Turn
your Heng-Long(HL) RC tank into
IR battler with proportional radio control and
decent sound.
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
TK20 series controller uses 4
channels RC system to control R/C tank's forward/backward movement, sharp
turning, pivoting, turret rotation and gun barrel evaluation at variable speed
20A track motor driver
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
Support air-soft gun with sound synchronization
Support TAMIYA and HL IR
battle unit and format
Support
RealRecoil servo portSupport 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
EPM ( ESC/PWM
module)is
peripheralwhich 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, TK50 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
V2 Smoker driversmoker fan/compressor speed is proportional to
engine RPM and Load
V2
Mixer turning is achieved by reducing track speed and also increase opposite
track speed to achieve smoother turning.
Adjustable Low Battery threshold
cut off ESC output when battery voltage is lower than threshold, and threshold
can be adjusted according to type and cells
Extend sound effect ( for E variant )
allows you to play 8 audio/music/voice
Momentum Effect to simulate inertia of tank hull movement
BEC
stands for battery elimination circuit.This
circuit powers the
receiver thought channel cable, therefore no
secondarybattery source is required.
Type of
tank
determines
Battle Date when doing IR battle( See
Variants section
)
Type of
Tank
TankMobility,
Turret rotation and Gun barrel evaluation speed
Maximum current of turret and
cannon elevation ESC
6
A
Maximum current of Smoker Driver
6
A
Maximum supply
voltage
7.4
V
Minimum supply
voltage
7.2
V
Speaker
Impendence/Resistance
4~8
Ohm
TK20 series connector layout
Connection diagram( Click to download full size
image )
TK20/TK22/TK22V/TK24 connector and pin assignments(Text
in red is the modification required for HL TANK)
Connector
Description
Main Gun Function Mode is
set to
Gun elevation servo Mode
-H version, or Main Gun
Function Mode is configured to AirSoft
or HL Recoil
-T version, or Main Gun Function Mode is configured to
TAMIYA
Recoil
SW
Switch Cable Port
HL tank already have power switch on battery cable path, so
additional switch is no longer required, just to short
pins in this port by jumper or connect to a switch cable and keep it switched
on.
CN1
Battery Power
1. Battery +
2.
Battery -
CN2
Infrared Port
1.
HBU/TBU +
2.
HBU/TBU SIG
3.
HBU/TBU -
4. TBU FLASH LED -
5. TBU FLASH LED +
CN3
Gun
Flash Port
1. Battery +
2.
Strobe Trigger
3.
Battery -
4. Not Used
5. Not Used
1. Battery +
2.
Strobe Trigger
3.
Battery -
4. AirSoft/Recoil Switch
5. AirSoft/Recoil Switch
1. Battery +
2.
Strobe Trigger
3.
Battery -
4. TAMIYA Recoil Unit Switch
5. TAMIYA Recoil Unit Switch
CN4
Sound
Volume
1.
Volume Signal
Output (
Wiper pin of VR
)
2. Battery -( 1 outside pin of
VR )
3.Volume
Signal
Input (
1 outside pin of VR )
CN5
Speaker
1.
Speaker -
2.
Speaker +
CN6
Motor Left
CN7
Motor
Right
CH1
Steering control signal
Futaba: CH1
JR:AILE
CH2
Throttlecontrol signal
Futaba:
CH2( Mode 2) or CH3 ( Mode 1 )
JR:ELEV
CH3
Multi function control signal 1
Futaba:
CH3( Mode 2) or CH2(
Mode 1 )
JR:THRO
CH4
Multi function control signal 2
Futaba: CH4
JR:RUOD
CN9
Upper
Hull Functions
(
Turn, Lift, Shoot, Light)
1. MG1 LED-
2. Head Light LED-
3. MG1 LED+,
Head Light LED+,
AUX
Power+,
MG2 Light LED+
4. AUX Power-
MG2 Light LED-
5. GUN ELEVATE MOTOR
6. GUN ELEVATE MOTOR
7. TURRET MOTOR
8. TURRET MOTOR
1. MG1 LED-
2. Head Light LED-
3. MG1 LED+,
Head Light LED+ &
AIRSOFT/RECOIL
Motor+
4. AIRSOFT/RECOIL Motor-
5. GUN ELEVATE MOTOR
6. GUN ELEVATE MOTOR
7. TURRET MOTOR
8. TURRET MOTOR
1. MG1 LED-
2. Head Light LED-
3. MG1 LED+,
Head Light LED+ &
TAMIYA
Recoil unit
green Wire
4. TAMIYA Recoil unit white Wire
5. GUN ELEVATE MOTOR
6. GUN ELEVATE MOTOR
7. TURRET MOTOR
8. TURRET MOTOR
CN10
Smoke
Unit
Not Available/Not connected
Smoke unit
Switch
CN11
Smoke
Unit Switch
Not connected
Switch
Switch
J1
IR Battle Emitter Port
To work
with IR battle emitter(IR010)
1. IR LED +
2. IR LED -
J2
RealRecoil Servo Port
RealRecoil Servo Port is always
turned ON, no setting is needed to turn it on
HL tank already have power switch on battery cable path, so
additional switch is no longer required, just to short
pins in this port by jumper or connect to a switch cable and keep it switched
on.
CN1
Battery Power
1. Battery +
2.
Battery -
CN2
Infrared Port
1.
HBU/TBU +
2.
HBU/TBU SIG
3.
HBU/TBU -
4. TBU FLASH LED -
5. TBU FLASH LED +
CN3
Gun
Flash Port
1. Battery +
2.
