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2.8 Highlighting occupied track sections
By default an occupied track section is automatically highlighted in the switchboard,
when a route (see section 5.2, “Blocks and Routes”) is currently active, which passes
the track section
It is also possible to assign a set of track elements to each occupancy indicator (see
chapter 4, “Contact Indicators”). These track elements are highlighted, when the indicator
is turned on. In this way it is for example possible to highlight occupied track sections
in the switchboard.
If there is a known train located in the track section, when the indicator is turned on, the
color of this train can be used for highlighting. Otherwise the track elements are highlighted
in the same color as the indicator or in an explicitly specified color.
This kind of occupancy indication only serves visual purposes, it does not affect automatic
operation of the layout.
2.9 Displaying Train Names and Symbols in the Switchboard
The names or symbols of trains located in a certain block are displayed in the switchboard
in the block symbols. These are symbols, that are associated with blocks. Block
symbols are able to show the status of the related block as well as an image and/or the
name of the train, that is currently located in the block, if any. For further details please
refer to section 5.5, “Train Detection and Train Tracking”.
Block symbols are also used for quick and easy setup of automatic operation of your
trains. These symbols mark the location of the blocks of your layout in the track diagram.
2.10 Using the Computer Keyboard as a Control Panel
For the convenient operation of turnouts, signals, accessories and routes, it is possible
to specify a hot key on your computer keyboard. A hot key is one of the keys A to Z or
0 to 9. An element, to which a hot key has been assigned, can be operated conveniently
by pressing its hot key.
Hot keys are assigned in the dialog tab displayed in Diagram 63, page 96.
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