With WiThrottle, there is an IDLE button top-of-screen between Forward and Reverse buttons. With a JMRI throttle, the IDLE is the red button below the slider (between the direction arrows). I don't have an Android device but there appears to be a similar Stop button on the EngineDriver screen. The NCE Pro Cab uses the OPTION button for a similar purpose.
All of the above send a DCC "set speed to zero" command rather than an EStop command (the red octagonal symbol). If Bob has in mind a "coast" button (set prime mover to idle but don't slow train), there is no universal way of doing this with a DCC command. Some decoders support this as a mappable function key, others do not support it.
The same applies to Brake. Some decoders support this as a mappable function key, others do not support it. Almost every brand that does support it implements the effect on the loco speed differently from other brands.
On 23 Jul 2018, at 12:06 PM, Steve Todd <mstevetodd@...> wrote:
Thanks for the kind words. Much appreciated. Unfortunately, I don't follow what you're describing. I don't have access to one of those gadgets, so I'm not sure what the controls you're listing should do. Can you email me a photo or something with a writeup describing the behavior? In particular, we don't currently have an "Idle" or "Brake" function.
