SAR Scenarios Tutorial
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<td align="center" colspan=2>A part of the '''[[SAR Peterborough Base Session]]'''</td> | <td align="center" colspan=2>A part of the '''[[SAR Peterborough Base Session]]'''</td> | ||
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− | < | + | </table> <!-- END Title and Summary Table --> |
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+ | <table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN EITs List --> | ||
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<td>'''Enhanced Interlocking Towers (EITs)''' are included in the '''SAR Peterborough Base Session''' (they are not part of the route or layout) to provide easier navigation in some of the more complex yards in the layout. The EITs provide paths into and out of the yards. In some cases they also provide direct paths through the yards.<br><br> | <td>'''Enhanced Interlocking Towers (EITs)''' are included in the '''SAR Peterborough Base Session''' (they are not part of the route or layout) to provide easier navigation in some of the more complex yards in the layout. The EITs provide paths into and out of the yards. In some cases they also provide direct paths through the yards.<br><br> | ||
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</table> <!-- END EITs List --> | </table> <!-- END EITs List --> | ||
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'''Driver Commands''' are available for use in the session.<br> | '''Driver Commands''' are available for use in the session.<br> | ||
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</table> <!-- END Dot Point --> | </table> <!-- END Dot Point --> | ||
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Apart from the standard commands ('''Drive To''', '''Load''', '''Unload''', '''Couple''', '''Wait For''', etc), additional commands have been added. Specifically:- | Apart from the standard commands ('''Drive To''', '''Load''', '''Unload''', '''Couple''', '''Wait For''', etc), additional commands have been added. Specifically:- | ||
*'''IT SetPath (TANE SP4 and later)''' - to allow EIT paths to be set in the '''Driver Command Bar''' | *'''IT SetPath (TANE SP4 and later)''' - to allow EIT paths to be set in the '''Driver Command Bar''' | ||
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*'''InstantUnload''' - to instantly unload all wagons (except locos) | *'''InstantUnload''' - to instantly unload all wagons (except locos) | ||
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<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 19px; background-color: black; color: white;"> The Tutorial Scenario </span><br> | <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 19px; background-color: black; color: white;"> The Tutorial Scenario </span><br> | ||
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<table> <!-- BEGIN Driver Command Bar --> | <table> <!-- BEGIN Driver Command Bar --> | ||
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− | <td colspan= | + | <td colspan=5><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; background-color: black; color: white;"> The Driver Command Bar </span><br><br></td> |
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− | <td colspan= | + | <td colspan=5>Make sure that the '''Driver Command Bar''' is visible on the screen. In '''Driver Mode''' the interactive driver controls are at the bottom right of the screen.<br></td> |
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[[image:Driver Command Control.png|link=|alt=Driver Commands Settings]]</td> | [[image:Driver Command Control.png|link=|alt=Driver Commands Settings]]</td> | ||
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<td>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]] </td> | <td>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]] </td> | ||
<td width=450><span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;">Cycle Through the Command States</span><br> | <td width=450><span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;">Cycle Through the Command States</span><br> | ||
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</table> <!-- END Driver Command Bar --> | </table> <!-- END Driver Command Bar --> | ||
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<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Instruction Set--> | <table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Instruction Set--> | ||
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− | <td colspan=3 bgcolor="lightcyan"> </td> | + | <td colspan=3 bgcolor="lightcyan"> |
+ | <table cellpadding="4"> <!-- BEGIN Dot Point --> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[file:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td><span style="font-weight: 700;">If you don't want to use EITs then skip steps <span style="color: white; background-color: blue; font-size: 16px;"> 1 </span>, <span style="color: white; background-color: blue; font-size: 16px;"> 3 </span> and <span style="color: white; background-color: blue; font-size: 16px;"> 5 </span></span></td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> <!-- END Dot Point --> | ||
+ | </td> | ||
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Select the path <span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;"> Goods Loop to Broken Hill </span></span>.<br> | Select the path <span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;"> Goods Loop to Broken Hill </span></span>.<br> | ||
− | Selecting | + | <table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#c1e7e7> <!-- BEGIN Dot Point --> |
