| SAPPHIRE R8245 Auto Control Cycle feature.. Description
Introduction.. The Sapphire decoder has a unique function which allows locos to be controlled by a preprogrammed independent automatic control cycle. This is ACC. ACC allows for a cycle of EVENTs (EVENT Cycle) to be automatically executed by the decoder without any manual control input from the user via the DCC controller. The EVENT Cycle consists of up to 4 different loco running states preceded by an optional delay. e.g. You can use ACC to carry out many combinations of automatic control from basic operations like automatically starting a loco running at a preset speed after a set time delay, Or, more complex operations can be set up e.g. run/stop/reverse/stop with predetermined durations, speed and direction for each event. The following information describes how to implement ACC running. Setting up ACC.. The first table below describes the CVs used in setting up ACC. The second table below illustrates an example of the CV setup for a 4 EVENT ACC.  Timeline
START | EVENT DESCRIPTION | Time Delay Until.. Event #1 | EVENT #1 | EVENT #1 Duration | EVENT #2 | EVENT #2 Duration | EVENT #3 | EVENT #3 Duration | EVENT #4 | EVENT #4 Duration | CVs Used/Note | 121 = Hours 122 = Mins 123 = Secs | 124 = Speed (add 128 for reverse direction) | 125 = Hours 126 = Mins 127 = Secs | 128 = Speed (add 128 for reverse direction) | 129 = Hours 130 = Min 131 = Secs | 132 = Speed (add 128 for reverse direction) | 133 = Hours 134 = Mins 135 = Secs | 136 = Speed (add 128 for reverse direction) | 137 = Hours 138 = Mins 139 = Secs | | Auto Control Cycle.. Example Timeline START | EVENT DESCRIPTION | (A) Start Delay is 5 seconds | (B) Forward speed = 80, for 10 Seconds | (C) Stop for 10 Seconds | (D) Reverse Speed = 80 for 10 Seconds | (E) Stop for 15 Seconds | Actual Time/Speed CV Value | (A) 121 = 0 122 = 0 123 = 5 | 124= 80 | 125 = 0 126 = 0 127 = 10 | 128 = 0 | 129 = 0 130 = 0 131 = 10 | 132 = 208 *** (*** 128+80) | 133 = 0 134 = 0 135 = 10 | 136 = 0 | 137 = 0 138 = 0 139 = 15 | Description of example Auto Control Cycle described in detail in the table above ....... The Auto Control Cycle (ACC) set up above is controlled by the status of CV140.. (see below for full details of CV140.) In this case all EVENTS are turned on and set to repeat.. i.e. CV140 is set to value "12". With the loco on the main track it is possible to programme CVs in "OPERATE" mode thus, if CV140 is set to "on" the loco will... (A) wait 5 seconds and then (B) start in a forward direction at speed 80, the loco will continue to do this for 10 seconds. (C) The loco will then stop for 10 seconds. After the stop time has expired the loco will (D) run in a reverse direction at speed 80 for 10 seconds. (E) The loco will then stop. The loco will remain stationary for 15 seconds... Since CV140 is set to repeat the ACC, EVENT1 will start (B) i.e. skipping the initial delay time (A) | | CV140.. Controlling how the ACC EVENT CYCLE is implemented. The ACC EVENT CYCLE can be controlled very simply with the use of CV140. By turning the series of programmed EVENTS ON, or OFF many combinations of automatic loco actions can be implemented. See the following table for more information. | Decimal Value | | Turn OFF ACC Events... i.e. normal manual control | 0 | | | | | SINGLE EVENT Cycle (Run Once) | | | EVENT 1 Only - Run Once | 1 | | EVENT 1 then EVENT 2 - Run Once | 2 | | EVENTs 1 then 2, then 3 - Run Once | 3 | | EVENTs 1, then 2, then 3, then 4 - Run Once | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | REPEATING EVENT cycle **** | | **** When "Repeating EVENTS" is set the EVENT cycle will repeat from the start of the first EVENT enabled in the cycle. i.e. the delay time set in CVs 121,122,123 is only executed when the ACC EVENT Cycle is turned on for the first time. | EVENT 1 then EVENT 2 - Repeat | 10 | EVENTs 1 then 2, then 3 - Repeat | 11 | EVENTs 1, then 2, then 3, then 4 - Repeat | 12 |
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When planning an ACC Cycle it is a good idea to use a table to plan out the CV configuration.. You can use the empty "planning" table below to help plan and record your own ACC.. Setting Speed and Direction.. When specifying Speed and Direction only one Cv is used for both pieces of information. So, all speed values below 127 run forwards and speed values above 129 run in reverse.. e.g. Forwards at speed 80 in EVENT 1 would be the value 80 in CV124... Reverse at speed 80 would be the value 128+80 = 208. Stationary Locos.. In e.g. EVENT 1 if the loco is to remain stationary then the CV value 0 or 128 may be programmed in to CV128. However, if the loco has lights and F0 is active.... Speed Value 0 will turn on the lights in "forward" configuration while the loco is stationary. A Speed value of 128 will turn on the lights in a "reverse" direction while the loco is stationary. START DELAY | Duration | | Value | CV# | Hours = | | 121 | Minutes = | | 122 | Seconds = | | 123 |
| EVENT 1 | | | Value | CV# | Direction = | | | 124 | Speed= | | | Hours = | | 125 | Minutes = | | 126 | Seconds = | | 127 |
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