Keyboard Short Cuts Help

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    dal#7945 Well-Known Member

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    Hi people im new to keyboard use on this sim is there a list of what keys do what thanks.
     
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    W & S: Forward - Reverse
    A & D: Increase power/ Decrease power and brake (for combined handles)
    Q: Safety systems cancel
    B: Bell or guard buzzer
    Space bar & N: High and low horn
    CTRL Enter & Shift Enter: safety systems isolation toggle
    Y & U: left and right doors
    Numbers: camera views
    Arrow keys: cab views
    V: Wipers
    I: Instrument lights
    L: Cab lights
    ; & @: brakes (dedicated handle)
    Num pad Delete, End & Page down: PZB override, free and acknowledge
     
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    Thank you for that is there no keys for cruise control or afb.
     
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    CTRL + R for activation, R and F for increase and decrease
     
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    dal#7945 Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for your help also in the pendolino the aws fuse is off now i close the switch on the panel or does do on its own when using a keyboard. Thanks
     
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    It should be automatic, I've never had to mess with it
     
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    I thought so but when you use just a controller you have close the switch on panel. Thanks for all your help.
     
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    Are keyboard buttons the same for all trains example h = headlights is that the same in any train. Thanks again for your help.
     
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    Yeah, although the bell in the Voyager is mapped to G for some reason.
     
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    Thanks mate appreciated your help think im gonna make cheat sheet until I get familiarised lol.
     
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    Sorry to trouble you again how to change the wiper speed setting example HST you turn wiper on/off but cant figure out how to change the speed. Thanks
     
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    General advice. Find the manual for TSW2020. That has all the keyboard controls in it apart from some that have been added later like the ones for opening doors. It’s available from the Guides section of the Dovetail Live website.
     
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    Could you point me in the right direction i cant seem to find it. Thanks
     
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    Is there a trick to turning safety systems i have to a few tries before it registers them.
     

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