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<h2>Help</h2>
<p>OwlBoard gives you quick and easy access to departure boards for
all National Rail stations in the UK. It replaces <a href="https://athena.fb-infra.uk">Athena</a>
and adds location reference codes, PIS code lookups and gives faster access to departure boards.</p>
<p>Just type a CRS, TIPLOC or STANOX into the textbox on the homepage and tap
enter on the screen or your keypad. You can also select a differnt board type,
more details on your choices below.</p>
<p>For example, Portway Park &amp; Ride's CRS is 'PRI', and its TIPLOC is 'PTWYPR';
Portsmouth Harbour's CRS is 'PMH', and its TIPLOC is 'PHBR'.</p>
<p>A CRS is always three letters, a TIPLOC can be between 4-7 letters or numbers.</p>
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<h3>Don't know the CRS or TIPLOC?</h3>
<p>Sorry, you can't search by name but you can use our <a href="./find-code.html">
Code Lookup</a> page to help.</p>
<h3>Board Types</h3>
<h4>Basic Board - Default</h4>
<p>The basic board shows the next 10 train arrival and departures, as well as
bus and ferry departures where available.</p>
<p>You can tap on a trains origin or destination to see service details.</p>
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<h3>PIS Lookup</h3>
<p>PIS Codes are used on-train to tell the PIS system the stopping patter of the
service. Some systems allow you to enter the headcode and will then load the
stops, but others require a code to be input into the system.</p>
<p>Once you are logged in to the <a href="./settings.html#railstaff">Rail Staff
Version</a> of OwlBoard you can lookup PIS Codes by typing in the CRS code of
the first and last stop of your service. Lookup by headcode is being worked on.</p>
<h3>Glossary</h3>
<p>Some of the terms may be new to you or different from those commonly used.</p>
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<td>CAN</td>
<td>Cancelled</td>
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<td>CRS</td>
<td>Computer Reservation System Code - correctly termed as '3ALPHA'</td>
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<td>NLC</td>
<td>National Location Code - Used for finance &amp; accounting</td>
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<td>RT</td>
<td>Right rime (On time)</td>
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<td>STANOX</td>
<td>Station Number</td>
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<td>TIPLOC</td>
<td>Timing Point Location (Name)</td>
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<td>PIS</td>
<td>Passenger Information System (or Passenger Information Screems)</td>
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<h3>Spotted an issue with the site?</h3>
<p>Let me know by <a href="./report.html">reporting an issue</a>.</p>
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