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DCCExpressLite

DCCExpressLite is a self-contained browser controller for the EX-CSB1 command station. The ESP32 serves the application directly: no desktop program, Node.js server, cloud account, or internet connection is required while operating the railway.

DCCExpressLite home

Start here

  1. Install and connect
  2. Create and operate a layout
  3. Configure turnouts and routes
  4. Configure signals and automation
  5. Drive locomotives
  6. Back up your data

Main features

  • Responsive desktop, tablet, and mobile UI
  • Locomotive control, functions, direction inversion, images, and emergency stop
  • Visual layout editor with persistent client-side zoom and position
  • Physical DCC accessory turnout control
  • Basic route buttons and automatic block-to-block routes
  • ID-based signal automation driven by turnouts and sensors
  • Locomotive, accessory, and DigiTools decoder programming
  • Root-based LittleFS file manager
  • Release-independent export/import including locomotive images and signal rules
  • WebSocket reconnect, multi-client support, diagnostics, and integrity checking

The HELP button in the Layout Editor always opens this Wiki.

DCCExpressLite for EX-CSB1 · Web Installer · GitHub repository

DCCExpressLite

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