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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
MS450, -R, MS450P22, -P16
MS440C, MS440D
MS480, -R, -F, MS480P16
MS490, -R, -F, MS490N, -L
MS491, -R, -F, MS491N, -L
MS500, -R, -F, MS500N
MS560
MS581N18, -G,
MS580N18, -G
MS590N18
MS950 and LOKPL950
MS990L, MS990K and LOKPL990
MN330, -R, MN330P22
MN340C, MN340D
MN300, -R, -F, MN300P16
MN160, MN160N, -L
MN170, -R, -F, MN170N
MN180N18
MS
SOUND DECODERS
–
MN – Non-Sound Decoder
&
Small decoders shown enlarged (1.5:1)
Large scale decoder in original size
for SW version 4.229
including a pre-description of the features of version 5.00
First version for first delivery,
SW version 1.00
SW version 2.00
SW version 2.04 with lookout to later versions
SW version 4 with lookout to later versions
Miniature and NEXT types added, revisions --- 2020 03 05
SW version 4.10 with lookout to 5
Large scale types added, updates --- 2020 06 29
SW version 4.50
SW version 4.75
SW version 4.90
SW version 4.95
SW version 4.215
SW version 4.225
MN Types and Sound Equalizing added --- 2023 07 11
EDITIONS:
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2018 07 20
2018 08 23
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2019 01 25
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2019 05 30
2019 08 08
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2019 11 22
2019 12 09
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german ed.
2021 05 12
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--- 2021 06 15
2021 06 29
--- 2022 05 05
2022 05 27
2022 08 01
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2022 12 05
2022 12 15
2023 02 01
2023 05 02
2023 10 31

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  • Page 1 --- 2021 05 21 MS490, -R, -F, MS490N, -L SW version 4.95 --- 2021 06 15 2021 06 29 MS491, -R, -F, MS491N, -L SW version 4.215 --- 2022 05 05 MS500, -R, -F, MS500N 2022 05 27 2022 08 01 MS560 SW version 4.225...
  • Page 2 Sound equalizing (filter) of the MS sound decoders ............59 Special measures (interruption Acceleration) for diesel-mechanical locomotives: #364, #365 Installation and connection of the ZIMO decoder ............... 61 Large scale decoder: 2nd smoke generator; with 4.205 already cylinder drainage and start 2nd diesel engine "Stereo"...
  • Page 3 The relationship between MS - Sound Decoders & MN - non-sound decoders In contrast to earlier decoder generations (at ZIMO and other manufacturers), the sound decoders - i.e. the more elaborate types - were the first on the mar- ket at MS & MN. The types without sound are largely derived from this: so they...
  • Page 4 Technical data for all MS sound decoders in the next chapter! To make the small dimensions possible, the decoder families MS491, MS500, MS560 and MS590N18 are NOT mfx-able! Valid for MS480 and MS490 decoders (all types in each case) from revision B (produced from approx. August 2022 onwards).
  • Page 5 MS - SOUND decoders MS440 to MS990 and MN - NON-SOUND decoders MN160 to MN340 Page 5...
  • Page 6 Page 6 MS - SOUND decoders MS440 to MS990 and MN - NON-SOUND decoders MN160 to MN340 NOTE: There are NO MN Non-Sound Decoders for large scale! Decoder MN160, MN170, MN180 und MN300 (jeweils alle Typen) sind NICHT mfx-fähig; dadurch sind die kleinen Abmessungen möglich...
  • Page 7 *) those playback times are all “theoretical”; in praxis, 5 % to 20 % of the memory are not available, because is downloaded from www.zimo.at, loaded into a flash drive or sent to the updating device via USB- they are reserved for organization, descriptions, GUI-info, sounds to load later, etc.
  • Page 8 Page 8 MS - SOUND decoders MS440 to MS990 and MN - NON-SOUND decoders MN160 to MN340 MS450P22, MS450P16 Top side (with PluX22, -16) NOTE: External capacitors on MS440, MS450  Capacitors (Elkos, Supercaps) of any capacity can be connected to “Capacitor positive” (to ROUND) WITHOUT additional components;...