Strobe Trigger
3.
Battery -
4. Not Used
5. Not Used
CN4
Sound
Volume
1.
Volume Signal
Output (
Wiper pin of VR
)
2. Battery -( 1 outside pin of
VR )
3.Volume
Signal
Input (
1 outside pin of VR )
CN5
Speaker
1.
Speaker -
2.
Speaker +
CN6
Motor Left
CN7
Motor
Right
CH1
Steering control signal
Futaba: CH1
JR:AILE
CH2
Throttlecontrol signal
Futaba:
CH2( Mode 2) or CH3 ( Mode 1 )
JR:ELEV
CH3
Multi function control signal 1
Futaba:
CH3( Mode 2) or CH2(
Mode 1 )
JR:THRO
CH4
Multi function control signal 2
Futaba: CH4
JR:RUOD
CN9
Upper
Hull Functions
(
Turn, Lift, Shoot, Light)
1. MG1 LED-
2. Head Light LED-
3. MG1 LED+, Head Light LED+, GBS LED+
4. GBS LED -
5. GUN ELEVATE MOTOR
6. GUN ELEVATE MOTOR
7. TURRET MOTOR
8. TURRET MOTOR
CN10
Smoke
Unit
*NOT available
CN11
Smoke
Unit Switch
*NOT available
J1
IR Battle Emitter Port
To work
with IR battle emitter(IR010)
1. IR LED +
2. IR LED -
J2
RealRecoil Servo Port
RealRecoil Servo Port is always
turned ON, no setting is needed to turn it on
1. Battery -(Black)
2.
+5V ( Red )
3. Signal( White)
See
RealRecoil section in Assembly Guide
J3
LED Main Gun Flasher
Port
To Work
with LED
Main Gun Flasher(F003)
1. LED +
2. LED -
J4
Gun Elevation Servo
Port
1. Battery -(Black)
2.
+5V ( Red )
3. Signal( White)
Not Used
J5
Engine Deck Level Switch Port
1.
N/C
2.
SWITCH
3.
SWITCH
* To
close Pin1 and Pin2 when gun barrel travels above engine deck
J6
GBS
Unit
Port
To
connect GBS (Gun Barrel Stabilizer) unit
TK24S/TK24SP/TK24SG2 connector
and pin assignments(Text
in red is the modification required for HL TANK)
Connector
Description
Main
Gun Function Mode
is configured to AirSoft or HL Recoil
Main
Gun Function Mode
is configured to TAMIYA Recoil
SW
Switch Cable
Port
HL tank
already have power switch on battery cable path, so additional switch is
no longer required, just to short pins in this port by jumper
or connect to a switch cable and keep it switched on.
CN1
Battery
Power
1. Battery +
2.
Battery -
CN2
Infrared Port
1. HBU/TBU +
2. HBU/TBU SIG
3.
HBU/TBU -
4. TBU FLASH LED -
5. TBU FLASH LED +
CN3
Gun Flash
Port
1. Battery +
2. Strobe Trigger
3.
Battery -
4. AirSoft/Recoil Switch
5. AirSoft/Recoil Switch
1. Battery +
2. Strobe Trigger
3.
Battery -
4. TAMIYA Recoil Unit Switch
5. TAMIYA Recoil Unit Switch
CN4
Sound Volume
1. Volume Signal
Output (
Wiper pin of VR
)
2. Battery -( 1 outside
pin of VR )
3.Volume
Signal
Input (
1 outside pin of VR )
CN5
Speaker
1.
Speaker -
2. Speaker +
CN6
Motor Left
CN7
(*2)
Motor Right
CH1
S.BUS
1. Battery -
2. +5V
3. Signal
CH2
MG2 LED
Connect to MG2 LED:
1. N/C
2. --->200ohm in-serial resistor --> LED +
3.
LED -
CH3
(*2)
Gun Elevation Servo Signal
Port
1. Not connected, use power from J4 to avoid interference.
2. Not connected, use power from J4 to avoid interference.
3. Signal, connect to servo white/yellow wire
CH4
Engine Deck Level Switch Port
1.
NO CONNECTION.
2.
SWITCH
3.
SWITCH
* To
close Pin1 and Pin2 when gun barrel travels above engine deck
CH2
※1
AUX Light
1
1. Not connected, use power from J4 to avoid interference.
2. Not connected, use power from J4 to avoid interference.
3. Signal, connect to servo white/yellow wire
CH3
※1
AUX Light
2
1.
NO CONNECTION.
2.
SWITCH
3.
SWITCH
* To
close Pin1 and Pin2 when gun barrel travels above engine deck
CH4
※1
MG2 LED
Connect to MG2 LED:
1. N/C
2. --->200ohm in-serial resistor --> LED +
3.
LED -
CN9
Upper Hull Functions
( Turn, Lift, Shoot,
Light)
1. MG1 LED-
2. Head Light LED-
3. MG1 LED+,
Head Light LED+ &
AIRSOFT/RECOIL
Motor+
4. AIRSOFT/RECOIL Motor-
5. GUN ELEVATE MOTOR
6. GUN ELEVATE MOTOR
7. TURRET MOTOR
8. TURRET MOTOR
1. MG1 LED-
2. Head Light LED-
3. MG1 LED+,
Head Light LED+ &
TAMIYA
Recoil unit
green Wire
4. TAMIYA Recoil unit white
Wire
5. GUN ELEVATE MOTOR
6. GUN ELEVATE MOTOR
7. TURRET MOTOR
8. TURRET MOTOR
CN10
(*3)
Smoke Unit
Connect to smoke unit
CN11
Smoke Unit Switch
Connect to smoke unit switch
Switch on (Short circuit): smoke unit is
on
Switch off (Open circuit): smoke unit is
off
J1
IR Battle Emitter
Port
To work with IR battle
emitter(IR010)
1. IR LED +
2. IR LED -
J2
(*5)
RealRecoil Servo Port
RealRecoil Servo Port is always
turned ON, no setting is needed to turn it on
1. Signal( White Wire)
2. +5V ( Red Wire)
3. Battery - (Black Wire)
See RealRecoil section in
Assembly Guide
J3
Canon Flash Port
1.
