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case of momentary contacts like reed turnouts, mechanical contacts, etc.). Each physical
sensor located in the block is represented by one indicator rectangle. The location and
size of these indicator rectangles can be customized and do not have any impact for the
operation of the program, but if properly arranged they can visualize the section, that is
covered by a specific sensor.
In order to have control over the exact location, where a train will stop or change its
speed inside a block, certain sections can be marked as stop, brake or speed sections
(see section 5.6, “Stop, Brake, Speed and Action Markers”) or combinations of these.
To establish a block on your railroad, it is necessary to install the required sensors. Depending
on the principle of the contact sensors used it may be necessary to electrically
insulate the track section belonging to each contact sensor from adjacent sections.
Whether electrical insulation is necessary or not depends solely on the contact sensors
being used. The software does not require electrical insulation of your blocks.
• The software does not require that a block is electrically insulated from other
blocks. However, the sensors used might require this.
• Blocks usually contain several indicators. If these indicators represent isolated or
separate track sections, then several track sections are contained in the same block
(see also 5.8, “Arranging Indicators and Markers in a Block”).
• The same indicator cannot be assigned to several blocks. In particular you should
install your sensors on your layout in a way such that each sensor section is asso-
ciated with at most one block. Further, if you use a train detection system (see 5.5,
“”) then each train detection section or zone, respectively, must be associated with at
most one block.
• Even though it is possible to assign indicator symbols to a block, which are already
contained in other windows, this feature is mainly provided for reasons of compatibility
to previous software versions or for very specific purposes. Usually you
should create each indicator symbol, which is contained in a block, with the block
editor displayed in Diagram 102.
5.7 Stop, Brake, Speed and Action Markers
A block is established by creating and assigning one or more indicators to it. If at least
one of these indicators is turned on, then the block is assumed to be occupied. The indicators
are used for indication of occupancy.
It may be required, that a train has to stop or to change its speed when passing a certain
block. This is for example the case, when the block ahead is not available, when the
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