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wiki:tcb:tcbinstall:ir [2019/04/19 21:25]
opadmin [Alternative IR LEDs] 		wiki:tcb:tcbinstall:ir [2019/04/23 23:02]
opadmin [IR Receiver - aka, the Apple]
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 <html><center></html>//Taigen IR Receiver ("Apple") wired to the TCB//<html></center></html> <html><center></html>//Taigen IR Receiver ("Apple") wired to the TCB//<html></center></html>
  
 +==== Apple LEDs Used for Confirmation ====
 +If you are using a Tamiya apple then display LEDs are built in, but other brands may omit them. If you do have display LEDs the TCB will use them to signal various things to the user, as shown in the video below. 
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 +{{ youtube>dxtpWfMKqa4?large |Apple Notification LEDs}}
 ===== IR Transmitter ===== ===== IR Transmitter =====
  
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 Without the actual specifications of the Tamiya LED we can never be sure of an exact replacement. But the price difference of the alternative could make it attractive for clubs to buy them in bulk and distribute them for sanctioned battles.  Without the actual specifications of the Tamiya LED we can never be sure of an exact replacement. But the price difference of the alternative could make it attractive for clubs to buy them in bulk and distribute them for sanctioned battles. 
  
-==== A Note About IR and Slipring Turrets ====+===== A Note About IR and Slipring Turrets =====
 Some tanks, notably Taigen brand, use an electrical slipring to pass signals to the turret but still allow the turret 360* rotation without tangling wires. Unfortunately, these sliprings are electrically noisy and if you run the IR reception wires through them, your tank will almost certainly confuse this noise for false hits. If you run the IR transmission wires through the slipring you may find that your hits are not transmitted correctly. In short, if you wish to use IR functionality in your model then you should not use sliprings.  Some tanks, notably Taigen brand, use an electrical slipring to pass signals to the turret but still allow the turret 360* rotation without tangling wires. Unfortunately, these sliprings are electrically noisy and if you run the IR reception wires through them, your tank will almost certainly confuse this noise for false hits. If you run the IR transmission wires through the slipring you may find that your hits are not transmitted correctly. In short, if you wish to use IR functionality in your model then you should not use sliprings. 
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