Compatibility board for R/C tanks equipped with IR Battle System
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1. Compatibility board for R C tanks equipped with IR Battle System Use and Installation Manual Issue 1 2 SUMMARY Title 1 INTRODUCTION 2 CONTENTS OF THE BOX 3 SPECIFICATIONS 3 1 Tamiya compatibility tailored for Heng Long tanks 3 2 Plug amp play installation with RX18 boards 3 3 New feature damaged tank repair 3 4 Additional sound effects 3 5 Gun reload signalling 3 6 Barrel recoil is inactive during reload time 3 7 or standard servo recoil 3 8 Standalone installation 3 9 Minefield simulator 3 10 Software update support 4 PRE INSTALLATION 4 1 IR range setting 4 2 Function and weight class 4 2 1 Weight class table 5 STANDARD INSTALLATION 6 STANDALONE INSTALLATION 7 CUSTOM INSTALLATIONS 8 USE 81 Battling 8 2 Repair tank 9 SELECT AND CUSTOMIZE SOUNDS 10 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 10 1 1 Adapter cable for TBU Tamiya Impact 10 1 2 Minefield Simulator kit Design production and project management lvano Bretti Scooter lvano bretti alice it Technical consulence and documentation editing Andrea Del Vesco Borealis darkwing O ngi it CARRI RC Italian Tank Club www carrirc com Issue 1 2 2 U Q O 00 00 00 NNNNDODDDDDO S Use and Installation Manual 1 INTRODUCTION The Italian Battle Unit hereafter addressed as B U is an exclusive electronic board which allows to equip one s RC IR vehicle with a Tamiya compatible battle system such as th2. c a RX18 TURRET BATTLE SYSTEM RUN To battery Cable red black for CN1 BAT on the RX18 Volume knob Audio cable 3 wires from CN4 VR 4 di Fig 1 Speaker output To left motor Cable to CN6 M L To right motor Cable to CN7 M R Shooting range selector closed maximum range for battling tanks open minimum range for repair tanks External trigger not supplied Heng Long battle system plug 8 wires cable from CN9 8 wires cable supplied 2 of Fig 1 to upper hull connector RESERVED ATTENTION DO NOT CONNECT ANYTHING Dip switch for setting vehicle type weight class recoil unit type Collector for external relay not supplied Tamiya or standard servo recoil not supplied Flash led to simulate muzzle flash or soldering flashes Red leds of the IR receiver Minefield Simulator plug under development Fig 2 Layout of I B U board 5 3 1 Tamiya compatibility tailored for Heng Long tanks The board supplies an RC tank the following features Full Tamiya TBU compatibility of the IR system both in receival and transmission receival range depends solely from the receiver apple adopted variable between 17 and 31 meters Weight class selectable light 3 hits medium 5 hits heavy 9 hits through DIP switch Tank is slowed when hit according to Tamiya specs but set for Heng Long stock mechanics and electronics and optimized for heavy surfaces Gun reload simulation according to tank we
3. g soldier with bazooka or panzerfaust Ultra light 1 hit Trenched or camouflaged gun emplacement Light 3 hits Bunker or shelter emplacement Medium 5 hits or Heavy 9 hits 7 CUSTOM INSTALLATIONS Behind the installations described it is possible to use the B U in many other installations fitting it to different brands of R C tanks such as Torro Matorro Mato Toys WSN etc Just please be careful not to supply a higher than suggested voltage to the B U meaning a maximum of 9 6V 8 cells For such installations however it is suggested to contact the supplier and to read forum on www carrirc com or others for informations and suggestions Issue 1 2 20 Main opkr E EL BATTERY RX SUPPLY AUDIO VOL AUDIO RX18 SPEAKER A Fire button B U BUSY LI PIN 1 AUDIOMODULE mam P14 FLASHER ON Battle OFF Berge og P12 TAMIYA RECOIL AUX N TANK TURRET lll bl ll gt i P13 RUN 12 3 4 1 1 RX18T URRET BATTLEJSYSTEM Fig 5 Standalone installation example Issue 1 2 21 8 USE 8 1 Battling Switch on the tank and start the engine using the key button on the Heng Long transmitter Try to drive the tank it has a better manovrabilita and a small ramp while accelerating and braking which allows a longer duration of its mechanical parts gearboxes and tracks Push the left stick to shoot you can hear the boom sound and see a flas
4. to install the Flasher led plate supplied with the I B U Make reference to the instructions supplied with the cable itself for a correct installation To build the cable by yourself make reference to Fig 8 Fig 7 Adapter cable for Tamiya or Impact TBU Issue 1 2 25 IR led y UN key J rog I B U Flasher Battle System Fig 8 Electric diagram of adapter cable for Tamiya or Impact TBU 10 1 2 Minefield Simulator kit The 1 B U is designed for connecting a magnetic sensor plug P14 MBF Fig 2 which simulates interaction of R C tank with land mines put on the ground This accessory will be available soon and it will be supplied with its own installation and use manual Issue 1 2 26
