+Hardware™ is an extension for
TrainController™
and
TrainProgrammer™.
The
+Hardware™ extension can be used free of charge with all full versions
1) of
TrainController™
and
TrainProgrammer™
purchased from November 11, 2015. To existing users of both programs the
+Hardware extension is offered at a moderate upgrade price.
+Hardware™ supports new digital systems or
new features of digital systems, which have been published after the last major version update of the
Railroad & Co.™ software.
+Hardware™ provides the flexibility to enable the use of new hardware
features, which have not yet been taken into account by the most recent version of the
Railroad & Co.™ software.
In this way these new hardware features can be used shortly after their release and
before the next major version update of the
Railroad & Co.™ software is available.
In addition to the systems
listed here the following digital systems can be used
with
+Hardware™:
- Bachmann Dynamis Ultima
- Tams S88-BiDiB-Link
- DinaSys DTC Turntable Decoder
Furthermore
+Hardware™ allows to use certain features
of systems
listed here, which cannot be used,
when
+Hardware™ is not installed:
- Programming of Decoders with ESU ECoS Version 4.1.x or higher
- Use of ESU detectors with ESU ECoS Version 4.1.x or higher
- Maerklin Central Station 2 and 3: Improved connection as well as use of feedback modules connected via Maerklin L88
- More functions are listed in the online help file of +Hardware™.
1)
The term full version refers to the first (base) license of
TrainController™
or
TrainProgrammer™.
+Hardware™ is not included in licenses for upgrades from previous versions to current versions of
TrainController™
or
TrainProgrammer™.
+Hardware™ is also not included in licenses for upgrades from lower editions of
TrainController™
(purchased earlier than the date mentioned above) to higher editions of
TrainController™ (such as an upgrade from
TrainController™ Bronze to
TrainController™ Gold).