Canon Flash
LED +
2.
Canon Flash
LED -
J4
(*1)
Gun Elevation Servo Power Port
1. Battery -, connect to servo black/brown Wire
2.
+5V, connect to servo red wire
3. N/C
J5
(*3)
Turret/Gun
Rotate Servo
Port
1. Battery -(Black)
2.
+5V ( Red )
3. Signal( White)
J6
Programming and GBS unit Port
To connect TK Programmer or
GBS unit
※1
V2.3 and above
Connection diagram( Click to download full size image )
Installation Guide
Inspect metal portion on FETs and make sure
they are not touched to each other after shipment
Set Main Gun
Function Mode to match your tank
hardware configuration (HL AirSoft, HL Recoil or TAMIYA 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 track motors 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
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.
TK20 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).
In HL original design, gun
Elevation and AirSoft sharing same driving H/W, so the gun elevation can only be
controlled in one direction, if you missed the angle you want, you will
need to wait a full cycle of gun elevation, to correct this problem, we add
dedicate AirSoft control h/w to TK20 board. the following shows you how to
correct HL tank and get two direction elevation.
The
picture below is original wiring in HL tank:
Modify
it as the following:
Green
box in the diagram above represent the small PCB in tank, small red,
black, blue ... orange in it represent the wire color.
1.
Disconnect red wire between safety switch and gun barrel elevation unit.
2.
Change original 3P connector to 4P type, add additional wire from safety switch
to 4P connector,
3. Add
4P connector HUL-8P PCB connector
4.
AirSoft unit is now controlled by red-black pair, gun barrel unit is
controlled by red-white pair. and you can connect 8P connector to CN9 on
TK-18/20 with original cable.
5(Optinal). refer to wiring diagram, wire a 2.2 ohm
1/2W (color code: red read gold gold) in-serial resistor to turret rotate, elevation and airsoft motor
to limit the current to protect FETs on TK22 in case you stall motor.
Here is a video of airsoft setup for Taigen
Tank
HL Tail Light Correction
Tail
Light in HL tank is wire to MG light, so the Tail Light flashes when MG firing,
this is very funny to us, to correct this problem and make tail light to be
controlled with Headlight, please refer to the picture below and rewire it.
1. Remove 2 pin plug from PCB, twist angled
pins to opposite side,
2.
Connect Tail Light LED + pin( Red wire of Tail Light cable) to CN9.3 pin(
Yellow wire )
3.
Connect a 200 Ohm resistor between 2-P connector pin and CN9.2 pin(Green), a SMD
type resistor is used in this example to save space.
Original wiring
diagram
Corrected wiring
diagram
Battle unit installation
TAMIYA battle unit wiring diagram
HL battle unit installation:
wire CN2 connector to HBU and Flash Unit Flasher as the following
RecoilUnit Installation
TAMIYA recoil unit
installation( -T Version, or set Main Gun
Function Modeto 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).
HLrecoil 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"
GUN FLASHER Installation
HL Hop-up options "HIGH-TENSION
FLASHER" can be easily installed and works with TK20 to simulate gun nuzzle
flash when firing.
LED GUN FLASHER Installation:
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.
IR battle emitter Installation
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.
Gun Barrel Stabilizer(GBS)
overview and installation
GBS is an
optional module for TK22G2/TK24G2. When
GBS is turned on, it
detects the tank movement and
compensate gunrotation and elevation
to stabilize the gun automatically.
When GBS is turned on, operator can still change gun elevation and direction
under GBS compensation, GSU have the following features:
-
2-axis gun stabilization in turret rotation and gun
elevation.
-
Fully programmable gun elevation
real angle calculator allows GBS to work with different elevation
setup
,
- Fully programmable turret motor
controller allows GBS to work with different motor/gear box
setup,
- Auto reload position, Gun barrel goes to to
reload position after fire, and return to last position when reload when reload
time expired,
-
Adjustable
Engine deck level,
-
Adjustable auto reload position,
-
Gun barrel momentum effect,
- GBS
unit d
imensions: 20 x
16 x 3mm.
- Unified platform design,
allows all existing TK20/TK22 can be shipped back to us to upgrade to TK22G2
Servo for GBS -
-Control System: +Pulse Width Control 1520usec
Neutral
-Required Pulse: 3-5 Volt Peak to Peak Square Wave
-Operating Voltage: 4.8-6.0 Volts
-Operating Angle: 45 Deg. one side
Power on GBS
calibration -
When power
on TK22G2, GSU starts a reset
process and must be kept stationary.
The GBS LEDblinks during
GBS calibration and you must
not to move the tank during
calibration. The
GBS are very sensitive and you should nottouch or vibrate the GSU during power on reset. The process will take a
few seconds. The HEADLIGHT led will turn on when
calibrationcompleted.
