TrainController Gold and Silver - Freiwald Software

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All the methods listed above can be used simultaneously and freely combined. The following
modes to run trains manually, namely:
• Run trains manually with the throttle of your digital system.
• Run trains manually with the virtual on-screen throttle of TrainController.
• Run trains manually and fully protected with the physical throttles of the
+SmartHand handheld control system
can be applied to any manually or semi-automatic operated train for any of the methods
listed before. It is also possible to pass each train from manual operation to any of the
automatic modes listed before and back or between the particular modes listed above at
any time during operation. In short terms: there are almost no limitations.
1.3 Fundamentals of Use
The Overall Principle
TrainController supports manual, semi-automatic and automatic operation of your
model railroad as well as concurrent manual and automatic operation.
Switchboards, Train and Turntable Windows provide the controls to operate turnouts,
signals, routes, trains and turntables, etc. These controls can be operated manually by
the human operator or automatically by the computer.
A human operator is normally only able to operate one or two switchboards and at most
two trains at the same time. If multiple control panels or several trains are to be operated
at the same time, then either support of additional human operators is required, or a
computer running TrainController. The software contains a special component
called the Visual Dispatcher, which is able to take the place of additional human operators.
Like a human operator the Visual Dispatcher is able to operate turnouts, signals, routes
and trains. This is called automatic operation.
Manual and automatic operation can be mixed like several human operators can cooperate
to control the same layout.
You can also decide to do without the Visual Dispatcher, if you want to control everything
yourself.
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