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[file:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>Selecting a path to or from an outside location will '''NOT''' set the entire path to/from that location (e.g. all the way to '''Broken Hill'''). It will only set the path between the '''Starting Signal''' and the '''Exit Signal'''. Either both signals will be just outside the yard or one will be within the yard and the other just outside</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> <!-- END Dot Point --> | ||
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+ | Every path is named according to its starting point (one of five locations or a track in the local yard) and its destination (one of five locations or a track in the local yard). The five locations are '''Port Pirie''', '''Broken Hill''', '''Terowie''', '''Quorn''' and '''Wilmington''' even if that location is not the destination or starting point of the consist. This is intended to indicate the direction of travel only.<br> | ||
<table> <!-- BEGIN Path M to B Table --> | <table> <!-- BEGIN Path M to B Table --> | ||
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<td>The path has now been set.<br> | <td>The path has now been set.<br> | ||
− | All junction switches and signals along that path from the '''Start Signal''' ('''GSX G27D''') to the ''' | + | All junction switches and signals along that path from the '''Start Signal''' ('''GSX G27D''') to the '''Exit Signal''' ('''Gladstone Home Up''') are set to give loco '''T 258''' the road out of '''Gladstone''' towards '''Broken Hill'''.<br> |
'''Note:''' not all signals will automatically show '''Proceed''' once the path has been set. Some signals, semaphore signals for example, will only show '''Proceed''' when a train starts moving towards the signal.</td> | '''Note:''' not all signals will automatically show '''Proceed''' once the path has been set. Some signals, semaphore signals for example, will only show '''Proceed''' when a train starts moving towards the signal.</td> | ||
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<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 19px; background-color: black; color: white;"> Driving to the Next EIT Location </span><br> | <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 19px; background-color: black; color: white;"> Driving to the Next EIT Location </span><br> | ||
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− | + | <table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#c1e7e7> <!-- BEGIN Dot Point --> | |
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+ | <td>[[file:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>There is a minor location, '''Yangya''', between '''Gladstone''' and '''Caltowie''' but it has no '''EIT''', minimal yard infrastructure, no signals and its switches are set for the main line through to '''Caltowie'''</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> <!-- END Dot Point --> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | You have two options for driving to '''Caltowie''', the next '''EIT''' location. '''Manual''' and '''AI control'''.<br> | ||
[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]] <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; background-color: black; color: white;"> Manual Control </span><br> | [[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]] <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; background-color: black; color: white;"> Manual Control </span><br> | ||
− | You can manually drive the train through to '''Caltowie''' without using the '''EIT''' as described in <span style="font-weight: 700;">Step <span style="color: white; background-color: blue; font-size: 18px;"> 1 </span></span> above. This would require that all the switches along the path be correctly set first. You can do this by manually setting all the switches yourself using the information on the '''Gladstone''' [[image:Tab_SW_Grey.png|link=|75px]] page (link via [[image:Line_Index_Label.png|link=SAR_Index|Location Index]] - link will open in this window). | + | You can manually drive the train through to '''Caltowie''' without using the '''EIT''' (as described in <span style="font-weight: 700;">Step <span style="color: white; background-color: blue; font-size: 18px;"> 1 </span></span> above). This would require that all the switches along the path be correctly set first. You can do this by manually setting all the switches yourself using the information on the '''Gladstone''' [[image:Tab_SW_Grey.png|link=|75px]] page (link via [[image:Line_Index_Label.png|link=SAR_Index|Location Index]] - link will open in this window). |
<table> <!-- BEGIN Switch Maps Table --> | <table> <!-- BEGIN Switch Maps Table --> | ||
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</table> <!-- END Switch Maps Table --> | </table> <!-- END Switch Maps Table --> | ||
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− | You can now use the '''Driver Control Dial''' or the keyboard controls to drive the train out of '''Gladstone Yard''' to '''Caltowie'''. Alternatively, for those with advanced steam loco driving skills, you can take control of the throttle, brake and various | + | You can now use the '''Driver Control Dial''' or the keyboard controls to drive the train out of '''Gladstone Yard''' to '''Caltowie'''. Alternatively, for those with advanced steam loco driving skills, you can take control of the throttle, brake and other various devices in the loco cab.<br><br> |
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+ | [[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]] <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; background-color: black; color: white;"> AI Control </span><br> | ||
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+ | You can also drive by adding '''Driver Commands''' directly into the '''Driver Command Bar''' on the bottom right of the screen. The '''Drive To''', '''Drive to Trackmark''', '''Drive via''' and other commands are available for use.<br> | ||
