TrainController Gold and Silver - Freiwald Software

software requires no manual intervention, however the real coupling and uncoupling of
the engines on the model railroad is still done by the operator.
When a train is selected in the Train Window then the window shows the state of the
first engine assigned to the train. Specifically the function buttons specified for the first
engine are visible. If you want to control the auxiliary functions of the second or any
other engine of the train manually, select this engine in the Train Window and use the
function buttons of this engine instead.
Automatic operation of auxiliary functions of a multiple unit are normally performed by
the first engine only. Please check the option Forward Function, if orders to operate a
specific engine function will be performed by the other engines of the multiple unit, too.
Operation of Additional Function Only Decoders in TrainController Silver
Function only decoders are often used to add additional functions to a decoder controlled
locomotive or to other rolling stock. An example is lighting in passenger cars.
These decoders can be controlled with TrainController Silver, too.
This is done by setting up a “dummy engine” with the digital address of the function
only decoder. The speed settings of this decoder don't matter in this case. The function
setup of this decoder is done as outlined in section 3.6, “Headlights, Steam and Whistle”.
Manual operation of the extra functions provided by the function only decoder is done
by selecting the “dummy engine” in the Train Window and operating the function buttons
of this engine.
For automatic operation of the extra functions provided by a function only decoder it is
necessary to define a train and to setup the “dummy engine” representing the function
only decoder along with the actual engine as multiple unit. Additionally it is necessary
to check the option Forward Function (see Diagram 136). If different function symbols
are used for the functions of the actual engine and the functions provided by the
function only decoder, then it is possible to select and activate the specific functions of
the function only decoder automatically without affecting the functions of the actual
engine.
Example: Automatic Car Lighting in TrainController Silver
The following example demonstrates how a train can be prepared in TrainController
Silver in order to operate the car lighting in this train automatically. It is assumed
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