ACS Coupling System - Revision history

Slenderman8888: Added missing staggered RCH option, as seen on Peter Hicks' Mk2's and Bloodnok's Mk3a's.

2024-11-25T22:07:04Z

Added missing staggered RCH option, as seen on Peter Hicks' Mk2's and Bloodnok's Mk3a's.

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	*"high" -- positioned as is fairly standard on coaching stock		*"high" -- positioned as is fairly standard on coaching stock
	*"low" -- positioned as is fairly standard on streamlined locos, e.g. the front of a DVT, or a cl90		*"low" -- positioned as is fairly standard on streamlined locos, e.g. the front of a DVT, or a cl90
			*"staggered" -- positioned on coaching stock where one cable is mounted higher than one on the opposite side, e.g. Mk2d-Mk2f and Mk3a coaching stock
	*"none"		*"none"
	====Notes====		====Notes====

Dundun92: /* The Script */

2023-12-21T02:55:58Z

The Script

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 ===The Script===
-(under construction)
+Basic ACS handler:
 [[Category:Modeling]]

Dundun92: /* The Config File */

2023-08-19T20:27:49Z

The Config File

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	coupler "knuckle\|screwlink\|hook"		coupler "knuckle\|screwlink\|hook"
	gangway "gangway"		gangway "gangway"
	~~airbrake~~ "~~twin~~"		airbraketype "single"
			airbrakeside "left"
	vacbrake "none"		vacbrake "none"
	multiple-working "none"		multiple-working "none"
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	coupler "knuckle\|screwlink\|hook"		coupler "knuckle\|screwlink\|hook"
	gangway "gangway"		gangway "gangway"
	~~airbrake~~ "~~twin~~"		airbraketype "single"
			airbrakeside "left"
	vacbrake "none"		vacbrake "none"
	multiple-working "none"		multiple-working "none"

Dundun92: /* Pipes for Air Brakes */

2023-07-06T00:37:46Z

Pipes for Air Brakes

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	*"single"		*"single"
	*"none"		*"none"
	~~For airbraketype, twin~~ is the UK standard two pipe air brake system (train pipe and brake pipe). Single is the US standard air brake system where reservoirs are charged from the brake pipe rather than the train pipe (this has appeared on some modern freightcars for reasons unknown, so is included).		Twin is the UK standard two pipe air brake system (train pipe and brake pipe). Single is the US standard air brake system where reservoirs are charged from the brake pipe rather than the train pipe (this has appeared on some modern freightcars for reasons unknown, so is included).


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	*"left"		*"left"
	*"right"		*"right"
	~~For airbrakeside, most~~ traincars (UK, US, etc.) use left-sided airbrakes, so airbrakeside "left" will generally be used, but the right option was added to support both left and right-handed brake pipes on Australian content.		Most traincars (UK, US, etc.) use left-sided airbrakes, so airbrakeside "left" will generally be used, but the right option was added to support both left and right-handed brake pipes on Australian content.

	====Pipes for Vac Brakes====		====Pipes for Vac Brakes====

Dundun92: /* The Attachment Points */

2023-07-05T21:18:30Z

The Attachment Points

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	Create a.couple0 in top view and move it into position. Then clone and position it to create a.couple1 and rotate it 180°. The Y axis of the two coupler points should point towards 0,0,0.		Create a.couple0 in top view and move it into position. Then clone and position it to create a.couple1 and rotate it 180°. The Y axis of the two coupler points should point towards 0,0,0.

	[[~~image~~:~~acs att points~~.~~jpg~~]]		[[File:Acs attachments.png\|border\|middle\|x375px]]

	===The Config File===		===The Config File===

Dundun92: /* Pipes for Air Brakes */

2023-07-05T20:51:24Z

Pipes for Air Brakes

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	====Pipes for Air Brakes====		====Pipes for Air Brakes====
	<pre>		<pre>
	~~airbrake~~ "~~twin~~"		airbraketype "single"
			airbrakeside "left"
	</pre>		</pre>

	Brake pipes for air brakes. Options are:		Brake pipes for air brakes. Options for airbraketype are:
	*"twin"		*"twin"
	*"single"		*"single"
	*"none"		*"none"
			For airbraketype, twin is the UK standard two pipe air brake system (train pipe and brake pipe). Single is the US standard air brake system where reservoirs are charged from the brake pipe rather than the train pipe (this has appeared on some modern freightcars for reasons unknown, so is included).


