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WhistleWiz edited this page Aug 12, 2026 · 2 revisions

Name formats depend on what type of signal controller we are working with. Signals take their name from the controller.

Note

Numeric indexes start from 1, not 0. Letter format for numbers goes 1/A, 2/B, 3/C... 26/Z, 27/AA, 28/AB...

Note

If there are multiple signals per controller (of the same type), their name has either a letter or number appended corresponding to their index.

Generic Signals

Signals Within Stations

Entry Signal

Uses the Entry Format.

  • 0: ID
  • 1: Station
  • 2, 3: Index in numeric and letter format

Exit Signal

Uses the Exit Format.

  • 0: ID
  • 1: Station
  • 2, 3: Group index in numeric and letter format (starting after the entry signal count (ex.: station with 2 entry signals starts at 3/C)
  • 4, 5: Index within the group in numeric and letter format

In case we do not have an exit group for this signal, we fallback to the Entry Format, with the following changes:

  • 0: ID
  • 1: Station
  • 2, 3: Index starting at entry signal count + exit group count, in numeric and letter format

Note

A group contains all exit signals with the same exits from a station. If we have a station with entry signals 1/A and 2/B, exit signals will possibly be grouped into 3 options:

  • 1 group that exits towards 1/A and 2/B (ex: CW)
  • 2 groups, one that exits towards 1/A, and another to 2/B (ex: SM)
  • 3 groups, one that exits towards 1/A, another to 2/B, and another to both (ex: HB)

Other Signals

Uses the Generic Station Format.

  • 0: ID
  • 1: Station
  • 2, 3: Index of the other signal in numeric and letter format

Signals Outside Stations

If the signal has a placement, it will use the Mainline Format if it is a mainline signal, and the Track Format for other signal types. Without a placement, it defaults to the Fallback Format.

  • 0: ID
  • 1: The track number
  • 2, 3: Index of the signal between all signals with the same track number, in numeric and letter format.

Distant and Repeater Signals

Use the Distant Format and the Repeater Format respectively.

  • 0: Home signal name
  • 1: ID

Sub Distant Signals

Distant signals that are part of regular signals are named after their parent signal, using the Sub Distant Format.

  • 0: Parent name

Buffer Stop Signals

Buffer stop signals will be named BFS[index].

Turntable Signals

Turntable signals will be named with the same name as their turntable, with either a 1 or 2 depending on the side.

Fallback Format

  • 0: ID

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