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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

LokProgrammer Software v5.2.8 released for all LokSound 5, LokPilot 5, LokSound V4.0 and older Decoders 2024-04-30.

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 is required. The .NET Framework will be installed automatically if the computer is connected to the internet. Runs from Windows 7 (Service Pack 1)

  • New firmware 5.10.166 for LokPilot 5 and LokSound 5 family
  • Light function Johnson Bar Control modified: Pos A is approached when driving forward, Pos B when travelling reverse. When locomotive is stationary, the center is approached
  • Forward- and Reverse-Trim values are taken care of properly in the sound machine now
  • Transmission of the Real Speed via RailCom. New RailComPlus gage 256, Byte 64: Definition of the Speedometer VMax display
<Authors note>
The last bullet point  concerns the new actual loco speed via RailCom that is displayed on the latest ESU ECOS command station. There is a YouTube video about this here.


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4 comments:

  1. Hi John - Re the Speedometer VMax display
    Have you discovered where this shows up in LokProgrammer. So far, I have found "Maximum speed: [CV321.6:0 (CV32=0)]" on the Information Pane. Which on the surface doesn't seem to fully align with the ESU notes on the LokProgrammer update but seems related.

    Thanks - John Geddes, Vancouver

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  2. John, I do not use RailCom nor have I ever used it so I wasn't really interested in this BUT it does show up on the Manual CV Input sheet in the location it is supposed to. This is similar (if I remember correctly) to what they did with the "tone control" when it first came out. They let you change it and told you which CVs needed to be changed to make them permanent. In the next firmware update they added them to a sheet. In this case they make the change in the CV but there is no place on other sheets to make the change (yet). Hope this helps.

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  3. Just found this, it appears this setting is for the ECOS system speedometer and that the decoders can transmit there speed via RailCom.

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