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About ATCS Monitor for Windows In this section: Introduction ATCS Monitor allows you to graphically monitor train traffic on railroads that use the Association ...

Active Text Introduction Active Text is used to display text strings in response to mnemonics. The purpose of this is to display things that otherwise aren't accounted ...

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Advanced Layout Topics In this section: Multiple Routes Signal Naming Track component labeling suffixs: /NW when the switch is set for normal, example: WA/NW or ...

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GaryHahn 29 Oct 2006 Why does ATCS Monitor sometimes reinstall? The ATCS Monitor MSI based installer installs all the files shown below. If you don #8217;t have ...

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AtcsToolInstructions In this section: "Once you get it running, select the Copy Log tab, browse to find the file, choose an output file name, then check one of the ...

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Best Radios for ATCS Monitor Introduction Calling a radio "the best radio" for ATCS Monitor is a little like debating which is better, Ford or Chevy? ...and of ...

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BK Block Occupancy In this section: Introduction They appear to have been installed by a variety of railroads from about 1940 to the early 1960's. It appears that ...

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BondedSidings In this section: Background In territories that have single track with sidings, it is very common that the sidings are "non bonded", which essentially ...

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BoundedApproachNaming In this section: Geographic Approach Block Naming Versus "Bounded" (Credit to Mark Landgraf for the term "Bounded".) Some of us old heads ...

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How to report bugs When requesting assistance or submitting problem reports, please adhere to the following guidelines: 1. Before you report a bug, please read the ...

CallOn In this section: Examples: Since ATCS Monitor treats mnemonics using O (oh) as part of the standard OK (OR block) functionality, we substitute 0 (zero) for ...

CapturingNotStarting In this section: "Begin capturing at startup" only functions when launched from a directed shortcut, not on secondary profile load. So, you ...

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CombiningLogFiles In this section: I was trying to combine a few day long files from 2 different freqs (I should have been logging the networked instance, not the ...

Compact Layout of ICS Crossovers DAVE HONAN 11/07/08 In this section: Introduction BNSF has begun installing Independently Controlled Switches (ICS) at crossovers ...

Computer Equipment In this section: Desktop/Home Monitoring Mobile Monitoring Laptops Tablet PCs Sound Cards Most folks start thinking about doing some decoding ...

Configuration Dialog Boxes In this section: Options Dialog Set to Defaults Ok Cancel Apply General Tab Minimize to system tray ...

ConnectionError11004 In this section: Usually occurs as a user error while copying/pasting into the IP Address or Hostname field of Configure Options Data Source ...

Create your own .MCP or .MDB files In this section: Intro You can use ATSCmon to create your own .mcp or .mdb files, even if you don't have MS Excel or MS Access ...

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Data Logging In this section: Introduction When you monitor a control point either over the air or across the internet you are watching a process control system ...

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Non Bonded "DEAD" Blocks Introduction Although, not a mnemonic as such, "x:Dead" is a way to mark track segments as non bonded/non signaled within TrackBuilder. ...

Decoding an MCP A Tutorial DAVE HONAN 08/15/02 REVISED 06/09/07, MINOR UPDATES 11/06/08 In this section: Introduction This is an addendum to Doug Nipper ...

JonAdams 30 Oct 2006 Almost all radio receivers, scanners included, are designed for voice communications. Voice is pretty narrow band, consisting of frequencies between ...

Introduction So, you took the plunge, cracked open the scanner, and put a DiscriminatorTap on it. You hooked it up to your computer, and .... nothing. ...sigh... ...

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EOTMon In this section: Introduction The below was added based on a message in the YahooGroup forum, perhaps someone would care to format? Original information from ...

EOTOnATCS In this section: Q: Looking at the CSX BCP system today, I noticed the following message, what is it?: 2006/10/27 20:41:42 ???? Datagram (1) to Wayside ...

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Existing Layouts In this section: Obtaining Layouts Installing Layouts Changing Profiles Comments/Questions BrianSwan 29 Oct 2006

Field Monitoring In this section: Getting data ... now what? BCP or MCP? Message Types Identifying MCPs IdentifyingMCPs Methods for figuring out what address ...

Field Monitoring In this section: Equipment Required What is a DiscriminatorTap Frequencies To Monitor ATCS Channel Pairs #ATCSChannelPairs Other Frequencies ...

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Getting Started Overview In this section: (based on Dave Honan's tutorial of 2004) A Note About Internet Feeds An important note for new users: Most territories ...

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Numbers/Symbols A Absolute Block A block which must not be occupied by more than one train. Absolute Permissive Block An automatic block signal ...

