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1. SK8 SK9 6 pin RJ12 Pin Function 1 RAIL_SYNC 2 LocoNet Ground 3 LocoNet 4 LocoNet 5 LocoNet Ground 6 RAIL_SYNC These signals are defined in the LocoNet Specification which is available from Digitrax The board decodes the DCC accessory packets from the RAIL SYNC signals on these connectors DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 11 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 4 5 JP1 This jumper should be inserted if it is necessary to program the board on a programming track In all other conditions it should be removed JP1 2 position jumper Position Function Installed Board configuration in service mode Not Normal use installed JP1 is located adjacent to power connector SK1 4 6 LED Test Function The DTM30 has a lamp test function to ensure that all cells have been wired correctly It is recommended that this test be used to establish that the wiring is correct This test is invoked by powering up the board while the pushbutton switch mounted on the board is pressed This has the following effect e All cell LEDs will be lit in turn for approximately 1 second per LED This is done in the sequence cell 1 LED A cell 1 LED B cell 2 LED A cell 2 LED B cell 3 LED A etc e When all cell LEDs have been lit a single beep will be sounded If no LocoNet connection is found 5 beeps will be generated at this point
2. Straight route available State 3 Left THROWN Right CLOSED Diagonal route available State 4 Left THROWN Right THROWN Top curved route available It can be seen from this that e The right hand tie bar controls the left hand exit route and vice versa e The switches and LEDs for a double slip should be installed at the opposite end from the point motor they control to get a meaningful display Single Slips The single slip is like a double slip but with only one curved route It is controlled by two point motors each operating a tie bar one at each end It has four possible states However it can be controlled by a single accessory decoder output driving two point motors with both tiebars driven by the same throttle command The states controlled by the tiebars and a possible way of indicating the route with LEDs is shown below DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 42 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 State 1 Left CLOSED Right CLOSED Note both diagonal and straight through routes are available State 4 Left THROWN Right THROWN Upper curve route only available With a single accessory decoder driving both point motors states 1 amp 4 are the only two options There are two other states the single slip can enter but they offer no more useful options for a train to take State 2
3. LEDA LEDB 5 1 4 2 Pushbuttons Two pushbuttons can be used to provide manual control over the current running direction The two buttons should be programmed to Set Reverse Running Zone W E and to Set Reverse Running Zone E W respectively Each press of these buttons sends a DCC accessory message to the SIGMIO to request a change of running direction It is possible to lock the direction by pressing the button for a two second period this causes the signal controller not to change the direction automatically until it has been released by a further normal button press 5 1 5 SE8c Signal Cells These cells are used to display amp control the state of a signal controlled by the SE8c Signal Controller These signals are controlled by combinations of one or two DCC accessory addresses depending on how the SE8c is set up Signal cells often need to be able to display several possible aspects This may require more than two LEDs that are available from a single cell Consequently the DTM30 has a special facility called a copy cell see section 5 1 7 that can be used to extend the number of LEDs available for display of each signal Some possible combinations are described below 5 1 5 1 Simple LED Usage The most simple display is via a bi colour LED To use this the signal aspect display needs to be programmed to Bi Colour LED This is a package with separate red amp green LEDs internally The
4. We recommend a DC power feed to the board In normal use SK1 is connected to 9V 12V DC in It may be connected either way round In general the lower the supply voltage the better the board needs no more than 9v DC for normal operation This power must not come from the same transformer winding as the command station It is believed that the DTM30 may be connected to the same power feed as for BDL16 or BDL162 boards If configuration via a DCC programming track is needed the DCC programming track should be connected to the 2 pins of SK1 The DCC programming track input is not polarity sensitive either rail input may be connected to either pin This is not needed if LocoNet programming from a PC is being used see section 6 In normal use the DTM30 derives its operating power from the AC DC input With all LEDs lit it consumes up to approximately 450mA from the input with half of the LEDs lit typical in most cases it will consume 250mA The power feed can be obtained from many sources and should be readily available within the model railway world Suitable power supplies from Argos are e 982 7253 300mA will usually supply one DTM30 board e 982 7538 1200mA will supply 3 4 DTM30 boards The voltage regulator the device with a metal tab near the power input connector can get very hot depending on the input supply voltage and the number of LEDs lit It may be necessary to use a heatsink on the regulator device A piece of alumi
5. Thereafter the cell pushbuttons will light corresponding LEDs Cell 1 pushbutton A will light cell 1 LED A Cell 1 pushbutton B will light cell 1 LED B Cell 2 pushbutton A will light cell 2 LED A Cell 2 pushbutton B will light cell 2 LED B Cell 3 pushbutton A will light cell 3 LED A Cell 3 pushbutton B will light cell 3 LED B etc To resume normal operation remove then re apply power DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 12 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 5 Detailed description of DIM30 Functions This section describes in detail the behaviour of each cell type It recommends how the LEDs and pushbuttons should be used however experienced users may be able to determine other effective combinations 5 1 Output Control Cells Devices operated or displayed by the board each need to be assigned to a cell The DTM30 board has a total of 30 cells available any function can be assigned to any cell This section lists the functions of each cell type 5 1 1 Point Control Cells Point control cells are used primarily to operate points They may also be used to operate other devices that are controlled by DCC accessory decoders that respond to Thrown or Closed settings A point is displayed by two LEDs LED A is lit if the point is THROWN and LED B is lit if the point is CLOSED Commonly a panel will display the state using two LEDs one in each exit path from the point and be controlled by one pushb
6. Cell 1 pushbutton A 1 2 Cell 18 pushbutton A 3 4 Cell 2 pushbutton A 3 4 Cell 19 pushbutton A 5 6 Cell 3 pushbutton A 5 6 Cell 20 pushbutton A 7 8 Cell 4 pushbutton A 7 8 Cell 1 pushbutton B 9 10 Cell 5 pushbutton A 9 10 Cell 2 pushbutton B 11 12 Cell 6 pushbutton A 11 12 Cell 3 pushbutton B 13 14 Cell 7 pushbutton A 13 14 Cell 4 pushbutton B 15 16 Cell 8 pushbutton A 15 16 Cell 5 pushbutton B 17 18 Cell 9 pushbutton A 17 18 Cell 6 pushbutton B 19 20 Cell 10 pushbutton A 19 20 Cell 7 pushbutton B 21 22 Cell 11 pushbutton A 21 22 Cell 8 pushbutton B 23 24 Cell 12 pushbutton A 23 24 Cell 9 pushbutton B 25 26 Cell 13 pushbutton A 25 26 Cell 10 pushbutton B 27 28 Cell 14 pushbutton A 27 28 Cell 11 pushbutton B 29 30 Cell 15 pushbutton A 29 30 Cell 12 pushbutton B 31 32 Cell 16 pushbutton A 31 32 Not used 33 34 Cell 17 pushbutton A 33 34 Cell 14 pushbutton B DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual CML Electronics Limited Page 41 of 47 Revision 2 Appendix D DTMSO and Slips The double slip is a piece of trackwork which may behave as a diamond crossing or as points to offer the curved routes It is controlled by two point motors each operating a tie bar one at each end It has four possible states The states controlled by the tiebars and a possible way of indicating the route with LEDs is shown below State 1 Left CLOSED Right CLOSED Bottom curved route available State 2 Left CLOSED Right THROWN
7. Cell 8 pushbutton A 15 16 Cell 7 pushbutton B 17 18 Cell 9 pushbutton A 17 18 Cell 8 pushbutton B 19 20 Cell 10 pushbutton A 19 20 Cell 9 pushbutton B 21 22 Cell 11 pushbutton A 21 22 Cell 10 pushbutton B 23 24 Cell 12 pushbutton A 23 24 Cell 11 pushbutton B 25 26 Cell 13 pushbutton A 25 26 Cell 12 pushbutton B 27 28 Cell 14 pushbutton A 27 28 Not used 29 30 Cell 15 pushbutton A 29 30 Cell 14 pushbutton B 31 32 No connection 31 32 No connection 33 34 No connection 33 34 No connection LED Outputs The LED outputs are employed as follows DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 38 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 Signal Function LEDxA Each LED output provides two pins LEDxA and LEDxB The LED should be LEDxB connected between these two signals and ground Pin Number Function Pin Number Function SK3 pin 1 Do not connect SK3 pin 2 Do not connect SK3 pin 3 LEDIA for o p 1 SK3 pin 4 LEDIB SK3 pin 5 LED2A SK3 pin 6 LED2B SK3 pin 7 LED3A SK3 pin 8 LED3B SK3 pin 9 LEDAA SK3 pin 10 LED4B SK3 pin 11 LEDSA SK3 pin 12 LEDSB SK3 pin 13 LED6A SK3 pin 14 LED6B SK3 pin 15 LED7A SK3 pin 16 LED7B SK3 pin 17 LED8A SK3 pin 18 LED8B SK3 pin 19 Do not connect SK3 pin 20 Do not connect Pin Number Function Pin Number Function SK4 pin 1 Do not connect SK4 pin 2 Do not connect SK4 pin 3 LED9A for o p 9 SK4 pin 4 LED9B SK4 pin 5 LE
