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wiki:tcb:tcbinstall:special_aux_output [2017/02/08 02:12]
opadmin [Other Aux Output Functions] |
wiki:tcb:tcbinstall:special_aux_output [2017/02/08 02:13]
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| === Dim and Preset Dim === | === Dim and Preset Dim === |
| On the [[wiki:opconfig:tabs:lightsio|Lights & IO tab]] of the OP Config program, you can specify a preset dim level that you can then assign a trigger to. Triggering the **Aux Output - Preset Dim Level** function is similar to turning the output On, only it will turned on to the preset dim level rather than full brightness. | On the [[wiki:opconfig:tabs:lightsio#aux_output|Lights & IO tab]] of the OP Config program, you can specify a preset dim level that you can then assign a trigger to. Triggering the **Aux Output - Preset Dim Level** function is similar to turning the output On, only it will turned on to the preset dim level rather than full brightness. |
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| Or, if you have an analog trigger source (such as a rotating knob on your radio transmitter), you can vary the dim level on the fly by assigning that channel to the **Aux Output - Set Level** function. By varying the dim level you can change the brightness of a light or the speed of a motor. Note the motor can only turn in one direction (to reverse direction reverse the motor's wires). This is not intended to replace the primary motor options for driving your model! As mentioned above, the Aux Output port is low current and only 5 volts. | Or, if you have an analog trigger source (such as a rotating knob on your radio transmitter), you can vary the dim level on the fly by assigning that channel to the **Aux Output - Set Level** function. By varying the dim level you can change the brightness of a light or the speed of a motor. Note the motor can only turn in one direction (to reverse direction reverse the motor's wires). This is not intended to replace the primary motor options for driving your model! As mentioned above, the Aux Output port is low current and only 5 volts. |
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| === Flash === | === Flash === |
| The Aux Output can be set to flash (blink once). The length of time of the flash is specified on the [[wiki:opconfig:tabs:lightsio|Lights & IO tab]] of the OP Config program, from 1/1000th of a second to 5 seconds. | The Aux Output can be set to flash (blink once). The length of time of the flash is specified on the [[wiki:opconfig:tabs:lightsio#aux_output|Lights & IO tab]] of the OP Config program, from 1/1000th of a second to 5 seconds. |
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| There are two ways to cause a flash to occur. You can check the "Auto Flash with Cannon" option in OP Config on the [[wiki:opconfig:tabs:lightsio|Lights & IO tab]]. Now any LED connected to the Aux Output will flash automatically when the cannon is fired. This will be the most common usage for those with LED muzzle lights. (But if you want to use a Taigen high-intensity flash unit the TCB has a dedicated port for that, [[wiki:tcb:tcbinstall:hiflash|see here]].) | There are two ways to cause a flash to occur. You can check the "Auto Flash with Cannon" option in OP Config on the [[wiki:opconfig:tabs:lightsio#aux_output|Lights & IO tab]]. Now any LED connected to the Aux Output will flash automatically when the cannon is fired. This will be the most common usage for those with LED muzzle lights. (But if you want to use a Taigen high-intensity flash unit the TCB has a dedicated port for that, [[wiki:tcb:tcbinstall:hiflash|see here]].) |
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| Or you can control the flash manually whenever you want, by assigning any trigger to the **Aux Output - Flash** [[wiki:tcb:operation:functionlist#aux_output|function]]. | Or you can control the flash manually whenever you want, by assigning any trigger to the **Aux Output - Flash** [[wiki:tcb:operation:functionlist#aux_output|function]]. |