You want to listen to the sound spectrum of your favourite loco, or the special sound of that loco around the corner in the yard – on your model railroad? No problem with ESU’s LokProgrammer!

This versatile device puts the power of realistic sound reproduction directly into your hands, transforming your model railroad experience.

With the LokProgrammer, you can easily load custom sound projects onto ESU decoders, enabling your locomotives to reproduce the most authentic sounds. Whether you seek the powerful chuff of a steam giant, the distinctive growl of a diesel, or the specific horn of a chosen prototype, this tool unlocks those auditory possibilities.

The intuitive LokProgrammer software interface allows you to select from an extensive library of pre-made high-quality sound files or even import your own meticulously recorded audio. You gain granular control over volume levels, the activation of individual sound elements, and the fine-tuning of engine characteristics to match prototype behavior. Picture precisely adjusting the diesel prime mover on a modern locomotive or the rhythmic exhaust beat of a vintage steam engine.

The LokProgrammer empowers you to personalize every nuance, ensuring your models sound as unique and authentic as they appear. This unparalleled level of customization adds a profound layer of immersion to your miniature railway world.

Program the decoder while it is installed in the locomotive or connect it to our Decoder Tester and program prior to installation. Sound customization is accessible and easy for everyone. Embrace the ultimate in model railroad sound realism and let your favorite locomotives truly come alive with ESU's groundbreaking LokProgrammer.

• Change the sound saved on the decoder.
• Setting of all digital parameters of the Loksound decoder such as address of the loco, operation speed, maximum speed, braking deceleration, brightness of lights etc; you can set all options with your computer very easily - no cumbersome entering of CVs (configuration variables) with your command station.
• Rearrange your sounds and transfer it to the LokSound decoder.
• You can use all sounds that can be downloaded to your computer hard disk.
• Sound can be allocated to different events.
• Additional sounds can be activated via function buttons.

Sound

With the LokProgrammer you can replace the sound data of any LokSound decoder as many times as you wish with a different sound. To this end we offer more than 200 different, fully matching sounds of various prototypes and locos for downloading on your computer. Also you can edit just parts of a sound project: You don’t like the horn/whistle? Just replace it with one of the many others. Suitable sources beside those offered by us, are available in Windows *.wav format. Sound – even your voice or music is no problem for our decoders. With the LokProgrammer’s aid you use the entire flexibility and functionality offered by LokSound decoders.

Programming

By the same token, all other ESU decoders profit from the LokProgrammer’s versatility; no matter if DCC, Multiprotocol - or mfx decoder. With its help it’s possible to edit all parameters of the particular decoder simply and conveniently. The available options depend on the kind of decoder. Besides addresses and acceleration / deceleration settings, this concerns above all the allotment of function keys (function mapping), the allocation of special effects to the individual outputs, or the lamp brightness. The LokProgrammer can also help when optimizing back EMF parameters or the loadable speed table. All options can be programmed very conveniently: There is no tedious punching-in of CV-numbers at the digital station anymore.

Hook up

It’s this simple: The LokProgrammer is a small stand-alone programming box, it does not interface or connect to any DCC command station. It gets wired between the PC and a dedicated LokProgrammer programming track. To connect it you use the included USBadapter cable. For power we include a 500 mA wall power supply. If your needs are greater (e.g. for gauge I engines), you can also use a conventional model railroad transformer with max 20V DC output.

Software

After hook-up you start up the especially user-friendly LokProgrammer software. This runs on all modern Windows-systems (Windows 8.1 and higher). Just put a locomotive with an ESU decoder on a dedicated piece of track connected to the LokProgrammer, and right away you can read, edit or program it. The Programmer automatically recognizes the decoder in the locomotive, no need to manually select the decoder type!

Simplicity

The LokProgrammer is recommended not only for the use with ESU "retail" decoders: Many well known model railroad manufacturers factory-furnish their locos with ESU-decoders. The parameters of these decoders can be modified again with the help of the LokProgrammer to suit the needs of your operations. You see, purchasing a LokProgrammer pays off in any case.

Upgrades

The LokProgrammer can also be instrumental in updating decoders. Almost all ESU decoders are firmware updatable, in case you desire a new software version. To do this, you only need the LokProgrammer and the most current version of the LokProgrammer software. The updates will happen automatically whenever you write sound or data to a LokSound decoder.

The future

LokProgrammer software is being reviewed continuously. The latest, pertinent version can always be downloaded from our website, or can be installed automatically, through an internet-update function, on your computer.