Get python 3 (32 bit) (Python for Windows).
Make sure to take the 32 bit Version, to be able to link to the raildriver.dll.
On the Machine that runs your raildriver.dll compatible simulator
(f.e. TrainSimulator 201x) run connectRaildriver.py.)
It will open a tcp port 22222 waiting for incomming connections.
For testing try to connect using the telnet tool telnet <ip> 22222.
If a simulator instance is running you should immediatly see comming data in.
All data is packets are JSON UTF-8 Encoded Byte Strings. Each JSON Strucuture is follwed by a newline character.
On initial connect (or if the loco has changed), the client will receive:
- The LocoInfo structure (containing loco name, availible values and their min and max.
- A value dictionary with all values
From that on the client will receive update packets, containting a value dictionary, but only containing those values which have actually changed since last packet.
If the loco changes it will start again from the beginning.
See below for examples of the packets.
In the future there will be a configuration file, till then you can tweak some
parameters by editing the connectRaildriver.py file.
The following parameters can be changed.
| variable | Description | Default value |
|---|---|---|
| dllPath | The location of the raildirver.dll |
TS default |
| sleepTime | The polling interval | 50Hz |
| logLevel | the log level | logging.INFO |
| tcpPort | the TCP port to listen on | 22222 |
To change one of these from their default value, you have to add them to the constructor
of the RaildriverServer f.e., change the main() function in connectRaildriver.py
to
def main():
rd = Raildriver.Raildriver(logLevel = logging.DEBUG,
dllPath = 'C://TS//raildriver.dll',
tcpPort = 22223)
rd.runRaildriver()Make sure to quote backslashes \\. If you want to change the loglevel like above,
you have to import the logging module at the beginning of the file like:
import logging- Add support for a config file (YAML)
- Add support for writing data to the simulator
** Sending JSON dictitionaries
{ "key1": value, "key2": value } - Add support for "special values" like longitude, latitude
This is an example of the very first packet you receive on connect or loco change.
{
"producer": "DTG",
"model": "DB Baureihe 101 Engine",
"product": "CologneKoblenz",
"minmax": {"TractionDial": [-300.0, 300.0], "VirtualDynamicBrake": [0.0, 1.0], "VirtualPantographControl": [0.0, 1.0], "CMD_G": [0.0, 1.0], "PZB_Warning": [0.0, 1.0], "LZB_DistanceBar": [-1.0, 4000.0], "Dummy": [0.0, 1.0], "PZB_500Hz": [0.0, 1.0], "PZB_70": [0.0, 1.0], "PZB_1000Hz": [0.0, 1.0], "Accelerometer": [-320.0, 320.0], "PZB_Restriction": [0.0, 85.0], "SifaLight": [0.0, 1.0], "LZB_Buzzer": [0.0, 1.0], "BrakePipePressureBAR": [0.0, 12.0], "PZB": [0.0, 4.0], "PZB_Emergency": [0.0, 1.0], "LZB_Speed": [-1.0, 250.0], "PZB_B40": [0.0, 1.0], "AWSReset": [0.0, 1.0], "CMD_Acknowledge": [0.0, 1.0], "PZB_55": [0.0, 1.0], "VirtualBrake": [0.0, 1.0], "PZB_DistantPassed": [-1.0, 4.0], "CMD_S": [0.0, 1.0], "EngineBrakeControl": [0.0, 1.0], "CMD_SpeedH": [-1.0, 9.0], "AWSWarnCount": [0.0, 1.0], "Sifa": [0.0, 1.0], "SimpleChangeDirection": [-1.0, 1.0], "SimpleThrottle": [0.0, 1.0], "CMD_Override": [0.0, 1.0], "LZB_Auto": [0.0, 1.0], "VirtualThrottle": [0.0, 1.0], "Horn": [0.0, 1.0], "PantographControl": [0.0, 1.0], "Ammeter": [-600.0, 600.0], "MainReservoirPressureBAR": [0.0, 12.0], "PZB_85": [0.0, 1.0], "PZB_1000Hz_Control": [-1.0, 1250.0], "CMD_SpeedU": [-1.0, 9.0], "Startup": [-1.0, 1.0], "Headlights": [0.0, 2.0], "TrainBrakeControl": [0.0, 1.0], "LZB_DistanceH": [-1.0, 9.0], "PantographID": [0.0, 3.0], "SpeedometerKPH": [0.0, 250.0], "PantographSwitch": [-1.0, 1.0], "AmmeterNeedle": [0.0, 600.0], "Wipers": [0.0, 1.0], "Current": [0.0, 100000.0], "LocoBrakeCylinderPressureBAR": [0.0, 10.0], "AFB_Speed": [0.0, 250.0], "PZB_500Hz_Control": [-1.0, 250.0], "LZB_End": [0.0, 1.0], "EmergencyBrake": [0.0, 1.0], "TractiveEffort": [-1000.0, 10000.0], "HandBrake": [0.0, 1.0], "Regulator": [0.0, 1.0], "CMD_SpeedT": [-1.0, 9.0], "LZB_DistanceK": [-1.0, 9.0], "CompressorState": [0.0, 1.0], "LZB_Distance": [-1.0, 10000.0], "LZB_Ending": [0.0, 1.0], "AFB": [0.0, 1.0], "PZB_RestrictiveMode": [-1.0, 15.0], "Sander": [0.0, 1.0], "Reverser": [-1.0, 1.0], "DoorsOpenClose": [0.0, 1.0], "CMD_Free": [0.0, 1.0], "SifaAlarm": [0.0, 1.0], "VirtualEngineBrakeControl": [-1.0, 1.0], "LZB_SpeedWarning": [0.0, 250.0], "CabLight": [0.0, 1.0], "DynamicBrake": [0.0, 1.0], "PantographVoltage": [0.0, 20.0], "PZB_2000Hz_Control": [-1.0, 1.0], "LZB": [0.0, 1.0], "SifaReset": [0.0, 1.0]},
