Lenz DIGITAL PLUS SET-02, User Manual

Page 1: ...ilroad If you still have questions for which you can not find the answers even after reading this operating manual please contact us We will be happy to help you There are four different ways of contacting Lenz Elektronik GmbH Europe North America Postal address Lenz Elektronik GmbH Huettenbergstrasse 29 D 35398 Giessen Lenz Agency PO Box 143 Chelmsford MA 01824 Phone 49 0 6403 900 133 1 978 250 1...

Page 2: ...n in operation is normal You must provide sufficient air circulation around the power station in order to prevent the internal protective system from reacting prematurely that is during normal operation No radio interference suppression capacitor may be installed in the track system This capacitor is necessary only for the interference suppression in conventional operation If used with the Digital...

Page 3: ...ues within a menu 14 7 Selecting the Locomotive you wish to Control 14 7 1 Scrolling through the stack 14 7 2 Entering a new locomotive address into the LH200 stack 14 8 Operating a Locomotive with your LH200 17 8 1 Adjusting the rotary control knob position to the speed of the selected locomotive 17 8 2 Switching the locomotive decoder functions on and off 18 9 Matching the LH200 s Throttle Notch...

Page 4: ...ng X Bus devices 41 14 2 More power through more power stations 42 14 2 1 Connecting additional LV200s to Set 02 42 14 3 Expanding beyond the capabilities of SET 02 using a LZ100 Command Station 43 15 Technical Appendix 44 15 1 The LH200 stack 44 15 2 Messages on the display 45 15 3 Selecting a suitable transformer for Set 02 45 15 3 1 Permissible supply voltage input voltage 46 15 3 2 Voltage on ...

Page 5: ...cted to the tracks U V J K Le nz E l ek t ro ni k G m bH D 35 39 8 G I E S SE N Mad e i n G e rma ny I O P ort C D E L 3 Connect terminals U and V of the LV200 to a model railway transformer with a 13 16 VAC voltage For initial operation virtually any transformer with a current rating of greater than 13 VA will work To operate the maximum number of locomotives a transformer with a minimum capacity...

Page 6: ... move Throttle positions increase in size Turn the rotary control knob back to the left The locomotive slows down the further you turn the knob to the left the more it will slow down Throttle positions decrease in size Turn the knob as far to the left as possible the locomotive stops Flick the direction switch switch downwards through the centre position This will change the direction of motion of...

Page 7: ...the end of this section In SET 02 the LH200 Knob based Engineer s Throttle works as both an input device and command station at the same time It produces the track format which is amplified by the power station LV200 and sent to the tracks This is why the LH200 has to be connected to LV200 at all times during operation 3 1 Range of possible addresses for your locomotives With SET 02 you may contro...

Page 8: ...a common address the multi unit address MU address You will feel as if you are only controlling a single locomotive but all locomotives in the MU react simultaneously Locomotives can be set up head to head or head to tail and they still work properly together in this mode SET 02 remembers a lot of information about multi units even between operating sessions With SET 02 you can configure a maximum...

Page 9: ... 3 6 Power Station capabilities The power station LV200 which is part of SET 02 can provide a maximum current output of 10 amps Depending on the demand for current of the locomotives in operation this is sufficient for 8 12 large scale locomotives If the capacity of a single LV200 power station is not sufficient you can add additional power stations You will find information on such expansion in t...

Page 10: ...ck you can upgrade a SET 02 to our full professional series by installing an LZ100 command station When the LZ100 is installed it becomes the command station and the LH200 used as a command station in SET 02 becomes an additional handheld for use anywhere on the installed X Bus Gathering feedback about the switching of turnouts or the occupation of track sections is possible only when SET 02 is up...

Page 11: ...rol knob The black line on the rotary control knob shows the actual speed Turn it to the right and you increase the throttle position locomotive speeds up turn it to the left and you decrease the throttle position locomotive slows down Since the rotary control knob has a stop limit to the right and to the left you will know when you have reached the maximum speed or come to a complete stand still ...

