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Lighting Effect Question - set a group of indexes to the same value

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William Brillinger:
I'm playing with the light effects editor for the first time.

Does anybody know how I can set all the index points between 75 and 112 to 25% in one go?
Or do I have to set each index on it's own?

G8B4Life:
No easier way (just a worse way) so unfortunately no you'll have to set them manually.

I do have to ask though, why you are setting it at 25% ? Reading the name gives the word ditch but no ditch light I know of works that way.

- Tim

William Brillinger:
Why 25%?

Now that I'm finally getting to lighting, I find that I don't like the way the lights work with the default RailPro options.

The Default RP option to setup a loco for forward movement is:
(prime mover is running)
1. Turn Front light on full bright
2. Dim the Front light
3. Turn Rear light on full bright
4. Dim the Rear light
(Get ready to move)
5. Set the Front light to Bright
6. Set on the Front Ditch lights
(Ready to move)

I want to setup the lights like this:
1. Turn on the Front Light (dim as default)
2. Turn on the Rear Light (dim as default)
(Get ready to move)
3. Set the Front lights to Bright (Head lights and Ditch lights come on Full)
(Ready to move)

I will be posting on how I configured my lights along with my install photos sometime soon.
Still working on it! ;)

I don't need independent control of the ditch lights and I don't need them to flash on horn.

I have settled on these lighting program names:
- Hood Light ON-OFF (low) - This will set the a light output to 25%
- Hood Light HI Ditch HI - This will ramp one output from 25% to 100%, and a second output from 0% to 100%

At least that's the plan...

KPack:
Bill - this has been on my mind for a while, but I haven't looked into the lighting editor to see how to do it.  What you are describing is how BNSF runs their lights.  I specifically want the "Hood light HI Ditch HI" ability.  All the front lights go on to full power at the same time.  I'm looking forward to your progress!

-Kevin

William Brillinger:
@Kevin - exactly! This is for my STX BNSF C44-9W's, CN does the same thing.

I'll keep you posted

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