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- Page 1 VPEB VPEB Van Perlo Elektronica Van Perlo Elektronica & Besturingstechniek & Besturingstechniek DTGv1 Manual Author: Leon J.A. van Perlo Version: Smart electronics for your miniature world Date: March 2 , 2025 2025...
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Page 2: Release Management
Control your Miniature World VPEB Manual DTGv1 Release management This manual applies to: Module DTG version 1.0 / 1.1 Module DTG/R version 1.0 / 1.1 Firmware DTG 1.0 Build 3 Firmware DTC 6.2 Build 3 Firmware DTR 2.1 Build 1 Software DTCnewConfig version 1.2 Build 3... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Control your Miniature World VPEB Manual DTGv1 Contents Preliminaries ....................4 Introduction ....................4 Scope of delivery ..................... 5 DTGv1......................6 Overview ......................6 CAN bus (J1, J2) .................... 6 RS485 bus (J5, J6) ..................7 USB (J4) ......................7 DCC Input (J7).................... -
Page 4: Preliminaries
Control your Miniature World VPEB Manual DTGv1 1 Preliminaries 1.1 Introduction The DTC Turntable Controller (Dinasys Turntable Controller) controls various turntables for scale H0, H0m, TT, N and Z. The DTC is controlled via a USB interface. Via this interface, the DTC can be controlled digitally by train control software on a PC. -
Page 5: Scope Of Delivery
The CAN cable between DTG and DTC is a standard RJ45 network cable (cat5 is more than sufficient). These cables can be bought at almost any length, through VPEB sales partners or in (almost) any shop supplying computers, network components or related parts. -
Page 6: Dtgv1
Control your Miniature World VPEB Manual DTGv1 2 DTGv1 2.1 Overview Below is a picture of the DTCv1.1 with an overview of connections and functions. These are described in more detail below. DCC Low-pass filter CAN Terminator Opto-OUT Externe F1/Reset... -
Page 7: Rs485 Bus (J5, J6)
DTG by optocouplers. These outputs can be used to report the status of the DTC back to your control system, e.g. via a feedback system. There is a difference here between the DTGv1.0 and the DTGv1.1. ©2025 Leon van Perlo Version 1.0 –... -
Page 8: Reset/F1 (Sw1, Sw2, J3)
VPEB Manual DTGv1 DTGv1.1: The outputs on the DTGv1.1 are AC voltage capable. That means it does not matter what the polarity of the signal you connect. The maximum peak voltage each output can switch is 30V. The maximum current each output can switch is 50mA. -
Page 9: Indicator-Leds
Control your Miniature World VPEB Manual DTGv1 2.8 Indicator-LEDs There are four indicator LEDs on the side of the module: Blue: USB connection to the PC active. I.e. the DTG is connected to the PC and the drivers on the PC are loaded. -
Page 10: Mounting And Connecting
Control your Miniature World VPEB Manual DTGv1 3 Mounting and connecting 3.1 General The DTG comes with a mounting frame and screws. Use these to screw the DTG onto a flat surface (usually and preferably wood). Make sure you leave enough space around to plug in the various connectors and it is also useful if the push buttons are still accessible. - Page 11 Control your Miniature World VPEB Manual DTGv1 To connect two DTC modules to a DTG, repeat the game from section 3.2.The difference here is: Since the DTG is connected with both RJ45-CAN connectors, it is NOT on the end of the CAN bus and so the CAN terminator is OFF.
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Page 12: Dtcv3 And Dtrv2 Modules
Control your Miniature World VPEB Manual DTGv1 3.4 DTCv3 and DTRv2 modules Are you using DTRv2 modules in addition to DTCv3 modules? In all cases, you simply loop through all the CAN modules you are using. The order in which you connect the modules is not important. -
Page 13: Setup And Testing
Control your Miniature World VPEB Manual DTGv1 4 Setup and testing 4.1 DTCnewConfig If you haven't already done so, download the programme DTCnewConfig. For use with the DTG, you need at least DTCnewConfig version 1.2. The version at the time of publishing this manual is 1.2 Build 3. -
Page 14: Dtc Configuration
Control your Miniature World VPEB Manual DTGv1 the base address is no longer relevant. ‘Underwater’ in this case, DTCnewConfig sends base address 0. Checkbox Dinamo: If you have chosen OC32, you can then also check ‘Dinamo’. In this case, DTCnewConfig controls a DTG connected as an OC32 in a Dinamo system. -
Page 15: Dtg Configuration
Control your Miniature World VPEB Manual DTGv1 to communicate at the ‘old’ address until you open a new DTC window with the new address. Otherwise, the DTC configuration window offers the same options as with DTCnewConfig 1.1. So we refer to the DTC manual here for a detailed description. -
Page 16: Control Sets
Control your Miniature World VPEB Manual DTGv1 RS485 Bitrate: This determines the speed of the RS485 interface. An ‘automatic setting’, as the OC32 knows, is not implemented (yet). 19,200bps is generally fast enough. But if you connect the DTG in a Dinamo system and its communication speed is set to 38,400bps you should therefore adjust this accordingly. - Page 17 Control your Miniature World VPEB Manual DTGv1 For control via OC32 Pin – Aspect instructions, this is the specified OC32 Pin number. We count from 1 here, so possible Pin addresses are 1..128. Position/Aspect = 1 (thrown) means Emergency stop.
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Page 18: Track Relays
Control your Miniature World VPEB Manual DTGv1 Position This method also comes in two versions: Index and Absolute. Aspect 0 (straight) = turn the bridge with the cabin to exit 1..24 Aspect 1 (thrown) = turn the bridge with the cabin to exit 25..48 The DTG itself determines whether the bridge turns clockwise or anticlockwise, depending on what the shortest route is. - Page 19 Control your Miniature World VPEB Manual DTGv1 system can deduce from this what the position of the bridge is. When the end position has been reached and the motor has stopped, FB1 and FB2 (FB3 and F4) both go off.
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Page 20: Firmware Update
Unfortunately that does not seem to work. This is probably due to timing. Since Mikrobootloader is an external product that VPEB has no control over we cannot determine the exact cause at this time. For the time being a firmware update only works if your DTG is connected via USB or via RS485 via a U485(J).
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