<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"/> <meta name="description" content="OwlBoard - Live train departures for traincrew."/> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <meta name="application-name" content="OwlBoard"> <meta name="author" content="Frederick Boniface"> <meta name="theme-color" content="#155bb7"> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./styles/main.css"/> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./styles/help.css"/> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="./images/icon.svg"/> <link rel="manifest" type="application/json" href="./manifest.json"/> <!-- NO SCRIPTS LOADED - NOT REQUIRED AT PRESENT --> <title>OwlBoard</title> </head> <body> <div id="top_button" class="hide_micro"> <button aria-label="Back" class="sidebar_control" onclick="history.back()">⇦</button> </div> <picture> <source srcset="/images/logo/wide_logo.svg" type="image/svg+xml"> <source media="(max-height: 739px)" srcset="/images/logo/logo-full-200.png" type="image/png"> <source srcset="/images/logo/logo-full-250.png" type="image/png"> <img class="titleimg" src="/images/logo/logo-full-250.png" alt="OwlBoard Logo"> </picture> <h2>Help</h2> <p>OwlBoard gives you quick and easy access to departure boards for all National Rail stations in the UK.</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 & 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.</p> <br> <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> <br> <h3>Glossary</h3> <p>Some of the terms may be new to you or different from those commonly used.</p> <table id="table"> <tr> <th>Term</th> <th>Definition</th> </tr> <tr> <td>CAN</td> <td>Cancelled</td> </tr> <tr> <td>CRS</td> <td>Computer Reservation System Code - correctly termed as '3ALPHA'</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NLC</td> <td>National Location Code - Used for finance & accounting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>RT</td> <td>Right rime (On time)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>STANOX</td> <td>Station Number</td> </tr> <tr> <td>TIPLOC</td> <td>Timing Point Location (Name)</td> </tr> </table> <br> <h3>Spotted an issue with the site?</h3> <p>Let me know by <a href="./report.html">reporting an issue</a>.</p> </body> </html>