Control software an overview of our model railroad control software. Worldwide first model railroad control software with own handheld. We are pleased to announce that each of these excellent software packages provides full support for cti. The original train brain module that comes with the starter kit allows you to control your trains from the computer. Dcc support integrated support for nmra standard digital command control. For example, automatic block control avoids collisions and you control which train is driving manually or fully automatically according to a selected route. Rocrail is free software for controlling model trains for linux, apple. Sandy has over 230 feet of track, all controlled using his home computer. Simple and effective operation with the latest windows interfaces. The jmri project is building tools for model railroad computer control.
Our cpnode system is an updated, completely open, layout control system based on the popular and proven cmri system introduced by dr. Mrcs is your home for open source electronics for model railroad operations. Reliable and fast processing based on unique traintelligence technology, which allows for reliable processing of up to commands per second. Digital model railway control systems are often connected with an external computer where special software for controlling the train. Control your miniature trains and efficiently manage the railroad from the comfort of your computer with the help of this userfriendly application whats new in itrain 5.
Model railroad computer control used to be very complicated. Runs on all 32bit microsoft windows systems beginning with windows 98. Catalog our product line, price list, and ordering information. It can control 4 different ac or dc devices and can monitor 4 sensors, including ir, photocell, magnetic and currentdetection sensors. Using a computer to control my model railroad layout. Third party software cti model railroad computer control. It requires separate purchase of an interface module like a digitrax pr4 if youre using loconet for connections, or nce223 if youre using the nce system. Computer control jmri is a program that allows you to connect your dcc system to your computer. A simple introduction to using a computer to control a model railway that uses digital command control. You can dispatch trains, configure routes, and assign blocks, all with a single click of the mouse. Model railroad computer control with traincontroller. A train which carries passengers may enter the track from time to time, and you need to guide it to the correct destination safely. Welcome to train control systems train control systems. We offer open source hardware and software to help you operate your railroad as prototypically as you like.
Ctis powerful, userfriendly software makes it easy to control every aspect of your model railroad from your pc. Modern software techniques make it possible to run the program on all major computer operating systems such as windows, macos and linux. Xtrackcad is a cad program for designing model railroad layouts. Traincontroller is the worldclass software for controlling model railroads with a computer. That will get you started with the control and sensing features of the system. This is a victory for jmri and opensource software in general. Only by using a computer more diverse and secure operation of a model railroad is possible. Introduction layout control for windows, macos and linux. Our interactive control panel puts you in charge at a centralized traffic control center. We want it to be usable to as many people as possible, so were building it in java to run anywhere, and were trying to make it independent of specific hardware systems. Manufacturers of the highest quality dcc decoders and control systems for model railroads.