OPTOTRONIX AURORA LCU EV2O User manual

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AURORALCUEVO
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FINESTSCALELIGHTINGTECHNICS.
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LIGHTCONTROLUNIT
MANUAL
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Payattentiontonotesandtippsmarkedwithabeforefirstoperationofthelighting‐
system!
WiththeAURORALCUEV2Oyoupurchasedahigh‐qualityandmodernlightingsystem.We
hopeyouenjoylightingupyouraircraftandaskyoutoreadthefollowinginstructions
carefully.
TechnicalData
Dimension  48x16mm
Height5,8mm
Weight   11g
SupplyLCU  3,1V…13,0V(1s/2s/3sLipo,2s/3sLiFePO,NiMh,BEC)
SupplyCurrent max.34mA
StandbyCurrent 50µA(<440mAh/Jahr)inSleepMode
ReceiverCurrent max.8mA
SignalInputgalvanicallyisolated,withpuls‐booster
Outputs  6xPermanent/Flash/Beacon/Afterburner/Multi‐Gun)
OutputPowerLCU3A/Output(max.10Atotalcurrent/max.16APeak‐current)
Stand‐AloneMode Yes
BatteryProtectionYes
BatteryStateofChargeYes
WakeupviaReceiverYes
FailSafeLighting Yes
FullyProgrammableoneveryOutput:lightfunction&activation‐point;
batterytype(Lipo,LiFePO,NiMH,BEC)
Features
ThesearethefeaturesoftheAURORALCUEV2O:
6outputs(Permanent/Flash/Beacon/Afterburner/Multi‐Gun)
8differentflashsequences@3different,choseablepointsoftime
4beaconsequences(imitationofRotatingBeacon)withdifferentspeedlevels
Water‐AirplaneLandingLight/HelicopterLandingLight:
Alternatinglightingoftwolandinglightsforwaterairplanesandhelicopters
Multi‐GunSimulation:3different,fully‐randomgeneratedfiresequencesforLED
lightedmachinegundummies
Afterburner‐Simulation:10different,fully‐randomgeneratedAfterburner‐Effects
EveryOutputfullyprogrammable
oActivationPoint
oFlashSequence
oPointoftime
oAutomaticdetectionofswitchdirection
Adaptive(learnsbehaviouroftransceiver)
Alllightfunctionsare100%truetooriginalandeasyandfasttoprogram,thereisno
expensiveprogrammingviaPCneeded
PermanentLipo/LiFebatteryguardingwithbattery‐testfunctionandsavetyshut‐
down
Fullygalvanicallyisolatedfromreceivercircuit
Signal‐InputwithServo‐Puls‐Booster
Stand‐AloneMode(e.g.forexhibitionandshowroom)atpushofbutton

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Battery/
BEC
Receiver
Signaö
Button„Set“
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InterfaceandOperation
FunctionalPrinciple
ThefollowingfigureshowshowtheAURORALCUEV2Oworks.LightFunctionandActivation
Pointcanbeprogrammedforeachlightoutput.Forcontrollingthelightoutputsby
transceiver,useatripleswitchorproportionalslideronyourtransceiver.
Itisalopossibletomixthelightfunctionstoe.g.flapsorgearispossiblebyprogrammingthe
ActivationPointsaccordingly.
Herearetwoexamples(thesignalvaluesinµscouldvarybydifferenttransceiver
manufacturers):
Mostfrequentlyusedvariant:3point‐SwitchforOFF–Position&Flash–LandingLight
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LandingLight&RunwayLight:3point‐SwitchforOFF–Position&Flash–RunwayLight+
Mixertoflaps
LightOutputs(6x)
Top:MINUS
Bottom:PLUS
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PLUS‐wirescanbeput
together.
Status‐LEDs
Ofthe6lightoutputsand
displayofbatterystateof
charge
MODE‐LED
ShowsifLCUisactiveandblinksifbatterystateofchargeis<30%
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SIGNAL‐LED
Lightspermanentlyifsignalisactiveandvalid.
BlinksinStand‐AloneMode.
Ifthereisnovalidsignal,LCUgoesintosleepmodeafter5sec.
