On the feed types, the differences between the National Rail Enquiries (NRE) and National Rail Enquiries Alternative (NREA) feeds is that the former uses NRE's own API whilst the later uses the open data rail feeds & doesn't have some of the limitations of the direct feed. Disclosure: I run & provide the National Rail Enquiries Alternative (NREA) ;-)
@@CallingAllStations The main one is the number of requests you can make to them, if you make too many requests to them they will either limit them or start asking for money. As I use the raw pushport feed from them I don't have that limitation as the requests from clients (e.g. these boards) come to my severs rather than them so I can handle rate limiting separately - the boards are unlimited. As I have the raw data I can also customise the responses so there's filters on what's returned or handle the calling points in a cleaner way. At times there are outages & when that happens if I don't have current data then I do sometimes also revert to the timetable (which Darwin updates daily as well), times that's happened is when they deploy a new version (usually around 10pm) every so often.
@@CallingAllStations You should do a skype interview with Peter, and make a video, so we can learn the history of how and why NREA was set up and how it works.
@@CallingAllStations Peters fantastic feed also adds additional features like head codes, terminating services, last report and arrived status (probably more but cant think of them off the top of my head)
Some day (hopefully) I’m going to get one of these and configure it for Ashtead Station in My Home Village of Ashtead, a place I left in 1967 and which I’ve never been able to revisit. Ashtead Station holds particular significance to Me because My Father was a Train Guard and passed through Ashtead frequently.
That's pretty neat. Looks like a company out of the UK was able to successfully create what "NYC Train Sign" tried to do several years ago and just wound up ripping off a whole lot of people. If they offered a way to pull data from the NYC area, I'd line up for one of these. Well executed.
Think when you did the piece; the TPE service terminating as Morpeth was done ' as a favour' to Northern who weren't running their ECML services. Also at the time, and still to this day, the Liverpool to Edingburgh via Leeds, Huddersfield and Newcastle - which normally calls at Morpeth had been curtained at Newcastle as part of the COVID timetable changes. But yes depeast Yorkshire has a direct link to Morpeth
Isn't the Morpeth train service on the Huddersfield settings Just the Trans Penine Express service to Newcastle extended Aren't they ultimately planning to go to Edinburgh?
These look really great indeed. I am strongly considering to get one, but I was wondering whether there is also a way to configure the board directly by connecting to its local IP rather than creating an account online and configuring it from there?
True, but my point is about not needing to create the account. I just like to minimise creating accounts and sharing data with online services where possible, and in this particular instance I don’t see why an online account is necessary for the board to function
@@Luftschlange The board firmware it self is very dumb, it just makes data look nice, all the magic happens on our servers so this is why your account is needed. It also gives us full control of the board. If everything lived on the board it self. It would be ripped off within days. Everything also needs to be kept in sync with our database as that's where all your settings and all sorts of other data is stored. So yes technically possible to talk direct, From a architectural / security point of view it needs to be done on out servers :)
On the feed types, the differences between the National Rail Enquiries (NRE) and National Rail Enquiries Alternative (NREA) feeds is that the former uses NRE's own API whilst the later uses the open data rail feeds & doesn't have some of the limitations of the direct feed.
Disclosure: I run & provide the National Rail Enquiries Alternative (NREA) ;-)
Hi Peter, Interesting, can you tell us more about the limitations of the direct feed?
@@CallingAllStations The main one is the number of requests you can make to them, if you make too many requests to them they will either limit them or start asking for money.
As I use the raw pushport feed from them I don't have that limitation as the requests from clients (e.g. these boards) come to my severs rather than them so I can handle rate limiting separately - the boards are unlimited.
As I have the raw data I can also customise the responses so there's filters on what's returned or handle the calling points in a cleaner way.
At times there are outages & when that happens if I don't have current data then I do sometimes also revert to the timetable (which Darwin updates daily as well), times that's happened is when they deploy a new version (usually around 10pm) every so often.
Great info, thanks Peter, will pin this.
