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DR4018
Switching Decoder
Instruction Manual

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1 General Informaon
1 Index
1.0 General informaon 2
1.2 Warranty and warranty condions 3
1.3 Legal informaon 3
2.0 Product overview 4
2.1 General product informaon 4
2.2 Technical Specicaons 4
2.3 Hardware Overview 5
3.0 Programming 6
3.1 Programming the magnec arcle address 7
3.2 Programming CV's via POM
(main track programming) 8
3.3 Programming CV's on the Programming Track 9
3.4 Reseng the DR4018 to Factory Defaults
(main track POM programming) 10
3.5 Reseng the DR4018 to Factory Defaults
(programming track) 11
3.6 Special feature CV programming for control panels
which switch o the programming track 12
3.7 Reseng the DR4018 to factory sengs for
Control panels which switch o the
programming track 13
4.0 Programming examples with dierent
Control panels 14
4.1 ROCO® Z21® / z21® Programming example
Program start address 15
4.2 ROCO® Z21® / z21® POM programming example 16
4.3 ROCO® Mul-Mouse Programming Example
Programming the start address 17
4.4 ROCO® Mul-mouse POM Programming example 18
4.5 Uhlenbrock® Intellibox® programming example
Program start address 20
4.6 Uhlenbrock® Intellibox® POM Programming Example 21
4.7 LENZ® programming example start address prog. 23
4.8 LENZ® POM programming example 24
5.0 Troubleshoong 26
5.1 The red LED goes out again even though the
programming buon was not pressed again. 26
6.0 Connecon examples 27
6.1 Connecon opons Power and
Signal Connecon 27
6.1 Connecon examples with dierent
Presets (Preset CV47) 28
7.0 CV Table 30
7.1 Switching groups Funcon mapping 34
7.2 Signal Output (EXPERT) Funcon Mapping 35
7.3 Pulse duraon of the outputs 35
7.4 Signal paerns of the integrated signal decoders 36
Please note!
This manual currently contains only the basic information and will be extended
step by step. Suggestions, improvements, additions, comments or suggestions are
always welcome.
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1.2 Warranty and warranty condions
All our products have a 24-month manufacturer's warranty. Read these operang instrucons carefully.
Damage to the product caused by non-compliance with these instrucons will void the warranty.
ATTENTION: The warranty is void if the housing of the product is opened.
1.3 Legal informaon
Prinng errors and mistakes, technical or other changes as well as changes in the availability of individual products are expressly reserved.
Data and illustraons are non-binding. All changes to hardware, rmware and soware are reserved.
We reserve the right to change the design of the product, soware and/or rmware without prior noce.
copyright
All Digikeijs manuals and other wrien instrucons supplied and/or downloadable are copyrighted.
Duplicaon is not permied without the wrien permission of Digikeijs.

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2.0 Product overview
2.1 General product informaon
The DR4018 is a mulprotocol decoder that automacally detects DCC and MM. A recer is installed in the decoder so that the outputs always switch
with DC voltage (DC). With the funcon mapping via CV programming it is possible to realize all imaginable tasks.
The DR4018 can be congured to operate as a switching decoder with a maximum of 16 separate controllable switching outputs.
2.2 Technical specicaons
The connecon terminals for power and signal (track voltage) are designed for a cross-secon of 0.5mm². The terminals for Out 1-8 are designed for a
cross-secon of 0.34mm². Each Out (1-8) consists of two outputs. The terminal with the designaon "C" is always the common pole and always carries (+)
potenal. Terminals 1-18 are the respecve outputs and always carry (-) potenal. The DR4018 switches to minus (-).
Number of
Outputs
Protocol Max. Load
Out 1 - Out 8
Total current of all
outputs
Power supply
DR4018 16x Output
(Out 1 - Out 8)
DCC
MM
2 A 3A 12-18V DC
Recommendaon min. 12V DC 3A
Note on power supply:
When using "old" transformers (AC output), malfuncons may occur during operaon under certain circumstances. When using a transformer, it
must also be noted that the output voltage of the transformer must be mulplied by 1.4 and therefore a higher voltage is applied to the output of
the DR4018 than to the input (power). For this reason we generally recommend the use of switching power supplies with at least 12V (DC) output
voltage (DC voltage) and 3A output power at maximum load of the outputs.

