Since launching its Zero 1 Digital Control System in the late 1970s, Hornby has innovated with technology and this year the company is set to launch its all-new HM7000 Bluetooth Digital Control System.
AT THE HEART of the new control system are a series of all-new Bluetooth decoders, which are available as standard motor control and digital sound decoders. These decoders can be operated on any layout – analogue or digital - through a new app-based controller that can be downloaded free to a smartphone or tablet via the Hornby website and app store. The controller communicates to Bluetooth receivers on each digital decoder.
Above: HM7000-21TXS 21-pin Bluetooth and DCC sound decoder.
Decoders will be available in 6-pin, 8-pin, Next18 and 21-pin configurations and are available in non-sound and sound versions – the latter excluding the 6-pin design. The sound decoders will be blank by default, but a bank of downloadable sound files will be available free containing more than 30 steam, diesel and electric locomotive sound projects and can be overwritten multiple times. These also form the basis of Hornby’s new Triplex Sound – TXS – which enables the user to …
