Intelligent vehicle display

[kiv@vftronic.no]

Tab: Function activation
In my configuration I add a signal whistle, (when a train enter some of the vehicle displays),
any possibility to deactivate this function by a timer ?
Challenge:
As long as the train waits in actual position the whistle continuous stay active, how to set off?

[Heinz Borowka]

Hi,

you could create a vehicle macro within the vehicle editor. Within this macro activate the horn and deactivate it after a time.
Then use the macro in the shown window instead of the direct use of the function.

Best wishes
Heinz

[kiv@vftronic.no]

Hello
Heinz

Thanks for your proposal for this issue, I create a train-macro and insert the macro in the vehicle display, but do not get any sound when train enter the actual display. See images below is that correct?

[Heinz Borowka]

Hi

do not create a macro for a single locomotive. Create a train or better for this case a basic macro which can be used for all locomotives.
Such macros can then be used within the VHD arrival/departure selection.

Regards
Heinz

[kiv@vftronic.no]

Hello
Henz

Sorry I still not get any horn sound
-Menu <Macro editor>, Basic macro now created
-Menu <Vehicle editor>, tab decoder the horn is modified to <Vehicle/Train> macro
-Menu <Vehicle display>, actual macros inserted

Different macro setups tried, there are sound only when "Horn" are inserted direct in the menu <Vehicle display>
See actual menus below, any tip what may be incorrect. My first time using macros and it seems to be a powerful tool.

rgs
Kjell Ivar

[Heinz Borowka]

Hi,

see 4 screenshots.

1. Nothing to change in vehicle database (no macro selection, but see additional tipp below)
2. Example basic macro
3. Drag list entry Macro to upper window part (selection for macro opens)
4. Select macro

Regards
Heinz

P.S.: Why do you use switch for the function in the vehicle database. you could change this to sound button and then the horn will be deactivated after some time regardsless of the activation source, see horn in my first example picture

[kiv@vftronic.no]

Hello again Heinz, sorry to interrupt again

I open the menu Edit macro steps, and click big button Special functions
Insert a horn see red arrow
But where to modify / find little (green) symbol, see green arrow and setup this
if possible do a step by step guide how to use this menu.

[Heinz Borowka]

Hi,

I have not much time at the moment to make pictures. I am also not use if I understand your question right, because I think the procedure should have been clear from the picture in my previous post.

So I´ll try to describe it with words:
Add two rows to the macro editor as shown in my picture in my last past (you can add additional rows by clicking on the small black arrow beside the most left button in the windows toolbar and selecting a new drive/function command (first item in the opening menu).

In the first row select a time of 0 seconds and drag the horn symbol to the Function On part as already indicted by the red arrow in your picture. Then select to just send function and no speed commands. This can be done by the button right of the grayed speaker symbol in our screen shot (button with red increasing and green decreasing ramp).
In the second row you do similar things but you drag the horn symbol to the off part and enter a time when this line should be executed (always counted as time offset to the prior row).

Regards
Heinz

[kiv@vftronic.no]

Hello

Thanks a lot, no it is working, and your final description was perfect
My mistake was that button "Leave speed unchanged" was not clicked

I m very happy, greetings to Germany

rgs
kjell ivar