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Manual DINAMO Plug & Play 

 

Control your miniature world 

Page 2 of 32 

Version 1.2 – Dec 21

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, 2017 

2017 Leon van Perlo 

Release Management 

 
This manual applies to the kit consisting of: 

Module: 

 

RM-C/1+ Rev00/01 

 

TM44 Rev01 

 

OC32/NG Rev10 

If you have an RM-U P&P and/or an OC32 (not /NG version) please refer to version 1.1 of 
this manual for the hardware description of the respective parts. You can however use 
all firmware and software described in this manual version 1.2.  

Firmware: 

 

RM-C Firmware 1.30A 

 

TM44 Firmware 1.20 

 

OC32 Firmware 3.01 

Software: 

 

DinamoConfig 1.30A 

 

OC32Config 3.01 

 

 
Preface 

 
The Dinamo Control System is a versatile solution to control analogue trains, digital trains, 
digital cars and all accessories on your miniature world in scale 00 (1:67.2) to scale Z 
(1:220) including all intermediate scales. Application of Dinamo with larger scales is 
possible, however some limitations may apply. 
 
The versatility of Dinamo may confuse less electronic mind users. For this reason VPEB 
released Plug&Play. In this version, the number of different types of modules and the 
possible choices are reduced in favor of clarity and simplicity. Dinamo P&P is in contrast to 
Dinamo “Classic” 

not

 suited for application with larger scales than H0/00 (and so primarily 

intended for scales from 00 to Z). 
 
This manual describes strictly the Dinamo Plug&Play concept and its application for the 
operation of trains for the novice user as simply as possible.  Dinamo P&P can be enhanced 
with additional modules from the Dinamo “Classic” range e.g. the UCCI/E-s for controlling of 
digital cars. There are also other choices not described in this manual that are possible, 
however these are outside the scope of this manual. The user is advised to refer to the 
individual manuals for the other modules for in-depth details. 
 
Even though the application of Dinamo P&P has been significantly simplified compared to the 
"Classic" version, before you apply this to your final model layout it is important to 
understand the principles and to understand how the software and Dinamo system 
cooperate with each other.  Creating a temporary simple test layout has proven to be very 
effective way to learn and most of the items can be reused afterwards in your final layout. 

2017 This document, or any information contained herein, may not be copied or distributed, in whole 

or in parts, in whatever form, without the explicit written approval of the original author. The making of 
copies and prints by users of the Dinamo system and/or Dinamo modules for their own use is allowed.

 

Control your miniature world 

 

Manual DINAMO Plug & Play 

 

2017 Leon van Perlo  

Version 1.2 – Dec 21

st

, 2017 

Page 31 of 32 

Appendix A: TM44 Address Table 

 
This table applies if your control software uses linear addressing and adds an 1 to 
block and feedback addresses. 
Note that the TM44 numbering is kept as in this manual, starting from 0.0 
 

TM44

0

1

2

3 0B0

0B1

0B2

0B3

1B0

1B1

1B2

1B3

2B0

2B1

2B2

2B3

3B0

3B1

3B2

3B3

0.0

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

0.1

5

6

7

8

65

66

67

68

69

70

71

72

73

74

75

76

77

78

79

80

1.0

9

10

11

12

129

130

131

132

133

134

135

136

137

138

139

140

141

142

143

144

1.1

13

14

15

16

193

194

195

196

197

198

199

200

201

202

203

204

205

206

207

208

2.0

17

18

19

20

257

258

259

260

261

262

263

264

265

266

267

268

269

270

271

272

2.1

21

22

23

24

321

322

323

324

325

326

327

328

329

330

331

332

333

334

335

336

3.0

25

26

27

28

385

386

387

388

389

390

391

392

393

394

395

396

397

398

399

400

3.1

29

30

31

32

449

450

451

452

453

454

455

456

457

458

459

460

461

462

463

464

4.0

33

34

35

36

513

514

515

516

517

518

519

520

521

522

523

524

525

526

527

528

4.1

37

38

39

40

577

578

579

580

581

582

583

584

585

586

587

588

589

590

591

592

5.0

41

42

43

44

641

642

643

644

645

646

647

648

649

650

651

652

653

654

655

656

5.1

45

46

47

48

705

706

707

708

709

710

711

712

713

714

715

716

717

718

719

720

6.0

49

50

51

52

769

770

771

772

773

774

775

776

777

778

779

780

781

782

783

784

6.1

53

54

55

56

833

834

835

836

837

838

839

840

841

842

843

844

845

846

847

848

7.0

57

58

59

60

897

898

899

900

901

902

903

904

905

906

907

908

909

910

911

912

7.1

61

62

63

64

961

962

963

964

965

966

967

968

969

970

971

972

973

974

975

976

8.0

65

66

67

68 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040

8.1

69

70

71

72 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104

9.0

73

74

75

76 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1159 1160 1161 1162 1163 1164 1165 1166 1167 1168

