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Open Panzer Help / Re: servo recoil

« on: May 15, 2021, 03:57:40 AM »

Hello Luke,

Thank you for the confirmation.

My thought:

Use a second atmega2560 board, flash the TCB firmware, connect the serial3 Rx signals from the TCB board (after the inverting stage) to the second atmega2560 board.

The second board will decode the, in my case, SBUS packets in parallel. The second board can than be configured to trigger it's own recoil servo using a RC channel not used by the TCB board.

Best regards,

Wim

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Open Panzer Help / servo recoil

« on: May 14, 2021, 04:55:58 AM »

Dear Luke,

Is it possible to have 2 RC-outputs be used for a recoil servo , each with their own trigger?

Best regards,

Wim

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Open Panzer Help / Re: No response on normal mode

« on: February 10, 2018, 01:22:03 PM »

Reading the Wiki: I agree.

I can make an update again.

I think I got it.

I cleared the function/trigger list.

Then created a new trigger for engine on/off using AUX1 (2 position toggle switch).
In the snoop window saw the TCB switched the engine on or off when the switch triggered position 2.
The right stick commands (forward/backwards, left/right) will only show when the engine is on.
Wasn't aware of that.

Recoil servo is working when using another trigger and as mentioned before the barrel elevation servo already did work.

That last one is working very smooth after clearing the functions/triggers list. Before it had eratic behavior.

Everything working as advertised ;o)).

Regards,

Wim

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Open Panzer Help / Re: No response on normal mode

« on: February 10, 2018, 08:58:21 AM »

And if you need some support in Dutch you can contact me if you want. best is to keep that on this forum so we can help eachother out!

What region are you from if i may ask?Around Arnhem? Maybe you are in the neigbourhood!

Hello johnnyvd,

thank you for your response. I live in the Groningen area. I need some understanding of what needs to be done to have TCB respond to the forward/backward and left/right movement stick. I expected this would be standard and could be "customized". The red and green light don't respond to the stick movement. As mentioned in my other reply, the barrel movement servo does respond.

Regards, Wim

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Open Panzer Help / Re: No response in normal mode

« on: February 10, 2018, 08:45:23 AM »

I can report back some progress.

I got some servos in today and connected them to the barrel elevation and recoil RC output.
At least the barrel elevation servo is responding to the left stick up/down movement (in servo- pan mode).

Do I have to configure the right stick movement with the trigger / functions to respond to forward/backward and left/right?

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Open Panzer Help / No response on normal mode

« on: February 09, 2018, 06:14:30 PM »

I'm new to RC tanks. After some searching and comparing I decided to give Open Panzer TCB a try.

I bought the Open Panzer TCB, a FrSky tanaris Q X7, a X4RSB and some other basic stuff.

After going through all the basics like configuring the transmitter (the additional channels/switches/potentiometers needed to be "enabled" and mapped to channels), installing OP CONFIG, updating the TCB firmware, configuring the radio, all is working when connected to the USB port.

After saving the settings (and retrieving to verify them) all is fine.

When disconnected from the USB port and connected to a battery, I cannot get the TCB to respond to the transmitter.

When using the gimbals there is no response from the TCB, meaning no red or green led lighting up when using the throttle or direction gimbal (or any other control on the transmitter).

I found a thread on how to get in snoop mode. The output after clicking in the snoop button:

<- 31|31|0|-28996
-> Waiting for radio...
Radio Ready - SBus

---------------------------------------------
FIRMWARE VERSION: 0.92.21

---------------------------------------------
RADIO INFO - SBus
---------------------------------------------
Stick       Min    Center   Max    Deadband  Reversed
---------------------------------------------
Throttle    988    1503     2011    15        FALSE
Turn        988    1500     2011    15        FALSE
Elevation  1023    1484     1976    15        FALSE
Azimuth    1023    1497     1961    15        FALSE

Aux Chan.   Min     Max     Type
---------------------------------------------
1           988     2011    Digital
2           988     2011    Digital
3           988     2011    Digital
4           988     2011    Analog
5           988     2011    Analog
6           988     2011    Digital
7           988     2011    Digital
8           988     2011    Digital
9           IGNORED
10          IGNORED
11          IGNORED
12          IGNORED
---------------------------------------------
Channels detected: 16
Channels utilized: 12

---------------------------------------------
MOTOR TYPES
---------------------------------------------
Drive Motors:      Onboard Motor Driver
Turret Rotation:   Pan Servo
Barrel Elevation:  Pan Servo
Mechanical Barrel: Mechanical recoil (Enabled)

---------------------------------------------
DRIVE SETTINGS
---------------------------------------------
Vehicle Type:           Tank
Active Driving Profile: 1
Accel Ramp Enabled:     Yes (Level: 4, Preset: None)
Decel Ramp Enabled:     Yes (Level: 4, Preset: None)
Motor Nudge Enabled:    No
Forward Speed Limited:  No
Reverse Speed Limited:  Yes - 70%
Transmission Type:      Automatic
Shift Time:             1.0 sec
Engine Pause Time:      1.0 sec
Transmission Delay:     2.0 sec
Neutral Turn Allowed:   Yes - 50%
Turn Mode:              2
Track Recoil Enabled:   No

---------------------------------------------
TURRET SETTINGS
---------------------------------------------
Turret Rotation Speed Limited:  No
Barrel Elevation Speed Limited: No
Recoil delay:                   No

---------------------------------------------
BATTLE INFO
---------------------------------------------
Is Repair Tank?   No
Fire Protocol:    Tamiya
Hit Protocol 2:   N/A
Repaired by:      IBU Repair
Send MG IR Code:  No
Accept MG Damage: No
Damage Profile:   Tamiya Spec
Weight Class:     Custom
(1 cannon hits, 10 MG hits, 1.5 sec reload, 8.0 sec recovery)

---------------------------------------------
SOUND CARD
---------------------------------------------
Sound card: Benedini TBS Mini

---------------------------------------------
INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNIT
---------------------------------------------
Sensor not detected!

---------------------------------------------
FUNCTION TRIGGERS
---------------------------------------------
Turret stick functions: Yes
Turret movement delay:  0.35 sec
Turret Stick - Top Left       -> Function #1   - Engine - Toggle On/Off
Turret Stick - Bottom Left    -> Function #4   - Transmission - Toggle On/Off
Turret Stick - Top Right      -> Function #7   - Cannon Fire
Turret Stick - Bottom Right   -> Function #16  - Light 1 (Headlights) - Toggle On/Off

---------------------------------------------
BATTERY
---------------------------------------------
Battery Detected: No
LVC Enabled:      No

---------------------------------------------
BAUD RATES
---------------------------------------------
USB Serial Baud:   115200
Motor Serial Baud: 38400
Aux Serial Baud:   115200
Serial 3 Tx Baud:  38400

---------------------------------------------
RADIO FAILSAFE
Radio Ready - SBus

When disconnecting the receiver the red and green leds start blinking as expected.
The snoop screen is dumping following lines:
RADIO FAILSAFE

And after connecting the radio:
Radio Ready - SBus

When shutting down the transmitter, the red and green leds start blinking, the X4RSB red led is blinking.
Message in the snoop screen : RADIO FAILSAFE

After switching on the transmitter the receiver binds (green led blinking), the red and green leds on the TCB switch off and the snoop screen gives message : Radio Ready - SBus

But as said, no response from the controls on the transmitter.

I hope someone can help me get the TCB respond.

Best regards,

Wim