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slider are avoided. For engines which will run automatically under control of the Dispatcher
(see chapter 5, “The Visual Dispatcher”) we recommend that you adjust the
threshold speed accordingly.
3.4 Speedometer and Odometer
The speedometer displays the current scale speed of an engine or train. The scale speed
is calculated using the real speed on the model railroad layout and the scale of the model.
If a train with scale 1:87 (H0) is running with a real speed of 1 mile per hour on the
model railroad layout, then this speed corresponds to a scale speed of 87 miles per hour.
In conjunction with the scale factor of the Clock (see chapter 13, ” The Clock”) the simulated
distance is calculated. If the scale factor of the clock is 12, then the duration of
one “simulated hour” is 5 real minutes. Our train, which runs with a scale speed of 87
miles per hour passes a distance of 87 simulated miles within 5 real minutes. This simulated
mileage is displayed on the odometer.
In this way it is possible to simulate very large distances which actually do not exist on
your model railroad. Our train, which runs with a real speed of 1 mile per hour passes
87 simulated miles in 5 real minutes or around 1000 simulated miles in one real hour,
respectively. This is a scale of 1 to 1000!
3.5 The Speed Profile
To enable the program to display the correct scale speed on the speedometer and to
perform speed calculations correctly we recommend that you adjust the speed profile
for each engine.
The speed profile is a table that records which virtual speed step corresponds to which
scale speed. TrainController internally works with 1000 virtual speed steps for each
direction regardless of the characteristics of the engine decoder used. When a speed
command is sent to the decoder, then the virtual speed step is matched to the appropriate
physical speed step of the decoder.
Preparing the decoder
Before adjusting the speed profile, the decoder of the locomotive, if any, should be prepared
accordingly. This should be done to achieve the best possible operation. Perform
the following steps prior to adjustment of the speed profile:
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