"Motion Control" on console?

[Rui]

Hi This is kind of off-topic question but I have something to ask to CMs
Many rides have common components and I know the functions of most of them.
However I have no idea what "Motion Control" is. What is the function and under what kind of situations CMs handle this switch?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Liberty6]

The motion control functions determines whether or not the ride vehicles go down the ride path in full motion or not. When inactive the ride vehicles just go straight down the path not using any of the hydraulics or reacting to the surroundings. Typically this is used when moving ride cars into position either in the morning when opening or at close. To active or inactive you need both the load and unload console to turn the switch at the same time.

 

[Rui]

Thanks for the reply!
so when inactive, the vehicles go down the path like as normal but without special motion like vibration?

 

[asmcrazy]

Sorry to revive an old/dead post, but this came up looking for something else on Google . The answer above is not correct (Mr. Toad doesn't even have those functions!)

"Motion Control" is used to activate or deactivate the console, in other words whether or not that console has control of motion. There is a corresponding on the Main Console at Dispatch that has to be pressed simultaneously to enable/disable the Unload Console, and this can only be done when the Track is not "Open" (the bluish green light under the E-Stop), meaning that the attraction is ready for guests.