We are pleased to announce that the development of our ACE model railway controller is progressing well!
The ACE is a fully-featured, but low-cost, DCC controller which has been designed to provide a very “user friendly” interface.
It offers many features found on “high-end” units but its novel design has led to low manufacturing costs and, therefore, a lower price to the end user!
... bringing easy model railway control into the 21st centrury!
The ACE is a fully-featured, but low-cost, DCC controller which has been designed to provide a very “user friendly” interface.
It offers many features found on “high-end” units but its novel design has led to low manufacturing costs and, therefore, a lower price to the end user!
How it works………
The ACE uses a novel touch screen arrangement where the main operating modes are selected using clearly-labelled “fixed buttons”. Trains, points and signals are then controlled from their respective screen using the displayed “soft” buttons, keys or slider.
For modellers who prefer a more traditional approach, we offer the DRIVER. Up to four of these low-cost handsets (expandable to eight) may be plugged in to the ACE, providing a rotary dial knob for speed control and a slide switch for forward/reverse. Five buttons are also included for train functions such as lights, horn etc.
Basic Specification (subject to change)
- Up to 9999 train/locomotive numbers (addresses)!
- Up to 2044 point/signal (accessory) addresses!
- Track current – max. 3.5A using supplied power cable. (Optional 5A power supply will also be available)
- Choice of “short” or “long” address for EACH train!
- Up to 127 train and 85 accessory details stored in lists – details retained when the ACE is powered down!
- Each train or accessory in the list can be named!
- Train and accessory decoders can be set-up (CV's programmed) either via a programming track or whilst running on your layout!
- Fully NMRA-compliant.
- Compact unit – 220 x 145 x 40 mm
Typical Screen displays
Expandability
Further plug-in options are planned – including USB interface, wireless handsets, WiFi interface for “smart-phone” operation and much more !!
Availability…….
The ACE will be on display at the Wigan FRM Exhibition on 3rd & 4th October 2015, and should be available from late November.
You can also see us and the ACE in action at the Warley National Exhibition – 28th & 29th November 2015 – and Model Rail Scotland on 26th to 28th February 2016.