Internet-Controlled Trains, using LOLbooster and CmdrArduino
Reid Carlberg has put together a system to permit folks to control model trains over the internet. Central to his project is Railstar’s own LOLbooster, which bridges an Arduino-based command station to his layout. (OK, so he’s not using CmdrArduino yet.) It’s a work in progress, but already it’s come quite a long way. Read more about RAILbooster, our fully-assembled 3A digital booster...
read moreLOLbooster REV B: Assembly Instructions
I’ve posted assembly instructions for LOLbooster REV B, which is probably what you have in your hands right now if you just received one in the mail. Installation instructions to follow. I promised a PDF version of these instructions so that you can print them out to take to your workbench, and these are a work in progress.
read moreLOLbooster REV B: Hello, Goodbye!
Well, the first batch of production LOLbooster boards sold out before the shipment even arrived. Awesome. I’ve placed another order for 10 more boards, which means that LOLbooster will be officially back in stock in three weeks; I’ve re-opened the product page for pre-orders on this second batch. The only difference between this batch and the previous is a small tweak to the silkscreen. I haven’t even had a chance to photograph the boards yet! The assembly and installation instructions for the REV B board are nearly complete, and will be up soon. In other news, for the sake...
read moreUpdates: LOLbooster and OpenLCB Dev Board
Just a quick update on LOLbooster and OpenLCB Dev Board. The design for LOLbooster REV B has completed final testing (ginormous hat tip to Ken S), and should be headed off to the fab house later today has been sent to the fab house for manufacturing. The first shipment of OpenLCB Dev Boards from ITead Studios is supposedly in the mail, and should arrive soon. However, the recent discussion and subsequent revision of ITead Studio’s design rules has me a bit worried about what I’m going to find when I get the boards. There may be some green-wire work needed to make them...
read moreLOLbooster: One User’s Experiences
Ken, author of the tremendously useful site has been helping me test a pre-production LOLbooster unit. He has, in his usual careful way, written up his experiences assembling, testing, and using LOLbooster.
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