Kato SDP40F Quick Start Manual

Kato Kobo Sound Equipped SDP40F (ESU 90861)
You have just purchased a Top of the Line Locomotive with one of the most State of Art Digital Sound Decoders on the Market. With nothing more than your Digital
Command Station you have the option of up to 16 separate horns,2 bells, and 2 brakesqueals. All changeable by one CV. No booster is needed! Each individual sound has a
separate volume control, and up to 8 sounds can be played at one time! Not only that, but as new sounds become available and firmware gets updated, you can at anytime,
hook up to our famous LokProgrammer and update your decoder! Along with outstanding sound, ALL LokSound decoders give you the benefit of the Industry Leading ESU
Motor control. You'll see the difference instantly as the engine smoothly accelerates across your pike! Don't forget you also have the option to use one of our MANY lighting
effects on any one of your 6(!) function outputs!
Technical data LokSound Select Decoder

Operational modes:

NMRA/DCC with 14, 28, 128 speed steps
2-digit (short) or 4-digit (long) addresses
Analog DC (Dual mode, de-selectable)
Automatic recognition of operational mode
Supports ALL NMRA programming modes
Power:
Runs all DC and coreless motors
Silent, safe 31,25 kHz pulse width frequency BEMF
Motor output overload protected
Function outputs:
8 outputs
250 mA load per output
Outputs short-circuit protected
Sound:
Audio amplifier: 2W @4Ohms load
Speaker impendance 4-8 Ohms
Memory Capacity 32MBit
8 Sound Channels, All playable at once!
Over 20 different sounds!
Dimensions:
1.02 x 0.62 x 0.18 inch (25.5 x 15.5 x 4.5 mm)
Most Command Stations will give you the option to enter a 4 Digit Extended Address. Please refer to your
Command Station's Manual for guidance as to how to do this. If your command Station does not have this
feature a full list of values and instructions are available on line at www.loksound.com
While pulling a train a Prototype Locomotive will not move until the Prime mover has worked up enough power to
provide the proper amount of electricity to the traction motors. For this reason when the LokSound Select sound is
idling and you turn up the throttle, the locomotives begins to move only after the Diesel engine has reached
notch1. Although this behavior is very prototypical, one might not like it because it causes some delay. You can
disable this startup delay by simply Changing CV124 to a value of 0. This will cause the LokSound Select decoder to
immediately start moving when the throttle is turned up. However, the start up sound will not be prototypically
synced with the motion anymore.
You will notice quickly that the F8 button will work differently than what you may be used to. This is done for two
reasons. First so that you can hear both the start and Shut down sequences without any CV changes. Also so that
upon power up the drain on your command station is not as great. Sound decoders draw quite a bit of power upon
start up. Having the sound off initially when the layout is powered up is a much more efficient way on doing
things. This can save your command station from an early demise! You may be used to other manufacturers who do
this backwards. If you prefer you can easily reverse this feature in LokSound decoders. Simply Change CV32 to 2,
then CV403 to 32. Please note also that F8 only controls the prime mover sounds. On a real engine, as long as there
is air, the bell and the horn will work when the prime mover is off!
Diesel sound Volume Control table
Function (Diesel)
Master volume control
Diesel Volume Control
Horn Volume Control
Bell Volume Control
Coupler Sound Volume Control
Dynamic Brake Volume Control
Air Compressor Volume Control
Brake Set / Brake Release
Sanding valve Volume Control
Short Air Let Off Volume Control
Spitter Valve Volume Control
Random sounds
BE SURE CV 32 IS SET TO 1 BEFORE CHANGING CVs 257-511
Now with
"Full Throttle features!"
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Quick Start Guide
Please go to www.LokSound.com for a complete user manual
Default Function Assignments
Function key Effect
F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
F10
F11
F12
F13
F14
F15
F16
F17
F18
F19
F20
F21
Extended Addressing
Start Delay
Sound on/Sound Off (F8 Operation)
CV Range Default
63 0 - 192 180
From time to time you may have the need to reset the
259 0 - 128 128
decoder in your new Locomotive. Setting CV08 to a
275 0 - 128 128
value of 08 will accomplish this. Be aware though that
283 0 - 128 70
all user settings will be set back to factory defaults
291 0 - 128 128
with this process. Your address will now become 03.
299 0 - 128 100
307 0 - 128 90
A full PDF Manual can be found at www.LokSound.com
347 0 - 128 40
355 0 - 128 128
363 0 - 128 128
371 0 - 128 80
451 0 - 128 64
As a Reference NO BOOSTER is needed for programming.
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Directional Headlights and Ditchlights
Bell
Playable Airhorn
Coupler Clank
Dynamic Brake
Grade Crossing mode (FLash Ditchlights)
Ditchlights if wired separately on Aux3 and Aux4
Switching Mode
Prime Mover Sound On/Off (MUTE)
Drive Hold (New Full Throttle Feature!)
Independent Brake (New Full Throttle Feature!)
Steam
Dimmer (Headlights)
N/A
N/A
Fast Spitter
Auto Spitter on Shutdown sound off
Auto Brake set and release sound off
Sanding Valve
Short Air Let Off
Compressor
Slow Spitter
Decoder-Reset
Write value 08 into CV 08.
Please refer to the LokSound Select Manual.
Diesel Prime Movers
Prime Mover name
There is only one EMD 16cyl 645E3 Prime Mover sound
on this decoder. Please use a Value of 0 for this part of
the CV48 calculation.
Diesel Decoders Airhorns
Airhorn name
Airhorn Nathan K5LA
Airhorn Nathan SL-4T
Airhorn Nathan M5
Airhorn Nathan P3
Airhorn Nathan P5A
Airhorn Leslie K3A
Airhorn Leslie RS3L
Airhorn Leslie RS5T
Airhorn Leslie A125
Airhorn Leslie M3
Airhorn Leslie RS3K
Airhorn Nathan K5H
Airhorn Leslie A-125
Airhorn Leslie M3H
Airhorn Leslie S3E
Airhorn Leslie S5TRF
Diesel Decoders Bell Types
Bell Type
Bell #1 Steel Bell
Bell #2 Bronze bell
Diesel Decoders Brake Squeals
Brake Squeal Version
Brake Squeal Version #1
Brake Squeal Version #2
Sound Choices
This Factory equipped LokSound Digital Sound
Decoder was built specifically to be correct for the
Prototype of the model. You may find however that
you would like different Sounds. All sounds can be
changed with CV48 and your Command Station.
CV 48 is calculated by adding the Prime mover, the
horn, the Bell, and the brake squeal selection you
would like in your model. By adding your choices
from the charts above you will arrive at the value
to put in CV 48.
Default Example:
Prime Mover = 0
Airhorn = 1
Bell = 0
Brake Squeal = 0
Total = 1
CV48 Value = 1
CV 48 value
16 to choose from!
CV 48 value
0
1 1 Default
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
2 to choose from!
CV 48 value
0 0 Default
0
2 to choose from!
CV 48 value
0 0 Default
128