Dave45681 posted:Obsidian posted:...............Cons:
- Occasionally my phone will switch from the MTH WiFi to my house wifi thus disabling control. I've resolved this by dedicating an old iPad than only has the MTH WiFi channel configured.
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I think you missed one in the Cons department:
You need a WIU to go with each TIU, so if you have a layout that grows, you need to buy another WIU with each TIU you add.
That (in my mind) sort of negates the "cost of WIU + app ~= cost of new remote" benefit.
-Dave
This works both ways. For each user, you need to have a DCS remote. So if you have one TIU and three people who want to run trains, you need three DCS remotes that are similar in price to a WIU.
One of the club layouts that I participate in has 4 TIUs all with WIUs as well. We have had up to 12 users on the layout operating at one time using bargain tablets that cost much less than a DCS remote.
If you've blown enough money on a layout that has expanded to the point of needed two or more TIUs, I don't think the additional WIU's will break your train budget.