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1Connecon Out 1 1 = -
C = +
2Connecon Out 2 3 = -
C = +
3Connecon Out 3 5 = -
C = +
4Connecon Out 4 7 = -
C = +
5Connecon Out 5 9 = -
C = +
6Connecon Out 6 11 = -
C = +
7Connecon Out 7 13 = -
C = +
8Connecon Out 8 15 = -
C = +
9Power Connecon
Recommendaon min. 12V DC 3A
10 Green LED
Display Supply voltage present
11 programming buon
12 Red LED
Display programming mode
(glows constantly)
Display switching command is exe-
cuted
(lights up as long as movement is in
13 Signal (railway connecon)
12
9
345678
10 11 12 13
2.3 Hardware Overview

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3.0 Programming
Basic informaon about programming the DR4018.
Please pay aenon to these points as otherwise the programming may fail or errors may occur.
• CV programming is always possible on the programming track (if available). Some command staons switch o the programming track, which
makes programming the DR4018 on the programming track somewhat more dicult.
• To read CV's on the programming track, the POWER and SIGNAL connecons must be connected to the programming track of the central
unit. In this case, please disconnect the external power supply at the DR4018.
In addion, a resistor (150-270 Ohm) should be connected to "C" and terminal 1 of Out 1, otherwise no read conrmaon can be detected by
the central unit.
• POM programming is always possible on the main track.
• No changes to the DR4018 connecons are necessary for POM programming.
• CV readout via POM or Railcom® is not possible.

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3.1 Programming the turnout address
The turnout addresses are always assigned by a turnout command!!!
Make sure the DR4018 is powered from the decoder's power connector. It is best to use a switching power supply with at least 12V DC output voltage
and 3A output power. The signal connecon of the decoder must be connected to the main track output of your control panel!
1. Call up the desired magnec arcle address which the DR4018 is to receive as the start address at the central unit, handset controller, app, etc.
2. Press the programming buon on the DR4018, the red LED will light up connuously.
The decoder is now in programming mode.
3. The next step is to switch the desired turnout address with the control panel, the app or the handset control.
DR4018 as the start address.
4. The programming mode is automacally terminated aer switching the turnout address.
The red LED goes out again to indicate that the programming mode has been exited.
5. The DR4018 now occupies a maximum of 8 addresses starng with the rst switched turnout address.
Supply voltage
12-18V DC/AC
Recommended min.
The start address (turnout address) for the DR4018 is always assigned via a turnout command and not via the CV1!!!
If the CV1 is nevertheless wrien with an address, the decoder can no longer be programmed with the locomove address 9999!

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3.2 Programming of CV's via POM (main track programming)
Make sure the DR4018 is powered from the decoder's power connector. The green LED next to the power connector must now light up permanently.
It is best to use a switching power supply with at least 12V DC output voltage and 3A output power. The signal connecon of the decoder must be con-
nected to the main track output of your control panel! The DR4018 cannot be read out via Railcom®!
1. A locomove with address 9999 and 128 speed steps DCC must be dened in the central unit, mul mouse, app etc..
The DR4018 can be programmed similar to a locomove decoder using this locomove address.
2. Select the locomove with the address 9999 at the central staon, mul mouse, app, etc.
Switch the funcon F0 (light) on and o again to acvate the locomove in the control panel.
3. Press the programming buon on the DR4018. The red LED is now lit connuously and indicates that the DR4018 is in "programming mode".
4. Select the CV Programming (POM) funcon in your control panel, app or handset.
(For further informaon on CV byte or CV bit programming, please refer to the operang instrucons of your control panel)
5. Now the desired CV value can be wrien to the DR4018 with the respecve funcon Write POM of the central, app or handset controller.
6. An innite number of CV's can be sent one aer the other to the DR4018.
7. To exit the programming mode of the DR4018, the programming buon must be pressed again.
The red LED goes out and indicates that the programming mode has been terminated.
The start address (turnout address) for the DR4018 is always assigned via a turnout command and not via the CV1!!!
If the CV1 is nevertheless wrien with an address, the decoder can no longer be programmed with the locomove address 9999!
Supply voltage
12-18V DC/AC
Recommended min.
Aenon!!!
If for any reason the address 9999 required for program-
ming has been changed in the DR4018, the reset must be
carried out via the programming track, point 3.6.

