LokProgrammer v 5.2.18 Released By ESU 2026-05-01

 Version 5.2.18:

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• - Bugfix:
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• LokSound 5 Fx / LokSound 5 Fx DCC

   Soundeditor -> State -> Output - AUX12 was not displayed.
   Function outputs - Physical output configuration -> wheel sensor warning at wrong AUX.

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• LokSound 5 family / LokPilot 5 family / Essential Sound Unit:

     new firmware version 5.14.183

•     new CV 11: DCC Settings - Packet Timeout Time
•     Soundslots 3 and higher now have an additional flag "Drivesound" to define any sound slot as a drivesound enabler. See figure 1.
•     Soundslot 1 and 2 are always drivesounds

Figure 1. Drive Sound Enabler (courtesy of Mark Granville)

<Author's Note>

The new CV11 brings ESU more into alignment with American decoder makers (notably Soundtraxx). Soundtraxx has this same setting and has for a long time. The values are different, however, they accomplish the same thing.

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