8. DTM30 will light red or green to display those aspects or DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 19 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 both which mix to give an amber colour to display the amber aspect When the signal is set to flashing amber the red amp green LEDs both flash to simulate a flashing amber colour LED common Note the bi colour LED needs to be a common Do pu anode type e g Rapid electronics part number bi d i colour 99S T 55 1682 LED Ae e UEDA The common anode is the centre wire for CML Electronics supplied LEDs LEDB 5 1 5 2 Multiple Aspect display More complex displays with 4 LEDs may be created by using a copy cell The signal cell is set to provide one aspect display usually driving the red amp green LEDs and the copy cell drives additional LEDs The combination of the two allows 4 LEDs to provide a more realistic display The signal cell is programmed to red amp green LEDs Its two LEDs provide those aspect displays The copy cell is programmed to copy the signal cell s state and display the amber amp 2nd amber aspect The amber LED will blink if the signal shows the flashing amber aspect Signal Cell wiring Copy Cell wiring Signal Appearance LED common LED common M red amber d green X amber LEDA A LEDA x ted LEDB LEDB 5 1 5 3 Pushbuttons If the user needs to be able to control the sig
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10. TrainController will not reserve a block if it cannot set the route through the junction to that block To stop TrainController allowing a train to reserve a particular block the block must be disabled Setting the red diagonal cross in the block achieves this To stop TrainController taking a train from a particular block the exit in that direction must be blocked TrainController will still start a schedule from that block but the train will not try an exit the platform By default TrainController will take a train from an un restricted block if there is a readily available train in an adjacent block all things being equal TrainController never triggers actions on the state of a component a second time if it is already in that state If TrainController has an action assigned to an occupancy detector when it changes to occupied TrainController will not execute that action on receipt of an occupied message for that sensor if TrainController thinks that occupancy detector is already occupied The method used on McKinley railway to interlock TrainController with the operators takes two forms The first is a token mechanism that blocks TrainController from taking control an inopportune times by setting a route through the approach to a yard or station The second is a method of stopping individual trains in the yard or station from being taken It is described is as follows 1 A button BUTI linked to the DTM30 is configured as an interlock
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12. aspect can be shown using two or 4 LEDs per signal e Display amp control the track direction for a SIGMIO reverse running zone This allows the operator to control the direction for single track working e Display amp control other devices operated by DCC accessory decoders Attached devices such as turntables amp lighting can be controlled using pushbuttons to set them to either state The DTM30 supports local Routes Each route may set up to 12 points routes can cascade and can be invoked either from a pushbutton or by a throttle There is also an Initialisation function that can set the state of all controlled points with a single button press A PC based tool takes the drudgery out of configuring the unit The settings are entered amp stored on the PC and downloaded directly through LocoNet using an MS100 or LocoBuffer unit lit if CLOSED Point Cell Signal cell shows 9 ol current signal aspect Sensor Cell lit if lit if THROWN block occupied DTM30 reverse running zone direction lit if THROWN el jit it CLOSED lit if E W lit if W E DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 2 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 Example of panel display possible with the DTM30 1 2 User Manual Content EE 0500 7 Pel 1 mM taba EE TL m 2 1 2 User Manual Content eere re nee nero eene eroe euren ena eur P Ha Ha euer Ua Peau aUa eae ua Ioa Une naro aora nS 3
13. cascaded For example when route 3 has executed route 5 may be automatically executed after it A cascade entry takes up one route entry 5 2 4 External activation Each local route can be invoked by setting a DCC accessory device to THROWN or CLOSED The board occupies 25 accessory addresses to allow the local routes to be remotely activated The 25 address activates the Initialise function described in section 5 4 5 3 Other Pushbutton Functions There are a number of pushbutton functions that do not belong to a cell type but can be programmed into any cell with unused pushbuttons These have the following effects DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 25 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 Initialise All Points Sets all point cells to the state programmed for them see section 5 4 Useful to get trackwork to a fixed condition Toggle Interlock Mode Change between Standalone amp Interlock mode on each press See section 5 1 8 2 Toggle Slave Mode Change between Standalone amp Slave mode on each press See section 5 1 8 2 Track Power On Turns track power on Track Power Off Turns track power off Emergency Stop Stops all trains leaving power on Start Interrogate Sequence Initiates the interrogate sequence used to discover all track amp sensor settings Execute Route Number Initiates a route See section 5 2 5 4 Initialise There is an initialise f
14. features to get started this guide is written to point to the appropriate sections to get going By a long way the easiest way to configure the board is with a PC This is accomplished using the Locoanalyse program which can be downloaded free from our website Locoanalyse allows users to choose all of the settings for the board download them to the board s memory and save the settings to disk The PC is not required for normal operation thereafter Use of this program is described in section 6 The various board cell types are described in section 5 The wiring instructions for LEDs and pushbuttons are described there for each cell type This includes recommending how LEDs and pushbuttons should be connected The connectors to be used for this are described in section 4 2 and 4 3 Many users will want to get started with simple uses of the following cell types The manual sections are as follows Cell Type Used For Manual section Point Cell Controlling points crossovers etc 5 1 1 Sensor Cell Display a block detector 5 1 2 Routes Set a track path through several points 5 2 SIGM10 20 Signal Cells Display amp control a signal 5 1 3 SIGM 10 20 Reverse Display amp control track running 5 1 4 Running Zones direction SE8c signal cells Display amp control a signal 5 1 5 Some users may want to control their railway both manually and using a PC program For those users the sections on board mode
15. routes operate normally e Slave mode is used where the DTM30 is used purely to send commands to a PC program such as Winlok or Railroad amp Co All pushbuttons send a sensor message instead of having their normal functions Points etc are controlled by the PC program rather than by the DTM30 Do not use this mode unless you are confident of what you are doing e Interlocked mode is a half and half mode used in conjunction with a PC control program such as Railroad amp Co and affects control of points only In this mode the DTM30 directly controls points but only when allowed to do so by the PC program This allows the PC program to reserve track for train movements and the DTM30 will not change the state of points in reserved sections Up to 4 reserved sections can be defined each with its own Interlock Points can be assigned to one Interlock points that are not assigned to any Interlock may be controlled directly as normal Do not use this mode unless you are a proficient user of the PC software The board mode at power up can be programmed and the mode can be changed either by pushbuttons or in response to DCC accessory messages see section 5 1 8 for more details DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 27 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 6 PC Programming using LocoAnalyse The DTM30 is defined by over 500 system Variables SVs These can be manually configured using a programming track However
16. the sensor on message is generated and the green LED starts to flash If the PC can reserve the track the DTM30 receives the DCC accessory thrown message and the green LED lights fully the points will now operate as normal If it does not get the DCC accessory thrown message then the LED will stop flashing after 10 seconds and the cell will return to inactive state DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 44 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 Appendix F Interlocking with Railroad amp Co Traincontroller assumes that it has total control over all switches and routes on a layout Sometimes it is desirable to allow manual control and allow the operator to set manual paths for shunting operations using the DTM30 to change switches in a terminus goods yard or through station If TrainController is not locked out the relevant area of the layout there is a risk of it changing switches under a manual train movement or even worse setting a route and taking a train into the area when the operator wants to have complete control In addition TrainController has some unusual features that can surprise the operator TrainController reserves an unreserved block for a train irrespective of its occupancy state Imagine you have moved a train manually into platform 4 The track indicators show occupied but because TrainController doesn t KNOW what train is in platform 4 it will try and reserve it for an incoming train
