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The
aim of the DDW project was to write a program which allows to operate
digital model trains on a Windwos platform with comparable properties
of the DDL-erddcd
under Linux.
The
work on the program is still in progress, however, I have shown
that the signal generation is possible under windows
The
program is currently operational. Solenoids and locomotives with
digital decoders (Märklin/Motorola or DCC/NMRA protocol) can be
operated with a client. The clients should be compliant to the SRCP-protocol
version 0.73 or 0.82. For DDW versions >= 0.8 the SRCP 0.73 protocol is not supported anymore.
The
programs have been developed in several hours of spare time, which
are rare, of course. Since the work on this project should be fun,
further development will be rather slow and dependent on the ideas
and needs you have.
For operation
under Windows NT/2000/XP an additional driver must be installed.
A short description can be found here. Since DDW version 0.8 the giveio.sys driver is not necessary anymore. A dll implements the functions of the driver.
DDW
has the following properties:
- Operation
of digital model trains under Windows 95/98 or Windows NT/2000/XP
without special and expensive hardware of the model train manufacturers.
Only a simple booster connected to the RS232 interface is needed
(as described on the DDL-Site)
- Digital
driving and switching. Digital decoders (Marklin/Motorola or DCC/NMRA)
can be still used
- Use
of a 27 speed step operation with the newer Marklin-decoders (60901/60902/60904)
and NMRA/DCC-decoders
- Extended
function of several other decoders (e.g. 256 locomotive addresses,
28 speed steps) are supported
- support
of NMRA-DCC decoders
- Support
of feedback modules (s88-modules and compatible modules)
- Operation
in a network and therefore flexibly expandable
- No
calibration needed
- Open
Source. The program was developed with C++
- Builder by Borland
- Compatibility
with the Simple
Railroad Command Protocol (SRCP) is available. Operation can
be performed with individual clients compliant to the SRCP protocol
If
you are interested you might go to the download
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