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| Feature | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Layouts, Subdivisions, RTUs, Variables, Boolean Equations | ||
| Creating and editing Layouts | ✔ | You can see more info in "ARDS Step By Step", "Create Layout" page. |
| Creating and editing Subdivisions | ✔ | You can see more info in "ARDS Step By Step", "Create Layout" page. |
| Creating and editing RTUs | ✔ | You can see more info in "ARDS Step By Step", "Create Layout" page. |
| Creating and editing Variables | ✔ | You can see more info in "ARDS Step By Step", "Add Variables" page. |
| Creating and editing Boolean Equations | ✔ | Allow to create and edit Boolean Equation for particular Variable. |
| Check Layout consistency | ✔ | Before running Layout in simulation or execution mode, Layout is checked for accuracy settings. You can see more info in "ARDS Features", "Check Layout Consistency" page. |
| Application | ||
| Playback | ✔ | Application's events can be captured for future review |
| Run Application in Simulation mode | ✔ | ARDS can simulate GPS Positioning and Code Protocols |
| Run Application in Execution mode | ✔ | Needs to be checked in real projext |
| Application settings | ✔ | Settings for whole Application. You can see more info in "ARDS Features", "Application Settings" page. |
| Multilingual support | ✔ | Basic language is English. Any other secondary languages can be added. |
| Computers in System and their locations | ✔ | Manage Customer's computers which run Application, and their locations, names, IP addresses, types (Servers or Workstations), listening and sending ports, etc. |
| GPS protocol settings | ✔ | Manage GPS protocol settings such as fields positions, length, and types, GPS radiuses, margins, etc.. |
| COM Ports settings | ✔ | Allow edit COM Ports settings. |
| Database | ||
| Data Encryption/Decryption | ✔ | Currently we are doing Users' Login Names and Passwords encryption, and Application Settings encryption. Any other data encryption can be added easily. |
| Preventing database "injection" | ✔ | Application is used parametrized stored procedures to save/retrieve data to/from database. No SQLs running from codes. |
| User Categories and User Information | ||
| Creating and editing Users Categories | ✔ | Allow add/edit/delete info about particular User Categories. |
| Creating and editing Users Information | ✔ | Allow add/edit/delete info about particular User. Info includes last and first name, department, job title, supervisor's name, User's address, contact information, login information, etc. |
| Restrict User to close Application | ✔ | In some cases some User can not close running Application |
| Restrict User to resize Application | ✔ | In some cases some User can not resize running Application |
| Login/Logoff into/from Appication | ✔ | Used for Users' authentication and authorization. |
| Change Password | ✔ | Any authorized User can change his/her password. |
| Timer Control | ||
| Timer Control | ✔ | ARDS Control for showing Date/Time in different format. You can see more info in "ARDS Controls", "Timer" page. |
| Timer properties in Edit Layout mode | ✔ | Allow Layout's creator to set desired Date/Time format for Timer Controls. You can see more info in "ARDS Controls", "Timer" page. |
| Track Control | ||
| Track Control | ✔ | ARDS Control for showing Tracks. You can see more info in "ARDS Controls", "Track Overview" page, and it's subpages. |
| Track Blocking | ✔ | Allows block/unblock any Tracks internally or on field. If Track is blocked, any Route Requests, which contain this Track, will be rejected. |
| Track WAM (Warning Access Message) | ✔ | User can set WAM on any Tracks (for example, speed limit). WAM is not blocking Track, it just very helpful hint. WAM is using internally, no data is sending/receiving from filed. |
| Accumulative Tracks | ✔ | Usually in CTC only one train can occupy Track. In some situations more than one Train can occupy the same Track per time. Allow Layout's creator to set desired Date/Time format for Timer Controls. You can see more info in "ARDS Controls", "Tracks", "Accumulative Tracks" page. |