5. 0 00 Cartella di file Kv 1 13 07 2011 20 00 Cartella di file Ji Kv 2 13 07 2011 20 00 Cartella di file de Leopard 2 13 07 2011 20 00 Cartella di file 1 Abrams 13 07 2011 20 00 Cartella di file MIO 13 07 2011 20 00 Cartella di file 13 07 2011 20 00 Cartella di file Panther 13 07 2011 20 00 Cartella di file n Panzer 13 07 2011 20 00 Cartella di file de Panzer IV 13 07 2011 20 00 Cartella di file Pershing 13 07 2011 20 00 Cartella di file 1 Sherman 76 13 07 2011 20 00 Cartella di file d Sherman 105 13 07 2011 20 00 Cartella di file di Stug M 13 07 2011 20 00 Cartella di file Sturmtiger 13 07 2011 20 00 Cartella di file d T 34 85 13 07 2011 20 00 Cartella di file Tiger 13 07 2011 20 00 Cartella di file _ 0001 ad4 29 06 2011 22 40 File AD4 69 KE 0002 ad4 29 06 2011 22 40 File 16 KE 0003 ad4 29 06 2011 22 40 File AD4 93 KE 0004 ad4 29 06 2011 22 41 File 616 KB 40 50MO Tool 15 08 2008 09 03 Applicazione 835 KE _ 0005 ad4 24 06 2011 22 32 File AD4 324 KB SOMO Audio Converter User Guide rev2 23 03 2011 09 30 Adobe Acrobat D 433 KE Fig 6 Folders found on the microSD card Issue 1 2 24 10 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 10 1 1 Adapter cable for TBU Tamiya Impact Using an adapter cable available upon request it is possible to use the I B U with a receiver apple TBU from Tamiya or Impact instead than Heng Long receiver With such installation it is not needed
6. Slide the Flasher cable 3 Fig 1 through the turret Issue 1 2 13 12 Secure the led plate with double tape or with one of the two screws removed from the top of Heng Long receiver apple or in any position clearly visible from distance Insert the Flasher cable in plug P9 Flasher of the B U CAUTION DO NOT NON MIX PLUG P9 FLASHER WITH PLUG P1 FLASH 13 Connect any flash led if present not supplied in positoin P1 Flash Issue 1 2 14 222222 2200 14 Disconnect the volume knob cable from plug CN4 VR of the RX18 15 Insert the volume knob cable into plug P3 Audio Vol of the 1 B U 16 Conenct with the 3 wires cable supplied 4 of Fig 1 the plugs P4 AUDIO RX18 on I B U and CN4 VR on RX18 17 Disconnect the speaker plug from the RX18 Issue 1 2 15 18 Connect the speaker plug to the plug P5 Speaker on the 1 B U 19 Disconnect the power supply cable from plug CN1 BAT of the RX18 20 Insert it into plug M1 Battery Supply of the I B U 21 Connect the nearby cable M2 from the RX18 into plug CN1 BAT Issue 1 2 16 22 Position all wires as clear as possible and position the upper and lower hull upon each other until a correct installation is aquired which must allow to correctly close the tank without pinching any wire A summary diagram of all the connections between RX18 and 1 B U is shown in Fig 4 Insert and screw at least 2 scews to
7. able for own tank proceed as follows 1 With_tank switched off press slightly on the microSD inserted into the sound module to unlock it NOTE DO NOT PULL THE MICROSD TO UNLOCK IT extract and insert it into the card reader of your PC not supplied 2 Access and browse the contents which will show up as in Fig 6 3 In the root of the card are found the following files which are those played by the sound module of the I B U File name 0001 ad4 0002 ad4 0003 ad4 0004 ad4 0005 ad4 Sound effect Gun shoot Hit Tank destroyed Rebirth march Repair In addition it is found the 4D SOMO Tool software and its user manual SOMO Audio Converter User Guide rev2 in pdf format 4 To select the suitable sound set for your own tank just enter the right folder eg Panzer III and copy the 5 files over listed in ad4 format into the root of the microSD card overwriting the existing ones 5 Extract the microSD card from the PC reader and reinsert it into the I B U sound module until it locks switch on the tank and test the newly selected sounds It is also possible to change the supplied sounds converting them from any format Wav MP3 etc in AD4 format using hte free SOMO Audio Tool found on the micro SD card To install and use the convertion tool make reference to its manual Issue 1 2 23 de Jagdpanther 13 07 2011 20 00 Cartella di file King Tiger 13 07 2011 2
