Blank the screen for a given amount of time. When this event is activated the simulation will continue to run as normal, the only difference is that the roadway display screen will be black, and will remain black until the specified time has elapsed. The blanking time should be based on the frame time for the simulation. The minimum blanking time would be 1/(Simulation frame time). The simulation frame time is set using the "Configuration" option from the "Options" menu.
EVENT PARAMETERS:
PARAMETER 1: |
Blanking time, measured in seconds. |
EXAMPLE:
100,B,2
Using the above event line will display a black screen instead of the normal roadway display scene for 2 seconds. This will occur after the vehicle as traveled 100 feet down the road. When the screen is blank, the driver will still need to control the vehicle because it will continue to travel down the road. At the end of the 2 seconds, the roadway display will return at the current position that the driver’s vehicle has traveled to.
In general, this event has limited use, but can be used in a controlled environment to measure a driver’s performance when they loose their visual cues. This would occur if the driver falls asleep, doses off, or has sudden blackouts.