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===APS power supply===
===APS power supply===


The Doha Avenio's in reality run without overhead wires, and instead charge batteries (using small patographs) at tramstops. As this mode of operation is not an option in the simulator, normal pantographs have been fitted instead. However, to give you the sensation of running this vehicle without overhead wires, the Doha Avenio in the simulator has been made compatible with the APS power supply on Rijndam line T4. But remember; the AI does not operate the second pantograph (lowering it to drive into the APS-section of the line), so when running on line T4 and using the AI, do not use pantograph 2. If you do use pantograph 2, remember to lower it yourself as you enter the APS section!
The Doha Avenio's in reality run without overhead wires, and instead charge batteries (using small pantographs) at tramstops. As this mode of operation is not an option in the simulator, normal pantographs have been fitted instead. However, to give you the sensation of running this vehicle without overhead wires, the Doha Avenio in the simulator has been made compatible with the APS power supply on Rijndam line T4. But remember; the AI does not operate the second pantograph (lowering it to drive into the APS-section of the line), so when running on line T4 and using the AI, do not use pantograph 2. If you do use pantograph 2, remember to lower it yourself as you enter the APS section!


===ATP===
===ATP===

Revision as of 12:07, 9 January 2022

Siemens Avenio
HTM Avenio.jpg
Avenio Doha.jpg
Series
HTM 5001-5070 (4-section)
HTM 5100-5128 (3-section, fictional)
Doha 1-19 (3-section)
Traction power supply
overhead wire
Protection
ATB / On sight
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The Siemens Avenio is a low floor tram family produced by Siemens. It is the successor to the Combino family. Its main feature is that this design has central bogies under each carriage, rather then a series of short carriages on fixed trucks with suspended longer sections in between them (like the Combino). According to Siemens, this should reduce wear on both the wheels on the vehicles and on the tracks. All variants in this package are bi-directional trams.

The following versions are available:

  • HTM Avenio (Den Haag, Netherlands), 4 sections, vehicle numbers 5001-5070.
  • HTM Avenio (Den Haag, Netherlands), 3 sections fictional variant, vehicle numbers 5100-5128.
  • Doha Avenio (Qatar), 3 sections, vehicle numbers 1-19.

The The Hague variant of the Avenio is driven by foot pedals (from left to right; deadmen, brake, traction). This was done at the request of The Hague tram drivers, who prefered this method of driving (which they were familiar with from the previous two tram generations; the PCC and GTL8 trams) over the manual control which was introduced a few years earlier with the Alstom "RandstadRail" Regiocitadis trams.

The Doha variant uses the manual controls, which are standard for Avenio trams (and most other modern trams).


Operation in Metrosimulator

These trams can run in service in Metrosimulator on all tramlines equiped with overhead wires, except those which are under ZUB train protection.

In Explore mode, you will find the Avenio trams under "Tram Avenio".

APS power supply

The Doha Avenio's in reality run without overhead wires, and instead charge batteries (using small pantographs) at tramstops. As this mode of operation is not an option in the simulator, normal pantographs have been fitted instead. However, to give you the sensation of running this vehicle without overhead wires, the Doha Avenio in the simulator has been made compatible with the APS power supply on Rijndam line T4. But remember; the AI does not operate the second pantograph (lowering it to drive into the APS-section of the line), so when running on line T4 and using the AI, do not use pantograph 2. If you do use pantograph 2, remember to lower it yourself as you enter the APS section!

ATP

In order to run on the Rijndam and Toronto tram networks (where ATB has been installed as a requirement of the simulator), the ATB system is installed on these trams. However, unlike on the subway trains, this version will not brake your tram to a stop. It will only cut out traction when you are 5km/h over the speed limit it recieves from the track signals. When running on tracks with ATB, the maximum speed it sends to your vehicle is shown in the speedometer with a small blue arrow, and in the bootom of the screen. Just remember to STOP before an S-sign along the track when the ATB signal shows "10 km/h", as this must then be seen as a red signal.

When running "On Sight", no allowed speed is shown in the digital display

These vehicles do not have the ZUB system installed. So incase you drive into a section which uses ZUB train protection, the tram will not switch to this new system.


Train operation keys

  • Ctrl+P / Shift+P - Pantograph 1 (The Hague and Doha Avenio's)
  • Ctrl+[ / Shift+[ - Pantograph 2 (Doha Avenio)
  • Ctrl+X - Open/close driver internal door.
  • Ctrl+L - Driver desk light on/off
  • Shift+L - Passenger lights on/off
  • [ - Direction indicator light left on/off
  • ] - Direction indicator light right on/off
  • \ - Emergency lights on/off
  • / and * (Numpad) - Line and Destination display
  • Ctrl+/ and Ctrl+* (Numpad) - Override line number display


Codes for activities

To use them in your own activities, you can use these codes:

<train pack="TramNL" file="HTM_Avenio.xml"/>
<train pack="TramNL" file="HTM_AvenioK.xml"/>  (HTM Avenio Kort - HTM Avenio Short; the 3-section fictional variant)
<train pack="TramNL" file="Doha_Avenio.xml"/>

To pre-set the line number override when you input the tram in an activity, these code lines are needed (example to set the displays to linenumber 20. It is needed to pre-set the override for each carriage separately):

HTM 4-section Avenio:

<car id="0" scrollsign3="20"/>
<car id="1" scrollsign3="20"/>
<car id="2" scrollsign3="20"/>
<car id="3" scrollsign3="20"/>

HTM/Doha 3-section avenio:

<car id="0" scrollsign3="20"/>
<car id="1" scrollsign3="20"/>
<car id="2" scrollsign3="20"/>

If you do not use these code lines, the override is not in effect and the linenumbers on the standard destinations list will be shown.

Example of how to place an Avenio tram in an activity:

With line number override (example to show the vehicle als line 20):

<consist start="HREM22">
	<train pack="TramNL" file="HTM_Avenio.xml">
		<pantographs raised="true"/>
   		<car id="0" enabled="true" ai="611" scrollsign3="20"/>
    		<car id="1" scrollsign3="20"/>
    		<car id="2" scrollsign3="20"/>
    		<car id="3" scrollsign3="20"/>
	</train>
 </consist>

Without line number override (use line numbers as present on the default destination display):

<consist start="HREM22">
	<train pack="TramNL" file="HTM_Avenio.xml">
		<pantographs raised="true"/>
   		<car id="0" enabled="true" ai="611"/>
	</train>
 </consist>


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