  • Page 9 MS - SOUND decoders MS440 to MS990 and MN - NON-SOUND decoders MN160 to MN340 Page 9 MN330P22 MN330 all types Top side, with PluX22, NON-SOUND bottom side (e.g. with wires), NON-SOUND MN330, MN330R Top side with wires, NON-SOUND MN340C, MN340D Bottom side, NON-SOUND MN340C, MN340D Top side, with 21MTC, NON-SOUND...
  • Page 10 Page 10 MS - SOUND decoders MS440 to MS990 and MN - NON-SOUND decoders MN160 to MN340 MS480, MS480R, MS480F Top side with wires MN300, MN300R, MN300F Top Side with wires, NON-SOUND Rev. B only! (Produced from August 2022) MS480P16 Top side (with PluX16) MN300P16 Top side with PluX16, NON-SOUND...
  • Page 11 MS500N NEM651, SOUND MS491N, MS491L NEM 65 Energy storage solution with STACO1 or ELKO on the MS500 MS491, ..R, ..F, ..L Bottom side, SOUND ATTENTION: In vehicles equipped with a 6-pin NEM 651 interface (where a decoder like MS490N or MS500N is plugged in),"functions"...
  • Page 12 Extern. capacitors directly on miniature decoders Top side, wired . NON-SOUND MS480, MS491, MS500, MN160, MN170  Elkos with 1000 µF can be connected to "ELKO Plus" WITHOUT additional components according to the circuit diagrams on this page. They do NOT have to be able to handle full running voltage;...
  • Page 13 MS - SOUND decoders MS440 to MS990 and MN - NON-SOUND decoders MN160 to MN340 Page 13 possible, and thus in many cases the accommodation of the StayAlive technolo- Bottom side (with optional external extension of the stay-alive capacitor) MS581N18 Top side (with Next18) NOTE: External energy storage with MS580N18 ...
  • Page 14 Page 14 MS - SOUND decoders MS440 to MS990 and MN - NON-SOUND decoders MN160 to MN340 MS590N18 Top side (with Next18), SOUND MN180N18 Top side, with Next18 . NON-SOUND bottom side NO connections on , therefore not shown here bottom side NO connections on , therefore not shown here...
  • Page 15 KATO vehicles (mostly multiple unit express trains such as ICE-4 or Shinkansen) includes special function decoders for the headlights and interior lighting. Such are available from the ZIMO MX decoder series: External energy storage to “KATO-Decoder” MS560 via NOTE: External energy storage to MS560 Controller STACO1 ...
  • Page 16 Page 16 MS - SOUND decoders MS440 to MS990 and MN - NON-SOUND decoders MN160 to MN340 DECODER TYPES NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION MS580N18 MS490, MS490R, MS490F Top side, Next18 . SOUND Top side, wired . SOUND MS580N18 Bottom side, with opt. external extension of the energy storage unit MS490N, MS490L Top side, NEM 651 .
  • Page 17 MS - SOUND decoders MS440 to MS990 and MN - NON-SOUND decoders MN160 to MN340 Page 17 MS950 (Rev.B) MS950 Bottom side (with base plate) LOKPL950 loco board, suitable for large scale decoder MS950 Base plate above the back of the MS950, visible: ELCO Plus and GROUND connector (shown in smaller scale)
  • Page 18 Page 18 MS - SOUND decoders MS440 to MS990 and MN - NON-SOUND decoders MN160 to MN340 MS990L Top Side MS990 is produced and shipped in the fol- lowing basic variations: MS990L with 3 x 14-pole pin connector (see figure left), the outmost pins on the left and the right pin con- nectors were mainly added for a 2 x 14 pin Märklin interface;...
  • Page 19 “ELKO Plus” (capac- itor positive) and ground: External capacitor need a dielectric strength of up to 16 V, the capacity is unlimited - we recommend the ZIMO products GOLMRUND and GOLMLANG, for example. Connecting “normal Elkos/capacitors” would be unnecessary (although the connection is named “ELKO”), because they do not provide a signifi-...