Afterreactivationofreceiver,alsotheLCUreactivates.
A1,A2,A3,A4A5,A6
A1,A2,A3A5,A6
Flash&
Position Landing
Light
OFF
A4
Runway
Light
MischeraufLandeklappe
‐100%
(≤1000µs)
+100%
(≥2000µs)
0%
(1500µs)
<‐110%
<950µs
FailSafe
Detection
Flash&
Position Landing
Light
OFF
‐100%
(≤1000µs)
+100%
(≥2000µs)
0%
(1500µs)
<‐110%
<950µs
FailSafe
Detection

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ConnectionofSupplyandReceiver
TheAURORALCUEV2Oispoweredby1s/2s/3sLipoBatteries,2s/3sLiFePOBatteries,3‐10s
NiMhBatteriesorwithaBECVoltagebetween3,2Vund13,0V.
ThePLUSsupplylineistred,theMINUSlineismarkedbyablackline.Themostefficient
operation(Leastpowerdissipationatresistorsandlowestsystemweight)workswith1scell
Lipo.
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Attention:1sLiFePObatteriesarenotrecommendedforpoweringPowerLEDs(1Watt/3Watt)
becausethelittlelowerbatteryvoltagemeansalowerbrightnessofLEDs.
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Theusedbattery‐typehastobeprogrammedatfirstuseoftheAURORALCUEV2Otooffera
reliabledeep‐discharge‐protectionandbattery‐testfunction,see“ProgrammingMode”.
Afterprogramming,theusedbatterywillbeprotectedandthebatteriesconditioncanbe
checkedwithbattery‐testfunctionoftheAURORALCUEV2O.
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Donotconnectotherbattery‐technologiestotheAURORALCUEV2O.
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ThefactorysettingoftheAURORALCUEV2OisBECSupply,thatmeansthesupplyisNOT
protectedforlowvoltage!
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Iftheprogrammedbatteryvoltagebecomescritical,theAURORALCUEV2Oshutsdownafter
afastflashing‐sequenceofthegreenInfoLED(Error)andcanonlyberestartedby
reconnectingthebattery
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FolgendeHinweisesindfüreinensicherenBetriebzubeachten.
‐Allwiresandcomponentshavetobeinstalledinaproperway,withdistancetohotand
movingpartsofthemodel.
‐TheAURORALCUEV2O isnotprotectedagainsthighhumidityandwetness.
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BatteryRecommendation
FollowingbatterycapacitiesarerecommendedforonehouroperationofoneLEDoneachof
thesixoutputs.IfLEDsareoperatedwithflashsequences,capacitycanbeaccordinglysmaller.
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LEDsconnectedtooutputsRec.capacityfor>1hoperation
StandardLEDs(20‐30mA)180mAh
PowerLEDs(~60mA)360mAh
1WattEmitter(350mA)2100mAh
3WattEmitter(700mA)4200mAh
ConnetionofBattery
Thebatteryisconnectedatthetwosiliconwires(red/blackorblackline)withJRplug,see
LabelingSupply.
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Besuretopayattentiontoproperpolarity:RED=PLUS,BLACK=MINUS.TheAURORALCU
EV2Oisnotprotectedagainstreversepolarity!

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ConnectionofReceiver
ForoperationoftheAURORALCUEV2Oconnectthepatchcable(yellow–red–brown)to
thesignalinputandtothereceiver.
TobecomefamiliarwiththeoperationoftheAURORALCUEV2O,youcanalsoconnecttoa
servotester.
Thesignalinputiselectricallycompletelyseparatedfromthereceiver,sonegativereactionsto
thereceiverareexcluded.
Ifthereisnosignal(noreceiverisconnectedorinvalidsignal/defectivesignalwire)theblue
SignalLEDisNOTlightingup.
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Ifthereisnovalidsignalformorethan5sec(receiverisdeactivated),theAURORALCUEV2O
alsodeactivatesandstaysinSleepMode.Assoonavalidsignalispresentagain,theAURORA
LCUEV2O wakesup.
