ElMod ThinkTank Blaster Instructions For Assembly And Operation

Congratulations for the purchase of your new electronic module made by ElMod. After the assembly your model will be equipped with new functionality. Please read these instructions carefully before assembling the parts. Contents ThinkTank Blaster PCB ThinkTank Blaster CPU PCB EMNet ribbon cable with four connectors (A) volume control cable (B) speaker cable (C) cable for connection with proportional receiver (channel 5+6) (D) SD-card To operate the module you need a ThinkTank Booster (firmware 1.20 or later) and a ThinkTank TLS (firmware 1.17 or later). Functionalities • sound module for tank models equipped with ElMod electronic parts. • up to five independent voices • 22kHz Sampling-frequency, 8-bit, wav-files. • 10-bit mixer • storage medium: standard SD-card • customizable: creating your own sets of samples is possible with a personal computer. • supported sounds (depending on the model): • up to ten sounds for switching on/off of the motor (shuffle) • determination between cold and warm start • motor sound depending on speed • Up to ten different sounds for squieking chains which are played randomly depending on speed • sounds for turning turret with differentiation between manual and hydraulic/electrical turning • sound for barrel moving • Gun and MG shot • up to four sounds defined by the user (when using a a six-channel proportional set) • Connection with 4 or 8 Ohm speakers • Power: 5W at 8Ohm, 10W at 4Ohm • Size: 48x47 qmm (2x2“) • ElMod-Bus system (EMNet) : Simple connection with other ThinkTank-Modules Overview of connectors 1 EMNet-connector 2 connector for volume control 3 connector for speaker 4 connector for proportional receiver (channel 5+6) J jumpers used for configuration of blaster SD slot for sd-cards L1 Power LED L2 Busy LED Assembly and connection Please read the following text carefully! • Connect connector 1, all other ThinkTank modules and the BEC-supply, when existend, with the EMNet cable A • Connect volume control B with connector 2 • Connect the speaker with cable C to connector 3. If you ordered the blaster with a speaker it will already be delivered with the cable. • Leave all jumpers closed to activate the standard set of samples for the tiger tank. • When you install the cirquit board, make sure no short cirquits can occur. • A second mounting hole is placed below the CPU PCB. Initiation It is essential for proper function of the module that the tank itself and all other modules are installed correctly! • Make sure all cables have been installed correctly. • Make sure that all jumpers are put in the right possition and that the SD card is well fixed. • Put in a full charged battery and switch on the tank. • The power LED starts blinking uniformly for a short time as soon as the connection with the other modules is established.

----____ Booster is operational -----_-_ no SD card found or card is defect ---_-_-_ initialisation file not found or defect _____-_- warning: maximum number of samples for one set exceeded ___-_-_- warning: a defined sample could not be found in the set of samples _-_-_-_- another critical error Busy-LED flickers when playing the samples Switching the motor on and off After the installation of the ThinkTank blaster, the engine is switched off after power up by default. You can change the state of the engine as follows: - HL-Tanks without S&S and proportional radio: move the left lever to the left upper position. - HL-Tanks with S&S: After power up push the ignition button on the radio and wait approx. 10 seconds (the time span which is requied for the original HL-ignition sequence to be finished). Move the left lever to the left upper position. This procedure switches the tank alternaterly on and off. You cannot move the tank when the engine is off. User defined samples With a six-channel proportional set up to four sounds can be defined by the user. Every set of samples is already equipped with demo samples. To play them cable D hast to be connected with connection 4 and the proportional receiver. cable black/brown: channel 5 cable red: channel 6 The plugs are not polarity proof! Make sure that the black cable ist connected to the ground The samples are activated by full deflection of the controls of the channels 5 and 6 and can be terminated by moving the controlls in the opposite direction. Optional sample sets Take a look at our website for information about new sets of samples. New sets can be downloaded for free and transfered to the SD-card via USB-card reader. In spring 2007 a tool for PC will be available which makes it easier to create new sound files. Nicht geeignet für Kinder unter 14 Jahren. Not suitable for Children under 14 years. Ne convient pas pour des enfants de moins de 14 ans. Niet geschikt voor kinderen onder de 14 jaar. ElMod Dipl.-Inf.(FH) Thomas Kusch and Jürgen K. Huber GbR Millotstraße 15/1 D-72622 Nürtingen http://www.el-mod.de ElMod Dipl.-Inf.(FH) Th. Kusch & Jürgen K. Huber GbR [email protected] http://www.el-mod.de