Digitrax.com: Application Note: Using Digitrax MS100 with USB Ports


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		Using Digitrax MS100 with USB Ports This application note shows how you can use your Digitrax MS100 computer interface with the USB Port on your computer. The MS100 LocoNet Interface is a serial device that connects LocoNet to a computer via a 25pin serial port. Serial ports are not available on most computers in current production. USB ports are more widely used today. The Digitrax MS100 LocoNet interface can be connected to a USB port by using a USB to Serial RS-232 DB-25 Adapter Cable. Caution: Not all cables on the market will work. One that worked with our test computer running Windows 98SE is the VScom USB Serial Adapter. It comes with an installation CD with a driver that must be installed as instructed in the documentation for proper operation. This product supports Windows 98SE, ME and 2000 and is available from Byterunner. http://www.byterunner.com/byterunner/product=USB+to+Single+25-pin+Serial+Ada pters While we have not extensively tested this adapter cable with lots of computers and operating systems, we think it is likely that it will work in machines running Windows 98SE, ME & 2000.

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