Video 10: Using iTrain Tutorial Series - Defining Blocks

This is video #10 in the Using iTrain Tutorial Series. In this video we define the Block Control Objects. 00:00 – Introduction and Recap 01:00 – Opening Switchboard and selecting Block properties 01:44 - Naming and Describing the Block 01:56 – Selecting the type of Block 02:13 – Defining the length of the Block and the use of Autofill 02:46 – Options Tab 03:33 – Feedbacks Tab 04:24 – Feedbacks Tab with two feedback sensors 05:55 – IMPORTANT – Order of feedbacks – Previous to Next 06:19 – Feedbacks using light sensors or reed switches 07:15 – Direction Previous Tab – Use Positions checkbox 08:14 – Direction Previous Tab – Entering a STOP position – positive or negative distances 09:44 – Direction Previous Tab – Block 10:15 – Direction Next Tab 11:50 – IMPORTANT – Critical check box - avoiding deadlocks 14:12 - Results of defining a Block 14:56 - Defining Blocks by using the Template function for multiple Blocks 15:42 - Assigning control objects to Block elements – drag and drop 16:00 – Using the Autofill function 16:51 – Revision of entering the STOP position and Block properties 17:45 – Revision of defining Blocks 19:45 – Using the Board Item Tab 21:04 – Using the Text Direction drop-down menu in the Board Item Tab 21:45 – IMPORTANT – Using the Connect button 22:16 – Saving the Layout and running the Diagnosis – Ctrl D