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+ | The approach to every location in the route has [[image:Trackmark_Right.png|link=|alt=TM|8px]] '''Track Marks''' added to allow you to use this method to let the '''AI''' do most of the driving work. These track marks are placed a short distance ahead of the approach home signal, a semaphore signal, at those locations that have visible signals. Where the location has no visible signals (the majority of locations in the division were unsignalled) then a visible '''Caution''' track sign has been placed alongside the track mark.<br> | ||
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+ | The '''Track Marks''' are shown on the '''Caltowie''' [[image:Tab_TM_Grey.png|link=|75px]] page (link via [[image:Line_Index_Label.png|link=SAR_Index|Location Index]] - link will open in this window).<br> | ||
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+ | <table> <!-- BEGIN TM Table --> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td width=200> | ||
+ | [[image:Caltowie Approach Dn.png|link=|alt=Caltowie Approach]] | ||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | <td>Part of this page is shown left. The approach track mark on the '''Port Pirie''' side is <span style="font-weight: 700;">Caltowie Main Approach Dn</span>. This is also identified in the data table, also copied from the same page, shown below.<br> | ||
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+ | [[image:Caltowie Approach TM.png|link=|alt=Caltowie TM]]<br><br> | ||
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+ | From the '''Driver Command Menu''' select the command <span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;"> Drive To Trackmark </span> then find and select the track mark <span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;"> Caltowie Main Approach Dn </span>. | ||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> <!-- END TM Table --> | ||
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+ | <table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffb0> <!-- BEGIN Tip Table --> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[file:PencilTips.PNG|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>Using the '''Drive''' commands in yards with many switches, such as '''Gladstone''', will work but the consist will display a "stop-start" motion as it slowly navigates its way through the switches. If you use the '''EIT''' to set the path first then use the '''Drive''' commands, the consist will move without any delays.</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> <!-- END Tip Table --> | ||
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<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 19px; background-color: black; color: white;"> Setting the Next EIT </span><br> | <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 19px; background-color: black; color: white;"> Setting the Next EIT </span><br> | ||
− | You can set an EIT path without having to be directly in front of a '''Starting Signal'''. For example, you can set all the EIT paths for the train through '''Caltowie''' and into '''Jamestown''' (the first stop in the scenario) before you leave '''Gladstone'''.<br> | + | You can set an EIT path without having to be directly in front of a '''Starting Signal'''. For example, you can set all the EIT paths for the train through '''Caltowie''' and into '''Jamestown''' (the first stop in the scenario) before you leave '''Gladstone'''. <br> |
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Revision as of 09:05, 9 March 2021
SAR Enhanced Interlocking Towers and AI Driving Tutorial | |
A part of the SAR Peterborough Base Session |
Enhanced Interlocking Towers (EITs) are included in the SAR Peterborough Base Session (they are not part of the route or layout) to provide easier navigation in some of the more complex yards in the layout. The EITs provide paths into and out of the yards. In some cases they also provide direct paths through the yards.
Gladstone and Peterborough have each been split into two EITs because of the large number of paths at each location. |
Driver Commands are available for use in the session.
Driver Commands are optional, they do not have to be used |
Apart from the standard commands (Drive To, Load, Unload, Couple, Wait For, etc), additional commands have been added. Specifically:-
- IT SetPath (TANE SP4 and later) - to allow EIT paths to be set in the Driver Command Bar
- IT CancelEnhancedPath (TANE SP4 and later) - to cancel any set EIT path
- Instant Load Command - to instantly load all wagons (except locos) with the first item in their product queues
- InstantLoadLocos - to instantly load all locos (or their tenders) with water and either coal or bunker c oil
- InstantUnload - to instantly unload all wagons (except locos)
The Tutorial Scenario
The scenario used in this tutorial is Gladstone-Peterborough Depot Fuel which has the consist already fully assembled with its locomotive (T 258) at the starting signal of the Gladstone EIT Goods Loop to Broken Hill path. This tutorial will follow the scenario until after the consist arrives at Jamestown.
From the Gladstone-Peterborough Depot Fuel instructions page:-
Getting Started:
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The Driver Command Bar |
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Make sure that the Driver Command Bar is visible on the screen. In Driver Mode the interactive driver controls are at the bottom right of the screen. |
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Cycle Through the Command States Click the 3 dots on the extreme bottom right of the screen to cycle the control display through to the Driver Command Bar - stop when the last of the 3 dots is highlighted. |
Open the Driver Command Menu Click on the chevron icon to open the command menu. |