How to open a BB 60000 from Piko

 

Here's the video:

Configuring a Piko decoder on the ESU ECoS Command Station

 

I purchased a while back a Piko decoder #56427 for my new BB 660168. I tried to read the configuration of that decoder with the ESU LokProgrammer, but it is not supported. After some research, it seems that Piko decoders are from Uhlenbrock: https://www.uhlenbrock.de/de_DE/index.htm.

Once I placed the engine on the layout, the ECoS detects a M4 decoder on the tracks. It takes a while to load, but ultimately it shows with the correct configuration and I'm able to set a picture:

However, I was not able to change the name of the engine. It took me a few trials before I thought about restarting the ECoS. Then, I was "allowed" to change the name:

This M4 protocol is quite mysterious to me ...

Consist of two Piko engines BB 460000 - part 3 (success on lighting)

 

This follows the prior post that you can find here. In this part, I'm focusing on the running of the consist on the layout, and more specifically on the front and back lighting.

Running the consist

To get the correct lighting, there are a few things to properly set on the ECoS:

• Running direction
• F0 - Head-lights for BB 460054
• F9 - Rear-lights for BB 460054
• F21 - Consist function
• F22 - Head-lights for BB 460050
• F23 - Rear-lights for BB 460050

Therefore, if the consist is running in the direction of the BB 460054, I need to set 3 functions: F0, F21, and F23 (F9 and F22 being disactivated)

It works well:

And on a video:

Running the consist in reverse

When the consist is running in the direction of the BB 460050, I need to set 3 functions: F9, F21, and F22 (F0 and F23 being disactivated)

It works well:

And on a video:

ETR 400 "Frecciarossa 1000"

 

A couple of years ago, I came across this picture:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jobiwannn/48683998778/

It's the ETR 400, an Italian high-speed train. A nice video can be seen here:

The HO model by A.C.M.E.

A.C.M.E. made it in HO scale in multiple references - link:

I was lucky to recently purchase it. Here's another video of the HO model this time:

I also configured it on my ESU ECoS Command Station with address #1000: