TrainController Gold and Silver - Freiwald Software

13 The Clock ............................................................................................................... 245
14 Extended Control and Monitoring Functions .................................................... 246
14.1 Indicator Symbols in Switchboards ............................................................ 246
14.2 The Memory of Indicators ........................................................................... 246
Example: Preventing an Indicator from Flickering .............................................. 248
14.3 Protection and Locking with Conditions .................................................... 248
Complex Conditions ............................................................................................. 250
Numerical Groups ................................................................................................. 250
Combined Groups ................................................................................................. 251
14.4 Operations ..................................................................................................... 252
System Operations ................................................................................................ 254
Train Operations ................................................................................................... 254
Lists of Operations ................................................................................................ 255
Example: Automatic Reset of Signals .................................................................. 255
Example: Emergency Stop Button ........................................................................ 255
14.5 Semi-Automatic Control Mechanisms using Flagman Elements ............. 256
The Flagman ......................................................................................................... 256
Flagmen and Operations ....................................................................................... 258
Flagmen and Conditions ....................................................................................... 258
Example: Detecting Train Direction ..................................................................... 258
Example: Detecting uncoupled Cars ..................................................................... 259
Example: Simple Track Occupancy Detection ..................................................... 261
14.6 Prototypical Signaling .................................................................................. 262
14.7 Macros ........................................................................................................... 263
Example: Automatic Engine Whistle ................................................................... 264
Macros vs. Lists of Operations ............................................................................. 265
14.8 Extended Route Operation .......................................................................... 265
Route Symbols in the Switchboard ....................................................................... 265
Manual Routes vs. Automatic Routes ................................................................... 265
Recording of Routes ............................................................................................. 266
Signals in Routes and Protection of Routes .......................................................... 267
Operation of Routes with Start and Destination Keys .......................................... 267
14.9 External Control Panels ............................................................................... 268
14.10 Decommissioning of Objects ........................................................................ 269
14.11 Turnout Position Control ............................................................................. 270
Error Processing ................................................................................................... 271
Limits of Turnout Position Control ...................................................................... 272
15 The Visual Dispatcher II ...................................................................................... 273
15.1 Manually created Block Diagrams .............................................................. 273
Editing the Block Diagram ................................................................................... 274
Routes ................................................................................................................... 275
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