ElMod ThinkTank Tank Module PRO II Assembly instructions

ThinkTank Tank Module PRO II
Instructions for Assembly and Handling
Please read this document carefully!
Product contents
•ThinkTank tank module PRO II PCB
•ready to use power supply cable set
•motor connectors
•proportional receiver cable set
•two cables for additional light
Overview
Power supply
2 Fuse for turret elements
3 Connector for left chain motor
4 Connector for right chain motor
5 Setup mode push button
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
0 Connector for Tamiya® recoil unit
Connector for proportional receiver
2 Servo motors connectors.
3 Main gun muzzle flash LED (also muzzle flash for st barrel for AA tanks)
4 Brake light LED
5 Auxiliary light
6 Muzzle flash LED for 2nd MG (also muzzle flash for 2nd barrel for twin barreled AA tanks)
L Status LED
Assembly
HINT: The function of all connectors is printed on the back side of the PCB!
Power supply
Solder the loose ends of the power supply cable to a battery connector that fits to your battery type. Use the included shrinking tube to
insulate the soldered wires.
Warning! The use of the switch and fuse is mandatory! Fire hazard when disregarded!
hain motors
Use the included plugs to connect the motors to the board. Keep the wires as short as possible.
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 battery to the power supply connector and switch the electronics on.
•Wait 3 - 4 seconds and press the pushbutton.
•The chains start to move. They change the running direction every 4 seconds. Release the button when both chains move forwards and
the light chain runs faster than the left one.
•Go ahead with the installation when the motors run in described 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 cables (a 5-wire and a 2-wire cable) to the board.
•If using the genuine AsiaTam® turret mechanics and high voltage muzzle flash, proceed as described in the
manual of the units.
•If using the genuine Tamiya® recoil unit, attach it to the corresponding connector on the board. The white cable
faces the edge of the board.
•Servo motors are connected as shown on the picture.
•Additional light sources may be connected to the plugs 3 to 6. They provide about 50mA each and are
designed to drive one to four LEDs.

hoosing the tank profile
The driving and function setup is determined by the position of the DIP switches. The Tank Module ECO offers seven fixed and one user
defined profile
German, WW2, plastic gearboxes US, WW2, metal gearboxes
German, WW2, metal gearboxes T-34
German, WW2, 3: reducted gearbox easy-to-drive tank
user defined
US, WW2, plastic gearboxes setup used by the ThinkTank Configurator
and PC Configurator
Status LED
The onboard LED shows the current status of the module
on Tank Module is in operational state *no connection to the sender or the transmission path between
sender and receiver is disturbed. Please check the wiring and the
proper function of the RC radio and receiver. If necessary check
the operability of the RC equipment with a servo.
**undervoltage on the CPU detected. Switch the power off for 0
seconds. If the error remains, assure that the PC Configurator
USB dongle is disconnected and retry.
Short going out Stick movement detected
Fast blinking No valid signal from receiver*
Slow blinking Faulty communication with another module
Double blinking Faulty CPU power supply**
R receiver
This tank module may be connected with four to eight channel receiver. The currently active mode of operation is recognized automatically.
Please consider that the radio must be setup correctly (all mixers must be deactivated, the servo deflection must be 00% and the trimming is
centered)
If the channels five to eight are used, they must be equipped either as a slider, knob or 3-way-switch (up-off-down). Otherwise only four-
channel operation is possible (although mostly all functions are also available with only four channels). The wires of unused channels may
not be connected to the receiver.
The receiver cable has to be 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, stabilized 5V DC) via the red/black wires which are part of the
proportional cable set.
h. ontrol 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
5Knob or slider Not connected Ignition and light Ignition and light
6Knob or slider Not connected Not connected Weapon control
The channels 7 and 8 may be optionally used to control the user defined sounds of the sound module ThinkTank Blaster.
h. ontol Function
73-way-switch User defined sounds: Sample and 2
83-way-switch User defined sounds: Sample 3 and 4
Depending on the receiver it may be necessary to adjust the channel order or swap its movement direction. Check the manual of your rc gear
for details.
Turret, weapon and special functions using 4-channel mode
This mode is active if the blue wire of the receiver cable isn't attached to the receiver. The turret, weapon and special functions are controlled
solely by 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, weapon and special functions using 5-channel mode
This mode is active if the blue wire of the receiver cable is attached to the receiver. The turret and weapon functions are controlled by 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) Switch (channel 5)
éLift the main gun (half deflection) éShot (max. deflection) éIgnition (requires ThinkTank Blaster)
êLower the main gun (half deflection) êMachine gun (max. deflection) êMain light on/off
èRotate turret right
çRotate turret left
Turret, weapon and special functions using 6-channel mode
This mode is active if the blue and violet wires of the receiver cable 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 ThinkTank Blaster) éShot
êLower the main gun (half deflection) êAux light (half deflection) êAux. machine gun (half deflection)
èRotate turret right êMain light (full deflection) êMain machine gun (max. deflection)
çRotate turret left
User defined sounds
If a ThinkTank Blaster is connected to this tank module, up to four user defined sounds may be activated optionally by the user. To use this
feature, the gray and white wires of the receiver cable has to be attached to the 6th and 7th channel of the receiver .The samples are activated
by switching the corresponding control in the radio to upper most (user sample (ch.7) or 3 (ch8)) or lower most (user sample 2 (ch.7) or 4
(ch.8)) position. The playback may be aborted by moving the switch in the opposite direction.
Under voltage protection
The tank module features an under voltage protection to protect the batteries from deep discharge. On delivery the threshold voltage is set to
6 volts for 7.2V NiMh/NiCd batteries. If the voltage drops below 6 volts, the tank stops and the main light starts to blink. In this case replace or
recharge the battery.
Fuse for turret elements
The element #2 on the PCB is a safety fuse for the turret motors. The fuse blows 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 blockages. Replace the damaged fuse with a new one. The fuses are available as spare
parts in our shop.
onfiguration and update
An optionally available USB cable, 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 web site, attach the USB cable and power up the Tank Module.
If a new firmware version for the Tank Module is released, it may also be uploaded with the PC Configurator. To activate the update process
download and install the current version of the PC Configurator Software, attach the USB cable, press and hold the pushbutton on the Tank
Module and switch on the power. The LED on the Tank Module blinks exactly 3 times. Follow the directions shown by the PC Configurator
Software.
Nicht geeignet für Kinder unter 14 Jahren.
Not suitable for hildren 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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