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Your layout's command center — manage your roster, configure every turnout, effect, signal, and route, then control it all from any device.

Video walkthrough coming soon

Make sure you've completed the Getting Started guide — your server should be running and your command station connected.

Dashboard

Your home base. The dashboard shows device connection status, command activity, layout info, and a QR code to launch Throttle on your phone.

🔌Device connection list with live status indicators
📊Command activity chart showing recent traffic
🏷️Layout info card with name, server IP, and port
📱QR code to open Throttle on any device
Dashboard referencedocs
Cloud dashboard

Add a Device

Connect your DCC-EX CommandStation or other hardware. Navigate to Devices, add a new device, and select the serial port.

🖥️Support for DCC-EX, microcontrollers, and serial devices
🔌Auto-detect available serial ports
🟢Real-time connection status with reconnect
🔄Drag-to-reorder devices in priority order
Device setup referencedocs
Cloud device management

Add a Locomotive

Build your roster. Tap the add button, enter a DCC address and name, choose a road name, and your loco is ready to drive.

🔢DCC address (1–9999) — 2 or 4-digit
🏷️Name and road name with color coding
🔊Toggle onboard sound for sound decoders
🎛️Configure decoder functions F0–F28 with labels and icons
🚂Build multi-unit consists with direction and trim
Roster referencedocs
Cloud locomotive roster

Configure a Turnout

Define each switch on your layout. Set the name, DCC index, straight and divergent positions, and assign it to a device.

🔀Name, index, and straight/divergent position values
⚙️Type: Kato, Servo, Tortoise, or DCC
🔗Assign to a device and optionally link an effect
🏷️Organize with color coding and tags
Turnouts referencedocs
Cloud turnout configuration

Add an Effect

Bring your layout to life with lights, sounds, LEDs, and macros. Choose an effect type, assign a device and pin, and it's ready to trigger.

💡10 types: Light, LED, Street Light, Relay, Sound, Macro, IALED, and more
🔗Assign to a device and GPIO pin
🔊Upload sound files for audio effects
👤Mark effects as guest-accessible for visitors
Effects referencedocs
Cloud effects management

DCC-EX Console

Send commands directly to your CommandStation. The built-in console shows real-time output, quick-access buttons for common operations, and a cheat sheet for the full command set.

📺LCD terminal with live DCC-EX output stream
🎛️Quick-access grid for power, stop, reset, and more
📖Built-in command cheat sheet with syntax examples
🔌Connection status and DCC-EX version display
DCC-EX Console referencedocs
DCC-EX console
Feature Reference

Everything in Cloud

Beyond the basics, Cloud gives you full control over every aspect of your layout. Configure it here, control it from Throttle.

Roster

Your fleet, fully configured

Manage every locomotive on your layout. Set DCC addresses, configure decoder functions, build multi-unit consists, and sync your roster to DCC-EX.

Roster desktop view
🔍Search by name, address, or road number
🎛️Configure F0–F28 with custom labels and icons
🚂Build consists with direction and speed trim
🔄Two-way sync with DCC-EX command station
📥Import existing roster from your command station
Rosterdocs
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Illustration coming soon

Custom graphic for roster

What's Next

Next guideIOHardware expansion & MQTT