XPAC Reference Guide

Truck tab

Truck tab

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Truck tab

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This tab allows editing of all input parameters associated with the Truck object. The screen is divided into 3 panes:

The left pane displays a data sheet with two tabs (Rimpull data and Retard data).
The top right pane displays a graph depicting the retard or rimpull curve (depending on the currently selected curve in the left pane).
The bottom left pane displays axle data associated with the current truck.

Travel Time - Truck tab

The table below describes the buttons available in the Truck tab:

Button

Description

Open

Imports previously saved truck files.

Save

Saves truck files.

Clear

Clears all truck information.

Calculate

Calculates the total cycle time for the current haul cycle and current truck.

Note

The Save button uses the same file format as is used for LoadFromFile(),and SaveToFile() as described for the SimpleTruck Object.
The Open button uses the same file format as is used for LoadFromFile(),and SaveToFile() as described for the SimpleTruck Object, as well as accepting files exported by Talpac with an ATR extension. Files MUST have an ATR extension to allow correct importing. See below for details on exporting from Talpac.