Esu SwitchPilot - Features

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5.1.3. SwitchPilot Servo
The SwitchPilot Servo is a masterpiece among accessory decoders:
it was specifically developed for controlling up to four remote-
controlled servo motors. The SwitchPilot Servo activates these
actuators very precisely and thus is able to control not only
switches, but also other slow motion sequences.
The SwitchPilot Servo has a built-in „Power-on-Pulse-Suppressi-
on“ feature to eliminate or reduce the „twitching“ of the RC
servo when current is being applied. The SwitchPilot Servo can
also be used without a digital control unit. For this, eight push
buttons can be connected to directly control the servo motor.
Thanks to the input unit of three buttons on the decoder, the
servo state as well as speed can be set up pretty easily.
You are using servos and are asking yourself which SwitchPilot
should you use? If you are only controlling turnouts and light
signals the SwitchPilot is the right decoder for you. If you would
like to control railroad crossings or any other devices that might
require slow motion, you should definitely use the SwitchPilot
Servo.
5.1.4. SwitchPilot Extension
For operating motor drives for turnouts or for the polarization of
the frogs you require a relay with potential free contacts. For this
purpose each SwitchPilot can be connected to a SwitchPilot Ex-
tension which can be plugged into the side of the SwitchPilot
and receive its power from it.
Each SwitchPilot Extension module has 4 by 2 relay outputs that
are operated in parallel to the corresponding outputs of the
SwitchPilot. This corresponds to the established k84-solution.
SwitchPilot Servo
5.2. Features
5.2.1. Operational modes
All SwitchPilots are multi protocol capable and therefore can
either be operated with command stations as per the Märklin®-
Motorola® system (e.g.: 6021, Central Station®) or with DCC
compliant command stations. For this SwitchPilot decoders must
be contacted with solenoid accessory addresses. Therefore,
operation with the Lokmaus 2 is not possible. The Lokmaus 2
does not send DCC commands to solenoid devices.
SwitchPilot
The SwitchPilot has a switch to select different operating modes.
Thus you can easily set the desired mode. Therefore
“programming” is not necessary for most standard applications.
This switch only operates the four transistor output pairs 1 to 4.
The servo outputs are not affected.
The operating mode switch is only for the use with Motorola
control units to enable compatibility with Marklin controllers. If
the SwitchPilot is used with the DCC protocol the operating mode
switch needs to stay at the middle position (factory default).
5.2.1.1. k83 mode
SwitchPilot
When you push the slide into the k83 position then the outputs
1 to 4 will be switched to pulse operation regardless of the
programed settings. The SwitchPilot behaves exactly like a
Märklin® k83. Use this mode whenever you want to operate
conventional solenoid drives.