8. ble to shoot again 3 6 Barrel recoil is inactive during reload time By modifying the cable connecting RX18TURRET on the I B U and the tank upper hull using the supplied 3 poles connector it is possible deactivate barrel recoil and muzzle flash during reload times see installation procedure Issue 1 2 6 3 7 Tamiya or standard servo recoil By connecting the recoil unit in plug P2 NEG on top it is possible to synchronize a barrel recoil using a Tamiya or standard servo mechanism with the gun shooting 3 8 Standalone installation The 1 B U operating independently from the Heng Long electronics can be installed also as standalone for instance to simulate a fixed anti tank gun emplacement a bunker or a repair workshop The board can be directly connected to a battery pack and the battle system can be operated manually through a pushbutton or using a proportional transmitter operating the pushbutton through a servo for example Kepp an eye on CARHI RC forum www carrirc com for ideas and examples from some of the best R C tank italian modelers 3 9 Minefield simulator The I B U introduces support for a brand new feature for 1 16th scale the minefield simulator By equipping the optional kit Minefield simulator connected to the dedicated plug P14 MBF and positioning the magnetic sensor on the bottom of the hull the vehicle is damaged when moving above a landmine This accessory is in developm
9. class 3 5 or 9 seconds and it is vulnerable to enemy shoots At the same time the muzzle flash led blinks to simulate a soldering light and the repair sound effect is played After this time it can move again into safety and take cover The damaged tank if correctly hit by the IR repair signal begins restoring its hitpoints the process is signalled by fast blinking of the red leds during which it cannot move nor battle One lost hitpoint is recovered every 5 seconds the blinking stops for a little after each recovered hitpoint During the repair the relevant sound effect is played If during the repair process the tank is hit the repair is interrupted with recovered hitpoints and the tank recovers movement and battling ability if the hit did not destroy it When setting the vehicle as repair tank remove jumper JP2 in order to reduce the repair range of the IR led to 1096 of normal one This together with a proper positioning of the IR led will allow to perform repair on intended allied tanks only NOTE Lack of removal of jumper JP2 will allow ability to repair unwillingly even tanks very far from repair tank including enemy tanks NOTE 2 the repair tank cannot repair itself Issue 1 2 22 9 SELECT AND CUSTOMIZE SOUNDS If the supplied 1 B U is equipped with a sound module on the supplied microSD card several sets customized for a huge number of tanks are available for selection To select a sound set suit
10. e Tamiya Battle Unit or TBU and in addition to introduce many other features described in the following pages Issue 1 2 3 2 CONTENTS OF THE BOX In Fig 1 itis shown the contents of the I B U board box Scheda di compatibilit per carri KC equipaggiati de Barth Squtem 1 Main board Italian Battle Unit 2 Eight wires cable to connect P12 on the I B U to the upper hull of the tank 3 Signalling leds Flasher for the IR receiver 4 Three wires cable for sound to connect on 1 B U with CN4 VR on RX18 5 Sound module with micro SD card if included in the bought version 6 This manual if foreseen in print form in the bought version otherwise as a PDF 7 Three wires connector to modify the cable between 1 B U and tank hull Note colors may be different Fig 1 Contents of the Italian Battle Unit box Issue 1 2 4 3 SPECIFICATIONS In Fig 2 it is shown the layout of plugs and selectors on the I B U BATTERY RX SUPPLY M1 Battery M2 RX Supply P3 Audio Vol P4 AUDIO RX18 P5 SPEAKER M6 ML M5 RX18 ML M4 MR M3 RX18 MR JP2 P8 EXT B P6 Battle System P7 RX18 Turret P12 Tank turret JP1 SW 1 P13 AUX P2 Tamiya recoil P1Flash P9 Flasher P14 MBF Issue 1 2 AUDIO VOL AUDIO RX18 SPEAKER ML MR 55 d 55 c RX18 ML AUDIOMODULE A HE J 2 VV RX18 ME Combal OFF Berge TANK TURRET 9 aS EJ 0 i
