The Roller Coaster (set 10261) is one of the best sets LEGO has ever produced. Anyway, the coaster has some small problems that can be overcome with some genuine LEGO Mindstorms EV3 automation components of the shelf. It is even possible to have three sledges running at the same time! […]
Category: Automation
Signals and Switches
Check out our new video on signals and switches: In the video, we are showing how we automate signals and switches on our layouts. We explain how to set-up signals in Rocrails, and how to set the lights for simple red/green signals, and also for more advanced signals that have […]
Reed sensors: new insights!
Our reed sensors are even more versatile than we expected! Now we managed to trigger our reed sensors for the LEGO train system with the train couplings magnets of the loco and the waggons! Check out the new video: More detailed information can be found on the sensors page. German […]
Reed sensors for the LEGO train system: reliable, small and cheap!
Check out our video on sensors! Reed sensors are 100% reliable, small and cheap. We believe that those sensors will replace optical sensors in the near future, because they work better in any aspect, are easy to build and less expensive than infrared sensors. In the video, we show the […]
First automated LEGO train layout with Rocrail
We recently changed our automation software platform. Instead of nControl, we are now using Rocrail. Rocrail is an open source software from the scale model train world and offers a good variety of features that are useful especially when operating large train layouts. Check out our latest video, in which […]