OpenDecoder - Signal Decoder for DCC with dimming technology

(for B/NL)

SignalDecoder: a software for OpenDecoder (Var. 1)

Mode	Function
0	Four signals with two aspects
1	Two signals with three aspects, whereby each LED has its own output (no diodes required)
2	station entry signal and annoucement signal
3	station entry signal and annoucement signal, with dark palpation
4	flashing lights (for railroad crossing, pedestrian crossing), additional control of a stop magnet for Faller Car.
5	each output controlled individually
6	four signals with four aspects (red, green, yellow, off)
7	traffic light, with control of stop magnet

Programming

After pressing the programming tracer for at least 100ms, the LED is turned on. This indicates that the decoder is ready for the receipt of a programming instruction.

Send an accessory instruction. The decoder will take its base address from this instruction according to the following rule:

base address = (sent address - 1)/4. (the remainder is purged)

The decoder is programmed thus to the following addresses: base address * 4 + 1 to base address * 4 + 4

The above 'remainder' is used together with the 'coil' (red or green) to set up the mode of operation:

setting mode of operation
0	2	4	6

Switch 1	Switch 2	Switch 3	Switch 4

1	3	5	7

17-20

Modes of Operation

Mode of operation 0
In this mode four light signals with two aspects are controlled.

Mode of operation 0: Four signals, two aspects
Address	Aspect	Bright
0	Hp0 - Course stop	Sig0 - red
1	Hp1 - Travel	Sig0 - green
2	Hp0 - Course stop	Sig1 - red
3	Hp1 - Travel	Sig1 - green
4	Hp0 - Course stop	Sig2 - red
5	Hp1 - Travel	Sig2 - green
6	Hp0 - Course stop	Sig3 - red
7	Hp1 - Travel	Sig3 - green

Mode of operation 1
In this mode two light signals with three aspects each are controlled. The light signals are connected directly (without additional diodes) to the decoder.

Mode of operation 1: Two signals, three aspects
Address	Aspect on main signal	Aspect on announcement signal	Outputs
0	Hp0 - Course stop	Vr0 - Course stop	xxxx0011
1	Hp2 - reduced speed	Vr1 - Travel	xxxx1100
2	Hp1 - Travel	Vr2 - reduced speed	xxxx0110
3	reserved	reserved	xxxx0000
5	Hp0 - Course stop	Vr0 - Course stop	0011xxxx
5	Hp2 - reduced speed	Vr1 - Travel	1100xxxx
6	Hp1 - Travel	Vr2 - reduced speed	0110xxxx
7	reserved	reserved	0000xxxx

Modes of operation 2 and 3
In these modes of operation a station entry signal and a announcement signal are controlled. The station entry signal has four aspects: Hp0, Hp1, Hp2 and Sh1. If the announcement signal and station entry signal are mounted at the same location, then the announcement signal is dark while the station entry signal is showing Hp0 or Sh1.
The dark palpation of the announcement signal only takes place in mode 3, mode 2 is intended for two independent signals.

Mode of operation 3: controlling main signal and pilot signal
Address	Aspect	main signal	announcement signal
0	Hp0 - Course stop	Red1 Red2	dark
1	Hp1 - Travel	Green	shines
2	Hp2 - reduced speed	Green Yellow	shines
3	Sh1 - station travel	Red1 White White	dark
4	Vr0 - expect course stop	unchanged	Yellow Yellow
5	Vr1 - expect travel	unchanged	Green Green
6	Vr2 - expect reduced speed	unchanged	Green Yellow
7	reserved	unchanged	dark

Note: driving a main signal for leaving a station together with an announcing signal with 3 aspects requires four external diodes, because the hardware only has 8 outputs, but 9 different lamps are headed for. Connection in this case is the same as with the switching decoder

Mode of operation 4
Deocder for two flashing outputs and control of a stop magnet, suitable for railraod crossing. Following functions are provided:

St Andrews cross (2 outputs)
control light at the track: there is a signal (BÜ0/BÜ1) showing to the engine driver that the St Andrews cross also is flashing. This signal is equipped with a white light, which begins flashing shortly after the flashing at the crossing.
On these signals there is another yellow point; it replaces the light for 'ready for operation' used in former times.
Stop magnet: This output controls the magnet for Faller Car. This output is activated approx. 2s after flashing and remains switched on 2s longer .

Mode of operation 4: St Andrews cross, blinking control display for engine driver, stop magnet
Address	Term	Effect
0	-	Group 1: turn off blinking, later turn off stop magnet
1	-	Group 1: turn on blinking, turn on stop magnet
2	-	nichts
3	-	nichts
4	-	Group 2: turn off blinking, later turn off stop magnet
5	-	Group 2: turn on blinking, turn on stop magnet
6	-	nichts
7	-	nichts

0	Group 1, St Andrews cross phase A
1	Group 1, St Andrews cross phase B
2	Group 1, engine driver light
3	Group 1, stop magnet
4	Group 2, St Andrews cross phase A
5	Group 2, St Andrews cross phase B
6	Group 2, engine driver light
7	Group 2, stop magnet

Mode of operation 5
Each output is turned on-off individually; when switching on or off a smooth dimmed transition takes place. In this mode the decoder uses 8 successive addresses;

Mode of operation 5: individual controlled outputs
Address	Term	Effect
0	-	output 0 on
1	-	output 0 off
2	-	output 1 on
3	-	output 1 off
4	-	output 2 on
5	-	output 2 off
6	-	output 3 on
7	-	output 3 off
8	-	output 4 on
9	-	output 4 off
10	-	output 5 on
11	-	output 5 off
12	-	output 6 on
13	-	output 6 off
14	-	output 7 on
15	-	output 7 off

Mode of operation 6
In this mode of operation the decoder uses 8 successive addresses; a friend from New Zealand wished this mode :-)

Mode of operation 6: Driving R/G search Lights
Address	Term	Bright
0	-	Sig0 - red
1	-	Sig0 - green
2	-	Sig0 - red+green
3	-	Sig0 - off
4	-	Sig1 - red
5	-	Sig1 - green
6	-	Sig1 - red+green
7	-	Sig1 - off
8	-	Sig2 - red
9	-	Sig2 - green
10	-	Sig2 - red+green
11	-	Sig2 - off
12	-	Sig3 - red
13	-	Sig3 - green
14	-	Sig3 - red+green
15	-	Sig3 - off

Mode of operation 7
Traffic light
This mode controls a traffic light. The following outputs are provided:
--> identical to the switching decoder, however the lights are softly dimmed on transistions.
links:
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