My Level Crossings-1

[Ian_Coleman]

I found the demo on the DLS.
The problem is that it only deals with road traffic. It doesn't deal with railway lines, and it is the connection of railway lines to the crossings that it is giving me the problem!

Ian

 

[Stationbeem]

If the crossings relate to "Bloodnoks" crossings you will have to download the track from his site. (Just a suggestion).

 

[SPNGTyler]

The pictures I have of ATLS do not deal with what problem you are having. I will have no problem going into trainz, starting a new map, and setting up ATLS crossings. I too had ALOT of problems with ATLS at first. Took me a good 2 days to get 1 crossing working, and another week to get the hang on it. Give me about 20 minutes. Ill be back.

 

[SPNGTyler]

I kinda feel like I rushed into this, and that this may not be needed, but its the best help I can give.


To me, it sounds like you have problems with the track joining the ATLS stopper. I am not sure how 04 works, but in 09 there is a stopper that is almost the same but called the "Roll Over" stopper. I use this so it doesnt push my road underground. You dont attach the track you use to run trains to a stopper. All you do is simply leave it there, and put triggers on it.

Showing the stopper over the track on the position it will be.


Pulling stopper aside to attach invisible track to stopper and the slave.


That should do it. If you got the rest of it down. Just space triggers out, make shure all for that crossing is on the same channel and on LCM. That goes for the slaves to by the way.

I can help more with pictures, but if it does/doesnt help, please tell me.

 

[Ian_Coleman]

Thanks SPNGTyler.

I think I've got my previous problem sorted out due to your help.
But I've still got another problem - the crossing is now remaining closed to road traffic all the time!

Would the radius of the triggers have anything to do with this?
I have tried altering the radius but it doesn't seem to make any difference.
What radius do you set the triggers?

Ian

 

[pfx]

Have you put in a second trigger after the crossing and if so is it set to the correct channel? The crossing won't open unless the second trigger is there. The exit trigger can be 'metres/yards' after the crossing.

I normally set the radii at 1m. I haven't had a problem with this to date.

 

[Ian_Coleman]

Yes, I have a second trigger in place after the crossing, and have set each radius to approximately 1 metre, but it hasn't made any difference!

When I go into driver, the barriers on the crossing are already blocking the road, and they stay that way all the time, whether or not there is a train approaching!

Do you have any other thoughts as to what may be wrong with my setup?

Ian

 

[pfx]

Can you send me a screenshot of your set up?

I'll try and do an annotated set of shots to help you. May be a couple of days though.

 

[stagecoach]

I did a demo of the ATLS with various ways to set up different crossings. It has a various amount of other uses of the system and each comes with all the assets needed placed alongside them. This allows you to see what was used to create each different set up. You can get it here and do what ever you want to it. Most bisect the various set ups to see how it was put together.

 

[Ian_Coleman]

Thanks Stagecoach,

I downloaded your demo, but unfortunately many of the assets were missing, and although I tried, I couldn't download them separately!

Ian

 

[SPNGTyler]

Yes, I have a second trigger in place after the crossing, and have set each radius to approximately 1 metre, but it hasn't made any difference!

When I go into driver, the barriers on the crossing are already blocking the road, and they stay that way all the time, whether or not there is a train approaching!

Do you have any other thoughts as to what may be wrong with my setup?

Ian

Is there a slave that is attached to the real track itself? That may do it, as the slave technachly is an invisible train( Seriously, put it down and go into driver and click right where it is, you can drive it).

Besides that, I have no Idea what It could be. Like what pfx said, a screenshot of your set up would help.

 

[Ian_Coleman]

New Problem!

I have a new problem! when I try to attach any rail track (invisible or normal) to the crossing I get a Fatal Error messgage and the program crashes!

I beginning to think I can probably do without including crossings in my layouts!

Ian

 

[stagecoach]

Thanks Stagecoach,

I downloaded your demo, but unfortunately many of the assets were missing, and although I tried, I couldn't download them separately!

Ian

The demo was done in 04 and only assets from the DLS have been used. When you try to launch the route use the download missing assets and they should all download for you.

 

[Ian_Coleman]

Thanks for your reply Stagecoach, but I tried that and it wouldn't download anything!

Ian