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Drongo		#1 Posted : 18 January 2011 12:02:00(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 03/06/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,256 Location: Sydney, NSW		Hi everyone, I just bought a lokprogrammer thinking that I could change and/or add sounds to my Marklin locos, however, I'm having a devil of a time trying to understand and use the thing. Correct me if I'm wrong - mfx decoders cannot be changed with the lokprogrammer? Are there some other instructions other than those supplied by ESU ? Are there any video instructions available ? I have tried to change some CV's but it doesn't make any difference to the running of the locos. Any suggestions welcomed. Regards Greg
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Marius in Africa		#2 Posted : 18 January 2011 16:27:17(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 05/06/2009(UTC) Views messages in topic : 424 Location: Boksburg, Gauteng		Originally Posted by: youngagain Hi everyone, I just bought a lokprogrammer thinking that I could change and/or add sounds to my Marklin locos, however, I'm having a devil of a time trying to understand and use the thing. Correct me if I'm wrong - mfx decoders cannot be changed with the lokprogrammer? Are there some other instructions other than those supplied by ESU ? Are there any video instructions available ? I have tried to change some CV's but it doesn't make any difference to the running of the locos. Any suggestions welcomed. Regards Greg Hello Greg. I do not think there is much you can change on the "mfx" decoders using a Lokprogrammer, as far as Marklin is concerned ESU is the enemy! Try using the ESU forums, they are probably your best source for support on the Lokprogrammer. http://www.esu.eu/en/for...lokprogrammer_support-1/ Regards
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anthpao		#3 Posted : 18 January 2011 22:28:37(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 20/01/2010(UTC) Posts: 125 Location: Thessaloniki, Greece		I think both mfx and simple fx decoders are locked. So you can not change any parameter using Lokprogrammer. If Marklin thinks that ESU is the enemy then she (Marklin) should not lock their decoders. Marklin, by locking their's decoders pushes buyers to change the original decoders with ESU's. Example: If I could use all the four functions of Marklin's decoders I wouldnt replace them with Lokpilot 3 M4.


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H0		#4 Posted : 19 January 2011 01:51:37(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/02/2004(UTC) Posts: 15,463 Location: DE-NW		Originally Posted by: youngagain Correct me if I'm wrong - mfx decoders cannot be changed with the lokprogrammer? mfx decoder from ESU can be programmed with the LokProgrammer (and early Märklin locos came with ESU mfx decoders). The sound project wasn't locked with early ESU decoders. Later ESU decoders were locked. Current mfx decoders are not made by ESU and cannot be programmed with the LokProgrammer.
		Regards Tom --- "In all of the gauges, we particularly emphasize a high level of quality, the best possible fidelity to the prototype, and absolute precision. You will see that in all of our products." (from Märklin New Items Brochure 2015, page 1) ROFLBTCUTS


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