LokSound Lighting Effects

[dmidkiff]

Does anyone know of a way to program the decoder, LokSound Select Micro, to have a dimmed headlight when running in reverse?

Thanks, Doug

[RBrodzinsky]

Sure. The LokSound Select Micros allow for two different behaviors to be programmed for the Front light, Rear light and Aux 1 & 2. In the LokProgrammer, you access these on the Function Outputs tab. Here, set Front Light [2] to be a dimmable headlight, and set the brightness down to where you want it. On the Function Mapping tab, on the row that starts “Reverse, F0”, add the newly created front light 2 to the physical output column.

Decoder Pro works the same way, you just can’t give the newly defined output a custom name.

[dmidkiff]

Thanks Rick. I do not have a LokProgrammer, should have mentioned that up front. I was hoping it would be a simple CV change.

I’ll have to play with Decoder Pro to see if I can figure it out. May need to come back to you for more help....

Doug

[RBrodzinsky]

Using Decoder Pro to make these changes is straightforward (there are few "simple CV" changes with these decoders)

In DecoderPro, on the Function Output tab, note the line that says "Headlight [2] -- disabled"
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From the dropdown selector next to "disabled", select "Dimmable headlight".   You will have to play with the brightness setting, I just chose this one as an example
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Next, go to the Function Map tab.  See the row that says "reverse F0"

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Press the "Change" button under "Physical Outputs" where it says "Rear Light [1]".  Will bring up this box.  Check the box next to "Head Light [2]"

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The Function Map tab will now look like this:

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Write the changes to the decoder.  You are all set

[dmidkiff]

Thank you Rick for the breakdown.

I must have an older version of DecoderPro as my function map tab does not look like yours.

I was able to get the headlight to stay on in reverse, but it is not dimming.

Here is what my function map looks like, sorry had to take screenshots as my DecoderPro computer is not hooked up to the internets...







Thanks, Doug

[RBrodzinsky]

You should upgrade your JMRI version, and use the newest LokSound profiles

How are you dimming? If you want the rear to I’m automatically, make sure to check The Rule 17 box. Just having Dimmer checked, you still have to use the function key that turns on dimming, usually F12.