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Controlling a Train
Diagram 8: Train Window
You may notice, that the colour of some controls in the train window changed. This
happened due to the fact, that we entered a digital address for our train. Now the software
knows, how to control the train. To prove this move the mouse to the green control
in the centre of the window. Click to it and drag the green control to the right. If
everything has been done correctly so far, the train will slowly start to move. We have
done the first successful step into model railroad computer control!
Before continuing I suggest to enjoy playing with the train. Play around with the green
control, which is actually an on-screen throttle, drag it to the right and back to zero,
then to the left and watch, how your train responds to these actions. See, how the
speedometer needle top of the throttle indicates the scale speed of your running train.
Watch the odometer increasing. By clicking the green arrow at the bottom of the screen
you will reverse the direction of your train. Dragging the red control, which is located
between the throttle and the green arrow, will slow down the train. This control is actually
a brake control. It can be used by experienced users, to apply the brake to a running
train.
There are much more things, that TrainController can do for realistic control of
your trains. You can operate auxiliary functions (light, whistle, coupler, etc.), simulate
the consumption of resources, adjust the momentum to your personal needs and scale
the speed and distance measurements to the physical characteristics of your train. This
is discussed in detail in chapter 3, “Train Control”.
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