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Old 12-13-2012 | 09:21 AM
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Default RE: CLARKE TK20 Installation and Configuration
To start off with, these are the initial installation directions which are listed on Clarks TK20 Series website page:

<p style="mso-pagination:widow-orphan" class="MsoNormal"><span class="smalltxt1"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Tahoma"> <font size="2"> </font></span><span lang="en-us"><font size="2" color="#FF0000"> <span style="font-family: Tahoma">Inspect metal portion on FETs and make sure they are not touched to each other after shipment</span></font></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span class="smalltxt1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Tahoma"> <font size="2"> </font></span></span></p><p style="mso-pagination:widow-orphan" class="MsoNormal"><span class="smalltxt1"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Tahoma"> <font size="2"> Set </font></span> <span lang="en-us"><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Tahoma"> Main Gun Function Mode to match your tank hardware configuration (HL AirSoft, HL Recoil or TAMIYA Recoil)</span></font></span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family: Tahoma"><font size="2">,</font></span></span></p><p style="mso-pagination:widow-orphan" class="MsoNormal"><span class="smalltxt1"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Tahoma"> <font size="2"> Disconnect RX-18 and plug cables to the same connector on TK board,</font></span></span></p><p style="mso-pagination:widow-orphan" class="MsoNormal"><span class="smalltxt1"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Tahoma"> <font size="2"> Set </font></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma"><font size="2"> Sound Volume<span lang="en-us"> to middle</span></font></span></span></p><p style="mso-pagination:widow-orphan" class="MsoNormal"><span class="smalltxt1"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Tahoma"> <font size="2"> Connect a switch cable (for example, </font></span></span> <span lang="en-us"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">HL Smoke Unit Switch Cable</font></span><span class="smalltxt1"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family: Tahoma"><font size="2">)</font></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Tahoma"><font size="2"> to </font></span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family: Tahoma"> <font size="2">Switch Cable Port as power switch. Because HL tank already have power switch on battery cable, you can just to short </font></span> <font size="2"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family: Tahoma"> Switch Cable Port's two pins or connect to a switch cable and keep it switched on.</span></font></span></p><p style="mso-pagination:widow-orphan" class="MsoNormal"><span class="smalltxt1"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Tahoma"> <font size="2"> Connect a </font></span><span lang="en-us"><font size="2"> <span style="font-family: Tahoma">recoil servo to J2(Optional),</span></font></span></span></p><p style="mso-pagination:widow-orphan" class="MsoNormal"><span class="smalltxt1"> <font size="2"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Tahoma"> Rewire </span> <span style="font-family:Tahoma"> Air-soft unit <span lang="en-us">if you want to </span>elevate and depress gun directly<span lang="en-us">, see "</span></span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family: Tahoma">HL Gun Elevation and AirSoft Correction"</span><span lang="en-us" style="font-family: Tahoma"> section</span></font></span></p><p style="mso-pagination:widow-orphan" class="MsoNormal"><span class="smalltxt1"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Tahoma"> <font size="2"> Connect </font></span><span lang="en-us"><font size="2"> <span style="font-family: Tahoma">channel cables to receiver according to RC mode( See picture "TK series connector and pin assignments" ) . if you are not sure what mode you RC system is, just swap CH2 and CH3 and try again. TK20 board has BEC( Battery </span></font></span></span> <font face="Tahoma"><font size="2">eliminat</font></font><span lang="en-us"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">ion circuit)</font><span class="smalltxt1"><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Tahoma">, can power receiver through channel cables, no additional battery is needed for receiver </span></font></span></span></p><p style="mso-pagination:widow-orphan" class="MsoNormal"><span class="smalltxt1"> <font size="2"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Tahoma"> Set CH1, 2 and 3 trimmer on transmitter to center position, Set CH4 trimmer on transmitter to most left or right position, </span> </font></span></p><p style="mso-pagination:widow-orphan" class="MsoNormal"><span class="smalltxt1"> <font size="2"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Tahoma"> </span> </font><span lang="en-us"><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Tahoma"> Connect battery( make sure that battery is fully charged),</span></font></span></span></p><p style="mso-pagination:widow-orphan" class="MsoNormal"><span class="smalltxt1"> <font size="2"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Tahoma"> Switch on TK board and transmitter, you should hear </span> </font></span><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span class="smalltxt1"> <font face="Tahoma">turret traverse</font></span><span lang="en-us"><span class="smalltxt1"><font face="Tahoma"> sound. if not, please contact us.</font></span></span></font></p><p style="mso-pagination:widow-orphan" class="MsoNormal"><span class="smalltxt1"> <font size="2"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Tahoma"> gently move CH4</span></font><span lang="en-us" style="font-family: Tahoma"><font size="2">(Multi function</font></span><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-font-kerning:0pt"> control </span> </font> <span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-font-kerning:0pt"><font size="2">signal 2<span lang="en-us">)</span></font></span><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Tahoma"> trimmer to center till </span> </font><font size="2" face="Tahoma">turret traverse<span lang="en-us"> is gone.</span></font></span></p><p style="mso-pagination:widow-orphan" class="MsoNormal"><span class="smalltxt1"> <font size="2"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Tahoma"> gently move CH2(</span></font><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-font-kerning:0pt"><font size="2">Throttle )</font></span><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Tahoma"> trimmer up and down if you hear motor hum sound.</span></font></span></p><p style="mso-pagination:widow-orphan" class="MsoNormal"><span class="smalltxt1"> <font size="2"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Tahoma"> Cannon firing sound should be generated and </span> <span lang="en-us" style="font-family: Tahoma"> recoil servo should moves when move </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Tahoma"> CH3 stick to most top position, if not, gently move CH3(</span></font><span lang="en-us" style="font-family: Tahoma"><font size="2">Multi function</font></span><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-font-kerning:0pt"> control </span> <span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-font-kerning:0pt">signal 2</span></font><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-font-kerning:0pt"><font size="2"> )</font></span><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Tahoma"> trimmer up and down </span> </font><span lang="en-us"><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Tahoma">till it work correctly.</span></font></span></span></p><p style="mso-pagination:widow-orphan" class="MsoNormal"><span class="smalltxt1"> <font size="2"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Tahoma"> You are all set


In the diagram in the second picture when connecting up to Heng Long tanks, remember to place a jumper shunt on the plug marked as "SW" to short thos<font size="2">e two pins</font>, otherwise the board will not power up!


~ Craig ~
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