An in-series 200-ohm resistor is needed for GBS LED
Mounting of GBS
-
The GBSunit must be mounted securely and
horizontally on the turret, here is an example, first
to use Tamiya 5mm square beam, cut into 5~6mm in length, make 1.6mm hole, then
glue to turret floor by cement
Bolt GBS unit with the screws came with GBS unit, and plug
connector to J6 port on TK22G2, Length of GBS cable can
not exceed 80mm or TK22G2 may miss reading GBS.
For
accurate motion detection, it must be kept
within 5 degree with turret base plate.
mounting directions is as
shown in following picture. Servo
for elevation is Futaba S3003 in this
setup.
Recommended GBS mounting position for Leopard 2
Turning GBS
on/off -
GBS can be turned on/off by move
right stick to top, move left stick to right, you can also hear click sound when
turn it on and off
Adjusting gun elevation angle -
The gun elevation
V gain setting is used to adjust the
amount of
gun elevation servo angle
to meet different mechanical setup. adjusting
procedures
are
-First to put TK22/24G2 board in IR programming mode.
-Turn
GBS on and moves the gun
barrel
to horizontal position.
-Tilt the tank for 15-20
degree.
-Use IR configure remote to
adjustservo gain value until the gun is
horizontal again.
-Power off TK22G board, remove
jumper and turn power again to leave
IR programming mode.
Adjusting gun elevation angle
calculator gains -
The angle
calculator's fast gain and slow gain settingsare used to adjust the
angle calculation, adjusting procedures are
-First to put TK60G2 board in IR programming mode.
-Turn
GBS on and moves the gun
barrel
to horizontal position.
-Tilt the tank for 10-20
degree.
-Rotate turret in various speed
( from low to full speed), if elevation speed is too slow, increase slow gain a
bit, otherwise, reduce slow gain,
-rotate turret to 12 o'clock position,
tilt the tank
hull about 15-20
degree in various speed,if
elevation speed is too slow, can not keep up tank hull
tilt speed, increase fast gain a bit, if elevation moves faster the hull tile
speed and over the position it should be (overshoot), decrease fast gain a bit
-Power off TK60G2 board, remove
jumper and turn power again to leave
IR programming mode.
Adjusting
turret rotation motor control gains -Turret
rotation motor P , I and D gainare used to
meet the characteristic of turret rotate motor and design on your tank. adjusting procedures are as the following.
-First to put TK2xG2 board in IR programming mode.
-Turn GSU on
-Rotate
tank hull from stationary
to low speed, if turret motor does not start as quick as tank hull rotation, increase
I gain a bit, if turret motor runs too fast (overshoot) , decrease I
gain a bit.
-Rotate
tank hull in various speed( low,
middle and full) , if turret rotation speed is too slow, can't keep up hull
rotation, increase P gain, otherwise, reduce speed gain,
-Stop
tank hull rotation from various
speed, if turret stops too early, decrease D gain, if turret stops too late
increase D gain.
Tank
Personalization( Patent Pending)
Settings
of TK series board can be changed by
Configuration IR REMOTE
as IR command transmitter, and TAMIYA battle unit(TBU),
Heng-Leog battle
unit(HBU), or our programming 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
Configuration IR 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
)
Type of
Tank
TankMobility,
Turret rotation and Gun barrel evaluation speed
Settings/parameters
of TK series board can be changed/tuned by specific procedures
TK系列控制器內的設定值/參數可以通過下列的程序做改變/調整
Hardware needed 需要的硬體
IR configuration remote
as IR command transmitter, 紅外線遙控器當做設定值發射器
TAMIYA battle unit(TBU),
Heng-Leog battle
unit(HBU), or our IR configuration line as IR command receiver. picture below is IR configuration line 田宮對戰器,
恆龍對戰器或紅外設定接收線當做設定值接收器,
下圖為紅外設定接收線
紅外設定接收線
Steps to change
settings 改變設定步驟
STEP 1:
Turn power off, Turn power off, Turn power off,
步驟1:
關閉控制器電源
STEP 2: Plug programming line/TBU
through TBU/HBU base into
CN2 Infrared Port
,
步驟2:
接上紅外設定接收線/田宮對戰器到CN2接口
STEP 3: Install a jumper to J2
as shown below, Turn power on,
步驟3:
將跳接器插上J2,打開電源
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
※1:
Might not found in some IR configuration remote, use alternative key to set
※2:
V2.3
Function tables:
Save
current setting to
PRESET 1: Press number
key "1" on IR Configuration Remote to save,
Available Settings
Indicator
flashes times
Description
Save to PRESET 1
1
Indicator flashes when setting
is saved
Save
current setting to PRESET 2: Press number
key "2" on IR Configuration Remote to save,
Available Settings
Indicator
flashes times
Description
Save to PRESET 2
2
Indicator flashes when setting
is saved
*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.
Available Settings
Indicator
flashes times
Description
Use PRESET 1
setting
1
UsePRESET 2 setting
2
Use Factory Default Setting
( Read-Only )
3
To
restore factory
default value in case of setting data is messed up.
*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.
Mixer Mode:
Press
(MUTE) key on IR Configuration Remote to select.
Available Settings
Indicator flashes times
Description
Mixer Mode
1
1*
Tank mode 1
CH1 controls
rudder, CH2
controls throttle.
