ColinB Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Here is an interesting point, with the new Bluetooth dongle you are transferring the user interface to the App on the smart phone, so is there any need to invest in an Elite anymore? Surely a Select will do, as you are only using the XNet to DCC conversion routines in the unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-Henny Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 The answer to this question is not yet in the public domain, but the dongle may not circumvent the restricted DCC Addresses range that the Select only supports. This could restrict the effectiveness of the Select even when using the APP.If true, the possible assumption you are making may not be valid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishmanoz Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 You will still have Select address limitations for a start. And have its POM only limitation and the need to isolate the decoder you are writing to from all other decoders.But if you are ok with those limitations, don’t have a Hornby controller to fit a dongle to and want to use the app, knock your socks off.Edit: have just seen there is further discussion in the Cavalex thread with the same advice. And at time of writing, mine was the only reply to Colin, now there are two more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTSR_NSE Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Apologies @Paul but the info is in public domain - the dongle is simply a Bluetooth interface between DCC controller & app. Therefore as you & @Fishy both say any DCC limitations/restrictions that a controller possesses (e.g. Select’s address range) are unaffected/unaltered by dongle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-Henny Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 By not in the public domain. I meant that as the dongle was still being tested the full capability and limitations identified as a result of that testing was not published. Apologies if it is fully published, but I have not seen it.But Fishman (and you) have concurred in replies after mine that my own assumptions regarding Address limitations are most likely correct.EDIT: And 96RAF has now confirmed the same in writing in the other Cavalex thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTSR_NSE Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Ah understood & apologies for misunderstanding - I do accept that any testing knowledge is not yet in public domain.I was simply referring to what the dongle actually is/does (as 96RAF has confirmed in his replies.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishmanoz Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Have to admit I was not relying on any release of dongle capability info, I was making the, to me at least, logical assumption that bypassing the Select knob and buttons was not going to change the fundamental DCC command generation limitations in the controller in the first place. And the physical/electrical limitation of not having a separate (to track) programming output. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-Henny Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 @LT&SR_NSENo problem, my fault for trying to be brief (on this occasion) and not expand my original comment to provide clarity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishmanoz Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Stick with the brevity Paul, life is too short. We continue to suffer from the loss of Chris Saf’s excellent judgement on clarity v word count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-Henny Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 And with my medical issues (age related) getting shorter. joyP.S. Something he too (CS) succumbed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 Thanks that explains a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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