@@ -2043,62 +2043,85 @@ along to every unit in the train.
20432043Distributed Power
20442044-----------------
20452045
2046- Remote engines can be controlled in two modes: *synchronous * or
2047- *asynchronous *. Engines in the player consist can be arranged to be part of
2048- one of the above control groups. The arrangement can be changed during run,
2046+ This is applicable only to trains hauled by diesel locomotives equipped with
2047+ dynamic brakes.
2048+
2049+ More locomotive groups may be present in American long freight trains; a
2050+ locomotive group is defined as a set of locomotives that have no wagons in
2051+ between.
2052+ Groups different from the group including the lead locomotive are called
2053+ remote groups.
2054+
2055+ Remote groups can be controlled in two modes: *synchronous * or
2056+ *asynchronous *. Locomotives in the player train can be arranged to be part of
2057+ one of the two above control groups. So each locomotive group (except the lead one,
2058+ which always belongs to the *sync * control group)
2059+ can be either part the *sync * or of the *async * control group. However, if a
2060+ locomotive group is part of the *async * control group, all locomotive groups behind
2061+ it must also be part of the *async * control group.
2062+
2063+ The arrangement can be changed during run,
20492064which in real life is performed by using the locomotive's onboard computer
20502065(e.g. Locotrol).
20512066
2052- This functionality is necessary to be used in American long-train freight
2067+ This functionality is necessary in American long-train freight
20532068operations. An example use case is when a train finished climbing a
20542069mountain pass. At this point the lead locomotives have to start dynamic
2055- braking driving downhill, while the trailing unit still needs to keep pushing
2070+ braking driving downhill, while the trailing units still need to keep pushing
20562071the train's end uphill. The locomotive driver has the possibility to build
2057- the *fence up *, i.e. move the last locomotive to the *async * control group.
2072+ the *fence *, i.e. move the last locomotive group to the *async * control group.
20582073
20592074While locomotives in *sync * control group always copy the traction and dynamic
20602075brake settings of the lead (man-controlled) locomotive, for locomotives in
2061- *async * group these can be adjusted independently. Other controls, like
2062- reverser and air brake is always synchronized throughout the whole train,
2076+ *async * control group these can be adjusted independently. Other controls, like
2077+ reverser and air brake are always synchronized throughout the whole train,
20632078and changing reverser setting or applying air brakes will force *async *
20642079controlled locomotives to fall back to idle.
20652080
2066- The fence between *sync * and *async * groups can be moved back and forth
2081+ The * fence * between *sync * and *async * control groups can be moved back and forth
20672082along the train. This is useful when there are one or more middle-train
20682083locomotive groups in the consist. However it is not possible to move the
20692084fence to separate two directly interconnected locomotives: such locomotives
2070- can be rearranged only together. The lead locomotive group, naturally, will
2071- always belong to *sync * group.
2085+ can be rearranged only together.
20722086
2073- When all locomotive groups had been moved back to * sync * group, then the
2074- driver dismantled the * fence down *, all locomotives will work in sync with
2075- the leading one. All-sync operation is also the default, when the game
2076- starts.
2087+ If the driver dismantles the * fence *, by moving it after the last locomotive
2088+ group, all locomotive groups are moved back to * sync * control group, and
2089+ therefore all locomotives will work in sync with the leading one.
2090+ All-sync operation is also the default, when the game starts.
20772091
20782092Traction and dynamic brake settings for *sync * group can be controlled by the
20792093usual keys: ``<A> `` and ``<D> ``. The following additional controls are
20802094available for controlling the *async * group settings:
20812095
20822096- Move To Back -- ``<Ctrl+Shift+O> ``: Move one locomotive group to back (*async *)
2083- control group.
2097+ control group (* fence * is moved towards the front of the train) .
20842098- Move To Front -- ``<Ctrl+O> ``: Move one locomotive group to front (*sync *)
2085- control group.
2099+ control group (* fence * is moved towards the back of the train) .
20862100- Traction -- ``<Ctrl+L> ``: Switch *async * group to traction mode.
20872101- Idle -- ``<Ctrl+Shift+L> ``: Switch *async * group to idle state.
20882102- Brake -- ``<Ctrl+'> (key two positions at the right of L) ``: Switch *async *
20892103 group to dynamic braking mode.
2090- - More -- ``<Ctrl+U> ``: Increase *async * group traction or dynamic brake,
2104+ - More -- ``<Ctrl+U> ``: Increase *async * group traction or dynamic brake by a notch ,
20912105 depending on its mode setting.
2092- - Less -- ``<Ctrl+Shift+U> ``: Decrease *async * group traction or dynamic brake,
2106+ - Less -- ``<Ctrl+Shift+U> ``: Decrease *async * group traction or dynamic brake by a notch ,
20932107 depending on its mode setting.
20942108
20952109HUD shows the sync--async configuration in line *Multiple Units * on main page.
20962110When it reads e.g. "2--2 | 1", then it means that front and middle-train
20972111double-unit locomotives are controlled in *sync * with the leading unit,
20982112while the trailing pushing unit is controlled *async * independently.
2099- The set actual rate of traction or dynamic brake of *async * group is shown in
2113+ The actual set value of traction or dynamic brake of *async * group is shown in
21002114lines *Throttle * and *Dynamic Brake *, respectively, in brackets, e.g.:
2101- Throttle: 0% (50%)
2115+ Throttle: 0% (50%).
2116+
2117+ The complete distributed power configuration is displayed in the
2118+ Distributed Power Info extended HUD page, where the state of all locomotives
2119+ in the train are shown, as well as in the *Train DPU Info * window, which is
2120+ displayed after pressing ``<Shift+F9> ``, and which shows only the state of the first
2121+ locomotive of each locomotive group, as occurs also in displays of real
2122+ locomotives.
2123+
2124+ .. image :: images/physics-dpu-window.png
21022125
21032126Engines of AI Trains
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