Throttles (Controllers)

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

• By Client Technology (e.g. Android, iOS, Web Browser, PC)

• By Communication Technology (e.g. DCC-EX Native Commands, wiThrottle Protocol)

For an more introductory overview of throttles and how to choose one, please read the Getting Started - Throttles Page

For additional options for throttles and how to choose one, please read the Advanced Options - Throttles Page

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Throttles - By Client Technology

Web Browser (Windows, OSX, Linux)

• EX-Web-Throttle (Web Browser) recommended

Android (Phones and Tablets)

• Engine Driver (Android) recommended

• Cab Engineer: DCC Throttle (Andriod)

• DCC++ Throttle (Android)

• DCCpp CAB (android)

• DigiTrainsPro (Android, iOS, Windows) - Requires JMRI

• RtDtive DCC++ (Android)

• DCC-EX CAB (iOS and Android)

• WiThrottle Cab (iOS and Android)

Apple iOS (Phones and Tablets)

• DigiTrainsPro (Android, iOS, Windows) - Requires JMRI

• Locontrol (iOS)

• SRCP Client (iOS)

• Train Driver (iOS)

• ThrottleCard (iOS)

• TrainNavigator (iOS)

• DCC-EX CAB (iOS and Android)

• WiThrottle Cab (iOS and Android)

• WiThrottle (iOS)

• DCC Commander (iOS)

Dedicated Hardware

• Elgato Stream Deck (Physical)

• EX-T3-WiFi (T3 = Tactile Touch Throttle) (physical)

• HandCab (Physical)

• ESU Mobile Control Pro (Physical)

• LoDi-Con WiFi Throttle

• miniThrottle (Physical)

• TCS UWT-50 (Physical)

• WiTcontroller (Physical)

• DccExController (Physical) - Support Discontinued
  
  

• See also DCC-EX Native command library - DCCEXProtocol

Personal Computers

• EX-WebThrottle (Windows, MacOS, Linux) recommended

• DigiTrainsPro (Android, iOS, Windows) - Requires JMRI

• JMRI (Windows, MacOS, Linux)

• Railroad Automation - Requires IoTT Red Hat

• Train Throttle (Windows, iOS)

• ThrottleCard (MacOS, iOS) - Requires WiThrottle server

Note: The Android throttle apps listed above can be made to made to run on Windows PCs. See Running Android apps on Microsoft Windows.

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Throttles - By Communication technology

EX‑CommandStation 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

• WiThrottle Server, Web Server, DCC-EX Native Commands Explained

• Connecting WiFi Throttles via USB

DCC-EX (DCC-EX Native Commands)

• EX-WebThrottle (Web Browser) recommended

• Engine Driver (Android) recommended

• DCCpp CAB (Android)

• DCC-EX CAB (iOS and Android)

• DCC++ Throttle (Android)

• RtDtive DCC++ (Android)

• SRCP Client (iOS)

• TrainNavigator (iOS)

• JMRI (Win, macOS, Linux)

• EX-T3-WiFi (T3 = Tactile Touch Throttle) (Physical)

• miniThrottle (Physical DIY)

• DCC Commander (iOS)
  
  

• DccExController (Physical DIY) - Support Discontinued
  
  

• See also DCC-EX Native command library - DCCEXProtocol

WiThrottle Protocol Based Throttles

• Engine Driver (Android) recommended

• Cab Engineer: DCC Throttle (Android)

• Locontrol (iOS)

• WiThrottle Cab (iOS and Android)

• WiThrottle (iOS)

• SRCP Client (iOS)

• Train Driver (iOS)

• ThrottleCard (iOS)
  
  

• Elgato Stream Deck (Physical)

• HandCab (Physical DIY)

• ESU Mobile Control Pro (Physical)

• LoDi-Con WiFi Throttle (Physical)

• miniThrottle (Physical DIY)

• TCS UWT-50 (Physical DIY)

• WiTcontroller (Physical DIY)

USB Based Throttles

• EX-WebThrottle (Windows, MacOS, Linux)

• myBluePillThrottle (Physical DIY)
  
  

• Also see: Connecting WiFi Throttles via USB

JMRI Web Server Based Throttles

• DigiTrainsPro (Android, iOS, Windows)

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Table - Throttles by Technology

