TrainController Gold and Silver - Freiwald Software

• If a train will automatically run somewhere during operation and you did not specify
an appropriate schedule to perform this task in advance.
• If you want to define a new schedule quickly from scratch.
Auto Train by Drag & Drop
The fastest way to run AutoTrain is Drag & Drop with the mouse:
• Open the Schedule menu and call the AutoTrain by Drag and Drop command
(alternatively press and hold the key ‘A’ on your computer keyboard; A = Auto-
Train).
• Press the left mouse button near the exit of the block in the block diagram or in the
switchboard, where the train will start.
• Hold the left mouse button pressed and drag the mouse to the exit of the block in the
block diagram or in the switchboard, where the train will stop.
• Release the left mouse button (and the ‘A’ key, if necessary).
• The train will now start and run automatically to the destination block.
Auto Train Toolbar
With the AutoTrain toolbar you have more options for individual customization before
the train is actually started. To run a train with the AutoTrain toolbar the following
steps are performed:
• Open the AutoTrain toolbar .
• Select the locations (blocks) on the layout, where the train will start.
• Select the locations (blocks) on the layout, where the train will stop.
• Optionally specify additional options that influence the execution of the Auto-
Train, such as waiting time, operations, cycle, shuttle, etc.
• Start AutoTrain.
Diagram 121: AutoTrain Tool Bar
After starting AutoTrain automatically tries to find a path from the specified start
block to the specified destination blocks. If a train is located in the start block, it is automatically
started to run in the selected direction.
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