[Csantucci]

With OR NewYear MG rev. 102 the support has been added for a target speed selector lever, independent from the throttle lever, and whose position is "proportional" to the target speed; therefore when the lever is at one end the set speed is zero, and at the other end it is the max speed of the loco.
The feature is described in more detail here http://www.interazio...isecontrol.html . The link to a sample .cvf and .eng file is provided there.
The FS E652 143 loco has been equipped this way by Paolo, and can be downloaded at the bottom of my usual download page.
The download pack must be unpacked on top of the original FS E652 143 pack, that can be downloaded from here http://www.trainsimh...731&file_id=746 .
The simple leggimi(readme).pdf file is only in Italian. If someone wants to try the loco and has problems, I can help.

[vdesai]

Hello, so I was thinking of contributing to the cruise control project. I am a totally new guy currently completing master's in Tempe (Arizona). Any advice on where do I begin?

[Csantucci]

Hi, that depends on what you are able to do:
1) are you able to code using C#?
2) are you able to generate cabviews?
3) do you have specific info about the CC implementation in some locomotives?
You don't need to respond "yes" ti all questions.

[alifatico]

Fantastic job Carlo, it works perfectly. Congratulations
Kind regards

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[Csantucci]

Thank you! It's the result of a teamwork.

[Ernst]

Hi Carlo
Etr500_Frecciarossa does not work in MANUAL.
The throttle does not move. CC-AUTO and Autopilot are OK.
Please look at it, probably I do something wrong.
Thank you for your help.

[Csantucci]

Hi,
by "Manual" you mean the OR manual mode (the one you reaach by pressing Ctrl-M) or the Cruise Control manual mode?
I also remind that you must use OR NewYear MG rev 102 or higher for the Frecciarossa.

[Ernst]

Csantucci, on 03 August 2021 - 10:36 PM, said:

Hi,
by "Manual" you mean the OR manual mode (the one you reaach by pressing Ctrl-M) or the Cruise Control manual mode?
I also remind that you must use OR NewYear MG rev 102 or higher for the Frecciarossa.

Hi Carlo
I refer to Cruise Control manual mode and use OR NewYear MG rev 102.
Please note, the FS E652 143 equipped by Paolo works perfect.

[Csantucci]

At game start the CC is in manual state. Does the throttle not move already at game start? Have you tried both with mouse and with the keyboard commands?
I didn't get notices by other people about this problem.

[Ernst]

Hi Carlo

At game start already throttle does not move with mouse and keyboard commands.

Have no notces about that problem by other persons or in other forums.

Seems to be only my problem.

Thank you for your continuous interest and help.

Ps: Downloaded several times the Etr500_Frecciarossa, but without any positive result.

[darwins]

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With OR NewYear MG rev. 102 the support has been added for a target speed selector lever, independent from the throttle lever, and whose position is "proportional" to the target speed; therefore when the lever is at one end the set speed is zero, and at the other end it is the max speed of the loco.

This sounds like a fantastic development. Could it be adapted for a slow speed control? That is instead of going to the max speed of the loco to give something like this

https://i.imgur.com/p5Zb2Wg.png

Second question, would anyone want that in ORTS? Anyone out there seriously want to cruise a set of coal hoppers round a power station at 1 km/h?

I do look forward to trying the speed setter on a fast electric locomotive. :)

[Laci1959]

Hello.
There is a demand for it. A Siemens ES64U2 is under conversion. My colleague is doing the risk of cabview controls and feedback lights.
Laci 1959

[Ernst]

Ernst, on 05 August 2021 - 06:51 AM, said:

Hi Carlo

At game start already throttle does not move with mouse and keyboard commands.

Have no notices about that problem by other persons or in other forums.

Seems to be only my problem.

Thank you for your continuous interest and help.

Ps: Downloaded several times the Etr500_Frecciarossa, but without any positive result.

