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14 Extended Control and Monitoring Functions
With the mechanisms outlined in this chapter you can extend manual control to semiautomatic
control of your layout with switchboards. Additionally some of the mechanisms
explained here can be applied to the Visual Dispatcher or can be used to influence
automatic control individually.
This is the reason why they are discussed in a separate chapter.
14.1 Indicator Symbols in Switchboards
Indicator symbols cannot only be created in the block editor (see section 5.6, “Blocks
and Indicators”), it is also possible for specific purposes, to create indicator symbols in
a switchboard or in the Explorer (see chapter 12, “The Object Explorer”). Locating an
indicator symbol in a switchboard is especially useful in cases, where the Visual Dispatcher
is not being used at all or if the switchboard represents an area of your layout,
which is not controlled by the Visual Dispatcher. Locating an indicator symbol in the
Explorer is useful for auxiliary indicators, which should not be visible in a switchboard.
14.2 The Memory of Indicators
In the simplest case, an indicator is automatically turned on and off by the associated
track contact or occupancy sensor (see chapter 4, “Contact Indicators”). Additionally,
indicators provide a memory in which the event, that has occurred, can be “stored” for a
longer period. This possibility is especially useful to prevent an indicator from unwanted
flickering during automatic operation (see below).
For this purpose you can select one of the following methods to turn off the indicator:
• Automatic: this is the default method. In this case the indicator is automatically
turned on and off by the associated track contact or occupancy sensor.
• Manual: in this case, the indicator remains turned on until you turn it off – by
clicking on it with the mouse.
• Timer: in this case, the indicator remains turned on for a certain period. This can be
used to reset a signal a few seconds after a train has passed it.
• By Train: if this option is selected, then the indicator remains turned on until a train
has passed the associated track contact or occupancy sensor or another point on your