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The start address (turnout address) for the DR4018 is always as-
signed via a turnout command and not via the CV1!!!
If the CV1 is nevertheless wrien with an address, the decoder
can no longer be programmed with the locomove address
9999!
3.3 Programming of CV's via the programming track
Connect the signal and power connecons of the DR4018 to the programming track connecon of your control panel.
Please note that reading out and programming the DR4018 via the programming track only works if the central unit does not switch o the programming track!
Therefore, before aempng programming, check that the green LED next to the power connector is lit. Only if this is the case can the DR4018 be successfully pro-
grammed as described in this secon. If the green LED does not light up, refer to secon 3.6 of this manual.
1. Connect the resistor (150-270 Ohm) as shown below to "C" and terminal 1 of Out 1.
2. Connect the signal and power connecons to the programming track of the control panel.
3. Now check whether the green LED next to the power connector is permanently lit.
If the green LED does not light up, refer to secon 3.6 of this manual.
4. A locomove with address 9999 and 128 speed steps DCC must be dened in the central unit, mul mouse, app etc..
The DR4018 can be programmed similar to a locomove decoder using this locomove address.
5. Select the locomove with the address 9999 at the central staon, mul mouse, app, etc.
Switch the funcon F0 (light) on and o again to acvate the locomove in the control panel.
6. Press the programming buon on the DR4018. The red LED is now lit connuously and indicates that the DR4018 is in "programming mode".
7. Select the CV programming funcon via the programming track in your central, app or handset controller.
(For further informaon on CV byte or CV bit programming, please refer to the operang instrucons of your control panel)
8. Now the desired CV value can be wrien to or read from the DR4018 with the respecve funcon of the central unit, app or handset controller.
9. An innite number of CV's can be sent or read one aer the other to the DR4018.
10. To exit the programming mode of the DR4018, the programming buon must be pressed again.
The red LED goes out and indicates that the programming mode has been terminated.

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3.4 Reset DR4018 to Factory Sengs (Main Track POM programming)
Connect the signal and power connectors of the DR4018 to the main track connector of your control panel. The green LED next to the power connector must now
light up permanently. Alternavely, the power connecon can also be supplied with an external power supply (min 12V DC 2A).
The DR4018 cannot be read out via Railcom®!
1. A locomove with address 9999 and 128 speed steps DCC must be dened in the central unit, mul mouse, app etc.
The DR4018 can be programmed similar to a locomove decoder using this locomove address.
2. Select the locomove with the address 9999 at the central staon, mul mouse, app, etc.
Switch the funcon F0 (light) on and o again to acvate the locomove in the control panel.
3. Press the programming buon on the DR4018. The red LED now lights up connuously and indicates that the DR4018 is in "programming mode".
is located.
4. Select the CV Programming (POM) funcon in your control panel, app or handset.
(For further informaon on CV byte or CV bit programming, please refer to the operang instrucons of your control panel)
5. Now write the CV 8 with the decimal value 8 to reset the DR4018.
6. Exit the programming mode by pressing the programming buon on the DR4018.
The red LED goes out and indicates that the programming mode has been terminated.
Important! Otherwise the DR4018 starts in programming mode again.
7. Now disconnect the power and signal connecons from the main track
Aenon! Wait approx. 30
seconds before powering the
DR4018 again and restoring
the siding.
Supply voltage
12-18V DC/AC
Recommended min.
The start address (turnout address) for the DR4018 is always assigned via a turnout command and not via the CV1!!!
If the CV1 is nevertheless wrien with an address, the decoder can no longer be programmed with the locomove address 9999!

