{"id":86,"date":"2024-09-01T09:13:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T08:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/segmentcontroller.com\/?page_id=86"},"modified":"2025-05-01T13:53:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T12:53:24","slug":"concept","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/segmentcontroller.com\/concept\/","title":{"rendered":"Concept"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='clear'><\/div><div id='sub_menu1'  class='av-submenu-container av-m7yfva3d-965b16d2b7f199d412e2562ec1ba2f6f main_color  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first  av-sticky-submenu container_wrap fullsize' style='z-index:301' ><div class='container av-menu-mobile-disabled av-submenu-pos-center'><ul id=\"menu-useful-menu\" class=\"av-subnav-menu\" role=\"menu\"><li role=\"menuitem\" id=\"menu-item-679\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/segmentcontroller.com\/concept\/\" itemprop=\"url\" 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class=\"avia-menu-text\">Wi-Fi connection<\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-fx\"><span class=\"avia-arrow-wrap\"><span class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li role=\"menuitem\" id=\"menu-item-196\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/segmentcontroller.com\/concept\/power-supply\/\" itemprop=\"url\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"avia-bullet\"><\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-text\">Power supply<\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-fx\"><span class=\"avia-arrow-wrap\"><span class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li role=\"menuitem\" id=\"menu-item-677\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/segmentcontroller.com\/concept\/rule-6x6x6\/\" itemprop=\"url\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"avia-bullet\"><\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-text\">Rule 6x6x6<\/span><span 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av-lafa8sku-e7e61a1edc60efa6e216b1f32d3b2f41 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_submenu  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Concept<\/h1><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>How the Segment Controller ecosystem is built and why we did it?<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m7uk9qf2-e59e94f78a64b75ad23eca51ac11ac4a\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-m7uk9qf2-e59e94f78a64b75ad23eca51ac11ac4a{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-m7uk9qf2-e59e94f78a64b75ad23eca51ac11ac4a hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_half '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2nli2-a51fd38a80e931725b360b5553d5311e av_one_half  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m9tqnead-d63af51b4253afddf27843ddc76e7d35\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m9tqnead-d63af51b4253afddf27843ddc76e7d35 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m9tqnead-d63af51b4253afddf27843ddc76e7d35 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 data-start=\"45\" data-end=\"92\">New Approach to Model Railway Accessories<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"324\">Imagine a complete network of model railway accessories! In addition to the moving trains, there are many accessories you can <strong>control together<\/strong> \u2014 sounds, lights, signals, switches, motorized cranes, and other switchable elements!<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"782\">You can connect all of them into a <strong>large network<\/strong> where they interact with each other. Beyond centralized control, they can also react to one another. When an <strong>event occurs, something happens<\/strong>: a sound plays or something moves when a <a href=\"https:\/\/segmentcontroller.com\/panels\/keypad-panel\/\">train arrives<\/a>.<br data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"574\" \/>When no specific event is happening, <strong>active randomness<\/strong> keeps the model railway lively \u2014 a <a href=\"https:\/\/segmentcontroller.com\/panels\/sound-panel\/\">sound<\/a> might play unexpectedly, a <a href=\"https:\/\/segmentcontroller.com\/panels\/ambient-light-panel\/\">lamp<\/a> might light up, or a portal crane might suddenly move.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"782\">Sounds exciting, right?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1zcfi-05efe726ac545da2fbd9ce7d5ba21a28 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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class='avia-slideshow-slide av-ma5d07kn-2166370eebe8ef969e97a7d8d1e3731d__2  slide-3 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-ma5d07kn-2166370eebe8ef969e97a7d8d1e3731d__2 avia-caption'><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >Master + Ambient + Sound<\/h2><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-809 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-809\"  src=\"https:\/\/segmentcontroller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/network3-1500x430.