I'm new to DCC, DCC++ and electronics (but, although rusty now, had a solid IT/programming career) and I'm trying to work out what it's all about. I haven't found anything (yet) that explains how to set up a layout with the DCC++ controller - I've downloaded the app from GitHub and can see the quite complex "demo" layout, but haven't seen anything explaining how this was designed/encoded. If there is a user guide or something somewhere for the controller, I'd be so grateful to be sent a link! Failing this, I've slowly been working my way through the controller code, trying to understand what goes on. I've modified the downloaded controller and edited it. So far I have two versions of my own. The first version just draws some simple track on screen to show how to use the basic commands. This is commented as a reminder to me, but could be a simple tutorial for others. The second version builds a simple layout from scratch - an inner and outer loop and a siding off the section of track which is common to both the inner & outer loops. I've also defined the 3 Turnouts, created 2 named routes (Inner Loop and Outer Loop) and 1 unnamed route (for the siding). Finally, I've seen up the roster just for my 3 locos. Slowly but surely, the second version will be enhanced as I work out what else I need to do to create a fully defined layout. (Hints on what I need to do next would be appreciated!) Would these be of use/interest to other newbies and is it worth my uploading them to the site for reference? Regards, Les
Whoops! Just found the well-documented and really useful sample layout that Greg produced and put on GitHub several years back! Still, it's good to see that what I worked out for myself is correct! The thing that surprises me is that there doesn't appear to be any more I need to do to my simple loop layout - apart from buy a decoder, install it in my loco (which isn't DCC-ready!) and get it all going! Is there now a way to delete this post, since it's completely unnecessary??? Regards from an embarrassed Les!
