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174.59.128.204: /* Light Modules and Light Presets */

2018-11-21T14:47:31Z

Light Modules and Light Presets

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	For example, you can write a value of 44 (dim in both directions) into CV's 51 and 52 so that output 1 and output 2 are both set to dim. Then you can go and program the indexed [[{{NAMESPACE}}:All_Lighting_Modules\|Light Module CV's]] for output 1 and 2 so that output 1 is at 50% dim and output 2 is at 25% dim.<br>		For example, you can write a value of 44 (dim in both directions) into CV's 51 and 52 so that output 1 and output 2 are both set to dim. Then you can go and program the indexed [[{{NAMESPACE}}:All_Lighting_Modules\|Light Module CV's]] for output 1 and 2 so that output 1 is at 50% dim and output 2 is at 25% dim.<br>
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	You could program indexed ~~the~~ [[{{NAMESPACE}}:All_Lighting_Presets\|Light Preset CV]] for the dim module to 75%, then write a value of 44 into CV51 and CV52 and now both light output 1 and 2 will be set to 75% dim.		You could program the indexed [[{{NAMESPACE}}:All_Lighting_Presets\|Light Preset CV]] for the dim module to 75%, then write a value of 44 into CV51 and CV52 and now both light output 1 and 2 will be set to 75% dim.
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	- [[{{NAMESPACE}}:All_Lighting_Modules\|Click here to see the lighting module CVs]] - <br>		- [[{{NAMESPACE}}:All_Lighting_Modules\|Click here to see the lighting module CVs]] - <br>

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	Not all of the steps need to be used, unused steps should have their parts set to "0"<br>		Not all of the steps need to be used, unused steps should have their parts set to "0"<br>
	=== Example: ===		=== Example: ===
	If you wanted to ~~created~~ a light that fades from off to on full bright in 1 second then fade back to off in 3 seconds you could setup the following:		If you wanted to create a light that fades from off to on full bright in 1 second then fade back to off in 3 seconds you could setup the following:

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	There are two different sets of CV's used to customize the lighting effects. There are the "''modules''" and the "''presets''". The Modules are the working copy, what is being used by the lighting code to control the light output. The Presets are a template that is loaded into the Module when the light output is configured (with CV49-CV56)<br>		There are two different sets of CV's used to customize the lighting effects. There are the "''modules''" and the "''presets''". The Modules are the working copy, what is being used by the lighting code to control the light output. The Presets are a template that is loaded into the Module when the light output is configured (with CV49-CV56)<br>
	This separation is what allows for each light output to be the same feature but be out of sync or vary from one another.<br>		This separation is what allows for each light output to be the same feature but be out of sync or vary from one another.<br>
	For example, you can write a value of 44 (dim in both directions) into CV's 51 and 52 so that output 1 and output 2 are both set to dim. Then you can go and program the indexed ~~'''~~Light Module CV's~~'''~~ for output 1 and 2 so that output 1 is at 50% dim and output 2 is at 25% dim.<br>		For example, you can write a value of 44 (dim in both directions) into CV's 51 and 52 so that output 1 and output 2 are both set to dim. Then you can go and program the indexed [[{{NAMESPACE}}:All_Lighting_Modules\|Light Module CV's]] for output 1 and 2 so that output 1 is at 50% dim and output 2 is at 25% dim.<br>
	- or -<br>		- or -<br>
	You could program indexed the ~~'''~~Light Preset CV~~'''~~ for the dim module to 75%, then write a value of 44 into CV51 and CV52 and now both light output 1 and 2 will be set to 75% dim.		You could program indexed the [[{{NAMESPACE}}:All_Lighting_Presets\|Light Preset CV]] for the dim module to 75%, then write a value of 44 into CV51 and CV52 and now both light output 1 and 2 will be set to 75% dim.
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	- [[{{NAMESPACE}}:All_Lighting_Modules\|Click here to see the lighting module CVs]] - <br>		- [[{{NAMESPACE}}:All_Lighting_Modules\|Click here to see the lighting module CVs]] - <br>

