Control elements
5.2. Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) radio transmission
The radio transmission of the Mobile Control is based on the (Wireless Local
Area Network) standard, which has been standardised many years ago by the
IEEE and which has proven itself over and over. Utilising an open standard of-
fers many advantages for you as a user: Due to the reserved frequency band
with many automatically searched radio channels, disturbances by other
participants in the radio network are eliminated for all practical purposes.
Data transmission in both directions is very quick and reliable assuring a very
short response time of your locomotives virtually without any delay. This also
facilitates that all changes made on the ECoS are transferred to the Mobile
Control and vice versa. Thus all data such as speed of locomotives or turnout
settings are always synchronised between the Mobile Control handset and
the ECoS.
Furthermore it is possible to increase the range by installing commercially
available WLAN repeaters at any time.
Up to 32 Mobile Control handsets may be connected to an ECoS or a Central
Station Reloaded.
5.3. Remote control handset
When you hold the Mobile Control for the first time you will immediately
notice the excellent ergonomic design: you can reach all control elements
single handed and the most important ones even without looking: you keep
looking at the layout and your trains.
This is facilitated by the centrally located, motorised throttle knob with limit
stop, which enables you to delicately adjust the speed of your trains as well
as the direction of travel.
For switching functions simply touch the icons on the touch screen. The
touch screen also serves for easy handling of functions – exactly as you are
used to from your mobile phone. There are two buttons on either side of
the unit, which you may assign to any function you desire; for instance, for
changing the direction or for the most important functions.
5.4. Controlling locomotives
In the locomotive mode you can observe the most important operating pa-
rameters such as the locomotive name, icon, speed as well as the function
status, at a glance. The speed is controlled with the throttle knob. Subject to
the data format one can switch up to 28 functions plus the headlights.
You may assign to and control as many locomotives as you wish with each
handset. Each throttle can control different locomotives. Taking over a lo-
comotive from another handset (“stealing a loco”) can be permitted if so
desired.
5.5. Accessories and routes
Switching accessories and routes is no big deal for the Mobile Control: One
can define any number of signal-boxes, on which you may place and control
accessories and routes according to your preference. If so desired, the signal-
boxes can be taken directly from the ECoS or can be designed differently. All
icons and signal aspects as set on the ECoS will be directly transferred to the
Mobile Control.
6. Control elements
a) Power button: A long push of the power button turns the Mobile Control
on or off. Starting up the Android system takes about two minutes. A short
press of the power button switches the already active device into standby
mode. If the device is active but the touch screen is dark, a short press of
the power button turns on the display.
b) USB charger socket: This socket serves for connecting a battery charger
respectively for connecting the device to a PC.
c) Motorised throttle knob: The throttle knob with limit stop allows you to
set the desired speed. Turning it anti-clockwise to the limit stop results in a
change of direction. The throttle knob is motorised and follows the requi-
red speed.
Figure 2: Mobile Control with control elements
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