Table of Contents
Dinamo
Introduction
Dinamo is a track driver system which has a controller for each block to manage Analog and DCC trains.
Notes
- A track drivers system is a compromise between digital and analog technique and has therefore restricted functionality in Rocrail.
- The Staging Block is not supported.
Setup
Dinamo must be the first command station in the controllerlist.
Port
RS232 or virtual communication port. (COMx, /dev/tty*)
Switch time
The default switch time used if the individual time is set to zero.
Default = 200ms.
Tx pause
Time in a range of 10…100 ms between datagram transmissions.
Baudrate
The default is 19200 which can be change by option "S1 38k4" on the interface to 38400; Check the "DinamoConfig" manual.
Addressing
The Dinamo implementation in Rocrail is conform to the general Rocrail addressing.
Exceptions:
- Trackdrivers are starting at port 0.
Special block and switch settings
See: Block Track driver
TD
The Dinamo blocks must be flagged with TrackDriver option, even if only DCC loco are used.
Port
The Port should fit your actual wiring for this block; The Address field is not used.
Special Loco settings
DCC
DCC loco are configured as usual with the following restrictions:
- 28 steps only; The speed steps field is ignored.
- Max. 12 functions.
Analog
Attribute | Remark |
---|---|
Address | Must be set to zero. |
Protocol | A = analog |
Speed steps | Fixed: Dinamo provides 63 speed steps for analog loco's |
Mass | The acceleration of the loco. |
Car
See: Dinamo MCC
Manual Control
Block groups can be used for linking blocks for manually controlling locos.
The blocks must be defined as shunting type in case running automatically concurrently.
OM32/OC32/PM32
- Switches/Outputs → OM32 protocol
- Switches/Outputs as Digital Output → DO protocol
- Switches/Outputs as Virtual Output → VO protocol
- Switches/Outputs as Default → PM32 protocol