DccEXcontroller (Physical)

Note

While this contoller code remains fully functional, support for DccEXcontroller has been discontinued.

DccExController uses exactly the same hardware as the WiTcontroller, but uses the DCC-EX Native command protocol instead of the wiThrottle Protocol.

From Engine Driver’s very own Peter Akers (flash62au on our Discord server), comes a physical hardware throttle using only 4 parts:

Files for a 3D printed case are also available.

For a video on how to do this, click below:

Features 

provides a list of discovered SSIDs with the ability to choose one. When you select one:
- if it is one in your specified list, it will use that specified password
- if it is a EX‑CommandStation in Access Point mode, it will guess the password
- otherwise it will only connect if the password is blank
Optionally provides a list of SSIDs with the specified passwords (in the sketch) to choose from
Auto-connects to the first found Server if only one found, otherwise:
- asks which to connect to
- if none found will ask to enter the IP Address and Port
- Guesses the IP address and Port for EX‑CommandStation WiFi Access Point mode Command Stations
Rudimentary on-the-fly consists
Assign commands directly to the 1-9 buttons (in the sketch)
Command menu including:
- Able to select and deselect locos
  - by their DCC address, via the keypad
  - from the first 50 locos in the roster
- Able to throw/close turnouts/points
- Able to activate routes
- set/unset a multiplier for the rotary encoder
- Power Track On/Off
- Disconnect / Reconnect
- Put ESP32 in deep sleep and restart it
limited dealing with unexpected disconnects. It will throw you back to the Server selection screen.

Source code and instructions can be found on GitHub here: https://github.com/flash62au/DccExController

Here is a connection diagram drawn in Frizing showing how to wire the parts together:

Here are pictures showing parts placement inside the case: