Glossary#
- block#
A section of track which should only ever have one train in it at once. It is shown as occupied if there is a train within the block.
- bridge#
An individual board that joins different sections of the control network together.
- client#
An end users device that is running a form of railway controller software used to interact with the network.
- client bridge#
The bridge between the command node and the clients home network.
- cluster bridge#
The bridge between the command node and the Wi-Fi node cluster.
- command node#
The central node in the railway controller system responsible for receiving user inputs and issuing commands based upon them.
- control node#
Boards that interface directly with the railway to control the railway harware. E.g. points, speed of trains.
- node#
An individual board within the system that can accept and act upon commands.