Hornby r8312sf elink railmaster combination pack at. This set includes the amazing elink digital unit which when connected to a pc or laptop and with the railmaster software loaded provides control access to 9999 locomotives and in excess of 2000 electrical accessories and points. Hornby elink dcc controller and railmaster combination pack. Hornby elite, optionally with railmaster all three of the above controllers connect directly to the track to control locos and accessories personally i would avoid the cheaper select unit. Hornby r8312sf elink railmaster combination pack at mighty. Using just the power of a pc to control a model railway has taken a giant leap forward this year with the introduction of the unique hornby dcc elink interface unit. Elite and elink driver installation hornby railways. Using just the power of a pc to control a model railway has taken a giant leap forward this year with the introduction of the unique hornby dcc elink. However, the continued problems with recent software releases suggests to me that hornby, in deciding to create their own command system, interface, language and editor, may have reached the tipping point where the effort required to overcome the complexities of what they.
How to set up a locomotive in hornby railmaster hawkin blog. Hornby elink dcc controller and railmaster combination. Working with the amazing railmaster software and for unleashing the full power of pc control the hornby elink is placed in between the pc and the layout. Hornby elite dcc controller for spares or repair hornby speed controller has been used a couple of times but in very good condition and does the job. A superb introduction set to the incredible world of computer control by hornby. Hornby r8312 elink control system with railmaster software. I give you my opinions on the unit and show how easy it is to use. Some software programs your decoders, which can be either mobile decoders or stationary decoders.
Within the railmaster locomotive definition screen there is a facility to adjust the way the program sends dcc sound commands to the dcc controller. Introduced in late 2010, the railmaster is a model railway control software package by hornby. Hornby elink and railmaster dcc introduction trent valley railway. The hornby r8312 dcc elink railmaster is a digital system software for controlling a model railway from a computer. I must admit i like the idea of being able to run from phon. Working rocrail with hornby elite dcc controller purpose of this document. In this post were going to look into the hornby railmaster software and, more specifically, how to set up your locomotive right, the first thing youre going to need to do is launch railmaster. Hornby r8312 elink and railmaster combination pack for. Twin control with press switch functions, 17 button keyboard, wide function lcd screen display and a 4 amp transformer plus the capabilities of. Buy hornby r8312sf elink railmaster combination pack at mighty ape nz. Hornby tts dcc sound decoder with 8 pin plug gresley class a1 and a3 462 steam locomotives.
For the purposes of this sort of thing, the controller can be considered the software program, elinkelite is just the interface between the controller and the. We also briefly take a look at two other hornby dcc accessory items go with the hornby elite. Railmaster will work in a restricted demo mode if unregistered. Hornby oo gauge elink, with railmaster software r8312. These hornby elite dcc controller are new and have not been used, theyre surplus to requirements and on offer. This set includes the amazing elink digital unit which when connected to a pc or laptop and with the railmaster software loaded provides control access to 9999 locomotives and in.
A talk through my new choice of dcc system for the layout. Hornby r8312 elink and railmaster combination pack ebay. The topic of this video is the hornby elite dcc controller. Ill be looking out for the results of your trials too. Also included is the hornby elite manual, shortcut to windows device manager, the update executable file, instructions and drivers. Hornby western master train set with dcc controller, elink. Step 1 plug in the elite or elink using a high quality, shielded usb cable when you power up the dcc controller and plug in the usb cable, the windows vista found new hardware dialogue will appear. Home forum hornby dcc elink with software other than railmaster.
Hornby digital dcc elite train controller the island. Currently you need to own the hornby elite controller. Also you are correct in assuming the unit talks to the computer via a usb plugsocket. Hornby r8312 elink and railmaster pack dcc control new. Couldnt find the dcc controller so trying port 115 then unable to oped the designated dcc controller port hornby elink. What does seem to be an issue is electrical shorts. Hornby elite dcc controller railway modellers club.
The hornby r8214 dcc elite digital controller is the unit for those who wish to take their train control to a new and advanced level. A recap on hornby s three dcc controllers hornby select. Dean park station video 8 how to use hornby elite dcc. Visual control of all locomotives, usb link for connection to pclaptop, change points with a. I think it depends on what you want to do with elink. A factory fitted dcc hornby pendolino failed to read, but i have only tried the once so will try this again tomorrow. The power of railmaster is at your finger tipswith railmaster connected, the power of the elite can be harnessed like never before. The rmelink concept is a good one especially at a simple level. The software connects to the hornby elite dcc controller or the later elink controller, which is an interface between the laptop or pc which runs railmaster and the layout and allows for the controls of trains, points, signals, turntables and. Once thats all loaded up, click on the single train button that youll find in the top left of the screen. The usual set of track and the aforementioned railmaster software and elink controller are also included. Working rocrail with hornby elite dcc controller wikibooks. The hornby elite digital controller is the unit for those who wish to take their train control to a new and advanced level.