Proportional steering,
sharp and pivot turn* are supported
Left Track(CN7)
Right Track(CN6)
Pivot
Turn
Sharp
Turn
Proportional
Steering
Proportional
Steering
Sharp
Turn
Pivot
Turn
Mixer Mode
2
2
OFF mode
CH1
controls left track, CH2 controls right track
When
using triple differential gear box,
CH1
controls steering motor(CN6),
CH2
controls propulsion motor(CN7)
Mixer Mode
3
3
Tank mode 2
CH1 controls
rudder, CH2
controls throttle,
Proportional steering and
sharp turn are supported
Left Track(CN7)
Right Track(CN6)
Sharp
Turn
Proportional
Steering
Proportional
Steering
Sharp
Turn
Mixer Mode4
4
Half-Track mode
CH1 controls
rudder, CH2
controls throttle,
Support proportional steering only.
Max. turn
ratio ( speed ratio of left and right track at hard left and right turn)
can be
configured form large (4)
to small (8)
Left Track(CN7)
Right Track(CN6)
Proportional
Steering
Proportional
Steering
Mixer Mode
5
5
Mixer Mode
6
6
Mixer Mode
7
7
Mixer Mode
8
8
*pivot
turn is also named as super spin.
Mixer Mode:
Press
(MUTE) key on IR Configuration Remote to select( S.BUS version: TK24S, TK24SP )
Available Settings
Indicator flashes times
Description
Mixer Mode
1
1*
Tank mode 1
CH1 controls
rudder, CH2
controls throttle.
Proportional steering,
sharp and pivot turn* are supported
Left Track(CN7)
Right Track(CN6)
Pivot
Turn
Sharp
Turn
Proportional
Steering
Proportional
Steering
Sharp
Turn
Pivot
Turn
Mixer Mode
2
2
OFF mode
CH1
controls left track throttle, CH2 controls right track throttle
When
using triple differential gear box,
CH1
controls steering motor(CN6),
CH2
controls propulsion motor(CN7)
Mixer Mode
3
3
Triple
differential gear box simulation
mode
(Same to World of Tank)
CH1 controls
rudder, CH2
controls throttle.
Left
track speed = Throttle - rudder
Right
track speed = Throttle + rudder
Mixer Mode4
4
Tank mode 2
CH1 controls
rudder, CH2
controls throttle,
Proportional steering and
sharp turn are supported
Left Track(CN7)
Right Track(CN6)
0%
Turn
Proportional
Steering
Proportional
Steering
0%
Turn
Mixer Mode5
5
Half-Track mode 1
CH1 controls
rudder, CH2
controls throttle,
Left Track(CN7)
Right Track(CN6)
50%
Turn
Proportional
Steering
Proportional
Steering
50%
Turn
Mixer Mode6
6
Half-Track mode 2
CH1 controls
rudder, CH2
controls throttle,
Left Track(CN7)
Right Track(CN6)
75%
Turn
Proportional
Steering
Proportional
Steering
75%
Turn
Mixer Mode7
7
Armored
Car Mode
CH1 controls
rudder, Receiver CH1 to steering servo
CH2
controls left track(CN7)and right track(CN6) motor throttle
Mixer Mode8
8
NA,Do not select this mode
Mixer Mode:
Press
(MUTE) key on IR Configuration Remote to select( S.BUS + G2 version, TK24SG2 ).
Available Settings
Indicator flashes times
Description
Mixer Mode
1
1*
Tank mode 1
CH1 controls
rudder, CH2
controls throttle.
Proportional steering,
sharp and pivot turn* are supported
Left Track(CN7)
Right Track
Pivot
Turn
Sharp
Turn
Proportional
Steering
Proportional
Steering
Sharp
Turn
Pivot
Turn
Mixer Mode
2
2
OFF mode
CH1
controls left track, CH2 controls right track
When
using triple differential gear box,
CH1
controls steering motor(CN6),
CH2
controls propulsion motor(CN7)※1
Mixer Mode
3
3
Triple
differential gear box simulation
mode
CH1 controls
rudder, CH2
controls throttle.
Left
track speed = Throttle - rudder
Right
track speed = Throttle + rudder
Mixer Mode4
4
Tank mode 2
CH1 controls
rudder, CH2
controls throttle,
Proportional steering and
sharp turn are supported
Note: Available
Setting is ALWAYS from TAMIYA Recoil MODE when power is
applied, then go to HL Airsoft Mode( indicator flashes 2 times) when POWER key is pressed first time, It does
not means that the selected setting before power off is not saved.
※Available Setting is ALWAYS from TAMIYA Recoil MODE when power is
applied, then go to HL Airsoft Mode( indicator flashes 2 times) when POWER key is pressed first time,
It does not means that the selected setting before power off is not saved.
