ThrottleCard

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Take control of your model railroad with this elegantly designed app that brings vintage charm to modern model train control. Whether you’re a seasoned engineer or just starting your journey in model railroading, ThrottleCard delivers powerful features wrapped in a beautiful, easy-to-use interface. You can connect ThrottleCard to JMRI and connect JMRI to EX‑CommandStation, or you if you are not going to use JMRI, you can connect directly to the Command Station if you install a WiFi board.

Please visit their website: https://throttlecard.com

You can find it in the App Store: ThrottleCard

For more information more information about these protocols, see WiThrottle Server, Web Server, DCC-EX Native Commands Explained

Features

  • Control multiple trains simultaneously with intuitive multi-throttle support

  • Beautiful vintage-inspired gauges and controls with realistic animations

  • Game Controller Support! Easily drive your Trains with a PlayStation, Xbox, or Nintendo Switch Controller with pre-mapped buttons

  • Easily create consists on the fly right from within the app

  • Automatic command station discovery

  • Comprehensive locomotive function control

  • Full turnout control

  • Haptic Feedback for intuitive responsiveness and operation

  • Mirror-Mode mode for comfortable operation in either hand

  • Multiple classic railroad-inspired themes

  • iPad/macOS support

With many more exciting features (including route support, native DCC-EX support, and a few surprises) in the roadmap!

Screenshots

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Requirements

  • A EX‑CommandStation (Mega based for WiFi)

  • An iOS/macOS device including iPhone, iPad or M1 Mac

  • A WiFi Shield (or other ESP8622 solution) if you want to connect using WiFi Wifi Setup

Operation

To use WiFi, make sure you have a WiFi enabled EX‑CommandStation as described in the Wifi Setup section.

To use ThrottleCard, simply connect to any WiThrottle Protocol enabled command station including JMRI, DCC-EX, and various commercial offerings. ThrottleCard can be used for free without a subscription to control the speed, direction, and functions of a single locomotive at a time, throw turnouts, and change the theme.

Subscribe to Premium for US$0.99/Month or US$9.99/Year - 16% off - to unlock multiple throttles, multiple locomotives in a consist, game controllers, and to support the future development of additional, exciting features! We’ll even give you a week free to try it out.