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the switches are correctly working and also, to bring the digital addresses of the<br />

switches back to your mind. This is needed in the next step.<br />

Preparing a Switch for Model Railroad Computer Control<br />

Ensure, that the Edit Mode option in the View menu is still active (see Diagram 4).<br />

Now click to the symbol of the left switch in the track diagram and select the Properties<br />

of the Edit menu. Do you remember? This command is used for all objects contained<br />

in the software (trains, turnouts, signals, routes, etc.), whenever it is required to<br />

change the settings of the particular object. The following window is displayed now:<br />

Click here<br />

to test the switch.<br />

Click here to adjust<br />

the status of the switch.<br />

Diagram 15: Specifying the Digital Address<br />

Specify the same address, that you have been using previously to control the corresponding<br />

real switch with your digital system, in the field labelled Address. Now click<br />

to the symbol of the switch, that is located right of the label Test. The real switch on<br />

your model railroad layout should respond now. Depending on the wiring of your<br />

switch it may happen, that the image in the software and the physical switch do not<br />

show the same status (closed vs. thrown). If this is the case click to the grey circle in the<br />

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