Model train control system having realistic speed control

Details Model train control system having realistic speed control Model train control system having realistic speed control

2007-07-17

2011-10-04

Duda, Rina (Department: 2837)

Electricity: motive power systems

Automatic and/or with time-delay means

Speed or rate-of-movement

C446S007000, C246S18700R

Reexamination Certificate

active

08030871

ABSTRACT:
A model train control system includes a controller that actively generates commands to control train operation based on user input and/or other information concerning settings of the controller, operating environment of the train, and historic operation of train control system. The model train controller includes a user throttle input for selecting a target speed for the model train. A processor in the controller is adapted to determine the commanded speed based upon at least the target speed, the processor thereby generating a speed command, to be transmitted to said train, to achieve the commanded speed. The model train controller may further include a momentum input for selecting a momentum level for the model train, in which case the processor would determine the commanded speed based on at least the target speed and a selected momentum level for the train.

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