Desktop Station requires a S88 interface board to play with S88 function. If not use S88, not reuquired a S88 interface board.
S88 interface board is not on sale. You have to make S88 interface board. Connector of S88 decoder uses 1.27mm pitch 6 pins header which you can get easily in worldwide. Wiring specification of S88 interface is as below.
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Hardware structure of using S88 function
Wiring S88 cable and Arduino for S88
Pin name | S88 cable pin | Arduino pin | Notes |
DATA | 1 | A0 | As using digital input. |
GND | 2 | GND | |
CLOCK | 3 | 3 | |
LOAD | 4 | 4 | |
RESET | 5 | 5 | |
VCC(+5V) | 6 | 5V | not using 3.3VDC. |
Assignment S88 cable and Arduino.