Planning Signals
Contents
Process:
•Description of the Signals
•Insertion of Signals
•Creation of Gradient Data for gradient-dependent positioning during insertion
•Creating the External Control Architecture
•Specifying the Track Identifiers within Train Stations
Description:
In ProSig projects, the Signal is a PSO-Point Object located at the topological edge. The signal can have one of the following characteristics:
•As a technical equipment of the railway infrastructure, the real signal as part of the field installation of an external control architecture transmits instructions to the train driver on how to drive or other behavioral rules through a static or dynamic signal pattern. In the field installation, the real signal is physically equivalent to the signal aspects, which are optically represented as signal patterns. Real signals can be divided into active and passive signals.
oFor active signals, the construction of the signal allows at least one signal term displayed there as to be changed by the associated external control architecture, irrespective of whether this change is used or not (Example: Stand-alone subsidiary signal that could be switched depending on the track path). A Special type of active signal is the screen signal. A screen signal has a signal frame of the type 'Schirm' which contains at least one of the signal aspects Hp 0-2, Vr 0-2, Ks 1-2 or Bü 0-1. (Example: Starting signal, although it can only display Hp 0; Ks-Signal in the light signal indicator-cubical)
oIn case of passive signals, the construction of the signal does not allow the signal aspect displayed on it in any way to be changed by the associated external control architecture. (Examples: Slow signal (Lf-Signal) ; stand-alone track assignment board (Zs-Tafel))
•As part of the relay room equipment of an external control architecture, the signal serves as a start or destination signal for track paths by means of a operating point. The Operating point is a fictitious signal which is not represented as a real signal in the field installation and which does not transfer the information to the driver. (Examples: Train destination for departure routes, if the destination signal is outside the area to be planned; middle switch-start signal; shunting destination in dead-end track)
If a signal is positioned at the border of two areas, the signal is assigned to the area of the track section covered by the signal.
Procedure:
The Procedure for inserting and processing Real signals is described in the Signals - EPU process.
The Procedure for inserting and editing Fictitious signals is described in the Signals - Fictitious process.