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Locked Speed table on ESU decoders #esu-decoders


 

Guys,

came up with another problem today. Tried to modify the speed table on an ESU lokpilot V4, however, in decoder pro i?m not able to change the first an last column of the speed table, since they are fixed. Whats the reason behind this? For me it seams i?m not able to reduce the maximum speed since the last speed step is always on max. Any ideas?


 

These are set using Vstart (CV2) and Vhigh (CV5) for these ESU decoders. This is by ESU design.

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Michael,

On 30 Dec 2019, at 8:02 AM, Michael Kreiser <Michael-Kreiser@...> wrote:

came up with another problem today. Tried to modify the speed table on an ESU lokpilot V4, however, in decoder pro i?m not able to change the first an last column of the speed table, since they are fixed. Whats the reason behind this? For me it seams i?m not able to reduce the maximum speed since the last speed step is always on max. Any ideas?
Read the following:
- Peter's reply.
- The instructions on the Speed Table pane for the LokPilot V4.
- The information on the README pane for the LokPilot V4.
- This link:
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Dave in Australia


 

Actually speed matching these decoders is very simple.
1. Set the speed table to linear (Or your choice of standard curves). Do this once, then ignore.
2. Use the auto adjust BEMF if available (CV54 to 0. then turn on F1). This sets slow running.
3. Use CV2 to match slow running on master Lok.
4. Use CV5 to match top speed of master.
5. Set CV3 and 4 to match momentum for the consist (I use 14 For USE and 4 for others)
6. Done.

Note that sound start up delays, different power curves, etc. may dictate use of advanced techniques, but this simple procedure should get you close enough to run with few issues.
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