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i do like the concept of the MC2 and especially the big knob (my favorite Digitrax throttle is the UT4), but it wasn’t a home run for me. Besides the fact I most likely did get a lemon, it also felt slow and it missed an important Android feature which could have saved my day and that is a hard reset button. Maybe I’ll Wait for the MC3 Marc
Glad you guys like it. I just wish I could get the USB interface working with my NCE powercab
Update:With the assistance of a friend, my JMRI and WiThrottle server is back up and running well, and it is now possible to use phones as throttles once again if/when desired.Yesterday another friend brought over a Piko Smartcontrol Set which is essentially the same thing as an ESU Cab Control set (which as far as I can tell is still unavailable). We unboxed it and connected the Smartcontroller (same as ESU Mobile Control II) to the layout via Engine Driver. Within seconds we had acquired a locomotive and were running it with no issues. Very quick response from the locomotive; better than iPhones using WiThrottle.We then connected the Smartcontrol ICU to my programming track which was disconnected from the layout, and re-directed the Smartcontroller to the ICU. After placing a LokSound locomotive on the track, it immediately self-registered with all of the function buttons customized for that locomotive, all of the info relating to the prime mover and horn sound files, etc. Wow. The knob is a winner, and you can access all of the buttons and the knob while holding the throttle with one hand. We were quickly able to locate and change the image on the screen to an ALCO C-424.My next step will be to connect it to the entire layout and test it for a week or so while running trains, switching, consisting, etc.John:If you have only used this throttle as a Wi Fi device (ie. Engine Driver), you have only seen a small portion of its potential. Connected to its own system, there is an amazing array of features which I will need time to delve into.Also, I did notice that the throttle takes a few minutes to boot up. Given how much other stuff is on the device which is not related to model trains, I am wondering if one was to delete all of that, would it boot up and run faster? I should add that once booted up, it seems to operate very quickly with no noticeable delays.All for now,Tim