17. unsafe In this condition the points will not respond to their pushbuttons When the Interlock cell s pushbutton is pressed the DTM30 requests use of the track from the PC software If that request is granted the cell enters Active state and the LEDs change state Points will now respond normally to their pushbuttons The PC software will recognise the track as being used for manual operations and will hold other trains outside the protected zone until the operation is complete When manual operation has concluded the Interlock cell s pushbutton is again pressed and the DTM30 requests release of the track from the PC software If that request is granted the cell enters Inctive state and the LEDs change state There is no strong reason other than message failure for the request not to be granted however formally there is a message exchange for this operation 5 1 6 1 Recommended LED Usage An Interlock cell has two LEDs B green and A red When Red the zone is controlled by the PC and the user is locked out When green the user is able to control points in the zone LED common red green A lit if point operation not safe LEDA m B lit if point operation is OK LEDB oe The LED flashes while the unit is exchanging information with the PC DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 21 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 5 1 6 2 Pushbuttons One push button for the cell should be pro
18. 1 Introduction The DTM30 Super Tower Master is an advanced controller to operate and display DCC accessories around a layout It is designed to control and display points track occupancy sensors amp signals amp can also control other DCC accessory devices The DTM30 Super Tower Master automates layout control panels and similar devices It allows points sensors and signals around the layout to be displayed with LEDs and controlled with pushbuttons These interactions are all controlled through LocoNet the local area network supported by Digitrax and other DCC systems This means that the control panel has minimal wiring associated with it typically just power and LocoNet into the panel Multiple panels can be used to control parts of the layout The ability to control the accessory devices through handheld throttles or using a PC is not affected The DTM30 allows interoperability with PC control programs This allows both computer and manual control of trackwork while making sure accidents don t occur The operator can have full control or control only when the PC says it is safe Throttle Throttle kd 4 User Constructed Control Panel d y gt Pushbutton switch inputs DTM30 LED Drive Tower Outputs Command 9 12V AC or DC Master Station LocoNet eee eee eee eee BDL168 DAC10 DS64 SIGM20 5rd Sensor Accessory Accessory Signal aspect Board Decoder Decoder Controller signals C point mot
19. C program a button can be assigned to send sensor messages but this is rare A button can be added to set the signal manually to red in which case a second button is needed to release it to normal operation Two pushbuttons can be used to control the running direction one should be programmed to Set Reverse Running Zone W E and the other to Set Reverse Running Zone E W One pushbutton can be used to step between the various aspects This is programmed to Step SE8c Signal Aspect Where buttons are not needed by the above functions the unused buttons can be assigned to any of the other pushbutton button types listed above Commonly route buttons will be used in this way wherever spaces are available 6 3 DITM30 Route Editing Form Edit Route 1 not defined not defined Route fits into SV space Undefined List of Points Seles From Button E to 3j Button Cascade Route Number X Cancel 7 Help This is a list of all of the points forming the route and the direction they are driven to for the route At the end is a message indicating whether the DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 35 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 Point State Controls From To Buttons Cascade Route number route fits into the space available If not consider using two cascaded routes At the bottom of the screen are two controls for editing
20. DI0A SK4 pin 6 LEDIOB SK4 pin 7 LEDI1A SK4 pin 8 LED11B SK4 pin 9 LED12A SK4 pin 10 LED12B SK4 pin 11 LEDI3A SK4 pin 12 LED13B SK4 pin 13 LEDI4A SK4 pin 14 LED14B SK4 pin 15 LEDI5A SK4 pin 16 LEDI5B SK4 pin 17 LEDI6A SK4 pin 18 LED16B SK4 pin 19 Do not connect SK4 pin 20 Do not connect LEDs should ideally be connected as per the instructions in sections 3 and 5 However the cell output drive the LED anodes and the LED cathodes are all connected to the board ground connection However for point cells with existing wiring with back to back diodes the existing wiring should be OK DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual CML Electronics Limited Page 39 of 47 Revision 2 Appendix C Upgrades for DTM16 rev B Products For users of DTM16 products processor upgrades are available that extend the functionality This enables the upgraded board to offer the new software features of the DTM30 but limited to the number of cells available in the original product In most cases the processor will be supplied for user upgrade It is necessary to carry out a careful installation process followed by setting the new board s serial number Usually this should be set to the original number for the board that has been upgraded There are some differences regarding pushbutton amp LED connections e Each cell has two LEDs available for use Ideally these should be wired according to the new wiring instruct
21. Emergency Stop Stops all trains leaving power on Start Interrogate Sequence initiates the interrogate sequence used to discover all track amp sensor settings Execute Route Number Initiates a route user enters the route number 6 2 2 Typical programming of pushbuttons For guidance typically the cells for a DTM30 will need their pushbuttons configured in particular ways It is suggested that users begin with this configuration and adopt others as experience grows Cell Type Pushbuttons Defined Point Cell Typically one pushbutton is set to Change Point Sensor Cell Normally no pushbuttons are used SIGM10 Signal Cell Normally no pushbuttons are used SIGM10 Rev Zone Cell Pushbuttons are not always needed SE8c signal Cell Pushbutton are not usually needed Interlock Cell Normally one pushbutton is used to request and release the interlock This is set to Change Interlock Copy Cell No buttons are needed Board mode Cell No buttons are needed More advanced settings DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 34 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 Cell Type Point Cell Sensor Cell SIGMIO Signal Cell SIGM10 Rev Zone Cell SE8c signal Cell Pushbuttons Defined If it is desired to have two buttons one for Closed one for Thrown then two buttons need to be defined these should be set to Set Point Closed or Set Point Thrown Exceptionally if a message needs to be sent to a P
22. Left CLOSED Right THROWN Straight through route available State 3 Left THROWN Right CLOSED Diagonal route only available A single accessory address to control both tiebars can be achieved by e Use a DACIO to drive two point motors use its output following feature to have one cell copy the other Use a DACIO cell to drive two solenoid point motors directly e Use two tortoise type point motors driven by one decoder output many accessory decoders can do that DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual CML Electronics Limited Page 43 of 47 Revision 2 Appendix E Interlock Cells If you are not using a PC to control your railway then ignore this section Some users have computerised train control but want a degree of manual control too For example a PC program might control train operations on the main line allowing a user to operate a station when a train arrives the operator decouples the loco and puts a new loco onto the front of the train ready for its exit Ordinarily this could sometimes lead to hazardous conditions if the PC program is driving a train through a point which is then changed by the station operator chaos can result Interlock Cells allow points to be controlled by a local panel only when the PC program allows the operation A description of how to use this feature with the well known PC program Railroad amp Co is given in Appendix F A
23. a Digitrax system controlled by a DCS100 the command station sends accessory commands to special addresses The accessory decoders respond by reporting their state over LocoNet The DTM30 monitors these messages to discover the initial state of all attached devices The LEDs are then lit accordingly In a system controlled by some older command stations the interrogate sequence is never invoked The DTM30 will learn point states in those systems by detecting the first operation of a point If a point state is not yet known and the pushbutton is pressed by convention the point will be set to THROWN Where the accessory decoders do not have a LocoNet connection for example the Digitrax DS44 or decoders from other manufacturers the initial state can only be discovered after DCC control packets have been sent to the device Using the Initialise button on the DTM30 will set all points to a known state and set the LEDs accordingly The DTM30 is also able to generate this sequence This is sometimes useful to refresh the settings held by a PC software program This can be achieves by setting an unallocated pushbutton to Start Interrogate Sequence DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 37 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 Appendix B Upgrades for DTM16 rev A Products For users of DTM16 products processor upgrades are available that extend the functionality This enables the upgraded board to offer the new softwar
24. a route entry To change an entry e Select the entry in the list e Setthe required direction using the combo box Set to Undefined to remove an entry e Setthe point number in the left hand box Note this is the DCC accessory number as used on a throttle not a cell number e As changes are made they are reflected into the list box above If the board is in To From mode two button numbers are needed to invoke the route These two numbers specify a pair of button numbers when pressed one after the other in either order the route will be invoked When checked at the end of executing this route another route is also invoked This can be used to create larger routes Chooses the number of the other route cascaded from this one 7 DTM30 Configuration Variables CVs A programming utility called locoanalyse can be downloaded free to configure this product For those that are unable to use the PC method a list of CVs is available as a download or on request from CML Electronics Limited DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 36 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 Appendix A LocoNet Interrogation Sequence The DTM30 participates in the LocoNet accessory and sensor interrogation sequence which is controlled by some command stations e g DCS100 This sequence is invoked after power is applied to the layout to find out the initial state of all points and track occupancy sensors In
