nControl Software for train layout and automation

[GianCann]

Hi guys,

there is someone in this forum that use nControl software to manage trains layout?

https://www.4dbrix.com/documentation/ncontrol/

I think that this software have a big potential thank to the possibility to using MQTT/WiFi and/or integrate a custom hardware controller based on Arduino or equivalent, over the programming feature with Python script.

Does anyone interested on sharing experience/ideas with this software?

The documentation is not so well organized, so not every feature are immediately visible.

But, after I spent some time playing with the software, I think that could be a simplest as powerful system to manage ad automate trains layout.

[1963maniac]

Sometimes google can find an EB forum easier than you can find it with  EB search.

[GianCann]

Hi @1963maniac, I made a search with "ncontrols eurobricks" on Google and I don't find so many interesting topic for advanced use of the software.

I want to start a thread for sharing ideas and solution based on this software.

 

[engineermax]

I have no idea how any of that works, but I'm following becuase it sounds promising. I'm always interested in ways of making Lego trains more high tech.

[Toastie]

9 hours ago, GianCann said:

I want to start a thread for sharing ideas and solution based on this software.

@GianCann: Go for it!

This software is unbelievable powerful. I never made it into actually using their hardware - as I fiddled with my own all-LEGO solution. However, the scripting option using Python code and the way this is implemented is really cool. Well more than that.

The most intriguing part for me is the seamless integration of functional tiles (switch points etc) into a virtual layout, which in turn represents a real layout. Right-clicking opens that very tile and gives you access to coding. This concept is the best out there on the web, if you'd ask me. 

All the best
Thorsten