[Csantucci]

I'm developing the TCS for a HST; in Italy it can run under 3kVDC and under 25kVAC. Switching from DC to AC occurs in special sections of the HS routes, called POC. When the train reaches a POC, the risen pantos are automatically lowered and the circuit breaker opens. When the POC has been passed the train driver moves a tension selector from one position to the other, authorizing rise of the pantos dedicated to the new tension. Such pantos however rise only if the train has fully passed the POC. This way no disasters can occur if the driver does not operate correctly. If the driver reacts too late, the train will run by inertia until the driver switches the selector. After the new panto has risen, the circuit breaker is automatically closed.
Now on the question: the script management code has a SetPantographsDown script hook that is OK to lower pantos, but doesn't have the script hook to rise them (neither it has a hook to read panto states, that might be useful).
It wouldn't be difficult to add something like

                Script.SetPantograph = (pantoCommand, pantoID) => Locomotive.Train.SignalEvent(pantoCommand, pantoID);

however I have read that Peter is working on this, and so I don't want to do things so that I have to change the script later. However I would like to have the possibility to implement the functionality now. So: is there a way for me to generate the hook in a way that the scripts won't have to be changed when Peter's modifications (that if I understand correctly put under possible control of the TCS all commands to the locomotive and allow to read all loco states) become part of OR?

By the way as an extension of this feature new ORTSxxx parameters could be inserted in the .eng file (or maybe also in the .trk file) that allow to describe the various power supply environments where the loco operates. At the moment I don't envisage this.

[Csantucci]

Setting pantographs state is now possible with the OR_NewYear_MG branch (not yet in a build) and with the OR unstable release.
With the script I am developing the automatic pantograph switch is now operating.

[darwins]

Well done. That sounds like good stuff.

Is it just Pan1 down Pan2 up so far though - with a bit of coasting in the dead section - or could there be a way to change from 3kV performance to 25kV performance?

[Csantucci]

At the moment it's a bit more than Pan1 down - Pan3 up (the TCS already states which voltage is present), but I'm just thinking how to evolve from that, see this http://www.elvastowe...nd-locomotives/ newly opened thread.

[Howky]

Are you planning Manual voltage selection?

Czech locomotives have control see picture.

[Howky]

and will also be extended to indicators?