One of the most frequently asked questions about the IoTT Stick is how to reset the Wifi connection to connect to a different access point. It’s simple and in this short video, I am going to show how.
Table of Content 0:00 Start 0:25 Welcome and Happy New Year! 0:45 Channel Announcement 1:40 Connection flow overview 2:00 AP Mode 2:45 Station Mode 4:00 How to reset the Wifi configuration 4:20 by turning off the AP 5:00 by clicking the power button 4 times 6:15 Conclusions ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKtOCkTUkMU
In this Video I am showing how to use a YellowHat to build a CTC panel with 2 button route selection and activation, route status display and route monitoring while the train is moving to the destination track. And even though it might look like magic, it is pure logic.
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IoTT Stick Github Repository: https://Github.com/tanner87661/IoTTStick
Tindie page for IoTT Stick and LocoNet Interface: https://www.tindie.com/stores/tanner87661/
MyIoTT.org (landing page under construction): http://myiott.org/
Table of Content
0:00 Start
0:33 Features
2:00 Introduction
2:30 Hardware
5:15 CTC Status Machine Functions
7:35 LED Chain (Track Occupancy only)
9:05 Individual Buttons Setup
11:17 Route Setting
13:08 Turnout Watcher
14:14 Train Arrival Watcher
15:20 LED Chain (with route status)
20:00 Two button setup
22:10 Testing
24:30 Summary
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In this video I am trying to shrink the G scale track measurement and Layout GPS sensor I built in videos #81 and #82 so that it can be used for HO and N Scale.
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IoTT Stick Github Repository: https://Github.com/tanner87661/IoTTStick
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Table of Content
0:00 Start
0:50 Axle Sensor
1:30 Optical Sensor
2:15 3D Hall Sensor
3:20 Sensor construction
4:40 Car selection
6:55 Magnet selection
7:50 Magnet Installation
9:20 Rotation Test
10:10 Sensor Chip Selection and Installation
11:30 HO Car Test
12:10 N Scale Test
12:35 Conclusions and Outlook
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01YRP97fmiU
The last video about my Layout GPS sensor drew quite some interest and I received a lot of questions about some details of the system, so I decided to make this video to answer at least some of them. And to explain why I think a Layout GPS system is worth investigating I am going to show you how I solder track and feeder wires. Makes a lot of sense, right?
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GPS-RTK: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real-time_kinematic_positioning
Inertial Measurement Unit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inertial_measurement_unit
Table of Content
0:00 Start
0:39 Track Soldering
3:45 Thoughts on innovation on model railroading
5:22 The Train localization problem
6:35 Example: Stop in front of signal
8:20 The bigger problem: Setup and Configuration
10:00 Data import from CAD package
12:35 Layout GPS Requirements
14:23 Satellite based localization
15:30 Triangulation
17:00 GamesOnTrack
18:09 RailMagic
21:40 IMU Sensor
24:56 Evaluation
25:18 Latest Sensor Features
27:35 Outlook
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m53mSd2MEQ
In this Video I am going to explain some of the inner workings, in particular the cooperation between the touch display and the LocoNet functions implemented in the ESP8266. And to get started, I will show you some additional functionality I have implemented in the meantime
Nextion Display: https://www.banggood.com/3_2-Inch-Nextion-HMI-Intelligent-Smart-USART-UART-Serial-Touch-TFT-LCD-Screen-Module-p-1105286.html?rmmds=search&cur_warehouse=CN
LiPo Batteries: https://www.banggood.com/6Pcs-ZOP-POWER-3_7V-750mAH-30C-1S-Lipo-Battery-JST-Plug-With-Charger-For-RC-Model-p-1329739.html?rmmds=search&cur_warehouse=CN
NodeMCU ESP8266: https://www.banggood.com/NodeMcu-Lua-WIFI-Internet-Things-Development-Board-Based-ESP8266-CP2102-Wireless-Module-p-1097112.html?rmmds=search&cur_warehouse=CN
Itead 3D Model Repository: https://www.itead.cc/wiki/Nextion_HMI_Solution#3D_printing_bezel
Nextion Similator: https://nextion.itead.cc/resources/download
Additional Materials on Github: https://github.com/tanner87661/IoTT-Video08
Layout Intro Sequence Outdoor Layout: Beat Deola, Switzerland
Indoor Layout Videos: Hendersonville, NC Train Depot https://www.avmrc.com/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ccro4Rh7MJg
The PowerShield is now available in some quantities in the Tindie store, so it is a good time to talk about configuration and installation, and how to set up the DCC EX software on the Arduino.
