FAQ

  1. How to connect the Live Trainboard to the WiFi ?

  2. Access Your Live Trainboard Settings

  3. Button

  4. Firmware Source  Code

  5. Cyber Security

1. How to connect the Live Trainboard to the WiFi?

  • Connect the Live Trainboard to the 5V USB charger using the USB-C cable provided.

  • Once the Trainboard is connected to power, four blue LEDs should appear on it. This means the Trainboard is trying to connect to WiFi. If there are no credentials stored, the access point, see below, should be visible.

  • Using a smartphone or preferably a laptop, check the available WiFi networks. In the list there should be one called Trainboard_AP_XXXX, select that one. Where XXXX is a unique, randomly generated combination of 4 letters and/or numbers (e.g., Trainboard_AP_5F14).

  • Once your smartphone or laptop is connected to the Trainboard_AP access point, a setup page should open automatically..

  • On this page, click  “Configure WiFi”, select your WiFi network, and enter the password.
    Note: Make sure you're connecting to a 2.4 GHz WiFi network (5 GHz is not supported).

  • If the password is correct, the Trainboard will display four purple LEDs. This means it successfully connected to your WiFi and is now attempting to connect to the server. Shortly after that the trains should be visible.

Troubleshooting & Tips

  • Blue LEDs still visible?

    This likely means there was an issue with the WiFi password. Please restart the setup process from the beginning.

  • Blue LEDs disappeared but no trains are shown?
    Wait about one minute. If nothing appears, try unplugging and plugging the Trainboard back in.

    • After restarting, the LEDs should turn purple.
      If they remain blue, start again from the beginning.

  • Need to reset your WiFi credentials?
    You can do this by pressing the button while the LEDs are still white during the initial startup sequence.

  • Want to check which trains are currently displayed with the corresponding color coding?
    Visit: https://api.trainboard.ch/

Enjoy your Trainboard!

2. Access Your Live Trainboard Settings

  • Each Live Trainboard comes with its own unique configuration page, giving you more control over how your board works. By scanning the QR code labeled “Scan Me” on the back of your Trainboard, you’ll be taken directly to a private settings page dedicated to your device.

    From this page, you can:

    • Switch modes – Toggle between Normal and Delay mode depending on what information you’d like to display.

    • Check your firmware version – Make sure you're up to date with the latest features and improvements.

    • Manually update the firmware – Useful in rare cases where something needs fixing or if an automatic update didn’t go through.

    Everything is designed to be simple and secure—just scan and manage.

This is how your configuration page would look like. Toggle the switch to change from Normal to Delay view.

3. Button

  • Replay the last 45 minutes of train movements across the rail network by simply pressing the button (see red arrow on picture below) on the board. To go back to the Live view, simply press again on the same button.

4. Firmware Source Code

  • The firmware running on the board is open source and publicly available here: https://github.com/edautomation/TrainboardFw.

    Please note that this is the only component of the project released under an open source license. All other elements, including the server, technical drawings and backend infrastructure, are proprietary.

5. Cyber Security

  • When you connect the Live Trainboard to your WiFi, please note that the WiFi credentials are transmitted unencrypted and stored locally. We want to assure you that no data, including your WiFi credentials, is shared with trainboard.ch server. Your information remains on the device to ensure your privacy and security.

  • Once the Live Train Board has been configured, communication between the Board and the server is secure. We use advanced encryption protocols to guarantee the confidentiality and integrity of the data exchanged.