Wi-Fi DCS

MTH Electric Trains, Inc

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About this app

Imagine having control over your model railroad from any iOS or Android phone or tablet. How much more convenient would operating your model railroad be with the same device you use throughout your daily life? The large, bright full-color screens found on today's smart phones and tablets are perfect for accessing the DCS features found inside your Proto-Sound 2.0 and 3.0 locomotives. Better yet, the expanded range and speed of wifi would ensure that your trains respond to DCS commands faster and more reliably than ever before.

When paired with MTH's DCS App and our new DCS WiFi Module, you no longer have to imagine controlling your model railroad with your phone, you can!

The DCS WiFi Module plugs into any DCS Track Interface Unit (TIU) and provides the user with wifi control over the layout when used with the MTH DCS Mobile App. Setup is simple and quick and the module can be configured as a stand alone unit or easily conneted to an existing wifi network.

Ratings and reviews

This app works very well. It is very easy to switch between trains when running two or more at the same time. I learned quickly to use a spare phone that is not connected to cell phone service. I use my old phone. When using a regular functioning phone, the system crashed every time I received a phone call or text message. I would like to see the speed +and - keys larger. It is also too easy to accidentally drop the speed to zero, when I am just trying to slow down.

Simple app that does the job. I find it much more intuitive than the normal DCS remote or TMCC/Legacy remote. It's not perfect, and occasionally have to refresh the app to get running again. Wish TMCC Locos stored their running speed like DCS/Legacy, but I think this is a fault of the TMCC system and not the app.

The only problem I am having is with the Export function. It will not work on the Android version of the app. I also have the iOS (Apple) version of the app and Export works fine on my Apple devices. The rest of the app works well, and I prefer running my trains with the app instead of the remote.

What's new

Corrected issues with the engine control direction buttons and Lionel TMCC engines, corrected Lionel Legacy Labor Bias slider on engine settings, and added a link to the MTH privacy policy on App Settings.