Page 12: ...display that you wish to alter The allocation is shown on the LH200 with key 4 you choose the first digit on the right with key 3 the second digit from the right up to key 1 which will then choose the fourth digit from the right To use function numbers 5 8 first press the Shift and then the number Emergency stop This key has a variety of uses and effects For example switching off the voltage on th...

Page 13: ...l appear on the upper right hand side 0 M Next you press the menu key You can now scroll through all the menus using this key Key Display Description 0 M Enter a new locomotive address in the LH200 stack in order to control a new locomotive 0 M Display change the speed step mode the LH200 will use to control the locomotive whose address was on the display when you entered the menu 0 M Programming ...

Page 14: ...litates quick access to up to 6 locomotive addresses Each entry in the stack can contain any locomotive address between 0 and 9999 This will ensure you have fast and reliable access to the locomotives which are most important for the current operating session at the touch of a few buttons When shipped the locomotive addresses 0 through 5 are the default values in the stack A When pressed this key ...

Page 15: ...the display Alter the value of this digit by turning the rotary control knob to the right value increases or to the left value decreases In this example the value is altered to 6 3 7 Now select the 10s digit The value 6 is now valid as the ones digit and the 10s digit begins to flash Turn the rotary control knob until the desired value is shown and conclude the input with key A key A The new selec...

Page 16: ...il the desired value for the second digit from the left is shown here 2 1 5 Pressing the 1 key causes the left hand digit to flash indicating that this is the digit you desire to change Again the value is altered in this example it is altered to 1 End with A key to complete the final take over of the address A Now adjust the position of the rotary control knob and the direction switch as described...

Page 17: ...ch to the correct position You will know that this is the case when one of the dots in the centre stops flashing Dot is not flashing direction switch is in correct position Take over the locomotive by turning the rotary control knob Dot is flashing direction switch is in wrong position In order to take locomotive over simply change the direction switch Such actions might result in a change the spe...

Page 18: ... you must move the switch down switch it down the backwards position backwards 8 2 Switching the locomotive decoder functions on and off The LH200 can control up to 9 locomotive decoder functions To control these functions the locomotive must first be wired so that the desired function works Activating a function which is not supported by the locomotive decoder will have no effect The functions 0 ...

Page 19: ...an select how you can use the LH200 to match the number of throttle notches to a specific locomotive address The range from a stop to the maximum speed of a locomotive is divided into throttle notches In the prototype locomotive there is only a need for a very limited number of throttle notches For our models we often want much smoother operation than offered in the prototype The more precisely th...

Page 20: ...wing example the throttle notches mode is altered from 14 to 128 0 M Change the menu and scroll with key 0M 0 M Now the present throttle notch mode for the previously selected address is displayed Now you can scroll through the various throttle notch modes When the mode you desire is displayed confirm your choice with key A A Now the locomotive address whose throttle notch node you altered is disp...

Page 21: ... 02 is a decoder of the XF series and complies fully to NMRA standards 10 Programming on the Main PoM operations mode programming In this section you will learn about what programming actually means for Digital plus by Lenz devices which features can be altered through POM programming step by step example for POM programming 10 1 What does programming mean and what is its use As explained in the s...

Page 22: ...contains which feature is standardized CV1 for example is always the address of the locomotive CV3 is always the acceleration rate and CV4 the braking or deceleration rate Information on which CVs are supported by a decoder and which features can be set with them can be found in the decoder s manual which is available from your model railroad dealer You can also get these documents by sending LSSA...

Page 23: ... by means of PoM the address of this locomotive must be known all menu commands take the current locomotive address as their basis The command station sends a command such as Locomotive number 132 save a acceleration rate of 10 This order will only be executed by the locomotive with address 132 and by no other If the address is unknown or if you want to alter the address of a locomotive use the pr...

Page 24: ...n rate of the locomotive with the address 3 A possibly more than once Scroll through the stack until the address 03 is displayed 0 M Change the menu 0 M 2x Scroll through the menu until PoM is displayed Now confirm the address menu selection with the A key A On the very left of the display the letter C is displayed This is to indicate to you that you now have to enter the number of the CV that you...