  • Page 20 Central Station (see CS instruction manual). The “sound collection” (i.e. more than one loco in a project) is a ZIMO specialty and therefore not es- - Sometimes, a picture is automatically selected (by matching the name).
  • Page 21 Loco type selection, The steam loco BR50 registered with the system has to be deleted (to If it is a ZIMO MS decoder with a loaded “sound col- do so, there are a few possibilities in the Central Station). If it is a ZIMO MS decoder with a “normal sound project”...
  • Page 22 NOTE: The default values on sound decoders are overwritten by the loaded sound project. The (because the decoder would get un-addressable) program ZSP (ZIMO Sound Programmer), however, provides the here defined default values, in case the values set by the sound project are not wanted. During updates, differences between BRAKING MODES: Bit 0 and Bit 1 = 0: ABC not activated;...
  • Page 23 Page 23 Denomination Range Default Description Reading out this CV always result in “145” (10010001), the number issued for ZIMO by the NMRA. This CV is also used for various resetting processes Read only with the help of Pseudo-Programming. always “Pseudo programming”...
  • Page 24 (Märklin Motorola) format. With this address the decoder is fully functional but it is recommended to - the digital system (common practice with ZIMO systems, without changing any CVs of the decoder) or change to a different address as soon as possible.
  • Page 25 MS-SOUND-decoders MS450 to MS990 Page 25 All ZIMO decoders can operate on conventional layouts with DC power packs, including PWM throttles, Denomination Range Default Description in analog DC as well as in analog AC (Märklin transformers with high voltage pulse for direction Bit 7 = 1: F13 –...
  • Page 26 CV #29, bit 4 = 0 voltage constant (stabilized track output) and the resistance along the track kept to a minimum. All ZIMO systems keep the track voltage stable - even older systems - but not every system from other manufac- Internal speed step (1 - 255) turers do, especially relatively cheap systems built before 2005.
  • Page 27 = 0: equal to 0 (is converted automatically) 0, 11 - 99 Special ZIMO Motor control- Bit 2 = 0: ZIMO loco number recognition OFF <> 55 and <> 0: Modification of the default setting, Configuration data High fre- #112...
  • Page 28 If CV #58 is im- plemented later, another CV number will be assigned Important note regarding acceleration behavior - difference to ZIMO decoders of the MX-series: here. The acceleration and deceleration behavior according to CVs #3 & #4 refers to the speed steps that are estab- lished by the speed table (including interpolation states), both with 3-point and 28-point speed table.
  • Page 29 Denomination Range Default Description ATTENTION: For HLU braking distances (ZIMO signal-controlled speed influence) see CV #49 SW version 5.00 and higher Bit 6 = 1: Impedes acceleration if brake key is active Bit 7 = 1: Thyristor sound comes before departing The key defined here acts as a brake key according to the rate defined in CV #349 (the normal –...
  • Page 30 Range Default Description For a correct HLU behaviour of MS and MN decoders in case of "old" ZIMO command stations (MX1EC, MX1 model 2000 or MX1HS) the CV #11 must be changed to 158 in the MX1(!) and the CV Bit 0 and Bit 1 = 0: ABC not activated;...
  • Page 31 “ZIMO HLU” Only as commuting if CV #193 = 1 - 255 0 = disabled 1 = enabled (see chapter “3.9 ZIMO = 0: Commuting without stopovers (see above) Bit 5 - DC braking section, if polarity “signal-controlled speed...
  • Page 32 Also, when using the "distance-controlled stop" in manual mode (CV #140 = 2 or 12) the second vari- = 1, 11) with the means of the ZIMO HLU ("signal-dependent train control") or the Lenz ABC (signal ant (i.e. CV #140 = 12) might be preferable so that the train reacts immediately to the controller.
