Engineer-Joe posted:I was waiting for the pro app to buy the wifi box. I can't wait any longer. I need to try the wifi and see if it cures the dreaded "engine not on track" messages I'm sometimes getting when the engine is right there in front of me. I have a computer program that finds the engines better than the remote sometimes does. At least it helps me troubleshoot issues. I seem to have many different issues popping up again this year.
I need the pro app because I run such large consists outside. The computer might be awkward to use when I can't see the trains. I think running by a phone or pad, might be better. Maybe I won't be able to see the controls outside???? It gets painful waiting for things sometimes.
I waited four years for an engine to be made and when it finally arrived the speed was way off. I had to fix that myself. I can't do that with computers. I'm not that good! So I'll go back to the back of the line.................grumbling.
The $5.00 version works well. The pro version handles the multiple TIU situation (I'm hoping it will allow 4-digit engine addressing) which we require at the club. In my testing at home it found the engines nicely. When we were testing at the club, the range was very good, but we do have a WiFi router installed in the middle of the layout. In a home context, I would connected to the home router for improved range, especially in your case since your trains go out into the back yard.
