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Programming an Atlas w/ESU LokSound

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Posted by cowman on Sunday, October 5, 2014 4:21 PM

Thank you for the responses.

I had done one of those multiple features in one total before, just that the 0's had me a bit wary.

As for the automatic signaling, guess the engineer of that loco will have to be on his toes.

Thanks again,

Richard

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Posted by Mark R. on Saturday, October 4, 2014 6:27 PM

Yes to your programming assumption for CV48.

As for the automatic horn blowing, if you used their 4.0 decoder and were very adept at modifying their flow charts, you could probably create it yourself .... but it's not attainable with the Select decoders.

ESU tends to emulate proto-typical hands-on functionality rather than gimmicky auto sounds. If it doesn't happen in the real world, it doesn't happen on the decoder. In the real world, the engineer has to blow the horn for starting forward, reversing, etc., so you (the engineer) have to do so as well.

Mark. 

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Posted by cacole on Saturday, October 4, 2014 6:21 PM

For your quesition about CV48, yes, a value of 4 will give you the combination you indicated.

From what I have read, you cannot have the decoder automatically sound the horn when you stop, start, etc.

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Programming an Atlas w/ESU LokSound
Posted by cowman on Saturday, October 4, 2014 6:08 PM

My lack of computereese is showing.

First, how do I check each of the sound functions of CV 48, horn, prime mover, bell and brake squeel to see which ones I want?

Second, looking at the directions on pg 34 of the LocSound manuel.  For example if I want a Nathan P5A horn (4), prime mover 1 (0), slow bell (0) and brake squeel 1 (0) do I just type in 4 into CV 48 to get that combination?

Third, with my other decoder manuals I  have found a way to get the horn/whistle to automatically signal when starting forward, backing and when stopped.  Is there a place in either the Atlas or LocSound manuals to tell me how?  I've been known to miss things, but I have scanned the screen of each a couple of times.  Maybe just looking for the wrong wording.

Heading out shortly, so it may be a day or two before I get to try your suggestions.

Thank you for the help,

Richard

 

 

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