Description

The DTG is a new module in the DinaSys family. DTG stands for DinaSys Turntable Gateway. The DTG is essentially a translation module that allows you to control a DTC-controlled turntable using protocols that the DTC itself doesn’t understand. This includes the Draai15 method, making the DTC controllable via Koploper, or using the DCC Interface as an accessory on your digital command station. This also allows you to control your turntable via a handheld controller. The DTG software is still fully under development. However, don’t let that stop you from using the DTG if its available functions meet your needs. The DTG features a “bootloader”, so you can add new functions yourself as they become available. The DTG is available in 2 versions: -DTG with CAN, RS485, USB, and DCC interface -DTG/R with CAN and RS485 interface. The DTG with Firmware 1.0 offers turntable control via the Draai15 protocol: – Via a DCC input on the DTG. – By connecting the DTG to a USB port. – By connecting the DTG as an OC32 to an existing OC32-RS485 bus. – By connecting the DTG as an OC32 to an existing Dinamo-RS485 bus. On the DTG, you’ll find 4 optocoupler outputs that allow the DTG to report the status of your turntable back to your control system. To do this, you connect a DTG output to a feedback module in your system. When you connect the DTG to a USB port, this USB port can emulate a U485 + OC32. In other words: it works as if you’ve connected an OC32 to your PC via a U485. You can then also immediately connect OC32s to the RS485 interface on the DTG. Anything not intended for the DTG itself is forwarded to the RS485 bus.