(TK20\240 Series Tank Controller)

TK20 Series Tank Controller
TK20 series is Entry-level & Plug-and-Play Controller
for upgrading Heng-Long(HL) and TAMIYA RC tank into proportional radio control with decent sound.
(specifications and design are subject to change without notice)
Overview
TK 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 Plug-and-Play design for
upgrading HL 1/16 RC Tank 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 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
Variants
Remote Control
System
TAMIYA IR battle
Compatible
HL IR battle
Compatible
Damage Simulation
on track
TK20, TK20-T,
TK20-H
Traditional 4-CH AM, FM
or 2.4G RC system
TK20E
TK22
Traditional 4-CH AM, FM
or 2.4G RC system
Traditional 4-CH AM, FM
or 2.4G RC system
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
TK20
YES
YES
Damage Simulation
on turret rotation
and gun elevation
Long range IR battle
(>30M)
Engine Sound
rendering
Sound set for
specific tank model
Track driver
Current
Track driver
Momentum Effect
with ON/Off Control
Turret Rotation
Speed Control
Gun Elevation Speed
Control
Gun Elevation Servo
Port
AUX Power
AirSoft with Sound
Synchronization
support
HL Recoil Uint
support
TAMIYA Recoil Unit
Support
RealRecoil
( Patent Pending)
Smoker driver
Head Light on/off
control
Tank Personalization
LED GUN FLASHER
Port
Chassis Recoil
On/Off
Control
Kit contained
TK20
YES
YES
NO
YES
YES
Frequency shift mode
Frequency shift mode
Frequency shift mode
YES
YES
YES
20A
20A
20A
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
YES
TK20-H, TK20
YES
YES
TK20
YES
YES
TK20-T, TK20
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
YES
NO
NO
YES
TK20 board *1, channel
cable*4
Released
TK20E board*1,
channel cable*4
Released
TK22 board*1, channel
cable*4
Released
Release Schedule
Reference
$ 61
$ 66
$ 80
Price(USD)
*TK20, TK20-T and TK20-H can be upgraded to TK20E standard thought our free S/W update.
Accessories
Part Number
SONY TV REMOTE
IR005
IR010
CAB001
HL Cable Set
Description
For Tank Personalization function
Std. IR battle emitter kit
High Power IR battle emitter kit
1.25mm pitch cable connector for LED
Motor Cable *2
Battery Cable *1
Speaker Cable *1
Smoke Unit Cable *1,
Smoke Unit Switch Cable (no switch) *1
Price(USD)
$ 10
$1
$5
$ 0.5
$6
8P Inter-connection Cable *1
Volume Control Cable( no VR ) *1
RX-18 Receiver Cable *1
*Contain is changed
One end to TK20, another end to battery, one switch in the
HL Power Cable
TBU BASE KIT
$2
middle
Parts to build TBU APPLE, See How to build TBU Base for
detail
Base and cable to connect TK board to TAMIYA Battle Unit.
TBU BASE
Sound Package information
Part Number
Application
TK__-T1
German tank version( Base on Tiger I )
TK__-T55
Russia T-55 tank
$6
$7
Release Schedule
Released
Released
Russia Tank Version( Based on T-34)
TK__-RU
Released
US tank Version( Based on M4)
TK__-US
Released
Russia T-55A tank
TK20E-T55A
TK__-M41
TK__-M1
TK__-LEO1
TK__-LEO2
TK__T72
TK__-ZTZ99
Released
Please contact www.hooben.com for availability
US M41 Walker Bulldog with Continental AOS
895-3 Engine
US M1 Abrams
German Leopard 1
German Leopard 2
Russia T-72 tank
China ZTZ-99 MBT
TK20 ECN( Engineering change notice)
Batch
Notice/Change/New Features
1st
-Initial Production
-TK20-T and TK20-H are unified as TK-20, Main
Gun Function Mode function is added for
configuration,
-Brightness of battle unit flash is increased,
-Mobility damage simulation function is
incorporated,
-Speed reduction in damage state and Speed
reduction in badly damaged state function are
added for damage simulation fine tuning,
2nd
-LED main gun flasher Port(J3) is added( with cost
up by 1 USD) and flash time is also tuned.
