TCS WOWSound CV 201 Mode d'emploi

Steam

Programming Guide

For Version 4

6-13-2016

This manual covers the setup and configuration of the Sound Components of the Version 4

WOWSound Steam decoder. All NMRA, Lighting and Motor Control programming are covered

in the TCS Comprehensive Programming Guide available for download at:

www.tcsdcc.com

Table of Contents

Version Number............................................................................................................................................ 5

Audio AssistTM ................................................................................................................. 5

4 CV Programming Overview ........................................................................................................................ 6

4 CV Write Operation.................................................................................................................................... 7

4 CV Read Operation..................................................................................................................................... 7

Prototype Mode vs. Traditional Mode.......................................................................................................... 8

Calibrated Prototype Mode ...................................................................................................................... 8

Calibrating Prototype Mode using Audio Assist ....................................................................................... 8

Manually Adjusting the Calibration for Prototype Mode ......................................................................... 9

BEMF Change Time ....................................................................................................................................... 9

BEMF Low Calibration................................................................................................................................... 9

BEMF High Calibration ................................................................................................................................ 10

Cylinder Cocks Shut Off Speed Step............................................................................................................10

Random Sound 1 Frequency .......................................................................................................................10

Random Sound 2 Frequency .......................................................................................................................11

Random Sound 3 Frequency .......................................................................................................................11

Random Sound 4 Frequency .......................................................................................................................11

Random Sound Overall Timer ..................................................................................................................... 11

Random Sound Cutout Speed..................................................................................................................... 12

Whistle Set ...................................................................................................................... 12

Proto-Chuff Start Speed Step...................................................................................................................... 12

Global Volume ................................................................................................................ 13

Steam Locomotive Type .................................................................................................. 13

Automatic Sounds.......................................................................................................................................14

Brake Grinding Sound Start Speed..............................................................................................................14

Dual Mode Functions (Light & Sound Mode).............................................................................................. 15

Chuff Rate Adjustment ................................................................................................... 15

Chuff Timing –Individual Speed Step ......................................................................................................... 16

Rod Clank Set .............................................................................................................................................. 16

Cylinder Cocks Auto Turn On Time ............................................................................................................. 16

User Options ...............................................................................................................................................17

Articulated Chuff Slip Rate..........................................................................................................................17

Audio Auto Shutoff Time ............................................................................................................................ 18

Minimum Chuff Volume.............................................................................................................................. 18

Rotate Bell Pointer......................................................................................................................................18

Active Whistle Quill..................................................................................................................................... 19

Cylinder Cocks Set ............................................................................................................. 19

Active Idling Sound ........................................................................................................... 19

Chuff Volume Velocity Adjustment.............................................................................................................20

Chuff Volume Forward Trim .......................................................................................................................20

Chuff Volume Reverse Trim ........................................................................................................................ 20

Rod Clank Volume Adjustments from BEMF ..............................................................................................21

Rod Clank Volume Adjustments from Velocity........................................................................................... 21

Rod Clank Cutout Speed ............................................................................................................................. 21

Throttle Mode.............................................................................................................................................22

Switching Momentum Acceleration ...........................................................................................................22

Switching Momentum Deceleration........................................................................................................... 22

Mainline Momentum Acceleration.............................................................................................................23

Mainline Momentum Deceleration ............................................................................................................ 23

Sound Type Volume ........................................................................................................ 23

Re-Map Sounds to Function Buttons ..........................................................................................................24

Individual Sound Volumes .............................................................................................. 24

Resets and Presets ...................................................................................................................................... 25

WOWSound Brake Operation.................................................................................................................25

Using a CAM (Optional)........................................................................................................................... 26

If the logo appears after a title, that function is adjustable using Audio

AssistTM. It is recommended and easier to adjust these features using .

NOTE: Please view our instructional video about on our website.

Version Number

The WOWSound Version Number can be found by reading the value in CV 248. This is necessary when

looking up information in the TCS WOWSound section of our website.

Audio AssistTM

is an auditory feedback, main line configuration tool that allows for quick and easy

set-up of nearly all the sound functionality.

To enter , stop your locomotive on an operational track and press function button 8 in

rapid succession 4 times. The decoder will start talking to you giving you a menu similar to a

telephone answering machine. Just follow the verbal instructions to adjust or remap many of

the sound options. When you have made a selection press 8 to save each selection and then

press 0 to get “Goodbye” and exit.

NOTE: Please view our instructional video about on our website.

