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BlueTrax Digital DC Train Control From An Android Phone Or Tablet

BlueTrax Digital DC Train Control From An Android Phone Or Tablet

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The Controller

bluetrax train driver app

The controller is an app that you install on an android phone or tablet.

The app will control as many DC motors that are equipped with the BlueTrax decoder. With that decoder you can run and control all motors on the same track.

The motor being controlled is shown where you see Loco in the image.  That choice is made by clicking on the Active Loco button.

Once a motor is made active, it remains active and continues running according to the last instructions it received.  So you can run as many as 10 motors at the same time, an on the same track for that matter.

Speed is controlled by moving the ball on the throttle. The rate of speed changes is regulated so that there are no jumps in train speed.  Speed % changes with speed.

The lights bar is used if your loco has lights. It allows you to have your locomotives lights on while it is idle.

The loco decoder is connected to the app via an hc-05 data receiver module.  You activate that decoder using the connect and disconnect buttons.

 

Bluetrax Digital DC Train Controller Features

Control DC(analog) motors(engines) from an app on an android phone and/or android tablet.

Remote digital control eliminates the need for blocks and cabs.

Run DC engines on DCC layout at the same time you are running DCC trains.

Run and control all connected engines at the same time on the same loop.

Train control is via a BlueTrax DC Digital Decoder installed in the analog engine. Read about that here.

Control speed, direction and lights for each engine individually.

Engine direction stays constant regardless of changes in track polarity.

Turnout and accessory control can be done by companion apps . Click Here

 

Video Demonstration

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