-Receive IR code format can be set by Receive
TAMIYA IR code and Receive HL IR code
-New T-55 sound version is available,
-IR battle preset data for HL is corrected,
-Save current setting to PRESET 3 function is
removed,
4-CH Control Mode and operation
Engine sound on/off
2013/1/31
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Release Schedule
Delivered
Delivered
Cannon elevation
Booming Cannon
Fire MG: Burst can be controlled
Head light control on/off
AUX Power on/off ( TK22 Only)
Tank move forward and backward
Right and Left turn
Turret rotation
Specification
Parameter
Maximum current of track ESC
Maximum current of turret and cannon elevation ESC
Maximum current of Smoker Driver
Maximum supply voltage
Minimum supply voltage
TK series connector layout
20
7
7
7.4
7.2
Unit
A
A
A
V
V
TK series connector and pin assignments(Text in red is the modification required for HL TANK)
-H version, or
-T version, or Main
Main Gun Function
Main Gun
Gun Function
Mode is set to Gun
Function Mode is
Connector Description
Mode is
elevation servo
configured to
configured to
Mode
AirSoft or HL
TAMIYA Recoil
Recoil
Connect a switch cable (for example, HL Smoke Unit Switch Cable) to
this port as power switch.
SW
Switch Cable Port
CN1
Battery Power
CN2
Infrared Port
CN3
Gun Flash Port
HL tank already have power switch on battery cable path, so a switch
not required, can just to short pins in this port or connect to a switch
cable and keep it switched on.
1. Battery +
2. Battery 1. HBU/TBU +
2. HBU/TBU SIG
3. HBU/TBU 4. TBU FLASH LED 5. TBU FLASH LED +
1. Battery +
1. Battery +
1. Battery +
2. Strobe Trigger
2. Strobe Trigger
2. Strobe Trigger
3. Battery 3. Battery 3. Battery 4. AirSoft/Recoil
4. TAMIYA Recoil
4. Not Used
Switch
Unit Switch
5. Not Used
5. AirSoft/Recoil
5. TAMIYA Recoil
Switch
Unit Switch
CN4
Sound Volume
CN5
CN6
CN7
Speaker
Motor Left
Motor Right
Steering control
signal,
Throttle control
signal
Multi function
control signal 1
Multi function
control signal 2
CH1
CH2
CH3
CH4
CN9
CN10
CN11
Upper Hull
Functions
( Turn, Lift,
Shoot, Light)
Futaba: CH1
JR:AILE
Futaba: CH2( Mode 2) or CH3 ( Mode 1 )
JR:ELEV
Futaba: CH3( Mode 2) or CH2 ( Mode 1 )
JR:THRO
Futaba: CH4
JR:RUOD
1. Machine gun LED1. Machine gun LED2. Head Light LED2. Head Light LED3. Battery +,
3. Battery +,AUX
AIRSOFT/RECOIL
Power+
Motor+
4. AUX Power4. AIRSOFT/RECOIL
5. GUN ELEVATE
MotorMOTOR
5. GUN ELEVATE
6. GUN ELEVATE
MOTOR
MOTOR
6. GUN ELEVATE
7. TURRET MOTOR
MOTOR
8. TURRET MOTOR
7. TURRET MOTOR
8. TURRET MOTOR
Smoke Unit
Smoke Unit
Switch
J1
IR Battle Emitter
Port
J2
RealRecoil
Servo Port
J3
1. Volume Signal Output ( Wiper pin of VR )
2. Battery -( 1 outside pin of VR )
3. Volume Signal Input ( 1 outside pin of VR )
LED Main Gun
Flasher Port
To work with IR battle emitter(IR010)
1. IR LED +
2. IR LED 1. Signal( White Wire)
2. +5V ( Red Wire)
3. Battery - (Black Wire)
See RealRecoil section in Assembly Guide
To Work with LED Main Gun Flasher(F003)
1. LED +
2. LED -
1. Machine gun LED2. Head Light LED3. Battery +,
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
J4
Gun Elevation
Servo
Port
1. Signal( White Wire)
2. +5V ( Red Wire )
3. Battery - (Black
Wire)
Not Used
Assembly 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
Connect a switch cable (for example, HL Smoke Unit Switch Cable) to Switch Cable Port as power switch.
