CVL Tutorial

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Now that you can drive a train, it is time to learn about the Traffic Control Console (CVL) and its operations. Note: the CVL doesn't work for the Hageningen Trams (see Hageningen Trams Tutorial)

Opening the CVL

Opening the CVL is possible with two keys: F1, (open the CVL) or F2, (open and give input).

CVL panel

When you have opened the CVL, you will see a blue screen with the track (yellow lines) and section-numbers (white numbers). In this panel, you can make a path through intersections. In this panel, you also can see the actual sim time and where the trains are on the tracks.

Commands

Make a path

Before you can cross an intersection, a path is necessary. This path can be auto-generated by your train number or can be made manually by typing When you make a wrong path and want to delete it, you can type

Change your train number

For making an auto-generated route or a DRIM text, you can change your train number. By default, a train unaffected has an F100?? code. This number has no function; to change this number type. You can check all destination codes here.

Split trains

If you want to split a single train into two separate trains, you can type . Now you have two trains with different codes.

Station departure block

If a train is ahead of schedule, it will get a station departure block (vertrekverbod). You can also give this signal manually by typing or remove it manually by typing

Assigning a new train number

When a train doesn't have a train number at all, not even an F number (e.g. when in a depot) you can directly assign it a number using the following form and the TRI command. <New train number> <Track> TRI. For example, 1234XL A11 TRI. You can also remove a train number, and automatically assign a new F number with the TRO command. <First 3 digits of train number> TRO. For example, 123 TRO.

Flipping a switch

To change a switch you use the WSO command in the form <Junction number> WSO. For example, 37 WSO.

*You can find the junction number by hovering the cursor over the switch you want, on the CVL.

Automatic junctions

When a path file is loaded, you can choose which junctions are automated and which not. You can do this by typing or the other commands.

• DV – Go straight ahead on both sides
• AK – Reverse at this junction
• AB – Automatic junction by destination code
• FE – Manual junction

Not every code is available on every junction.