- FAQ -
Common
Questions
Question: Which
models/manufacturers are supported?
Answer: Full support
and fully tested:
-Heng Long Tiger, Panther, Pershing (old models,
without sound & smoke)
-Heng Long smoke & sound Tiger,
Pershing, Walker Bulldog
-WSN/Trumpeter T34/85
Successful conversion reported by
our customers:
-Tamiya Tiger, King Tiger, Matorro King
Tiger
Question: What are the differences between the available
Booster/TLS-Sets?
Answer: We provide three different types of
Booster/TLS-sets.
Set Booster/TLS HL contains a ThinkTank Booster K or M, a ThinkTank TLS and a cable set which is necessary to connect the modules to the original HL electronics.
Set Booster/TLS Prop contains a ThinkTank Booster K or
M, a ThinkTank TLS and a proportional RC-set cable set which allows
the connection to a common RC receiver with at least 4 channels.
The
channel layout is as follows:
Channel 1: Booster
acceleration
Channel 2: Booster steering
Channel 3: turret
rotation
Channel 4: half deflection - main gun elevation
(up/down), full deflection - main gun shot and MG shot.
Other
functions (engine ignition, light control) are mapped to diagonals of
channels 3 and 4.
When the sound module ThinkTank Blaster is
installed, two further channels can be optionally connected for user
defined samples.
Minimum number of channels: 4
Recommended
number of channels: 6
Set Booster/TLS Prop contains a ThinkTank Booster K or
M, a ThinkTank TLS and a proportional RC-set cable set which allows
the connection to a RC receiver with at least 6 channels. Note
channel 5 & 6 should not be a toggle switch, it must be knob or
lever adjustable
The channel layout is as follows:
Channel
1: Booster acceleration
Channel 2: Booster steering
Channel 3:
turret rotation
Channel 4: main gun elevation
Channel 5: main
gun shot and MG shot
Channel 6: engine ignition, light
control
When the sound module ThinkTank Blaster is installed, two
further channels can be optionally connected for user defined
samples.
Minimum number of channels: 6
Recommended number of
channels: 8
A Set Booster/TLS HL can be upgraded to a Set Booster/TLS Prop by buying a ThinkTank Prop Wire set and a ThinkTank Booster Update chip.
A Set Booster/TLS Prop can be upgraded to a Set
Booster/TLS C6 Prop by use of our Prop - C6 Prop conversion
service.
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Question:
How can I pay my order?
Answer: You may
pay either via PayPal (fluegivation@gmail.com)
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Question: How long
is the delivery time?
Answer: Ordered
goods were shipped usually within 2 workdays after receiving the
credit note of your payment.You'll receive an e-mail from us with the
confirmation of your payment and the estimated delivery time.
Please
take into account, that we're not responsible for the shipping time
itself.
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Question:
Do I always need a Booster and a TLS?
Answer:
No! But You always need at least a ThinkTank Booster module. It
improves the drive behaviour of the tank. The functionality of the
turret and lights remain the same.
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Question:
Do I have to buy new modules when new features are released?
Answer:
Up to now: No and we will do anything to preserve it! You can update
your module by buying a new CPU (the part on the PCB with the ElMod
sticker on it) and replace it on your own. You can buy the upgrade
CPUs for prime costs in our shop.
In the same way You can make a
Booster M of a Booster K and vice versa. The electronics remain the
same.
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Question:
After a conversion with Booster a TLS I do have a proportional drive
control with the original HL-radio. Is this correct?
Answer:
Yes and no. In the old HL models, there are only two speed steps
ahead and two speed steps back. But with our modules, the transition
between the steps are smooth and the speed is suited to the original.
For a spectator the tank acts like with a full proportional
electronics.
The Sound & Smoke HLs dispose at about 10 speed
steps. The transitions are also smoothed and not visible for a
spectator. In both cases the tanks don\'t act like funny toys
anymore.
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Question: I ordered some parts and just in the
moment a new firmware is finished. Will I already get the actual
one?
Answer: If the new version contains essential changes and the
order isn't sent yet, yes.
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Question:
I would like to actualize the firmware of my modules. How can I do
this?
Answer: You can order an update
in our shop. You will obtain a new cpu that replaces the old one.
Consider that there are three different types of update for the
ThinkTank Booster, which are interchangeable:
-Update Booster K
for tanks with plastic chains AND plastic gearboxes
-Update
Booster M for tanks with metal chains AND/OR metal gearboxes
-Update
Booster MN for tanks with metal chains AND/OR metal gearboxes with
disabled spin turn
Another possibility is to meet us in real live.
In this case you can mostly get the updates for free.
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Question:
Is there an update via Internet?
Answer:
No!
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Question: I
would like to use your modules in a sound & smoke tank and use
the original radio. Do the sound effects and smoke remain?
Answer:
Yes!
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Question:
After I installed the modules the tank reacts no more. What
now?
Answer: All modules are tested
before sending. It is really unusual, that the module is broken (up
to now we could register only one case of a damaged module). Here is
a small check list:
1. Did the tank work before the
installation?
2. Check again ALL connections and wires. They MUST
exactly correspond to the illustrations in the manual. Check all
insulating screw joints for contact.
