ESP® Teaser Day the wires went away

ESP® - The future of REAL wire free layout control and block detection is here!
The evil Railroad Baron has cut the control wires! Can ESP® save the day? Is the future of real wire free control for DCC here at last?!
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[@peterreed6180]

Jenny clearly showing some creative finesse here! Nice one! Looking forward to seeing the product soon!

[@dccconceptsyoutube6446]

Hi Peter - full details are available on our website at www.dccconcepts.com/product-category/the-cobalt-collection/esp-wireless-operation/ We have also issued a newsletter about the product which is available at www.dccconcepts.com/news/

[@IndigoDVW]

A real breath of fresh air production, well done Jenny and all. Now looks like I will have to procure and evaluate ESP. Several items on my layout are already controlled by wireless, turntable, building lighting etc so ESP looks to have a place? Don W. Dunedin NZ

[@dccconceptsyoutube6446]

Sounds exciting, IndigoDVW! Check out this vide if you want more info... kzbin.info/www/bejne/rn6kemp8g5WGa9E

[@AmazeTase]

Very interested in this….looks very reasonably priced as well.

[@dccconceptsyoutube6446]

Thanks, Amaze_Tase! Where are you based? Maybe you could come and see it in action at one of our shows or demo days?

[@jnp27pit70]

Great vid, bit of fun & makes a point (excuse the pun). There are some miserable old gits out there who have no sense of humour at all. Our hobby is supposed to be fun & give us a break from reality. Keep it up guys. Well done, Great range of accessories.

[@dccconceptsyoutube6446]

Well - we had a huge amount of fun making it - and Hornby Magazine think it's good fun too - they've chosen it to go in their showreel for the Great Electric Train Show next month!

[@draisine1609]

Could this system be used with Kato turnouts? I have about 40-50 turnouts that are wired in for standard Kato turnout switches.

[@dccconceptsyoutube6446]

As long as your KATO turnouts have accessory decoders, then yes it can. Get in touch with us if you want to know more about how to achieve this.

[@alanjefferys9043]

Interesting video which actually says nothing of how the product works to make me see the reason to purchase it!,

[@dccconceptsyoutube6446]

Hi Alan We made this video for a bit of fun. You will also find a full video about ESP and an interview with Howard Smith which explains everything in full. Kind regards Richard

[@Chris-BognorRegis]

Having seen this video and now the interview video with Howard from BRM I am totally confused. Due to life and commitments I have only been able to read about model railway layouts. Having recently retired I now have all the time to devote myself to building my first model railway. It is a N gauge layout and I have already started it. Its going up in the loft and the layout measures 40' x 8' approx. The layout is DCC and will be operated with NCE Power Cab for trains only. Point operation will be on a separate panel. I will be using solenoid point motors as I think the moving of the point is more realistic this way. I was originally looking at the Alpha system but having seen the ESP video, 1/ I am very interested, 2/ Even more confused. In the video with Howard, the first control panel is the old one with all the wires. The second control panel with just power and command wires, is that the Alpha system? The third panel quite clearly being the ESP system. Apologies for being so dense, just want to get this right as this will be a huge investment for me. The receiver goes inside the control panel, and is connected to the transmitter which operates the points, yes? So one receiver goes to one transmitter which in turn controls three separate points, yes? If so how does the transmitter connect to the solenoid point motor and the power source. Was looking for a diagram but can find nothing. Told you I was thick. If the second control panel is Alpha, what is the difference in price between the Alpha and ESP system although I must admit I am leading towards the ESP system. Regards Chris

[@dccconceptsyoutube6446]