174.59.128.204: linked to indexed CV's for light modules and presets

2018-11-21T14:43:16Z

linked to indexed CV's for light modules and presets

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	You could program indexed the '''Light Preset CV''' for the dim module to 75%, then write a value of 44 into CV51 and CV52 and now both light output 1 and 2 will be set to 75% dim.		You could program indexed the '''Light Preset CV''' for the dim module to 75%, then write a value of 44 into CV51 and CV52 and now both light output 1 and 2 will be set to 75% dim.
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	~~The lighting module CVs are~~ [[{{NAMESPACE}}:~~WOWDiesel_Indexed_CV's~~\|~~Indexed CV's~~]] ~~starting at 16.x.258~~		- [[{{NAMESPACE}}:All_Lighting_Modules\|Click here to see the lighting module CVs]] - <br>
	~~The lighting preset CVs are~~ [[{{NAMESPACE}}:~~WOWDiesel_Indexed_CV's~~\|~~Indexed CV's~~]] ~~starting at 16.y.258~~		- [[{{NAMESPACE}}:All_Lighting_Presets\|Click here to see the lighting Preset CVs]] - (Presets or "prototypes" that get loaded into the working modules, ie programming CV49=32 loads preset for "constant bright" into the white wire lighting module) <br>

	[[Category:Lights]]		[[Category:Lights]]

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	The lighting module CVs are [[{{NAMESPACE}}:WOWDiesel_Indexed_CV's\|Indexed CV's]] starting at 16.x.258		The lighting module CVs are [[{{NAMESPACE}}:WOWDiesel_Indexed_CV's\|Indexed CV's]] starting at 16.x.258
	The lighting preset CVs are [[{{NAMESPACE}}:WOWDiesel_Indexed_CV's\|Indexed CV's]] starting at 16.y.258		The lighting preset CVs are [[{{NAMESPACE}}:WOWDiesel_Indexed_CV's\|Indexed CV's]] starting at 16.y.258

			[[Category:Lights]]

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 The easiest way to assign lighting effects to a light output is through the lighting options (menu 2) of [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Audio_Assist™|Audio Assist™]]<br>
 Lighting effects can also be setup using CV programming. Read on for more details
 == Preloaded Lighting Effects ==
 (Note - the reverse value is the forward value +16, and for both directions add 16 again)
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	\| The Auto Mars light will blink in a Mars light pattern when in a certain speed range (controlled by [[{{NAMESPACE}}:CV_113\|Mars Light Min Speed]] and [[{{NAMESPACE}}:CV_114\|Mars Light Max Speed]] and be on constant outside of that range. See a [https://youtu.be/a7F25Q6LUls?t=17s Mars Light demonstration] here.		\| The Auto Mars light will blink in a Mars light pattern ("sideways number 8" or infinite ∞ pattern) when in a certain speed range (controlled by [[{{NAMESPACE}}:CV_113\|Mars Light Min Speed]] and [[{{NAMESPACE}}:CV_114\|Mars Light Max Speed]] and be on constant outside of that range. See a [https://youtu.be/a7F25Q6LUls?t=17s Mars Light demonstration] here.
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			\| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05tcrY9U7P0 Double Pulse Strobes] are used as warning devices, usually mounted on top of a locomotive
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			\| The firebox flicker effect is great for simulating the [https://youtu.be/2LCLHL1qBbU?t=11s fire in a steam engines firebox]
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			\| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h19O0TQtL3A Flashing lights (sometimes used as F.R.E.D.'s)] can be used either on a locomotive, as a end of train device, or in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgUIMSfDzVA many applications on a train layout.]
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			\| [https://youtu.be/fPHP36JfRB4?t=23s Gyra lights] were used as a warning device on locomotives and have a distinct movement pattern
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			\| Same lighting effect as the "Auto Mars" (@TODO link to that) but the mars effect is always on.
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			\| Some newer locomotives have Rotary Beacons that don't physically rotate the light, but rather rotate which light is illuminated. This lack of physical moving parts saves on maintenance costs. Here is an example of [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LtC1QDnuSw a New Style Rotary Beacon]
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			\| Older Rotary Beacons has would physically rotate the a reflector in a circle around a light giving a unique lighting effect
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			\| Rule 17 (or as it is known in modern train guidelines: Rule 5.9.1-5.9.4) specifies operational instances where one or both lights should dim to avoid blinding workers or interfering with another trains operation. Some of the most common times this is used are: when a train is stopped at a station its lights should be dimmed, when a train stops on the mainline in an unsignaled region,
			and when passing a train on an adjacent track. To that end we have included several Rule 17 style lighting eﬀects which can be used independently or collectively to achieve prototypical results.
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			\| [https://youtu.be/w9yynRvn6vQ Single Pulse Strobes] are mounted on top of locomotives and used as a warning device.
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	! scope="col"\| Lighting Effect		! scope="col"\| Lighting Effect
	! scope="col"\| ~~orward~~ Operation only		! scope="col"\| Forward Operation only
	! scope="col"\| Reverse Operation only		! scope="col"\| Reverse Operation only
	! scope="col"\| Both Directions		! scope="col"\| Both Directions
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			\| The Auto Mars light will blink in a Mars light pattern when in a certain speed range (controlled by [[{{NAMESPACE}}:CV_113\|Mars Light Min Speed]] and [[{{NAMESPACE}}:CV_114\|Mars Light Max Speed]] and be on constant outside of that range. See a [https://youtu.be/a7F25Q6LUls?t=17s Mars Light demonstration] here.
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			\| The brake lights are on constantly at a dim level and come on full bright when the brakes are turned on or when the engine decelerates. This is great for trolley cars! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JFfgLCXHqw Trolley Light Demonstration]
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			\| The Constant Bright feature is your standard light feature, comes on when you tell it to and doesn't do anything else until you tell it to turn off
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			\| Constant Dim can be used to turn down the brightness of lights without having to add in additional resistance to drop the voltage/brightness (note - all LED's must have a resistor in series with them, most WOWMotherboards have resistors built in)
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			\| rowspan="2" \| This can be anything you want it to be! See {link to section elsewhere on the page) for more info
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			\| rowspan="2" \| Ditch lights are used on many prototype diesel and electric locomotives with one on each side of the coupler (some have them on front and back as well) Some railroads require that Ditch lights blink and the horn be blown at road crossings. (See [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Quick_Presets\|Quick Presets]] for a fast way to set that up). Whether the ditch lights fade in and out as they blink, alternate on and off, and how fast they blink, can all be customized in the ditch light effect module [@TODO link here to where that is] Use the "side 1" effect for one side of the ditch light and "side 2" for the other so the decoder knows which lights it needs to alternate.<br>
			[https://youtu.be/QIGw4ICgPo8?t=57s Ditch Lights blinking]<br>