4 CV Programming Overview

All NMRA, Light and motor control CV are the same as in the TCS Standard line of decoders and can be

found in the TCS Comprehensive Programming Guide downloadable from the TCS website. TCS uses 4

indexed CV’s to program the sound features found in the WOWSound decoder line.

By using CV 201, CV202, CV203 and CV204 to adjust sound features, TCS is able to include thousands of

different possibilities with the WOWSound decoders. What each of the 4 CV’s represents in described in

the following Table 1.

Table 1

Action

CV 201

CV 202

CV 203

CV 204

Assign Sounds to

Buttons

Button #

Sound # High *

Sound # Low *

Individual Volume

Change

Volume Level ***

Sound # High *

Sound # Low *

Chuff Timing

Speed Step

Course

Adjustment

Fine Adjustment

Sound CV Change

CV#

CV Value High *

CV Value Low *

Factory Reset

None

Type of Reset

(2-10)**

Sound Type

Volume

Volume Level ***

Type # High *

Type # Low *

* Found in “List of Sounds” in the WOWSound section on our website

** Found in Factory Resets (see Table 2 below)

*** Found in “Sound Types” in the WOWSound section on our website

NOTE: Visit the WOWSound section of the TCS website for instructional videos, calculators and a list

of sound CV’s.

Table 2 ** Factory Resets

Value

Reset Actions

All Decoder Settings (Motor, Light Sound)

Sound Button Mappings

Individual Volumes

Chuff Timing

Sound CV’s

Sound Type Volumes

Loads Preset #1 (ver 3+ only)

Loads Preset #2 (ver 3+ only)

Loads Preset #3 (ver 3+ only)

NOTE: CV’s 201, 202, 203 must be set before CV 204 is written. The Full programming operation takes

place ONLY when CV 204 has been programmed.

4 CV Write Operation

1. Determine the type of programming action you wish to perform and enter the corresponding value

from Table 1 in CV 201.

(Example: Assigning a sound to a button enter a value of 1 into CV 201)

2. If you are looking to perform any operation besides a factory reset enter the value of the specific field

you are operating on into CV 202.

(Example: when mapping a sound to function button 12 enter a value of 12 into CV 202)

3. Enter the “High” or “Coarse” value (found in the appropriate table on our website) into CV 203

(Example: To assign “Strasburg #475 Air powered bell” enter a value of 1 into CV 203)

4. Enter the “Low” or “Fine” value (found in the appropriate table on our website) into CV 204

(Example: To assign “Strasburg #475 Air powered bell” enter a value of 1 into CV 204)

The full programming operation takes place ONLY when CV 204 has been programmed.

4 CV Read Operation

1. Simply add 100 to whatever value you would program into CV 201 to perform a write operation.

(Example: Using our example above add 100 to 1 for a value of 101. Program a value of 101 to CV 201)

2. Now enter the value of the specific field you want to read into CV 202. If you are reading Sound Type

Volumes or Individual Sound Volumes, then you don’t enter into CV202, but utilize CV203 instead.

(Example: Write a value of 12 into CV 202)

3. Now write ANY value to CV 204. (to trigger the read)

(Example: Write a value of 10 (it can be anything) into CV 204

4. Now you can Read the values of CV’s 202, 203, and 204 on your programming track using CV read

back.

Prototype Mode vs. Traditional Mode

The WOWSound Steam sound decoder comes from the factory set to “Prototype Mode”. This uses

BEMF to set the Chuff Volume along with the snifter valves and Rod Clank depending on how hard the

locomotive is working. This can be calibrated to the locomotive in . Acceleration CV 3 is set to a

default value of 32 and Deceleration CV 4 is set to a default value of 96. This simulates the Prototype

characteristics of a real locomotive meaning it will accelerate slowly with the prototypical loaded

sounds. The locomotive will also take a very long time to come to a stop without the use of the “Brake”

defaults to button 7 and “Brake Release” defaults to button 6. When you close the throttle the loco will

coast while you hear Rod Clank and/or the Snifter Valves.

In “Traditional Throttle Mode” operation the chuff volume will remain constant and at

the level it is set at in the "Chuff Sound type volume" CV or in . When the throttle

is closed, the chuff will decrease the snifters will come on (if enabled) snifter valve sounds are can

be enabled in the "Automatic sounds" CV.

Calibrated Prototype Mode

Prototype Steam locomotives only “Chuff” when they are working hard. When they are moving around

without a train or going downhill, they may not chuff at all. You would just hear the rods clanking or the

snifter valves.

