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by phyrephish
Mon Aug 27, 2018 12:44 pm
Forum: RC5HL 2017
Topic: RC5HL Lite + with optional latest 2A voltage regulator
Replies: 0
Views: 12732

RC5HL Lite + with optional latest 2A voltage regulator

When the RC5HL Lite was designed the concept was to provide a cheap small board to provide basic conversion of the RC protocol to the Heng Long format. The voltage regulator chosen for the board was a small SOT 223 package which at the time could only provide up to 1 A. This was enough for basic ope...
by phyrephish
Sun Aug 26, 2018 11:46 pm
Forum: MAKO IR Battle System
Topic: MAKO 2018 Battle Unit Connection Examples
Replies: 0
Views: 12796

MAKO 2018 Battle Unit Connection Examples

Below are pics of the connection of MAKO2018 to several different battle unit options. PLEASE NOTE: MAKO can be used with practically any available 1/16 RC Tank battle unit. The Battle Unit connection is duplicated on MAKO and is present in BOTH JST-XH (2.5mm pitch) and JST-PH (2.0mm pitch). Heng Lo...
by phyrephish
Sun Aug 26, 2018 7:51 am
Forum: MAKO IR Battle System
Topic: MAKO 2018 Advanced Install Procedure
Replies: 1
Views: 10357

MAKO 2018 Advanced Install Procedure

Below are some pics to help MAKO2018 users perform the advanced MAKO install. Installation is the same for ALL versions of Heng Long and Taigen MFUs with the exception of the the last step, the microswitch replicator. Heng Long MFUs use the 4th pin as the microswitch input pin where as Taigen MFUs u...
by phyrephish
Thu Aug 02, 2018 9:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Missing PXX protocol
Replies: 2
Views: 7261

Re: Missing PXX protocol

Hi Michael All of the latest releases of ERSKY9X, ER9X, etc. can be found at: http://www.er9x.com/ There is a version specifically for the 9XR Pro http://www.er9x.com/ersky9xr_rom.bin er9x.com is where Mike releases the "official" latest versions. Beta versions can be downloaded from the er9x forum ...
by phyrephish
Sun Jul 29, 2018 11:23 pm
Forum: RC Tanks Queensland
Topic: Battlefield Pics - July 2018
Replies: 0
Views: 11233

Battlefield Pics - July 2018

It's been about a year since the Battlefield came into existence. Three council inspections later and it's still managing to operate under the guidelines of a "verge garden". Certainly a lot greener than 1 year ago and so far I've only killed 3 trees. All of which were bought from Bunnings - so I'm ...
by phyrephish
Sun Jul 15, 2018 10:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Re Contact Info.
Replies: 2
Views: 6784

Re: Re Contact Info.

Hi Pete Should be all that hard to get me.. kevin@rctanksaustralia PM Admin here on the forum or PM phyrephish or through contact page in the webstore... Anyhowz, had a huge delay with previous King Tiger and Tiger jobs. No luck with the gearboxes. I think that is a critical milestone - really need ...
by phyrephish
Thu Jul 12, 2018 1:03 am
Forum: Rathaus
Topic: RCTA Checkpoint
Replies: 0
Views: 54326

RCTA Checkpoint

http://rctanksaustralia.com/images/checkpt/shut_01.jpg Below is an example setup of the RCTA 3D printed checkpoint which is available for download inthe RCTA webstore here: http://rctanksaustralia.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=13_16&products_id=54 To make the boom gate operationa...
by phyrephish
Fri Jul 06, 2018 2:50 am
Forum: MAKO IR Battle System
Topic: How to update the MAKO firmware
Replies: 0
Views: 12945

How to update the MAKO firmware

Updating the firmware on MAKO or for that matter any RCTA product other than the RC5HL is a relatively easy process. Updates are performed with the help of the ubiquitous FTDI Basic Breakout board. This is a very common board used to update many types of microcontroller. However, because it is so co...
by phyrephish
Fri Jul 06, 2018 2:36 am
Forum: MAKO IR Battle System
Topic: MAKO Taigen V2 Compatibility Update
Replies: 1
Views: 7292

Re: MAKO Taigen V2 Compatibility Update

What's NEW in MAKO_V3: First up a big thanks to BaEng from RC Tanks Malaysia, who has help test MAKO with all of the newer Taigen and Heng Long MFUs. Hopefully, this latest update (July 2018) addresses all issues experienced when battling against these newer MFUs. * Fixed Taigen V2 send and receive...
by phyrephish
Tue Jun 12, 2018 1:04 am
Forum: RC Tanks Queensland
Topic: Battlefield Checkpoint May 2018
Replies: 0
Views: 12391

Battlefield Checkpoint May 2018

Here is the latest addition to the Battlefield, an operational checkpoint. The structures were all 3D printed and the files are available inthe RCTA webstore: http://rctanksaustralia.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=13_16&products_id=54 http://rctanksaustralia.com/images/checkpt/EC_I...