Available Settings
Indicator
flashes times
Description
TAMIYA Recoil MODE*
1*
To use TAMIYA recoil unit:
CN3,
Pin4:TAMIYA
Recoil Unit Switch
CN3,
Pin5:TAMIYA
Recoil Unit Switch
CN9, Pin3:TAMIYA
Recoil Unit green Wire
CN9, Pin4:TAMIYA
Recoil Unit white Wire
HL AirSoft MODE
2
To use HL AirSoft:
CN3,Pin4:HL
AirSoft Unit Switch
CN3,Pin5:HL
AirSoft Unit Switch
CN9,Pin3:HL AIRSOFT Motor +
CN9,Pin4:HL
AIRSOFT Motor -
Asiatam Recoil Mode
3
CN3,Pin4:Asiatam
Recoil Switch
CN3,Pin5:Asiatam
Recoil Switch
CN9,Pin3:
Asiatam Recoil Motor +
CN9,Pin4:
Asiatam Recoil Motor -
MG
Smoke
Mode※2
4
CN3,Pin4:NC
CN3,Pin5:NC
CN9,Pin3: Air
Pump +
CN9,Pin4: Air
Pump -
Reserved
AUX POWER CONTROL MODE
5
CN3,Pin4:Not
connected
CN3,Pin5:Not
connected
CN9,Pin3:
Device +
CN9,Pin4:
Device -
※1
Servo Recoil Only MODE
6
CN3,
Pin4:No function
CN3,
Pin5:No function
CN9, Pin3:No
function
CN9, Pin4:No
function
Cannon Smoke Mode※2
※4
7
CN3,
Pin4:No function
CN3,
Pin5:No function
CN9, Pin3:Air
Pump +
CN9, Pin3:Air
Pump -
MG2
Mode※3
8
CN3,Pin4:NC
CN3,Pin5:NC
CN9,Pin3: Air
Pump +/ MG2 LED+
CN9,Pin4: Air
Pump -/ MG2 LED -
※2 V2.3 and above
※2 Servo elevation is no
available in
TAMIYA Recoil , HL AirSoft and
Asiatam Recoil mode
Low battery threshold:
press "
0"key
on IR configuration remote to select, when detected battery voltage lower than
setting, ESC output will be reduced.
GBS LED enable:
press
"TV/VIDEO" or "->[]" Key on
IR Configuration Remote to select
Available Settings
Indicator
flashes times
Description
Enabled
1*
Disabled
2
Elevation Sound Mode:
press
"SOUND Mode" or "A/B" Key on IR
Configuration Remote to
select
Available Settings
Indicator
flashes times
Description
ESC Mode
1*
Elevation Sound follows ESC, will
not stop until ESC is stopped
Servo Mode
2**
Elevation Sound follows servo
movement, stops when reach both end.
Set to this mode when servo
elevation, auto load position and engine deck detection are turned on.
*Default
setting for TK24
**Default setting for TK24G2
Vertical GBS
slow
response gainincrease:
Select page 3 , press number
key "1" on IR Configuration Remote to increase gain
Available Settings
Indicator
flashes times
Description
0
1
:
:
8
9
Vertical GBS
slow
response gain
decrease:
Select page 3 , press number
key "4" on IR Configuration Remote to increase gain
Available Settings
Indicator
flashes times
Description
0
1
:
:
8
9
Vertical GBS
fast
response gainincrease:
Select page 3 , press number
key "2" on IR Configuration Remote to increase gain
Available Settings
Indicator
flashes times
Description
0
1
:
:
8
9
Vertical GBS
fast
response gain
decrease:
Select page 3 , press number
key "5" on IR Configuration Remote to increase gain
Available Settings
Indicator
flashes times
Description
0
1
:
:
8
9
Vertical GBS
servo angle
gainincrease:
Select page 3 , press number
key "8" on IR Configuration Remote to increase gain
Available Settings
Indicator
flashes times
Description
0
1
:
:
8
9
Vertical GBS
servo angle
gain
decrease:
Select page 3 , press number
key "0" on IR Configuration Remote to increase gain
Available Settings
Indicator
flashes times
Description
0
1
:
:
8
9
Engine deck level increase:
Select page 3 , press
"VOL UP" on IR Configuration Remote to increase level
Engine deck level decrease:
Select page 3 , press
"VOL Down" on IR Configuration Remote to decrease level
Engine deck level
Function Enable:Select page 3, press
"MUTE" Key on IR
Configuration Remote to select
Available Settings
Indicator
flashes times
Description
Disable
1
Enable
2*
Engine deck level
detection switch polarity
:Select page 3, press
"JUMP" Key on IR Configuration
Remote to select
Available Settings
Indicator
flashes times
Description
Normal Open switch
1*
Switch come with TK60G2
Normal Close switch
2
TAMIYA switch
Auto Load Position UP:
Select page 3 , press
"CH UP" on IR Configuration Remote to increase level
Auto Load Position Down:
Select page 3 , press
"CH Down" on IR Configuration Remote to decrease level
Auto Load
Position Function Enable:Select page 3, press
"POWER" Key on IR
Configuration Remote to select
Available Settings
Indicator
flashes times
Description
Disable
1
Enable
2*
Horizontal GBS motor P gain increase:
Select page 4 , press number
key "1" on IR Configuration Remote to increase gain
Available Settings
Indicator
flashes times
Description
0
1
:
:
8
9
Horizontal GBS motor P gain
decrease:
Select page 4 , press number
key "4" on IR Configuration Remote to increase gain
Available Settings
Indicator
flashes times
Description
0
1
:
:
8
9
Horizontal GBS motor I gain
increase:
Select page 4 , press number
key "2" on IR Configuration Remote to increase gain
Available Settings
Indicator
flashes times
Description
0
1
:
:
8
9
Horizontal GBS motor I gain
decrease:
Select page 4 , press number
key "5" on IR Configuration Remote to increase gain
Available Settings
Indicator
flashes times
Description
0
1
:
:
8
9
Horizontal GBS motor D gain increase:
Select page 4 , press number
key "3" on IR Configuration Remote to increase gain
Available Settings
Indicator
flashes times
Description
0
1
:
:
8
9
Horizontal GBS motor D gain
decrease:
Select page 4 , press number
key "6" on IR Configuration Remote to increase gain
Available Settings
Indicator
flashes times
Description
0
1
:
:
16
17
Horizontal GBS
sensitive
increase:
Select page 4 , press number
key "8" on IR Configuration Remote to increase gain
Available Settings
Indicator
flashes times
Description
0
1
:
:
8
9
Horizontal GBS
sensitive
decrease:
Select page 4 , press number
key "0" on IR Configuration Remote to increase gain
Available Settings
Indicator
flashes times
Description
0
1
:
:
16
17
Servo elevation range Top limit increase:
Select page 4, press
"VOL UP" on IR Configuration Remote to increase level
Servo elevation range Top limit decrease:
Select page 4 , press
"VOL Down" on IR Configuration Remote to decrease level
Servo elevation range Top limit increase:
Select page 4, press
"CH UP" on IR Configuration Remote to increase level
Servo elevation range Top limit decrease:
Select page 4 , press
"CH Down" on IR Configuration Remote to decrease level
Servo elevation range reset:
Select page 4 , press
"MUTE" key on IR Configuration Remote to set to full range
Status read out and IR battle test via
Configuration IR Remote
Point
Configuration IR remote to TBU/HBU and press key listed below to show
vehicle status or test IR battle function.
