DCC by Design

Tailoring DCC to your givens & druthers

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Whether you want to simply programming your locomotives or full computer based Dispatching, interfacing a computer with your DCC system is one of the most powerful and least understood aspects of DCC.  At DCC by design, we can provide computer based solutions to eliminate may of the control tasks allowing you to focus on running trains.

JMRI Configuration

One of the principal offerings of DCC by Design is the computer-based dispatching tailor for your layout. We do not sell software, rather we configure the JMRI Panel Pro for your layout. We recommend the Java Model Railroad Interface (JMRI) suite, which includes Panel Pro. JMRI is a free open-source program developed a group of very computer savvy model railroaders. We like JMRI because of its tremendous flexibility and price. Of course the flexibility of JMRI also means that there are many settings and options that need to be configured and that is where our service adds value.
Our basic dispatching package includes:
  • Selecting or creating the look and feel of the interface
  • Developing any graphics needed
  • Programming turnout control
  • Automatically setting the "default" route at Panel Pro Start
  • CD-ROM with original copy of files & JMRI version

This graphic provides turnout control in a simplified layout view. All turnout use green to show their normal (or closed) direction. When switched to the reversed (or thrown) direction, the turnout color changes to red.
Optional features are:
  • Programming Route control,
  • Programming staging automation
  • Programming signal logic
  • Lighting control
  • Museum Style Automation.
Additionally we can provide:
  • DCC to computer interface for your DCC system
  • Full turn-key systems that include computer, interface and configured software

This graphic is an example of an simple interface whose look and feel is modeled after modern Norfolk Southern computer dispatching system. Note how the entire route selected is clearly shown

Have a interest in other automation, just drop us a note and we can discuss your idea.