One and a half years of market presence, the experiences with the first CTC customers and many discussions with interested parties have gone into this major revision of the CTC software

The innovations at a glance:

• Significantly simplified yet more powerful configuration.
• Cross-module linking of sensors and actions.
• Full integration of DCC decoders.

Configuration

Especially for beginners, we have come up with something: The CTC app comes with a product catalog that we are constantly expanding.

If you want to connect, for example, a turnout to a CTC-Multi-I/O-Board, simply open the product catalog, select the appropriate turnout and the connections, and you can already control the turnout

For those who want more, you can now customize the configuration of your CTC modules down to the smallest detail. See also the next section "Automation".

Automation

You can now create any links between sensors and actions. For a first impression, here are a few examples from the seemingly endless range of possibilities:

• Switching a turnout when another turnout is switched.
• Setting a signal to red when a track circuit is occupied.
• Playing an announcement when a specific train enters a station (triggered by the loco when it passes an IR beacon).
• Triggering the loco's horn when it approaches a tunnel (command from the IR beacon).

We are curious to see what ideas you come up with when working with CTC Version 3 – write to us ## Integration of DCC

Especially to continue using beloved sound decoders, we were repeatedly asked to provide a solution.

From now on, all CTC-Loco-Modules can generate a DCC signal via their motor output. The CTC module behaves like a mini control center that you can install between the track and the DCC decoder. The only downside: there should be enough space in the loco for the CTC module and the DCC decoder.

Our CTC-Loco-Module-H0d even has a separate DCC connection. This allows the motor to be controlled via CTC while the DCC decoder is addressed in parallel.

DCC turnouts or other DCC decoders can also be controlled using the loco modules.

DIY

The internal structure of the CTC firmware has also been significantly simplified. If you dare to program with Arduino, you can now implement anything that CTC (still) cannot do and control it with the CTC app.

We are excited to see what can be created here. And we are happy to support you with your projects.