| Compound Tracks | ✔ | Two or more Tracks can "work" as one. Conditions' Variables for these Tracks are the same. You can see more info in "ARDS Controls", "Tracks", "Compound Tracks" page. |
| Track properties in Edit Layout mode | ✔ | Allow Layout's creator to set desired settings for Track Controls. |
| Track properties in Execution and Simulation modes | ✔ | Show current values of Variables which are "attached" to Track Controls' Conditions (such as Occupied/Not Occupied, Route Request, Locked in Route, Block Request, Blocked, Unblock Request, etc.). |
| Switch Control | ||
| Switch Control | ✔ | Part of Layout for showing Switches. You can see more info in "ARDS Controls", "Switche Overview" page. |
| Switch Blocking | ✔ | Allows block/unblock any Switches internally or on field. If Switch is blocked, any Route Requests, which contain this Switch, will be rejected. |
| Switch WAM (Warning Access Message) | ✔ | User can set WAM on any Switches (for example, speed limit). WAM is not blocking Switches, it just very helpful hint. WAM is using internally, no data is sending/receiving from filed. |
| Throw Switch into Normal/Reverse | ✔ | Allow User to turn Switch into Normal or Reverse position. |
| Switch properties in Edit Layout mode | ✔ | Allow Layout's creator to set desired settings for Switch Controls. |
| Switch properties in Execution and Simulation modes | ✔ | Show current values of Variables which are "attached" to Switch Controls' Conditions (such as Occupied/Not Occupied, Route Request, Locked in Route, Block Request, Blocked, Unblock Request, Switch in Normal/Reverse, etc.). |
| Switch Lock Control | ||
| Switch Lock Control | ✔ | Part of Layout for showing Switch Locks. Switch Locks are working in conjuction with Switches. You can see more info in "ARDS Controls", "Switch Lock Overview" page. |
| Switch Lock properties in Edit Layout mode | ✔ | Allow Layout's creator to set desired settings for Switch Lock Controls. |
| Switch Locks properties in Execution and Simulation modes | ✔ | Show current values of Variables which are "attached" to Switch Lock Controls' Conditions (such as Locked, Unlocked, etc.). |
| Power Line Control | ||
| Power Line Control | ✔ | Part of Layout for showing Power Lines. Power Lines are working in conjuction with Tracks and Switches. You can see more info in "ARDS Controls", "Power Line Overview" page. |
| Power Line properties in Edit Layout mode | ✔ | Allow Layout's creator to set desired settings for Power Line Controls. |
| Power Line properties in Execution and Simulation modes | ✔ | Show current values of Variables which are "attached" to Power Line Controls' Conditions (such as Powered/Not Powered, In Maintenance, etc.). |
| Train ID Control | ||
| Train ID Control | ✔ | Part of Layout for showing Train IDs. Train IDs are working in conjuction with Tracks and Switches. You can see more info in "ARDS Controls", "Train ID Overview" page. |
| Train ID properties in Edit Layout mode | ✔ | Allow Layout's creator to set desired settings for Train ID Controls. |
| Signal Control | ||
| Signal Control | ✔ | Part of Layout for showing Signals. Signals can have one, two, or three heads. You can see more info in "ARDS Controls", "Signal Overview" page. |
| Signal Blocking | ✔ | Allows block/unblock any Signals internally or on field. If Signal is blocked, any Route Requests from this Signal will be rejected. |
| Signal properties in Edit Layout mode | ✔ | Allow Layout's creator to set desired settings for Signal Controls. |
| Signal properties in Execution and Simulation modes | ✔ | Show current values of Variables which are "attached" to Signal Controls' Conditions (such as Route Request, Locked in Route, Block Request, Blocked, Unblock Request, Stack Request, Stacked, etc.). |
| Digital Indicator Control | ||
| Digital Indicator Control | ✔ | Part of Layout for showing Digital Indicators. You can see more info in "ARDS Controls", "Digital Indicator Overview" page. |
| Digital Indicator properties in Edit Layout mode | ✔ | Allow Layout's creator to set desired settings for Digital Indicator Controls. |
