Model trains and scenery heavily depend on electronics. In this section, information about electronics and configurations can be found.
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Z21 + DCC-EX and iTrain (low-cost signal control 0.7€/output)
This post explains how to increase the number of controllable signals of a model railway from iTrain in an economical way, with an approximate cost of 0.7€/output using DCC-EX. I control the locomotives and turnouts with the ROCO Z21 application or from iTrain. The problem is that to control traffic signals and building lights to…
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DIY Programming on siding track with Z21 Starter
I sometimes want to program CV to one locomotive without the need to remove other locomotives from the track (POM). To avoid this, added a siding with a DPDS connected to the Z21 white. This allows to bring a loco to the siding, change the switch, program the loco and after changing the switch again…
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ROCO 10819 Z21 Ocupancy detection
My objective is to have a compact, fully automated layout that allows playing with one train while others are automated. Knowing the position of a train is critical. After using Rocrail and iTrain I find the later easier to use. The final connection setup is as follows, The current configuration of areas in iTrain5 is…
