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is turned on when a train reaches a certain point on the layout regardless of the direction<br />

of travel of the passing train. In this way a momentary track contact represents one single<br />

sensing point on the model railroad. An occupancy sensor is turned on when a train<br />

reaches either end of the sensed track section depending on the current direction of<br />

travel of the passing train. In this way an occupancy sensor represents two different<br />

sensing points on the model railroad. It depends on the direction of travel of a passing<br />

train at which of these two points the train triggers the sensor.<br />

Even though the software works well with both types of sensors, momentary and occupancy,<br />

it is important to ensure, that the indicator symbol, that is associated with a certain<br />

sensor, is only turned on once by each passing train, even if the physical sensor is<br />

triggered two or more times by the same passing train. Indicator symbols, that are<br />

turned on two or more times by the same passing train (“flickering”) may mislead the<br />

software and can cause unexpected behaviour of the affected trains. This is especially<br />

true for trains running under automatic control of the computer. Use the Memory of<br />

each indicator symbol, to prevent indicators from unwanted flickering (see section 12.1,<br />

“The Memory of Indicators.”). Each indicator symbol, that is being passed by a<br />

train under automatic control of the computer, should be turned on only once by<br />

the passing train.<br />

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