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Throttles (Controllers)
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This page contains lists of compatible Throttles (Controllers) that currently support the |EX-CS|.  They are listed two ways:

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* :ref:`By Client Technology <throttles/index:throttles - by client technology>`  (e.g. Android, iOS, Web Browser, PC)
* :ref:`By Communication Technology <throttles/index:throttles - by communication technology>` (e.g. |DCC-EX Native Commands|, wiThrottle Protocol)

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For an more introductory overview of throttles and how to choose one, please read the :doc:`Getting Started - Throttles Page </ex-commandstation/get-started/controllers>` 

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For additional options for throttles and how to choose one, please read the :doc:`Advanced Options - Throttles Page </ex-commandstation/advanced-setup/controllers>`

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Throttles - By Client Technology
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Web Browser (Windows, OSX, Linux)
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- :doc:`EX-Web-Throttle (Web Browser) </ex-webthrottle/index>`

Android (Phones and Tablets)
----------------------------

- :doc:`Engine Driver (Android)<software/engine-driver>`
- :doc:`DCCpp CAB (android) <software/dccpp-cab>`
- :doc:`Cab Engineer: DCC Throttle (Andriod) <software/cab-engineer>`
- :doc:`DigiTrainsPro (Android, iOS, Windows) <software/digitrainspro>` *- Requires JMRI*
- :doc:`RtDtive DCC++ (Android) <software/rtdrive-dccpp>`

Apple iOS (Phones and Tablets)
------------------------------

- :doc:`Locontrol (iOS) <software/locontrol>` *- Requires JMRI*
- :doc:`WiThrottle (iOS) <software/withrottle>`
- :doc:`SRCP Client (iOS) <software/srcpclient>`
- :doc:`Train Driver (iOS) <software/train-driver>`
- :doc:`DigiTrainsPro (Android, iOS, Windows) <software/digitrainspro>` *- Requires JMRI*


Dedicated Hardware
------------------

- :doc:`miniThrottle (Physical) <hardware/minithrottle>`
- :doc:`WiTcontroller (Physical) <hardware/witcontroller>`
- :doc:`DccExController (Physical) <hardware/dccexcontroller>`
- :doc:`TCS UWT-50 (Physical) <hardware/uwt50>`
- :doc:`Elgato Stream Deck (Physical) <hardware/streamdeck>`
- :doc:`DCC-EX Native command library - DCCEXProtocol </throttles/native-protocol-library>`

Personal Computers
------------------

- :doc:`EX-WebThrottle </ex-webthrottle/index>`  *(Web Browser)*
- :doc:`JMRI (Windows, iOS, Linux) <software/jmri>`
- :doc:`DigiTrainsPro (Android, iOS, Windows) <software/digitrainspro>` *- Requires JMRI*
- :doc:`Train Throttle <software/train-throttle>`
- :doc:`Railroad Automation <software/railroad-automation>` *- Requires IoTT Red Hat*

Note: The Android throttle apps listed above can be made to made to run on Windows PCs. See :doc:`Running Android apps on Microsoft Windows <software/android-apps-on-windows>`.


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Throttles - By Communication technology
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|EX-CS| can use a number of different technologies to communicate with a throttle. While each technology has advantages and disadvantages, none is substantially better that the others.

General
-------

- :doc:`WiThrottle Server, Web Server, DCC-EX Native Commands Explained <protocols>`
- :doc:`connect_wifi_throttle_via_usb`

DCC-EX (DCC-EX Native Commands)
-------------------------------

- :doc:`EX-WebThrottle </ex-webthrottle/index>`
- :doc:`Engine Driver (Android)<software/engine-driver>`
- :doc:`SRCP Client (iOS) <software/srcpclient>`
- :doc:`miniThrottle (Physical) <hardware/minithrottle>`
- :doc:`JMRI <software/jmri>`
- :doc:`RtDtive DCC++ (Android) <software/rtdrive-dccpp>`
- :doc:`DCCpp CAB (Android) <software/dccpp-cab>`
- :doc:`DccExController (Physical) <hardware/dccexcontroller>`
- :doc:` DCC-EX Native command library - DCCEXProtocol <throttles/native-protocol-library>`

WiThrottle Protocol Based Throttles
-----------------------------------

- :doc:`Engine Driver (Android)<software/engine-driver>`
- :doc:`Cab Engineer: DCC Throttle (Andriod) <software/cab-engineer>`
- :doc:`WiThrottle (iOS)<software/withrottle>`
- :doc:`SRCP Client (iOS) <software/srcpclient>`
- :doc:`Train Driver (iOS) <software/train-driver>`
- :doc:`miniThrottle (Physical) <hardware/minithrottle>`
- :doc:`WiTcontroller (Physical) <hardware/witcontroller>`
- :doc:`TCS UWT-50 (Physical) <hardware/uwt50>`
- :doc:`Elgato Stream Deck (Physical) <hardware/streamdeck>`

USB Based Throttles
-------------------------------

- :doc:`EX-WebThrottle </ex-webthrottle/index>`
- :doc:`myBluePillThrottle <hardware/mybluepillthrottle>`
- Also see: :doc:`connect_wifi_throttle_via_usb`

