Digitrax.com: LocoNet, The Digitrax Difference

LocoNet, The Digitrax Difference

Digitrax is currently working with several companies who are marketing or planning to market LocoNet Certified Products. This will give our users more choices in hardware & software. Following are links to some exciting LocoNet Certified Products!

LocoNet Compatible Software available from third party vendors:


		Digi-toys' WinLok 2.1 Complete DCC control software for Windows. Supports MS100


		RR-CirKits LocoBuffer An alternative to the MS100 for connecting your computer to LocoNet. Contact John Jabour for more information.

Railroad & Co. Drivers for LocoNet for popular DCC control software for Windows. Supports MS100 and LocoBuffer.

KAM Industries Engine Commander DCC control software for Windows


		John Kabat offers LocoNet Certified freeware for Windows and DOS.


		Intellibox by Uhlenbrock Multiformat command station with LocoNet Capability


		Team Digital SRC8 Control Panel-to-LocoNet interface and turnout feedback module. Has connections for 8 pair of push buttons and 8 pair of turnout status LEDs.

JMRI Freeware that requires JAVA and is available for Windows (32-bit), Linux, OS/2, Macintosh Classic and Mac OS X. This software requires a fast computer and supports MS100 and John Jabour’s 56KB LocoBuffer interface.


		CML Electronics DAC 10 8 output accessory decoder for turnouts & signals. DTM16 Tower Master is a board to interface layout control panels to LocoNet.


		Loconet Checker This program helps you to manage your Digitrax devices connected to the LocoNet bus and monitor their behaviour. It ensures that all devices have the correct settings. Note: This is Freeware provided courtesy of Stefan Trachsler, and linked to for the benefit of Digitrax customers. No warranties expressed or implied by Digitrax.


		Logic Rail LNFC1 LocoNet Fast Clock Module provides remote fast clock display capability and works in conjunction with the network fast clock found on Digitrax command stations such as the DCS100.

Find out more about Loconet Here.

Is LocoNet Proprietary? Yes, in the strictest sense of the word LocoNet is a proprietary system. In order to maintain a system as complex as LocoNet someone has to be "in charge" so that valuable system resources are not used unwisely. Digitrax maintains LocoNet professionally for the benefit of the hobby & works with other competent DCC developers so that they can include it in their systems. The non-disclosure agreements & licensing agreements & fees for the use of LocoNet are not intended to prevent or discourage anyone from using LocoNet but merely to insure that system resources are used prudently & to cover Digitrax cost to maintain and expand the LocoNet as needed.

LocoNet Personal Edition is available to all hobbyists through our web site. This edition of LocoNet is available so that our customers can develop their own private LocoNet applications. Click Here to Download LocoNet Personal Edition.

Is LocoNet Patented?

Portions of LocoNet are covered by US Patent Number 6,275,739.