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3.5 Reset DR4018 to Factory Sengs (Programming Track)
The reset via the programming track should only be done if the reset via the POM programming did not work.
Connect the signal and power connecons of the DR4018 to the programming track connecon of your control panel.
Please note that reading out and programming the DR4018 via the programming track only works if the central unit does not switch o the programming track!
Therefore, before aempng programming, check that the green LED next to the power connector is lit. Only if this is the case can the DR4018 be successfully pro-
grammed as described in this secon. If the green LED does not light up, refer to secon 3.7 of this manual.
1. Connect the resistor (150-270 Ohm) as shown below to "C" and terminal 1 of Out 1.
2. Connect the signal and power connecons to the programming track of the control panel.
3. Now check whether the green LED next to the power connector is permanently lit.
If the green LED does not light up, refer to secon 3.7 of this manual.
4. Press the programming buon on the DR4018. The red LED now lights up connuously and indicates that the DR4018 is in "programming mode".
is located.
5. Select the CV programming funcon via the programming track in your central, app or handset controller.
(For further informaon on CV byte or CV bit programming, please refer to the operang instrucons of your control panel)
6. Now write the CV 8 with the decimal value 8 to reset the DR4018.
7. Exit the programming mode by pressing the programming buon on the DR4018.
The red LED goes out and indicates that the programming mode has been terminated.
Important! Otherwise the DR4018 will restart in programming mode.
8. Now disconnect the power and signal connecons from the programming track.
Aenon! Wait approx. 30 seconds before powering the DR4018
again and restoring the siding.
The DR4018 is now reset to factory sengs. The POM address was
reset to 9999 again and the DR4018 has the magnec arcle ad-
dress 1 again. By switching the magnec arcle address 1 it can be
checked whether the RESET was successful.

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3.6 Special feature CV programming for control panels that
Switch o the programming track
Some control panels (Uhlenbrock® Basis®, Daisy 2® Startset, Piko® SmartControl® light, etc.) only switch on the supply voltage to the programming
track during programming. The green LED next to the power connector of the DR4018 indicates whether the programming track always outputs volt-
age. If this does not light up connuously, the programming track is switched o. This leads to the DR4018 requiring a dierent programming or re-
seng procedure than usual. This procedure is described in this secon.
1. Now that you have determined that the green LED next to the power connector is not permanently lit, disconnect the POWER and SIGNAL connect-
ors from the programming track.
2. Connect the resistor (150-270 Ohm), as shown, to "C" and terminal 1 of Out 1.
3. Connect the POWER and SIGNAL connectors to the main track of your control panel.
Now the green LED next to the POWER connector should light up permanently.
4. Now press the programming buon on the DR4018.
The red LED will light to indicate that the DR4018 is in programming mode
5. Now disconnect the POWER and SIGNAL connectors from the main track (Track Out).
6. Now reconnect the POWER and SIGNAL connecons to the programming track of your control panel.
The green and red LEDs now go out because the programming track is not constantly supplied with power.
The programming mode of the DR4018 remains unchanged.
7. Select the CV programming funcon via the programming track in your central, app or handset controller and program the desired CVs one aer
the other.
(Further informaon on CV byte or CV bit programming can be found in the operang manual of your control panel)
Aer you have successfully changed all desired CV's, you must exit the programming mode of the central unit before proceeding with the next step.
8. Disconnect the POWER and SIGNAL connecons from the programming track.
9. Connect the POWER and SIGNAL connectors to the main track of your control panel.
Now the green LED next to the POWER connector and the red LED both light up again.
The red LED indicates that the DR4018 is sll in programming mode.
10. Now press the programming buons on the DR4018. The red LED goes out and the programming mode is terminated.

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3.7 Reset DR4018 to factory sengs for control units that switch o the programming track
Some control panels (Uhlenbrock® Basis®, Daisy 2® Startset, Piko® SmartControl® light, etc.) only switch on the supply voltage to the programming track during pro-
gramming. The green LED next to the power connector of the DR4018 indicates whether the programming track always outputs voltage. If this does not light up
connuously, the programming track is switched o. This leads to the DR4018 requiring a dierent programming or reseng procedure than usual. This procedure
is described in this secon.
1. Now that you have determined that the green LED next to the power connector is not permanently lit, disconnect the POWER and SIGNAL connectors from the
programming track.
2. Connect the resistor (150-270 Ohm), as shown, to "C" and terminal 1 of Out 1.
3. Connect the POWER and SIGNAL connectors to the main track of your control panel.
Now the green LED next to the POWER connector should light up permanently.
4. Now press the programming buon on the DR4018.
The red LED will light to indicate that the DR4018 is in programming mode.
5. Now disconnect the POWER and SIGNAL connectors from the main track (Track Out).
6. Now reconnect the POWER and SIGNAL connecons to the programming track of your control panel.
The green and red LEDs now go out because the programming track is not constantly supplied with power.
The programming mode of the DR4018 remains unchanged.
7. Select the CV programming funcon via the programming track in your central, app or handset controller.
(Further informaon on CV byte or CV bit programming can be found in the operang manual of your control panel)
To reset to factory sengs, the decimal value 8 must be wrien to CV8.
Aer you have described the CV 8, you must exit the programming mode of the central unit before proceeding with the next step.
8. Disconnect the POWER and SIGNAL connecons from the programming track.
9. Connect the POWER and SIGNAL connectors to the main track of your control panel.
Now the green LED next to the POWER connector and the red LED both light up again.
The red LED indicates that the DR4018 is sll in programming mode.
10. Now press the programming buons on the DR4018. The red LED goes out and the programming mode is terminated.
11. Aenon! Now disconnect the POWER and SIGNAL connecons from the main track of the control panel.
This is absolutely necessary to successfully complete the RESET. Aer approx. 30 seconds the desired connecon can be restored.
The DR4018 is now reset to factory sengs. The POM address was reset to 9999 again and the DR4018 has the magnec arcle address 1 again. By switching the mag-
nec arcle address 1 it can be checked whether the RESET was successful.