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FailSafeEmergenyLighting
Averyimportantandusefulfunctionistheindicationofsignaldisruptionsduringtheflight,
liveatthesky.IfthemodeisinFailSafeModebecauseofweaksignalorsignaldisruptions,the
AURORALCUEV2OstartsaEmergeny‐Lighting‐Mode.Alloutputs–evenpermanentlight
outputs‐oftheAURORALCUEV2Oareflashingveryfast.Thisindicationwillbeactiveaslong
astheFailSafephaseisactive,butatleast2sec!
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TousetheEmergeny‐Lighting‐Mode,thereceiverhastobeprogrammedtodeliverasignalof
<950us,ifaFailSafeisdetected.
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Thisfunctiononlycanbeused,iftheusedreceiversupportsaFailSafefunction.Pleasecheck
thereceiversmanual.
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Receiver
SupplyVoltage
3,1V–13,0VBEC
1s/2s/3sLipo
2s/3sLiFePo

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‐
LED‐Outputs
PinassignmentofOutputs
TheAURORALCUEV2Ooffers6lightoutputsintotal,oneachoutputPLUSandMINUS.
Thesupplyvoltageoftheusedbattery/BECisavailableattheoutputpins.Therebyyouhavea
maximumofflexibilityfordesigningthelightingsystemandchoosingdifferentLEDtypeswith
differentforwardvoltages.ItispossibletouseeveryLEDtypeandeverypowertypeuptoa
voltageof13Vandacurrentof3Aperoutput.
TheoutputshaveacommonPLUSstrip,thatmeansthatPLUSwirese.g.ofthemodelwings
canbeputtogether.
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ThefollowingFigureshowstheoutputpinassignment:
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Outputs
654321
‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
++++++
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AnschlussvonLEDs
TheAURORALCUEV2OoffersoperationofalltypicalLEDswitharesistorinseries.Every
Outputcanbeoperatedwithupto3A(5Ainflashingmode).MultipleLEDscanbeconnected
inparallel,inthiscaseeveryLEDneedsitsown
resistor.
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Theright‐handchartshowsthepolarityoftheSEOUL
1Watt/3WattpowerLEDs:Nexttoeachpoleisa
smallbrassstub,whichisscoredontheminusside,
butnotontheplusside.
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Theclassic3mm/5mmLEDtypesmarktheplusterminalwithalongerpin.
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TheclassicSuperFLuxLEDsaremarkedwithflattened
cornerwhichshowstheminusterminals.Therearefourpins
forincreasingstabilityonprintedcircuitboards,soplus
andminusareavailabletwicebuthavetobeconnected
onlyatonepin.
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IfmultipleLEDsareconnectedtooneoutputinparallel,thePLUS
wirescanbecombinedtoone.
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BecausetheAURORALCUEV2Ocanprovidehighcurrents,theoutputconnectorisafemale
one,sothatitisnotpossibletohaveashortcircuitduetoaccidentallytouchingwithmetallic
parts.LEDsareconnectedbyusingtheconnectedpinrail.Formoreeasysoldering,putthepin
railintotheAURORALCUEV2Oduringsolderingprocess.
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AveryeasyandcomfortablesolutionistheLightPlug6fromOptotronixaccessories.
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Ifyouliketohaveaseparateconnectorforeachoutput,usetheLightConnectorCablesfrom
Optotronixaccessories.
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MultipleLEDscanbeconnectedinparalleltoonelightoutputoftheAURORALCUEV2O.The
outputcurrentofmax3Ae.g.allowstoconnect4piecesof3Watt‐PowerLandingLightsin
paralleltooneoutput.
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OnlyconnectLEDstotheAURORALCUEV2O,ifalloutputsarefinallyprogrammed.Soitis
avoided,thatLEDsthatareconfiguredforflashoperationburn,becausetheyareconnectedto
anoutput,whichstillisprogrammedforpermanentlight.
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MultipleLEDscanbeconnectedinparallel.
ConsiderMax.‐Current!
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Resistor
inseries
consider
LEDPolarity!
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ConnectionofAfterburnerRings
Itispossibletoconnectvoltage‐controlledafterburner‐ringstotheAURORALCUEV2Ofor
afterburnersimulationinEDForturbinemodels.Itisalsopossibletoconnectself‐made
afterburner‐ringsorsingleLEDstosimulateanafterburner‐effectaslongasitispossibleto
drive(witharesistor)atavoltageof3,2V–13V.
