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Open Panzer Help & Info => Open Panzer Help => Topic started by: osika on October 16, 2020, 03:06:00 PM

Title: New Board / visual check
Post by: osika on October 16, 2020, 03:06:00 PM

I can't quite recall where the photo of what to look for in the proper board soldering is.
Does this board look correct? Brand new and I have the opportunity to buy it so just
checking if all looks good. Thanks..

Title: Re: New Board / visual check
Post by: osika on October 16, 2020, 03:46:23 PM

I just found it was one of the last of the HK boards made..so should be fine!
Glad I was able to acquire another board :))

Title: Re: New Board / visual check
Post by: LukeZ on October 17, 2020, 04:05:04 PM

Hi Osika, just a quick glance at the board will not tell us much, you need a closeup view of certain MOSFETS, and a magnifying glass can help.

Here is a post (http://openpanzer.org/forum/index.php?topic=186.msg1547#msg1547) that shows exactly which components need to be examined. If you can read "23EG" on the MOSFETs, then they are the wrong ones!

Hobby King claimed to have fixed the issue but in fact some people received faulty boards up until the very end. You won't know till you get the board in your hands, but let's hope it's a good one!

Title: Re: New Board / visual check
Post by: osika on October 18, 2020, 10:18:55 PM

Hi Luke,

Thanks! The seller  is going to look and test it board.

I was intending to buy one..waited until the kinks were all worked out
then found HK stopped making them..but I have so far found 3 for sale and feel fortunate to have been able to!
It is truly a great product and as much as the actual board is the wiki that goes along with it.

Title: Re: New Board / visual check
Post by: osika on October 19, 2020, 06:33:27 PM

Does cannon flash work with defective boards? Or another way.. is what does not work with faulty HK boards?

Title: Re: New Board / visual check
Post by: LukeZ on October 19, 2020, 07:41:54 PM

If the board has the wrong MOSFETs, none of the light outputs will work (Aux output, L1, L2, Brake, MG), the IR transmitter will not work, the IR notification LEDs will not work (these are the LEDs inside a Tamiya apple), and the mechanical recoil/airsoft output will not work. That is a total of 8 outputs that will not function.

Ironically, the high-intensity flash will work (it uses a different component).

Title: Re: New Board / visual check
Post by: osika on October 19, 2020, 09:56:46 PM

Okay thanks Luke. Hopefully all that will work but worst case the flash and servo recoil is what I really need and the rest
is nice but I can do without. Will let you know how the incoming boards function.

Title: Re: New Board / visual check
Post by: osika on October 20, 2020, 06:46:28 PM

All the MOSFET'S have GFDMR written on them.

Title: Re: New Board / visual check
Post by: LukeZ on October 21, 2020, 05:56:38 AM

I think you have the correct MOSFETs! Enjoy the new board.