Additional Information about Acceleration/Braking Delay (ABV)  

The acceleration/braking delay (ABV) is set rather differently, depending on the decoder being used. While the setting for this are done on older Märklin decoders with potentiometers (a type of rotary control device), they can be programmed on current decoders with the controller, such as the Central Station. In addition to the setting in the decoder (hardware ABV), settings for ABV can also be stored separately in the controller (software ABV). This allows you to set and monitor with a fine touch locomotives with older decoders, without having to open the locomotive.  

The ABV settings that can be made in the configuration for a locomotive affect only the software ABV. These settings are not transferred to the decoder.  

The settings for ABV in programmable decoders can be changed by means of access to CVs. These settings do not have any influence however on the settings stored in the Central Station.  



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