  • Page 33 Bit 2 = 1 (and bit 6 = 0): F4 as acceleration deactivation erentially applied to new Bit 6 = 1 (bit 2 irrelevant): F3 as acceleration deact. The MAN function (or MAN key on ZIMO controllers) projects). Bits TYPE (range of action) of the key (MN, F3 or F4) for...
  • Page 34 MS-SOUND decoders MS450 to MS990 EXAMPLE of a modification to the function mapping: The F2 key (ZIMO #3 key) should switch output FO4 in addition to output FO2. Moreover, F3 and F4 should NOT switch FO3 and FO4 but rather FO7 and FO8 (couplers, for example).
  • Page 35 #107 fined function output) 0 - 220 be at least 6. ZIMO decoders (except for few miniature decoders) offer indeed between 6 and 10 func- Function key: The key (F1 - F28) with which tion outputs, large-scale decoders even more.
  • Page 36 Page 36 MS-SOUND decoders MS450 to MS990 “A2” forward 1 - 12 Additional function output to be switched ON in forward di- - #817 14 (FO0f) rection provided that both the “F” and “M”-keys are ON (if 15 (FO0r) bit #7 for the M-key = 1, otherwise F-key ON is sufficient). .
  • Page 37 MS-SOUND-decoders MS450 to MS990 Page 37 The application of the “Swiss Mapping” is shown here with the engine. example of an SBB Re422 Funktionen, Tasten Ausgänge  Lights or groups of lights are shown here as they exist in a Lvor F0, vorwärts Alleinfahrt...
  • Page 38 The best solution in such cases is to connect the positive side of such devices to the low voltage sup- ming Bit 4 - function output FO11, ply of the decoder (see chapter “7 Installation and connection of the ZIMO decoder”). These outputs #152 Addition to Bit 5 - function output FO12.
  • Page 39 MS-SOUND-decoders MS450 to MS990 Page 39 Low/high beam mask with the low beam mask #159  FO7 #160  FO8 One of the function keys F6 (CV #119) or F7 (CV #120) can be defined as a low beam key. Selected function outputs can be dimmed as required with the function turned ON or OFF (inverted action with Bit 7).
  • Page 40 Bit 0 = 1: Activate ditch light if bell is played engines according to CVs #137 - #139 (heating during standstill, heavy smoke #393 ZIMO Config 5 0 - 3 Bit 1 = 1: Activate ditch light if horn is played during motor start-up sound and acceleration).
  • Page 41 PWM during accelera- #139 tion CV #139: PWM of FOx at acceleration See chapter “7 Installation and connection of the ZIMO decoder”. The speed of the fan is set by PWM; Small decoders: Speed of the smoke fan the value of CV #351 defines the behavior during fan is connected to FA4 (against positive pole) (for this CV #133 = 1 is set).
  • Page 42 #115. Bit 0 – Bit 4: various sound settings (see chapter 5.6) Ones digit (1 – 9) x 4 = Internal speed step applied for ZIMO Config 5 Bit 5 = 1: reed switch inputs activated instead of SUSI #393...
  • Page 43 MS-SOUND-decoders MS450 to MS990 Page 43 servo with CVs #181, = 102: Two-key operation F2 + F3 #182 (SUSI no longer and so on.. Denomination Range Default Description available), with = 111: Two-key operation F11 + F12 MS950, MS955 ser- = 112: Two-key operation F3 + F6 vos 3 + 4, with = 113: Two-key operation F4 + F7...
  • Page 44 (what the ZIMO loco number identification ZIMO decoders of all types (as well as digital command stations and track detectors as receiving devices) were al- had previously done), and for CV programming and reading in operational mode (also called "PoM"...
  • Page 45 Constant further development of RailCom use: Since new RailCom applications are constantly being created and implemented in decoders and digital equipment, with ZIMO often taking a pioneering role, instruction manuals cannot always be kept up to date in this respect.
  • Page 46 ZIMO sound projects for installation by the user can be loaded down from the using the example of the “European steam/diesel collection”: ZIMO sound database at www.zimo.at in the form of “Ready to use” projects (.zpp file) and often, in addition to that, as “Full featured” projects (.zip file):...