			Options for airbrakeside are:
			*"left"
			*"right"
			For airbrakeside, most traincars (UK, US, etc.) use left-sided airbrakes, so airbrakeside "left" will generally be used, but the right option was added to support both left and right-handed brake pipes on Australian content.

	Twin is the UK standard two pipe air brake system (train pipe and brake pipe). Single is the US standard air brake system where reservoirs are charged from the brake pipe rather than the train pipe (this has appeared on some modern freightcars for reasons unknown, so is included).
	====Pipes for Vac Brakes====		====Pipes for Vac Brakes====
	<pre>		<pre>

Jamesmoody: /* The Attachment Points */

2015-05-12T00:34:29Z

The Attachment Points

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	Create a.couple0 in top view and move it into position. Then clone and position it to create a.couple1 and rotate it 180°. The Y axis of the two coupler points should point towards 0,0,0.		Create a.couple0 in top view and move it into position. Then clone and position it to create a.couple1 and rotate it 180°. The Y axis of the two coupler points should point towards 0,0,0.

	[[image:~~acs_att_points~~]]		[[image:acs att points.jpg]]

	===The Config File===		===The Config File===

Jamesmoody: /* Train Heating */

2014-05-26T23:54:19Z

Train Heating

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	*"steam"		*"steam"
	*"electric" -- standard ETH		*"electric" -- standard ETH
	"dual" -- both Steam and standard ETH"southern-electric" -- The Southern, who pioneered electric train heating in the UK, fitted heating that was compatible with their DC powered EMUs, and thus ran from the same voltage as the DC power supply. When the rest of BR went ETH, different standards were adopted, resulting in the Southern having a different and incompatible ETH standard...		*"dual" -- both Steam and standard ETH
			*"southern-electric" -- The Southern, who pioneered electric train heating in the UK, fitted heating that was compatible with their DC powered EMUs, and thus ran from the same voltage as the DC power supply. When the rest of BR went ETH, different standards were adopted, resulting in the Southern having a different and incompatible ETH standard...

	====Lighting Control Cables====		====Lighting Control Cables====
	<pre>		<pre>

Andi06: /* Introduction */

2013-12-11T00:26:52Z

Introduction

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	The ACS System is an extension of the BlueStar coupling standard for TRS models (effectively BlueStar V2) and provides for the effect of working couplings on rolling stock. From version 5 of the ACSLib ACS vehicles are compatible with older BlueStar/CoupleStar ones.		The ACS System is an extension of the BlueStar coupling standard for TRS models (effectively BlueStar V2) and provides for the effect of working couplings on rolling stock. From version 5 of the ACSLib ACS vehicles are compatible with older BlueStar/CoupleStar ones.

	To add ACS couplings it is necessary to edit the asset config file, add attachment points to the mesh and to create a script or edit the existing one. Due to the fact that you need access to the source files of the asset and to be able to script it is an advanced technique that cannot easily be carried out by an end-user.		To add ACS couplings it is necessary to edit the asset config file, add attachment points to the mesh (see below for an alternative which can sometimes be used) and to create a script or edit the existing one. Due to the fact that you need access to the source files of the asset and to be able to script it is an advanced technique that cannot easily be carried out by an end-user.

			For couplers implemented as meshes in the mesh-table (usually but not always animated), position and orientation tags can be used to locate the attached meshes:

			*For front couplings the tag 'position 0,Y,0' should be added.
			*For back couplings two tags are needed, 'position 0,Y,0' and orientation '0,0,3.14159'
			*in both cases the value Y is 0.46 metres inboard of the Y value of limfront and limback respectively.