9.1

77

78

79

80 1217 1218 1219 1220 1221 1222 1223 1224 1225 1226 1227 1228 1229 1230 1231 1232

10.0

81

82

83

84 1281 1282 1283 1284 1285 1286 1287 1288 1289 1290 1291 1292 1293 1294 1295 1296

10.1

85

86

87

88 1345 1346 1347 1348 1349 1350 1351 1352 1353 1354 1355 1356 1357 1358 1359 1360

11.0

89

90

91

92 1409 1410 1411 1412 1413 1414 1415 1416 1417 1418 1419 1420 1421 1422 1423 1424

11.1

93

94

95

96 1473 1474 1475 1476 1477 1478 1479 1480 1481 1482 1483 1484 1485 1486 1487 1488

12.0

97

98

99

100 1537 1538 1539 1540 1541 1542 1543 1544 1545 1546 1547 1548 1549 1550 1551 1552

12.1

101

102

103

104 1601 1602 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 1608 1609 1610 1611 1612 1613 1614 1615 1616

13.0

105

106

107

108 1665 1666 1667 1668 1669 1670 1671 1672 1673 1674 1675 1676 1677 1678 1679 1680

13.1

109

110

111

112 1729 1730 1731 1732 1733 1734 1735 1736 1737 1738 1739 1740 1741 1742 1743 1744

14.0

113

114

115

116 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800 1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 1806 1807 1808

14.1

117

118

119

120 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872

15.0

121

122

123

124 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936

15.1

125

126

127

128 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Block Address

Block

Feedback Address

Section

 

 

Table 4: TM44 block –and section numbers 

 

Summary of Contents for Dinamo

Page 1: ...st 2017 2017 Leon van Perlo This page is intentionally left blank Author Leon J A van Perlo Version 1 2 Date December 21 st 2017 DINAMO Plug Play Manual VPEBVan Perlo Elektronica Besturingstechniek VP...

Page 2: ...pt as in this manual starting from 0 0 TM44 0 1 2 3 0B0 0B1 0B2 0B3 1B0 1B1 1B2 1B3 2B0 2B1 2B2 2B3 3B0 3B1 3B2 3B3 0 0 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 0 1 5 6 7 8 65 66 67 68 69 70 71...

Page 3: ...ctivated Fig 35 Connecting turnout tracks by relays Relays for this application can be obtained from a regular electronics components store Types that are specified to switch 1Amp per contact are fine...

Page 4: ...on the requirements of the software so for details you should consult the manual of your control software Dinamo P P provides 4 sections per block It is not necessary to use all of them In most cases...

Page 5: ...a lot easier than changing your physical layout block 2 block 3 block 1 block 4 T1 T2 block 2 block 3 block 1 block 4 T1 T2 block 2 block 1 T3 T2 T1 block 3 block 4 block 5 block 2 block 1 T3 T2 T1 b...

Page 6: ...start with If you want to become more familiar with the TM44 and RM C settings consult the respective manuals or have a look at the firmware release notes at https www dinamousers net 6 4 Configuring...

Page 7: ...Handle TM44 modules to control trains Handle OC32 NG modules to control accessories being everything except the trains themselves 2 2 Communication power supply and mounting The RM C communicates with...

Page 8: ...nd assigned unique addresses to all modules you can verify whether they are correctly identified by your RM C While the power to your Dinamo system is off and your RM C is connected to your PC watch t...

Page 9: ...This indicates your PC and RM C can communicate If System Version shows an older version than 1 30A update the firmware of your RM C otherwise a large part of this manual does not apply to your system...

Page 10: ...0 0 to 15 7 for blocks and similar for sections Some control programs even give you a choice between different numbering schemes Also pay attention that many programs start numbering at 1 and therefo...

Page 11: ...Off On On 3 1 Off Off Off On On 4 0 On On On Off On 4 1 Off On On Off On 5 0 On Off On Off On 5 1 Off Off On Off On 6 0 On On Off Off On 6 1 Off On Off Off On 7 0 On Off Off Off On 7 1 Off Off Off Of...

Page 12: ...shall be powered by a DC power only Power supply is delivered to the TM44 through connector K1 This connector has 4 term inals from which P P only uses Pin 1 and 2 So do not connect pin 3 and 4 see fi...

Page 13: ...s to a large extent on the properties of the trains whether they have illumination etc The internal consumption of the TM44 can be ignored in the calculations For the running power voltage so what you...

Page 14: ...le it is highly recommended to keep the wires of a single Block together Therefore a multi conductor cable per block is the preferred option If lengths are limited to approx 4 meters you can use UTP L...

Page 15: ...e OC32 is connected to pin 1 and 2 on the 4 pole connector See fig 17 Fig 17 Connecting power supply to the OC32 PWR GND DO NOT CONNECT PWR GND DO NOT CONNECT Control your miniature world Manual DINAM...

Page 16: ...figuration manuals 4 3 Mounting the OC32 NG As the TM44 the OC32 NG is intended to be placed behind or underneath your miniature world The OC32 NG is very flexible and configurable Note that the OC32...

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