  • Page 47 (i.e. chuff beats). tion key and MAN key (the latter only with ZIMO cabs); functions cannot be actuated until the selec- NOTE: If setting the volume of individual sound classes is the main concern, it is more convenient to tion procedure is terminated with F3, F8 or by other programming steps, see above.
  • Page 48 Depends on entry: F1 - F19 The function keys have the following special the function keys have the following special meaning! SOUND SELECTION SELECTION FUNCTION SOUND Key arrangement on the ZIMO MX32: Boiling --- SAMPLE --- ((((( --- SAMPLE --- ((((( (((((...
  • Page 49 A sound sample can be added to each random generator from the pool of samples in the decoder. meaning during the selection procedure! The switch input allocation procedure is initiated with the operations mode Pseudo-Programming SELECTION SWITCHING Key arrangement on the ZIMO MX32: SOUND CV #300 = 101 for random generator Z1...
  • Page 50 In many sound projects “Mute key” in CV #302 the SERV PROG is left (with ZIMO controllers the the E-key, or with the MX32/FU the E- 0 - 28 CV #313 = CV #310, i.e. the same value in both CVs, there-...
  • Page 51 MS-SOUND-decoders MS450 to MS990 Page 51 SW version 4.00 (sound projects for diesel and electro locos) Denomination Range Default Description (not yet implemented in SW-version 4.00: Diesel with manual transmission) Threshold The brake squeal should start when the speed drops below a Background sounds - Volume adjustments: #287...
  • Page 52 NOTE: The CV immediately ahead of the CVs listed (#744, #747 etc.) contain the sound sample Special functions sample is available for the second driver, the numbers to be played. Possibility to adjust via ZCS (ZIMO CV Setting) tool. 128, 192 “simple articulated”...
  • Page 53 CV #274 causes the blow-off = 1: Play one sample after the other sound to be suppressed if the engine wasn’t #274 ZIMO Bit 3 = 0: When shifting up, play beginning and standing still for the time defined here. Starting whistle...
  • Page 54 Page 54 MS-SOUND decoders MS450 to MS990 The volume of steam chuffs at maximum acceler- Driving noise- ation is set with CV #283 (default: 255 = full vol- (Steam chuffs) ume). Volume - #283 0 - 255 for full If CV #281 = 1 (acceleration threshold set to 1 acceleration speed step), the volume defined here is applied The load dependency of the sound is based on the current engine load and the accelera-...
  • Page 55 MS-SOUND-decoders MS450 to MS990 Page 55 After the engine comes to a stop, some accesso- ries are supposed to remain operating (e.g. cool- Run time of ing fans) and automatically stop after the time de- 0 - 255 motor sounds #344 fined here, provided the engine didn’t start up (Cooling fan, etc.)
  • Page 56 Page 56 MS-SOUND decoders MS450 to MS990 influence on the sound due to the associated in- Switchgear engines and defines the crease or decrease in load. highest rpm before shifting up. Upshift rpm = 0: No influence (sound depends on speed step In SW version 5.00 See sound projects (i.e.
  • Page 57 Bit 0 = 1: Activates ditchlight when bell plays Bit 1 = 1: Activates ditchlight when horn plays #393 ZIMO Config 5 Bit 4 = 1: Thyristor 2 do not elevate pitch Bit 2 = 0: Always start with the 1st sample of the...
  • Page 58 Page 58 MS-SOUND decoders MS450 to MS990 Functions are required for driving situations where the correct engine sound cannot be derived from Value- Denomination Description speed, acceleration, and load only. Range fault Primarily in diesel locomotives (but not necessarily limited to diesels), the motor’s idle sound or a cer- tain specified speed step sound is enforced by keystroke.
  • Page 59 MS-SOUND-decoders MS450 to MS990 Page 59 Value- higher Denomination Description Range Switch input 2 0 - 255 The sound sample allocated to switch input 2 is played back The random generator generates internal pulses in irregular for the duration defined with this CV. Duration of playback intervals that are used to playback a sound file assigned to #342...
