jmri and android tablet

[wright2626]

got the kids android tablets for christmas. is it possible to use the android tablet as a computer for jmri to program decoders using the digitrax pr3, or is it only possible to use it as a throttle? i was looking at the pr3, and it shows to have a usb port. the pr3 xtra. thanks.

 

[Cjcrescent]

Since JMRI is java based, I see no reason why not, since Java works across many platforms.

 

[tootnkumin]

Google JMRI yahoo users group, should get an answer there.

 

[wright2626]

ill keep digging, but mostly i see everybody using the tablets as throttles.

 

[tootnkumin]

All the designers and developers of JMRI are in that group. The answer won't be found elsewhere.

 

[Burlington Bob]

Please let us know what you find for an answer. I've wondered the same thing and would be very interested in the possibilities.

 

[Joe Daddy]

The Droid & apple phones & tablets and hardware make excellent throttles dependent upon either JMRI or a Lenz LIUSB (Ethernet version) as the server.

It would require a complete port of JMRI to the Droid or Apple OS and the lack of a USB port on most if not all tablets and phones is a deal breaker.

I suppose an ambitious project could do the port to the tablet OS then use the Lenz Ethernet path, but it seems to me a giant project with little benefit as Lenz is from what I see not a dominant player in the US DCC market place having been outpaced by Digitrax and NCE.

Bob Jacobson and his team at JMRI are a cunning and creative group and rumors persist he may be up to something with Digitrax and Ethernet connectivity so I guess we'll just have to mark time and see.

Merry Christmas to all

Joe

 

[Graff]

I beg to differ, many tablets have USB ports! I have not one without!