25. cascaded route 8 points local to the DTM30 in normal route mode plus 2 points not listed in the DTM30 s cells e etc A route button being pressed causes a long beep to sound 5 2 1 To From Mode Most commonly routes are invoked with a single button press the user s panel may have a table that says words to the effect of route 1 gets me from the main line to station platform 1 route 2 gets me from the main line to station platform 2 route 5 gets me from station platform 1 to engine shed access road route 6 gets me from station platform 2 to engine shed access road route 9 gets me from engine shed access road to engine shed road 1 route 11 gets me from engine shed access road to engine shed road 3 etc To get a locomotive from station platform 2 to engine shed road 3 needs TWO routes to be identified from the table then executed route 6 followed by route 11 An alternative way to use routes supported by the DTM30 is to have TWO button presses that encode the start location and the end location This is called to from route mode In this mode each route is programmed with a start and end location when the two buttons are detected in either order the route is executed A long beep sounds when the route is found and executed a short beep happens if that route combination hasn t been programmed For the example above the track diagram on the control panel would have pushbu
26. cell The signal cell is set to provide one aspect display usually driving the red amp green LEDs and the copy cell drives additional LEDs The combination of the two allows 4 LEDs to provide a more realistic display The signal cell is normally programmed to red amp green LEDs Its two LEDs provide those aspect displays It may also be programmed to red amp green LEDs DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 17 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 flash red if forced in which case the red LED will flash if the signal has been overridden to red by manual intervention The copy cell is programmed to copy the state of the signal cell and display further LEDs There are currently two possible displays amber amp 2nd amber used for 4 aspect signals or amber amp reverse running used for 3 aspect signals Signal Cell wiring Copy Cell wiring Signal Appearance LED common LED common green red 2nd f amber nad fus amber red EDA 7A LEDA A 7a 2nd amber LEDB LEDB LED wiring for amber amp 2nd amber display Signal Cell wiring Copy Cell wiring Signal Appearance reverse LED common LED common running green red rev amber green run amber LEDA is m LEDA red LEDB LEDB LED wiring for amber amp reverse running display 5 1 3 3 Pushbuttons In many cases it will not be necessary to have pushbuttons the pushbuttons can be used
27. cell see section 5 1 6 it will send a sensor message SENI 2 A sensor indicator is added to the TrainController Switchboard and is linked to the sensor message SENI generated by BUTI DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 45 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 3 A simple route covering as short a distance as possible that blocks all possible paths on a particular junction area is created in TrainController RUTI It is important that this route conflicts with all normal routes out though that piece of track 4 An operation is assigned to the TrainController sensor SENI to set the route RUTI when SENI becomes occupied A second action is assigned to the sensor SENI to releaser the route when the unoccupied message is received 5 An operation is assigned to RUTI to set a virtual switch SW1 one that does not exist on the layout to Thrown when the route RUTI is set Another switch message is created in the operation of RUTI when the route is un set to set SW1 to closed 6 The Interlock cell looks for the specific switch address SW1 programmed for that cell 7 Two LEDs LED1 amp LED2 are wired to the display output for BUTI that will show red green The sequence of events works like this 1 The operator requests control of the yard by pressing BUT1 The DTM30 starts flashing LED1 green to indicate a request to lock the section has been sent The DTM30 sends a sensor message SENI 2 TrainController receives the
28. cell type is set to SIGMIO Signal Cell section 5 1 3 or SE8c Signal Cell section 5 1 5 Specifies how the signal state is shown on the two LEDs Cells can be duplicated using Copy cells so that additional LEDs are available These settings are available if the cell type is set to SIGMIO Rev Zone Cell see section 5 1 4 When checked the LEDs will flash if the running direction for zone has been locked by manual intervention DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 32 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 6 2 1 Pushbutton Functions Each DTM30 cell has two assigned pushbuttons The functions of these are programmable The range of functions available is as follows Cell Dependent Pushbuttons Change Point Set Point Closed Set Point Thrown Sensor Message Toggle Sensor Message on when pressed Change Interlock Force Signal Red Normal Signal Operation Set Reverse Running Zone W E Set Reverse Running Zone E W Step Signal Aspect Other Pushbuttons Initialise All Points These buttons only function correctly when the cell type is set to the intended setting If a button type is set to an unexpected value it will not function correctly Changes a point cell to the opposite of its current state used with a single pushbutton per point Sets a point cell to Closed Used if two pushbuttons per point are wanted for explicit direction setting As above but sets point cell Th
29. e features of the DTM30 but limited to the number of cells available in the original product In most cases the processor will be supplied for user upgrade It is necessary to carry out a careful installation process followed by setting the new board s serial number Usually this should be set to the original number for the board that has been upgraded There are some differences regarding pushbutton amp LED connections Each cell has two LEDs available for use Ideally these should be wired according to the new wiring instructions for DTM30 boards however in most cases the previous wiring for point and sensor cells will be OK without changes Pushbuttons that are used to toggle points and buttons used to control routes can be used as before without rewiring Other functions new to the DTM30 can be assigned if needed It is a good idea to run through the lamp test see section 4 6 to confirm wiring Pushbuttons The pushbuttons will be reassigned as follows SK5 SK6 From To Function From To Function pin pin pin pin 1 2 Cell 1 pushbutton A 1 2 Cell 16 pushbutton A 3 4 Cell 2 pushbutton A 3 4 Cell 1 pushbutton B 5 6 Cell 3 pushbutton A 5 6 Cell 2 pushbutton B 7 8 Cell 4 pushbutton A 7 8 Cell 3 pushbutton B 9 10 Cell 5 pushbutton A 9 10 Cell 4 pushbutton B 11 12 Cell 6 pushbutton A 11 12 Cell 5 pushbutton B 13 14 Cell 7 pushbutton A 13 14 Cell 6 pushbutton B 15 16
30. e that something is reserved or needed until the operator is ready to release it 5 1 3 SIGM10 Signal Cells These cells are used to display the state of a signal controlled by the SIGMIO or SIGM20 Automatic Signal Controller These signals change state in response to train movements and other signal settings and generate a special message to show their state Signal cells often need to be able to display several possible aspects This may require more than two LEDs that are available from a single cell Consequently the DTM30 has a special facility called a copy cell see section 5 1 7 that can be used to extend the number of LEDs available for display of each signal Some possible combinations are described below 5 1 3 1 Simple LED Usage The most simple display is via a bi colour LED To use this the signal aspect display needs to be programmed to Bi Colour LED This is a package with separate red amp green LEDs internally The DTM30 will light red or green to display those aspects or both which mix to give an amber colour to display the amber aspect LED common bi d colour ToS 3 Note the bi colour LED needs to be a common rarae CAE Me e A anode type e g Rapid electronics part number LEDA 55 1682 LEDB The common anode is the centre wire for CML Electronics supplied LEDs 5 1 3 2 Multiple Aspect display More complex displays with 4 LEDs may be created by using a copy
31. ediately after power up the LED display can be set to have both LEDs off or both LEDs flashing The latter option explicitly indicates that the state isn t known and can be useful to debug message communication problems e g caused by a poorly crimped LocoNet cable 5 1 2 2 Pushbuttons In most cases pushbuttons are not needed for sensor cells the two pushbutton inputs can be used for other effects e g controlling routes 5 1 2 3 Advanced Functions For specialised applications it is possible to use pushbuttons to generate sensor messages This may be useful to allow interaction with a PC software program for example pressing a button to trigger a sensor message could be used to reserve a piece of track or request a PC controlled route There are two sensor button types that may be programmed e sensor message ON when pressed when this button is pressed the sensor state is set to on and a sensor on message is sent to LocoNet PC software ca be programmed to respond to that message When the button is released a sensor off message is sent DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 16 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 e sensor message toggle when this button is pressed the sensor state is inverted and a sensor message is sent to LocoNet This each successive press generates sensor on off on off on etc messages This allows latching operation and may be useful if it is necessary to indicat
