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- Page 1 Light EFX-16 User’s Guide Document Version 1.0 12/14/2023 21175 Tomball Parkway Suite 287 Houston, TX 77070 (281) 251-5813 info@logicrailtech.com https://www.logicrailtech.com © 2023 Logic Rail Technologies All Rights Reserved Printed in USA ® Just Plug is a Registered Trademark of Woodland Scenics...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Definition of Configuration Variables (CVs) ......17 Alternate Method for Configuring DCC Accessory Addresses 20 Using JMRI DecoderPro ............20 Using JMRI PanelPro + LCC with the Light EFX-16 ........ 22 OpenLCB Network Tree ............23 Light EFX-16 Identification and Naming ........ 24 Configuration: name, brightness, and effect ...... - Page 3 Warranty and Repair..................37 10.1 Warranty................... 37 10.2 Repair ..................37 10.3 Troubleshooting ............... 38 Technical Support ..................38...
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Page 4: Overview
Overview Thank you for purchasing a Logic Rail Technologies product. The Light EFX-16 provides model railroad on-layout lighting effects for 16 Just Plug® compatible outputs. Each output is highly programmable through either a DCC (Digital Command Control) or LCC (Layout Command Control) connection. -
Page 5: Power Requirements
Power Requirements The Light EFX-16 will operate from 9-12VAC or 12-15VDC and draws a maximum current of 350mA. It can be powered from the LCC bus or from a suitable wall transformer such as our #WT12DC or from DCC track power. -
Page 6: Definition Of Terms
An output is defined to mimic a fire; the connected LED will flicker on and off while that output is activated and will stop that action when the output is deactivated. Lighting Effect Definitions The Light EFX-16 supports many different lighting effects: Effect name Description Steady On No effect;... - Page 7 Fusee Simulates the appearance of a burning fusee (railroad flare). It can also be used to simulate a roadside flare used near a vehicle accident scene. Two variants are provided: one “burns” for 30 seconds while the other burns indefinitely (see Section 7.5 for usage). When first triggered, the fusee will light up brightly for an instant to suggest ignition.
- Page 8 Emergency Low light output during the off period, then a quick Beacon, Phase A ramp to full brightness, then a quick ramp down. Period & B is ~2 Hz. Emergency Keeps at a moderate brightness always on, then pulses at Headlight, Phase high brightness alternating on left (A) and right (B) A &...
- Page 9 Traffic light behavior We have provided two groups of outputs so that you can create a full intersection with signals covering both routes (N-S, E-W). U.S. Version Group A outputs Group B outputs ime duration (secs) (e.g. North-South) (e.g. East-West) Green Yellow Green...
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Page 10: Outputs And Led Wiring
Basic LED connections For each output the Light EFX-16 provides what is called a constant current source (approximately 20mA). This has the advantage of allowing LEDs to be connected directly without the need for a series resistor. A series resistor is often pre-wired in the Woodland Scenics lights or included with lights from other sources. -
Page 11: Multiple Leds On One Output
Multiple LEDs on one output You may consider wiring multiple LEDs to each output. For example, you might want to have a few streetlights controlled by a single output. There are two possible ways to wire multiple LEDs: series wiring or parallel wiring. -
Page 12: Special Light Situations
NOTE: the Light EFX-16 can only control multi-LED lights wired with a common anode! For ONE of the outputs on the Light EFX-16 you will use BOTH pins on the connector. As previously described the lefthand pin on the connector is a positive DC voltage so you MUST connect the traffic signal’s positive... - Page 13 In the example diagram below we are connecting the black wire (positive common) and the red wire (negative red) to one connector, the yellow wire (negative yellow) to the righthand pin on a second connector and the green wire (negative green) to the righthand pin on a third connector. Refer to Section 7.1 for details on configuring multiple outputs for traffic signals.
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Page 14: Connecting To Dcc Or Lcc
Connecting to DCC or LCC You must choose to either use DCC or LCC to configure the Light EFX-16. Once configured the board is not required to remain connected to either; you can power it independently and have effects always activated or triggered by the Light EFX-16 input board. - Page 15 3. Plug the other end of the LCC cable into any other LCC device. If this Light EFX-16 board is the last one in the “chain” make sure you install an LCC bus terminator into the other (open) RJ-45 jack on the board.
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Page 16: Power Methods
This could cause damage to your DCC and/or LCC equipment, which are NOT covered under our warranty! Refer to the orientation of the Light EFX-16 board in Section 1.3. There is a three-pin jumper block (with the designation JP1) near the upper right rear of the RJ-45 jacks;... -
Page 17: Configuring The Light Efx-16 Using Dcc
Configuring the Light EFX-16 using DCC The Light EFX-16 can be configured using DCC through Programming On the Main (POM). Some DCC manufacturers may also call this Loco Ops mode programming. Start by connecting DCC track power (NOT your programming track!) to the screw terminals on the female plug-to-terminal block adapter (included). -
Page 18: Addressing The Light Efx-16
Addressing the Light EFX-16 To configure a specific Light EFX-16 board you must press the board’s gold button once. The board will then enter DCC loco POM mode for 60 seconds, the gold LED on the board will blink and LEDs attached to one or more of the 16 outputs will also blink. -
Page 19: Definition Of Configuration Variables (Cvs)
Definition of Configuration Variables (CVs) The Light EFX-16 uses several CVs for each output. These are defined as follows: ● CV 121-136: brightness for outputs 1 to 16. Values of 1 to 100 are accepted. ● CV 141-156: effect selection for outputs 1 to 16. Values of 0 to 52 are accepted. - Page 20 ○ 34: Emergency Strobe Alt B ○ 35: Traffic Light A Red ○ 36: Traffic Light A Yellow ○ 37: Traffic Light A Yellow (EU) ○ 38: Traffic Light A Green ○ 39: Traffic Light A Pedestrian Red (US) ○ 40: Traffic Light A Pedestrian Green (EU) ○...
