PIKO Multiprotocol Decoder For locomotives with DC motors on digital layouts operating in the DCC & Motorola data format Features Regulated multiprotocol decoder for DCC NMRA compliant & Motorola Suitable for DC & bell armature motors to 3 A Quiet motor running by using 1875 k Hz control frequency 14 27 28 128 speed steps depending on data format Short addresses 1127 & long addresses for 1289999 Adjustable minimum medium & maximum speeds Speed step tables for 14 & 28 speed step mode Main track programming DCC Shunting mode half speed toggled using f 3 Startingbrake inertia switched using f 4 Headlights switched using f 0 dimmable 8 special function outputs switched using f 1 & f 8 Function Mapping With SUSI sound interface 4 pole mini socket for the connection of the PIKO sound module 36190 or other modules controllable using auxiliary functions f 1 to f 12 Reacts to DCC conforming brake signal eg Power 3 or brake sections with DC voltage Overheating protection All outputs are short circuit protected Conventional DC or AC operation with automatic changeover on the respective operating mode All CVs are programmable with digital devices using DCC andor Motorola formats With DCC systems programmable using register CV direct or page programming All special functions also switchable with LGB controllers Connection of older LGB sound modules possible by outputting of LGB pulse trains via output A1 Shuttle train service & intermediate stop or INDUSI using a locomotive reed contact & track magnets Optional direction dependent or timelimited switching of the special functions f 1 to f 8 Updatable by Flash memory Description This locomotive decoder is an efficient multiprotocol decoder for large scale trains It can be used in DCCand Motorola Digital systems & also works in analog mode with DC or AC & direction of travel changeover using high voltage pulse Mrklin system The decoder works with a frequency of 1875 KHz & is suitable for DC motors as well as for bell armature motors eg Faulhaber Maxon Escap up to a continuous power of 3 A Short term higher switching on currents are tolerated well The motor characteristics are setup either by means of the minimum middle & maximum speed or by different CVs for the individual speed steps The load control can be individually adapted to different locomotive motors by setting these control parameters The decoder has two travel direction dependent lighting outputs as well as eight additional special function outputs which are switched using function keys f 1 to f 8 Function keys f 3 & f 4 can be used to switch a shunting mode with extended lowspeed operating range & the startingbrake inertia The allocation of the switching tasks such as lighting special function outputs shunting mode & adjustable startingbrake inertia can be freely assigned to the function keys of the digital center Function Mapping Special functions f 5 to f 8 have fixed outputs assigned All CVs can be programmed using the PIKO Digi Power Box Intellibox DCC or Mrklin controller In the factory condition the decoder automatically recognizes the DCC & Motorola data formats as well as analog DC or AC power The desired mode of operation can also be specified manually description Digital Set for GTaurus scale G