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CI-1 Available for Preorder from PDC.CA
G8B4Life:
--- Quote ---I would be happy to pre-order, if I knew exactly what it did
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Well we do know what it's supposed to do initially. From this thread http://rpug.pdc.ca/index.php?topic=176.msg1090#msg1090
--- Quote ---"The CI-1 is a USB to Direct Radio dongle. So with PC code it can do many things including controlling and monitoring a layout. For the initial release there will be a desktop simulator that basically has the functionality of the HC-2. Using the CI-1 and PC simulator you will be able to load all the files etc without running your HC batteries down."
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Whether we get the controlling and monitoring out of the box on the first release is anybody's guess but loading and setting up modules is what we can expect. As I see it even if it does only do the loading and programming and the other cool ways to use it never get developed the price is more than worth my time lost to having to recharge the batteries after loading oh so few files each time I experiment or test sounds etc.
Hopefully RE will get back to Bill with the final details soon.
As an aside, While looking at the RE Whats new page, I noticed that the HC 1.3 update doubles the capacity for active loco's being controlled from 12 to 24. How good is that. I don't know how I missed that when reading it the first time.
- Tim
William Brillinger:
--- Quote ---The CI-1 is a USB to Direct Radio dongle. So with PC code it can do many things including controlling and monitoring a layout. For the initial release there will be a desktop simulator that basically has the functionality of the HC-2. Using the CI-1 and PC simulator you will be able to load all the files etc without running your HC batteries down.
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Hey Tim, Thanks to reminding us about that tidbit from the other thread! I've been so preoccupied waiting for the new HC to come I had totally forgotten about that post.
KPack:
--- Quote ---As an aside, While looking at the RE Whats new page, I noticed that the HC 1.3 update doubles the capacity for active loco's being controlled from 12 to 24. How good is that. I don't know how I missed that when reading it the first time.
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I wasn't aware of that. We should probably put that info on a thread here. I don't get over to RE's webpage nearly as often as I check RPUG.
-Kevin
William Brillinger:
--- Quote ---We should probably put that info on a thread here. I don't get over to RE's webpage nearly as often as I check RPUG.
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I created a new Board for Software Updates. Please EVERYONE feel free to post any software updates you see here. That includes new software, software updates, new sounds, updated sounds, etc.
William Brillinger:
More about the CI-1...
I'm under a gag order on the details regarding the CI-1, but as stated before, it WILL allow you to program and control trains from your PC, basically allowing your PC to act as an HC-2.
There's more big news that comes with this one, but that's "hush hush" right now.
The ETA for it is at least 3 or 4 weeks, likely more.
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