Because HL tank already have power switch on battery cable, you can just to short Switch Cable Port's two
pins or connect to a switch cable and keep it switched on.
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.
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 battery( make sure that battery is fully charged),
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
HL Gun Elevation and AirSoft Correction
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:
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. Done, 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.
.
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
Recoil Unit Installation
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
STEP3. connect motor - to 4th pin on CN9.connect motor + to 3rd pin on CN9.
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.
Tank Personalization( Patent Pending)
Settings of TK series board can be set by SONY TV remote. TAMIYA battle unit(TBU) or Heng-Leog battle
unit(HBU) is required as IR command receiver. red "*" sign means default setting
Type of Tank determines Battle Date when doing IR battle( See Variants section )
Tank Mobility, Turret rotation and Gun barrel evaluation speed
vs.
Hit taken
Type of Tank
Damaged
Badly Damaged
Destroyed
State
State
State
1~4 hits taken
Heavy Tank*
5~8 hits taken
9 hits taken
1~3 hits taken
Medium Tank
4~5 hits taken
6 hits taken
1 hit taken
Light Tank
2 hits taken
3 hits taken
1~2 hits taken
3~4 hits taken
HL Tank
5 hits taken
(Note)
(Note)
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.
Invulnerability time
Type of Tank
Reload Time
Recovery Time
Heavy Tank*
9 sec.
15 sec.
10 sec.
Medium Tank
5 sec.
15 sec.
12 sec.
Light Tank
3 sec.
15 sec.
15 sec.
HL Tank
3 sec.(Note)
15 sec.
10 sec.(Note)
Note: Suggested Value, can be changed by Reload Time and Invulnerability time setting function
Steps to set parameters:
STEP 1: Install TBU/HBU,
STEP 2: Install a jumper to J2 as shown below, turn power on,
STEP 3: Point SONY TV remote to TBU/HBU, refer to function table listed below and press the button
of function that you want to set,
STEP 4: Indicator on TBU/HBU flashes according to the setting value.
STEP 5: turn power off, remove jumper on J2, then power on and you are set.
Function tables:
Save current setting to PRESET 1: Press number key "1" on TV remote to save,
Indicator
Available Settings
Description
flashes times
Save to PRESET 1
Indicator flashes when setting is saved
1
Save current setting to PRESET 2: Press number key "2" on TV remote to save,
Indicator
Available Settings
Description
flashes times
Save to PRESET 1
Indicator flashes when setting is saved
2
*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 TV remote to select.
Indicator
Available Settings
Description
flashes times
Use PRESET 1 setting
1
Use PRESET 2 setting
2
Use Factory Default Setting
To restore factory default value in case
3
( Read-Only )
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
Available
Settings
(MUTE) key on TV remote to select.
Indicator
flashes times
Mixer Mode 1
1*
Mixer Mode 2
2
Mixer Mode 3
3
Mixer Mode 4
4
Mixer Mode 5
5
Mixer Mode 6
6
Mixer Mode 7
7
Mixer Mode 8
8
Description
Tank mode 1
CH1 controls rudder, CH2 controls throttle.
Proportional steering, sharp and pivot turn* are supported
Left Track
Right Track
Pivot Sharp Proportional
Proportional Sharp Pivot
Turn Turn
Steering
Steering
Turn Turn
OFF mode
CH1 controls left track, CH2 controls right track
Tank mode 2
CH1 controls rudder, CH2 controls throttle,
Proportional steering and sharp turn are supported
Left Track
Right Track
Sharp
Proportional
Proportional
Sharp
Turn
Steering
Steering
Turn
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
Right Track
Proportional
Proportional
Steering
Steering
*pivot turn is also named as super spin.
