[Aussie12]

Can I connect my Z21 WLANMAUS remote to the ESU Ecos system . Have tried several way but can not get a connection
Thanks Frank

 

[dwb]

My thinking is that you will be unlikely to get a direct connection from the WLANMAUS to the ECoS via WiFi because they will not 'speak' the same language for setting commands.
However, as the ESU has a 'sniffer' port, you may succeed by connecting the Z21 track output to the sniffer port on the ECoS so that with the WLANMAUS connected to the Z21 via its WiFi hub the commands will appear on the Z21 track outputs and hence in to the ECoS sniffer...

David

 

[Aussie12]

My thinking is that you will be unlikely to get a direct connection from the WLANMAUS to the ECoS via WiFi because they will not 'speak' the same language for setting commands.
However, as the ESU has a 'sniffer' port, you may succeed by connecting the Z21 track output to the sniffer port on the ECoS so that with the WLANMAUS connected to the Z21 via its WiFi hub the commands will appear on the Z21 track outputs and hence in to the ECoS sniffer...

David

Thanks David
I don't have a Z21 system only the Roco Wlan maus remote I have bought a ESU L-net Converter and also the Digitrx LWN1 wi-fi interface But can not get them to communicate .

 

[dwb]

I don't have a Z21 system

Ok ... that's a challenge.
First you need to get the WLANMAUS and the ECoS on the same network segment so that they can talk to each other.
The ECoS has a wired network port and the WLANMAUS needs to connect to a WiFi hub, so

• Connect the ECoS to a WiFi hub
• Then connect the WLANMAUS to the WiFi hub.

You should be able to check that both units are connected to the network by logging in to the WiFi hub as 'admin' and checking what devices the hub thinks it can see.

The next challenge is getting the ECoS to recognize the commands the WLANMAUS transmits.
The ECoS will be prepared to listen for commands from ESU's own wireless controller - I have one of these, it runs Android. I am not particularly impressed by it.
If the WLANMAUS can be made to emulate ESU's wireless controller, then you might be in business but I doubt it can do that.
You can find out what the WLANMAUS transmits using 'Wireshark' on a PC to capture traffic on the network but I suspect all you will learn is that the WLANMAUS is working.

What you need is some kind of protocol converter that understands WLANMAUS commands and converts them to ECoS commands. That's the kind of thing a computer control system might do, so maybe check out JMRI to see if it would help?

David

 

[Aussie12]

Thanks David .
I have ordered a ESU 50114 Mobile Control Wireless Throttel I think that should work with the ECOS.
Thanks Again