From 3f6cef730838ed9ab20e445e4078ecc504f1e72e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ywang Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2021 19:01:45 +0100 Subject: Add documentation on signal aspects --- advtrains/doc/signal_aspect.7advtrains.md | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+) create mode 100644 advtrains/doc/signal_aspect.7advtrains.md (limited to 'advtrains/doc/signal_aspect.7advtrains.md') diff --git a/advtrains/doc/signal_aspect.7advtrains.md b/advtrains/doc/signal_aspect.7advtrains.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..827760d --- /dev/null +++ b/advtrains/doc/signal_aspect.7advtrains.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +% signal_aspect(7advtrains) | Advtrains Developer's Manual + +# DESCRIPTION + +The signal aspect table used by advtrains has the following fields: + +* `main`: The main speed restriction +* `dst`: The `main` aspect of the distant signal (not implemented) +* `type`: The type of speed restriction given by the signal +* `shunt`: Whether shunting is allowed +* `proceed_as_main`: Whether to proceed without shunting + +The `main` and `dst` fields may contain the following values: +* `-1`: No speed restriction +* `nil`: No information is available + +The `type` field can be any valid table index, but it should usually be one of the following values: +* "main": The main signal aspect used before the introduction of speed restriction types. This is the default value if the `type` field is absent. +* "line": The speed limit for the physical line. +* "temp": The speed limit that is temporarily introduced. + +# NOTES + +A signal with the `main` aspect of zero should not provide distant signal aspect. -- cgit v1.2.3