ahellary Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 well im pleased you made a decision... can you tell us the reasoning for you deciding on the set up you have ... I'm just curious as I have made mine a long time ago and I suspect at the time it was a lot easier Anthony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickt014 Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 When I first bought NCE I was not thinking of computer control, just ease of use and the decent reviews it had for a newbie. I have been playing with DCC++ and JMRI and getting reasonable results but I know my programming skills are non-existent at best so still leaning towards Itrain. I will have a look at Rasberry Pi as Ian mentioned it was compatible with Itrain. What Z21 system is recommended?, do I need a big Z or a small z system?. Will have to do some digging into that and the Pi option. Many thanks for all the info and help guys. Unfortunately the budget has to be considered so I don't want to have to upgrade again in the near future. James Petts your layout looks amazing, good luck with that. Cheers Mick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMorrison Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 A pi with the latest Java will work with iTrain and if you look at the iTrain website you should see a pricing option that meets a tight budget. Regarding the z/Z21 for automation the better choice is always going to be the Z21 as that offers the Loconet T interface which gives access to cheaper occupancy detectors and other accessories. However if a budget is the driving factor then the DR5000 may be an option as it is very full featured and similar in price to a z21, though I would advise you that the mantra of your get what you pay for’ applies to model railways also perhaps start with the DR5000 with a Pi and move on later if you have issues? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickt014 Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 (edited) On 20/11/2019 at 06:33, WIMorrison said: A pi with the latest Java will work with iTrain Hi Ian, I have now got an arduino with DCC++ and a Pi 4 with JMRI running and working with WiThrottle. I have just applied for a Trial license for ITrain. What protocol or interface does the pi use to talk with Itrain?. Hoping this will work otherwise its a Z21 for an early xmas prezzie. Cheers Edited November 23, 2019 by mickt014 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMorrison Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Mick I don’t think that iTrain has an interface for DCC++ - I could well be wrong though (I often am!). iain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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