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The speed profile can also be viewed and edited graphically.
Measuring the speed profile is especially important for all engines, which will run under
control of the Dispatcher (see chapter 5, “The Visual Dispatcher”). The Dispatcher
uses the scale speed to control the engines. In this way engines with different characteristics
pass the same track sections with identical speed, if the speed profile of each engine
is adjusted accordingly.
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Trimming the Brake Compensation
In addition to the five procedures to perform the measurement of the speed profile
TrainController provides two further procedures, that support the trimming of the
brake compensation.
The brake compensation is a value, that describes the braking behavior and deceleration
momentum of the physical engine. This value is used to compensate additional deceleration
delays - e.g. caused by the engine decoder or by a flywheel mass - when an engine
is decelerated. If this engine tends to exceed pre-set braking ramps or stop distances
when it is slowed down, then increase this value. The default value is 0, which
means, that no compensation is performed. Please note: this option has only an effect in
conjunction with distant brake/stop markers, braking ramps or Virtual Contacts and only
when engines are decelerated before reaching their location.
The brake compensation cannot be actually measured. The optimal value must be found
by trial and error. Nevertheless TrainController can help you to find the optimal
value most efficiently. The value can be found with one of the procedures listed below:
Verifying the brake compensation by decelerating an engine from a pre-set speed to zero.
The deceleration starts, when a certain momentary contact is triggered.
Verifying the brake compensation by decelerating an engine from a pre-set speed to zero.
The deceleration starts, when a certain occupancy sensor is triggered.
The procedure can be performed with the same indicators and the same track sections,
that have been used for the measurement of the speed profile. In the case of momentary
contacts, the indicator can be used, that marks the start of the measuring track (there
called “Start”). In the case of occupancy sensors, the indicator can be used, that marks
the measuring track itself (there called “Centre”).