Page 25: ...through the CVs is especially useful if you want to alter more than one CV in succession e g while programming a characteristic speed mark 0 M If you don t want to alter further CVs press the 0M key repeatedly until the locomotive address is displayed again This will end your programming sequence 10 4 Setting and deleting bits via PoM step by step In the following example using PoM we will alter b...

Page 26: ... CV29 A You have identified the CV that you want to alter and now you are asked to enter the desired value the right hand digit flashes The flashing 0 indicates that you have to select the bit you want to alter Turn the rotary control knob until the number 2 is shown 4 8 With key 4 you can now switch back and forth between Bit is deleted display on the very right shows 0 4 8 or Bit is set display ...

Page 27: ...Information SET 02 27 DIGITAL plus ...

Page 28: ...Multi Traction is a group of locomotives that you want to operate as a unit Consider a train that has several locomotive pulling it As a model railroad operator you have several choices operate each locomotive separately as was done in the steam era or operate all the locomotives as a group which we call a multi unit MU consist The advantage of running the locomotives in a single consist is that i...

Page 29: ...ocomotive will be added to the consist so that when the consist is told to go forward the locomotive will go forward If the direction switch is down backwards the locomotive will be added to the consist so that when the consist is told to go forward the locomotive will go backwards Always make sure you check the direction switch before adding the locomotive to the consist to ensure that the locomo...

Page 30: ...increases or to the left value decreases In this example the value is being altered to 5 3 7 Select the next digit by pressing key 3 The value of the 10s digit is now confirmed as 0 The 10s digit now flashes Again alter the value of this digit with the rotary control knob A With the correct MU address in the display confirm the selection by pressing the A key The locomotive with address 3 has now ...

Page 31: ...hen address 55 is in the display both locomotives 3 and 4 will move together You can repeat the steps above to add up to 24 locomotives to the consist Locomotives can be added or removed at any time you desire When adding a locomotive to a consist just make sure that the LH200 direction set is set appropriately If the locomotive is oriented so its front is the same as the consist set the direction...

Page 32: ...quence and A Use this key sequence to scroll through the locomotives in the MU until the address of the locomotive whose function you want to change is displayed Now you can set the functions of this locomotive as described in the section Switching the locomotive decoder functions 11 7 Removing a locomotive from a MU In this example we will delete Locomotive 3 from Consist 55 A Scroll through the ...

Page 33: ...single MU Possible combinations are for example Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of MUs locomo tives MUs locomo tives MUs locomo tives MUs locomo tives 1 12 1 12 1 3 1 3 2 12 2 6 2 5 2 5 3 6 3 7 3 4 4 9 4 6 5 6 11 9 Preconditions for multi unit operation SET 02 Multi units operation utilizes a decoder feature called advanced consisting For a locomotive t...

Page 34: ...locomotives 3 Stack size is stack is set for 3 locomotives 4 Stack size is stack is set for 4 locomotives 5 Stack size is stack is set for 5 locomotives 6 Stack size is stack is set for 6 locomotives 7 Striking the emergency stop key causes the voltage on the track is switched off 8 Striking the emergency stop key causes only the locomotive with the address shown on the display to be stopped 9 Str...

Page 35: ...instruction only the locomotive whose decoder features you want to alter should be placed on this track This is easy to achieve if you use a part of the layout which is electronically separated from the rest of the track system 13 2 Difference between programming using POM and programming on the programming track During Programming on the main the locomotive with the decoder can be located anywher...

Page 36: ... use PoM for setting all other CVs However not all NMRA DCC decoders have operations mode programming POM capabilities For all these decoders it is necessary to set their CVs through use of Programming on the programming track 13 4 Where is the programming track connected The connection points of the programming track with SET 02 are the terminals J and K of the power station LV200 In practice you...