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HardwareConsiderations In this section: Hardware considerations for running your own ATCS Server: I have run ATCS servers on a handful of different platforms and ...

IdentifyingMCPs In this section: Identifying MCPs using signal strength Obviously you can wait for a train and watch the mnemonics change as the train rolls by (assuming ...

Installing ATCS Monitor In this section: Package Contents The basic package of software you'll download is the ATCS Monitor program for monitoring ATCS ...

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Getting Started Creating A Layout In this section: Getting Started The software package, TrackBuilder 3 is used to construct Dispatcher style layout files for use ...

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GaryHahn 01 Nov 2006 Credit Earl (EDK) I have copied the entire ATCS Mon Directory (Folder) 81 Mb of space for all of my selections onto a Jump Drive and just ...

LockupAtFirstStart In this section: At monitoring startup, the application may be connecting to a server with a large packet flushdown, a feature designed to quickly ...

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The Main Application Window In this section: The three panes Messages Window Active MCP Window Packet Display Menus File Menu Load Profile Save ...

MaintenanceIndication In this section: Usually EMK or WMK. EAST MAINTENANCE INDICATION WEST MAINTENANCE INDICATION Intermediate signal locations that use newer versions ...

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Mnemonic Quick Reference In this section: Note To Editors Please take a look at the PowerOutage and OutOfService pages and try to maintain the same format on ...

Monitoring Railroad RF Data In this section: Frequently Asked Questions about using ATCSMon to monitor Radio Code Line Q : Technically speaking, how does ATCS Monitor ...

Motorola !MaxTrac Mobile Radios This section has moved to the: "Monitoring your own area" "Radios and Antennas" section of the "ATCS TWiki Home Page"

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Running a Server: Network Considerations In this section: Network Configuration Considerations Bandwidth Usage Is this going to bog down my internet connection ...

NoDataComingIn In this section: Message: "Connection is forcefully rejected" This means that there is no server at the address you are trying to connect to. It could ...

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OrOccupancy In this section: Or Occupancy (xOK) Introduction As with the BlockOccupancy the OrOccupancy is another special case to indicate an occupied block that ...

DougNipper 28 Oct 2006 EOT Monitor folded into ATCS Monitor as of first 3.5.3 beta ATCS Tracker not updated since original release and probably won't work ...

Other Application Windows In this section: Raw Data Window Accessible from View Raw Data Window. The Raw Data Window shows the "raw" decoded data being feed into ...

Out Of Service (xXK/xXZ) Introduction This mnemonic changes the block in question on the dispatchers display to blue, marking the track as "Out Of Service". For ...

TK Signal Requirement (Originally by garyhahn.geo) The reason for the TK to require a signal is that TKs are route dependent. The signal apparently provides a starting ...

PortableScannerTrouble In this section: Just a heads up about portable scanners... I was reminded again that many portable scanners incorporate the battery saving ...

Power Outage (P0K) Introduction A P0K is in reality a POK to signal maintainer, we use P0K (P Zero K) to maintain combatibility with using an "O" (letter O) as a ...

Prior Knowledge Required ATCS Monitor is a complex program, and can be daunting to new users. However, with some patience, and a little help from friends, you should ...

QuickStartGuide In this section: Quick Start Guide This Quick Start Guide is a brief set of instructions on how to start using ATCS Monitor, intended for those confident ...

In this section: Protocols ATCS Address Structure ATCS addresses break down into the general structures of: T RRR CCC AAA XXXX (for a 7 series address such as ...

In this section: Discriminator Tap Testing Testing your new discriminator tap to figure out why it's not working Portable Scanner Trouble Some scanners ...

Radios and Antenna Systems In this section: Scanners and Receivers Introduction Currently there are only a few radios available with factory installed descriminator ...

ATCS Monitor, Railroads and Technology In this section: Introduction and Background About mid 2001, hobbyists, using the Association of American Railroads public ...

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ReleaseNotesArchive In this section: Permission was granted from Dave Huoy to periodically copy the contents of the current release notes over to the Wiki, in order ...

RibbonLicensee In this section: This FCC order describes how ATCS freqs came to no longer require licenses for each site on a railroad. Rather, the AAR secured a ...

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Server Administration In this section: Setup Overview of tasks How ATCSMon works in a client/server environment 1 When a client tries to connect to ATCSMon, ...

ServerNotAllowingConnections In this section: Server actively denying connections Did you set your server instance to Deny and make sure there are no host entries ...

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SlowPerformanceOverTime In this section: Users experiencing application and total machine bog after a period of time should check their profile settings to make sure ...

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