No jumper should be installed on J1.
KEY on SONY IR
Configuration Remote
Description
Number Key "1"
To repair vehicle,
damage count decreased by 1
Number Key "2"
Fire
cannon to
vehicle
Number Key "3"
Fire machine gun to
vehicle
Number Key "4"
Number of flash indicate
remain hits
can take
FAQs
Q:Can I use GSU on
TK22 or TK22.
A:No, GSU can only work with TK22G1 or TK22G2. existing
TK22 board can be returned to upgrade to TK22G1/G2 with upgrade fee.
Q:My Tk22 can not
register a hit from Tamiya tank.
A:
To check "Receive Tamiya IR code" setting. TK22 won't
response Tamiay IR code when this setting is disabled.
Q:
The airsoft motor does not run until after the gun fire sound has played and the
reload sound has happened. I want the airsoft motor to run while the gun sound
plays. I also planned to make recoil work with the airsoft…but when I fire the
gun, the recoil servo operates in time to the sound…but has returned to the
normal position when the airsoft motor operates. A:Just need to set Main Gun Function Mode to AirSoft mode, then
cannon sound, servo recoil and airsoft unit will be synchronized.
Q:I already set Main
Gun Function Mode to HL AirSoft MODE, but
AirSoft motor does not run when
I give fire cannon command.
Q:
Airsoft unit fires continuously and have no cannon sound.
A:When main Main Gun
Function Mode is configured to AirSoft
Mode, TK22/20 start to drive AirSoft motor (thought CN9 3rd &4th pin) when fire
cannon command is received.
when Airsoft just fired, Airsoft switch is closed , Tk22 knows it thought CN3 Pin4
& Pin5.
and then stop to drive Airsoft Motor and start to generate cannon. So in order
to make it works properly, AirSoft motor need to be connected to CN9 pin3
and pin4. AirSoft switch connector to CN3 Pin4
& Pin5.
You can
simply test it by a
tweezers, to short and release
it will stop AirSoft motor.
Q:
How to avoid damage that caused by short circuit to the board? A:Damage can be prevented by using a current limited power
adaptor as power source, first to find a ~6V, 400mAh power adaptor, 1K 1/4W ohm
resistor, LED and a motor cable(from HL cable Set)
then
connect + wire(with white strip) from adaptor to red wire of HL cable, - wire to
black wire of HL cable, adn wire resistor and LED as the following to act as
indicator.
Each
time, when you did some modification on circuit or after installation, use this
as power source fist. plug connect each by each, and LED will be dimmed
immediately if any shortage in circuitry and not thing on TK board will be
damaged because power can only supply low & limited current.
The
board might be act very strange when it's power by this, such as motor can not
moves will, cannon fired unexpectedly when turret rotation sound comes up, these
are quite normal because current is not enough.
Q:
I accidentally shorted speaker wire and now had barely any sound, everything
still works but hardly any sound. A:A FB( pointed by red arrow) might be damaged because of
over current, please remove it and short its two pads by solder or wire. Of
course, It's the best if you can find a 200 ohm FB and replace the broken one.
2nd,
the audio amplifier ( pointed by green arrow) goes very hot when operating, do
not apply glue or double faced adhesive tape on it and left some space for it
for heat dissipation.
Q:
How to interface TK22 board to 6W external sound booster(amplifier) A:This picture shows the pin
assignment of
external 6W amplifier, in this example, Battery + & Battery - are power input pin,
SIN+ and - is for audio signal input, SPK+ and - is speaker port
First
to disconnect black wire from HL Volume control board and isolate it with tape,
wire a 2-P, 2.54mm pitch connector wire to Volume control board as shown below
Then
to power amplifier by battery
Finally, connect power form TK22 to Battery+ & Battery - pin, connect 2-P, 2.54mm pitch
connector wire SIG+ and SIG-,and then connect sparker to SPK+ and SPK- pin.
Here is pin assignment of
another type 6W AMP, just refer to the above and wire pins with same pin assignment.
Generally, higher the input power, higher the sound output power on speaker, so
we can also use a DC-to-DC voltage booster to convert battery voltage into
higher voltage, then to drive external audio amplifier to have more solid and
powerful sound,
Because output ripple is much lower after
DC-to-DC conversion, so this can also reduce motor "humm" sound during motor
start up and at low speed. another
benefit of this configuration is that you can use 8-ohm speaker but still have
good loudness. In
the example below, we use an adjustable DC-to-DC voltage booster
to convert battery voltage into 12V.