Main Gun Function Mode: Press "POWER" key on TV remote to select
Indicator
Available Settings
Description
flashes times
To use TAMIYA recoil unit,
CN3, Pin4:TAMIYA Recoil Unit Switch
CN3, Pin5:TAMIYA Recoil Unit Switch
TAMIYA RECOIL MODE*
1*
CN9, Pin3:TAMIYA Recoil Unit green
Wire
CN9, Pin4:TAMIYA Recoil Unit white
Wire
To use HL AirSoft,
CN3,Pin4:HL AirSoft Unit Switch
HL AirSoft MODE
2
CN3,Pin5:HL AirSoft Unit Switch
CN9,Pin3:HL AIRSOFT Motor +
HL Recoil MODE
3
Gun elevation servo Mode
4
CN9,Pin4:HL AIRSOFT Motor To use HL Recoil unit,
CN3,Pin4:HL Recoil Unit Switch
CN3,Pin5:HL Recoil Unit Switch
CN9,Pin3:HL Recoil Motor +
CN9,Pin4:HL Recoil Motor J4.1. Signal( White Wire)
J4.2. +5V ( Red Wire)
J4.3. Battery - (Black Wire)
*This function is only available on TK22
*Use this mode on Hooben Tank.
Receive TAMIYA IR Code: press "TV/VIDEO" or "->[]" Key on TV remote to select
Indicator
Available Settings
Description
flashes times
Enabled
1*
Tank react to TAMIYA IR code
Disabled
2
Receive HL IR Code: press "VOL DOWN" Key on TV remote to select
Indicator
Available Settings
Description
flashes times
Enabled
1*
Tank react to HL IR code,
Disabled
2
IR Battle Preset Data: press "MTS" or "A/B" Key on TV remote to select
Indicator
Available Settings
Description
flashes times
Reload Time = 9 seconds,
TAMIYA Heavy tank
Invulnerability time = 10 seconds,
1*
Max. hit can take = 9 hit.
Reload Time = 5 seconds,
Invulnerability time = 12 seconds,
TAMIYA Medium tank
2
Max. hit can take = 6 hits
Reload Time = 3 seconds,
Invulnerability time = 15 seconds,
TAMIYA Light tank
3
Max. hit can take = 3 hits.
Invulnerability time = 10 seconds,
Heavy Armored Vehicle
4
Max. cannon hit cam take = 1 hit
Max. machine gun hit can take = 24 hit.
Invulnerability time = 10 seconds,
Medium Armored Vehicle
5
Max. cannon hit can take = 1 hit
Max. machine gun hit can take = 16 hit.
Invulnerability time = 10 seconds,
Light Armored Vehicle
6
Max. cannon hit can take = 1 hit
Max. machine gun hit can take = 8 hit.
Reload Time = 3 seconds,
Invulnerability time = 10
HL tank
7
seconds(Note1)
Max. hit can take = 5 hits,
Reserved
8
Note1: Reference setting for HL Tank
Momentum effect On/Off: Press "SLEEP(0x36)" or "
" on TV remote to select
Indicator
Available Settings
Description
flashes times
Off
1*
ON
*This function is only available on TK22
2
Reload Sound On/Off: Press "Timer Off(0x3C)" or "
"on TV remote to select
Indicator
Available Settings
Description
flashes times
On
1*
Off
2
*This function is only available on TK22
Taking a hit hull recoil On/Off: Press "JUMP(0x3B)" on TV remote to select
Indicator
Available Settings
Description
flashes times
On
1*
Off
2
*This function is only available on TK22
Strength of taking a hit hull recoil: Press "CH Up" or "PROGR +" key on TV remote to select
Indicator
Available Settings
Description
flashes times
1
1
:
:
Small( 1 ) to Large( 16 )movement
6
6*
:
:
16
16
Firing tank gun hull recoil On/Off: Press "SURROUND(0x29)" on TV remote to select
Indicator
Available Settings
Description
flashes times
On
1*
Off
2
*This function is only available on TK22
Strength of firing tank gun hull recoil: Press "VOL UP" key on TV remote to select
Indicator
Available Settings
Description
flashes times
1
1
:
:
Small( 1 ) to Large( 16 )movement
6
6*
:
:
16
16
RealRecoil servo direction: press "CH down" or "PROGR -" key on TV remote to select
Indicator
Available Settings
Description
flashes times
Normal
1*
Reversed
2
Gun elevation servo direction: press " Teletext ON(0x3F)" or " " key on TV remote to select
Indicator
Available Settings
Description
flashes times
Normal
1*
Reversed
2
*This function is only available on TK22
Speed reduction in damaged state: press "3" key on TV remote to select.
Indicator
Available Settings
Description
flashes times
No mobility damage simulation, Speed
0%
1
is not reduced when Tank is in
damaged state.
