PIKO SmartControl light User Manual

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7.2. Activate routes
The keys [1] to [8] of the number key pad activate the routes. The key [1] activates the route of which
the basis address is displayed in the address eld on the screen. The keys [2] to [8] activate the routes
with the subsequent addresses. If the basis address is 1, the eight number keys activate the routes 1 to
8. If the basis address is 9, the eight number keys activate the routes 9 to 16.
With the PIKO SmartController
light
you can use the [▲] and [▼] keys to switch between the two blocks
of eight addresses or random addresses between 1 and 73. To do that, press [↩] so you can enter a
new basis address with the number keys. The [stop/delete] key deletes the last entered digit. The
[↩] key conrms the entered basis address.
With the [▲] and [▼] keys you can change the current basis address by +8 or -8.
To learn more about how to create routes or commands please read chapter 5.4. about the menu point
“routes mode”.
8. The programming mode (PIKO SmartController
light
)
In programming mode, you can congurate DCC locomotives, function decoders or LocoNet
®
components.
8.1. Select programming process
By pressing [mode] and then [4] you can select the programming mode.
Now you can use the keys [1] to [4] to select the desired programming process.
1 = LOCOADDRESS - PG. (Read and program loco address)
2 = CV - PROG. TRACK (CV programming on the programming track)
3 = CV – MAIN TRACK (CV programming on the main track)
A CV (Conguration Variable) is there to change the conguration of a decoder, for example, you can
change the loco address with CV1. If you assign the value 5 to this CV, the loco can be controlled
under the loco address 5.
8.2. Read/program loco (decoder) address
If a locomotive with a DCC decoder is on the programming track and the menu point
„LOCOADRESS - PG.“ is selected, you can select and program the loco address.
By pressing [1], the current loco address can be selected.
After a few seconds the selected loco address will be displayed behind “LOCOADDR.:”
To leave the programming menu, press [lok]. The loco address can now be controlled with the encoder
wheel.
At rst, press [3] to program a new loco address. Now you can enter a desired ad-dress between 1 and
9.999 and conrm it by pressing [↩]. To continue with the programming process, press [2].
After a few seconds, the result of the programming process will be displayed at the bottom of the
screen.
„PROG: OK “ – programming successful
„PROG: ERROR “ – programming failed
„PROG: NO LOCO“ – no loco on the programming track
„PROG: SHORT “ – short circuit of the loco or on the programming track
By pressing the [lok] or [mode] key you can leave the programming menu.

PIKO SmartControl light Specifications

General

Brand	PIKO
Model	SmartControl light
Category	Controller
Language	English