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Summary of Contents for Esu LokProgrammer v 4.0
- Page 1 LokProgrammer v 4.0 Instruction manual For software versions 4.4.13 and on Article no.: Unofficial (See “About this manual” pg 42) September 2014...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of contents 5.3. Tools Declaration of Conformity 6. Driver’s cab WEEE-Declaration 7. Decoder Information, Read / Write CVs 1. Important notes – Please read this first 8. The “decoder settings” register 2. Installation and start-up of the LokProgrammer 4 8.1. -
Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity
13.7. Customer service – Assistance and support About this manual: Copyright 1998 - 2009 by ESU electronic solutions ulm GmbH & Co KG. Irrtum, Änderungen die dem technischen Fortschritt dienen, Liefermöglichkeiten und alle sonstigen Rechte vorbehalten. Elektrische und mechanische Maßangaben sowie Ab- bildungen ohne Gewähr. -
Page 4: Important Notes - Please Read This First
ESU provides over 100 different sound files on the ESU web site at www.esu.eu. You will certainly find the right sound for your locomotive. -
Page 5: Software Updates
(also refer to Fig. 4 and chapter 11.5 for your PC to the ESU website. Data transmission is strictly limited on the web page www.esu.eu. You will find it in the „Down- detailed explanations). loads“ menu under „Software“. Click onto the Download- to sending data from the ESU home page to your PC. -
Page 6: User Defined Sounds
Fig.7.: Performance of a Diesel Locomotive with Manual Transmission Currently LokSound decoders support up to 28 functions such as head lights, smo- ke generator, etc. The latest versions of digital command stations such as the ESU ECoS can fully utilize this range. Fig.6.: Performance of a Diesel-hydraulic Locomotive... -
Page 7: Automatic / Random Sounds
With the LokProgrammer you can select the time between as slide controls and can therefore easily be set to the desired name of a data protocol that was chosen by ESU to be implemented in Random Sounds (details in chapter 8.5.3). -
Page 8: Purpose Of The Lokprogrammer Software
• LokSound micro for TT and N scale (DCC, Motorola® and or speech makes no difference. • Test new ESU sounds: With the aid of the virtual cab (see Selectrix®) The files can originate from the CD-ROM supplied with the chapter 6) you can test decoders on the programming track. -
Page 9: Main Screen
• Drivers Cab: Here you can test decoders in an easy manner here. • Read/Write CV’s: individual adjustment of CVs provided the decoder supports DCC (NMRA). • Decoder: for comfortable programming of ESU decoders with a graphic display Fig.13.: Write Sound Data „Programmer“ • Information: for viewing information regarding functions and If “Write decoder data”... - Page 10 Main Screen page Cont. “Supported decoders,,“: This provides a listing of all the decoders currently supported by the programming software version you are currently using. “Export CV List,,“: Creates a .txt file and opens a file save dialog, allows you to save a listing of the current CV’s for future use, such as comparisons, etc.
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Page 11: Driver's Cab
Drivers Cab, Decoder Information, Read / Write CV’s 6. Driver’s cab There are some limitations though: the LokProgrammer power With the aid of the driver’s cab you can test decoders and sound supply limits the permitted current to about 400 mA. Should the motor of the locomotive draw a higher current then the over projects. -
Page 12: The "Decoder Settings" Register
F5 to F8. Normally this would be the address of the decoder plus 1. ESU v4 decoders have certain characteristics built into them to allow them to be configured to enhance operational 8.1.2. Consist settings (CV 19) compatibility with certain dcc command stations. -
Page 13: Dcc Settings
Change Decoder Settings DCC Settings / Driving Characteristics Acceleration (CV3) can be adjusted using the variable 8.5 Driving characteristics 8.4. DCC Settings slider within a decimal value range of 1 to 255 providing Items within this view window allows the adjustment of acceleration times of .1 seconds up to 63.75 seconds. -
Page 14: Function Views
The function mapping view is arranged as a matrix with useful in case the wiring has been done incorrectly our home page at www.esu.eu. You may also view and print a list vertical columns for conditions, physical outputs, logical (swapping of track with all functions and the sound slots employed. - Page 15 Change Decoder Settings Function Mapping Cont. 8.6.3 Function outputs, “Configuration” The figure below; figure 28, displays an example of Configuring the function outputs is done on a separate setting a condition against function key F11 in which screen from the mapping portion, each output can be the direction is set to reverse, and the key must be ON configured discretely, and some outputs such as Front in order for the condition to equate to “true”, This then...
- Page 16 ESU smoke unit Logical functions may be applied to any of the function with intelligent smoke units, such as ESU, KM-10, Kiss and others, also keys selected for mapping. As with the other parameters standard smoke units. Note: also requires setting of appropriate function...
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Page 17: Identification
Change Decoder Settings Functions / Identification / CVs After you are finished making changes, the new values may be 8.7. Identification written to the decoder using “Write decoder data” (See “5.2 8.6.6 Function settings, “General” and “Automatic uncoupling” Programmer”, Figure 12) 8.7.1 Data fields, “User identification”... - Page 18 Fig. 41: Speed curve options and set up locomotive to see if there are any improvements. Repeat these You may apply presets that have been tested by ESU for many types of steps until the locomotive runs smoothly at speed step 1.
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Page 19: Smoke Unit
ESU smoke generators or those from other vendors. Here you can set variables to control ESU and other smoke units. You can set time of operation until smoke unit power off across a range of 1 to You can wire any kind of load such as LEDs (light emitting 120 (1 to 600 seconds) (CV140). -
Page 20: Sound Slot Settings
Change Decoder Settings Sound settings continued 8.11.4 Volume (CV’s 63, 133) Enable secondary trigger check box (CV250) is useful in several If using an external chuff trigger, such as magnets or a trigger instances. If you wish to mimic the sound of an articulated steam Master volume setting for the overall decoder sound level is set with this switch, check the option titled “use external sensor”, then you engine, such as a 2-8-8-0 or similar, you can check the box to...
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