3. Is the battery fully
charged? Are the batteries in the radio OK?
4. Do the LEDs on the
modules light? If they are all off, check the power connections (see
second checkpoint)!
5. If the power LED is on but the command LED
is dark when moving the stick, then there is a problem with the
connection between the HL PCB and the module or the HL receiver gets
no signal from radio radio (radio broken?).
6. If all else fails:
please contact us with a detailed description of the problem and some
(sharp) photos of the wiring.
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Question:
What are the benefits for the ThinkTank modules in a WSN T34 with the
original radio?
Answer: + The driving
speed is in scale: No more racing tank!
+ Spin turn and curves are
easier to control.
+ The turret rotation is in scale.
+ The gun
moves slower.
+ There is a 9sec. reload time. While reloading the
tank cannot shot.
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Question:
I would like to install the modules in my T34. Is the functionality
the same like in a Heng Long tank?
Answer:
Not exactly. The steering with the WSN radio is limited:
- There
is only one speed ahead and back.
- The gun can only move in one
direction (even after a conversion to proportional radio). If the
original shot module isn't installed anymore, set the jumper on TLS
to eliminate this disadvantage.
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Question:
How to connect a WSN/Trumpeter T34/85?
Answer:
You will need a ThinkTank Booster K/TLS HL Set and a special wire
set:
-T-34 Wire Set for the original radio.
-T-34 Prop Wire Set
for a proportional radio.
If you are experienced in soldering, you
can also build the sets on your own. See our web site or ask us for
the wiring plans.
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Question:
Can I use the modules in a T34 Torro Edition?
Answer:
Yes. The only difference is that the Torro Edition includes
rechargeable batteries. The voltage is accordingly lower and the
tank's speed is slower.
Question: What
is the connector 4 for?
Answer: The
connector is for a second "light group", for example rear
light or "Kolonnenfahrtgerät". It can be switched on
and off like the front light. See the manual for details about how to
use it.
You can directly
connect 1 to 4 leds without having to install further parts.
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Question: What
is the pinning of the 8-pin connector leading to the
turret?
Answer: (middle
of the PCB)
8 MG-LED -
7
Front-LED -
6 Common + for
LEDs
5 Common for air gun
and barell elevation motor
4
air gun motor
3 barell
elevation motor
2 turret
motor
1 turret motor
(edge
of the PCB)
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Question: Remains
the shot sound of the T34 after the installation of TLS
module?
Answer: Yes!
But the barell can only be moved in one direction.
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Question: I
would like to install the barell withdraw module from T*miy*. How to
do it?
Answer: Take
a look on the document considering this topic in the support area.
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Question: How
can I order the muzzle flash! I could not find it in your
shop!
Answer: You
can use any LED. We do not offer any in our shop. You also can buy a
plug-and-play xenon flash here: www.imperial-modellbau.de
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Question: What
is the jumper on the TLS for?
Answer: If
the jumper is set, the shot signal lasts only for about 0,5sec. This
mode is necessary for a correct function for the recoil unit. With
proper wiring of the unit, it retracts fast and pulls of slowly.
Question: How
are the functions of the TLS controlled?
Answer: It
depends on the version.
TLS
HL:
-left
stick up: rise gun
-left
stick down: lower gun
-left
stick left/right: turret rotation
-left
stick diagonally up/right: gun shot
-left
stick diagonally up/left: engine on/off (only with installed
ThinkTank Blaster)
-left
stick diagonally down/right: second light channel on/off
-left
stick diagonally down/left: main light on/off
-Key
G: MG shot
TLS
Prop (2-channel version)
-left
stick half up: rise gun
-left
stick half down: lower gun
-left
stick left/right: turret rotation
-left
stick full up: gun shot
-left
stick full down: MG shot
-left
stick diagonally up/left: engine on/off (only with installed
ThinkTank Blaster)
-left
stick diagonally down/right: second light channel on/off
-left
stick diagonally down/left: main light on/off
TLS
Prop C4 (4-channel version)
-left
stick up: rise gun
-left
stick down: lower gun
-left
stick left/right: turret rotation
-channel
5 up: gun shot
-channel
5 down: MG shot
-channel
6 up: engine on/off (only with installed ThinkTank Blaster)
-channel
6 full down: second light channel on/off
-channel
6 half down: main light on/off
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Question: Are
the functions of the TLS proportional in connection with a
proportional radio?
Answer: The
turret rotation speed is full proportional, gun moving remains
digital (up/down). The optional servos move with one, very slow
speed.
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Question: The
turret rotates veeery slooowly! Why?
Answer: The
turret rotation speed is in scale. A full 360 degree turn
takes:
-Tiger,
Panther: 40s
-Pershing:
16s
-T-34:
20s
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Question: I
would like to turn the turret and move the gun in same time. Is it
possible?
Answer: Yes.
But only with a proportional conversion!
^Question: Is
it possible to control the gun position with servos?
Answer: Yes.
Simply plug the servos (one for horizontal and one for vertical
position) on the TLS. No further configuration is necessary. The
servos stay in their last position when the stick on the radio is in
neutral position.
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Question: Do
the servos also work with the original HL PCB?
Answer: Yes.