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DIGITAL plus
15.10 Glossary
The most important terms of the Digital plus by Lenz
®
system:
Locomotive
Address
The locomotive number, comparable to a telephone number
Features of the
locomotive
decoders
Address, starting voltage, acceleration rate and deceleration rate
are examples of features which can be customized within the
locomotive decoder. You will find detailed information on the
features of Digital plus locomotive decoders in their respective
manuals, available from your dealer or direct from Lenz Elektronik
GmbH ( send a stamped addressed C5 envelope).
Throttle position The range between the minimum and maximum speed is divided
into individual sections. These sections we call Throttle positions.
Throttle-notches Determines whether a locomotive is controlled with 14, 28 or 128
speed step mode.
Track format The way in which the information is transmitted over the tracks.
Stack "Index-card box" enabling fast selection of a locomotive address.
NMRA National Model Railroad Association
NMRA DCC
Standards and
RPs
A standard developed by the NMRA based on Lenz Digital plus,
which determines the transfer of information to locomotive
decoders and accessory decoders. These standards define the
interchange of decoders produced by different manufacturers.
X-Bus High speed network for connecting DIGITAL plus input devices
X-Bus-input
devices
Devices by which the model railway of the Digital plus system is
controlled: handheld controls, Tower Cabs, computer interface
etc.
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