ESU 58731 LokSound 5 micro DCC Direct Kato Japan

The LokSound 5 micro DCC Direct Kato Japan was specially developed for installation in N-gauge vehicles of the Kato brand: In many European and Japanese traction units of this manufacturer, this decoder can be inserted directly underneath the motor instead of the standard analogue board. Finally, these models can also be easily retrofitted with a LokSound decoder.

The LokSound 5 micro DCC Direct Kato Japan with its dimensions of 27.6mm x 14.1mm x 3mm is a pure DCC decoder and comes without loudspeakers.

Operating modes
The LokSound 5 micro DCC Direct Kato Japan is a "purebred" DCC decoder. 14 to 128 speed steps are as natural as 2 and 4 digit addresses. Up to 32 functions can be triggered. Thanks to RailComPlus®, the decoder registers fully automatically with a suitable digital command station.

It masters all DCC programming modes and thanks to RailCom® the CV values on the main track can be read out with suitable command stations. For command stations that can only program CVs from 1-255 there are auxiliary registers.

The LokSound 5 micro DCC Direct Kato Japan decoder recognises the Märklin® brake sections as well as ZIMO® HLU / ZACK commands or the Lenz® ABC system. Braking with DCC brake modules or with DC voltage is also possible. Furthermore, it also stops with a Selectrix® brake diode. An ABC shuttle train automatic allows automatic shuttling between two stations. The LokSound 5 micro DCC Direct Kato Japan can be used on analogue DC railways.

The decoder switches between the operating modes fully automatically "on-the-fly". Mostly nothing has to be set.

Sound
The LokSound 5 micro DCC Direct Kato Japan decoder can play up to 12 channels simultaneously. Each channel can be resolved with up to 16 bit / 31250 kHz and offers HiFi quality on your layout. There is practically no audible difference to the original. A Class-D audio amplifier with up to 3W output power drives the speakers, which may have an impedance of between 4 Ohm and 32 Ohm. A 128 Mbit sound memory provides sufficient capacity.

The volume of all individual sounds can be adjusted individually. The super-flexible sound engine without a rigid schedule allows the prototypically accurate simulation of all conceivable rail vehicles.

Functions
Although the LokSound 5 micro DCC Direct Kato Japan is normally installed in the motor car of a railcar set, there are three amplified function outputs for lighting as desired. All important lighting functions are available. The brightness of each output can be adjusted separately.

Motor control
The motor control of the LokSound 5 micro DCC Direct Kato Japan features a variably adjustable PWM clock frequency from 10kHz to 50kHz, which ensures super quiet operation, especially with bell armature motors - the typical "hum" is a thing of the past. The load control can also be adapted to difficult cases with up to 10 CVs. The unique "Autotune" function allows automatic tuning of the decoder to the motor. The LokSound 5 micro DCC Direct Kato Japan decoder delivers up to 0.75A motor current.

Protection
Of course, the outputs are protected against overload. We want you to enjoy your decoder for as long as possible.