Muhammad-354651 Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 I have the Scotsman train set. I have successfully installed the sound decoder and downloaded the software onto my iPad. Everything works well. My question is, I have also downloaded the software onto my iPhone. I know I can’t use them simultaneously as it would conflicts. However, at times I would like to run it from my iPad and on others from my iPhone. Can this be done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDS Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 Yes - as you say each Loco can only be connected to one device at any one time but you can have the App loaded on multiple devices, each to control a different Loco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilbo2 Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 So the same loco can be setup on both the iPhone & iPad but only controllable from the first device to connect to the loco? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moccasin Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 The decoders are attached to the device you first linked them to. This is apparently for security to avoid others taking control of your locomotive. You can change the controlling device, but it’s not designed to be switched in the flexible way you’re seeking. I do understand the security aspect but can’t see why they couldn’t achieve the same effect through linking to the user account, as seen with many Smart Home devices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 The way it works is you set up the same locos in each app then use the assign/deassign - link/delink procedure for the decoder in them as required to swap that loco between apps. A simple analogy would be you coming in from work, handing over the car keys to your wife who then goes out shopping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallymatt Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 I recall that there are future plans to make an easy handover procedure available. It’s part of the beauty of this system is that is constantly evolving and updates for users will be seamless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTSR_NSE Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 @Moccasin your smart home devices do not simply link to your online account, (unless their security is pathetically non-existent) they also link with your router’s WiFi network, (SSID & password) they cannot be used with another router/network without changing these settings!Similarly Bluetooth uses ‘pairing’ (called linking by HMDCC app) so once your decoders have been paired with one handheld device, to change to another, they need to be unpaired & paired with a different one. (Hornby include the reset code facility to cover instances where a fault occurs & graceful unpairing can’t take place!)Future (smoother/simpler linking) plans will require development of Bluetooth technology to allow multiple pairings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moccasin Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 take your point about smart home but my Bluetooth earphones connect automatically to multiple devices as required. There’s no linking/de-linking required after the initial pairing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbone Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 The original bluetooth allowed a theoretical pairing of 255 devices, it's probably a lot more now.The actual limit was more to do with hardware limitations of the device and in most cases if a new pairing was made that exceeded the limit implemented the oldest was deleted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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