32. effects For some uses it may be appropriate to use two buttons explicitly to set the point to a particular direction This is most useful for devices other than points for example to control a turntable where each press on closed makes the turntable rotate anticlockwise and each press of thrown makes it rotate clockwise In this case two pushbuttons would be used one would be programmed as Set Point Closed and the other as Set Point Thrown 5 1 1 3 Cascading The point display can be augmented so that the route into a yard or other complex junction is clear by turning off indications for points that aren t on the active path This is appropriate e g for entry into a yard where several points cascade into parallel tracks If the cascade logic is not used then the LEDs for all points will be lit this can be confusing The cascade logic allows the LEDs for points only leading to the input track to be lit This indicates the route into the yard and no others In this description a point is closed if set to the leftmost position thrown for the rightmost position Other conventions can of course be used as long as the user is consistent in programming DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 14 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 i closed closed thrown thrown no cascade programming with cascade programming Without cascade programming each point will have one of the two LED
33. efined DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 28 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 Board Name Serial Number Cell Definitions Cell List Route Definitions Route List To from Numbering DCC Address Board Mode Control Mode after power up Sensors Used A user defined name for the board This is only used by the software to identify the board in lists The board number to which programming instructions will be sent marked on the processor chip Defines the behaviour of each of the cells on the board A list of all of the cells on the board with a summary of their programming shown Double clicking on an entry invokes the Cell Editor to change the definition for the cell Specifies up to 24 routes to invoke a path through several points A list of all of the routes available with a summary of their programming shown Double clicking on an entry invokes the Route Editor to change the points included in the route When checked routes are invoked by two button presses The first press defines the start track and the second defines the end track When not checked a single button press selects a route Defines a block of 25 DCC accessory addresses starting at this number These addresses when activated to either Thrown or Closed will cause the routes to be activated If set to O this feature is disabled and no addresses are used Controls the overall board operating
34. end the switch command SW Closed 4 When the DTM30 sees the SW1 Closed message it sets the state of LED2 to permanent red 8 If the DTM30 does not see a SW Closed message within 10 seconds it sends the SENI occupied message to reassert the lock on the block of track If LED2 is red TrainController has control of that section of the layout If LEDI is green the local panel has control If either is flashing the interaction is still taking place The configuration is designed to be resilient If at any state the two systems become out of sync the throwing of the switch BUTI a second time will ensure that both become in sync again Behaviour of an Interlock Cell e To reserve a zone for manual operation push the change interlock button e The Interlock cell sends a sensor on message and sets a green LED flashing e If RR amp Co can reserve the track for shunting operation it sets a known point address to Thrown and the DTM30 knows the track is reserved it sets the LED green e If this doesn t happen within 10s the DTM30 knows the request failed and beeps amp sets the LED red This is a failure condition and probably indicates a failure of the PC to see LocoNet messages however it must be catered for e When the Interlock is constant Green the DTM30 will operate points as normal in response to pushbutton presses and route activations e When the Interlock LED is in any other state the DTM30 refuses to
35. for other effects e g controlling Routes However the SIGM10 does have a manual override to allow the operator to force a signal to red If the user wants access to that facility then two pushbuttons should be programmed as follows e One button should be programmed to Force Signal Red When pressed it will force the signal red e One button should be programmed to Normal Signal Operation When pressed it will release the signal to normal operation 5 1 4 SIGM10 Reverse Running Zone Cells The SIGMIO amp SIGM20 Automatic Signal Controllers provide control over the direction in which a single piece of track is to be run This allows the signals to be set appropriately for the current direction By convention the two directions are called West to East and East to West DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 18 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 The DTM30 provides a cell type to control and display the running direction of the zone This allows the direction that has been set automatically to be seen and if necessary overridden 5 1 4 1 Recommended LED Usage Two LEDs are used A is lit for West to East operation and B is lit for East to West operation It is suggested that these be a different colour than used elsewhere on the panel LED common West East East Ky Sa West The LEDs can be programmed to flash if the zone direction has been locked by manual intervention
36. grammed as Change Interlock The other may be used for other effects e g controlling routes 5 1 7 Copy Cells A copy cell displays the state that belongs to another cell There are two common uses for copy cells e If it is required to light several LEDs for one point for example if it is displayed twice on the panel In this case one cell is programmed as normal for the point the additional LEDs are driven by one or more copy cells that simply act the same way as the cell they imitate e Some signal cell displays need more than two LEDs for example a 4 aspect signal needs 4 LEDs A copy cell is used to provide the additional LEDs see sections 5 1 3 2 and 5 1 5 2 A copy cell does not need any push button inputs of its own Its pushbutton inputs can be used for other purposes e g triggering routes 5 1 8 Board mode Cells A Board Mode cell can be used if desired to display the mode that the board is in see section 5 5 If the user intends the board to be changed between Standalone mode and Interlocked mode it may be useful to have LEDs on the console to inform the operator of the currently selected mode This is achieved by programming a cell to act as a board mode display A board mode cell is not always needed it is only required if the user wants LED display of the current mode If the board is not to be used with PC software and the board will always be in Standalone mode there is abso
37. ions for DTM30 boards however in most cases the previous wiring for point and sensor cells will be OK without changes e Pushbuttons that are used to toggle points and buttons used to control routes can be used as before without rewiring Other functions new to the DTM30 can be assigned if needed e It is a good idea to run through the lamp test see section 4 6 to confirm wiring LED Outputs Connector type 5 pin header plug 0 1 Connector Cells pitch Pin Function PL1 1 2 1 Cell X output A PL2 3 4 2 Cell X output B PL3 5 6 3 Cell X 1 output A PL4 7 8 4 Cell X 1 output B PL5 9 10 5 GND PL6 11 12 PL7 13 14 PL8 15 16 PL9 17 18 PL10 19 20 Note pin 1 is adjacent to an unused square pad on the board in each case i e nearest to the top edge of the board LEDs should ideally be connected as per the instructions in sections 3 and 5 However the cell output drive the LED anodes and the LED cathodes are all connected to the ground pins However for point cells with existing wiring with back to back diodes the existing wiring should be OK Pushbuttons The pushbuttons will be reassigned as follows DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 40 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 SK5 SK6 From To Function From To Function pin pin pin pin 1 2
38. llow airflow around the board Some of its components may run warm in use Do not obstruct free circulation of air or allow cloths etc to cover the board Do not exceed rated operating voltage The board could be damaged if an excessive input voltage is applied The input voltage must not exceed 16v DC 9V DC is sufficient for normal operation Do not handle the board when in use The voltages present on the board 25v DC are not considered hazardous to health However if they should come into contact with sensitive parts of the body e g the mouth a nasty shock might result The same is true of the voltage on the rails of a DCC or other model railway system so take care Don t rest the board when operating on the black bag it is conductive Do not power the board from the same transformer winding as the command station The board should be fed from a separate transformer output The same transformer can feed several DTM30 units and it is believed it can share the same power feed with BDL 16 and BDL 162 boards Do not connect the LocoNet feed to the front connectors for UP3 or similar panels This will not cause damage but it will not allow correct operation DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 4 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 3 Getting Started This product has a lot of functions and options These can appear daunting at first However it isn t necessary to absorb all of the manual or all of the
