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witcontroller update
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flash62au authored Jan 30, 2025
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51 changes: 44 additions & 7 deletions docs/throttles/hardware/witcontroller.rst
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Expand Up @@ -16,13 +16,18 @@ WiTcontroller (Physical)

WiTcontroller uses exactly the same hardware as the DccExController, but uses the |WITHROTTLE PROTOCOL| instead of the DCC-EX Native command protocol.

From |Engine Driver|'s very own Peter Akers (flash62au on our Discord server), comes a physical hardware throttle using only 4 parts:
From |Engine Driver|'s very own Peter Akers (flash62au on our Discord server), comes a physical hardware throttle using only 4 parts and a battery:

* ESP32 with LiPo charger
* rotary encoder
* Rotary encoder
* 3x4 keyboard
* OLED Display

Optionally you can add:

* Up to 8 extra buttons
* A battery monitor

Files for a 3D printed case are also available.

For a video on how to do this, click below:
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Here is a connection diagram drawn in Frizing showing how to wire the parts together:

.. image:: /_static/images/throttles/witcontroller_connect.png
:alt: WiTcontroller connection diagram
:scale: 10%
.. figure:: /_static/images/throttles/witcontroller_pinouts.png
:alt: Basic WiTcontroller connection diagram
:scale: 30%
:align: center

Basic WiTcontroller connection diagram

Here are pictures showing parts placement inside the case:

.. image:: /_static/images/throttles/witcontroller1.jpg
.. figure:: /_static/images/throttles/witcontroller1.jpg
:alt: WiTcontroller assembly
:scale: 50%
:align: left

.. image:: /_static/images/throttles/witcontroller2.jpg
WiTcontroller assembly

.. figure:: /_static/images/throttles/witcontroller2.jpg
:alt: WitController in case
:scale: 50%
:align: left

WitController in case

|_|

Some build variations that are possible...

.. figure:: /_static/images/throttles/witcontroller5.png
:alt: WiTcontroller Extra Butons
:scale: 85%
:align: center

WiTcontroller Extra Butons

.. figure:: /_static/images/throttles/witcontroller3.jpg
:alt: WiTcontroller Extra Butons
:scale: 8%
:align: center

WiTcontroller Extra Butons

.. figure:: /_static/images/throttles/witcontroller4.png
:alt: WiTcontroller Larger Screen
:scale: 85%
:align: center

WiTcontroller Larger Screen





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