There are over 150 videos in the channel when I write this. Topics are revisited periodically. I've put this table together to try to group them. Bear in mind I've only watch a third of them so far - this may contain errors!
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100 |
Summary. Read first! |
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45, 77, 84, 110, 150 |
Development project review |
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1, 3 |
Loconet gateway interface, running on 8266; MQTT broker |
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2, 4, 6 |
LocoNet toolbox, viewer on phone using NodeRed |
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7, 8 |
Wifi throttle |
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9-12 |
CTC panel; “Yellowbox” |
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13-16 |
Signalling system; “Bluebox” |
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17-19, 25 |
DCC Servo decoder & switch machine decoder using Arduino nano; SPI LED string for output state display |
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20, 21, 23, 24 |
Signalling, ABS and CTC basics; Data model, ABS, CTC algorithms for Arduino signalling system |
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22, 26 |
Converting signals to neopixels; Neopixel LEDs for garden landscaping |
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27, 28 |
Description of his Arduino libraries for DCC, LocoNet and MQTT; run on ESP32 on a NodeMCU-32S module |
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29, 30 |
Universal control panel, with Neopixel LEDs and library to drive pixels. |
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31, 32 |
Arduino sketch for NodeMCU-32S (ESP32) that performs configurable role of Yellow box (CTC) Bluebox (signal) and LocoNet gateway. Web based configuration. |
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33, 35, 36, 46, 68 |
“At point” sensor ideas. High resolution block detection using a LIDAR sensor; train ID using an RFID reader; axle counting using an IMU sensor. Review of two commercially available block detectors. |
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34 |
Experimental DIY booster |
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37-40 |
More detection research: Trackside sensors, current detectors, railcom vs transponding. Key differences in applications for “at point” & “in area” sensors. |
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41-43; 59; 120, 125, 135, 139 |
IoTT stick M5 & Grove port. This explains the new processor family and the interfaces available. |
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59, 62-64, 73 |
IoTT stick DCC and LocoNet interfaces to railway |
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44, 129 |
BlueHat signal controller: drives a string of Neopixel LEDs for lighting effects. |
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58, 60, 65-67, 74 |
GreenHat servo decoder: a 16 channel servo decoder with bounce and hesitation effects. |
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47, 50, 70-72, 127 |
YellowHat CTC panel controller. Drives a string of Neopixel LEDs, and has 16 analogue or digital inputs. |
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48, 49, 53 |
MQTT: the Internet of Things message broker that enables an alternative message transport mechanism. |
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51, 52, 56, 57 |
Smartphone throttle, DCC viewer, LocoNet viewer: these are updates to some of the earliest videos. |
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54 |
Switch decoder power stage: adds 3 output channels with high voltage/high current capability for solenoid and Tortoise-type point motors. |
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55 |
Driving semaphore signals with servos |
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75, 76 |
LocoNet man in the middle, allowing intervention between LocoNet input device and command station. |
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78 |
3 channel high current driver for the GreenHat servo accessory decoder |
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80 |
Voice control from a microcontroller |
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79, 85, 89, 95, 97, 99, 101 |
Redhat++ command station; A LocoNet extension to the DCC-EX project. |
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81, 82, 83 |
Technologies for absolute position detection of model trains. GPS sensing; Hall effect sensor for wheel "distance travelled" measurement and IMU sensing to measure the track geometry. Looks at another position detection system. |
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87, 88 |
Track measuring |
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90, 91, 116 |
Speed matching & profiling |
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93, 94, 96, 122, 123 |
PurpleHat. This is a "train side" sensor which measures position and speed of the sensor using inertial and magnetic sensors. |
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103, 104, 105 |
Current meter: this work identifies an issues with DCC-EX current measurement, and provides a significant improvement. |
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106 |
BrownHat USB interface. This gives a USB serial interface to the IoTT stick, giving it LocoBuffer-type capability alongside its other capabilities. |
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107-109, 114, 121 |
Power Shield: this is a high current track output board for the DCC-EX stack. |
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111, 112 |
IoTT architecture overview. This is worth watching as a "catch up" as some aspects have developed as the work progressed. The 1st video covers the modules; the second the communication methods. |
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118-120 |
Adding LEDs |
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113, 117, 124, |
Making a command station |
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126, 128 |
DCC Booster research |
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134, 136, 143, 144, 145 |
Silverhat booster |
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133, 137 |
Tinkerface module: primarily part of Silverhat booster, and as an Arduino shield for LocoNet & DCC |
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138, 141 |
DCC power suppliers |
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146, 147 |
Signalling without block detectors |
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148 |
Nano DCC Critter |
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149 |
DIY Turntable driver |
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