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Table of Content
0:00 Welcome
1:59 Hardware Overview
3:43 PowerShield Configuration
4:00 Input signal selection
5:05 Analog input selection
5:30 Control signal selection
7:28 Power supply connection to VIN
8:05 DCC-EX Arduino settings
9:00 Sensor factor settings
10:15 Configuration for SilverHat booster
10:40 Conclusions
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNSt9kYL550
As it seems, MQTT is a simple but powerful protocol to open up a Model Railroad layout to the rapidly developing Internet of Things. However, at this point there are significant differences between the message structures of applications. Today I am going to outline my reasoning for selecting a single topic and raw data payload structure for my LocoNet and OpenLCB to MQTT gateways.
IoTT Stick Github Repository: https://Github.com/tanner87661/IoTTStick
MyIoTT.org (landing page under construction): http://myiott.org/
Node-RED: https://nodered.org/
MQTT: https://mqtt.org
MQTT on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MQTT
MQTT4MR Group: https://groups.io/g/MQTT4MR
Digitrax LocoNet PE: https://www.digitrax.com/support/loconet/loconetpersonaledition.pdf
Start 0:00
Survey Review 1:00
General MQTT Topics 2:41
IoT Integration 7:39
Logic Modules 9:08
System Bridging 14:07
MQTT Gateway Message Development 15:00
Reasoning and Outlook 18:25
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjUkH2YGPEk
I spent some time rewriting the CTC panel code in a way that makes it easier to understand what it does. With this video I start a new tutorial series to introduce and explain the Arduino code of the CTC panel and the signaling system in the form of some libraries. In the first part of each video I will explain how to use the library in your own Arduino sketches while the second part will focus on the code of the library itself, just in case you are interested in the technical details. Today’s topic is the ESP32 LocoNet library, a module that is used for both, the CTC panel and the signaling system.
Download the library from here: https://github.com/tanner87661/LocoNetESP32
Digitrax LocoNet PE: http://www.digitrax.com/static/apps/cms/media/documents/loconet/loconetpersonaledition.pdf
Layout Videos used as background are from the excellent: Hendersonville, NC Train Depot https://www.avmrc.com/
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Since you are interested in model railroad electronics you probably have heard about the DCC++EX project. The goal of the project is to take a simple Arduino Uno board, add a power circuit to it and use it to run model trains via DCC. In this video I am going to show how to make DCC++ a full blown LocoNet command station so you can connect your existing LocoNet devices.
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DCC++EX: https://dcc-ex.com/
LocoNet Personal Edition: https://www.digitrax.com/static/apps/cms/media/documents/loconet/loconetpersonaledition.pdf
Table of Content
0:00 Start
0:40 Setup
3:25 Test run
4:20 Elements of a DCC system
7:24 Modular Approach
8:00 Command Station functionality
8:33 Signal Generator
10:15 IBT-2 Booster
10:53 Function Review
11:40 RedHat++ Hardware Concept
13:00 Key Features
14:08 Conclusions
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG7DtPcBpxU
In the last video I proposed a classification for track side sensors. We saw that an important criterion is whether the sensor measures a train passing a sensor, which I called “at point” or a sensor detects a train sitting in an area, which I labeled as “in area”. In this video I am going to look into available and potential “in area” sensors.
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BlueBox Prototype Board Information: http://myiott.org/index.php/bluebox-signaling-system
Digitrax BDL168 Manual: https://www.digitrax.com/static/apps/products/detection-signaling/bdl168/documents/BDL168.pdf
Prototype Block Detector: https://www.jlcenterprises.net/pages/chapter-2-part-1
Wheel resistors: https://www.dccguy.com/?p=2474 , http://www.rr-cirkits.com/Notebook/Resistor-Wheel-Sets.pdf
NCE Block Detector: https://ncedcc.zendesk.com/hc/en-us
Lenz Block Detector: https://www.lenz-elektronik.de/
Digitrax Block Detector: https://www.digitrax.com/products/detection-signaling/
Background Videos taken at: Hendersonville, NC Train Depot Model Railroad Layout https://www.avmrc.com/
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