ACK40 series Armored Car Controller

THIS IS NOT 100% PLUG AND PLAY BOARD, SIMPLE CHANGE IS NEEDED FOR FULL OPTIONS

(specifications and design are subject to change without notice)

Overview

• ACK40 series controller is the successor of successful TK20 series, uses 4-CH conventional PWM or 10-CH  S.BUS  RC system to control R/C armored car forward/backward movement, turning, turret rotation and gun barrel evaluation at variable speed

• Ultrasonic ESC*2  for propulsion motor

• 22KHz, 8-bit high quality sound with digital sound mixer

• Maximum of 5 channel of sound track, main gun, machine gun, turret rotate, gun barrel elevation and engine sound can be generated at the same time

• 3W sound output power

• 0.8A BEC

• EPM*2 for gun elevation(EPM1) and turret rotation/gun traverses(EPM2) 

• Wide operating voltage rage, from 7.2 to 12V, support  3S Li-Po battery

• Support air-soft gun with sound synchronization

• Support TAMIYA and HL IR battle unit and format

• Support RealRecoil servo port

• Support Recoil Solenoid for 2nd Machine Gun( MG2 )

• Support gun barrel stabilizer

• Safety shutoff prevents unwanted movement while signal lost

• Auto R/C signal detection

• Miniature design(60mm X 50mm X 20mm) for 1/25~1/16  R/C Tank

Terminology

Ultrasonic ESC is the ESC block which switch FET at ultrasonic  speed, make motor rotation very smooth and quite..

EPM ( ESC/PWM module) is peripheral which can be switched to ESC or PWM mode, allows the user to drive brushed motor or servo motor, in ESC mode, ESC port is enabled, can be used to drive brushed motor, In PWM mode, PWM port is enabled to driver servo motor, sound effect stopped when servo motor reach end point, TK40 has 2 EPMs for gun elevation(EPM1) and turret rotation/gun traverses(EPM2),

RealRecoil allows you to recreate real gun barrel recoil movement with single & cheap servo motor

Recoil Solenoid allows you to recreate MG/Auto cannon barrel recoil movement with Solenoid

Proportional Smoker driver smoker fan/compressor speed is proportional to engine RPM and Load

Variants

* 20A if to connect motor from on-board connector, 60A if hardwire motor to PCB pads, 105A for A1 board

Product Identification System

Hardware Variants

Software Revisions

Boot loader Revisions

Boot Loader is a application, executed in TK board, to handles software update, sound pack programming and setting data update

Accessories

4-CH Conventional PWM mode control scheme

10-CH  S.BUS mode control scheme

Transmitter: FS-i6S, self-centering VrA and VrB type Radio

RX:FS-iA10B

Receiver to TK40 board connection

Connector and pin assignments

Connection diagram( Click to download full size image )  

Installation Guide

Set Upper Hull Functions (CN9) Mode to match your tank hardware configuration (HL AirSoft, or TAMIYA Recoil or MG recoil),

Disconnect RX-18 and plug cables to the same connector on TK board,

Set Sound Volume to middle

Install a switch cable (for example, HL Smoke Unit Switch Cable) to SW connector( Switch Cable Port)  as power switch.

Because HL tank already have power switch on battery cable path, so additional switch is not required, just to use a jumper to short pins in SW Cable port or connect a switch cable and keep it switched on.

When high current propulsion motor are used, such as 400/480 motor, power switch on battery cable path will not be able to handle, connect a switch cable (for example, HL Smoke Unit Switch Cable) to this port as power switch.

Connect a recoil servo to J2(Optional),

Rewire Air-soft unit if you want to elevate and depress gun directly, see "HL Gun Elevation and AirSoft Correction" section

Connect channel cables to receiver according to RC mode( See picture "TK series connector and pin assignments" ) . if you are not sure what mode you RC system is, just swap CH2 and CH3 and try again.

TK40 board has BEC( Battery eliminate circuit), can power receiver through channel cables, no additional battery is needed for receiver

Set CH1, 2 and 3 trimmer on transmitter to center position, Set CH4 trimmer on transmitter to most left or right  position,

Connect power adaptor( See FAQ )

Switch on TK board and transmitter, you should hear turret traverse sound. if not, please contact us.

gently move CH4(Multi function control signal 2) trimmer to center till turret traverse is gone.

gently move CH2(Throttle ) trimmer up and down if you hear motor hum sound.

