Fast add new angine
To add new engine you should:
select from menu: 'Engines' => 'Engines list'
press button 'Add'
fill name and address on right
Additionaly in window you can:
Delete - remove engine from list
Up, down - change then order of engines on list.
Engine main properties
Name: Any engine name. We suggest unique names.
Address: engine decoder address.
DCC System: DCC System to communicate with engine
Steps: select engine steps:
- 14 steps
- 27 steps
- 28 steps (default)
- 128 steps
Number of steps should be the same like in engine decoder. If you set wrong steps then engine can e.g. blink lights or not respond
Picture: Press button 'Browse' to select file with engine picture. Picture should be 3 times widest than height (and not too big, e.g. 90x270 pixels). File can be one of following formats: bmp, emf, gif, ico, jpg, png, tif, wmf. Engine on picture should drive to right direction. Picture can be show:
- Clip - clipped to required size
- Stretch - stretch to required size (default).
Absent: absent engines aren't show on engine list on main panel.
Gauge: Engine gauge. Default gauge and list of available gouge can be defined in menu Design.
Max speed (0 - max) - engine speed in km/h when track bar is moved right. When value is other then 0 track bar is scaled according to this value (remarks: engine must be profiled before).
Normal speed (0 - 1/2 max) - normal engine speed in km/h. Value 0 means haft of max speed.
Speed along block before stop (0 - 1/4 max) - speed in km/h used when engine move along block before stop on end. Value 0 means 1/4 of maximum speed.
Train length: length of full train in cm. Value is used when train is drive backward in block to calculate breaking to stop on block end.
Distance between start of train and first detected trai point: distance in cm measured in following way: (depending on occupancy detection method):
for electric occupancy detectors: distance between start of train to first wheels detected by feedback. Most common there are first wheels with traction tyres.
for reed switches: distance between start of train to first magnet
Distance between start of train and last detected train point (for backward drive): distance in cm measured in following way: (depending on occupancy detection method):
for electric occupancy detectors: distance between start of train to last wheels detected by feedback (maybe in car). Most common there are last wheels with traction tyres.
for reed switches: distance between start of train to last magnet
Lights, F1...F12:
Exists - if function dosn't exists then button on main screen is disabled
Name - description of function
On/Off switch - marking this options causes that clicking on function button switches function on, clicking again on function button switches function off. Unmarking this option causes that function is on only while mouse button is pressed on function button (or key is pressed on keyboard).
Tab 'Other'
Tab 'Other' describes which parts are visible on mail engines list. This options are usefull when decoder isn't true engine decoder but e.g. decoder for lights in cars.
Engine groups
You can group similar engines together in Engine Groups. Engine groups are used in AutoRuns and in future will be used in other places (eg. Blocks)
You can define any number of groups. Every group can contain any number of engines. Every engine can belongs to eny number of groups.
Here you can add groups to selected engine.
To add group to engine, select group on right list and press 'Add'.
To remove group from engine, select group on left list and press 'Delete'.
Engine group can be defined in menu Engines -> Engine parameters -> Engine groups.
Other tabs
Tab 'Progr. CV' shows values for CVs read/changed for decoder in this engine