Qdecoder Z2-8+ User manual

Quick Start Guide
Using the Programming Button
These instructions are valid for the Qdecoder Z2-8+
Ex works the Z2 is confi gured for the (DCC) accessory addresses 1 to 4 for
motorised turnout drives.
The decoder automatically switches over to Märklin/Motorola, if it
detects a Märklin/Motorola programming command or if CV57 is set to
value “2”.
With the programming button you can confi gure all function outputs of a
Qdecoder to the same mode and determine their accessory addresses with
a single command from your command station.
You may confi gure the following operating modes of a Z2 with the
programming button:
command mode outputs 1) pulse duration
1 2)
turnout
and motors
without soft start
2¼ s
1 1
2 21 s
2 1
3 2
continuous
operation
3 1
4 ... with soft start 2
4 lighting decoder 1
1) Number of the function outputs per turnout / motor
2) The number is the accessory address to be entered on the command station.
Press the buttons resp. as programming command.
Turnout Drives on one Function Output
(programming command 1 ,2 ,3 )
You may connect eight motorised or magnetic drives in combination to the
decoder. The motor leads are only shown in principle. For turnout drives of
certain manufacturers the specifi c
wiring is compiled in the leafl et
“Electrical connections“.
Each turnout is controlled under its
own indvidual accessory address.
When programming with the
programming button the accessory
addresses are set as per the
following table.
programming
command
addresses for switching
T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8
1 2 3 12 3 4 5 678
5 6 7 5 678 9 10 11 12
9 10 11 910 11 12 13 14 15 16
13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
17 18 19 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
+4 +4
Example: Send a programming command ranging between 129 and 132, for instance
“130 “, for 1 second pulse duration in order to set turnouts to addresses from 129
upwards.
You can set the addresses of the turnouts under the following CVs:
accessory addresses
turnout 1 AW1 = CV1 + 256·CV9 turnout 5 AW5 = CV573 + 256·CV572
turnout 2 AW2 = CV555 + 256·CV554 turnout 6 AW6 = CV579 + 256·CV578
turnout 3 AW3 = CV561 + 256·CV560 turnout 7 AW7 = CV585 + 256·CV584
turnout 4 AW4 = CV567 + 256·CV566 turnout 8 AW8 = CV591 + 256·CV590
The pulse duration and the duration of the soft start can be modifi ed with
the confi guration variables as described in the chapter “Turnout drives /
motors on 2 function outputs”.
Lighting Mode
(programming command 4 )
Each of the outputs A0 through
A7 is controlled individually under
separate accessory addresses.
The outputs are confi gured for
continuous mode and are faded in
respectively out within a quarter
second.
command for switching
L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 L7 L8 L9 L10 L11 L12 L13 L14 L15 L16
41 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
8 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
12 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
16 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
20 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
+4 +4
When switching on L9, then L1 is turned off and vice versa.
You can change the addresses of the pairs of lamps under the following CVs:
accessory addresses
lamps L1 and L9 AL1,L9 = CV1 + 256 · CV9
lamps L2 and L10 AL2,L10 = CV552 + 256 · CV551
lamps L3 and L11 AL3,L11 = CV555 + 256 · CV554
lamps L4 and L12 AL4,L12 = CV558 + 256 · CV557
lamps L5 and L13 AL5,L13 = CV561 + 256 · CV560
lamps L6 and L14 AL6,L14 = CV564 + 256 · CV563
lamps L7 and L15 AL7,L15 = CV567 + 256 · CV566
lamps L8 and L16 AL8,L16 = CV570 + 256 · CV569
Prog
Z2+
decoder
A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7
L9L1 L10L2 L11L3 L12L4 L13L5 L14L6 L15L7 L16L8
Weiche 1
A0 A1
Weiche 2
A2 A3
Weiche 3
A4 A5
Weiche 4
A6 A7
connect to a Trafo port of the Decoder
turnout W1
turnout W8
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Confi guration Step-by-step
1. Select the suitable operating mode from the table.
2. Select the accessory address you wish to assign to the fi rst accessory.
3. Determine the required programming command.
In order to set other accessory addresses than 1 through 4, you have to
add an offset to the address. This offset is determined as follows:
▪ Example 1:
Take the programming command “3 ” from the table.
