InterCity80s Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 (edited) Apologies if this is a stupid question (I've only started looking at the HM7000 system today) but is it possible to control things like points and signals using HM7000 or is it just for locos? I've looked at the FAQs etc on Hornby's site and there is no mention, that I could see, of accessory control and all the available decoders etc seem to be loco related. Edited January 10 by InterCity80s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tim123 Posted January 10 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10 I believe that the HM6010 accessory device can be configured to work with the HM7000 app via Bluetooth. https://uk.Hornby.com/community/blog-and-news/news/new-chapter-train-control-hm7000 There's a section on upgrading from HM6000 to HM7000. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
InterCity80s Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Thanks Tim123. I’ll take a look at that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIK Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Hi, The initial launch was just for the loco decoders but accessory decoders are planned and the app already has a facility for accessory operation. Regards Nik 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
InterCity80s Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Thanks Nik. I did download the app earlier and could see mention of an “Accessories Toolbar” but without it being connected to anything I couldn’t really work out what that did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jonnyuk Posted January 10 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10 Class 81, is that model in the Hornby range, did not think so, is that a loco in need of a refresh, pointing to something down the line? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium E100 Posted January 10 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 10 1 hour ago, jonnyuk said: Class 81, is that model in the Hornby range, did not think so, is that a loco in need of a refresh, pointing to something down the line? I think that’s a B1 you may be confused with? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jonnyuk Posted January 11 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11 10 hours ago, E100 said: I think that’s a B1 you may be confused with? i was on my phone, maybe i misread it, would make sense 🙈 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium E100 Posted January 11 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 11 49 minutes ago, jonnyuk said: i was on my phone, maybe i misread it, would make sense 🙈 In your defence it does look like an 8 until you zoom in, especially if you are wanting one to materialise! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAF96 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) 16 hours ago, InterCity80s said: Thanks Nik. I did download the app earlier and could see mention of an “Accessories Toolbar” but without it being connected to anything I couldn’t really work out what that did. Presently 6010 modules works as an accessory decoder, but with the advent of the dongle legacy acc decoders will be operable from the app via a suitable Xpressnet controller. You search for and link a 6010 module just the same as you would a HM7K loco decoder. Here are 4 such modules in place. They show in the control screen as a scrollable selection above the locos ribbon, if selected to show in settings. Edited January 11 by RAF96 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapford34102 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 I think think problem has been mentioned before but I'm blowed if I can find it so if anyone has any thoughts it would be appreciated. Hornby 08, been running fine with an old Lenz 1025 chip. Installed an 8 pin bluetooth sound and the install went absolutely fine even on our slow 2 wire broadband. Running though was dire, using the slider it would move a few cm, stop then move off further, apparently running ok then stop with the chip number in blue going to red. It would reconnect, move off then do the same. Was the same with sound on. Tried on DCC with the same result. Replaced the Lenz and checked all wheels picking up, clean track, etc. Ran fine, replaced HM chip and as before. Rather exasperated put the chip in a ViTrains 37. Runs fine on both bluetooth and DCC. Well aware sound chips are far more sensitive to loss of power however brief but this was plain track. Cheers Stu 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium spamcan61 Posted January 14 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 14 Have you tried running the "auto tune" are whatever it's called to tune the decoder output to the motor? sorry can't remember what page of the big fat decoder manual but it's towards the end. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAF96 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 17 hours ago, spamcan61 said: Have you tried running the "auto tune" are whatever it's called to tune the decoder output to the motor? sorry can't remember what page of the big fat decoder manual but it's towards the end. Appendix 6 Auto-calibration page 132. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 17 hours ago, lapford34102 said: I think think problem has been mentioned before but I'm blowed if I can find it so if anyone has any thoughts it would be appreciated. Hornby 08, been running fine with an old Lenz 1025 chip. Installed an 8 pin bluetooth sound and the install went absolutely fine even on our slow 2 wire broadband. Running though was dire, using the slider it would move a few cm, stop then move off further, apparently running ok then stop with the chip number in blue going to red. It would reconnect, move off then do the same. Was the same with sound on. Tried on DCC with the same result. Replaced the Lenz and checked all wheels picking up, clean track, etc. Ran fine, replaced HM chip and as before. Rather exasperated put the chip in a ViTrains 37. Runs fine on both bluetooth and DCC. Well aware sound chips are far more sensitive to loss of power however brief but this was plain track. Cheers Stu I had something similar to this when I chipped my Flying Scotsman (modern tooling A3 - the NE Black version) - in my case I cured it by attaching the Hornby stay alive. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainnoob Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 (edited) Not really related to the HM7000, but for the people that wish to have DCC sound on an Analogue layout and are worried about the HM7000 analog issue, have you considered trying a wifitrax decoder? It's a chip that plugs into an existing decoder so you can use any NMRA decoder and it can run on a DC or DCC power supply. I would recommend turning the controller up before placing the locomotive on the track. Edited January 16 by Trainnoob Removed 'We' from a sentence because it sounded like an advertisement. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Meerkat Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 hi all, did i read right that the dongle is march? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob83a Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 44 minutes ago, The Meerkat said: hi all, did i read right that the dongle is march? Hornby web site says Winter 23-24 so should be Feb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Meerkat Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 2 minutes ago, Bob83a said: Hornby web site says Winter 23-24 so should be Feb. oh even better if its feb ;) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted January 16 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 16 3 hours ago, The Meerkat said: hi all, did i read right that the dongle is march? I read on the Hornby Forum that they should be arriving with Hornby in January. When Hornby release them into the wild however. I do know I will be going out to get one as soon as I can. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium E100 Posted January 16 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 16 Yes from a retailers update I'm sure it was Mar/Apr for the dongle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 17 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 17 Hoping that the dongle arrives before Easter, so that I can give a try out on Deadmans Lane at York ex connected to my Lenz Having read of some issues with wireless systems in "noisy" environments where every man and his dog has bluetooth and wifi enabled phones, searching for connections scrambling the airwaves it will be interesting to see how it copes. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted January 19 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19 Kernow are saying that the dongle is due imminently in their newsletter. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenericRMWebUsername Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 (edited) Gaugemaster had it as "coming soon" in this post: https://www.gaugemasterretail.com/news/article/view/id/1661/ It is curious. In the list of 2023 model updates given to World of Railways by Hornby, it listed the Legacy Dongle as not coming until March 24th. Not that I'm complaining about getting a product 1-2 months early! https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news//Hornby-releases-update-on-2023-announcements Edited January 19 by GenericRMWebUsername Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Meerkat Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 1 hour ago, GenericRMWebUsername said: Gaugemaster had it as "coming soon" in this post: https://www.gaugemasterretail.com/news/article/view/id/1661/ It is curious. In the list of 2023 model updates given to World of Railways by Hornby, it listed the Legacy Dongle as not coming until March 24th. Not that I'm complaining about getting a product 1-2 months early! https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news//Hornby-releases-update-on-2023-announcements i wont either, something really been looking forward in trying 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pmorgancym Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 9 hours ago, The Meerkat said: i wont either, something really been looking forward in trying I'm excited about the club adaptor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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