LocoMotion-Digitrax Decoder Motor Control

Scaleable speed stabilization (back EMF) compensates for load by providing more voltage to the motor.  If there is a mechanical problem with the locomotive that greatly increases this load you can prevent damage to motor by setting CV57 to limit how much throttle can be added due to BEMF.Digitrax Scalable BEMF uses CV57 to control how much compensation authority the BEMF control loop has.  The higher CV57 is (0-15 range) the more back-emf the control loop can crank in; a value of 0 effectively turns off BEMF compensation.  The value in CV57 takes into account the different throttle levels as ...

Your locomotives look like the real thing, Digitrax LocoMotion™ System makes them run like the real thing, too!   128 speed step control.   Smooth deceleration to stop before changing direction when locomotive is reversed. No sudden, non-prototypical stops!   Torque compensation for the smoothest operation ever.   Momentum with acceleration and deceleration settings.   Set normal direction of travel for your loco.   Switching speed feature for quick access to slower switching speeds.   Simple 3 step speed tables are easy to set up.   Advanced 28 step speed tables with 256 level resolution.   Scaleable speed stabilization feature. ...

What is the Digitrax LocoMotion(™) System? The LocoMotion(™) System is available with many decoders. It offers: 128 speed step control Smooth deceleration to stop before changing direction when locomotive is reversed Torque compensation for the smoothest operation ever Momentum with acceleration and deceleration settings Set normal direction of travel for your loco Switching speed feature for quick access to slower switching speeds Simple 3 step speed tables are easy to set up Advanced 28 step speed tables with 256 level resolution Series 3 decoders have smooth scaleable speed stabilization feature

Some Digitrax decoders offer scalable speed stabilization (also called back EMF) control to help smooth out operation in the low end of the speed range.  This feature can be beneficial especially in N scale switching situations especially when the decoder can select how much of this effect to implement (scalable speed stabilization).  Speed stabilization is a decoder feature that can be used with any DCC system.  Most Digitrax decoders that support this feature are shipped with scalable speed stabilization turned off so, to use it you will need to set program them to use this feature.  Other Digitrax decoders are ...

When purchasing a loco that says its decoder ready, exactly what is implied? Does this mean wires can be wired into the numbered locations and nothing else is needed except to remove jumpers?As with any technology, it takes time for standardized terminology to become established.  Although DCC is almost twenty years old, there are still some gray areas with descriptions.  It really depends upon the individual manufacturer, and within one manufacturer's product line there can be variances also.  There are several types of locomotive decoder installations and you may find that these terms are not applied by all manufacturers in ...