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Revolution is based on a 2.4GHz "[http://Zigbeehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zigbee Zigbee Network]" to create a network infrastructure similar to WiFi with the throttle at one end and various decoders at the other end. This allows the formation of a zigbee mesh network and the support of consists, for instance. | Revolution is based on a 2.4GHz "[http://Zigbeehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zigbee Zigbee Network]" to create a network infrastructure similar to WiFi with the throttle at one end and various decoders at the other end. This allows the formation of a zigbee mesh network and the support of consists with multiple locomotives, for instance. | ||
Revolution sells a DCC Command booster, but it's not clear to me if one could assume that the throttle is then DCC compliant? I have not read the DCC product manuals as yet, but this COULD be the equivalent of an Airwire C60x command booster and a T6000 throttle? | Revolution sells a DCC Command booster, but it's not clear to me if one could assume that the throttle is then DCC compliant? I have not read the DCC product manuals as yet, but this COULD be the equivalent of an Airwire C60x command booster and a T6000 throttle? | ||
Revision as of 11:54, 11 March 2026
Under construction/modification by Eric Timberlake (talk)
Precision RC, aka Crest 'Revolution'
Formed as an offshoot of Aristocraft as they created their own RC control solution.
Precision RC 16 Chestnut St. Ste 201E Emerson, NJ 07630 USA
what is it?
Revolution is based on a 2.4GHz "Zigbee Network" to create a network infrastructure similar to WiFi with the throttle at one end and various decoders at the other end. This allows the formation of a zigbee mesh network and the support of consists with multiple locomotives, for instance.
Revolution sells a DCC Command booster, but it's not clear to me if one could assume that the throttle is then DCC compliant? I have not read the DCC product manuals as yet, but this COULD be the equivalent of an Airwire C60x command booster and a T6000 throttle?
Tools
Deep withing the bowels of the Revoelectronics Website you can download sound files, throttle firmware and the Windows program(s) to move these files around using the correct USB adapter..
Goals
There is exactly ZERO documentation provided for any of these tools that I can find and many "use at your own risk" warnings. Sooo... Use at your own risk. ;-) The goal is to figure out and document just how this all plays together..
Observations
Running the Windows SW is simple and so far, it works MOST OF THE TIME, with just a few caveats.
So, you insert the USB programming adapter into a USB 2.0 Type A port. Then start either the cleverly named "PC Software v1.0" or "PC Software v1.1"