JB> Robert, JB> JB> There would be 2 switch motors, thus there would be 2 switch controls(your JB> 3-way is just 2 very compressed turnouts).
Which means that a 3-way switch actually has 4 states, one of which is an 'impossible' state. I've set up a test case where the 4th (impossible) state is disallowed by the CTC logic -- only one switch plate can be set to 'reverse' at a time.
Is this logic correct?
JB> JB> Jim Bernier JB> JB> JB> Robert Heller wrote: JB> JB> > I am working on a computerized dispatching system, using simulated two JB> > position CTC switch plates and I have a question. JB> >
JB> > All switches (turnouts) *except* 3-way have two states: normal and JB> > reverse. 3-way switches have three states. How is this handled with two JB> > position CTC switch plates? JB> >
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