The industry's first truly universal decoder that is at home on al
NMRA DCC systems. Available early this fall, the LE062XF will be available from Atlas as
preinstalled in their new line of SD-60 locomotives or sold individually through your
favorite Lenz dealer. The characteristics of this decoder board are:
- Selectable for operation with 14/27, 28/55, 128 direct drive or 128 speed table mode with precision glide motor control.
- Two on/off function outputs with a current rating of 200 mA that can be configured for either directional lighting, full Rule 17 lighting, or lights and F1
- Headlights can also be dimmed using an extra function.
- Support for Advanced Consist Control and Extended Addressing
- Operation on conventional DC layouts is possible. This feature may be disabled.
- Full Support for operations mode programming (long and short) and full support for all forms of programming as described in NMRA RP-9.2.3
- Rich set of properties which the user can set to customize the decoder to a particular locomotive.
- Provides 1A continuous motor current.
- NMRA Conformance Warrant pending
Programming the locomotive decoder LE062XF
Many features such as the locomotive's address, acceleration and configuration can be customized to the individual locomotive that the decoder is installed in. The properties will be saved in non-volatile memory locations on the locomotive decoder so they retain their value even after the power has been removed for years. The values are set electronically which means that the locomotive does not need to be opened after initial installation of the decoder to read or later modify any CV value. These memory locations are called "Configuration Variables, or CVs" by the NMRA. The LE062XF has a total of 128 CVs. Not all of them are used at this time as many are reserved for future use.
Any NMRA DCC Command Station, such as the DIGITAL plus LZ100 and a Hand Held LH100 or an Interface LI100, can be used to program the locomotive decoder LE062XF. With several entry level systems such as the ROCO 'DIGITAL is cool' command station, only CV #1 (locomotive address) can be set unless you use a separate programmer. More advanced DCC systems support the ability to set many more CVs. The LE062XF supports all modes and can be programmed by all NMRA DCC programmers. Specific details for reading and writing the decoder’s configuration variables can be found in the manuals of the appropriate equipment.
The configuration variables and their meaning
The new line of Lenz advanced XF decoders, (version 4.4), support a full range of features which are set up using a variety of configuration variables. All the configuration variables are numbered. These numbers are used during programming and are identical for all decoders that conform to the NMRA standards independent of the manufacturer. The following table lists the various CVs supported in the LE062XF decoder.
Please Note for Systems not having Power Cycling after programming:
After programming, in order for new programmed values to take effect after a service mode operation, the decoder must go through a power reset. If your command station does not support automatic power reset, simply rock the locomotive off the track after programming.
Or install a toggle switch that switches on and off the programming track. Most users use such a switch. Even a very very short power interruption is sufficient.
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