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Reply to "DCS handheld remote or DCS WiFi app, which to go with?"

Barry Broskowitz posted:

Sam,

so unless I buy a couple Explorer's, this isn't going to work for me

The app can only talk to one DCS Explorer. You can't utilize 2 DCS Explorers together. The DCS Explorer is intended to be an entry-level device, not a layout-building device.

Barry, MTH RD had a different response about connecting to multiple Explorers:

https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/...35#75762911775961035

MTH RD posted:
H1000 posted:

I think something else that would be interesting to know is will the DCS App be able to communicate to more than one Explorer? If you have two separate loops each with there own DCS Explorer, can I run three trains per loop using these two DCS Explorers from one tablet?

I suspect not as Barry eluded to early that the limitation is set within the free app to limit adding only three locomotives. The free app seems to have the same functionality as the Remote Commander does, and I don't think even the standard upgrade will allow you to connect to more than one Explorer at a time to work with more than three trains.

I'll mix a few responses in here.  First, yes, the starter set app (due out shortly) will be able to talk to multiple DCS Explorers.  As you point out, this is of little use given the limited number of engines in the starter set app (also known as the free app).  And, to clarify, when the new version of the app is released, user's will be prompted to choose either the DCS Explorer or the WIU.  You can jump back in forth in app settings but, choosing the DCS Explorer limits the number of engines and features.  You cannot connect to the DCS Explorer using the standard or premium version of the app.

 

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