- Page 21 ○ A timed Fusee (see Section 7.5 for details) NOTE: To have physical inputs such as push buttons or toggle switches you will need the Light EFX-16 input board. This board plugs into the Light EFX-16 board and provides individual input connections for all 16 lights outputs.
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Page 22: Alternate Method For Configuring Dcc Accessory Addresses
An example problematic address is accessory number 511. If you wish to restore the Light EFX-16 board to its factory default settings you can write a value of 8 to CV 8. Alternate Method for Configuring DCC Accessory... - Page 23 Once you create a New Loco using the Light EFX-16 decoder model you will be presented with a programming window such as the one shown below. Note that there is a separate tab for each of the 16 outputs. The Lighting Effect and Input Type are selected from dropdown menus. The other parameters are numeric which you will type in.
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Page 24: Using Jmri Panelpro + Lcc With The Light Efx-16
If you are NOT using the RR-CirKits LCC Power-Point, or other similar device, to supply power to the LCC network then you will need to provide power directly to the Light EFX-16 board through its barrel jack AND set its power configuration jumpers to “Self- power (to LCC bus)”... -
Page 25: Openlcb Network Tree
In the OpenLCB Network Tree you will find your Light EFX-16 module (or modules if you have more than one). Single-click the symbol to the left of the Light EFX-16 folder to expand it. This could be a “+” sign or other symbol based on the GUI you have selected under Display in your PanelPro Preferences. -
Page 26: Light Efx-16 Identification And Naming
User Description. You can change these values if you wish. For example, if you have a Light EFX-16 board dedicated to a city scene you may want to name it accordingly to differentiate it from other Light EFX-16 boards on your layout. - Page 27 Most of the fields should be self-explanatory but there is a brief text description below each field name. User Name We recommend you change the name of each output to something more meaningful than just “Light X.” For example, Light 1 may be connected to the streetlight on Main Street.
- Page 28 LEDs will have different nominal brightness levels. White LEDs may be significantly brighter than a colored LED with both provided 20mA of current from the Light EFX-16 outputs. You may consider configuring lower brightness levels for any output connected to a white LED.
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Page 29: Configuration: Dcc Accessory Address, Auto-Off Timer
Configuration: DCC Accessory Address, Auto-Off Timer DCC Accessory Address Here you can specify a DCC accessory address to toggle this output between activated and deactivated. Acceptable values are 1-2047. If you wish to disable this feature then set the address to 0. Note that the default value for all 16 outputs is 99. -
Page 30: Configuration: Input Behavior
Control Light For each light you would typically select Enabled so that the corresponding line on the Light EFX-16 input board would be used to activate and deactivate the output. However, if you select Disengaged then this input line could be used for other LCC-related tasks (e.g. throw a turnout). -
Page 31: Extra Commands
Button Type The dropdown menu gives you a choice of the type of hardware switch you’re connecting to this input line and the behavior you want. Pushbutton (default On) Light output default (power-on state) is ON/ACTIVATED. Pushbutton (default Off) Light output default (power-on state) is OFF/DEACTIVATED. - Page 32 NOTE: For these triggers to function you MUST configure the Button Type (see Section 6.5) to either of the Pushbutton options, or set the Control Light type to Disengaged. LCC command on/off, Alt Action on/off, DCC accessory command (on/off) and fast clock based on/off are ignored when the Button Type is Toggle Switch or Toggle Switch Inverted.
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Page 33: Global Configuration
Global configuration If you plan to disconnect the Light EFX-16 board from LCC and connect it to DCC (e.g. for future configuration changes) you can set a DCC Accessory Address to enter Programming on the Main (POM) mode remotely (i.e. you won’t need physical access to the board). -
Page 34: Special Light Examples
Special light examples Below are a few examples of special light configurations you may wish to use. For each example the ability to program via DCC and LCC or LCC only is specified. Traffic signals (DCC or LCC) You can configure a typical traffic intersection by using Group A for one route (e.g. -
Page 35: Welding (Dcc Or Lcc)
Try the following configuration using Lights 14-16: • Light 14: Fire 3 (connect to red LED) • Light 15: Fade In/Out (connect to green LED) • Light 16: Pulse A (connect to blue LED) Also, for Light 14 set its Grouping to Standalone then for Lights 15 and 16 set their Grouping to Follows Previous. - Page 36 Standalone then set the Grouping for Lights 2 – 6 to Follows Previous. A typical marquee or sign will have multiple lights around it with them grouped together. Here is an example layout using 4 LEDs per chase effect: As described in Section 2.2 you can use multiple LEDs connected to a single output.
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Page 37: Grade Crossing Logic (Lcc Only)
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Page 38: Mounting The Light Efx-16
The only way to update the firmware yourself is through the LCC bus. If you are not using LCC but wish to have your Light EFX-16 updated to the latest firmware please contact us; we can update your board at a minimal cost. - Page 39 The Light EFX-16 contains no end-user serviceable parts. If you believe your Light EFX-16 needs repair please contact Logic Rail Technologies prior to returning it. Logic Rail Technologies reserves the right to repair or replace a defective product. Products that have voided the warranty or are...
- Page 40 10.3 Troubleshooting The blue and gold LEDs on the Light EFX-16 board indicate various conditions. Condition Blue LED Gold LED Action to take LCC connected DCC connected External power 1 blink when power is first applied Overvoltage (input 3 short blinks Use a lower voltage voltage is >17V)
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