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Have a question about Track Monitor. There's nothing wrong with Track Monitor except one part and I never see myself before. Here is one line that appeared in Track Monitor below:
OutofControl: SPAD
What are this for? Oh I am using X1955 version of Open Rails.
Thank you,
John
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Posted 24 January 2014 - 07:40 PM
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Posted 25 January 2014 - 01:31 AM
SPAD = Signal Passed At Danger.
The signal control logic keeps track of every train (both player and AI), 'prepares' the train's path, sets switches, clears signals etc. But if the player train passes a signal at danger it runs onto track which has not been 'prepared' for it - so it might have been cleared for another train, with switches and signals set accordingly etc.
So, if that happens the train is "out of control" to the signal logic. It is stopped (by setting the emergency brake).
To release the brake the player has to switch to manual mode - this will reset the signal logic for this train so it is properly under control again. If the train did indeed run into the path of another (AI) train, that train is also stopped and the signal logic reset in order to restore proper allocation of track, switches and signals for both trains.
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Rob Roeterdink
The signal control logic keeps track of every train (both player and AI), 'prepares' the train's path, sets switches, clears signals etc. But if the player train passes a signal at danger it runs onto track which has not been 'prepared' for it - so it might have been cleared for another train, with switches and signals set accordingly etc.
So, if that happens the train is "out of control" to the signal logic. It is stopped (by setting the emergency brake).
To release the brake the player has to switch to manual mode - this will reset the signal logic for this train so it is properly under control again. If the train did indeed run into the path of another (AI) train, that train is also stopped and the signal logic reset in order to restore proper allocation of track, switches and signals for both trains.
Regards,
Rob Roeterdink
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Posted 25 January 2014 - 06:31 AM
Oh yes I was at fault passing the red signal as I am trying to get the freight train stop before the signal. I was surprised to see the difference between Open Rails and MSTS because with MSTS if you pass the red signal and the activity end in simulation but not with Open Rails. I prefer with this but wasn't sure what to do about this till you wrote the bottom part about SPAD.
Thank you for your explanation about this.
John
Thank you for your explanation about this.
John
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Posted 04 January 2023 - 06:35 PM
Question: If the vehicle does not allow switching to Manual Mode, what can be done? How do I program the eng. so that Manual Mode is possible in a locomotive? Thank you!
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Posted 04 January 2023 - 07:27 PM
The engine has nothing to do with manual mode, its a feature of Open Rails.
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Posted 04 January 2023 - 10:12 PM
Hello.
Please, explain Your question some more:
What have been meant?
As Derek advised, no need to program anything, as this is always possible in ORTS.
In real life, there can be switch with two or more modes, changing TSC logic (which signals can be passed without autostop actuation, which - cant)
Please, explain Your question some more:
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the vehicle does not allow switching to Manual Mode
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How do I program the eng. so that Manual Mode is possible in a locomotive?
As Derek advised, no need to program anything, as this is always possible in ORTS.
In real life, there can be switch with two or more modes, changing TSC logic (which signals can be passed without autostop actuation, which - cant)
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