World's First integrated RC tank controller with Carefree reversing Ultrasonic ESC

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

• TK20A series controller is the successor of successful TK20 series, uses 4-CH conventional PWM RC system to control R/C tank's forward/backward movement, sharp turning, pivoting, turret rotation and gun barrel evaluation at variable speed,

• Ultrasonic ESC*3  for two track motor and turret rotation,

• Carefree reversing

• Ultra Low turn-on resistance FET for track motor ESC

• 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

• 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

• V1 Engine Sound Simulation  

• 可以使用多品牌的4動(及以上)的 AM, FM或2.4G的遙控控制系統,

• 以可變速的方式控制坦克的前進,後退,轉向,原地迴旋,超原地迴旋, 砲塔迴旋及砲身俯仰

• 3組超聲波電子變速器用於履帶馬達及砲塔迴轉.

• 使用超低阻抗FET

• 22KHz採樣率的高音質音效

• 5音軌數位式混音. 主砲, 機槍, 砲塔迴轉, 砲管俯仰及引擎音效可以同時產生, 引擎音效不會因其他音效而中斷

• 3瓦特音效輸出功率

• 兩組電調/舵機模塊,用於砲管俯仰及砲塔迴轉. 可設定電調或舵機模式.

• 數十種坦克音效版本可供選擇

• 砲身俯仰可獨立控制, 改善RX-18與空氣槍共用不方便操作的缺點:

• 可連接恆龍BB彈模組

• 可連接Taigen砲管後縮模組

• 可連接田宮砲管後縮模組

• 可連接舵機砲管後縮模組

• 可以和田宮或恆龍遙控坦克進行紅外對戰, 紅外對戰的車種等級,選項, 戰損等規格與田宮坦克100%相同, 並增加彈藥數量, 維修模式等延伸功能.

• 內建多種混控器.可以依使用習慣選擇. 有使用油門搭配方向舵撥桿的田宮模式, 無超原地回轉的早期坦克模式,三差速齒輪箱模式.

• 支持高亮度紅外線發射器, 搭配田宮對戰模組在戶外時亦可達到30米對戰距離

• 內建BEC, 可以直接供電給接收機

• 內建自動斷電, 斷訊安全機制

Side-By-Side Comparison with TK22 and TK22A

TK22A與TK22比較

Terminology

Ultrasonic ESC is the ESC block which switch FET at ultrasonic speed, make motor rotation extreme  smooth and quite. start voltage of ESC can also be adjusted for different type of motor.

Carefree reversing: Unlike some other control board, there is no need for TK series board to delay before being commanded to reverse, can go from full forward immediately to full reverse or vice versa
 

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, TK20A 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  Mixer turning is achieved by reducing track speed and also increase opposite track speed to achieve smoother turning.

Variants

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

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

Connector and pin assignments

TK22A

Installation Guide

Set Upper Hull Functions (CN9) Mode to match your tank hardware configuration (HL AirSoft, 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 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 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

(Optional). 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 in case motor stall  occured.

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.

TK20A 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

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.

Mixer Mode: Press  (MUTE) key on IR Configuration Remote to select.

*pivot turn is also named as super spin.

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

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 tank gun hull recoil On/Off: Press "SURROUND(0x29)" on IR Configuration Remote to select

Strength of firing tank gun 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

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.

功能頁面選擇:按紅外設定器"-/--""鍵來選擇

Function Page 2

第二功能頁面

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

砲管俯仰舵機電機模塊模式: 按紅外設定器數字鍵"1"來選擇

*A Power on and off cycle( turn off power for 5 seconds then power on)  is needed to active change after mode change.

Gun elevation servo ( PWM1) Direction: press " 2" key on TV remote to select

砲管俯仰舵機模式的方向: 按紅外設定器數字鍵"2"來選擇

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

砲塔迴轉舵機電機模塊模式: 按紅外設定器數字鍵"3"來選擇

Turret rotation servo( PWM2) Direction: press " 4" key on IR configuration to select

砲塔迴轉舵機模式的方向: 按紅外設定器數字鍵"4"來選擇

Tank Running Stop  threshold : press " 8" key on IR configuration remote to select, When input throttle is larger than this setting, engine sound simulation leave running state, enter idle state

Low Battery threshold : press " 0" key on IR configuration remote to select, when detected battery voltage lower than setting, ESC output will be reduced.

電池截止電壓: 按紅外設定器數字鍵"0"來選擇. 當瞬間或靜態電池電壓低於所設定的截止電壓, 電子變速器的輸出會被截止