line ahead is unsignaled
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Approach_Medium
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In my experience with both manual and AI driving, a signal protecting a switch that is against the train will always show as "track ahead is unsignaled". It's just for lack of scripting/coding for the signals that would allow another message.
As for having junctions change automatically, I believe you can do it with triggers.
You may need to set a rule in Surveyor to get them to work the way you want.
It would be a nice add-on for TS if you could run a dispatcher's board that would allow you to clear routes, set up meets, etc. I think you can do a pretty nice job of routing in AI though. You just need triggers and track markers to tell AI what to do with what train, and when.
I haven't gotten that far into AI, although I have been experimenting a lot lately.
I don't know if you are aware that you can also have several junctions controlled by the position of any other junction, such as on crossovers.
You use the Junction Controller, KUID 122381:10005. I find this a very handy asset in complex interlockings.
FW
As for having junctions change automatically, I believe you can do it with triggers.
You may need to set a rule in Surveyor to get them to work the way you want.
It would be a nice add-on for TS if you could run a dispatcher's board that would allow you to clear routes, set up meets, etc. I think you can do a pretty nice job of routing in AI though. You just need triggers and track markers to tell AI what to do with what train, and when.
I haven't gotten that far into AI, although I have been experimenting a lot lately.
I don't know if you are aware that you can also have several junctions controlled by the position of any other junction, such as on crossovers.
You use the Junction Controller, KUID 122381:10005. I find this a very handy asset in complex interlockings.
FW
thanks
thanks man, i cant seem to find that junction controller with that KUID though. the only junction controller i can find is for a monorail. and sry to bother, but i dont know how to make a trigger change the direction of thejunction, ive never used triggers before.
Thanks
thanks man, i cant seem to find that junction controller with that KUID though. the only junction controller i can find is for a monorail. and sry to bother, but i dont know how to make a trigger change the direction of thejunction, ive never used triggers before.
Thanks
Approach_Medium
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Try this link: http://www.auran.com/TRS2004/DLS_downloadasset.php?DownloadID=40274
I have never used triggers to change the direction of a junction either, but believe it can be done.
Note that AI will automatically aligh a junction for a train after it comes to a full stop at the signal protecting the junction, if no train is approaching in the opposite direction.
Caution here: I believe AI will allow the train to proceed after stopping at the signal, even if there IS a train approaching at least two blocks away, since automatic or other type of signal will prevent the signal at the junction from detecting an occupied block after it can see two clear ones ahead.
There is a rule "Trigger Multiple Signals" you can use to trigger one signal by another's indication. I believe this rule will only put the "slave" or triggered signal into its most restricting position; stop.
So, you could control a signal at a junction using a trigger that is at an "automatic" signal two or more blocks away to prevent AI from allowing a train from getting a clear or anything other than stop when a train is approaching in the opposite direction beyond the next interlocking.
If you do not use automatic (or whatever you want to call a non-CTC signal) signals between interlockings (junctions), then you don't need to go through all of this.
Maybe I can experiment on my route with triggers controlling junctions. If so, I'll post a reply to this thread.
FW
I have never used triggers to change the direction of a junction either, but believe it can be done.
Note that AI will automatically aligh a junction for a train after it comes to a full stop at the signal protecting the junction, if no train is approaching in the opposite direction.
Caution here: I believe AI will allow the train to proceed after stopping at the signal, even if there IS a train approaching at least two blocks away, since automatic or other type of signal will prevent the signal at the junction from detecting an occupied block after it can see two clear ones ahead.
There is a rule "Trigger Multiple Signals" you can use to trigger one signal by another's indication. I believe this rule will only put the "slave" or triggered signal into its most restricting position; stop.
So, you could control a signal at a junction using a trigger that is at an "automatic" signal two or more blocks away to prevent AI from allowing a train from getting a clear or anything other than stop when a train is approaching in the opposite direction beyond the next interlocking.
If you do not use automatic (or whatever you want to call a non-CTC signal) signals between interlockings (junctions), then you don't need to go through all of this.
Maybe I can experiment on my route with triggers controlling junctions. If so, I'll post a reply to this thread.
FW