Hi Carlo

As an hint, changing to a MSTS CabView and deactivating the OpenRails folder with the *.eng files...BINGO, the throtlle works and CC is not activated (but that is expected).
Probably something is wrong with the OpenRais *.eng or *.cvf files.
Please see also the OpenRailsLog.
Hope,that it was of help.
Thanks for you help.

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[Coolhand101]

darwins, on 05 August 2021 - 08:38 AM, said:

Second question, would anyone want that in ORTS? Anyone out there seriously want to cruise a set of coal hoppers round a power station at 1 km/h?

I do this all the time with my makeshift S.S.C using the dynamic brake for this purpose. It can be set at 0.5, 1.0 and 2.7 mph.

Before, I was setting the coal loader/unloader speeds in R.E to 1 mph and let the autopilot achieve this speed!

Thanks

[Stijn D.C.]

Hello,


I'am looking for a way to have no dynamic brake if cruisecontrol reach target speed, or driver choose lower targetspeed.

This locomotive have dynamic brake, but only blended or on tractionlever ( manual mode)

Locomotive have a throttle that have speedsteps in combination with tenstionlever.

This Thtrottle must have speed 0 too.

For moment i use this commands:

		SpeedSelectorStepTimeSeconds ( 0.3 ) comment (** how fast the selected speed lever adds speed, 0.3 is one step in 0.3 seconds **)
		DynamicBrakeMaxForceAtSelectorStep ( 100 ) comment (** the brake will reach 100% at this step, the lower step the max brake percent will be also lower **)

		MaxForceSteps ( 14 )
		MaxForceSetSingleStep ( True )

		DefaultForceStep ( 1 )
		DisableZeroForceStep ( True  ) 

		ForceStepsThrottleTable ( " 21, 25, 35, 42, 49, 56, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 95, 100" )

		NominalSpeedStep ( 10 ) comment (** when the control to add or lower selected speed, how many speed units should the selected speed change **)

		UseThrottle ( False ) comment (** recommended False for electric locos, true for diesel **)
		StartReducingSpeedDelta ( 0.5 ) (** the lower number, the sooner the regulator will decrease power **)

		ForceRegulatorAutoWhenNonZeroSpeedSelected ( False )
		ForceRegulatorAutoWhenNonZeroForceSelected ( True )
		ForceRegulatorAutoWhenNonZeroSpeedSelectedAndThrottleAtZero ( False )

		MaxForceKeepSelectedStepWhenManualModeSet ( True )

		ForceResetRequiredAfterBraking ( False )
		ForceResetIncludeDynamicBrake ( False )

		ResetForceAfterAnyBraking ( False )

		DynamicBrakeIsSelectedForceDependant ( False )

		Options ( "RegulatorManual, RegulatorAuto, SelectorOn, StartFromZero, EngageForceOnNonZeroSpeed" )

		ThrottleFullRangeIncreaseTimeSeconds ( 4 ) comment (** time in seconds needed for the regulator to reach 0-100% of power **)
		ThrottleFullRangeDecreaseTimeSeconds ( 4 ) comment (** time in seconds needed for the regulator to reach 100-0% of power **)

		DefaultForceStep ( 0 )

		DisableCruiseControlOnThrottleAndZeroSpeed ( False ) comment (** if train is stationary and throttle is increased and CC is still in auto, this will revert the mode to manual **)
		DisableCruiseControlOnThrottleAndZeroForce ( False ) comment (** if train is moving and throttle is increased and CC is still in auto and selected force is zero, this will revert the mode to manual **)
		DynamicBrakeCommandHasPriorityOverCruiseControl ( False )
		HasIndependentThrottleDynamicBrakeLever ( False )
		HasProportionalSpeedSelector ( True )
		DoComputeNumberOfAxles ( True )

		ZeroSelectedSpeedWhenPassingToThrottleMode ( True )

		UseThrottleAsForceSelector ( False )
		UseThrottleAsSpeedSelector ( True )

		AntiWheelSpinEquipped ( False )

		ContinuousSpeedIncreasing ( True )