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Manual

HSI-88-USB

High Speed Interface for the s88-Feedback Bus and

the USB-Interface

from the Digital-Professional-Series !

HSI-88-USB-G

Part-No.:

030913

>> finished module in a case <<

Littfinski DatenTechnik (LDT)

DiCoStation

Rev. 1.0

RIGHT MIDDLE LEFT

s88 Rückmeldebus

s88 feedback bus

14..18V~

br. gelb

ST5 ST4 ST3

Software by

Falkner

everytime up-to-date

USB

ST1

LED1 LED2

STOPGO

ST6 EXT-PORT

BOOSTER

ST2

Digital-Profi werden!

Schnelles Computer-Interface für den s88 Rück-

meldebus. Ermöglicht drei s88 Rückmeldestränge.

High Speed Interface-88

HSI-88-USB

ittfinski

aten

echnik (

LDT

)

D-25492 Heist

www.ldt-infocenter.com

Transmits the feedback information

directly to the PC without any detour

from the s88 bus via the digital central

unit.

Fast galvanic separated connection to

the computer via the USB-interface

(1.1 / 2.0 Full-Speed).

• 3 Feedback-Lines will additionally

triple the reading speed of the s88

Feedback Bus.

• 3 Feedback-Lines will offer as well

a simple arrangement of the

Feedback Modules below your

model layout base plate.

This product is not a toy! Not suitable for children under 14 years. Improper use will imply danger or injuries due to

sharp edges and tips! Please store this instruction carefully.

Summary of content (12 pages)

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Littfinski DatenTechnik (LDT) Kleiner Ring 9 • D-25492 Heist/Germany • Phone: 0049 4122 / 977 381 • Fax: 0049 4122 / 977 382 Manual HSI-88-USB High Speed Interface for the s88-Feedback Bus and the USB-Interface from the Digital-Professional-Series ! HSI-88-USB-G Part-No.: 030913 >> finished module in a case << Transmits the feedback information directly to the PC without any detour from the s88 bus via the digital central unit. Fast galvanic separated connection to the computer via the USB-interface (1.
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HSI-88-USB – Manual Content: Page 1. Preface / Safety Instruction 1 2. USB-Driver installation 2 3. HSI-88-USB connection to the digital layout 6 4. HSI-88-USB implementing into your model railway software 8 5. Firmware Update 9 1. Preface / Safety Instruction: You have purchased the HSI-88-USB from the assortment of Littfinski DatenTechnik (LDT) for your model railway. The HSI-88-USB is an Interface for the s88-feedback bus. The driving and switching will continue via your digital central unit.
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HSI-88-USB – Manual 2. USB-Driver Installation: The Interface HSI-88-USB is an USB-Unit for the connection to an available USBInterface Port of the PC. The required USB-Connection-Cable will be supplied together with each HSI-88-USB. All USB-Units require a so-called USB-Unit Driver. The driver for the HSI-88-USB will be available at the enclosed CD “USB-Drivers for DiCoStation and HSI-88-USB”. The HSI-88-USB is a dual-purpose unit. During installation two drivers will be loaded.
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HSI-88-USB – Manual Driver installation e.g. at the operating system Windows XP: On the screen appears now automatically the window “Assistent für das Suchen neuer Hardware“ (“Assistant for searching of new hardware”). The following described installation steps apply for Windows XP. For other operating systems are slight differences possible. 2. Please select “Nein, diesmal nicht” (“No, not this time) and click on “Weiter >” (“Continue >”). 3.
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HSI-88-USB – Manual 5. The first driver will now be copied from the CD to your PC (image left side). Click then onto the button “Fertig stellen” (“Complete”) (image right). 6. The PC recognizes now automatically that the loading of a second driver shall be required (left). For this loading has the CD “USB-Drivers for DiCoStation and HSI-88-USB” to be remain inside the disk drive. Select now at the right side again “Nein, diesmal nicht” (“No, not this time”) and click on “Weiter >” (“Continue >”). 7.
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HSI-88-USB – Manual 8. Select now again the correct driver for your Windows operating system (the example is Windows XP) (image left). The second driver will now be copied from the CD to your PC (image right). 9. Click now again on “Fertig stellen” (“Complete”) (image left). The PC reports now that the new hardware has been installed and can be used (image right). 10. The installation of the USB-Drivers has now been completed.
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HSI-88-USB – Manual 3. HSI-88-USB connection to the digital layout: The HSI-88-USB will get the power supply via the 2-poles connection clamp KL1. The voltage is acceptable within the range of 14.18V~ (alternated voltage of a model railway transformer). If you use the interface HSI-88-USB on a 3L-System (track with middle conductor from Märklin) you can use feedback modules which are switching against ground.
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HSI-88-USB – Manual The application of the HSI-88-USB allows to install three s88 Feedback Lines instead of one. The request speed of the feedback modules will be therefore three times as fast. Additionally is the arrangement of the feedback modules below the layout base plate considerable simple. Start always to connect the first line to the terminal Left (L). The second line connect to the terminal Middle (M). If you need a third line you should connect this line to the terminal Right (R).
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HSI-88-USB – Manual The numbering of the feedback modules: The standard feedback modules of the s88-feedback systems consist of 16 inputs. The first 16-fold module at the Left input will be always the first feedback module within the feedback system. The further counting will continue via the terminal Middle until the end of the right line. With the HSI-88-USB is it possible to control up to 31 16-fold-feedback modules (62 of the type RM-GB-8-N with 8 inputs).
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HSI-88-USB – Manual 5. Firmware Update: The software of the HSI-88-USB is a so-called Firmware. This software can be easily actualized via the PC. 1. At first load-up the file “DiCoStation HSI-88.exe“ to your PC. This file can be found at the section “Downloads“ on our Web Site at the downloads for HSI-88-USB. This file is a ServiceTool, which includes the actual Firmware as well. At first click with the right mouse button onto the file “DiCoStation HSI-88.
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HSI-88-USB – Manual 4. For the following procedure has the HSI-88-USB to be connected via the USBinterface to the PC. The model railway layout has not to be switched-on. 5. Call with a doubleclick the program “DiCoStation HSI-88” from the Desktop and click onto the section “Update”. Under “Installierte Firmwareversion“ (“Installed firmware version”): the present version stored at your HSI-88-USB will be indicated.
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HSI-88-USB – Manual 8. "Installierte Firmwareversion“ (“Installed Firmware Version”) and “Verfügbare Firmwareversion” (“Available Firmware Version”) are now identical. Close now the ServiceTool “DiCoStation HSI88“ with a click on the “X” at the right top window border. After this successful update you can use the HSI-88-USB as usual. Made in Europe by Littfinski DatenTechnik (LDT) Kleiner Ring 9 D-25492 Heist/Germany Phone: 0049 4122 / 977 381 Fax: 0049 4122 / 977 382 Internet: http://www.ldt-infocenter.