The decoder shall be programmed to the addresses 201 through 204.
- Deduct 1 from desired address: 201 - 1 = 200
- Add the address of the programming command: 200 + 3 = 203
- Required command: “203 ”
▪ Example 2:
Programming command as per the manual: “4 ”.
The decoder shall be programmed to the addresses 17 through 24.
17 - 1 + 4 = 20  Programming command “20 ”
4. Press the programming button Prog of the decoder and hold it down
for about one second, until the LED lights up continuously. Now release
the button again. The LED remains lit indicating that the decoder has
switched over from normal operating mode into programming mode.
Terminate the programming mode by pressing the button briefl y.
5. Send the determined programming command with your command station.
6. Successful programming is indicated by the extinguishing LED. The
decoder changes over into the newly set operating mode.
Now you can change the operating mode, the addresses as well as the
other properties of the function outputs (e.g. dimming or blinking) for
each connected device by CV programming.
 Turnouts / Motors on two Function Outputs
( programming command 1 , 2 , 3 )
Motors with Soft Start
( programming command 4 )
You may connect motorised (drawing
on the right) or magnetic drives
simultaneously to the decoder.
The motor leads are only shown
in principle. For turnout drives of
certain manufacturers the specifi c
wiring is shown in the leafl et
“Eletrical connections of the Z2“.
After programming each turnout can be switched with a push button under
the following accessory address:
programming commands
for pulse durations of address for switching
¼ s ½ s 1 s 2 s 1) 2) T1 T2 T3 T4
1 1 2 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
5 5 6 6 7 8 5678
9 9 10 10 11 12 910 11 12
13 13 14 14 11 16 13 14 15 16
17 17 18 18 19 20 17 18 19 20
+4 / +4
1) Continuous mode with immediate switch-on
2) Continuous mode with soft start
Examples:
• The programming command “19 ”sets the decoder to continuous mode with
the addresses 17 through 24.
• “246 ”: Pulse mode (1 second pulse duration), addresses 245 through 252.
You may change the addresses of the turnouts under the following CVs:
accessory addresses
turnout 1 AW1 = CV1 + 256 · CV9
turnout 2 AW2 = CV555 + 256 · CV554
turnout 3 AW3 = CV561 + 256 · CV560
turnout 4 AW4 = CV567 + 256 · CV566
Example: Write the value 700 /256 = 2 in CV567 and the value 700 - (2 · 256) = 188 in
CV566 in order to program turnout 4 to address 700.
The operating mode „Turnouts in continuous mode“ is suitable for turnout
drives with end position contact. Other types of turnouts must be controlled
in pulse mode. In most cases the shortest pulse duration is adequate.
Simply set a longer pulse duration should the turnout not work reliably.
After programming each turnout can be controlled with a push button under
the following accessory address:
You may change the duration of the switch pulse with the programming
command. Then you can simultaneously set the time with the CVs 3 through
6 for two function outputs each from A0 through A7 to a maximum of
2.55 seconds. In CV117/CV116 you can change the switching time for A0
independent of the time set for A1 (CV127/CV126). (CV137/CV136 for A2,
and so forth up to CV277/CV276 for A15). The maximum possible time here
is just under 11 minutes.
In soft start mode the revs of the motor will be accelerated resp. decele-
rated in a quarter second. In this mode one can also control two-aspect
block signals (red/green). The signal lamps of a block signal are wired to
the terminals and of a output group A0/A1 through A6/A7 of the
decoder. The common return wire of the signal must be wired to one of the
blue terminals .
The duration of the run up can be changed in the confi guration variables
CV114 for A0, CV124 for A1, CV134 for A2 and so forth. The switch-off time
is determined by the setting of CV115 for A0, CV125 for A1, CV135 for A2
and so forth.
Wei/Sig 1
A0 A1
Wei/Sig 2
A2 A3
Wei/Sig 3
A4 A5
Wei/Sig 4
A6 A7
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turnout W1 turnout W2 turnout W 3
turnout W4
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