11. ent and will be available soon 3 10 Software update support The board software can be updated by sending it to the developer It will be therefore possible to introduce optimizations and new functions without changing the hardware Issue 1 2 7 4 PRE INSTALLATION Before proceeding with installation it is better to set the tank parameters according to the vehicle the board is about to be equipped on This is made through two simple settings described hereafter 4 1 IR range setting Jumper JP2 with jumper inserted default the shooting range of the IR led will be the maximum battle tank while with jumper removed the shooting range will be limited to a couple of meters maximum This feature has to be paired with the repair tank setting by Dip Switch see next paragraph to avoid repairing unwanted or very far tanks or even enemy ones 4 2 Function and weight class Using Dip switches it is possible to set the weight and function battle or repair tank of the vehicle according to the following table ON is bottom OFF is top Tank function Dip switch nr 1 Battle tank ON Repair tank OFF Weight class Dip switch 2 Dip switch 3 Ultralight 1 hit ON ON Light 3 hits ON OFF Medium 5 hits OFF ON Heavy 9 hits OFF OFF Recoil type selection Dip switch 4 Recoil Tamiya type ON Recoil through standard servo OFF Fig 3 DIP switch settings Issue 1 2 8 4 2 1 Weight class table This is a table wit
12. h led if any in the barrel and the IR battle system transmits its pattern signal After shooting for a time variable from 3 light tank and 9 seconds heavy tank it is not possible to shoot again reload interval At the end of the reload interval the red leds of the Flasher blink once to let you know that the gun is reloaded and that it is possible to shoot again When the tank is hit by a Tamiya compatible IR signal the red leds of the Flasher stay lit for about 3 seconds and the motors might be slowed according to Tamiya specs One hit point is subtracted from the tank total If the tank does receive the final hit the 1 B U switches the RX18 off the red led blink for about 15 seconds and the tank must be considered destroyed if installed the sound module does play the destruction sound effect After 15 seconds the rebirth sound effect is played default is a military march power supply is given again to the RX18 the headlights blink and it is possible to restart the tank engine by the transmitter button 8 2 Repair tank If DIP switches are set in repair tank mode the tank won t be able to damage the enemy Instead it will be able to restore the hit points of a damaged tank provided it is not completely destroyed if equipe with an I B U by shooting him in short range the repair code through the IR led When using this function the repair tank stops moving for some seconds according to its weight
13. h some standard weight class settings for some r c tanks found in commerce Tank Weight class King Tiger Tiger II Heavy Tiger Heavy Sutrmtiger Heavy Pershing Heavy KV 2 Heavy KV 1 Heavy Elefante Heavy Jagdpanther Heavy Panther Heavy also Medium 734 76 Medium 134 85 Medium Su 85 Medium Su 100 Medium Panzer IV F1 F2 J Medium Sherman Medium Stug IV Medium Stug III Medium Panzer Ill Light also Medium M41 Bulldog Medium M1 Abrams Heavy Leopard 2 A5 A6 Heavy The table above can be used as a reference also for repair tank versions derived from the same battle tank e g Bergepanzer Ill gt Light Issue 1 2 9 5 STANDARD INSTALLATION CAUTION A wrong installation can damage both the I B U and the tank We take no responsability for wrong installation or performed by unqualified people If the present instructions are not clear pease contact the producer for an installation quotation CAUTION The board contains components which can be damaged by electrostatics use an electrostatic bracelet to prevent damages to the components MAKE REFERENCE TO Fig 2 1 Open the battery vane by hand or with a screwdriver and disconnect the battery for safer operating 2 Open the tank hull by unscrewing the screws holding the upper and lower hulls together and open the tank Be careful to avoid tearing the inner wires 3 Choose a place to put the 1 B U in order to avoid c
14. ight class selected as for Tamiya specs Hit signalled by 4 red leds supplied already mounted on a plate Muzzle flash led control to simulate shooting 3 2 Plug amp play installation with RX18 boards On a Heng Long tank with RX18 board installation is plug amp play no soldering required The Heng Long battle system is used An installation guide is described later in this manual For tanks with different electronics e g RX13 14 or different brands contact the supplier for assistance Installation on other electronics requires a good lever of experience therefore it is recommended to perform it only under the assistance of the supplier 3 3 New feature damaged tank repair Through DIP switch setting it is possible to simulate a recovery tank Bergepanzer capable of repairing damaged and slowed tanks provided they are too equipped with the B U board 3 4 Additional sound effects Through an optional sound module it is possible to change the standard Heng Long shooting sound with a custom one and to add sounds for tank hit destroyed resurrection and a sound for the new feature tank under repair In absence of the optional sound module the above described functions are however signalled by led and flash light effects 3 5 Gun reload signalling At the end of the reload from 3 seconds for a light tank to 9 for a heavy one the additional red leds blink shortly about second to inform that it is possi
