Fredoxford-344906 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 The very old basic DCC system Lenz Digital plus, generally works with the HM7040 Dongle. Atlas also used to sell a similar system under license from Lenz called Atlas Commander I think. The running of multiple trains worked very well Alternating from the Hornby app then back to the Lenz controller, but when I tried to add F0 function manually to operate a light it very rarely worked for some reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredoxford-344906 Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 So if you have a Lenz DCC system generally what does the HM7040 Legacy Dongle offer you? The Ability to operate your dcc equipped locomotives using the Free Hornby HM7000 app, allowing you to list all of your locomotives with pictures and operating multiple locomotives (1 at a time directly). So you have the best of both worlds either operate with Lenz Control knobs or instantly switch over to Slider controls on the Hornby app. If you want to you can also run a Hornby Bluetooth equipped locomotive but you don't have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredoxford-344906 Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 Arguably the best use of the HM7040 Legacy Dongle is using the HM7000 app with a Hornby Select or Elite dcc System as functionality is better, but the Lenz option is pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishmanoz Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 You have read the posts showing some other controllers with Xpressnet are compatible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredoxford-344906 Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 57 minutes ago, Fishmanoz said: You have read the posts showing some other controllers with Xpressnet are compatible? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredoxford-344906 Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 For some reason the Function facility works today! Not sure why. Perhaps related to alternating between elite or select option, although works with both. Or refreshing HM7040. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 58 minutes ago, Fredoxford-344906 said: For some reason the Function facility works today! Not sure why. Perhaps related to alternating between elite or select option, although works with both. Or refreshing HM7040. Those option buttons are to cater for the way each controller handles functions, so if using with an alien controller, try both until you find the one best suited to it. Elite can have its buttons set on the fly to toggle (on-off) or momentary (press and hold). Select only has toggle capability and each function has to be selected on, then separately off again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredoxford-344906 Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 57 minutes ago, 96RAF said: Those option buttons are to cater for the way each controller handles functions, so if using with an alien controller, try both until you find the one best suited to it. Elite can have its buttons set on the fly to toggle (on-off) or momentary (press and hold). Select only has toggle capability and each function has to be selected on, then separately off again. Thanks for that, still all working well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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