39. lutely no need to program a board mode cell 5 1 8 1 Recommended LED Usage It is recommended that two LEDs are used with different colours from others on the panel to avoid confusion They are lit as follows LED common A A e If the board is in Standalone mode no LEDs are lit LEDA e If the board is in Interlocked mode LED A is lit LEDB e Ifthe board is in Slave mode LED B is lit DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 22 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 5 1 8 2 Pushbuttons A Board Mode cell does not need any push button inputs of its own There are two pushbutton functions that may be desired however Toggle Interlock Mode if this function is programmed into any cell s push button then each press will change the board mode between Standalone mode and Interlocked mode Toggle Slave Mode if this function is programmed into any cell s push button then each press will change the board mode between Standalone mode and Slave mode Additionally the board mode can be changed in response to DCC commands to two accessory addresses which are programmed through the PC as normal Address Setting Effect Enter Slave mode Closed Board enters Standalone mode Enter Slave mode Thrown Board enters Slave mode Enter Interlocked mode Closed Board enters Standalone mode Enter Interlocked mode Thrown Board enters Interlocked mode 5 2 Routes Each DTM30 ca
40. message and sets the occupancy of the Sensor SENI to occupied This triggers an action within TrainController to set route RUI 3 If there are no other routes set in TrainController that conflict with RU1 it is set This then triggers another internal action in TrainController to send a switch message SW Thrown out over LocoNet The DTM30 waits for 10 seconds to receive the switch command SW1 4 If the DTM30 sees switch message SW1 Thrown it sets the state of LEDI to permanent green 8 If the DTM30 does not see a SW1 Thrown message within 10 seconds it sends the SEN1 unoccupied message to release the request within TrainController If LED1 is green the operator has total control of the protected area of track and can make as many movements as necessary without the worry of a computer controlled train coming through at any moment When the operator has finished his work he flicks the button BUT1 off and this triggers the following sequence of events 1 The operator requests release of the yard by pressing BUT1 The DTM30 sets the state of LED2 to flashing red The DTM30 sends an free unoccupied sensor message SENI 2 TrainController receives the message and sets the state of sensor linked to SENI to unoccupied This triggers an internal operation to release the route RUTI DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 46 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 3 When the route RUTI is released it triggers an operation to s
41. messages sent to them However if the layout is wired for turnout feedback reporting with microswitches on the point tiebars then the cells can be programmed to respond to those messages instead In that case the DCC messages are ignored and indication is provided in response to the turnout feedback messages only This means that if the point does not respond e g because its tiebar is stuck the display will not change DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 15 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 5 1 2 Track Occupancy Sensor Cells A D TM30 cell can be programmed to display the state of two consecutive track occupancy detectors or any other device interfaced to LocoNet sensor inputs This is useful to provide display to the operator of train position as the trains move around the railway for example on hidden tracks 5 1 2 1 Recommended LED Usage The two sensors are displayed on two LEDs LED B displays the programmed sensor number LED A displays the next higher sensor number For example if the cell is programmed to display sensor 7 on board 15 LED B displays 15 7 and A displays 15 8 LED common When a LocoNet sensor message is detected m X e If sensor occupied LED becomes lit LEDA e If sensor unoccupied LED becomes off LEDB It is recommended that the LED colours should be different from that used to display point position When the sensor state is unknown e g imm
42. mode This sets the mode the board enters when switched on Standalone Slave or Interlock This determines the sensor addresses are reserved by the board If the board is used in slave mode it always uses 4 sensor board numbers In Interlock mode it will use 4 sensor addresses i e 4 of a full set These are set to numbers 1 4 5 The terminology follows the convention for the BDL16x products from Digitrax One BDL16x board occupies one sensor board number between 1 256 each board has 16 individual sensors DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual CML Electronics Limited Page 29 of 47 Revision 2 Sensor Board number DCC addr for Slave DCC Addr for Interlock Delay between Outputs 8 9 12 or 13 16 allowing 4 DTM30 boards to share a single sensor address Sets the sensor board number used in Interlock and Slave mode In slave mode the board will generate messages covering four sensor boards starting at this number in interlock mode it will use 4 sensor addresses on this one board number This DCC accessory address changes the board mode between Standalone and Slave modes e f set to Thrown enters Slave mode e f set to Closed enters Standalone mode This DCC accessory address changes the board mode between Standalone and Interlock modes e f set to Thrown enters Interlock mode e f set to Closed enters Standalone mode This control sets a delay in seconds between ou
43. n control 24 Local Routes Each route allows up to 12 points to be set to a particular state This is useful to preset a particular route through the trackwork for example into a station or into a fiddle yard Points may be those controlled by cells within the DTM30 unit or may be any other point Each route is invoked in response to a button press When pressed the set of up to 12 points will be commanded to go to the required state closed or thrown The instructions to the command station are issued one at a time with a programmable delay between them This is to allow time for any capacitor discharge units to recharge between point setting commands Each route consists of up to 12 entries The entries can be used to hold the following information e Each point in the route belonging to a DTM30 cell needs one entry e Fach point in the route that doesn t belong to a DTM30 cell needs two entries e A cascading route after this route needs one entry e If to from mode is used the start and end locations use one entry each Common combinations of available entries might include DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 23 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 12 points local to the DTM30 executed in normal route mode 10 points local to the DTM30 executed in to from mode 11 points local to the DTM30 in normal route mode plus a cascaded route 9 points local to the DTM30 in to from mode plus a
44. n interlock has two basic states active and inactive e When the interlock is active points attached to that interlock cell can be controlled as normal It is set to active state by setting a DCC accessory address programmed into the cell to THROWN If its pushbutton is pressed it sends a LocoNet sensor off message e When the interlock is inactive points attached to that interlock cell do not respond to normal button presses It is set to active state by setting a DCC accessory address programmed into the cell to CLOSED If its pushbutton is pressed it sends a LocoNet sensor on message To make this work the PC program needs to be set to respond to the sensor on and sensor off messages e When the PC program receives a sensor on message for the interlock cell it must decide if it is safe for the points in that zone to be operated Typically this is done by requesting a route through the zone if the PC program doesn t have that route reserved for something else then the route is set The point number controlling the interlock is set to THROWN as part of that route If the track is reserved for something else the PC must ignore the sensor on message e When the PC program receives a sensor off message for the interlock cell it should release the route used to reserve the track for the on command and set the DCC accessory address to CLOSED When the button is first pressed to request the use of the track
45. nal aspect a cell pushbutton should be programmed to Step SE8c Signal aspect This will cause the signal aspect to be stepped on each button press in a cycle 5 1 6 Interlock Cells This section is appropriate if you are using a PC for railway control as well as local panels DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 20 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 In Interlocked mode see section 5 5 each DTM30 board can interact with up to 4 zones of track where individual protected operation is needed Each point can be assigned to one of the four zones and can be assigned to no zone if unrestricted operation is desired When the User wishes to operate points in a protected zone she must first determine that the PC application does not have that track reserved for another operation This is achieved by a special cell type known as a Interlock cell The behaviour of an Interlock cell is intimately connected with programming of the PC control software At the time of writing Interlocks are not explicitly supported by Railroad amp Co and the behaviour needs to be programmed carefully by the user Information regarding this programming is provided in Appendix E it is recommended that this mode is not used except by users familiar with the PC software and how to program its behaviour Interlocks begin in an Inactive state In this state the track is assumed to be reserved by the PC and point control would be
46. nium approx 2 x 3 should be sufficient Alternatively a suitable heatsink can be purchased from CML Electronics Limited The temperature is minimised if the input supply voltage is minimised as described above 4 2 SK2 SK4 LED Drive Outputs These pins allow connection of external Light Emitting Diodes LEDs to monitor the position of the sensors or controlled points Typically these will be fitted into an operator panel alongside of the layout The DTM30 includes built in current limiting resistors for these LED outputs these limit the current to approximately 7mA The board is best used with high brightness LEDs which are bright at this current setting DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 7 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 Each cell has 2 LEDs LEDxA and LEDxB For example cell 17 has LED17A LED17B The LEDs are wired in groups of 4 LEDs with each group having a common return The LEDs are wired with their cathodes negative connection to the named pin and their anodes positive connection to the named common return To facilitate this the ribbon cable can be split into 5 strips each of 5 wires starting from the red stripe end pin 1 The 26 wire on each cable is not used and can be cut off For example the first 4 cells would be wired as follows LED 1 2 common A ribbon cable wire number oO o0 N O LED 3 4 common DO NOT CONNECT THE COMMON RETURNS TOGETHER LED1 2 common m
