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        <h1>uLI – Ultimate LI</h1>
        <p>USB interface for XpressNET</p>
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            <h2 class="header-light regular-pad">What is uLI?</h2>
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              <p>Ultimate LI is an  opensource and openhardware
              implementation of the original <a
              href="http://www.lenzusa.com/1newsite1/Li-USB-Ethernet.html">Lenz
              Interface</a> developed in <a href="https://kmz-brno.cz/">MRC
              Brno I</a> – Model Railway Club Brno I, the Czech Republic.</p>

              <p>The project consists of a <a
              href="https://github.com/kmzbrnoI/uLI-pcb">PCB layout design</a>
              and a <a href="https://github.com/kmzbrnoI/uLI-fw">firmware</a> for
              the main MCU. uLI connects to any command station
              supporting XpressNET 3.0 or 3.6. On the other side, uLI is
              connected directly to the PC via USB cable. After
              installation of a <a
              href="https://github.com/kmzbrnoI/uLI-fw/tree/master/driver_win">simple
              driver</a>, PC sees uLI simply as a serial port. This allows
              applications such as <a
              href="http://jmri.sourceforge.net/">JMRI</a> to connect to the
              railway DCC command station.</p>

              <p>uLI is available for free and for everyone. All
              materials are in <a href="https://github.com/kmzbrnoI?q=uLI">public
              repositories</a> and everyone is welcome to contribute to the
              project!</p>
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            <h3 class="text-center">Small & easy to use</h3>
            <p>Ultimate LI fits into 7×5×3 cm case. Just connect your uLI to
            the XpressNET and to the PC. That's all.</p>
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            <h3 class="text-center">Compatible with common applications</h3>
            <p>Every application supporting LI101 of LI101F is also compatible
            with uLI. We heavily use uLI with <a
            href="http://jmri.sourceforge.net/">JMRI</a> and <a
            href="https://hjop.kmz-brno.cz/">hJOP</a> for both normal traffic
            and programming.</p>
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            <h3 class="text-center">Opensource & openhardware</h3>
            <p>All source codes and hardware designs are available in
            <a href="https://github.com/kmzbrnoI?q=uLI">public GIT repositories</a>.</p>
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