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I'd agree with what Chris says. I wrote this recently at MRE Mag:
QUOTE ... I think Wireless DCC (or wireless controllers) is great as it removes the clutter of controller wires and lets you move around the layout with your locos. I've used the Infra-red IRIS 66500 from Uhlenbrock and that's good, but wireless radio would be better as you don't have to worry about interruption of line of sight Infra-red.
CVP Products (www.cvpusa.com) have a good looking wireless system - The AirWire900. Their frequencies are not suitable for Europe, though. We'll have to wait for some other source.
On a BUS level, wireless is interesting. It could be an option for bi-directional hi-bandwidth data transfer. These days a wireless WiFi transceiver for home networking can fit on a USB dongle - and that's big because of the connector. CVP also produces a wireless decoder, the AW9D10 wireless receiver with built in 10 Amp motor drive, measuring 1.43 x 4.23 inches. These systems are used on garden layouts where there is no power in the tracks. Locos are either steam driven or run on batteries. More info on their site.
QUOTE ... I think Wireless DCC (or wireless controllers) is great as it removes the clutter of controller wires and lets you move around the layout with your locos. I've used the Infra-red IRIS 66500 from Uhlenbrock and that's good, but wireless radio would be better as you don't have to worry about interruption of line of sight Infra-red.
CVP Products (www.cvpusa.com) have a good looking wireless system - The AirWire900. Their frequencies are not suitable for Europe, though. We'll have to wait for some other source.
On a BUS level, wireless is interesting. It could be an option for bi-directional hi-bandwidth data transfer. These days a wireless WiFi transceiver for home networking can fit on a USB dongle - and that's big because of the connector. CVP also produces a wireless decoder, the AW9D10 wireless receiver with built in 10 Amp motor drive, measuring 1.43 x 4.23 inches. These systems are used on garden layouts where there is no power in the tracks. Locos are either steam driven or run on batteries. More info on their site.
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Well I asked them a bunch of questions last year. They forwarded them to their US importers who - seeing that I was in Europe - refused to help me. They then referred me to the Austrian guys, who forwarded me back to the US...
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Yes, they don't have to go and invent or define a new wireless protocol. It would be a big issue with getting it approved all over the world.
A WiFi local network could be very interesting. Simple and cheap PCMCIA WiFi cards could be used in the various modules to link them all up.
This is basically using a computer Ethernet network as a data BUS - something that has been talked about.
A WiFi local network could be very interesting. Simple and cheap PCMCIA WiFi cards could be used in the various modules to link them all up.
This is basically using a computer Ethernet network as a data BUS - something that has been talked about.
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