@@CallingAllStations You should do a skype interview with Peter, and make a video, so we can learn the history of how and why NREA was set up and how it works.
@@CallingAllStations Peters fantastic feed also adds additional features like head codes, terminating services, last report and arrived status (probably more but cant think of them off the top of my head)
Some day (hopefully) I’m going to get one of these and configure it for Ashtead Station in My Home Village of Ashtead, a place I left in 1967 and which I’ve never been able to revisit.
Ashtead Station holds particular significance to Me because My Father was a Train Guard and passed through Ashtead frequently.
That's pretty neat. Looks like a company out of the UK was able to successfully create what "NYC Train Sign" tried to do several years ago and just wound up ripping off a whole lot of people. If they offered a way to pull data from the NYC area, I'd line up for one of these. Well executed.
These things are so cool. Thanks for this review, love it.
6:26 why does it say ‘AREA 51’, just after a COVID-19 safety message that you’d find in a station lol.
Great video.
Keep this on at night so you know when to tell your date to get out and catch the last train home.
Think when you did the piece; the TPE service terminating as Morpeth was done ' as a favour' to Northern who weren't running their ECML services. Also at the time, and still to this day, the Liverpool to Edingburgh via Leeds, Huddersfield and Newcastle - which normally calls at Morpeth had been curtained at Newcastle as part of the COVID timetable changes. But yes depeast Yorkshire has a direct link to Morpeth
TP going past their big stations, Morpeth and Recar now destinations, good for smaller towns.
Isn't the Morpeth train service on the Huddersfield settings
Just the Trans Penine Express service to Newcastle extended
Aren't they ultimately planning to go to Edinburgh?
Since December 2019, they have been going to Edinburgh, but they have reduced some services since then
Thanks for the video you helped me set up my departure board and it will help me set up my desktop departures 😄😄😄😉😉😉
2:02 - Of course. Rails. How appropriate.
Gonna get one of these real soon!
Just not sure what size.
Would be nice if there was some decent discounts also..
I have watch your videos mostly race with Geoff Marshall hope you have good Christmas and a safe new year.
Does it work with the Tyne & Wear Metro system ?
Does that set up happen every time you turn on your departure board each day.
After you’ve configured it once it will just automatically connect to your WiFi next time around
Calling All Stations ok thanks
I getting one of the small departure boards. When you turn it on again, will you need to do the whole process again.
Thanks, great review
hi is a subscription required or will the free one work for me?
Defo saving up for these
Is this times for planed timetable or is it actual (covid time table)
It’s the actual live timetable
I'm a bit confused - why is a subscription required if the feed can come from the NRE?
Can it play sounds say if a delay or want to track ur morning train to work
These look really great indeed. I am strongly considering to get one, but I was wondering whether there is also a way to configure the board directly by connecting to its local IP rather than creating an account online and configuring it from there?
You will always need the internet to get the feed, so i can't see the point of using local IP configuration.
True, but my point is about not needing to create the account. I just like to minimise creating accounts and sharing data with online services where possible, and in this particular instance I don’t see why an online account is necessary for the board to function
@@Luftschlange The board firmware it self is very dumb, it just makes data look nice, all the magic happens on our servers so this is why your account is needed. It also gives us full control of the board. If everything lived on the board it self. It would be ripped off within days. Everything also needs to be kept in sync with our database as that's where all your settings and all sorts of other data is stored. So yes technically possible to talk direct, From a architectural / security point of view it needs to be done on out servers :)
Can you show us our the bus feature works
What does the cat make of it?
Transpennine express 802 to Edinburgh goto morpeth
I can’t find the serial number on my desktop board.
Your promo code no longer works.
And the point of having one of these is...? Good kitty, by the way.
I use mine to check whether trains are running on time before I leave the house..
(Well, I did before lockdown anyway!).
I can't see the point of having one in the home environment.
@@corinheathcote9868 It's a gimmicky/nerdy thing for people who like transport I guess.
it's for ppl who like trains who aren't twats online
What Was The Board Serial Number? I Just Want To Know
What Was The Board Serial Number?