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Using SimSig with multiscreens 25/03/2014 at 23:21 #57809
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Dave,

Neither. When a monitor size is quoted in inches, they refer to the size of the viewing area across the diagonal of the screen from one corner to the opposite corner. Your Belinea is probably classed as a 17" monitor given the part number.

However, the overall physical size will depend on not only the quoted screen size but also its format in terms of whether its an older 4:3 format or a newer 16:9 widescreen format. If you know the model number, I suspect you can find the phtsical sizes of the monitor in question from somewhere.

Now, Windows won't care what size the monitor is mind you so your only limitation will the physical space you have on your desk to fit them. As an example, I have used my laptop to run SimSig on my 52" TV for example using it's HDMI output (I think there may even be a picture on the forum somewhere of it but don't ask me where as it was quite some time ago).

Anyway, as long as your graphics system can support multiple simultaneous outputs (which may or may not use the same type of connector), you simply need to get suitable cables and adapters based on what output connectors the PC has and what inputs the monitors have. The rest is pretty straight forward. I am sure if you google for "setting up multiple monitors" or the like you'll find instructions already out elsewhere on the internet.

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Using SimSig with multiscreens 26/03/2014 at 00:09 #57810
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" said:

Now, Windows won't care what size the monitor is mind you so your only limitation will the physical space you have on your desk to fit them. As an example, I have used my laptop to run SimSig on my 52" TV for example using it's HDMI output (I think there may even be a picture on the forum somewhere of it but don't ask me where as it was quite some time ago).
Ask and ye shall recieve...


[img size=800]http://i.imgur.com/tqsztpp.jpg[/img]

Methinks I'm probably in trouble now...

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Using SimSig with multiscreens 26/03/2014 at 00:17 #57811
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Thanks James.....I knew that was about somewhere! Slightly blurry photo (South Humberside in case anyone was wondering) but you get the idea!!! Now if only I could get three of them on my desk......
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Using SimSig with multiscreens 26/03/2014 at 09:42 #57822
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Is it based upon any particular form of interlocking (850, E10k etc.) or did you design your own from scratch?

I am ex GPO/BT, the only railway training I have had is a PTS course. However I have built model colour light signals for training layouts in the Railway Industry. Signalling wise I am self taught. My panels had to look right and work like the real thing but did not need all the belt and braces and safety measures built in. This simplifies things a great deal. The biggest headache building the panels was all the SQUARE HOLES required for the route/TC lights and the train describers! 4 aspect signalling with multi routes got a bit tricky as well!
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Using SimSig with multiscreens 26/03/2014 at 12:09 #57826
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" said:
" said:

Now, Windows won't care what size the monitor is mind you so your only limitation will the physical space you have on your desk to fit them. As an example, I have used my laptop to run SimSig on my 52" TV for example using it's HDMI output (I think there may even be a picture on the forum somewhere of it but don't ask me where as it was quite some time ago).
Ask and ye shall recieve...

Methinks I'm probably in trouble now...
Somebody sack the cameraman/owoman!

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Using SimSig with multiscreens 26/03/2014 at 18:22 #57848
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Being such old sims and technology I assume you cant have different views on different monitors on sims like Cambridge, Sheffield and Peterborough
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Using SimSig with multiscreens 26/03/2014 at 18:25 #57850
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Being such old sims and technology I assume you cant have different views on different monitors on sims like Cambridge, Sheffield and Peterborough
Yes and no

If you run them in "window" mode, you can open up as many copies as you want, and connect them as clients to one copy which is running as the server.

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