Afterburner‐ringswithamaximumcurrentof3Acanbeconnectedtooneoutput.Ringswitha
highercurrentareconnectedtotwoormoreoutputsinparallel.SotheAURORALCUEV2O
makesitpossibletodriveupto6smallor3bigafterburnerringssimultaneously.
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TheAURORALCUEV2Ooffers10differentandtruetooriginalafterburnereffects.Avery
specialfeaturebyOptotronixistheafterburnerrandomgenerator,whichgeneratesavery
realisticflameeffect.Incontrasttolowcostlightingelectronics,thereisnoloopofthesame
flameeffectallthetime.Instead,nosecondoftheflameeffectlookslikeanother.
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Attention:TheAURORALCUEV2Oonlycanbeusedinscale‐lighting‐mode(positionslights,
flashes,beacon)ORinafterburner‐mode,becauseyoucontroltheafterburnereffectby
speed‐channelbutthescale‐modebyaadditionalswitching‐channel.Ifyouliketorealizeboth,
youhavetoinstalltwomodules.
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HowAfterbrunerSimulationworks:Throttleactivatestheafterburneratthedesiredpointof
time,e.g.at70%throttle
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LEDpolarity
Exampleofusage
e.g.:70%throttle
After‐
burner
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ConnectionofMulti‐GunLEDs
TheAURORALCUEV2OnowoffersalsothesimulationofmachineguneffectsbyusingLEDs,
thisfeatureisusedespacillyforlightingupweapondummiesofmilitarymodels.TheMulti‐
GunLightEffectisfullyrandomgeneratedandlooksveryrealistic:thefiresequencesare
irregularandthefrequencyistakenfromtheoriginals.
Usebright,orangeorYellowLEDstoinstallintoweapondummies.Connectittooutput6,
whichoffers3differentfiresequences:GattlingGun(veryfast),MachineGun(fast)and
MachineCanon(slow).
ItispossibletoconnectseveralLEDsinparalleluptoatotalcurrentof5A.
WhenprogrammingtheMulti‐GunLightEffect,considerthefollowing:theActivationPointof
theEffecthastobethehighestprogrammedone,evenhigherasthelandinglightsequences.
Additionallytothetriple‐switchusedforthescalelighting,useabuttonwhichsendsthesignal
forMulti‐GunLightEffect,whenpressed.
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Scale‐Lighting&Multi‐GunLightEffect: 3point‐SwitchforOFF–Position&Flash–Landing
Lights+ButtonforFire‐Effect
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Important:TheActivationPointoftheMulti‐GunEffecthastobethehighestprogrammed
one.Ifthisisnotconsidered,theMulti‐GunEffectwillNOTbesaved!
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Exampleofusage
A1,A2,A3A6
Flash&
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Landing
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AdditionalButton
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ResistorTable
TherequiredresistorforyourdesiredLEDTypecanbegatheredfromthefollowingtable.The
valuescanbeusedbothforoperationdirectlyatabatteryandforoperationattheAURORA
LCUEV2O.Alsopayattentiontotherequiredpower‐ratingoftheresistor.
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Forchoosingthesupply,generallyconsider:Thevoltageshouldbeassmallaspossible,
becauseLEDsdonotneedmorethan3,5V(red/yellowonly2,4V).Everythingabovethat
voltagehastobeconvertedintoheatintheseries‐resistor.Thatiswhytheoperationat
3,6V/4,8V(3s/4sNiMh)or3,7V1sLipo)hastobepreferred.
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OperatingtheAURORALCUEV2O
StartupSequence
WhenyouconnectthepowersupplytotheAURORALCUEV2O,youwillnoticethefollowing
behaviorofthe6bluestatusLEDs:
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StartupSequence TheLCUisstarting…
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Now,theAURORALCUEV2Oisreadytooperateandcanbecontrolledbyyourtransceiveror
fortestingissuesalsowithaservotester.
Theactivationpointsoftheoutputs,whichdefineWHENaoutputshouldbeactivated,canbe
programmedintheprogrammingmode.