Lanbahn
    
            
                
                    Controlling Model Railroad via Networks
                
            
             
            
             
            
        
            Controlling Model Railroad via Networks
"Lanbahn" Concepts
-  intelligent end devices
- all with a network, wlan or other sophisticated interface.
- can be operated without a central station
- no complex binary protocols
- communications via multicast UDP messages
- decoders can advertise their capabilities via zeroconf/avahi/bonjour protocol.
- raspberry pi as one hardware platform
- tinkerforge IO bricklets for turnout and signal control