Drag K1 to the "Manual Mode" (the hand) placeholder instead of being the first in the list of tasks for the event.

Peter,

You are really moving up in the world of automation.
CS3, Link88, Event management, that is an impressive list !

Now we know that you liked your Circuit Tracks for changing signals, so the basis of your interest was always there.

You will soon find out that in addition to the Accessory Switches like Signals and Turnouts as you have imagined, Locomotive Sounds, Speed, Lights, etc can all be programmed into an Event triggered by a Circuit Track, including also Time Delay for realistic impressions. I hope you discover some very interesting Events and let us all know how it goes.

Regards
John

EVENT PROGRAMMING WITH THE CS3

1) When “editing” the events, even the previously programmed events..( months ago) and still functional events, I can click on the “position” icon and the pix below appears on each and every one of the events! ( can't seem to load the pic)---the pic shows that when clicking the "position" icon loco ( entry vs exit trigger), the box shows "Control": NO TRIGGER and the next block below: NO CONTROL CONTACT....

2) When attempting to add new events the same screen shot occurs…..there are NO OPTIONS ! …for positioning of the loco on the contact track.

I rechecked the updates again this am. The only thing I did differently since the last time I added an event ( months ago) was to recently program in 2 X M 84’s to add light control for the Kirche Platz….and that entire—isolated-- section of track and the lights are powered by a separate booster and power pack….

And to confound the issue, when I attempted to program the new event for block signaling….the event functioned fine with the “entry” loco icon already placed in the “manual” box by “drag and drop” method from the Track diagram. ….the signals responded as programmed. BUT…when attempting to add another CT with an “exit” trigger, the icon dragged from the Track Diagram would now respond but only show the lack of options below.

Until I resolve this dilemma I am at a total standstill.

Have you seen this before?

Marklin recently changed their format for the Contact Track Event programing. BTW, this info is now covered by Curtis Jeung in the latest Digital Newsletter.

In sum....1) Drag and drop the Contact Track icon from the TDCB onto the block at the left of the event script...where the word "manual" is located. 2) Click on that loco icon which now appears. ...this will then show the details for further programming which have now changed. There will be too ovoid CT icons to the right side of the "detail".....one will be in YELLOW and the other will be in GREY.... If you click on the Yellow one, you will note that the icon in the event script will be the "arrival" loco. If you click on the "grey" CT icon, then the loco in the event script will be the "departure" loco icon....

Marklin didn't do us any favors by not announcing that kind of change. It caused a "little bit of indigestion" !!! ;-0

Hope that helps...if now PM me ....alan