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"430\" title='network3' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-ma5d07kn-2166370eebe8ef969e97a7d8d1e3731d__3  slide-4 slide-even'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-ma5d07kn-2166370eebe8ef969e97a7d8d1e3731d__3 avia-caption'><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  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av-m9tqqe4p-61d05bc536b9f35421aaa3ecbad70c08 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Build like LEGO \u2013 with snap-together expansion panels<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"377\">Modularity and choice make your layout truly free! Instead of creating a one-size-fits-all electronic board, we <strong>let <em data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"127\">you<\/em> choose what you want<\/strong> your SegmentController to control. The <a href=\"https:\/\/segmentcontroller.com\/panels\/master-panel\/\">Master Panel<\/a> doesn\u2019t control anything by itself, but it\u2019s the heart and brain of the system. You can connect one\u2014or preferably more\u2014<strong>expansion panels<\/strong> to it, and that\u2019s when the magic begins.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"481\">Currently, you can choose from the following panels, including both input and actuator types: <a href=\"https:\/\/segmentcontroller.com\/panels\/\">All panels<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"632\">You can expand your setup anytime. Thanks to the system bus, the Master Panel <strong>automatically recognizes<\/strong> the connected modules and starts managing them.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-28whm-be126e587c313165c9e67d6daf7f5169 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ma0vlgs8-a1c231c1201759ea04f1125890448017\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ma0vlgs8-a1c231c1201759ea04f1125890448017 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ma0vlgs8-a1c231c1201759ea04f1125890448017 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Professional accessories with built-in microcomputer<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"395\">Our primary goal is to enhance modern digital DCC model railway layouts with professional accessories that make them even more lifelike. Locomotives have been moving realistically on tracks \u2014 it&#8217;s only right to <strong>complement them with scenery, lights, and sounds<\/strong> that reflect the real world even better.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"525\">It&#8217;s time to move beyond the old 12\u201316V gadgets controlled by manual switches. With tiny mini-computers (<a href=\"https:\/\/segmentcontroller.com\/concept\/rule-6x6x6\/\">smaller than one \u202fcm!<\/a>), you can <strong>build a fully digital world<\/strong> that always surprises you with something new! The future lies in <strong>automation and randomness<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-lim-4d9e52b8a747bdf2e5352ffe5cb4756f av_one_half  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m9u7b86x-875b46ac6116702050088a0ab3187d11\">\n.avia-image-container.av-m9u7b86x-875b46ac6116702050088a0ab3187d11 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-m9u7b86x-875b46ac6116702050088a0ab3187d11 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-m9u7b86x-875b46ac6116702050088a0ab3187d11 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-16  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-741 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-741 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/segmentcontroller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/chip-miniature-495x400.jpg\" alt='Microcomputers' title='Microcomputers'  height=\"400\" width=\"495\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/segmentcontroller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/chip-miniature-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/segmentcontroller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/chip-miniature-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m9u6o4d5-c8ac0c81806c4a8ae7d09b1f78d57ea4\">\n.avia-section.av-m9u6o4d5-c8ac0c81806c4a8ae7d09b1f78d57ea4{\nbackground-color:#eeeeee;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-m9u6o4d5-c8ac0c81806c4a8ae7d09b1f78d57ea4 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-86'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m9u6nw9g-a4cc51611b5071bf5f9eedff2f512a7b\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m9u6nw9g-a4cc51611b5071bf5f9eedff2f512a7b .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m9u6nw9g-a4cc51611b5071bf5f9eedff2f512a7b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"916\">A browser is all you need \u2014 no mobile app required<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"916\">The SegmentController can also join your Wi-Fi network, allowing you to configure everything via a <strong>web browser interface<\/strong>. