Traffic stopper question

[Firefighterdan]

I have searched, and read the forum on how to setup traffic stoppers, but am still having problems. I tried two slaves, and adjusted height to no avail. The gates and lights work just fine, just cannot get the traffic to stop. Here are a couple screenshots. I will appreciate any help....Thank you! :wave:

 

[dej]

I know it maybe stupid to ask but do you have the roads connected to the traffic stopper as well as the invisible track?

 

[obirek]

I suppose in the center of your design there is some kind of a controller shutting down the traffic when a train approaches the crossing. Such controller usually connects the road generating traffic with an invisible road running across the tracks. You will need to check if you connected both types of roads to correct splines of the controller. Another place is to check configuration of the controller itself - does it list correct assets, do assets have correct names, etc.

The point is that you must have made a mistake, so you will need to go through all the steps again. Best way is to create a small, single board route, just to test the traffic stopper. Later you can use this route for reference, when building more complex layouts.

 

[Firefighterdan]

I do not think I connected the road to it. I will try it on a small test route and see what I come up with. Thanks guys!

 

[Davie_UCF]

An extra tip. For that width of crossing you should probably use one stopper where the track is. With two like that some traffic will get past the first one before it closes and be stuck across the track.

Also if your gates are working, you can attach their track to the stoppers. You don't need seperate slaves for gates and stoppers unless you want different timings

 

[nicky9499]

Hi Dan,

You should only have one each of controller and slave, with all crossing accessories and traffic stoppers linked up with invisible track but not in a loop.





If you keep things neat it will be very easy to organize even the most complex crossings of multiple roads or tracks.

Cheerio,
Nicholas

 

[stagecoach]

You can have multiple slaves as they will all work together. The stoppers seem to be a long way from the gates. On wide crossings you need to place a road spline point just before the stopper (track side) then traffic will not get caught between the stoppers.

 

[obirek]

Personally, I use much simpler design from RBach, http://trainz.krb.com.pl/?modulowy-system-przejazdowy-dla-trs2006-ts2010.,157. It does not require connecting components using invisible track and it supports multiple crossing plates, so it is possible to implement almost any prototypical crossing arrangement.

Unfortunately, the documentation is in Polish language, which is understood by few folks on this planet only. If someone is interested, contact me and I am happy to send instructions in English.

 

[Firefighterdan]

All this help is so awesome....thanks everyone for your input. It looks like I did not have the stoppers connected to the road correctly. And yes stagecoach, the stoppers are to far from the crossing. I watched a youtube video that said, if the stopper is to close to a spline they will not work. I have moved them and they are working great! Thank you everyone for the help, I appreciate it very much, Danny :wave:

 

[REFJR2]

How do (can I) I set this up in my English language versions of TS2009 & TS2010 ?

Is there a English version of this ? (Went there and Chrome is telling me the translation failed,
also the photo in the liked to page shows a Polish Language Properties screen -
is the language setting in Trainz dependent on the Language of the computer/Trainz version we are using ? )

The photo I am referring to: (from http://trainz.krb.com.pl/?modulowy-system-przejazdowy-dla-trs2006-ts2010.,157)

Personally, I use much simpler design from RBach, http://trainz.krb.com.pl/?modulowy-system-przejazdowy-dla-trs2006-ts2010.,157. It does not require connecting components using invisible track and it supports multiple crossing plates, so it is possible to implement almost any prototypical crossing arrangement.

Unfortunately, the documentation is in Polish language, which is understood by few folks on this planet only. If someone is interested, contact me and I am happy to send instructions in English.

 

[RBach]

How do (can I) I set this up in my English language versions of TS2009 & TS2010 ?

Just send me an e-mail at radek@krb.com.pl. I spoke english, maybe i can help you

There is no english version, because i have lot of other works to do (my business, family and so on) - just simply have no time to translate whole website

Simplest manual:
lay down a "RB Crossings-plyta), which is an traffic controller.
Connect road to points with SAME numbers (there are a pairs: 2, 6, 14 and so on).
Put a "RB crossings-kontroler przejazdu", somewhere. This is a crossing's "brain".
Use other assets (lights, barriers etc) from polish crossing pack: For example assets with names starts from "swiatla" or "rogatka" or "polrogatka" from Ernie Souchak - KUID 147570.
A trick is naming: Simply give a name to "kontroler": can be any name, i use convention "P173", where P is "przejazd-crossing in polish and number is an kilometer, where crossing is on line.
All assets, which would be controlled from one "brain" (there are from the same crossing) must (aMUST!!) have name started withh "brain's" name: for example "P173aaa" or "P173p1". And of course every name must be unique An "brain" sends message with own name and depended assets (lights and barriers) checks, that it's own name is same as brain's name plus "something". If yes - they reacts (closing, opening, blinking, depends of rest of message). And remember, a "plyta" asset works same way - must have name started with brain's name.
In "plyta" options we have only one parameter - it's a "open delay". This describes, how long "plyta" stops cars after receiving "open" message. Useful for animated barriers - they go up just after "open" message, and "plyta" waits few seconds before let cars go. Set this longer than opening animation in barriers.
Now we have connected "brain" with rest of crossing stuff.
We must set something to control crossings by trains.
Use my "RB crossings-trigger zamykajacy" (closing trigger - red) and "RB crossings-trigger otwierajacy" (opening trigger-green) for this. Put it on tracks. Turn them in proper directions - examples you have on my site http://trainz.krb.com.pl/?modulowy-system-przejazdowy-dla-trs2006-ts2010.,157
Generally - they are "one direction" triggers and works only in arrow direction.
Name them (use any logical convention, may be same as rest of elements names: P173o1 - "o" means opening; P173c2347 - "o" means closing; numbers are for unique names only). At last - open "brain's" properties and add them (triggers) to lists. Closing triggers to "powiazane triggery zamykajace" list and opening triggers - to "powiazane triggery otwierajace" list. Close all windows, start Driver and check. Uff, think that's all

And in Driver you have a menu in "ctrl-right click", this one with lamps and switch "auto-manual" Here you can control crossing manually (switch to "manual" and get two buttons - they changes from (X) to red and green) - even if you have no triggers in "brain" options

 

[itok99]

I'm interested using it, but having difficulty in understanding Polish language. I'll be very happy if you can send me an English instruction.
Ups....I didn't read it carefully, :hehe: it is already above my comment
I'll try to set using your instruction, thanks.