Hornby somerset belle digital train set hornby item code r1125 this set includes an 060 tank locomotive, three wagons an open wagon, a tank wagon and a brake van, an oval of track, track extension pack a which includes a point, some extra track and a buffer stop, so that you can add a siding, and the hornby select dcc controller. Elink contains many of the features of the elite but control, programming etc is all via a pc laptop. Using the power of a pc to control a model railway has taken a giant leap forward this year with the introduction of the hornby dcc elink interface unit. Hornby dcc a great range of hornby dcc from peters spares. Share hornby r8312 elink and railmaster combination pack. Just connect the elite via the usb port to a pc or laptop and then. Buy hornby r8312sf elink railmaster combination pack at mighty ape australia. Working with the amazing railmaster software and for unleashing the full power of pc control the hornby elink is placed in between. Am i right in thinking this would make my hornby elite redundant. Hornby r8312 elink and railmaster pack dcc control. It also has a usb port which can be linked to a computer and used with the hornby r8144 railmaster software. Hornby elink and railmaster dcc introduction youtube.
Model railway power and control new modellers shop. Choosing and buying a hornby dcc train set how to choose. Jul 17, 20 yes it is two wires from your dcc track input to spring contacts on the elink. Unlike the elite controller there is only one output from the elink plus a programming output. Hornby has a one person nontransferable policy on railmaster software, so if you want to use a pc and elink to fully control more trainssignals etc you will have to buy another license. The combination can have allocated over 2000 point control and a staggering 9999. If using railmaster with your elite, please ensure it is set to standard mode in the unit menu after completing the update. Trying to give the class 105 a long address failed and it became unresponsive, it took a few attempts to reset it using cv8 with a value of 8 but it did reset eventually. Hornby railmaster dcc cdrom software r8144 this software ran shafton tmd search for uzyadadi via youtube to see it in action. Looking at what features the hornby elite offers, what comes in the box.
Hattons are currently selling the railmaster software for. All that has to be done is for the elink to be connected to a pc or laptop, load the railmaster software and then you are really going places. If you have a hornby elite controller, you dont need to buy an elink, just buy the railmaster software because it is compatible with the elite as well as the elink. Used, hornby elite dcc controller for spares or re. Elink contains many of the features of the elite but control, programming. If you are thinking of a fully automated layout railmaster and elink just arent up to it. I have had the bachmann running for the past twelve months. It is not compliant with the dcc standards and has extremely. Hornby forum elink with software other than railmaster. In this video we take a look at hornbys elite dcc digital command controller. Jan, 20 the topic of this video is the hornby elite dcc controller. If you just want to have a pc interface to manually control your dcc then i guess its an option. Using just the power of a pc to control a model railway has taken a giant leap forward this year with the introduction of the unique hornby dcc elink interface.
The installation of the hornby eliteelink driver on windows vista is a little more involved than installing on windows xp. Hornby r8312sf elink railmaster combination pack mighty ape nz. Control up to 25 sound and light functions for each loco from your pc screen and up to 25 within programs, based on dcc controller and decoder capabilities. The railmaster software that is supplied with elink has already been proven over the last two years and is the same software as is sold on its. This document is for beginners to rocrail who want to use a hornby elite dcc controller r8214 and hornby accessory decoders r8216 andor r8247. The elink control pack contains the amazing railmaster software, the elink interface unit and a 1 amp transformer. Wireless dcc control with hornby elink and tablet duration. As well as what wires go where in the back of the elite, to connecting it to the layout. Hornby r8312 elink control system with railmaster software for. Once railmaster is loaded into the computer and with the elink connected in between the layout and the computer, the full force of hornby dcc is ready to take control.
Hornby r1172 the majestic with elink dcc 00 gauge electric. R8312 elink and railmaster combination pack any scale by. Hornby r1172 the majestic with elink dcc 00 gauge electric train set ebay. Hornby r8312 elink and railmaster combination pack. The dcc control system is placed between your pc and layout and is capable of controling up to 9999 locomotives and over 2000 points and electrical accessories when connected to the relevant number of r8247 dcc accessory decoders. In essence the elink is an interface between the computer and the layout. The 3rd and so far most significant dcc system released by hornby, elink is basically an interface and dcc command station and booster, that makes the railmaster software the main control interface. R8312 hornby elink and railmaster combination pack ebay. The elink unit may be placed on or near the layout although there are fixings so that the unit can be concealed if desired.
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