carsntrains posted:TexasSP posted:Wifi Devices for operating Model Trains:
MTH WIU
MTH DCS Explorer
Lionel LCS Wifi Module
Digitrax Loconet Wifi Device
Wifi integration Through JMRI Software
MRC Wifi Module
Locofi
ESU Wifi DCC System
Piko Wifi DCC System
and the list goes on and on. Bluetooth is only used by 3 companies. Bachmann (HO only using Bluerail), Bluerail (which has zero offering for O gauge with smoke and sound as we all are used to), and Lionel (which offers no upgrade path)
Take away everything that isnt O gauge : )
Jim
Wether they are o gauge or not really doesn't matter. Most of those units use DCC as control system. If everyone would put DCC decoders in there engines of any gauge, you can pick and choose between any of those systems listed above to run your engines of any gauge. Bluetooth & WiFi do the simple job of moving data, the control system (TMCC, DCS, LEGACY, DCC, LC) is where the real magic lies.
If I take any MTH PS3 engine and flip the DCS switch to DCC all of the above systems that use DCC can effectively apply to o gauge.
If one company wanted to they could build a Bluetooth DCC encoder and you could use Bluetooth to send DCC commands to engines.