LDT Littfinski Daten Technik HSI-88-USB-G Operation Instruction

Littfinski DatenTechnik (LDT)

Kleiner Ring 9 • D-25492 Heist/Germany • Phone: [phone] / 977 381 • Fax: [phone] / 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 <<

14..18V~

br. gelb

Rev. 1.0

DiCoStation

Software by

Falkner

everytime up-to-date

Digital-Profi werden!

RIGHT MIDDLE LEFT

ST5 ST4 ST3

s88 feedback bus
s88 Rückmeldebus

High Speed Interface-88

HSI-88-USB

Schnelles Computer-Interface für den s88 Rück­meldebus. Ermöglicht drei s88 Rückmeldestränge.

L

ittfinski DatenTechnik (

www.ldt-infocenter.com

LED1 LED2

++

USB

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.

ST1

Littfinski DatenTechnik (LDT)

STOPGO

ST6 EXT-PORT

LDT

D-25492 Heist

ST2

BOOSTER

)

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.

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. The time-critical feedback
reports will be transmitted via the HSI-88-USB to the PC respectively to your model

railway software without any delay.

Fahren und Schalten
driving and switching

Rückmelden
feedback

Computer

Computer
RS232

RS232

Intellibox

Falkner

everytime up-to-date

Digital-Profi werden!

High Speed Interface-88

HSI-88-USB

Schnelles Computer-Interface für den s88 Rück­meldebus. Ermöglicht drei s88 Rückmeldestränge.

LED1 LED2

++

USB

ST1

PC mit 1 COM- und 1 USB-Schnittstelle
PC with 1 COM- and 1 USB-interface

s88 Rückmeldebus

L

ittfinski DatenTechnik (

www.ldt-infocenter.com

Littfinski DatenTechnik (LDT)

STOPGO

ST6 EXT-PORT

D-25492 Heist

DiCoStation

LDT

)

ST2

BOOSTER

14..18V~

RIGHT MIDDLE LEFT

br. gelb

ST5 ST4 ST3

Rev. 1.0

s88 feedback bus

Software by

S-Bahn

Erzwagenzug

ET 85

Vom Modellbahntrafo
From transformer

braun
brown

gelb
yellow

We wish you to enjoy using this product!
This unit will be supplied with a 24-month warranty.

• Please read this instruction carefully. Claim of warranty will expire due to
damages caused by disregarding the instructions. We will not cover any liability

for the result of consequential damages. You will find this manual as PDF-File on
the enclosed CD “USB-Drivers for DiCoStation and HSI-88-USB”. This file can be
opened with the Acrobat Reader.

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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.

On the CD are USB-Drivers for the following PC operating systems available:

- Windows 8 / 8.1 (32- and 64-Bit)

- Windows 7 (32- and 64-Bit)

- Windows Vista (32- and 64-Bit)

- Windows XP

- Windows 2000

- Windows ME

- Windows 98

2.1 Connecting the HSI-88-USB to the PC:

Important Remark: For the installation of the USB-Drivers has the HSI-88-USB
connected to the PC only. All other connections of the HSI-88-USB will remain
without engagement.

1. Switch-on your PC and

connect the flat USB-Plug
of the enclosed USB-

Connection cable to an
available USB-Interface
port of the Computer.

Following connect the

square plug of the USB
connection cable to the
socket marked USB of the
HSI-88-USB.
The red Light Emitting
Diode of the HSI-88-USB

will lighten up and on the
PC-screen the info “Neue
Hardware gefunden” (“New
hardware found”) will be
shortly indicated.

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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. Now insert the enclosed CD “USB-

Drivers for DiCoStation and HSI-88­USB” into the disk drive and select
“Software automatisch installieren
(empfohlen)” (“Automatic installation of

software (recommended)”) and click on

“Weiter >” (“Continue >”).

4. Now the window appears “Den am

besten geeigneten Typ für neue
Hardware auswählen” (“Choose the best

suitable driver for the new hardware”).
Select the driver from the CD under
“windowsxp”. For other Windows

Operating Systems, please select the
appropriate driver from the list.

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