-12.5%
2*
-25%
3
-37.5%
4
-50%
5
-62.5%
6
-75%
7
-87.5%
8
Speed reduction in badly damaged state: press "DISPLAY" or "DRC-MF" key on TV remote to select.
Indicator
Available Settings
Description
flashes times
No mobility damage simulation, Speed
0%
1
is not reduced when Tank is in badly
damaged state.
-12.5%
2
-25%
3*
-37.5%
4
-50%
5
-62.5%
6
-75%
7
-87.5%
8
Armor type: press number key "9" on TV remote to select
Indicator
Available Settings
flashes times
Heavy Armor
1*
Soft skin, like Trucks
2
Description
Resistance to machine gun
No resistance to machine gun
Sending IR code when firing machine gun: press number key "6" on TV remote to select
Indicator
Available Settings
Description
flashes times
Not to send MG IR code
1*
To send MG IR code
2
Primary weapon reload time: press number key "4" on TV remote to select
Indicator
Available Settings
Description
flashes times
3 seconds
3
4 seconds
4
5 seconds
5
6 seconds
6
7 seconds
7
8 seconds
8
9 seconds
10 seconds
11 seconds
12 seconds
13 seconds
14 seconds
15 seconds
9*
10
11
12
13
14
15
Rounds of Primary weapon: press number key "8" on TV remote to select,
Indicator
Available Settings
Description
flashes times
Not limited
1*
8 rounds
2
16 rounds
3
24 rounds
4
32 rounds
5
40 rounds
6
48 rounds
7
56 rounds
8
64 rounds
9
72 rounds
10
80 rounds
11
88 rounds
12
96 rounds
13
104 rounds
14
112 rounds
15
120 rounds
16
Primary weapon IR code: press number key "0" on TV remote to select
Indicator
Available Settings
Description
flashes times
TAMIYA cannon code
1*
For TAMIYA IR battle
HL cannon code
2
For HL IR battle
For Bergepanzer application,
damage count decreased by 1 when this
Repair code
3
IR code is received, each repair needs
15s, no other vehicle can damage
vehicle that is under this mode
Machine Gun code
Vehicle with MG
4
Invulnerability time: Vehicle is Invulnerable during this period, press number key "7" on TV remote to
select
Indicator
Available Settings
Description
flashes times
Vehicle can not be recovered from
1
destroyed mode
1 second
2
2 seconds
3
3 seconds
4
4 seconds
5
5 seconds
6
6 seconds
7 seconds
8 seconds
9 seconds
10 seconds
11 seconds
12 seconds
13 seconds
14 seconds
15 seconds
7
8
9
10
11*
12
13
14
15
16
Max hit can take: Press number key "5" on TV remote to select
Indicator
Available Settings
flashes times
1 round
1
2 rounds
2
3 rounds
3
4 rounds
4
5 rounds
5
6 rounds
6
7 rounds
7
8 rounds
8
9 rounds
9*
10 rounds
10
11 rounds
11
12 rounds
12
13 rounds
14
14 rounds
14
15 rounds
15
TAMIYA Heavy tank
TAMIYA Medium tank
TAMIYA Light tank
Description
TAMIYA Light tank
TAMIYA Medium tank
TAMIYA Heavy tank
Status read out and IR battle test via SONY TV Remote
Point SONY TV 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 TV 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: 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 with Mod.
>7M
Indoor
HL Original IR LED
HL Battle Unit
13M
Outdoor
TK20E
TAMIYA Battle
IR010
TK20E
>30M
Outdoor
Unit
Standard version TK20 is not designed to battle at 30M distance. however, there is a very simple way to
extend battle range by removing the resistor circled in the picture below and short its two pads( or just use
a wire to short its two pads).
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 possible to 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.
- Cannon
- Machine Gun
- Gun elevation
- Turret travels( 4 sections, start, loop1, loop2 & stop)
- Engine Start, engine step 1~8, engine stop.
Q: What is Mixer
A: A piece of software that converts Rudder and Throttle control signal to 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
OK
FlySky
FS-CT6B
2.4G
( Need to turn mixer function on
transmitter off )
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 signals for 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 TV remote)?
A: Only Sony 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 TV 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
secondary battery source is required.
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.