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2 The Switchboard .....................................................................................................52
2.1 Introduction .....................................................................................................52
2.2 Size and Appearance .......................................................................................54
2.3 Drawing the Track Diagram...........................................................................57
2.4 Connecting the Switches..................................................................................57
2.5 Signals and Accessories ...................................................................................60
Signals ....................................................................................................................61
Accessories .............................................................................................................61
Connecting Signals and Accessories ......................................................................62
2.6 Routes ...............................................................................................................62
Manual Routes vs. Automatic Routes.....................................................................62
Recording of Routes ...............................................................................................63
Signals in Routes and Protection of Routes............................................................64
Operation of Routes with Start and Destination Keys............................................65
Interlinking Routes .................................................................................................66
2.7 Text Labels .......................................................................................................66
2.8 Images...............................................................................................................66
2.9 Highlighting occupied track sections .............................................................67
2.10 Displaying Train Names and Symbols in the Switchboard..........................68
2.11 Using the Computer Keyboard as a Control Panel ......................................68
3 Train Control ..........................................................................................................69
3.1 Introduction .....................................................................................................69
3.2 Engines and Trains..........................................................................................71
3.3 Throttle and Brake ..........................................................................................73
3.4 Speedometer and Odometer ...........................................................................74
3.5 The Speed Profile.............................................................................................74
Preparing the decoder .............................................................................................74
The simplified Profile.............................................................................................75
Advanced Fine Tuning of the Speed Profile...........................................................76
Measuring with Momentary Track Contacts ..........................................................78
Measuring with Occupancy Sensors.......................................................................79
3.6 Headlights, Steam and Whistle.......................................................................81
The Engine Functions Library................................................................................82
3.7 Multiple Units ..................................................................................................84
Operation of Additional Function Only Decoders..................................................85
Example: Automatic Car Lighting..........................................................................86
3.8 Acceleration and Train Tonnage....................................................................86
3.9 Coal, Water and Diesel....................................................................................88
3.10 Monitoring the Maintenance Interval ...........................................................89
3.11 Passing control between Computer and Digital System...............................89
4 Contact Indicators ..................................................................................................91
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