  • Page 60 Then the control panel is opened and the button for the filter dialog. of "stereo" decoders also separately for both output channels (3 filter stages each, not yet in SW ver- Example: Loudspeaker matching for LS8X12 (a rectangular loudspeaker from the ZIMO program) sion 4.229).
  • Page 61 In order to be able to use the logic level outputs for consumers (digital couplers, smoke generators, light bulbs, LEDs), they must be amplified. This can be done with the ZIMO amplifier module M4000Z, a NPN transistor with a resistor at the base or a N-channel MOS-FET.
  • Page 62 Synchronized steam chuffs or typical diesel smoke with fan-controlled smoke generators: ( 0 V) from an external power supply for the ZIMO sound decoders, with the help of a smoke generator with built-in fan, can produce steam puffs "small" decoders (for H0, TT, N) (see cir- PLUS synchronized with sound chuffs or load dependent diesel smoke (i.e., diesel engine smoke at start-up,...
  • Page 63 Reading out this CV always result in “145” (”10010001”), 8 CV - Overview; CVs in numerical order the number issued for ZIMO by the NMRA. Additionally, this CV is used to start various resetting Read only procedures by Pseudo programming.
  • Page 64 ABC)... “ brake sec- Signal” stops (Lenz ABC)” AND (regardless of E.g. CV #20 = 12, CV #19=34 equals addr. 1234; or “ZIMO HLU” tions not Bit 4 - DC braking section, if polarity is reversed whether extended CV #20=100, CV #19=00 equals addr. 10000 (see chapter 3.9...
  • Page 65 CV #60 = 0 or 255: full voltage higher. Generally, this af- CV #60 = 170: 2/3 of full voltage fects all function ZIMO signal-controlled speed influence (HLU) with ZIMO CV #60 = 204: 80 percent of full voltage outputs. MX9 track section module or StEin 3.15...
  • Page 66 CV #4, i.e. for single stop and collective stop emerg. Bit 2 - for function output FO1, Bit 3 - ...FO2 Special ZIMO Bit 2 = 0: ZIMO loco number recognition OFF Flashing mask Bit 4 - … FO3, Bit 5 - for function output FO4.
  • Page 67 MS-SOUND-decoders MS450 to MS990 Page 67 Range Default Description Range Default Description Denomination Denomination low/high beam Bit 2 - function output FO1, “Front light”, Gyralite, independent of direction - 00011100 = “28” Ditch type 1 left, only forward - 00100101 = “37” ATTENTION: Bit 3 - function output FO2, Configurations and...
  • Page 68 Integral value of the PID-motor regulation, trolled braking as defined in CV #4, for recommended for „modern“ powertrain: CV #147 = 65 0 - 255 = 1 automatic stop with ZIMO HLU ("signal-controlled Distance controlled #147 PID parameters Differential value of the PID-motor regulation, speed influence") or ABC (signal stop by "asymmetric...
  • Page 69 (unless other bits in CV #124 are also set). Same as input map- #169 ping above for other #170 The MAN function (or MAN key on ZIMO controllers) was functions: 3.25 Selection of a originally designed for ZIMO applications only, in order to...
  • Page 70 CV #252 + #253 = serial no. Brighting-up time 0 – 100 The range 0 -100 corresponds to 0 - 1 sec (10ms/value) New ZIMO sound decoders can be ordered for an addi- 3.21 #190 for effects 88, 89 101-200 101 –...
  • Page 71 MS-SOUND-decoders MS450 to MS990 Page 71 Range Default Description Range Default Description Denomination Denomination = 0, 100, 200: Reserved for future applications an adjustment is possible to have the chuff beats accen- 1 or 101 = 1 - 32: Selection of sounds of steam locos in Sound tuated at high speed or rather fade away.
  • Page 72 Page 72 MS-SOUND decoders MS450 to MS990 Range Default Description Range Default Description Denomination Denomination threshold load changes can be suppressed (i.e. in curves) in order manually! to prevent chaotic sound impressions. Thyristor Suitable settings can only be determined by trial. #289 0 - 255 = 1 - 255: Effect of pitch...