JMRI Web Server Based Throttles
-------------------------------

- :doc:`Locontrol (iOS) <software/locontrol>`
- :doc:`DigiTrainsPro (Android) <software/digitrainspro>`

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Table - Throttles by Technology 
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    * -  Name
      -  Licence
      -  Interface
      -  Tech- |BR| nology
      -  
      -  Also |BR| Requires
      -  Form |BR| Factor
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  CV  Pro- |BR| gramming

    * -  
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  Mobile
      -  
      -  
      -  PC
      -  
      -  
      -  

    * -  
      -  
      -  
      -  Protocol
      -  UI
      -  
      -  Physical |BR| Device
      -  Android
      -  iOS
      -  Win
      -  MacOS
      -  Linux
      -  

    * -  :doc:`JMRI <software/jmri>`
      -  Free
      -  USB / Net
      -  Native
      -  Web
      -  
      -  
      -  Web
      -  Web
      -  X
      -  X
      -  X
      -  X

    * -  :doc:`Railroad Automation <software/railroad-automation>`
      -  
      -  Net / LocoNet
      -  LocoNet
      -  Web
      -  IoTT Red hat
      -  
      -  Web
      -  Web
      -  X
      -  X
      -  X
      -  

    * -  :doc:`EX-WebThrottle </ex-webthrottle/index>`
      -  Free
      -  USB
      -  Native / WiT
      -  Web
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  X
      -  X
      -  X
      -  X

    * -  :doc:`Engine Driver <software/engine-driver>`
      -  Free
      -  Net
      -  Native
      -  App
      -  
      -  
      -  X
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  X (native only)

    * -  :doc:`DCCpp CAB <software/dccpp-cab>`
      -  
      -  Net
      -  Native
      -  App
      -  
      -  
      -  X
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  

    * -  :doc:`Cab Engineer: DCC Throttle  <software/cab-engineer>`
      -  
      -  Net
      -  WiT
      -  App
      -  
      -  
      -  X
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  

    * -  :doc:`RtDtive DCC++ <software/rtdrive-dccpp>`
      -  
      -  Net
      -  Native
      -  App
      -  
      -  
      -  X
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  

    * -  :doc:`DigiTrainsPro <software/digitrainspro>`
      -  Free / Paid
      -  Net
      -  JMRI Web
      -  App
      -  JMRI
      -  
      -  X
      -  X
      -  X
      -  
      -  
      -  

    * -  :doc:`Locontrol <software/locontrol>`
      -  
      -  Net
      -  JMRI Web
      -  App
      -  JMRI
      -  
      -  
      -  X
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  

    * -  :doc:`WiThrottle <software/withrottle>`
      -  Free / Paid
      -  Net
      -  WiT
      -  App
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  X
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  

    * -  :doc:`SRCP Client <software/srcpclient>`
      -  
      -  Net
      -  Native
      -  App
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  X
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  

    * -  :doc:`Train Driver <software/train-driver>`
      -  
      -  Net
      -  Native
      -  App
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  X
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  

    * -  :doc:`Train Throttle <software/train-throttle>`
      -  
      -  Net
      -  WiT
      -  App
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  X
      -  
      -  
      -  

    * -  :doc:`miniThrottle <hardware/minithrottle>`
      -  
      -  Net / USB
      -  Native
      -  Device
      -  
      -  X
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  

    * -  :doc:`WiTcontroller <hardware/witcontroller>`
      -  Free
      -  Net
      -  WiT
      -  Device
      -  
      -  X
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  

    * -  :doc:`DccExController <hardware/dccexcontroller>`
      -  Free
      -  Net
      -  Native
      -  Device
      -  
      -  X
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  

    * -  :doc:`myBluePillThrottle7 <hardware/mybluepillthrottle>`
      -  Free
      -  Serial
      -  Native
      -  Device
      -  
      -  X
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  

    * -  :doc:`TCS UWT-50 <hardware/uwt50>`
      -  Paid
      -  Net
      -  WiT
      -  Device
      -  
      -  X
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  

    * -  :doc:`Elgato Stream Deck <hardware/streamdeck>`
      -  Paid
      -  Net
      -  native
      -  Device
      -  PC or Rpi
      -  X
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  

    * -  LocoNet-Compatible Throttles
      -  Free / Paid
      -  Net
      -  LocoNet
      -  Device
      -  IoTT Red hat
      -  X
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  
      -  


**Legend**

  Net = Wifi or LAN networks |BR|
  Free / paid = Both Free and Paid versions are available. The free version may be limited in features. |BR|
  Native = Uses the Native DCC-EX command / command protocols |BR|
  WiT = Uses the WiThrottle command protocol |BR|
  Web = Requires the use of a Web Browser |BR|
  Win = Windows 7 and above

Note: The Android throttle apps listed above can be made to made to run on Windows PCs. See :doc:`Running Android apps on Microsoft Windows <software/android-apps-on-windows>`.

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Reference
=========

- :doc:`Technical Reference for Throttle Developers <tech-reference>`
- :doc:`DCC-EX Native command library - DCCEXProtocol </throttles/native-protocol-library>`

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    protocols
    software/index
    hardware/index
    connect_wifi_throttle_via_usb
    tech-reference
    DCC-EX Native command library </throttles/native-protocol-library>