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Open Panzer Help / Re: Issue with new download

« Last post by LukeZ on January 11, 2026, 06:01:10 AM »

Ha ha, I love these requests where the user fixes the problem before I get around to replying.  Glad it was a simple fix.

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Open Panzer Help / Re: Issue with new download

« Last post by Tom on January 10, 2026, 05:52:05 PM »

I got it! Needed to write to device lol. Thank goodness for the amazingly clear information..just needed to get up to speed again

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Open Panzer Help / Re: Issue with new download

« Last post by Tom on January 10, 2026, 05:37:44 PM »

I connected the old tcb it then saved the file..but it was blank? So had an old file which I imported in the new computer..it saved and shows all connections and functions but not actually working on the tank.

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Open Panzer Help / Issue with new download

« Last post by Tom on January 10, 2026, 05:02:22 PM »

I ordered a new TCB and downloaded the the OP on a new PC. I connected to one of my old working tcb's and updated it with flash..but now nothing happens with the old tank and board? It shows all functions and reads the radio but it won't start or respond? Something is not connecting between the old board and radio now..I downloaded a saved file but not working.
I am sure I am doing something wrong just not sure what

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Open Panzer Help / Re: OP Display Format Issues

« Last post by Snipah on January 08, 2026, 02:46:53 PM »

Windows 8? wow that ancient :-D

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Open Panzer Help / Re: OP Display Format Issues

« Last post by IIHadesII on January 08, 2026, 05:05:24 AM »

Ich hatte das selbe Problem und habe es gelöst in dem ich das Programm im Windows 8 Kompatibilität Modus gestartet habe und dann war das Problem weg.

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Open Source Sound Dev / Re: OPSC Lite

« Last post by Foxhood on January 07, 2026, 08:48:05 AM »

Hello. Was a bit absent during december. Know how it goes. Lots of things to do, and good luck getting any packages around the holidays on time...
Progress was slowed down a bit because of it. But i'm back at it.

Hello, I’m not a developer and I don’t really understand what you’re doing there, but it sounds very exciting. I think many people would love to have a kind of TCB sound board again (similar to the Teensy 3.2). It’s especially cool if you can define all the sounds yourself using a micro SD card.
and if its going to be cheap ( becouse i think thats what the most people need, good and cheap) than thats gonna be the perfect solution for everybody.

best regards Ilias

The gist is that i'm trying to create something akin to the Benedini TBS in size and components, but with the same kind of functionality as the Teensy 3.2 OPSC and cheap enough in material that you could like get a bunch made at PCBway or something through the inclusion of compliant BOM and Centroid files.
Or hell. Maybe some chinese copycat starts manufacturing for even cheaper! For the sake of the Open Panzer project as a whole I'd consider that a good thing. Wouldn't mind recognition and a tip though if for some reason people do start building my offshoots ;P.

Agreed whole heartedly, I need a few sound cards not just one so something compact, powerful, and flexible is long over due..

I'll do my best. Are you looking for sound from RC inputs or OpenPanzer specifically? Cause latter is the priority at first. Former i don't have much information on what people are looking for, like channel count.
I'm trying to keep things in the realm of being possible to build oneself using a miniature reflow plate (e.g. Sequre T55 or Miniware MHP50) and compliant with assembly services.

and if its going to be cheap ( becouse i think thats what the most people need, good and cheap) than thats gonna be the perfect solution for everybody.

That's wishful thinking.
Look what happened to the Benedini sound modules.
Chinese copies caused Benedini to give up, the software is no longer being developed.
You can still get these copies for very little money...

That is kind of why I'm taking a stab at this. The only option atm for programmable sound are copycats making clone boards that are quite frank: horribly outdated and reliant on old pirated copies of what is now essentially Abandonware. An Open-source alternative is much needed. On costs: I'm avoiding stuff like double-sided components and overall complexity to push assembly costs down as much as possible. As stated above: Intent is for it to be feasible to get it however one wishes.

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Open Panzer Help / Re: Sabertooth 2x12 not working

« Last post by LukeZ on January 06, 2026, 03:37:08 PM »

I'm glad that's all it was! Happy tanking!

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Open Panzer Help / Re: Sabertooth 2x12 not working

« Last post by Tom on January 06, 2026, 03:18:01 PM »

Hi Luke,

It seems the battery was the issue! Thanks!
Really happen the board is being made again. Just ordered a new one for one tank
that didn't have anything.

Tom

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Open Panzer Help / Re: Sabertooth 2x12 not working

« Last post by LukeZ on January 06, 2026, 03:11:07 PM »

Hi Tom, probably a few things to check. First of all, yes, try a good battery, if your other one has been sitting a year it may not be up to snuff anymore, or anyway it might need a charge.

Here is the info from the Sabertooth manual about the LEDs on the Sabertooth:

The green LED marked Status2 is used in lithium mode. It blinks to indicate the number of lithium cells detected. Also, when Status2 and Error are flashing at the same time, and you are experiencing no output from the motors, the unit is displaying low voltage mode. Charge your batteries first, and if that does not work, you will need a larger battery. Keep in mind that when a lot of current is pulled from a battery, the voltage will drop. The more depleted the battery, the worse the voltage drop. The Sabertooth will hold the unit in the error state for longer than the battery voltage drops. This is to stop the unit from stuttering and gives the user enough time to diagnose the flashing LEDs.

The red Error LED illuminates if the Sabertooth has detected a problem. It will light if the driver has shut down due to overheating or overcurrent.

Make sure also that the dipswitches on your Sabertooth are set correctly (there are dipswitches also on the TCB, but here I am talking about the ones on the Sabertooth itself): See this link for a picture, but basically switches 1 and 2 should be off, and 3-6 should be on.

Also the Sabertooth 2x12 also needs its baud rate set by OP Config. This is done with the utility on the Misc tab of OP Config. Read the help file on that section (click the little "?" button) to learn more.

Finally, I assume you having the 2x12 and are controlling it via serial commands from the TCB. If you have the 2x12 "RC" version that is a different story, and you can read more about the correct setup for it at the same link I provided above.

Let us know what you find out,


Luke