Railcomplus; Prerequisites For Railcomplus; Firmware Update; Accessories - Esu LokPilot V4.0 Instruction Manual

Firmware Update & Accessories
15.1. RailComPlus®
LokPilot V4.0 decoders support RailComPlus®, an absolute world
novelty developed by Lenz® in collaboration with ESU.
Decoders equipped with RailComPlus® will be automatically rec-
ognised by a RailComPlus®-compatible command station.You will
never ever have to change the locomotive address of a new loco-
motive by hand! Just put the locomotive on the tracks and it will
be recognised automatically.
Also the name of the locomotive, the functional key symbols as
well as the kind of the functions (long-term function and moment
function) will be transferred. And all that happens within less sec-
onds, you don´t have to wait anymore!
15.1.1. Prerequisites for RailComPlus®
RailComPlus® implies an accordingly equipped digital command
station. The ESU ECoS command station supports RailComPlus®-
capable decoders from software 3.4. You don´t need to change
anything about the decoder settings. It will be automatically rec-
ognised.
Of course you can change the locomotive name, all functional key
and locomotive symbols and after that write it back on your de-
coder. This happens automatically in the background.
If you do not wish to have the automatic recognition, you can
switch it off by deleting CV 28, bit 7.

16. Firmware Update

You can update LokPilot decoders with new operating software
(so-called firmware) at any time. This is useful for fixing bugs and
implementing new functions.
You can carry out the update yourself for free without having to
remove the decoder from the locomotive. All you need is the ESU
LokProgrammer. The software of the LokProgrammer will keep
your LokPilot decoder up-to-date. A separate download is there-
fore not necessary.
Updates which are carried out by our service department will not
be treated as a case of warranty. This service will be charged.

17. Accessories

You will get detailed information regarding accessories at your
dealer or on our website.

17.1. Change over skis

The circuit board 51966 for switching the centre pick-up only for
the decoder with the 21MTC interface is intended for vehicles
with two pick-ups. Thus, you can activate the forward pick-up in
the direction of movement. This is ideal for block control!

17.2. HAMO magnets

One cannot drive the universal motors in many Märklin® mod-
els directly with a LokPilot decoder. Firstly, you must replace the
stator coil with a permanent magnet. ESU supplies the following
magnets:
51960 Permanent magnet as 220560, for rotor 217450,
D=24.5mm, for motor plate 216730, 211990, 228500
51961 Permanent magnet as 220450, for rotor 200680,
D=18.0mm, for motor plate 204900
51962 Permanent magnet as 235690, for rotor 231440,
D=19.1mm, for motor plate 231350
51965 Permanent magnet for Märklin® 3015, ET800, ST800,
Gauge 1, all-current motors
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