New switch control panel wanted

Have you looked at JMRI  and CMRI  software?  I'm not an expert or even a novice, but I find this interesting and being a nerd I'll try it.

Jan

So the problem the way I see it, is you already have the switch motors in place and working. I believe you'd have to add dcc decoders for other programs to work?

Do you use the MTH AIUs right now? So what program would operate those besides the app?

Maybe Silogic would be where to look? or talk with Dave Hikel?

Jan.... Those look like they are above my pay grade.

Joe..... yes I use the AIU TIU  I like that system, I want to add to what I have. I could simply wire in electrical switches or push button control panel. But I operate inside and outside my island, and I don't need unattended switches on the out outside. 

If I could have a switch diagram, and touch screen buttons on the MTH app I would have kept it just for switches.

Off the top of my head... here... I'm thinking a lighted LED panel mounted somewhere just to show switch status. Something easily visible that's drawn to your layout. You'd still control it with a spare remote or pad, maybe dedicated to switch control. It would just make better sense of the switch labels at a glance. That way you would be able to use the features like routes for example without much change in hardware.

 I guess the problem for me is I'm not aware of a third party app that controls DCS equipment other than what I already mentioned. It sure seems like there maybe something already out there that you could remap to your layout already. I just haven't seen it myself yet.

 Hopefully someone else bails me out here!

clem k posted:

If I could have a switch diagram, and touch screen buttons on the MTH app I would have kept it just for switches.

I missed this as I typed.

I think this should be the next generation app for MTH to develop.

(It should be here already.)