Cannon firing sound should be generated and recoil servo should moves when move CH3 stick to most top position, if not, gently move CH3(Multi function control signal 2 ) trimmer up and down till it work correctly.

You are all set

Disconnect power adaptor and connect battery( make sure that battery is fully charged).

Installation Video Guide on Internet:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eIRTIMyl2g

S.BUS setup

Transmitter:

1.Turn on Transmitter i6s and enter setting function, go to system->output mode, than set Serial to S.BUS

2. Enter aux channel setup, set channel 5 to SwA, channel 6 to SwD, channel 7 to SwB, channel 8 to SwC, channel 9 to VrA and channel 10 to VrB

Receiver and control board:

1. Plug connector with S.BUS label on it into S.BUS port on receiver.

TAMIYA battle unit wiring diagram

HL battle unit installation: wire CN2 connector to HBU and  Flash Unit Flasher as the following

TAMIYA recoil unit installation( -T Version, or set Main Gun Function Mode to TAMIYA Recoil MODE )

STEP1. disconnect white and blue wire from recoil unit switch( see arrow in yellow), add cable connector to recoil switch( see arrow in red ), left green-white-blue cable not touched ( see arrow in green)

STEP2. green wire and white wire in green-white-blue cable goes to 3rd pin on CN9 and 4th pin on CN9(see arrow in green), black and red wire in red-black cable goes to 4th and 5th pin on CN3(see arrow in red).

HL recoil unit installation:

STEP1. Set Main Gun Function Mode to HL Recoil MODE,

STEP2. Connect detection SW( Pressed-to-Short type ) to 4th and 5th pin on CN3 or via the plug (Yellow and brown wire) from  HL HIGH-TENSION FLASHER. Latest released HL recoil unit already has detection switch on it.

STEP3. connect motor - to 4th pin on CN9.connect motor + to 3rd pin on CN9.

Asiatam recoil unit installation:

STEP1. Set Main Gun Function Mode to TAMIYA Recoil MODE,

STEP2. Connect  Recoil motor + to 3rd pin on CN9.connect motor - to 4th  pin on CN9.

STEP2. Connect detection SW to 4th and 5th pin on CN3 or via  the plug (Yellow and brown wire) from  HL HIGH-TENSION FLASHER

RealRecoil( Patent Pending) servo port allows you to recreate real gun barrel recoil movement with single &  cheap servo, what you need to do is to link servo and gun barrel then RealRecoil takes the rest. direction of servo movement can be set by user, please see section "Tank Personalization"

HL Hop-up options "HIGH-TENSION FLASHER" can be easily installed and works with TK20 to simulate gun nuzzle flash when firing.

A white LED and cable connector are needed( Part Number is F003)

Solder color wire (red wire in this example) to long pin of white LED, black wire(-) to short pin,

Plug cable into J3.

An IR  LED and cable connector are needed( Part number is IR005/IR010 ).

Solder color wire (red wire in this example) to long pin of IR LED, black wire(-) to short pin,

Plug cable into J1.

Settings of TK series board can be changed by a IR configuration remote as IR command transmitter, and TAMIYA battle unit(TBU),  Heng-Leog battle unit(HBU), or our IR configuration line as IR command receiver.

Steps to change settings:

STEP 1: Turn power off, Turn power off, Turn power off,

STEP 2: Plug programming line/TBU/HBU through TBU/HBU base into CN2 Infrared Port ,  

STEP 2: Install a jumper to J2 as shown below, Turn power on,

STEP 4:Refer to function table listed below, point IR configuration remote to TBU/HBU/Programming line receiver, and press the button of setting that you want to change,  "*" sign in function table means the default setting that is programmed in factory

STEP 5: Indicator on TBU/HBU flashes according to new setting value.

STEP 6: turn power off, remove jumper on J2, then turn power on and TK board runs with new settings.

Type of Tank determines Battle Date when doing IR battle( See Variants section )

Note: HENG-LONG TANK doesn't have Damaged State and Badly Damaged State. speed reduction can be turned off by Speed reduction in damage state and Speed reduction in badly damaged state function.

