EX-Toolbox

EX-Toolbox - Overview

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EX‑Toolbox is a free, open source, Android app to help setup and configure your EX‑CommandStation. It is intended for setup, configuration, debugging you Command Station rather than continuous use.

It is designed to function if your EX‑CommandStation is configured with WiFi (either Access Point mode or Station mode) or Ethernet. It can’t connect to a EX‑CommandStation though JMRI.

It can’t normally connect to a EX‑CommandStation though USB, however there some options that can allow this to work partly. See Connecting via USB for details.

EX-Toolbox

EX‑Toolbox is installed on you phone or tablet from the Play Store.

With EX‑Toolbox you can perform:

  • CV Programming in the programming track (Service Mode)

  • CV Programming in the main track (Operation Mode)

  • Servo motor testing and adjustment

  • Sensor testing

  • Current Meter (Only available when connected to EX-CommandStation version 5.0.0 and above.)

  • Track Manager (Only available when connected to EX-CommandStation version 5.0.0 and above.)


Android apps on Windows

Although|EX-TB| is an Android app, it is possible to run it on windows PCs.

See the Android apps on Windows page for more information.