"keys": ["TractiveEffort", "Current", "CompressorState", "MainReservoirPressureBAR", "BrakePipePressureBAR", "LocoBrakeCylinderPressureBAR", "LocoBrakeCylinderPressureBAR", "TractionDial", "Ammeter", "AmmeterNeedle", "SpeedometerKPH", "Accelerometer", "VirtualThrottle", "Regulator", "Reverser", "SimpleChangeDirection", "SimpleThrottle", "VirtualBrake", "TrainBrakeControl", "PantographControl", "VirtualPantographControl", "PantographID", "PantographSwitch", "PantographVoltage", "Horn", "Startup", "Sander", "HandBrake", "Headlights", "VirtualDynamicBrake", "DynamicBrake", "Wipers", "EmergencyBrake", "DoorsOpenClose", "VirtualEngineBrakeControl", "EngineBrakeControl", "AWSReset", "AWSWarnCount", "AFB", "AFB_Speed", "CMD_SpeedU", "CMD_SpeedT", "CMD_SpeedH", "Sifa", "SifaReset", "SifaLight", "SifaAlarm", "PZB", "CMD_Override", "CMD_Free", "CMD_Acknowledge", "PZB_1000Hz_Control", "PZB_500Hz_Control", "PZB_2000Hz_Control", "PZB_DistantPassed", "PZB_RestrictiveMode", "PZB_55", "PZB_70", "PZB_85", "PZB_B40", "PZB_500Hz", "PZB_1000Hz", "PZB_Restriction", "CMD_S", "CMD_G", "PZB_Warning", "PZB_Emergency", "LZB", "LZB_Auto", "LZB_Ending", "LZB_End", "LZB_Buzzer", "LZB_Speed", "LZB_SpeedWarning", "LZB_Distance", "LZB_DistanceH", "LZB_DistanceK", "LZB_DistanceBar", "Dummy", "CabLight"]
}The following is actually a "full" record with all variable as you would receive it on initial connect.
{
"TractionDial": 172.62261962890625,
"VirtualDynamicBrake": 0.0,
"VirtualPantographControl": 1.0,
"CMD_G": 0.0,
"PZB_Warning": 0.0,
"LZB_DistanceBar": -1.0,
"Dummy": 0.0,
"PZB_500Hz": 0.0,
"PZB_70": 0.0,
"PZB_1000Hz": 0.0,
"Accelerometer": 172.60235595703125,
"PZB_Restriction": 0.0,
"SifaLight": 1.0,
"LZB_Buzzer": 0.0,
"BrakePipePressureBAR": 4.998698711395264,
"PZB": 0.0, "PZB_Emergency": 0.0,
"LZB_Speed": -1.0,
"PZB_B40": 0.0,
"AWSReset": 0.0,
"CMD_Acknowledge": 0.0,
"PZB_55": 0.0,
"VirtualBrake": 0.0,
"PZB_DistantPassed": -1.0,
"CMD_S": 0.0,
"EngineBrakeControl": 0.0,
"CMD_SpeedH": -1.0,
"AWSWarnCount": 0.0,
"Sifa": 0.0,
"SimpleChangeDirection": 1.0,
"SimpleThrottle": 0.800000011920929,
"CMD_Override": 0.0,
"LZB_Auto": 0.0,
"VirtualThrottle": 0.6000000238418579,
"Horn": 0.0, "PantographControl": 1.0,
"Ammeter": 194.0355224609375,
"MainReservoirPressureBAR": 9.98742389678955,
"PZB_85": 0.0, "PZB_1000Hz_Control": -1.0,
"CMD_SpeedU": -1.0,
"Startup": 1.0,
"Headlights": 0.0,
"TrainBrakeControl": 0.0,
"LZB_DistanceH": -1.0,
"PantographID": 2.0,
"SpeedometerKPH": 34.20183563232422,
"PantographSwitch": 0.0,
"AmmeterNeedle": 194.05905151367188,
"Wipers": 0.0,
"Current": 194.0127410888672,
"LocoBrakeCylinderPressureBAR": 0.0,
"AFB_Speed": 0.0,
"PZB_500Hz_Control": -1.0,
"LZB_End": 0.0,
"EmergencyBrake": 0.0,
"TractiveEffort": 172.60235595703125,
"HandBrake": 0.0,
"Regulator": 0.6000000238418579,
"CMD_SpeedT": -1.0,
"LZB_DistanceK": -1.0,
"CompressorState": 0.0,
"LZB_Distance": -1.0,
"LZB_Ending": 0.0,
"AFB": 0.0,
"PZB_RestrictiveMode": -1.0,
"Sander": 0.0,
"Reverser": 1.0,
"DoorsOpenClose": 0.0,
"CMD_Free": 0.0,
"SifaAlarm": 0.0,
"VirtualEngineBrakeControl": 0.0,
"LZB_SpeedWarning": 0.0,
"CabLight": 1.0,
"DynamicBrake": 0.0,
"PantographVoltage": 0.0,
"PZB_2000Hz_Control": -1.0,
"LZB": 0.0,
"SifaReset": 0.0
}Following packets contain only those values which actually update
{
"TractionDial": 172.45770263671875,
"Accelerometer": 172.4319610595703,
"Current": 193.8212127685547,
"Ammeter": 193.85015869140625,
"SpeedometerKPH": 34.942012786865234,
"AmmeterNeedle": 193.86778259277344,
"TractiveEffort": 172.4319610595703
}