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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

    http://www.layout-ioe.com The nodes are all posted here, the dimensions are in MM. All of the profiles are thin, as I used low profile and QFN type components. Click on the products for more specs. Yes, the data speed is 74 MBPS which is twice the existing Xpressnet format. A smaller...
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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

    Loco-Node 0001 has enough orders to go into production - we have a slot for 100 units on July 12th The others are ready for production, will be done when sufficient reservations are made. Thanks, Christopher Howard, Phoenix-Micron Inc. www.layout-IoE.com
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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

    Hello, Just some cleanup on this page, reservations are due by June 30th for July production slots, aiming for the second week of July if all goes according to plan - FYI Murphy flies with me. All Nodes will be Xpressnet compatible so you can use with existing systems. To migrate to our...
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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

    Hi, We have all four Loco-Nodes and two Track-Nodes ready for production. We're talking reservations up until June 30th for a July production slot. There is a lead time for assembly. August production will have reservations up to July 31st. http://www.layout-ioe.com/collections/wifi-nodes...
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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

    work is progressing on the KODO WiFi mesh, will post when we got some test code ready, took a few days to organize efforts but we're moving forward. the first track based nodes are starting to trickle in. Track-Node 0005 will control up to 6 stall type motors for turn out's using WiFi. It...
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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

    i think to make an easy answer, this concept is the Internet of Everything, its more of an M2M system than DCC and uses your everyday smart devices for control versus a dedicated controller which sends out track based signals
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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

    we will provide control software for iOS, Android, and Windows a server/forum will be set up for help and downloads the nodes update through the wireless, all you need is an internet connection for updates items such as light profiles, sound will be considered "containers" that you can...
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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

    We will have some sort of demo up tonight, just confirmed this with the main developer I was able to get the video working over WiFi last night Loco-Nodes 0001 - 0004 are all done design, expecting 3D CAD files today for other projects Track-Nodes 0005 and 0006 are not yet posted to the...
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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

    All four Loco-Node boards are finished design, two Track-Nodes will be done tomorrow. Signal-Node is next.
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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

    Above is the image of the node being shown by my iPAD
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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

    I posted some images to the Facebook page linked to the website. Yesterday IC's came for the WiFi and I got a module for testing and firmware. The design works, we got the processor able to modify and set up the WiFi successfully as an access point. As of last night 0001 and 0002 are ready...
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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

    Hello, Fabrication/Assembly for our first batch of WiFi products is ready to go. Loco-Node 0001 has been signed off as seen above; we’re restarting 0003 and will follow up with the rest as each is knocked out. Loco-Node 0001S-V1 has an integrated Li-Po battery charger for wireless...
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    Wireless Control

    Hello, Our first WiFi wireless control board is in pre-production, Basic Loco-Node, LOCO-0003B-V1. This is direct 802.11n wireless node with integrated battery management that controls: 18 402 LED outputs, 3.3 volts each except for two 2.1 volt green class lights, and two 1.9 volt...




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