47. ommon SW13 14 common SW23 24 common 11 SW5A SWI5A SW25A 12 SW5B SW15B SW25B 13 SW6A SWI6A SW26A 14 SW6B SW16B SW26B 15 SW5 6 common W15 16 common W25 26 common 16 SW7A SWI7A SW27A 17 SW7B SW17B SW27B 18 SW8A SW18A SW28A 19 SW8B SW18B SW28B 20 SW7 8 common SW17 18 common SW27 28 common 21 SW9A SWI9A SW29A 22 SW9B SW19B SW29B 23 SWIOA SW20A SW30A 24 SWIOB SW20B SW30B 25 SW9 10 common SW 19 20 common SW29 30 common 26 Unused Unused Unused For example the first 4 cells would be wired as follows DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual CML Electronics Limited Page 10 of 47 Revision 2 SW1A SW3A A Cc I oO oOo N O SW 1 2 SW 3 4 p common 10 common DO NOT CONNECT THE COMMON RETURNS TOGETHER SW1 2 common must NOT be connected to SW3 4common etc or damage may result If more than one switch should be pressed the unit will ignore all switch input until all are released 4 4 SK8 SK9 LocoNet Connections These two identical connectors allow for connection to a LocoNet network using conventional 6 pin RJ12 US style telephone connectors The two connectors are wired in parallel the LocoNet wiring may be connected to either port or may be daisy chained through the DTM30 Do not connect via the front connectors on a Digitrax throttle panel e g UP3 The board will not function correctly because the Rail Sync signals are propagated differently on those connectors
48. operate the points from normal button presses e If a long button press is used by the user this overrides the Interlock and operates the point normally for emergency operations only e When the user has finished shunting the Interlock cell button is pressed again e A sensor off message is sent the Interlock LED goes flashing red e If RR amp Co releases the reserved track it sets the point address to closed the LED goes Red e If this doesn t happen within 10s the DTM30 knows the request failed and beeps amp sets the LED green DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 47 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2
49. ors LocoNet is a Registered Trade Mark of Digitrax Inc Norcross GA USA DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 1 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 1 4 Feature Overview The DTM30 is designed to automate user provided layout control panels or CTC panels This is to allow control and display of points block occupancy sensors and other devices on a layout All of this is controlled through the DCC and Loconet buses without requiring any further wiring to the accessory devices themselves The board has 30 control cells Each cell controls and or displays a layout device it can have one or two LEDs and one or two pushbuttons Each cell may Display amp control a point on the track The point is displayed with two LEDs closed thrown and controlled normally by one button The point s state is displayed correctly whether it was operated by a DTM30 cell or by a throttle A cascade mechanism allows the active path into a yard to be displayed with points not on the active path unlit Points can be interlocked with a PC application such as Railroad amp Co this allows the PC software to prevent changes to the track settings while it runs trains through them Display the state of two block occupancy sensors This is useful to construct occupancy diagrams for example to show train position on hidden tracks Display amp control the aspect of a signal on an SE8c or SIGMIO controller The signal
50. rown For sensor cells sends a sensor message that is to the opposite of the current state May be used to signal to PC software etc For sensor cells sends a sensor on message when pressed amp off message when released May be used to signal to PC software etc For Interlock Cells requests that the Interlock with PC software be activated or deactivated The cell LEDs show whether this was successful or not For SIGMIO signal cells override the signal to red state For SIGMIO signal cells release the signal to automatic control For SIGM10 reverse running zone cells set the direction of the zone to the state shown If the button is pressed for more than 2 seconds the zone is set to locked in that direction and cannot be set automatically See above for SE8c signal cells step the aspect shown to the next possible state on each press These pushbutton types do not depend on cell type and may be assigned to any otherwise unused pushbutton Sets all point cells to the state programmed into them Useful to get trackwork to a fixed condition DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 33 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 Toggle Interlock Mode Change between Standalone amp Interlock mode on each press Toggle Slave Mode Change between Standalone amp Slave mode on each press Track Power On Turns track power on Track Power Off Turns track power off
51. s and Interlock Cells is relevant see sections 5 1 6 5 1 8 5 5 Appendix E and Appendix F DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 5 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 4 Installation amp Connections The DTM30 unit comprises a single circuit board with dimensions 102mm x 102mm as shown in Figure 4 1 It may be mounted onto spacers or pillars using four screws into the four corner holes 6BA or M2 5mm screws will be ideal All connections to the DTM30 are made through the following connectors Power connections SKI LED Outputs SK2 SK4 Pushbutton switch Input Connections SK5 SK7 LocoNet Ports SK8 SK9 No connection should be made to the factory configuration port SK10 Loconet Ports cceeec ccc e 0000 cz0000 090909000000c cceeeccccc 00000 ARERR RE ES YA gcceeeccecc000000 coceceecec00000000c N ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee as cceeeccc0000000 cceeececec0000000c cceeeccc0000000 9oceeececc0000000c Power Figure 4 1 DTM30 Interconnections 4 1 SK1 Power Connections This is a screw terminal connectors which accept wire inputs providing the AC or DC power feed DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 6 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 SKi SK1 2 pin screw terminal 2 Pin Function Signal Level SK1 DC power Connects to 9 12v DC input pin 1 SK1 DC power Connect to programming track for ed pin 2 configuration
52. s lit To reach the top track from the input in the diagram above with no cascade programming the point display could be as shown in the left diagram This has two LEDs lit in the storage road tracks which may be confusing dc is lit but the train cannot get there With Cascade programmed only the points forming part of the active route will have their LEDs lit To reach the same track with cascade programmed point D will have no LEDs lit leading to the unambiguous diagram on the right To program this junction it is necessary to program each cell as follows Cell A no specific programming needed Cell B cascades from Cell A closed side Cell C cascades from Cell B closed side Cell D cascades from Cell A thrown side 5 1 1 4 Advanced Functions Point cells can be interlocked with PC software e g RR amp Co through the use on Interlock Cells see section 5 1 6 When assigned to one of the four available Interlocks the pushbuttons will only operate to change the point position if the interlock is active i e its LED is green If it is pressed while the interlock is inactive the button will be ignored and a short beep will sound There is an emergency override facility if the button is pressed for more than two seconds the point will be activated as normal Be aware however this probably means that the track is reserved by the PC for train movements Points are normally sensed by the DCC accessory
53. shbutton E ficttOfis as certe oreet ere etre eorr eov ove ove oy ye Ty ye TY TY coc as 33 6 2 2 Typical programming of pushbuttons essere nennen eene nennen entere 34 6 3 DTM30 Route Editing Form ee eeeee eee eee n eene eee ettet tensa esee sete teet anas esses ee eese es asse eese ee eaa 35 7 DTM30 Configuration Variables CVs e eeee eee eee esee esee tn nenne esee eet teta nosse esee erra 36 Appendix A LocoNet Interrogation Sequence e eeee eese eee eee eee en nennen eee ettn nonsese 37 Appendix B Upgrades for DTM16 rev A Products e eeeee esee e eee eee eene ene eet nne n nennen 38 DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 3 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 Appendix C Upgrades for DTM16 rev B Products cease eeeee eene n eee 40 Appendix D DTM30 and SIps ei tese eenes aden ea e ege eae Rga CE ted EET SERE EYE UA ER E eau 42 Appendix E Interlock Gellsiu eoe ien is erba n ie iere ee guEe e oe Ee EE a end yp EP NE EE 44 Appendix F Interlocking with Railroad amp Co ecce eee ee eeeee eese eene eee nnne 45 2 Safety First Before beginning to use the DTM30 there are a few safety points to remember Hold the board by its edges By the nature of its construction some of the pins on the reverse side of the board are sharp and could cause skin abrasions etc if handled incorrectly A
54. the cell type is set to Point Cell see section 5 1 1 DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 31 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 Initialise Assigned to Interlock Cascade Use Turnout Feedback Sensor Cells Sensor Number Flash if Unknown Interlock Cells Interlock Number Signal Cells Aspect SIGM10 Reverse Zone Cells Flash if Direction Locked Sets the direction to which the point is set by the Initialise command when used specifies an interlock number on the board to which this point is assigned if any See section 5 1 6 This can be set to cascade from another point cell on the board When that point is not in the state entered here this cell s LEDs are extinguished This allows the active route through a junction to be more clearly lit See section 5 1 1 3 When checked the point state will be sensed from the layout using Turnout Feedback messages Use this only if your accessory decoders have feedback microswitches wired to point tiebars These settings are available if the cell type is set to Sensor Cell See section 5 1 2 Sensor number on the board 1 to 16 When checked the LEDs for each sensor will flash if the sensor state is not known These settings are available if the cell type is set to Interlock Cell See section 5 1 6 Specifies the board s interlock number 1 to 4 controlled by this cell These settings are available if the
