ElMod ThinkTank Tank Module PRO II Flex Assembly instructions

ThinkTank Tank Module PRO II Flex
Instructions for Assembly and Handling
Please read this document carefully!
Product content
•ThinkTank Tank Module PRO II Flex PCB
•ready to use power supply ca le set
•motor connectors
•proportional receiver ca le set
•two ca les for additional light
Overvie
1 Power supply
2 Fuse for turret elements
3 Connector for left chain motor driver
4 Connector for right chain motor driver
5 Setup mode push utton
6 DIP-switches for selecting the tank profile
7 Connector for HengLong® muzzle flash, AsiaTam® recoil unit and PC
Configurator
8 Connector for HengLong® muzzle flash
9 Connector for turret elements
10 Connector for Tamiya® recoil unit
11 Connector for proportional receiver
12 Servo motors connectors.
13 Main gun muzzle flash LED (also muzzle flash for 1st arrel for AA tanks)
14 Brake light LED
15 Auxiliary light
16 Muzzle flash LED for 2nd MG (also muzzle flash for 2nd arrel for twin arreled AA tanks)
L Status LED
Assembly
HINT: the function of all connectors is printed on the ack side of the PCB!
Po er supply
Solder the loose ends of the power supply ca le to a attery connector that fits to your attery type. Use the included shrinking tu e to
insulate the soldered wires.
Warning! The use of the switch and fuse is mandatory! Fire hazard when disregarded!
Chain motors
Connect the ESC of your choice to the connector 3 and 4. The minus pole shows to the lower edge of the oard.
To check the correct wiring of the motors perform the following procedure:
•Jack the tank up, so that the chains can move freely.
•Attach a full charged attery to the power supply connector and switch the electronics on.
•Wait 3 - 4 seconds and press the push utton (5).
•The chains start to move. They change the running direction every 4 seconds. Release the utton when oth chains move forwards and
the light chain runs faster than the left one.
•Go ahead with the installation when the motors run in descri ed manner.
Turret elements
Connect the white 8-pin turret plug to the corresponding connector.
•If using the genuine HengLong® LED muzzle flash, attach it's ca les (a 5-wire and a 2-wire ca le) to the oard.
•If using the genuine AsiaTam® turret mechanics and high voltage muzzle flash, proceed as descri ed in the
manual of the units.
•If using the genuine Tamiya® recoil unit, attach it to the corresponding connector on the oard. The white ca le
faces the edge of the oard.
•Servo motors are connected as shown on the picture.
•Additional light sources may e connected to the plugs 13 to 16. They provide a out 50mA each and are
designed to drive one to four LEDs.

Choosing the tank profile
The driving and function setup is determined y the position of the DIP switches. The Tank Module ECO offers seven fixed and one user
defined profile
German, WW2, plastic gear oxes US, WW2, metal gear oxes
German, WW2, metal gear oxes T-34
German, WW2, 3:1 reduced gear ox easy-to-drive tank
user defined
US, WW2, plastic gear oxes setup used y the ThinkTank Configurator
and PC Configurator
Status LED
The on oard LED shows the current status of the module
on Tank Module is in operational state *no connection to the sender or the transmission path etween
sender and receiver is distur ed. Please check the wiring and the
proper function of the RC radio and receiver. If necessary check
the opera ility of the RC equipment with a servo.
**undervoltage on the CPU detected. Switch the power off for 10
seconds. If the error remains, assure that the PC Configurator
USB dongle is disconnected and retry.
Short going out Stick movement detected
Fast linking No valid signal from receiver*
Slow linking Faulty communication with another module
Dou le linking Faulty CPU power supply**
RC receiver
This Tank Module may e connected with four to eight channel receiver. The currently active mode of operation is recognized automatically.
Please consider that the radio must e setup correctly (all mixers must e deactivated, the servo deflection must e 100% and the trimming is
centered)
If the channels five to eight are used, they must e equipped either as a slider, kno or 3-way-switch (up-off-down). Otherwise only four-
channel operation is possi le (although mostly all functions are also availa le with only four channels). The wires of unused channels may
not e connected to the receiver.
The receiver ca le has to e attached to the receiver connector on the Tank Module. The wire color pin assignment is as follows:
The Tank Module electronics provides the power supply for the receiver (BEC, sta ilized 5V DC) via the red/ lack wires which are part of the
proportional ca le set.
Ch. Control 4-channel mode 5-channel mode 6-channel mode
1Right stick Acceleration Acceleration Acceleration
2Steering Steering Steering
3Left stick Turret, weapon and special functions Turret and weapon control Turret control
4
5Kno or slider Not connected Ignition and light Ignition and light
6Kno or slider Not connected Not connected Weapon control
The channels 7 and 8 may e optionally used to control the user defined sounds of the sound module ThinkTank Blaster.
Ch. Control Function
73-way-switch User defined sounds: Sample 1 and 2
83-way-switch User defined sounds: Sample 3 and 4
Depending on the receiver it may e necessary to adjust the channel order or swap its movement direction. Check the manual of your rc gear
for details.
Turret, eapon and special functions using 4-channel mode
This mode is active if the lue wire of the receiver ca le isn't attached to the receiver. The turret, weapon and special functions are controlled
solely y the left stick of the radio.
Left stick (channels 3 and 4)
éLift the main gun (half deflection) éShot (maximum deflection)
êLower the main gun (half deflection) êMachine gun (maximum deflection)
èRotate turret right Auxiliary MG
çRotate turret left Main light on/off
Ignition (requires ThinkTank Blaster) Aux light on off

