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I'm having trouble following your line of reasoning, H1000.  It seems on one hand you are arguing for multiple control devices to be able to operate an engine and on the other hand arguing that this very same thing would lead to 'havoc'.  

I don't see how allowing Bluetooth control of engines changes the safety/attention needs in any way over using a LionChief remote.  either way only one operator has control of that locomotive.  

Perhaps the simplest solution for public displays where inexperienced and/or inattentive operators may have control of a LionChief engine would be to place a cut off switch in an easily accessible location, or even use a remote control one.  This could be operated by whomever is monitoring the layout.  

Just briefly on another topic:

H1000 posted:

 

JGL touched on another good idea. Use the Universal LC+ remote as an intermediate device between the locos and the app. Drawbacks to this solution involve the limited control abilities of the Universal remote, and that it can only interface with 3 locos at one time.

 

The control of only 3 engines was most likely a choice made to keep the remote as simple as possible.  if used as an intermediate device the current remote design is more than capable of controlling many more devices.  As with other LC/+ remotes, it is the physical design and number of buttons that is the limiting factor here, not the tech underneath.  

JGL

 

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