Step 1: first to connect AMP to
TK board and battery as describe previous and make sure it sounds correctly,
Step 2: connect
DC-to-DC voltage booster to
battery only, measure theoutput voltage,
if voltage is higher or less than
12V, adjust VR on it till output voltage is around 12V, Step 3: disconnect AMP from
battery power then connect to the output
of
DC-to-DC voltage booster.
HINT:
use VR pointed by black arrow in this diagram to adjust voltage to 12V before
powering amplifier
Wiring diagram
for 15W amplifier:
Use VR on DC/DC converter to set output voltage to
15V
Q:
When I move left stick backward, only the right track goes backward the left
track does not move, It is possible I crossed the +positive and --negative
terminals when connecting the new motors? A:
Yes, when +positive and --negative
terminals are crossed, one of terminal will burn out immediately, you can bend
FETs a little bit to check these traces, one of them should be broken. you can
reconnect it by soldering to fix the problem.
We recommend that to use power adapter(7.2V, 400mAh) as power
source after rewiring. then switch to battery when everything are tested OK.
Q: Tank hull
recoil movement direction is not correct, moves forward and then backward while
firing main gun. A: Just need to swap motor cables, CN6 to Motor
Right, CN7 to Motor Left, and turn on servo reverser function on throttle
channel from radio transmitter.
Q: All function runs but just no sound!!
A:
This can be the
common issue on HL Volume Control
board, just to short outer pins of CN4 with
tweezers to verify it. if
sound comes out when doing this, the HL volume control board is broken.
Q: Do I need noise filtering capacitor on motor
A:
Yes, it's needed to prevent back EMF to interference TK20 board. All HL stock
tank already have it on motors
This type of capacitor is not good, DO NOT USE!
Q: What's the IR battle range of TK20
A:
The table below shows the test
result we've done here or from customer site,
IR Transmitter
IR Receiver
Board Version
Test result
Test environment
HL
Original IR LED
HL Battle
Unit
TK20/22
13M
Outdoor
IR010
TAMIYA Battle Unit
TK20/22
>30M
Outdoor
Q:Tank
moves backward faster than forwards and does not turn. It only turn if firstly
turn steering stick and secondly throttle stick.
A: To turn off mixer on transmitter and test
again.
Q:Can get motor
sounds, cannon sounds, turret sounds, but no motion on either drive motors or
turret rotation gearbox
A: Check if battery voltage
is too low, auto cutoff function cuts motor off when battery voltage is too low.
Q:It
is possibleto change the
sound?
A:No, to change
sound on TK board required some equipment and technique, so you can not do it by
yourself, but we can if you send us processed
sound file(22KHz, 8-Bit format) that you want
to program into,
average lead time is 2 weeks, This service is free of charge with MOQ( Minimum
order quantity) of 3 units.
The following are the sound effect section you can change.
A: A piece of software
that convertsRudder and
Throttlecontrol signalto Left and
Right track speed signal. All TK board has mixer on it, mixer
function on RC transmitter need to be turned off.
Q:What is Safety shutoff:
A:
Controller cuts motor off and waits signal come back.
Q:What is Auto cutoff:
A:The motor cutoff will
occurred when battery input drops below minimum supply voltage of controller.
Q: Which RC system can works
with TK board:
A:Basically, TK can work with all kind of aftermarket RC system
as long as it's PWM system, here is a table list most popular one.
Brand
Band
Model Number
Result
Futaba
72M
T4VF
OK
Futaba
27M AM
4WD
OK
Futaba
2.4G
T4YF-2.4G
OK
TURNIGY
2.4G
9X
OK
Spektrum
2.4G
OK
PLANET
2.4G
OK
FlySky
2.4G
FS-CT6B
OK
( Need
to turn mixer function on transmitter off )
Hobby
King
2.4G
HK T6A
OK
Perfex
2.4G
M24-H radio
OK
Tactic
TTX
TTXseries
OK
JR
27M
OK
Q: Audio Amp thermal
protection:
A:
that turns off device when junction temperature over 150 degree C to prevent
damage
Q:
Is it possible to make additional settings using
existing IR signalsfor example to make
HL IR
signal and 9 hits can take, originally 5 hits?
A:
yes, IR code to receive, IR code to transmit, preset
& battle data can be set
independently.
Q:
Is it possible to set setting with other device
(not SONY IR code remote)?
A:Only Sony IR code remote can be used, you can also
have universal remote and configure it to SONY mode.
Q:Any Other
SONY remote, such as SONY Bravia unified IR
Configuration Remote, can config TK20? A:
Can't sure, with more and more
setting function are added, some code not common on every remote are used. so we
suggest to use same remote as we use.
Q: What's BEC
A:BEC stands for
battery elimination circuit. This circuit powers the
receiver thought channel cable, no
secondarybattery source is required.
Q: I would like to convert my VSTank PRO 2.4ghz
King Tiger AirSoft to full proportional control.
What equipment do I need to buy?
A:
You need followings
TK22: for main board,
IR010: for IR battle, emitter
HL cable set: because connectors in VSTank is different to HL
IR remote: to configure TK22
IR programming line: to configure TK22.
Vol Control: to control volume
F003: if you need LED main gun flash
Precaution
Use dry battery or power supply as
power source at testing to keep burn down anything if any error on modification.
then use chargeable battery when every function working normally.
Read
carefully and fully understand the instructions before commencing assembly.
Metal
part on FET can not be touched with any metal when TK board is operating.
TK20 series controller uses 4
channels RC system to control R/C tank's forward/backward movement, sharp
turning, pivoting, turret rotation and gun barrel evaluation at variable speed 
(MUTE) key on IR Configuration Remote to select.