Note: Suggested Value, can be changed by Reload Time and Invulnerability time setting function

Function tables:

Save current setting to PRESET 1: Press number key "1" on IR Configuration Remote to save,

Save current setting to PRESET 2: Press number key "2" on IR Configuration Remote to save,

*Once you've adjusted everything, you can push "1" or "2" to save current setting to PRESET 1 or 2. If you don't do this saving the board remembers the last settings.

Use saved settings: Press "ENT" or "SOUND MODE" Key on IR Configuration Remote to select.

*To switch between the presets you press either "sound mode" or "enter" button, once the preset is selected, switch tank off and remove setup jumper. Switch back on and away you go.

Upper Hull Functions (CN9) Mode: Press "POWER" key on IR Configuration Remote to select

Receive TAMIYA IR Code: press "TV/VIDEO" or "->[]" Key on IR Configuration Remote to select

Receive HL IR Code: press "VOL DOWN"  Key on IR Configuration Remote to select

IR Battle Preset Data: press  "MTS" or "A/B" Key on IR Configuration Remote to select

Note1: Reference setting for HL Tank

Momentum effect On/Off: Press "SLEEP(0x36)" or "" on IR Configuration Remote to select

Reload Sound On/Off: Press "Timer Off(0x3C)" or " "on IR Configuration Remote to select

Taking a hit hull recoil On/Off: Press "JUMP(0x3B)" on IR Configuration Remote to select

Strength of taking a hit hull recoil: Press "CH Up" or "PROGR +" key on IR Configuration Remote to select

Firing main cannon hull recoil On/Off: Press "SURROUND(0x29)" on IR Configuration Remote to select

Strength of firing main cannon hull recoil: Press "VOL UP" key on IR Configuration Remote to select

Available Settings	Indicator flashes times	Description
1	1	Small( 1 ) to Large( 16 )movement
:	:
6	6*
:	:
16	16

RealRecoil servo direction: press "CH down" or "PROGR -" key on IR Configuration Remote to select

Gun elevation servo direction: press " Teletext ON(0x3F)" or "" key on IR Configuration Remote to select

Speed reduction in damaged state: press "3" key on IR Configuration Remote to select.

Speed reduction in badly damaged state: press "(?)","DISPLAY" or "DRC-MF" key on IR Configuration Remote to select.

Armor type: press number key "9" on IR Configuration Remote to select

Sending IR code when firing  machine gun: press number key "6" on IR Configuration Remote to select

Primary weapon reload time: press number key "4" on IR Configuration Remote to select

Rounds of Primary weapon: press number key "8" on IR Configuration Remote to select,

Primary weapon IR code: press number key "0" on IR Configuration Remote to select

Invulnerability time: Vehicle is Invulnerable during this period, press number key "7" on IR Configuration Remote to select

Available Settings	Indicator flashes times	Description
Vehicle can not be recovered from destroyed mode	1
1 second	2
2 seconds	3
3 seconds	4
4 seconds	5
5 seconds	6
6 seconds	7
7 seconds	8
8 seconds	9
9 seconds	10
10 seconds	11*	TAMIYA Heavy tank
11 seconds	12
12 seconds	13	TAMIYA Medium tank
13 seconds	14
14 seconds	15	TAMIYA Light tank
15 seconds	16

Max hit can take: Press  number key "5" on IR Configuration Remote to select

Function Page Selection: Press "-/--" Key on IR Configuration Remote to select.

*Text in black means that setting function is on page1.

Gun elevation EPM (EPM1) Mode: press " 1" key on IR configuration remote to select

PWM1 Direction: press " 2" key on TV remote to select

Turret rotation/gun traverse EPM(EPM2) Mode: press " 3" key on IR configuration to select

PWM2 Direction: press " CH Down" key on IR configuration remote to select

Engine Sound Throttle input select: press " SOUND MODE" key on IR configuration remote to select

Ultrasonic ESC1 (CN6)  input select: press "CH UP" key on IR configuration remote to select

GBS LED enable: press "TV/VIDEO" or "->[]" Key on IR Configuration Remote to select

Elevation Sound Mode: press "SOUND Mode" Key on IR Configuration Remote to select

 *Default setting for TK24

**Default setting for TK24G2

Vertical GBS slow response gain increase: Select page 3 , press  number key "1" on IR Configuration Remote to increase gain