Turret, eapon and special functions using 5-channel mode
This mode is active if the lue wire of the receiver ca le is attached to the receiver. The turret and weapon functions are controlled y the left
stick of the radio, ignition and light is mapped to the 3-way switch connected to channel 5 of the radio.
Left stick (channels 3 and 4) S itch (channel 5)
éLift the main gun (half deflection) éShot (max. deflection) éIgnition (requires TTank Blaster)
êLower the main gun (half deflection) êMachine gun (max. defl.) êMain light on/off
èRotate turret right
çRotate turret left
Turret, eapon and special functions using 6-channel mode
This mode is active if the lue and violet wires of the receiver ca le are attached to the receiver. The function mapping is as follows:
Left stick (channels 3 and 4) Knob or slider (channel 5) Knob or slider (channel 6)
éLift the main gun (half deflection) éIgnition (requires TT Blaster) éShot
êLower the main gun (half deflection) êAux light (half deflection) êAux. machine gun (half. defl.)
èRotate turret right êMain light (full deflection) êMain machine gun (max. defl.)
çRotate turret left
User defined sounds
If a ThinkTank Blaster is connected to this Tank Module, up to four user defined sounds may e activated optionally y the user. To use this
feature, the gray and white wires of the receiver ca le has to e attached to the 6th and 7th channel of the receiver .The samples are activated
y switching the corresponding control in the radio to upper most (user sample 1 (ch.7) or 3 (ch8)) or lower most (user sample 2 (ch.7) or 4
(ch.8)) position. The play ack may e a orted y moving the switch in the opposite direction.
Under voltage protection
The Tank Module features an under voltage protection to protect the atteries from deep discharge. On delivery the threshold voltage is set
to 6 volts for 7.2V NiMh/NiCd atteries. If the voltage drops elow 6 volts, the tank stops and the main light starts to link. In this case replace
or recharge the attery.
Fuse for turret elements
The element #2 on the PCB is a safety fuse for the turret motors. The fuse lows if the total current of the turret motors excesses 2 amps
which never happens under normal conditions. In this case no turret function is given (turret rotation, elevation, shot) and all lights are off.
Check the wiring for shortcuts and the mechanics for lockages. Replace the damaged fuse with a new one. The fuses are availa le as spare
parts in our shop.
Configuration and update
An optionally availa le USB ca le, the PC Configurator allows a very detailed configuration and setup of the Tank Module. To run the
configuration download and install the PC Configurator Software from our we site, attach the USB ca le and power up the Tank Module.
If a new firmware version for the Tank Module is released, it may also e uploaded with the PC Configurator. To activate the update process
download and install the current version of the PC Configurator Software, attach the USB ca le, press and hold the push utton on the Tank
Module and switch on the power. The LED on the Tank Module links exactly 3 times. Follow the directions shown y the PC Configurator
Software.
Nicht geeignet für Kinder unter 14 Jahren.
Not suitable for Children under 14 years.
Ne convient pas pour des enfants de moins de 14 ans.
Niet geschikt voor kinderen onder de 14 jaar.
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