The "Cv #300 Procedures - ZIMO MX638 Series Instruction Manual

Non-Sound Decoder MX600 - MX638 and Sound Decoder MX640 - MX659
5.1 The "CV #300 procedures" only if address is NOT 3!
A more convenient procedure (w/o manual CV #300 programming) is available with MX31/MX32 cabs
The term "CV # 300 - procedure" means the "pseudo-programming" of CV # 300, which allows the
modification of the currently loaded sound project during normal operation, in relation to:
the selection of sound samples within the various sound groups (i.e. " short whistle"), if it is
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a "sound collection" (which has several sound samples in some of its sound groups) or a
"normal" sound project with several sound samples in certain groups.
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the volume and the sound loop behavior of individual sounds; for example, setting the
whistle volume different to the driving sound volume (i.e. chuff beats).
All CV #300 procedures must be done in operations mode (on the main), NOT in service mode!
NOTE: If setting the volume of individual sound classes is the main concern, it is more convenient
to use the direct CVs, see chapter "Drive-independent basic settings"; in many applications the CV
#300 procedure is therefore NOT needed.
Selecting a chuff set (if several sets are present in a sound collection):
(only possible for steam projects, not for diesel or electrics)
The following procedures are always used in the same way in spite of the flexible decoder layout with
different sound sample compilations. It is also worth mentioning that the sound samples can be lis-
tened to and evaluated under actual operating conditions (with the engine running), not just on the
computer.
The selection procedure is started with a "Pseudo-Programming" in operations mode ("on-the-
main"):
CV #300 = 100 (only for steam / not possible with DIESEL engines!).
The "Pseudo-Programming" (meaning that the entered value is not really stored in memory) has the
effect that the function keys F0 to F8 no longer actuate function outputs but instead are now availa-
ble for special tasks within the sound selection procedure. The function keys should be set to mo-
mentary, if possible, which would facilitate the procedure.
operational mode (on the main), NOT in service mode!
The function key identifications (and the MX31/MX32 cab displays) shown are typical for a ZIMO cab
during the selection procedures (and for other sound adjustment procedures) but is analog to the
function keys of third party cabs, although the keyboard layout may be different.
The function keys have the following special
meaning during the selection procedure!
ZIMO cab MX31 key arrangements:
1 F0 2 F1 3 F2
((((( ((((( (((((
4 F3 5 F4 6 F5
((((( ((((( (((((
7 8 9
F6 F7 F8
((((( ((((( (((((
F0 = play: plays back the current chuff sound for evaluation; only possible with the engine at
a standstill; the chuff sounds are played back automatically when the engine
is moving.
CV #300 procedures must be done in
SOUND SELECTION
.
Chuff beat --- SAMPLE ---
((((( play ((((( prev ((((( next
CLEAR
((((( + end ((((( (((((
STORE
((((( ((((( ((((( + end
F1, F2 = prev, next : plays back the previous or next recording stored in the decoder; the sound
file can immediately be evaluated with the engine stopped, whereas with
the engine running the selected file immediately replaces the currently active.
F3 = CLEAR + end : The selection procedure is stopped and the selection is cleared, that is no
chuff sound will be played (but boiling and blow-off sound remains).
F8 = STORE + end : The selection procedure ends and the current chuff set is replaced with the
selected chuff set.
The selection procedure is also stopped when programming anything else (e.g. CV #300 = 0, or
any other value or any other CV) or by interrupting power. In these cases, the current chuff set re-
mains. Such "forced endings" are also useful when the "old" sound should remain as the current
sound without first having to locate it again.
The selection procedure is supported with acoustic signals:
The "cuckoo jingle" sounds when....
.... the last stored chuff sound is reached; use the key to scroll in the opposite direction (F1, F2) to
listen to the other stored chuff sounds,
.... playback is tried (F0) but no sound sample is assigned,
.... a wrong key is pressed (F4, F5 etc.)
The "confirmations jingle" is played after ending the selection procedure with F3 or F8.
The engines can be operated normally during the selection procedure: with speed regulator, direc-
tion key and MAN key (the latter only with ZIMO cabs); functions cannot be actuated until the selec-
tion procedure is terminated with F3, F8 or by other programming steps, see above.
Selecting boiling, whistle, blow-off, brake squeal sounds...
within a sound collection or a sound project with several samples of this kind/for these classes:
The selection procedures for these "automated background sounds" are initiated with an opera-
tional mode "Pseudo-Programming"
CV #300 = 128 for the boiling sound (steam only)
CV #300 = 129 for direction-change sound
CV #300 = 130 for the brake squeal
CV #300 = 131 thyristor-control sound (electric engine)
for the "start" whistle or horn
CV #300 = 132
CV #300 = 133 for blow-off sound =cylinder valves (STEAM only)
NOTE: the blow-off selection (CV #300 = 133) is also valid for function key playback (CV #312).
CV #300 = 134 for the driving sound of ELECTRIC engines .
CV #300 = 135 for rolling noise
CV #300 = 136 for the switchgear sound of ELECTRIC engines
CV #300 = 137 for a second Thyristor sound (ELECTRIC engines)
CV #300 = 141 for the turbo charger (DIESEL engine)
CV #300 = 142 for the "dynamic brake" (Electric brake, ELECTRIC engines)
The selection procedure for background sounds is the same as for the selection of chuff sounds.
EXCEPT: the engine should be at a standstill because the speed regulator is used for setting the
volume of the relevant sound file!
Note: these sound files can also be used as function sounds, allocated to function keys (see next
page); the automated back-ground sounds can then be cancelled with the function keys.
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