Lenz Digital plus SILVER+ Mode D'emploi page 36

36 Information SILVER+ / GOLD+ Decoder
You can find detailed information on the features and their settings in the "Manual Plus
Decoders" that you can download from the Lenz Elektronik GmbH website www.lenz-
elektronik.de
6.1 Capacity and protection equipment
The motor output has a current-carrying capacity of up to 1A even without special installation on
cooling surfaces! The short-term maximum current-carrying capacity is 1.8A. The function outputs
have current-carrying capacities of 200mA each.
The decoder is protected against overloading, short circuits and overheating. In case of a fault, the
corresponding bit is set in CV30 which will state the type of fault which has occured. This bit can be
deleted via programming.
6.2 Motor control
The decoder is equipped with a high-frequency motor control (23kHz). Six different motor types (not
to be confused with motor designs, such as a bell-type armature motor) can be selected in CV50 to
adapt to the respective locomotive model. These motor types include parameter sets which have
been specially adapted to the respective models. Moreover, it is possible to carry out fine-tuning via
CV113 or CV114 when selecting motor types 4 or 5. Of course you can switch off both the high-
frequency drive as well as the control system itself. You can still use CV9 to adjust the repeat rate.
The minimum (CV2), maximum (CV5) and mid (CV6) speed can be set; the decoder automatically
adapts the characteristic speed line dynamically to ensure a steady, smooth curve. Independently of
this, it is also possible to program an individual characteristic speed line.
The decoder still has a so-called EMF switch which makes it possible to adjust the decoder to
different motor types. Depending on the motor type used, it is possible that a digitally controlled
locomotive cannot reach an adequate maximum speed compared to a locomotive in conventional