Name	Licence	Inter- face	Technology		Also Requ- ires [2]	Format						CV Pro- gram- ming
						Mobile			PC
			P r o t o c o l [1]	UI		P h y s i c a l	A n d r o i d [4]	i O S	W i n	M a c O S	L i n u x
EX-WebThrottle	Free	USB	Native / WiT	Web					X	X	X	X
JMRI	Free	USB / WiFi [6]	Native	App & Web	JMRI [5] on PC/RPi		Web	Web	X	X	X	X
Railroad Automation	Free	WiFi / LocoNet	LocoNet	Web	IoTT Red hat		Web	Web	X	X	X
Engine Driver	Free	WiFi	Native / Wit	App			X					X [3]
Cab Engineer: DCC Throttle	Free	WiFi	Native	App			X
DCCpp CAB	Free	WiFi / BT	Native	App			X					X
DCC++ Throttle	Free	BT	Native	App			X					X
RtDtive DCC-EX	Free	WiFi	Native	App			X					X
DigiTrainsPro	Free / Paid	WiFi	JMRI Web	App	JMRI on PC/RPi		X	X	X
Locontrol	Free / Paid	Net	WiT	App				X
SRCP Client	Free	WiFi	Native	App				X
ThrottleCard	Free / Paid	WiFi	WiT	App				X		X		X
Train Throttle	Free / Paid	WiFi	WiT	App				X	X	X
TrainNavigator	Free	WiFi	Native	App				X
WiThrottle	Free [7] / Paid	WiFi	WiT	App				X
DCC-EX CAB	Paid	WiFi	Native	App			X	X				X
DCC Commander	Free [8] / Paid	WiFi	Native	App				X				X
WiThrottle Cab	Paid	WiFi	Native	App			X	X
DccExController	Free	WiFi	Native	Device	DIY	X
Elgato Stream Deck	Paid	WiFi	native	Device	PC/RPi	X
EX-T3-WiFi	Free	WiFi	Native	Device	DIY	X
HandCab	Free	WiFi	WiT	Device	DIY	X
LoDi-Con WiFi Throttle	Paid	WiFi	WiT	Device		X
miniThrottle	Free	WiFi / USB	Native	Device	DIY	X
myBluePillThrottle7	Free	Serial	Native	Device	DIY	X
WiTcontroller	Free	WiFi	WiT	Device	DIY	X
TCS UWT-50 & UWT-100	Paid	WiFi	WiT	Device		X
ESU Mobile Control Pro	Paid	WiFi	WiT / Native [9]	Device		X	? [9]					X [9]
LocoNet-Compatible Throttles	Free / Paid	WiFi	LocoNet	Device	IoTT Red hat	X

Legend

BT = Bluetooth
Free = No additional cost for full functionality.
Paid = Payment required for any usage.
Free/Paid = Both Free and Paid versions are available. The free version usually has limited features.
Native = Uses the DCC-EX Native protocol/commands. [1]
WiT = Uses the WiThrottle protocol. [1]
Web = Requires the use of a Web Browser.
Physical = A dedicated separate physical device. Not an app running on a standard smart device.
Android = A phone or tablet running the Google Android operating system.
iOS = An Apple iPhone or tablet running the iOS operating system.
MacOS = An Apple laptop or PC.
Win = Windows 7 and above.
DIY = Do it Yourself. Requires you to buy components and ‘build’ the device.

[1] (1,2,3)

See WiThrottle Protocol VS DCC-EX Native Commands.

[2]

Additional hardware of software is required for use.
DIY = Requires you to buy components and ‘build’ the device.

[3]

CV programming is only available in Engine Driver when connected using the DCC-EX Native protocol.

[4]

Note: The Android throttle apps listed above can be made to made to run on Windows PCs. See Running Android apps on Microsoft Windows.

[5]

JMRI is a suite of applications. This table only refers the Web based throttle component of JMRI. To use the Web throttle you will need to be running the JMRI suite of applications on a PC (Windows, OSX or Linux) or RPi. e.g. Decoder Pro or Panel Pro.

[6]

Connecting JMRI to an EX-CommandStation over WiFi works, but is not recommended and is not supported

[7]

Free version is functionally limited. (No track power control, only one throttle and no consists/MUs.)

[8]

Free version is advertisement supported and time limited.

[9] (1,2,3)

ESU Mobile Control Pro is an Android device with additional hardware, so can also run the Engine Driver app. As such it can use the DCC-EX Native protocol when connected to a DCC-EX Command Station. It uses the WiThrottle protocol when connected to a WiThrottle server. When using Engine Driver and the Native Protocol it is capable of CV programming.

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Reference

• Technical Reference for Throttle Developers

• DCC-EX Native command library - DCCEXProtocol