Scalextric Digital PC to C7042 USB cable

PC to C7042 USB cable (C7042APB) Connect your new C7042 6 car Scalextric digital powerbase to a PC with this special USB cable incorporating conversion electronics. Then you can run any PC based RMS (race management system) available from Scalextric Sport Digital Console or Race Control System 64. The Cable is 5 metres long (16 feet) and plugs directly into a PC or laptop USB port. Conversion electronics are built into the USB connector. No drivers required. Use with Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 & Windows 10. A PC speed of at least 1.5 GHz is recommended.

Race management programs can offer the following features:

Big screen display on your PC screen, projector or TV.

Use SSDC to run races and the screen will sort positions automatically with the leader at the top, show number of laps completed and fastest lap etc.

Adds new capabilities to your cars, including adjustable brakes (Scalextric brakes are unrealistically strong).

Even out your cars by specifying top speed and fuel burn rate for individual cars.

Level the driver playing field by limiting top speed for experts as a handicap, or set a low max speed for a young child.

Computer driven pace cars, accelerating, braking copying your best lap.

Car speeds can be set to increase as fuel load goes down.

Supports tournaments, a flexible point system for events and series, event wizard that creates race events for you using a simple round robin scheme.

Jump start penalties requiring you to do a stop and go in the pits.

Plus much more!