[LukeZ]

I'm not sure when you say "I have connected the fully loaded TBS with sounds" you mean that you are connecting to your sound card, or if you mean you are loading a .tbs file from your computer.

But as Jürgen says, TBS Flash doesn't know anything about the sounds on the Benedini sound card, it only knows about whatever sounds you give it from your computer. That doesn't mean there might not be sounds on your sound card, as is the case with you. But you can not read those sounds from the sound card. When it comes to sounds and the Benedini, the direction is only one way: from the computer->to->the sound card. You can't go the other direction and so yes, TBS Flash will show blank sounds even after having connected with the special cable to your sound card.

Now in TBS Flash you can save all your sounds to a ".tbs" file on your computer, and then you can load the file later and all the sounds will appear in TBS Flash in their appropriate slots. Then you would write those to the sound card.

But if you never saved a ".tbs" file to your computer, then you just have to start over by loading each individual sound into TBS Flash. Write it all to the sound card, and save a ".tbs" file to your computer as a backup.

[Tom]

Perfect. Thanks Luke! Yes sadly my old pc had the latest files so I will just need to reload everything then save it!

[Tom]

So far everything set up nicely with Saber TBS and TCB! One small thing is on my other tank the right stick forward/reverse controlled the tracks front to back and moving left to right turning. The proper set up. I wired up the new tank and it is reversed on the stick. Forward /Reverse is left right and turning up and down. Simplest fix ..re-wire saber/Settings on OP or radio (Tanaris)? I guess I would prefer not to via radio as I would use it with the same receiver on both tanks or at least until I get another receiver.

[LukeZ]

I agree, you should not need to change anything on the transmitter itself. The first thing to do is run through Radio Setup in OP Config to make sure that OP Config knows what order your channels are in, and what direction the sticks are moving. If you need to reverse any channels to make the directions displayed in OP Config match what direction your sticks are moving in real life, you do that in OP Config using the Reversed checkboxes.

Once all that looks correct, then write the settings to the TCB. If after that your tank still doesn't move in the correct direction, what you need to do is swap the positive/negative motor wires to your ESCs until it moves in the expected way.

[Tom]

The change using TCB did work to switch the controls..but the momentum was now on turning. So the best fix was fixing wires on Saber inputs on motors. But is was driving me crazy..because I soldered the red and black wires backwards + - on one of the new motors and it took a long time to find that mistake! But all good now..thanks Luke!



 

[Tom]

Based on the suggestions on Open Panzer I purchased a FrSKY X4R  that works perfectly with my Tanaris radio. I don't see them made anymore, what would be the same type that would plug/work in the same way?

[Tom]

FS-A8S seems like will plug in same way?

[Tom]

Or better X8R?

[Tom]

Seems like with the Tanaris and based on the Wiki suggestions the FrSky X8R is the best option
The X4R seems to be discontinued.

[LukeZ]

Hi Tom, yeah, I have been out of the hobby for many years so I'm sure the info in the Wiki on what is available is not very up-to-date. I just did a quick check of the FrSky website and they have four pages of receivers so it seems they have no shortage of alternative options.

The FS-A8S is FlySky so that's a completely different protocol. But the X8R will certainly work, though it is larger in size than the X4R. And any other FrSky receiver compatible with your radio and that has the option for PPM, SBus or iBus output will work, so I'd suggest looking through their offerings and picking what looks best for your needs.

[Tom]

Thanks Luke. Yes I haven't touched these tanks in several years but my WW2 history buff friend came by so I decided to fix up one that had no TCB set up. Are you guys still working on getting the Sound Card produced someday? Pretty cool the TCB was finally made after Hobby King stopped making them.

[LukeZ]

The sound card unfortunately is a dead project as the hardware it was based on has been discontinued. User Foxhood has started a thread about an alternate version he is working on, so you might want to follow that one: OPSC Lite

[Tom]

On this tank I have the taigen recoil set up. It works but there is a
delay between gun flash and recoil. Not sure if that can be corrected? The other tank has servo recoil and timed perfect.

On this one I have on Motors: Mechanical Barrel

Trigger with cannon: checked.
Select Type : Mechanical recoil.

Delay between recoil and light/sound: set to 0.

I unchecked Trigger with cannon, but then no recoil (If unchecked, use function trigger) It's okay.. just wondering if any settings to coordinate it better?

 Functions: Cannon fire              Aux Channel 4- Pos   1 (of 3)
                 Aux Output -Flash    Aux Channel 4-  Pos  1 (of 3)

[Tom]

Okay..again need to really read over and refresh myself on all of this lol. I just need to add another function and trigger to trigger it! I had cannon, flash but the cannon is sound and not mechanical recoil setting :)Will try this soon.

[LukeZ]

Hi Tom, one usually does want to trigger the mechanical recoil with the Cannon function, so I would leave that checked. It means that you only need to define one function, Cannon Fire, which will take care of the mechanical recoil as well as IR, sound, and the high intensity flash.

It sounds like you're using the Aux Output for your cannon LED, instead of the high intensity flash. That's fine, there is an option you can check on the Lights & IO tab, under the Aux Output heading, to "Auto Flash with Cannon." Check that and then when you call the Cannon Fire function it will take care of flashing the Aux Output at the correct moment. This way you don't need a second function trigger for the Aux Output flash, and using two function triggers might be the reason they're not synched exactly.