

Tip: The names of the plan objects are shown if the mouse is moved over them. With a click on the sensor symbol in front of the destination block seen in driving direction the enter sensor of block 01 is virtually triggered. The tracks that belong to the route from block 04 to block 01 are also illuminated yellow.

Then the next one, in the example block 01, is automatically selected as destination and therefore marked yellow (status: reserved, step 2). The locomotive is started by double-clicking on the block symbol. In other cases, the steps must be carried out from a different starting block. In the following example, it is located in block 04 (step 1, see figures below). Loco E03 is - depending on the version of the demo plan - located in one of the blocks. Next the track power ( or ) and auto mode ( or ) are switched on. It should be made sure that no sensors are activated. Now the loco can virtually drive around the layout. It will be explained later on that blocks can also be equipped with only one sensor or with additional sensors. The enter sensor informs Rocrail that a locomotive has entered the block, the in sensor is the signal that the loco has now completely moved into the block. Each time the first one, lying in front of the block symbol seen in driving direction is the enter sensor, the second one is called in.

On the wikidemo layout each block is equipped with two sensors. See Supported Command Stations for a list. Only a few other Command stations do support sensor simulation. Note: Sensor simulation is working with the Virtual Command Station.