Hello Chris, Using traditional control methods, this would usually result in 2 wires (plus the common) per point from the control panel to the layout and potentially another 2 wires from a microswitch on every point back to the control panel to illuminate an indicator LED. Using Alpha, this is reduced to 1x command wire (which plugs in next to your PowerCab) and 2x track/accessory bus wires - so 3 cables from your control panel to your layout. This assumes the use of digital point motors which are connected to the track/accessory bus around the layout. Using ESP, the transmitters are in the control panel - these *transmit* the instruction from the switch change to the layout. The receiver (only 1 is required) is on the layout. This *receives* the instruction from the transmitters and issues an accessory command down your accessory or track bus to your DCC point motors. The 2nd receiver (in the control panel) is solely for the purpose of changing the indicator LEDs - this isn't necessary if you don't mind a track/accessory bus wire connection as the LEDs will respond to the same accessory command as the point motors. Alpha and ESP assume the use of digital point motors. If you have analogue motors, then you would need a decoder for each motor to link it to your track/accessory bus. ESP therefore results in no wires from your control panel other than a power input (for which we used a 12v rechargeable battery - but you could use a similar voltage from a regulated power supply - or you could power from your layout DCC power). Cost-wise for an example of 12 switches at UK pricing including VAT: Alpha would be 1x DCD-AEU (£59.95), 1x Mimic LED pack (DCD-MPRG in this case) (£59.95), 1x Connection Cable (DCD-ACL) (£7.95) plus the toggle switches of your choice and the making of the physical panel - so the component cost is approx £127.85 ESP would be 4x Transmitters (each one can take 3 switch inputs) (DCC-ESPS.12) (£149.95), 1x Receiver for your layout (DCD-ESPR.1) (£49.95), 1x Mimic LED pack (DCD-MPRG) (£59.95) - so the total cost would be approx £259.85, plus the toggle switches of your choice and the making of the physical panel. As an example of a wiring diagram, we have put together this PDF which should be of assistance: www.dccconcepts.com/esp-ip-digital-mimic/ I hope this helps! Kind regards Richard Brighton DCCconcepts

[@sapphirejunction8993]

Ok the comical bygone era presentation was probably good in theory but awful in practice, I lost interest quite rapidly and it took away the message but just my opinion.

[@dccconceptsyoutube6446]

Hello Sapphire Junction - full details are available on our website at www.dccconcepts.com/product-category/the-cobalt-collection/esp-wireless-operation/ We have also issued a newsletter about the product which is available at www.dccconcepts.com/news/

[@sapphirejunction8993]

@@dccconceptsyoutube6446 Lol...love your work!

[@IronHorseRailways]

Moustache wrangler, a dangerous occupation indeed!🤣 Interesting concept though, watching with anticipation!

[@dccconceptsyoutube6446]

Hello Iron Horse Railways! full details are available on our website at www.dccconcepts.com/product-category/the-cobalt-collection/esp-wireless-operation/ We have also issued a newsletter about the product which is available at www.dccconcepts.com/news/

[@moonshinerunner01]

Great teaser, now I can not wait to see the next video on how it actually works and see a working demo on this new product. Cannot make any shows as do not live in the UK. Questions like do I still need sniffers etc, can not wait, thanks

[@dccconceptsyoutube6446]

Hi Moonshinerunner! The Receiver unit acts as it's own sniffer - so no need for a sniffer unit as well! Check out BRM's video if you want to see a working example and you can't make the show... kzbin.info/www/bejne/rn6kemp8g5WGa9E

[@johnjmc]

Haha excellent video, I think RB should grow a moustache 🤣

[@dccconceptsyoutube6446]

Not sure about that, John - it was fun to make though!

[@petecunliffe8612]

I would have liked a walk through of setup and operation of the product, not an infantile video thought up by a child. Are you seriously aiming this, presumably sophisticated,product at toddlers? Time for a rethink?

[@dccconceptsyoutube6446]

Hello Pete - this video is something we really enjoyed making and is a bit of fun! If you want to know more about ESP, take a look at this interview from BRM kzbin.info/www/bejne/rn6kemp8g5WGa9E - there will be much more press and more videos, datasheets etc coming soon.

[@Chucklesrailarchive]

Please let's have some tech details not a silly film.

[@dccconceptsyoutube6446]

Hello Chuckles - full details are available on our website at www.dccconcepts.com/product-category/the-cobalt-collection/esp-wireless-operation/ We have also issued a newsletter about the product which is available at www.dccconcepts.com/news/

[@Chucklesrailarchive]

@@dccconceptsyoutube6446 Thanks for the reply. Still like to see a practical demo though.

[@dccconceptsyoutube6446]

@@Chucklesrailarchive We will be demonstrating this at the Milton Keynes Great Electric Train Show this weekend - after this, we will show a more detailed video on KZbin. We are also happy to video call if you wish to see it in operation - just give us a call on 01729 821080 and someone can walk you through a demo.