  • Page 73 #324 0 - 255 #310 Driving sound vol- however… NOTE: this is the default key for ZIMO original sound pro- 0 - 255 At delivery this random generator is not used. ume and random generator jects; typical OEM projects (i.e. ROCO) often use other...
  • Page 74 Page 74 MS-SOUND decoders MS450 to MS990 Range Default Description Range Default Description Denomination Denomination driving solo STEAM locomotives, smoke (a small amount, but visible) even when stopped. When driving solo (function key as per CV #347 is ON): DIESEL locomotives Bit 0 = 1: ...
  • Page 75 MS-SOUND-decoders MS450 to MS990 Page 75 Range Default Description Range Default Description Denomination Denomination ency on speed Turbocharger Electric brake The electric brake shall only be heard between the value #381 0 – 255 Turbo rpm depend- minimal speed step defend in CV #381…...
  • Page 76 = 9: Key F9 is forwarded to F3, etc. Bit 2 = 1: Use one sample after the other, if at the end, 3.20 #393 ZIMO Config 5 start again with 1 sample With the F-key defined here, the FOs defined in...
  • Page 77 MS-SOUND-decoders MS450 to MS990 Page 77 Range Default Description Range Default Description Denomination Denomination Bit 7 = 1: play sound only if drive and random sounds “A2” reverse 14 (FO0f) direction provided that both the “F” and “M”-keys are ON are active (if F-button defined in CV #310 is 15 (FO0r) (if bit #7 for the M-key = 1, otherwise F-key ON is suffi-...
  • Page 78 Page 78 MS-SOUND decoders MS450 to MS990 Range Default Description Range Default Description Denomination Denomination Function sound rolling sound #556 0 - 255 Volume adjustment “Rolling sound” 0 - 255 #588 Driving sounds volume (rolling/wheels) Loop info F15 #557 Same as CV #515 but for F15 Sound number #589 Sample number...
  • Page 79 MS-SOUND-decoders MS450 to MS990 Page 79 Range Default Description Range Default Description Denomination Denomination Connection 2 Volume setting for sound activated by random #728 Sound number to connection 2 #760 Function sound Z6 sound generator Z6 Function output to connection 2: Random sound Z6 Bit3=1: Random sound Z6 may come at standstill #729...
  • Page 80 Page 80 MS-SOUND decoders MS450 to MS990 Range Default Description Denomination #1019 the decoder. CVs in higher CV pages Description For large scale decoder, if more than 4 servos can be operated: CV-Page 145/0 Identical meaning as CV page 0 (main page), CVs #162 - #177 3.25 (i.e..
  • Page 81 Page 81 9 Scripts for decoders, short description ZIMO decoders contain many features ... and more are added with time. A lot, but not everything re- garding the decoder configuration, especially concerning sound sequences, can be displayed with CVs without any problems. Therefore, in cooperation with external partners - especially the sound providers - the scripts were introduced.
  • Page 82 .zip file, unzip the .zip file, save the two actual update files MXULF.ulf and MXULF.bin (names may be slightly different) in the main directory (root) of a USB stick (ZIMO  Derail the vehicle, and - if the charging stick or other stick - most of them work ...).
  • Page 83 Decoder sound load via USB stick via track (decoder installed in loco) Decoder sound load via USB flash drive using the SUSI pins (decoder outside loco).  Download the desired sound project -.zpp file - from www.zimo.at – Update & Sound – ZIMO NOTE: SUSI loading is the fast alternative (approx.
  • Page 84 So called OEM decoder i.e. those that have been factory-fitted by loco manufacturers to their own lo- project). cos, should be taken care of by them. However, ZIMO will repair these as well when sent to the However, this is not possible if the decoder is damaged so badly that it cannot be read-out anymore.
  • Page 85 MS-SOUND-decoders MS450 to MS990 Page 85 ZIMO Elektronik GmbH...

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