TCS Calibrated Prototype Mode uses BEMF (Back Electro Motive Force) to make your Steam

locomotive’s chuff sound vary in volume and intensity based on how hard your locomotive is working at

the time just like the prototype. When your locomotive is pulling a heavy train and/or going uphill the

chuff will be at or near the full volume (user adjustable). When the locomotive is going downhill, the

chuff volume decreases and may even go away until the locomotive hits level track and starts working

again at which time the chuff volume will increase again.

Calibrating Prototype Mode using Audio Assist

Since no two locomotives run the same, Calibrated Prototype Mode can be calibrated to your

locomotives unique operating characteristics by using a simple procedure in Audio Assist. This

calibration is a two-step process that lets you set the “BEMF Low Calibration Point” and also set the

“BEMF High Calibration Point”.

To calibrate your loco for Prototype Operation (Prototype Mode) using Audio Assist do the following:

1. Run the locomotive for 3 to 5 minutes to get everything warmed up.

2. Press Button 8, 4 times rapidly to enter Audio Assist

3. Press Button 3 for motor Control Programming Options

4. Press Button 2 to start the calibration process.

Once you have accessed the Calibration Menu you will be asked to run your loco at about speed step 20

on level track and Press Button 1. Audio Assist will start saying “Calibrating Please Wait” while the

decoder calculates the “BEMF Low Calibration Point”. This is the point that the chuff volume will be low

or gone because the loco is not working hard. You may want to try this with a light engine or a short

train for best results.

Now Audio Assist will ask you to run the loco in a condition where it would be working hard. This is done

by pulling a heaving train (uphill if you can) at speed step 20 and then press the 2 button. Audio Assist

will start saying “Calibrating Please Wait” while the decoder calculates the “BEMF High Calibration

Point”. This is the point where the chuff volume should be its loudest.

When you are done just press Button 0 to exit Audio Assist and you are done.

Manually Adjusting the Calibration for Prototype Mode

There are some locomotives that may need a little extra adjustment to get the best results from

Prototype Mode. There are several adjustments that can be made using the WOWSound 4CV indexed

CV’s. (See 4CV Programming Overview on Page 6 of this Manual) There are 3 of these that may be the

most useful to you. They are: BEMF Change Time, BEMF Low Calibration, and BEMF High Calibration.

BEMF Change Time

Functionality

CV 201

Value

CV 202

Value

CV 203

Value

CV 204

Value

CV 203

Default

Value

CV 204

Default

Value

Controls BEMF Change Time

0-127

0-255

148

This Controls how fast the chuff volume can go from 0 to full volume based on changes in load when in

Prototype Mode. You may want to adjust this if the chuff volume is jumping from high to low and back

again. Make your adjustments using CV203. The higher the value the slower the volume will change.

BEMF Low Calibration

Functionality

CV 201

Value

CV 202

Value

CV 203

Value

CV 204

Value

CV 203

Default

Value

CV 204

Default

Value

Set Low Point for BEMF

Calibration

0-255

This is the Low BEMF Calibration point when calibrating for prototype load based chuff volume. If the

loco is still chuffing when it is going downhill, increase the value in CV204 by 5 until it stops chuffing,

then decrease it by 1 until it starts chuffing again. Now lower it by 1 and that should dial it in pretty

close.

BEMF High Calibration

Functionality

CV 201

Value

CV 202

Value

CV 203

Value

CV 204

Value

CV 203

Default

Value

CV 204

Default

Value

Set High Point for BEMF

Calibration

0-255

This is the High BEMF Calibration point when calibrating for prototype load based chuff volume. The

higher the value in CV204, the harder the loco has to be working before the chuff goes to full volume.

Cylinder Cocks Shut Off Speed Step

Functionality

CV 201

Value

CV 202

Value

CV 203

Value

CV 204

Value

CV 203

Default

Value

CV 204

Default

Value

Cylinder Cocks Shut Off Speed

Step

0-126

This sets when the Cylinder Cocks shut off after the locomotive starts. The higher the value in CV 204 the

higher the Cylinder Cock Shut Off Speed Step.

Random Sound 1 Frequency

Functionality

CV 201

Value

CV 202

Value

CV 203

Value

CV 204

Value

CV 203

Default

Value

CV 204

Default

Value

Random Sound 1 Frequency

0-255

215

This sets how often Random Sound 1 plays. (Default Air Pump) The higher the value in CV 204 the more

frequent the sound plays.

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