Staging Block: General

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The ID is used through out the Rocrail program as a unique key for referencing this staging block and is therefore very important. If the ID is changed routes using this staging block have to be edited, too.

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Length of a section in mm, cm or inches.¹⁾
This value is used if the individual length of a section is set to zero.

Gap between the trains in mm, cm or inches.²⁾

The ID of the first sensor of this staging block.
This sensor is used as an ENTER sensor.

The ID of an optional distant signal for the enter side of the staging block. (Controlled by the Staging Block (so not manual) itself.)

The ID of an optional main signal for the exit side of the staging block.
Set the signal to manually operated to be able to control the staging block out flow.
Change from Rocrail version 2.1.5987: The manually operated signal closes and opens the setting block.

The ID of an optional main signal for the reverse exit side of the staging block.
Set the signal to manually operated to be able to control the staging block out flow.
available with Rocrail version 2.1.6038+:

The ID of an external optional state signal of this staging block.
If the remaining wait time should be displayed the option "Timer events" has to be activated.

Used with an optional state signal of this staging block.
see timer events of a normal block
available with Rocrail version 2.1.6018+:

See: Use random block rate

Timestamp of the last visit of a cleaning train in this stage block.

The number of reservations.
The value is stored in the attribute "operated".
The values of all "operated" counters can be reset by the menue "Track plan" / "reset operation counters".

This option is only for trains with the same option activated.
With the "Route" option is it possible to free up the current route too.
The value "Max. Length" defines that an early release, of the previous block, is only performed for trains up to this length.
For more details also see Free previous block on enter for normal blocks

An option for Free previous block on enter

An option for Free previous block on enter

See Actions for more details.
Make sure that XMLScripts are set to synchrone; Disable the Asynchrone option.