Page 37: ...rogram a switch decoder you can connect it directly to the terminals J and K Connect the terminals allocated to U and V to your model railway transformer and plug this into the LV200 You can also use a switch to disconnect the LV200 from the layout but you must ensure you switch it before you enter program track programming mode To begin unplug the black coil cable from the LH200 press the STOP ke...

Page 38: ...ess greater than 99 using this easy method you need to ensure that your decoder supports Direct CV Mode and also supports 4 digit or extended addressing All Digital plus by Lenz XF and XS series decoders and decoders with version 4 1 or 5 1 support these features If you are using a different manufacturer s decoder check with its operating manual to see if you can use this shortcut mode If not you ...

Page 39: ...handheld controls etc to your SET 02 how you satisfy a larger power requirement for your model railway how to expand beyond the capabilities of SET 02 by adding an LZ100 command station in order to increase the amount of saved locomotive data to be able to evaluate feedback and to utilise more handhelds or power stations ...

Page 40: ...onal input devices and the command station LH200 In order to be able to connect these X Bus input devices to the LH200 you need an adapter LA152 This adapter is fitted into the connection between the LH200 and the LV200 If necessary you connect further X Bus devices to the LA152 using additional LA150 adapters or 5 pin din plugs described later Via this X Bus information can be exchanged between t...

Page 41: ...ulti units can be driven but not be assembled or disassembled double traction can not be set up and operated Use multi traction multi unit which you can assemble on the LH200 and then operate it on the LH100 SET 02 does not have a connection for the feedback bus Feedback elements cannot therefore be accessed the programming of locomotive decoders and turnouts is not possible when used with SET 02 ...

Page 42: ...umption of the decoder illuminated locomotives each bulb approx 50 mA illuminated coaches each bulb approx 50 mA In the area supplied by a LV200 the current consumption of all locomotives running in this area at the same time plus the current consumption of the lights of the coaches must not exceed the maximum current that can be delivered by the LV200 If the total current consumption of all the l...

Page 43: ...he same polarity Thus terminal J of one and terminal J of the next LV200 must be connected to same side of the track in question Otherwise short circuits will occur when operating a locomotive over gaps that divide the power districts You will find further information in the operating manual of the additional LV200 14 3 Expanding beyond the capabilities of SET 02 using a LZ100 Command Station If y...

Page 44: ...ti unit storage of setting of up to 256 turnouts faster integrated feedback bus for the acquisition of messages such as track occupation and switching of points up to 30 input devices connectable to the X Bus separate connection of a programming track for the entering and reading out of decoder features 15 Technical Appendix In this section you will find information on the stack valuable informati...

Page 45: ...connected LH100 or LH200 handheld are stored in additional memory in LH200 This memory is preserved by the LH200 across operating sessions 15 2 Messages on the display The LH200 shows a message if you have done something which is not permissible at the time In such circumstances you will have to go back a step To go back a step back simply press The following is a list of possible messages A Er 10...

Page 46: ...respective maximum output currents AC TR200 8 Amp Aristo Craft ART 5460 9 Amp DC LGB Jumbo 10 Amp Generic 12 Amp Transformer 10 Amp If you wish to use a different transformer please note that it should be a model railway transformer with a UL GS or CE symbol 15 4 Power Station LV200 Together with a suitable model railroad transformer the LV200 serves to supply current to your model railway The pow...

Page 47: ... I O Port socket serves to enable the direct connection of a LH200 which will work then as a command station The terminals U and V as well as J and K are designed for a maximum of 12 AGW wire For the currents made available by LV200 you should use a minimum of 16AGW Wires connected to terminals C D and E should not be smaller than 26 AGW for distances of 4m and longer we recommend 24 AGW The maxim...

Page 48: ...d out of the I O Port socket The system is in programming mode in such cases the command station LZ100 switches off the track signal red Fault due to Overload overheating the maximum starting voltage has been exceeded Overvoltage the permitted maximum input voltage has been exceeded 15 4 3 Details of the six pin I O port The new six pin phone type jack located on the rear of the LV101 is provided ...

