WFD-27 Wi-Fi/DCC Trackside Command Station/Booster
Operating Manual
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Table of Figures
Figure 1 Connections on the WFD-27.....................................................................................................7
Figure 2 Connecting the WFD-27 Module to your NCE Command Station ............................................8
Figure 3 The Apple App Store page for WiThrottle ................................................................................9
Figure 4 Connecting to the WFD-27 Wi-Fi Access Point .......................................................................10
Figure 5 The iPad has connected to the WFD-27 Wi-Fi Access Point...................................................10
Figure 6 The WiThrottle app Server screen ..........................................................................................11
Figure 7 Connect manually if needed ...................................................................................................12
Figure 8 The Address tab of WiThrottle. Select a loco to drive............................................................13
Figure 9 The loco is successfully selected.............................................................................................13
Figure 10 The WiThrottle "Throttle" screen .........................................................................................14
Figure 11 Searching for the Engine Driver app in Google Play Store....................................................15
Figure 12 The Engine Driver Throttle detail page in the play store......................................................15
Figure 13 The Wi-Fi Connection page in the Android Settings app......................................................16
Figure 14 WFD-27 Wi-Fi Access Point is visible.....................................................................................16
Figure 15 Connected to the WFD-27 Wi-Fi Access Point......................................................................16
Figure 16 The WFD-27 WiThrottle Server is discovered by the Engine Driver app on Android ...........17
Figure 17 Connecting manually to the WFD-27 WiThrottle Server......................................................18
Figure 18 Selecting a locomotive by typing its DCC Address................................................................18
Figure 19 The Throttle screen of Engine Driver with a locomotive selected to drive ..........................19
Figure 20Selecting the Network Options menu on the UWT-100........................................................20
Figure 21 Select the Add Network option.............................................................................................21
Figure 22Select Scan for Wi-Fi ..............................................................................................................21
Figure 23 Select the Wi-Fi Network of the WFD-27..............................................................................22
Figure 24 The WFD-27 WiThrottle server has been found. Now save it!.............................................22
Figure 25 Select a locomotive with a known DCC address...................................................................23
Figure 26 The WFD-27 Web Setup Main Menu....................................................................................25
Figure 27 The WFD-27 General Settings Web Page..............................................................................25
Figure 28 The Home Net Web Page......................................................................................................27
Figure 29 The Locomotive Roster Page.................................................................................................28
Figure 30 The Locomotive Roster Entry Edit Page. You can also access the Function labels from here.
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Figure 31 Examples of the function labels displayed for a given locomotive.......................................29
Figure 32 Editing a function key for a given locomotive.......................................................................30
Figure 33 The Accessories List ..............................................................................................................30
Figure 34 The Accessory Edit page........................................................................................................31
Figure 35 The Service Mode Programming (Programming Track) page...............................................31
Figure 36 The Operational Mode Programming (Program on Main) page...........................................32
Figure 37 Factory reset confirmation page...........................................................................................33
Figure 38 Mounting the WFD-27 on a board........................................................................................33
Figure 39 Using ipconfig to find your computer's IP address and default gateway .............................35
Figure 40 Access your router by using the IP Address of your default gateway in a browser .............35
Figure 41 A typical router admin page..................................................................................................35
Figure 42 Typical "Attached Devices" page of a router ........................................................................36
Figure 43 Use the IP Address to open the main menu web page.........................................................36
Figure 44 An IP Address reservation table in a router..........................................................................37