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4.0 Programming examples with dierent Control Panels
Please note that it is impossible to create individual programming instrucons for all control panels.
On the following pages only an overview of the procedure is possible.

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Programming the start address (OUT1)
1. Connect the DR4018 to the main track of your z21®/Z21®.
2. Create a turnout with the desired start address in the Z21 app.
3. Press the programming buon on the DR4018 once.
The red LED lights up.
4. Press the switch symbol once.
The red LED on the DR4018 exnguishes and the switched turnout address
is stored as start address (OUT1).
4.1 ROCO® Z21® / z21® Programming example Program start address
Please also note point 3.1 of this manual!

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Please also note point 3.1 of this manual!
CV programming via POM (Program On Main)
In this example we program the DR4018 via CV47 to preset 1.
1. Connect the DR4018 to the main track of your z21®/Z21®.
2. Open the CV programming of the Z21® App.
3. Press the programming buon on the DR4018 once.
The red LED lights up.
4. Press the "Program" key in the Z21® App.
1. 5. Press the programming buon on the DR4018 once. The red LED goes out.
The DR4018 will now save and accept the sengs you have made.
The changes to the programmed sengs are immediately acve.
Loco-Adress :
9999
4.2 ROCO® Z21® / z21® POM Programming example

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Programming the start address (OUT1)
1. Verbinden Sie den DR4018 mit dem 'Main Track' /'Track out' Ihrer Mulmaus.
2. Wählen Sie die gewünschte Weichenadresse aus die der DR4018 als Startadresse be-
kommen soll.
3. Press the programming buon on the DR4018 once.
The red LED lights up.
4.3 ROCO® Mul-mouse programming example Program start address
Please also note point 3.1 of this manual!

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4.4 ROCO® Mul-mouse POM Programming example
Please also note point 3.1 of this manual!
CV programming via POM (Program On Main)
1. Connect the DR4018 to the 'Main Track' / 'Track out' of your mul mouse.
2. Create a new locomove in the Mulmause with locomove address 9999
3. Enter a locomove name e.g. "LOK1". Then press "OK".
4. Select the locomove you just created.
5. Press the "Arrow" and "Menu" buons simultaneously
to enter the programming menu.
6. Press the OK buon again and enter the desired CV value.
Items 7 to 9 on page 19

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7. Press the programming buon on the DR4018 once.
The red LED lights up.
8. You can now send the programming command by pressing 'OK' again.
9. To exit the programming mode, press the programming buon on the DR4018 again.
The red LED goes out and the changes are saved.
Please also note point 3.1 of this manual!

DR4018 Switch decoder
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4.5 Uhlenbrock® Intellibox® Programming example Program start address
Programming the start address (OUT1)
1. Connect the DR4018 to the main track of your Intellibox®.
2. Select 'Keyboard Mode' on the Intellibox® by pressing the [mode] key.
unl 'keyboard' appears in the display.
3. Select the desired start address by pressing the [menu] key.
4. Press the programming buon on the DR4018 once.
The red LED lights up.
5. Switch the desired address on your Intellibox® once.
The red LED on the DR4018 goes out as soon as the module has received
the correct address.
Keyboard
Keyboard Keyboard
Please also note point 3.1 of this manual!