@@ -2689,6 +2689,12 @@ Brake Token: ``TrainBrakesControllerSupressionStart``
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- Brake Systems: Air single pipe, Air twin pipe, EP
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- Description: Cancels effect of penalty brake application by TCS and restores control of brakes to driver.
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+ Brake Position Labels
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+ ----------------------
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+ The name of a given brake controller notch can be customized by adding an ORTSLabel
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+ block to the notch definition::
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+
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+ Notch ( 0.5 0 TrainBrakesControllerEPFullServiceStart ORTSLabel ( "Regeneration III and EP" ) )
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.. _physics-hud-brake :
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@@ -2951,7 +2957,7 @@ DynamicBrakeForceCurves defined in the ENG file, than one is created
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based on the MSTS parameter values.
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It is possible to use dynamic brakes as a replacement for air brakes
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- when they are available (dynamic brake blending). During blending operation,
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+ when they are available ("local" dynamic brake blending). During blending operation,
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the following parameters will adjust the behaviour of air brakes:
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.. index ::
@@ -2964,7 +2970,38 @@ the following parameters will adjust the behaviour of air brakes:
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air brakes are released while dynamic brakes satisfy the train brake demand.
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If dynamic braking is not sufficient, air brakes will be partially applied
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so the combination air+dynamic provides the required brake demand.
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-
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+
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+ Sometimes the train brake controller is capable to apply the dynamic
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+ brakes for the whole consist, usually as a first step before air brakes
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+ are applied. This is usually known as "train blending", as opposed to
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+ "local" blending which only affects dynamic braking on the locomotive itself.
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+ A blending table which looks similar to the DynamicBrakeForceCurves table is
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+ available. It specifies the amount of dynamic brake that is applied at each
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+ notch of the train brake controller, where 0 means no dynamic brake and 1 means full dynamic brake::
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+ Engine(
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+ ORTSTrainDynamicBlendingTable(
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+ comment ( Notch 0 of train brake - no dynamic brake applied )
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+ 0 (
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+ 0 0
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+ 300km/h 0
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+ )
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+ comment ( 30% of Train brake - apply full dynamic brake )
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+ 0.3 (
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+ 0 1
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+ 300km/h 1
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+ )
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+ comment ( 90% of Train brake - still apply full dynamic brake )
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+ 0.9 (
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+ 0 1
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+ 300km/h 1
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+ )
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+ comment ( Emergency brake notch - do not command dynamic brake )
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+ 1 (
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+ 0 0
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+ 300km/h 0
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+ )
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+ )
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+ )
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Native Open Rails Braking Parameters
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