Level Crossings
The main level crossing button and indications
The main level crossing tile can have 7 lights and 1 button.
This button has a yellow dot on it. Any group button for the level crossing operations with a yellow dot, can only be operated together with the main level crossing tile. Means: only the yellow dots are working together. They operate the level crossing itself. All other buttons are dedicated buttons for each track.
If you set a route towards a crossing or a train is approaching the yellow lights "D" will light up. It indicates that the crossing procedure has been initiated. You can not interrupt this! The level crossing MUST close.
If you want to work ahead or want to trigger the closure because of a shunt movement or a movement passing a signal showing stop, you can press the "ET" Group Button together with the button in the track. Again: you can not interrupt the closure of the crossing.
If you want to prevent the automatic closure of the crossing because of shunt movements or other movements approaching the crossing, but are not going to pass over it, you can press the group button "ASpT". The automatic closure will NOT occur (lights "D" will not be lit up if a train approaches. If this is activated, the red light at "C" will be on. To cancel this deactivation, you can press the group button "LT" together with the track button in the crossing tile.
If the crossing is closed automatically it will lock itself for closure. The square light "B" will be lit. It's impossible to open the crossing now. Only if the square light "B" is on, signals allowing access to the crossing can show a proceed aspect.
As soon as the train passes the lights "B" and "D" will turn off. If a next train is approaching, the crossing WILL stay closed and both lights will stay lit.
If you want to close the crossing until you allow it to open again, you can press the "DET" group button together with the MAIN tile track button. If the crossing is not closed, you will see the light "A" starting to blink and a bell sound will ring constantly. If the crossing is closed, the light "A" will be lit constantly and the bell sounds stops. To open the crossing again, you can press the "DELT" group button together with the main tile track button.
If you want to lock the crossing manually, close it first with "ET" or "DELT" and when it's closed, lock the crossing with the BÜFT group button together with the track button. The square light will light up to indicate the crossing is locked.
If you revoke a route, the square lock indicators will stay on. This allows you to set another route without opening the crossing. It also prevents the crossing for opening automatically. To "unlock" the crossing, ensure that no route is set over the crossing and no train is approaching. Then press the BüHFT group button together with the track button.
If the crossing is broken or has a defect that the installation can track, light "F" will be on. Only then you might have to close the crossing manually and lock it manually. If this is not possible, you must issue a written order for the level crossing.
The secondary level crossing button and indications
The secondary level crossing tile, has exactly the same indications. Though the "common" indicators are left out. Read the indications and text from above.