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3. Custom graphics, such as the bell, whistle, and superscript numbers are not displayed. The NCE
wireless system does not support custom graphics when operating in wireless mode.
3.2.2 Main LCD Screen
The screen layout for the wired cab support has been designed to closely match that of the original system.
The general positioning of things such as the loco number, speed, direction, and active functions will remain
largely unchanged, while at the same time being enhanced to offer more information.
The user experience of the main LCD screen has been enhanced. With these enhancements, It is now
possible to view the status of up to 28 functions and display locomotive names that are longer than four
digits. To rotate between displaying functions 0 - 9, 10 - 19, and 20 - 28 respectively, one can use the
"sticky shift" key. Sticky shift is accessed by pressing the
Headlight
key while holding down the
Shift
key.
The following example shows the display for a NCE Wireless throttle with a traditional four digit locomotive
address on the first row, as well as a system clock. The second row shows the current direction, with F for
forward and R for reverse, the current speed, and functions 0(L), 9, 10, 15, 19, 20, and 28 turned on
respectively. Note the
'.'
and
':'
characters. When present, these denote which decade of functions is being
shown.
The following example shows the display for a NCE wired throttle with a locomotive with a named roster
entry on the first row. The second row shows R for reverse, 035 for speed, and functions L, 9, 10, 15, 19,
20, and 28 turned on respectively. Note the superscript
'1
' and
'2'
numbers. When present, these denote
which decade of functions is being shown. Because custom superscript graphics are not supported in
wireless mode, they are not used when operating in wireless mode.
When a greater than four digit locomotive address is active, up to 12 total digits can be shown. The first four
digits are always shown, however, the
Enter
key can be used to toggle between showing digits 5 through
12 or the clock.
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