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Product Overview 2013 Product Overview 2013 1 Content Editorial .................................................................................................................................................................3 ECoS 2 4 Functions in detail ..................................................................................................................................................5 Expandibility ........................................................................................................................................................11 ECoS Accessories 12 ECoSDetector Overview .......................................................................................................................................13 ECoSDetector/ECoSDetector Standard .................................................................................................................14 ECoSDetector Extension .......................................................................................................................................15 ECoSlink Terminal ................................................................................................................................................16 L.Net converter ....................................................................................................................................................17 ECoSBoost ...........................................................................................................................................................18 ECoSControl Radio ..............................................................................................................................................20 Navigator 22 Switch Accessory Decoders 24 Switch Accessory Decoders Overview ...................................................................................................................25 SwitchPilot - Do as you please ..............................................................................................................................26 SwitchPilot Extension ...........................................................................................................................................27 SwitchPilot Servo .................................................................................................................................................28 Servo Motor with plastic gearing .........................................................................................................................29 Servo Motor with metal gearing ..........................................................................................................................29 Servo extension cable ..........................................................................................................................................29 The new generation of ESU decoders 30 ESU decoders overview chart ...............................................................................................................................32 LokSound 34 LokSound V4.0 - The reference ............................................................................................................................34 LokSound micro V4.0 - Small looks, big performance! .........................................................................................35 LokSound V4.0 M4 - The Compatible ..................................................................................................................36 LokSound XL V4.0 - Big sound for big engines .....................................................................................................37 LokPilot 38 LokPilot V4.0 - Drive better with the 4th ..............................................................................................................38 LokPilot V4.0 DCC - Future built-in ......................................................................................................................39 LokPilot micro V4.0 - PowerPack exponent Four ...................................................................................................40 LokPilot micro V4.0 DCC - PowerPack exponent Four...........................................................................................41 NEW LokPilot XL V4.0 - PowerPack for outdoors ..........................................................................................................42 NEW LokPilot V4.0 M4 .................................................................................................................................................43 NEW LokPilot digital sets ..............................................................................................................................................44 NEW LokPilot digital sets 21MTC ..................................................................................................................................45 NEW Der LokPilot Fx V4.0 - There´s a lot to switch ........................................................................................................46 LokPilot Fx micro V3.0 - Small and practical..........................................................................................................47 Der LokPilot Basic - More than just simple ............................................................................................................48 PowerPack ...........................................................................................................................................................49 NEW RailCom® Transmitter Unit ..................................................................................................................................49 NEW Smoke Units (small and big) .................................................................................................................................49 Testing & Programming 50 Decoder Tester .....................................................................................................................................................51 LokProgrammer ...................................................................................................................................................52 Accessories 54 Cables & cable harnesses, permanent magnets ....................................................................................................55 I/O Expansion Board ............................................................................................................................................56 NEW Adapter board for LokSound XL with PIN connector.............................................................................................56 Change over of skis .............................................................................................................................................56 21MTC Adapter Board .........................................................................................................................................57 21MTC Adapter Board 2 ......................................................................................................................................57 Adapter board for PluX12,16,22 ..........................................................................................................................57 NEW Loudspeakers .......................................................................................................................................................58 LokSound decoders programmed ex-factory 60 Interior lighting sets 63 2 Dear ESU friends, „Hurray, we´re still alive.” Admittedly, this to switch in this locomotives, there are 8 With its dimensions, the big smoke unit is statement directly occurring on the first function outputs for lights available, also compatible with many LGB® and PIKO® page is not meant very seriously. However, 4 additional servo outputs for couplings, locomotives, whereas the smaller version following the news and press right before pantographs or other mechanical devices. is meant for gauge 0 locomotives. Christmas no matter if in print or on TV Of course, the decoder generates all nec- Both smoke units will work perfectly with screens world-wide, you could mostly get essary auxiliary supplies by itself. Like its the LokSound XL V4.0 as well as other the impression the world´s end lies imme- forerunner the LokPilot XL V4.0 is supplied decoders with SUSI interface. Since the diately ahead. Fortunately the presumed with a PowerPack energy store directly smoke units are equipped with smart elec- experts were wrong about the Maya´s old soldered on its pcb board. This will help tronics and a temperature sensor, they will prophecy. In wise foresight, we have been especially smaller locomotives with less ax- produce, independently from the track preparing ourselves for this year and may les to pass over dirty tracks without any voltage, a lot of smoke and will not burn now present you as usual our new ESU problems. Thus this decoder is the perfect through when the fuel tank is empty. articles. choice for all model railroaders who do not need a LokSound decoder but like to The new adapter board for LokSound First of all we´d like to introduce our new use an ESU V4 decoder. XL V4.0 decoders with PIN connectors LokPilot V4.0 M4 decoder to all 3-rail will make any instalment much easier: The model railroading fans. This LokPilot de- No one has to do without RailCom® any- decoder will simply be plugged on and the coder is a real quad-protocol decoder and
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