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SKU: 58821

ESU LokSound 5 Direct "Universal" Decoder

Vendor ESU
Regular price 169.95 $ CAD
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Is your locomotive held back by poor motor control or inferior sound?

With its unique design, the LokSound 5 Direct DCC easily replaces original boards. It is a pure DCC decoder made for the North American and Australian markets, which supports RailComPlus and can also be used on DC layouts.

Features

  • Pure DCC decoder made for the North American and Australian markets; supports RailComPlus and can also be used on DC layouts
  • Size of 0.67 x 2.72 inch / 17 x 69 mm; the V5 Direct DCC fits in almost all of the popular North American and Australian H0 manufacturers' locomotives
  • In DCC format: 14 to 128 speed steps, 2- and 4-digit addresses and up to 32 functions
  • RailComPlus®: decoders log on fully automatically to a suitable digital central unit
  • Masters all DCC programming modes; thanks to RailCom®, CV values on the main track can be read out with suitable control panels; auxiliary registers for panels that can only program CVs 1-255
  • Braking with DCC brake modules or DC voltage; automatic ABC shuttle for commuting between two stations; can also be used on analog DC tracks
  • Plays up to 10 sound channels simultaneously, each resolved with up to 16 bit / 31250 kHz, for hi-fi quality
  • Class D audio power amplifier with up to 3W output, for speakers between 4 ohms and 32 ohms impedance
  • Huge 128 Mbit sound storage
  • Volume of each individual sound can be adjusted separately; super-flexible sound engine without a rigid schedule
  • Three separately adjustable braking functions and two alternative load scenarios
  • Depending on the interface version, at least 8 amplified function outputs; tons of lighting effects, brightness of each output can be set separately
  • Handles the automatic on and off during uncoupling for ROCO®, Krois® and Telex® couplings
  • Carries over many of the most popular features of the LokSound Select and LokSound V4 generation, including the Full Throttle features and the famous Drive Hold
  • Variably adjustable PWM clock frequency of 10 kHz to 50 kHz for super-quiet operation, especially with bell-armature motors
  • Load control adaptable to difficult cases with up to 10 CVs, and automatic calibration of the decoder to the motor with the unique "Auto Tune" function
  • Delivers up to 1.5A motor current, enough for older engines
  • Works fine with most factory-installed speakers, and sounds even better with the 11 x 15 mm "sugar cube" speaker and sound enclosure kits
  • Please note that LokSound decoders ship without a preloaded sound file (they are blank)
  • If you do not have a LokProgrammer interface, we can load the sound file of your choice onto your decoder at no additional charge
  • You have two options: tell us what model of locomotive you have (e.g., EMD SD40-2, MLW M630) and we will select the right file for you, or give us the item number (e.g., S0821) of the sound file you want from the ESU website
  • To let us know your choice, add a note in the "Comments" section when entering your payment details at checkout, or send an email referencing your order number to info@modelebt.com
  • To listen to the sound samples and choose your file: LokSound sound files for North American and Australian locomotives or LokSound sound files for European locomotives
  • You can also purchase an ESU LokProgrammer interface; it is not required for regular programming (address, CVs, etc.) of ESU decoders
  • Made by ESU
Description

Is your locomotive held back by poor motor control or inferior sound?

With its unique design, the LokSound 5 Direct DCC easily replaces original boards. It is a pure DCC decoder made for the North American and Australian markets, which supports RailComPlus and can also be used on DC layouts.

Features

  • Pure DCC decoder made for the North American and Australian markets; supports RailComPlus and can also be used on DC layouts
  • Size of 0.67 x 2.72 inch / 17 x 69 mm; the V5 Direct DCC fits in almost all of the popular North American and Australian H0 manufacturers' locomotives
  • In DCC format: 14 to 128 speed steps, 2- and 4-digit addresses and up to 32 functions
  • RailComPlus®: decoders log on fully automatically to a suitable digital central unit
  • Masters all DCC programming modes; thanks to RailCom®, CV values on the main track can be read out with suitable control panels; auxiliary registers for panels that can only program CVs 1-255
  • Braking with DCC brake modules or DC voltage; automatic ABC shuttle for commuting between two stations; can also be used on analog DC tracks
  • Plays up to 10 sound channels simultaneously, each resolved with up to 16 bit / 31250 kHz, for hi-fi quality
  • Class D audio power amplifier with up to 3W output, for speakers between 4 ohms and 32 ohms impedance
  • Huge 128 Mbit sound storage
  • Volume of each individual sound can be adjusted separately; super-flexible sound engine without a rigid schedule
  • Three separately adjustable braking functions and two alternative load scenarios
  • Depending on the interface version, at least 8 amplified function outputs; tons of lighting effects, brightness of each output can be set separately
  • Handles the automatic on and off during uncoupling for ROCO®, Krois® and Telex® couplings
  • Carries over many of the most popular features of the LokSound Select and LokSound V4 generation, including the Full Throttle features and the famous Drive Hold
  • Variably adjustable PWM clock frequency of 10 kHz to 50 kHz for super-quiet operation, especially with bell-armature motors
  • Load control adaptable to difficult cases with up to 10 CVs, and automatic calibration of the decoder to the motor with the unique "Auto Tune" function
  • Delivers up to 1.5A motor current, enough for older engines
  • Works fine with most factory-installed speakers, and sounds even better with the 11 x 15 mm "sugar cube" speaker and sound enclosure kits
  • Please note that LokSound decoders ship without a preloaded sound file (they are blank)
  • If you do not have a LokProgrammer interface, we can load the sound file of your choice onto your decoder at no additional charge
  • You have two options: tell us what model of locomotive you have (e.g., EMD SD40-2, MLW M630) and we will select the right file for you, or give us the item number (e.g., S0821) of the sound file you want from the ESU website
  • To let us know your choice, add a note in the "Comments" section when entering your payment details at checkout, or send an email referencing your order number to info@modelebt.com
  • To listen to the sound samples and choose your file: LokSound sound files for North American and Australian locomotives or LokSound sound files for European locomotives
  • You can also purchase an ESU LokProgrammer interface; it is not required for regular programming (address, CVs, etc.) of ESU decoders
  • Made by ESU