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Operator’s Manual
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Figure 12 - Main Screen Page
After the Display has finished booting, the main screen page will display as shown above.
As this is the initial page of the system, the access to “Axles” (for rail axle control functions) and
“Menu” can only be obtained when this page is displayed, using the F2 and F3 buttons respectively.
Similarly, this is the page displayed after all possible “ESC” functions have been used to return to
previous pages.
It is only on this page that it is possible to control the Axle lock and parking brake components of the
system using the function keys on the front of the display. The F1 button will toggle the state of the
parking brake with a 2 second delay from the button press to the actuation of the brake system.
The
F4 key will toggle the system’s axle lock, the main menu of the display is accessed on this screen
by pressing the F3 button, and the rail axle control pages are accessed using the F2 button.
The horn icon shows if the horn is muted or not (a red cross is added when muted).
12.5.4 Travel Control
Tortoise/hare travel speed is also given on this page, along with a speedometer.
Figure 13 - Speedometer
The speedometer numerically displays the current speed of the machine in miles per hour, and fills the
gauge from green to red over 12 increments as the speed increases as shown above.
12.5.5 A-Lock
All travel on rail track must be carried out with the axle unlocked.
By operating the A-Lock (axle lock) button the axle can be locked; this will provide greater stability
whilst carrying out stationary rail-mounted operations.
