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The WOW501 is a universal, 5 Amp sound decoder for large-scale locomotives. The WOW501 includes Keep Alive® on-board for stutter-free operation. Includes Light, Medium, Heavy Steam, and Reading & Northern #425 Locomotive Sounds! Function 5 and 6 may be programmed to control a smoke unit with a coil and fan. By programming CV58 with a value of 9, the smoke unit will react to the chuff timing. For a complete list of available sounds, check out the TCS website.
CD-Quality Sound: TCS' world-renowned CD-quality sound. 16 Bits of resolution at 44.1kHz sample rate.
Keep-Alive®: Included on-board for smooth, stutter-free operation.
Back EMF Load Compensation: Provides superior slow speed control and high performance under load.
Quiet Drive: Super-quiet motor control for "buzz" free motor performance.
DC Mode: Decoder will automatically detect DC power. You can also configure how your lighting effects function on DC.
Variable Momentum:
Allows you to make custom acceleration and deceleration curves.
Incandescent Bulb Support:
This decoder can be used with 12 Volt bulbs.
Function Remapping:
Buttons 0 through 12 may be used to control the lighting functions of this decoder.
Programmable Lighting Effects:
Choose from 20 separate user-programmable lighting effects!
Dimmable Brightness:
Configure multiple different brightness levels for your LED's or incandescent bulbs.
Decoder Lock:
Feature which prevents accidental/unwanted programming while activated.
Airwire™ Compatible:
Fully compatible with Airwire™ operation.
CAM:
Use a positive voltage trigger to synchronize your chuff rate to your drivers' rotation.
Audio Assist®:
TCS exclusive auditory feedback programming system.
Program your decoder without the need to memorize CV's!
User-Loadable Speed Tables:
Configure custom speed curves and set speed limits.
Throttle Modes:
Choose from multiple throttle modes to meet your operating needs.
True Scale Sound:
A unique WOWSound feature which uses TCS’ exclusive auto-adjusting BEMF technology to automatically change the intensity of the chuff.
Prototype Mode also offers dynamic sound volumes which accurately model the real-life equivalent.
Also includes pre-programmed acceleration and deceleration values.