| Digital Indicator properties in Execution and Simulation modes | ✔ | Show current values of Variables which are "attached" to Digital Indicators' Conditions (such as Indication On/Indication Off, etc.). |
| Label Control | ||
| Label Control | ✔ | Part of Layout for showing Labels. You can see more info in "ARDS Controls", "Label Overview" page, and it's subpages. |
| Label properties in Edit Layout mode | ✔ | Allow Layout's creator to set desired settings for Label Controls. |
| Label properties in Execution and Simulation modes | ✔ | Show current values of Variables which are "attached" to Labels' Conditions (such as Indication 1, Indication 2, Indication 3, etc.). |
| Exit Pad Control | ||
| Exit Pad Control | ✔ | Part of Layout for showing Exit Pads. Exit Pads are using for lineup and proceed Signalling routes. Signaling rote is begin from some Signal, can include one or more Tracks, one or more Switches, and end with some Exit Pad. You can see more info in "ARDS Controls", "Exit Pad Overview" page. |
| Exit Pad Blocking | ✔ | Allows block/unblock any Exit Pads internally or on field. If Exit Pad is blocked, any Route Requests which ends this Exit Pad will be rejected. |
| Exit Pad properties in Edit Layout mode | ✔ | Allow Layout's creator to set desired settings for Exit Pad Controls. |
| Exit Pad properties in Execution and Simulation modes | ✔ | Show current values of Variables which are "attached" to Exit Pad Controls' Conditions (such as Route Request, Locked in Route, Block Request, Blocked, Unblock Request, etc.). |
| Route Exit Control | ||
| Route Exit Control | ✔ | Part of Layout for showing Route Exits. Route Exits are using as markers showing that particular Route is ended. Any Routes following Route Exit can not be added to Combined Route. You can see more info in "ARDS Controls", "Route Exit Overview" page. |
| Route Exit properties in Edit Layout mode | ✔ | Allow Layout's creator to set desired settings for Route Exit Controls. |
| Crossing Gate Control | ||
| Crossing Gate Control | ✔ | Part of Layout for showing Crossing Gates. You can see more info in "ARDS Controls", "Crossing Gate Overview" page, and it's subpages. |
| Crossing Gate properties in Edit Layout mode | ✔ | Allow Layout's creator to set desired settings for Crossing Gate Controls. |
| Crossing Gate properties in Execution and Simulation modes | ✔ | Show current values of Variables which are "attached" to Crossing Gate Controls' Conditions (such as Arm Up/Arm Down, etc.). |
| Button Control | ||
| Button Control | ✔ | Part of Layout for showing Buttons. You can see more info in "ARDS Controls", "Button Overview" page. |
| Button properties in Edit Layout mode | ✔ | Allow Layout's creator to set desired settings for Button Controls. |
| Button properties in Execution and Simulation modes | ✔ | Show current values of Variables which are "attached" to Button Controls' Conditions (such as Control Variable value, Released By Variable value, etc.). |
| Line Control | ||
| Line Control | ✔ | Part of Layout for showing Lines. You can see more info in "ARDS Controls", "Line Overview" page, and it's subpages. |
| Line properties in Edit Layout mode | ✔ | Allow Layout's creator to set desired settings for Line Controls. |
| Line properties in Execution and Simulation modes | ✔ | Show current values of Variables which are "attached" to Line Controls' Conditions (such as Control Indication 1, Indication 2,Indication 3, etc.). |
| Other Features | ||
| Trains Directions | ✔ | Applied to Tracks and Switches. Showing Train Direction on occupied Tracks or Switches. |
| Controls Connections | ✔ | Managing connections between Layout's controls to make proper Routing. |
| Routing | ✔ | Managing Routes. Simple Route is Route from particular Signal to nearest Exit Pad. |
| Managing Equipment | ✔ | Add/Edit/Delete different equipments (locomotives, cars, GPS equipment, etc.) |
| Import GPS Coordinates | ✔ | Import GPS Coordinates from MS Excel into ARDS database. |
| Show/hide Controls' Names | ✔ | Used in Execution and Simulation modes to show/hide Controls' Names labels. |
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