	===The Attachment Points===		===The Attachment Points===

Jamesmoody: /* Coupler Type */

2013-08-16T02:02:13Z

Coupler Type

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	What type of coupler do we have on this end of the vehicle? Options are:		What type of coupler do we have on this end of the vehicle? Options are:
	*"~~fixed~~-bar"		* "hook" -- connects to screwlink/instanter/3link/hst-emergency-bar.
	*"hook"		* "3link" -- connects to hook.
	*"~~3link~~"		* "instanter" -- connects to hook.
	*"~~instanter~~"		* "screwlink" -- connects to hook.
	*"~~screwlink~~"		* "hst-emergency-bar" -- connects to hook.
	*"knuckle"		* "bar-full" -- connects to "bar-none". Half of a handed pair for when one vehicle has the entire bar coupling.
	*"tightlock" -- different to a standard knuckle, refers to a knuckle style coupler often fitted to multiple unit trains that also include electrical connections		* "bar-none" -- connected to by "bar-full". The other half of the handed pair.
	*"wedgelock" -- London Underground ~~specific~~		* "bar" -- connects to self only. Used when both vehicles have half the bar coupling.
	*"bsi"		* "knuckle" - standard knuckle coupler.
	*"dellner"		* "tightlock" -- different to a standard knuckle, refers to a knuckle style coupler often fitted to multiple unit trains that also include electrical connections.
	*"scharfenberg"		* "wedgelock" -- London Underground coupler.
	*"(other string identifier)"		* "bsi" -- Found on Sprinter DMUs and derived designs.
			* "dellner" -- Also compatible with scharfenberg coupling.
			* "scharfenberg" -- Also compatible with dellner coupling.
			* "(other string identifier)" -- Any string that is not recognised from the above list is assumed to be a symmetrical meet-in-the-middle type of coupler.

	Certain ~~types~~ are purely compatible with other identical couplers, others are inter-compatible to produce handed pairs - so a 3 link couples to a hook, and wagons are typically fitted with both.		Certain couplers are purely compatible with other identical couplers, others are inter-compatible. Some produce handed pairs - e.g. a 3 link chain couples to a hook, and wagons with this coupling are typically fitted with both a hook and a chain.

	Multiple coupler options can be specified, and are separated with a vertical bar character~~. A typical unfitted freight wagon with a 3 link coupling is specified as "3link\|hook"~~. The earlier option is used in preference, so list the best coupler option first.		Multiple coupler options can be specified, and are separated with a vertical bar character. The earlier option is used in preference, so list the best coupler option first.

	A ~~BR coaching stock dropknuckle~~ is specified as "~~knuckle~~\|hook". A swingknuckle is specified as "knuckle\|screwlink\|hook". A ~~Victorian Railways transitional coupler~~ is specified as "knuckle\|~~3link~~" (this coupler ~~doesn't have a hook~~, ~~but does have~~ a chain ~~attached to the top of the~~ knuckle).		A typical unfitted freight wagon with a 3 link coupling is specified as "3link\|hook". A vehicle fitted with a knuckle, screwlink and hook (e.g. a swingknuckle fitted locomotive) is specified as "knuckle\|screwlink\|hook". A BR coaching stock dropknuckle (a knuckle and a hook, but no chain) is specified as "knuckle\|hook". If the vehicle also has an emergency screwlink which is not permanently fitted, then "knuckle\|hook\|screwlink" would be appropriate -- this would cause ACS to prefer the chain type coupler from the adjacent vehicle rather than using the emergency screwlink, which would only be used when necessary. A Victorian Railways transitional coupler (which has a chain and a knuckle, but no hook) is specified as "knuckle\|3link".

	Dellner and Scharfenberg couplings are treated as compatible~~. Other types that only connect~~ to ~~themselves can be added arbitrarily via the "other string identifier" method~~. ~~Just write the~~ standard name ~~of the coupler in~~, and ACS will tell you if it has connected to an identical coupler on the adjacent vehicle.		Dellner and Scharfenberg couplings are treated as compatible, so a dellner will also couple to a scharfenberg.

			If your coupler type isn't listed, define a standard name for it, and start using it. ACS supports arbitrary extension - any new coupler it hasn't seen before will be treated as a symmetrical coupler. ACS will tell you if it has connected to an identical coupler on the adjacent vehicle.

			If you need a new handed pair type (where the coupler on the end of one wagon is not the same as that on the end of another), then you will need to contact the ACS author to get one added.

	====Gangways====		====Gangways====