From Train Control Systems
Read the full release notes and installation instructions
here.
Release 1.4 is a minor software release that fixes critical bugs and brings
minor improvements in certain areas based on the feedback of our users.
Changes:
- Recall functionality
- The number of available recall slots was increased from 8 to 20.
- The locomotive which is currently selected on the throttle is no longer shown in the Menu > Recall list.
- The Menu > Recall list title is updated to state clearly when the list is empty.
- All entries can now be deleted from the Recall List.
- Emergency Stop functionality
- Based on user feedback, we made the Emergency Stop functionality safer to use and more predictable in behavior across different systems. We made the following changes to protect your valuable equipment from accidents:
- An Emergency Stop can no longer be released by changing the speed, such as touchin the wheel by accident. In the default configuration, your locomotive speed will be set to zero when engaging the Emergency Stop. This will prevent your locomotive from accelerating when you release the Emergency Stop. Note: when operating an entire show layout from a single throttle, we recommend configuring the Emergency Stop button to operate only the layout power option, and disabling the “Current Locomotive” E-Stop functionality. In this mode all locomotives retain their speed setting from prior to the E-Stop.
- It is no longer possible to release the Emergency Stop while navigating the menus or other auxiliary screens. You can still engage the E-Stop from any screen by pressing the red button (one or more times).
- The throttle will now ask for confirmation before releasing the Emergency Stop. This makes releasing the Emergency Stop a multiple-button-press process to ensure it is intentional. On the confirmation screen we will remind you what speed your locomotive will have after releasing the E-Stop.
- Fixed bug where setting a locomotive to Emergency Stop then selecting a new locomotive caused the new locomotive to be incorrectly reported to be in Emergency Stop mode.
- Park mode
- Added a new action: Menu > Operations > Park/Un-Park Current Loco. This engages/releases the Emergency Stop function on the currently selected locomotive, regardless of the setting of the red E-Stop button. This can be used by operators whose train needs to remain stopped in a siding to prevent accidental movements of the train. The speed buttons and knob/wheel will not work while parked.
- Fixed bug where single-stepping speed increase could not go past speed 49 on certain WiThrottle Protocol based systems.
- Fixed bug in Yard Mode where changing direction using the yard mode buttons sometimes caused a brief movement of the locomotive in the previous direction.
- Fixed bug where the throttle would not recall the last locomotive after a power cycle in certain situations.
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