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Open Rails Engine Controller Parameters

Aim - this section describes the parameters required to correctly define a locomotive engine controller in Open Rails Train Simulator.

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Name - name of the EngineController.
Type - type of the EngineController.
OR Enabled - indicates whether this controller is fully "functional" within OR. X = not enabled. D = Diesel, S = Steam, E = Electric, W = Wagon
Description - description of functionality.
Comments - special comments in relation to the usage of this controller.

The following table only describes the EngineController currently defined within Open Rails. Controllers previously used in MSTS, such as Whistle do not need to be formally defined as a controller as they are already defined in Open Rails code as a "pre-defined" control device.

Name	Type	OR Enabled	Description
Brake_train	VarControl	S, D, E	Controls the amount of braking applied by the train brake
Brake_engine	VarControl	S, D, E	Controls the amount of braking applied by the locomotive brake
Brake_brakeman	VarControl	S, D, E	Controls the amount of braking applied manually by the brakeman
Cutoff	VarControl	S	Controls cutoff of steam cylinder on steam locomotive
ORTSSmallEjector	VarControl	S	Controls amount of steam through the small ejector
ORTSLargeEjector	VarControl	S	Controls amount of steam through the large ejector
Injector1Water	VarControl	S	Controls amount of water through the injector 1
Injector2Water	VarControl	S	Controls amount of water through the injector 2
Blower	VarControl	S	Controls the amount of steam through the blower
DampersFront	VarControl	S	Controls the amount of opening of the damper
Shovel	VarControl	S	Controls the amount of coal added to the fire
FireDooR	VarControl	S	Controls the amount taht the fire door is open
ORTSSteamHeat	VarControl	S, D, E	Controls the amount of steam used for carriage heating
WaterScoop	TwoState	S, D, E	Raise and lowers the water scoop
Throttle	VarControl	D, E	Increase and decreases the throttle on diesel and electric locomotives
Regulator	VarControl	S	Increase and decreases the throttle on steam locomotives
Brake_Dynamic	VarControl	D, E	Controls the amount of dynamic braking applied to the locomotive
ORTSFastVacuumExhauster	TwoState	D	Turns the fast vacuum exhauster on and off.
Combined_Control	Combined	D, E	Sets up a combined control handle.

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