55. the intended method of programming is via a PC CML Electronics Limited provides Locoanalyse a PC program that allows the settings to be defined stored and then downloaded over LocoNet This program is available as a free download from www cmlelectronics co uk 6 1 DTM30 Editing Form This form allows the full set of DTM30 settings to be specified 5 DTM3OEditForm EIE Board Name DTM30 Super Tower Master Serial Number 1 Cell Definitions Board Mode Control 1 Undefined 2 Undefined Board mode after Standalone Mode 3 Undefined power up 4 Undefined 5 5 Undefined ensors Interlock mode sensors 1 4 w 6 Undefined Used 5 pescar Sensor Board Number f D 8 Undefined 10 Undetined DCC Addr to enter 1025 2 11 Undefined Slave Mode 12 Undefined DCC Addr to enter 13 Undefined a 14 Undefined Interlocked Mode 1027 s ose Delay between 1 0 0 1s units 17 Undefined point outputs Route Definitions Route 1 not defined To From Numbering Route 2 not defined Route 3 not defined Route 4 not defined DCC Address to Route 5 not defined activate routes Route 6 not defined Route not defined 1000 x Eincsl Route amp not defined Route S not defined Help Notes Undefined It is divided into three principal parts e Cell definitions e Route definitions e Board mode Control Each section is described here DTM30 Identification Two controls that specify the board being d
56. tion 5 The LED Anode is the terminal which is positive when the LED is lit The Cathode is the pin that is connected to the negative supply A small 9v battery can be used to determine this Generally the cathode can be identified because it has an anvil like structure inside the LED Commonly but sadly not universally the anode will have a longer lead than the cathode 4 3 SK5 SK7 Pushbutton Switch Inputs These pins are provided to connect pushbutton switches to control assigned devices The only type of switch that may be used is a push to make release to break type Latching switches e g toggle switches must not be used DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual CML Electronics Limited Page 9 of 47 Revision 2 Each cell has 2 pushbutton switch inputs SWxA and SWxB For example cell 17 has SW17A SW17B The pushbutton switches are wired in groups of 4 switches with each group having a common return To facilitate this the ribbon cable can be split into 5 strips each of 5 wires starting from the red stripe end pin 1 The 26 wire is not used and can be cut off Pin SK5 SK6 SK7 1 SWIA SWIIA SW21A 2 SWIB SWIIB SW21B 3 SW2A SWI2A SW22A 4 SW2B SWI2B SW22B 5 SW1 2 common SWII 12 common SW21 22 common 6 SW3A SWI3A SW23A 7 SW3B SW13B SW23B 8 SW4A SW14A SW24A 9 SW4B SW14B SW24B 10 SW3 4 c
57. tput commands for routes This is provided to allow time for Capacitor Discharge units to recharge if the Accessory Decoders do not provide that time delay themselves DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 30 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 6 2 DTM30 Cell Editing dialog 55 Edit Cell 1 Seles Description Cell Type Undefined Unused 1 Pushbutton 4 Function Pushbutton B Function No Action v No Action Point Cells Sensor Cells Interlock Cells P t N b Initialise Nolae Posee E Interlock E Number Assigned to Interlock Signal Cells ptc i x E Aspect Shown r SIGM10 Reverse Running Zone Cells X Cancel Help This dialog defines the configuration of one cell on the board The top part applies to any cell the bottom part has a number of sections that depend on the cell type selected Description Users description for the cell Used for documentation doesn t affect behaviour Cell Type Selects the cell type from a list The settings for the remainder of the dialog is dependent on the chosen cell type Cell Number Used to specify a number e DCC Accessory number for Point Cells Board number for Sensor Cells e DCC Accessory number for Signal Cells Cell number for Copy cells e DCC Accessory number for Interlock Cells Pushbutton A amp B Functions Sets the functions of each of the two pushbuttons Point Cells These settings are available if
58. ttons inserted into certain track positions Route button 1 in station platform 1 track Route button 2 in station platform 2 track Route button 3 in station platform 3 track Route button 4 in station platform 4 track Route button 5 in main line Route button 6 in engine shed road 1 Route button 7 in engine shed road 2 Route button 8 in engine shed road 3 DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 24 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 To get a locomotive from station platform 2 to engine shed road 3 needs two button presses but only one route Press the button in the station platform 2 track then the button in the engine shed road 3 track The user does not need to remember the route table platform 4 2 platform 3 e platform 2 main line platform 1 l amp Dingleberry station f road 1 amp road 2 road 3 Engine Shed Note that is necessary for the user to define all the valid combinations of route the DTM30 doesn t know the track connections and cannot work it out itself 5 2 2 Pushbuttons Unlike the board s cells Routes do not have their own pushbuttons Instead any unused buttons belonging to the cells can be used to execute routes For a DTM30 with all cells controlling points and each using pushbutton A to change each point there will be 30 pushbutton B inputs available to control routes 5 2 3 Cascading Routes Routes may be
59. unction available on the board When activated all points will be set to a programmed state as defined in each cell s settings This facility is useful to set all trackwork to an initial condition e g at the start of an operating session The initialise function is activated by a pushbutton programmed to the Initialise All Points setting This pushbutton can be defined in any cell When pressed all points will be set to the state defined in their programming Closed Thrown or left unchanged The initialise command can also be invoked by a DCC accessory command See section 5 2 4 for details 5 5 Operating Modes The board has three operating modes Two of these are only relevant if using PC railway automation software e g Winlok Railroad amp Co as well as DTM30 and other manual control products The modes affect the way the board responds to pushbutton messages in all cases the LED displays will behave as normal If in doubt stick to Standalone mode e Standalone mode is the most common operating mode and should be used when the points etc are to be controlled directly in response to pushbutton presses In this mode the DTM30 behaves similarly to a handheld throttle When a point control pushbutton is pressed the DTM30 sets the point by sending a switch DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual Page 26 of 47 CML Electronics Limited Revision 2 request message to the command station AII functions including
60. ust NOT be connected to LED3 4common etc or damage may result The ribbon cables are assembled by crimping the connector onto the cable using a vice Be careful to check by eye that the cable s conductors are aligned with the vee shaped contacts that pierce the insulation The red stripe must be by the arrow marking pin 1 but the ribbon of wire can come out of either side of the connector DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual CML Electronics Limited Page 8 of 47 Revision 2 Pin SK2 SK3 SK4 1 LEDIA LEDIIA LED21A 2 LEDIB LED11B LED21B 3 LED2A LED12A LED22A 4 LED2B LED12B LED22B 5 LED 1 2 common LED11 12 common LED21 22 common 6 LED3A LED13A LED23A 7 LED3B LED13B LED23B 8 LED4A LED14A LED24A 9 LED4B LED14B LED24B 10 LED3 4 common LED13 14 common LED23 24 common 11 LED5A LEDI5A LED25A 12 LED5B LED15B LED25B 13 LED6A LED16A LED26A 14 LED6B LED16B LED26B 15 LED5 6 common LED15 16 common LED25 26 common 16 LED7A LED17A LED27A 17 LED7B LED17B LED27B 18 LED8A LED18A LED28A 19 LEDSB LED18B LED28B 20 LED7 8 common LED17 18 common LED27 28 common 21 LED9A LEDI9A LED29A 22 LED9B LED19B LED29B 23 LEDIOA LED20A LED30A 24 LEDIOB LED20B LED30B 25 LED9 10 common LED19 20 common LED29 30 common 26 Unused Unused Unused Specific information for wiring these LEDs for each cell type are provided in Sec
61. utton which changes its state every time a button is pressed 5 1 1 1 Recommended LED Usage It is recommended that two LEDs of the same colour are used They display the state of the point correctly whether the point is controlled from the DTM30 or from a LocoNet throttle as follows LED A LED B Point State Off Off Unknown after power is applied On Off Thrown Off On Closed Off LED A flashes when the point is being changed to Thrown Off T LED B flashes when the point is being changed to Closed DTM30 Super Tower Master User Manual CML Electronics Limited Page 13 of 47 Revision 2 The flashing state indicates the point is in the process of changing If the points are selected for Turnout Feedback monitoring appropriate only where microswitches indicate the point tiebar position to the Accessory Decoder then the flashing continues until a response message is seen from the Accessory decoder LED common THROWN CLOSED LEDA jS i LEDB 5 1 1 2 Pushbuttons The point can be controlled using pushbuttons connected to the cell There are three button types that can be programmed The most common use is with one pushbutton per point every time it is pressed the point state changes To achieve this one button per cell e g pushbutton A is programmed to have the Change Point function The other button can be used to control routes or other

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