			[https://youtu.be/0ewO1uZz8E8?t=50s Ditch Lights Cross Fading]
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Johnd: Checking in progress

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TCS decoders support all the same lighting effects across our entire product-line, however starting in V5 of the WOWSound the lighting effects have received a major upgrade! '''All lighting effects are now fully customizable and custom lighting effects can now be created!!''' Additionally there is '''no longer a limit''' on how many of each effect can be used! For example now all outputs can be a firebox flicker (with different flicker patterns) or all single pulse strobes (with different strobe frequencies) etc. TCS is really excited to release this feature and proud to be the first manufacturer that supports custom light modles<br>
The easiest way to assign lighting effects to a light output is through the lighting options (menu 2) of [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Audio_Assist™|Audio Assist™]]<br>
Lighting effects can also be setup using CV programming. Read on for more details
== Preloaded Lighting Effects ==
(Note - the reverse value is the forward value +16, and for both directions add 16 again)
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! scope="col"| Lighting Effect
! scope="col"| orward Operation only
! scope="col"| Reverse Operation only
! scope="col"| Both Directions
! scope="col"| Description
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| Auto Mars
| 13
| 29
| 45
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| Brake Lights
| 14
| 30
| 46
|-
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| Constant Bright
| 0
| 16
| 32
|-
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| Constant Dim
| 12
| 28
| 44
|-
|-
| Custom Light 1
| 70
| 86
| 102
|-
|-
| Custom Light 2
| 71
| 87
| 103
|-
|-
| Ditch Light Side 1
| 10
| 26
| 42
|-
|-
| Ditch Light side 2
| 11
| 27
| 43
|-
|-
| Double Pulse Strobe
| 5
| 21
| 37
|-
|-
| Firebox Flicker
| 1
| 17
| 33
|-
|-
| Flashing Light
| 3
| 19
| 35
|-
|-
| Gyra Light
| 7
| 23
| 39
|-
|-
| Mars Light
| 2
| 18
| 34
|-
|-
| Rotary Beacon New Style
| 69
| 85
| 101
|-
|-
| Rotary Beacon Old Style
| 6
| 22
| 38
|-
|-
| Rule 17
| 8
| 24
| 40
|-
|-
| Single Pulse Strobe
| 4
| 20
| 36
|-
|}