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/segmentcontroller.com\/concept\/wifi-connection\/\">adjust and fine-tune<\/a> your setup later\u2014no physical access needed. Hide the system under your layout or inside a building, as each panel is no larger than 6\u00d76\u202fcm. See <a href=\"https:\/\/segmentcontroller.com\/concept\/rule-6x6x6\/\">rule 6x6x6x<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-86'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1ag7m-707c6221affdc3afdb4a1c94c45d2a5a av_one_half  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m9tqsp8z-ed1dc5930e39f905ae26aaab97860b03\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m9tqsp8z-ed1dc5930e39f905ae26aaab97860b03 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m9tqsp8z-ed1dc5930e39f905ae26aaab97860b03 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div>\n<h3>All layouts are segmentable for flexibility<\/h3>\n<p>We\u2019ve observed that whether you&#8217;re building a large layout or working with modular sections, <strong>segments<\/strong> naturally emerge. A characteristic of model railway layouts is that accessories tend to concentrate in specific areas\u2014this could be a <strong>station<\/strong> and its surroundings or a miniature <strong>industrial zone<\/strong> somewhere in the back. In these areas, we recommend using <strong>independent<\/strong> SegmentControllers.<\/p>\n<p>This allows each segment to be controlled, managed, and configured separately. In the case of modular construction, they can also be easily disassembled, keeping the system <strong>flexible<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-264vi-c0c2c93deb035a4c37633af5e9ca37c7 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m9u8hjjm-07ccdc9802a5fb9686510795706b5a0c\">\n.avia-image-container.av-m9u8hjjm-07ccdc9802a5fb9686510795706b5a0c img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-m9u8hjjm-07ccdc9802a5fb9686510795706b5a0c .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-m9u8hjjm-07ccdc9802a5fb9686510795706b5a0c av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-22  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-746 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-746 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/segmentcontroller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/modules2-495x400.png\" alt='Flexibility' title='Flexibility'  height=\"400\" width=\"495\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/segmentcontroller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/modules2-495x400.png 495w, https:\/\/segmentcontroller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/modules2-845x684.png 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1ju6a-b9ae3cb25bc56051aed2bd1367b6e216 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-osfe-42a4be2c1485367a9fe60205c489b171\">\n.avia-image-container.av-osfe-42a4be2c1485367a9fe60205c489b171 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-osfe-42a4be2c1485367a9fe60205c489b171 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-osfe-42a4be2c1485367a9fe60205c489b171 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-24  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-748 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-748 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/segmentcontroller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pcb-poc3-495x400.jpg\" alt='Wiring minimized' title='Wiring minimized'  height=\"400\" width=\"495\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/segmentcontroller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pcb-poc3-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/segmentcontroller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pcb-poc3-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-o4fi-a2fe26b1ea743799d6910ca4f3cf28b6 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_promobox  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-rz36-3d1d90ae3d6e0ffddd8c7f5e22922463\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-rz36-3d1d90ae3d6e0ffddd8c7f5e22922463 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-rz36-3d1d90ae3d6e0ffddd8c7f5e22922463 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Intelligence built-in, wiring minimized<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"678\">High complexity used to go hand in hand with extensive wiring. That\u2019s another thing to leave behind! We&#8217;ve built the logic directly into the <a href=\"https:\/\/segmentcontroller.com\/panels\/\">panels<\/a>, enabling <strong>intelligent features<\/strong> with minimal wiring. From the start, we\u2019ve aimed to keep wiring to a minimum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"678\">This makes the system easier to <strong>maintain<\/strong> and easier to <strong>separate<\/strong>, and even during construction, you\u2019ll notice how few and how short the wires actually are. Place the Segment Controller <a href=\"https:\/\/segmentcontroller.com\/panels\/master-panel\/\">Master panels<\/a> near the areas where <strong>functions are concentrated<\/strong>. That way, you don\u2019t have to route everything back to a central control hub.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"678\">Fewer wires mean fewer potential issues!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='av_promobox av-ma0wlnjt-5d2039259705962efdbd77ce89dc9942 avia-button-yes  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last '><div class='avia-promocontent'><\/p>\n<h4>Interested in what happens at night? 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