15. keep the hulls together 23 Reconnect the battery and switch the tank on to verify that the red led of the Flasher do light up briefly the green led RUN on the 1 B U stays lit Test the different tank functions tracks movement turret rotation barrel elevation shooting 24 When everything works fine turn off the tank and proceed to modify the 8 wire cable connecting the I B U and the upper hull 25 Disconnect the cable from the P12 Issue 1 2 position on B U and using a pointed tool press on the lock tab of the recoil command wire which is the 4th from the left usually correspondant ot a yellow cable if it was assembled correctly Unwind the cable if necessary in order to free it for the needed lenght 17 26 If needed using a blade bend again the locking tab on the wire terminal then insert and lock it into the 3 position connector supplied in the shown position when inserted the wire must be in the lower most position on P2 Fig 2 27 Re inserthe 8 wires cable on P12 I B U and insert the poles connector in P2 Tamiya recoil verifying that the cable is connected to the lower pin Check that DIP Switch 4 is in ON position Now it is possible to shoot by giving a short push to the left stick the I B U will play the sound effect shoot the IR signal and drive the barrel recoil and then it will lock it during the reload time 28 Complete the hull fixation by inserti
16. ng all the screws 29 The LB U installation is finished congratulations Issue 1 2 18 BATTERY RX SUPPLY AUDIO VOL AUDIO RX18 SPEAKER ML RX18 ML i5 Te M R X BUSY FLASHER a me ON Battle FLASH OFF Berge JP2 Swi JP1 P12 TAMIYA RECOIL AUX ON TANK TURRET EXTB amu gt resi I 1 RX18 TURRET BATTLEJSYSTEM Fig 4 Connections diagram bewteen RX18 and 1 B U Issue 1 2 19 6 STANDALONE INSTALLATION The I B U has been designd also to operate in standalone mode to allow building special projects such as fixed anti tank gun emplacements Such installation described in diagram of Fig 5 is simple since it only needs the following connections Battery 7 2 9 6V connected to M1 Battery plug Fig 2 led and a receiver not supplied connected to plug P6 Battle System A flash led connected to plug P1 Flash The Flasher red leds plate supplied connected to plug P9 Flasher A volume knob not supplied connected to plug P3 Audio Vol A speaker not supplied connected to plug P5 Speaker To control the shooting connect a trigger pushbutton or microswitch not supplied to plug P8 Ext B Selection of function and weight class of the fixed emplacement is the same as for the tanks see chapter 4 A suggestion to correctly set the weight class of a fixed emplacement might be as follows Anti tank infantry weapon e
17. ontact with other metal and electric parts inside the tank and to allow an ordered disposition of the connection wires A possible location might be above the battery box Issue 1 2 10 4 Extract the two wires cable red black connecting one of the motors to the CN6 M L plug of the RX18 board 5 Insert the cable on the M6 ML plug of the B U 6 Get the M5 wire next to the M6 plug and insert it into the CN6 M L plug of the RX18 the position lef free in step 4 7 Repeat for the other motor extract the wire from the CN7 M R plug of the RX18 and inserti it into the M4 plug of the I B U then connect the nearby cable M3 into the CN7 plug on the RX18 Issue 1 2 11 8 Disconnect the 8 wire multicolor cable from plug CN9 on the RX18 and insert it into the I B U plug P12 Tank turret 9 Insert the 8 poles wire supplied 2 of Fig 1 into plug P7 RX18 Turret of the B U and connect it to plug on the RX18 Issue 1 2 12 10 Disconnect the Battle System cable from plugs CN2 5 wires and CN3 2 wires of the RX18 and insert only the 5 wire cable on B U plug P6 Battle System If the I B U is NOT equipped with a sound module leave the cable connected to CN3 2 wires the one coming from the recoil unit in order to not retain the boom sound when shooting If the I B U is equipped with a sound module leave the 2 wire cable from plug N2 disconnected 11
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