Page 49: ...peration a capacitor corrupts the data format and the error free data transfer is disturbed It is normal for the Power Station to get warm during operation Ensure sufficient airflow around the Power Station to prevent the internal safety circuit from activating during normal operations Never allow your layout to operate without supervision If there is an unnoticed short the heat build up could pre...

Page 50: ... format and interfere with the fault free transmission of data Important A mixed digital operation using overhead and track lines is not permitted In such a mode of operation if the locomotive is sitting on the track facing in the wrong direction which might be the case for example after having driven through a terminal loop the installed locomotive decoder can be destroyed by over voltage We reco...

Page 51: ... When passing track contact b1 the polarity of the loop is set to allow the train to cross the gap without a short As the reverse loop is traversed track contact 2 will switch the polarity in the loop and the adjoining gap can be crossed safely Since in digital operations the direction of travel is dependent on the locomotive and not track polarity the locomotive will not change its direction of t...

Page 52: ...tive bridges the gap between isolated power stations the locomotive will stall The solution to this problem is to provide a common wire between all the power stations All systems of command control need to have a such a common provided if offset pickup locomotives are to be operated Lenz has chosen to leave the option of the location of the common up to the individual operator The LV200 is complet...

Page 53: ...oop the built in locomotive decoder could be destroyed by excessive voltage We suggest you operate with current pickup from the rails wheel pickups since that contact is more reliable and thereby the transmission of the digital signals to the locomotive decoder than with catenary 15 7 Wiring the X Bus The X Bus data network consists of 4 wires 2 are for the signal and two are for power that is use...

Page 54: ...t the line starts at the Command Station and ends somewhere on your layout Daisy chained from Command Station via intermediate input locations to the last input location Between the start and end you may insert connecting panels or 5 pin DIN connectors anywhere You may not route the wire in a hub spoke pattern or as a closed loop Under all circumstances you must ensure that the wires that are conn...

Page 55: ...oduced before 1996 and some decoders from other manufacturers do not support programming using direct CV mode These decoders can be programmed using Register Mode programming For backwards compatibility SET 02 supports Register Mode programming First proceed as described in the section Programming on the programming track starting on page 35 and set up an isolated programming track Strike the key ...

Page 56: ... which does cannot work with bits in altering CVs you will have to program the appropriate decimal value for whichever bits are to be set or deleted in the CV Therefore ask yourself Which decimal numbers do I have to enter in order to set or delete which bits Each bit set represents a number a numerical value Simply write the value of all bits which are to be entered into a CV one below the other ...

Page 57: ...ed is divided into individual sections These sections we call Throttle positions Throttle notches Determines whether a locomotive is controlled with 14 28 or 128 speed step mode Track format The way in which the information is transmitted over the tracks Stack Index card box enabling fast selection of a locomotive address NMRA National Model Railroad Association NMRA DCC Standards and RPs A standa...

Page 58: ... program ming turn the power to the LH200 on and off LED shines constantly red There has been a short circuit on the track system Deal with the short circuit locomotives do not run points and signals can not be switched There is overloading Divide the system into several coverage areas and supply them with additional s transformers LV200 is operational LED shines green locomotives do not run and t...

Page 59: ...oder to 28 Throttle positions Locomotive does not work using its basic address Locomotive is perhaps integrated in a multiple traction multi unit Control the locomotive using the multiple traction multi units address Locomotive does not work after program ming an address greater than 99 It is possible that the decoder does not support extended addressing or does not support Direct CV Mode programm...

Page 60: ...r an experienced radio TV technician for help You may also find helpful the following booklet prepared by the FCC How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington D C 20402 Changes and modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer or registrant of this equipment can void your authority to operate this...

Page 61: ...tion of the warranty period This warranty is not valid if the user has altered intentionally misused the Digital Plus product or removed the product s protection for example the heat shrink from decoders and other devices In this case a service charge will be applied for all repairs or replacements Should the user desire to alter a Digital Plus Product they should contact Lenz GmbH for prior autho...

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