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<h1><span class="since">since 5.15.6</span>Edit Traverser</h1>
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<p>A Layout Editor <strong>Traverser</strong> is a schematic representation of a
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<em>traverser / transfer table</em> on the layout. The traverser is drawn as a rectangle with
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a variable number of track connection pairs called <em>slots</em>. A slot has connections for
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two <em>track segments</em>. Most of the track segments will connect a slot connection to an
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end bumper. Any number of traversers can be added to a panel and each traverser may have any
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number of slots.</p>
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<p>A traverser is added to a panel by selecting <strong>Add Traverser</strong> in the panel's
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<strong>Options ⇒ Add</strong> menu. New traversers are placed at the center of the panel,
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and are moved to the desired location by dragging its control point with the meta key pressed
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(right button drag on Windows). A traverser can also be added to a panel by selecting
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<strong>Traverser</strong> in the tool bar and shift-clicking on the desired location on the
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panel. When a traverser is added, it has two slot pairs.</p>
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<p>The traverser's popup menu has two items. Selecting
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<strong>Edit…</strong> brings up an Edit Traverser dialog, and selecting
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<strong>Delete</strong> deletes the traverser. Before a traverser is actually deleted, the
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program asks for verification of that action.</p>
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<p><img src="images/EditTraverser.png" class="floatRight" alt="traverser dialog"> The Edit
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Traverser dialog allows the following:</p>
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<ul>
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<li>Changing the bridge width and slot offset</li>
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<li>Add New Slots</li>
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<li>Remove Slots</li>
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<li>Change Slot sequence</li>
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<li>Configure Automation</li>
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<li>Configure Signal masts</li>
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</ul>
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<p>The traverser image on the panel is based on the platform width, the offset between slots
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and the orientation. The <em>width</em> and slot <em>offset</em> are pixel values. The
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orientations are <em>horizontal</em> and <em>vertical</em>. The <em>length</em> is based on
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the slot offset and the number of slots.</p>
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<p>When <strong>Add Slot Pair</strong> is clicked, a new slot is added to the end of the slot
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list. The <strong>Move Up</strong> and <strong>Move Down</strong> buttons in the slot list
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are used to change the slot sequence.</p>
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<p>To complete the configuration, assign a block for the traverser bridge. The width of the
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the track line is set by selecting <strong>Side Track</strong> or <strong>Main Track</strong>.</p>
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<h3>DCC Controlled Traverser</h3>
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<p>When this is selected it allows for control of traversers (and drivers) that use DCC turnout
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addresses to set the traverser to various positions. For each slot connection,
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select the DCC turnout address and the position
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required to set it.
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The <strong>Disabled</strong> option is used for inactive slot connections. For example, the
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right side may have one connection while the left side has multiple connections.</p>
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<p>To set the traverser to the desired position, click on the slot connection that you wish
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the traverser to be aligned with.</p>
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<h3>Use Dispatcher with Signal Masts</h3>
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<p><img src="images/EditTraverserSignals.png" class="floatRight" alt="traverser signals dialog"></p>
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<p>When the <strong>Use Dispatcher with Signal Masts</strong> option is enabled, the edit
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dialog is expanded.</p>
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<p>While designed for use by Dispatcher, the signal masts can be used by any logic tool. </p>
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<p>Each slot connection has an approach signal mast. The destination mast for the signal mast logic (SML)
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is a <strong>Buffer</strong> mast. When the traverser is aligned to the slot connections and the bridge is
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not occupied, the approach mast will display an aspect indicating it is safe to move onto the
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traverser bridge. The SML is not automatically created. Use <strong>Auto Generate Signaling Pairs</strong>
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to create the SML.</p>
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<p>The move from the bridge to a slot track segment is controlled by the <strong>Exit</strong>
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mast. The Exit mast has SML for each slot track segment that contains a signal mast at the end
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bumper or at an anchor point. When the traverser is aligned to the slot track segment and the
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track segment is not occupied, the Exit mast will display an aspect indicating that it is safe
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to move from the bridge to the slot track segment. The signal masts for the end bumpers or anchor
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points have to be manually <em>attached</em> using <strong>Set Signal Masts</strong>. After
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attaching the masts, use <strong>Auto Generate Signaling Pairs</strong> to create the SML.</p>
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<p>The <strong>Buffer</strong> and <strong>Exit</strong> signal masts are not automatically
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added to the panel. For reference it is handy to manually add these to the panel.</p>
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<p>This is an example of a traverser with three slot connections on the left side and a single
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slot connection on the right side.</p>
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<p><img src="images/EditTraverserExample.png" alt="traverser signals example"></p>
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<h5><span class="since">since 5.15.7</span>Removing Manual Changes</h5>
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<p>The changes that implement <strong>Use Dispatcher with Signal Masts</strong> need to be
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removed when the option is disabled, a slot is deleted, the traverser is deleted or a slot
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connection is changed to Disabled. Removing the changes prevents JMRI errors and Java exceptions.</p>
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<p>If a change is not allowed, a dialog will display a list of the items to be removed.
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This image shows the items to be removed before setting a traverser slot connection to
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<em>Disabled</em>.</p>
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<p><img src="images/delete_traverser_slot.png" alt="delete traverser slot"></p>
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<p>Use the <strong>Signal Mast Logic</strong> table to remove the SML items.</p>
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