Blunami O scale protocol

Pretty sure is common DCC. Blunami is just a Soundtraxx Tsunami Board with a Bluetooth receiver. It will even respond to signals on the track like all common non bluetooth DCC decoders.

Pete

Not entirely sure what the question is. Its a standard DCC decoder that also has a bluetooth interface.  

If a DCC system is connected to the track, it will work with dcc hardware.

It will still run with the app even with DCC on the track. It will run without any DCC connected, on the app so long as there is power connected.

It is not bothered by TMCC and DCS being on the track, as it is not looking for the signals from either, and will continue to respond only to the bluetooth connection to the app.

If you run a bluerail board with an ESU decoder, it does the same thing.

I recommend subscribing to their Youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@SoundtraxxDCC

Thanks for the replies.  With that info in mind, I guess I'm wondering if the Bluetooth interface is standardized like the DCC command set is.  In other words could any app run anyone's Bluetooth DCC board or is the Blunami proprietary?

And I will subscribe to their channel, have been watching some of the videos they've done.

@Dougklink posted:

Thanks for the replies.  With that info in mind, I guess I'm wondering if the Bluetooth interface is standardized like the DCC command set is.  In other words could any app run anyone's Bluetooth DCC board or is the Blunami proprietary?

And I will subscribe to their channel, have been watching some of the videos they've done.

AFAIK only Bluetooth boards are the three Blunamis and Bluerail which can interface to non bluetooth DCC decoders. Both use the Blunami APP. Hopefully in the future other DCC manufacturers will offer Bluetooth boards.

Pete

big question here so bare with me please. I would love to install one of these in a dead ps2 3volt gp35 I have yet to fix.

I would love to use a proto throttle from Iowa scale engineering to run the loco. I realize I would need a dcc system in conjunction with the proto throttle.

my question is how to go about putting the dcc signal on my track along with my tmcc and dcs signals. would they co-exist together or do they need sperating via a toggle switch. say switched one direction its in tmcc/dcs and the other direcion is dcc.

is this even worth trying in the long run? if the proto throttle itself had blutooth and could directly connect to the blunami decoder it would be a definite game changer as you could control those engines without the need for a dcc system. one could just use the sountrax app to set the cvs and such and then use the proto throttle to run the trains.

DCC on the track does not coexist with TMCC/Legacy or DCS. Blunami over the air using a bluetooth smart device does coexist with Lionel and MTH signals. If you have a smart phone or tablet you don’t need a DCC controller. The APP is free.

Pete

Thats what I thought. I was hoping to use the app only for cv settings and the proto throttle to run the trains. Guess if one were to do this you would have to dissconect tmcc and dcs signal and put a dcc signal on the track. Hence my mentioning a toggle switch.

This is way to costly just for a few engines especially when you add up the cost of all the dcc components plus the proto throttle. To bad the proto throttle itself was not bluetooth ready. Thanks pete for clearing that up.