Cab Control

Features

Version 0.1.0, grouped by the tabs at the bottom of the app.

Drive
  • A card for each loco on Drive: speed slider, ‹ Fwd / Rev ›, Stop
  • Up to four starred quick functions, and the full F0–F28 grid
  • Hold functions for horns and whistles: on while pressed
  • STOP ALL and track power always at the top
  • Volume buttons change speed; locos stop if the app goes to the background
  • Quick drive any DCC ID without adding it to the roster
  • DC locos, on a track output DCC-EX has set to DC
Roster
  • Number, name, class and DCC ID, with function names
  • Hide functions you don't use from the Drive card
  • Lights and sound switched on at power-up, chosen per loco
  • Share a loco by QR code or link; copy a loco
  • Print cards: an A4 PDF of loco cards or box labels with QR codes
  • Export to JMRI, or as ROSTER lines for the DCC-EX command station
Connect
  • Saved command stations, shared to another phone by QR code
  • Track outputs: set each track to DCC, programming or DC, with an are-you-sure check
  • Reconnects by itself if the WiFi drops
  • Practice mode with a pretend command station
Program
  • Programming track or on the main
  • Read and change the loco address: short and long handled for you
  • Read or write any CV, with names and hints for the common ones
  • Reset a decoder, with a warning first
  • Hornby HM7000: Use DCC / Use Bluetooth
Settings
  • Railway-inspired colour themes, from BR blue to steam-era liveries
  • Backup and restore everything in one file
  • Send report: a tidy report to send when something's not right
  • Keep the screen on while connected
Watches
  • Apple Watch and Wear OS: the locos on your Drive screen
  • Crown or bezel for speed, quick functions, STOP ALL
  • Safety stop if the watch loses touch while driving