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5.17 Operation Interruption - Termination of Schedules
There are several methods to interrupt the running operation or to terminate schedules.
These methods can be accessed by different menu commands. They are described in the
following:
• Global Stop: This command performs an emergency stop of all connected digital
systems and terminates all running schedules. This is the most drastic method to
terminate operation and should only be used in very rare, extreme emergency cases.
Since all schedules are terminated the computer releases control of all previously
running trains. If the emergency stop of the connected digital system is released later,
then the software does not have control over any trains.
• Freeze: This command performs an emergency stop of all connected digital systems
and interrupts all running schedules. This is the recommended method to stop operation
in emergency cases. The software keeps control over all previously running
trains. After resolving the emergency situation and clearing the freeze state of the
software the operation can be continued at the position, where it was interrupted. All
previously running trains are automatically restarted.
• Stop Train: This command stops the selected train abruptly, but does not terminate
any running schedule. It can be used to clear an emergency, where only one single
train is affected.
• Stop All Trains: This command stops all trains abruptly, but does not terminate any
running schedule. All affected trains must be manually set in motion again later.
• Terminate Schedule / Run: This command stops the selected train abruptly and
terminates its current schedule or run with interlocking, respectively. It can be used
to terminate a running schedule prematurely or to stop a train running with interlocking.
• Terminate all Schedules: This command stops all trains abruptly and terminates
their current schedules or runs with interlocking, respectively.
• Lock all Blocks: The methods listed above stop the affected train always abruptly.
To stop trains smoothly additional measures must be taken or custom methods must
be configured by the end user in versions other than TrainController Gold. In
TrainController Gold, however, this method can be used to interrupt the operation
of the layout by stopping all trains smoothly at the next appropriate location. If
this method is applied, then all currently not reserved blocks are prevented from being
reserved. Each train, which is currently controlled by a schedule or which is
running with interlocking, will process the blocks, which it has already reserved and
will then stop smoothly without reserving any additional blocks.
• Lock all Schedules: This method can be used to terminate the operation of the
layout while stopping all trains smoothly at the destination of their current schedule.
If this method is applied, then all schedules are prevented from being started. Each