Maryland & West Virginia Model Railway Association
Technical information repository
September 2025
Greg Ciurpita

Using Wifi Throttle

Install the appropriate App on your phone:
  • Engine Driver on Android
  • WiThrottle on an iPhone
Start the WiFi Throttle app on JMRI
  • connect JMRI to the layout, if connected to the programming track command station
  • under the Actions tab, select Start Wifi Throttle
The WiThrottle window should come up that will list each Wifi throttle that is connected.
Config/run the WiFi throttle on your phone
  • Enable Wifi on the phone and connect to Netgear33 password, wittymint609 (??)
  • open Engine Driver, go thru the configuration options, including:
    • to automatically connect to the 1st JMRI server it finds
    • select the desired interface:
      • 1 or 2 throttles,
      • vertical/horizontal orientation
      • large buttons
  • it should automatically detect the JMRI server, you may briefly see the server screen come up before changing to the throttle screen, if not select the JMRI server for My Railroad (??)

Running a loco

  • make sure the layout is turned on
  • press Select, enter a DCC addres, select long and press Acquire
  • hit the Horn button, use the slider or buttons to adjust speed
  • select the Release icon to select a different DCC address on the same throttle
  • it maintains a history of DCC addres, click the icon