Light Up!! (help)

[guirampazzo]

Hi everyone.
I`ve just installed the Tamyia LED Light Unit (TLU-01) in my CR01.
I was wondering if it is possible to turn lights on and off with the third channel of my radio.
Im using a Futaba 3PM-FS with a R133f Receiver.
One other thing. I installed the power wires of the TLU direct into the 6V output of my ESC (a Novak Goat 2S) but did not work, is it because the TLU is 7.2V? or am I doing something wrong??

I appreciate any help, tks!!!

[McFig]

The TLU is 7.2v

Unless you devise some way to hook up a servo to flip the power switch on and off...no

[Siggy]

I don't think you can turn the lights, on-off via TX with the TLU-02, the MFC-02 does that and lots more. And if I recall correctly, the TLU power lead also got polarity.

[Flowmastered87gl]

The TLU is 7.2v

Unless you devise some way to hook up a servo to flip the power switch on and off...no

Thats probably what I would do... sometimes the simple mechanical methods work the best.

[JAnderson]

or get a relay to trip to disconnect power to the unit.

[guirampazzo]

or get a relay to trip to disconnect power to the unit.

And how do we do that??

[JAnderson]

Not easily, but it is an option.

I,m working on my tow truck right now

Steering servo
ESC
winch
TLU-02/TLU-01
Wrecker lights

It will be controlled by a 2channel radio
and a 4channel hand held remote.

This remote will work the winch and all the lights
I can then by more receivers and with one 4channel remote control all the extras on my other vehicles.

You will have to stay tuned to my build for more info. It's too hard to explain, easier to show on the build.

[Arcocustom]

or get a relay to trip to disconnect power to the unit.


And how do we do that??

:confused: Yeah, how?


Not easily, but it is an option.
I,m working on my tow truck right now
You will have to stay tuned to my build for more info. It's too hard to explain, easier to show on the build.

Sounds complicated...
:eek:

[guirampazzo]

Not easily, but it is an option.

Hey JAnderson,
I`m planning to buy a Futaba 4PK system, do you think I can use the 4th channel to do this??

Anyways, let us all know how you`re doing this!!

By the way, I was using the drive shafts from Integy and they broke in 40 minutes of usage.... I`ve just ordered the Carbon steel ones from Tamiya. Do you know if this ones are the strongest or is there a Titanium one from other brand??

Thks man!!

[wombii]

I can think of 3 options:
1: Use a TLU-02. Set it to one of the programs that turn lights on and off based on throttle position, and connect the throttle servo intercept thing to the third channel on your receiver instead. If you only want some of your lights to turn on or off, simply pull out the corresponding wires from the tlu-01 - tlu-02 connection control cable (They will stay fully lit).

The 10 wires in the control cable does this: first 2 pins are +7,2v and ground (+/-). the next pins are LED-port 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8. (+/- are closest to the power switch). The tlu-02 works by simply conecting a LED-port pin to ground (-) to turn off the LED. (To dim the LED instead you could connect it to a power source somewhere between 0 and 1,94v).

2: Fabricate something using a mechanical switch and servo to ground the pins or flip the tlu-01 switch.

3: Ground the pins using electronics, like a PIC or an arduino board. Requires that you learn some programming. I'm currently working on a light kit with brake/reverse/blinkers for my hi-lift using an arduino and tlu-01.

Sorry if none of this makes sense.

[Moondoggie]

Never dealt with or purchased anything from them before but I found this on a quick search for "rc switch": http://www.robotmarketplace.com/marketplace_teamdelta_rc.html

[JAnderson]

Well I was not able to do what I wanted with my tow truck build.

I have a 4 channel wireless key fob remote and tried to wire it up to turn on and off the TLU-02.

After further digging and testing the TLU-02 requires power in order to allow vehicle to power up since you are running the receiver between it and the units. If you do not run the servos/wires through the TLU-02 you will not get blinkers/break/reverse lights to work. as it uses signals from the receiver to get this info.

I tried a Y-harness as well to see if I could get the signal but not have the servo/ESC require the TLU-02 and the feedback through the y-harness proved to cause issues.

So in short at this time I just left power on all the time and the TLU-02 is where I can tap the mode switch to turn of the lights for now.

My wireless key fob is only used to run my winch and light up my wrecker lights by remote, but I still have 2 channels for something down the road.

I will revisit this at a later date when my current projects taper off and I have some more time on my hands to dig in deeper.

[JAnderson]

I can think of 3 options:
1: Use a TLU-02. Set it to one of the programs that turn lights on and off based on throttle position, and connect the throttle servo intercept thing to the third channel on your receiver instead. If you only want some of your lights to turn on or off, simply pull out the corresponding wires from the tlu-01 - tlu-02 connection control cable (They will stay fully lit).

The 10 wires in the control cable does this: first 2 pins are +7,2v and ground (+/-). the next pins are LED-port 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8. (+/- are closest to the power switch). The tlu-02 works by simply conecting a LED-port pin to ground (-) to turn off the LED. (To dim the LED instead you could connect it to a power source somewhere between 0 and 1,94v).

2: Fabricate something using a mechanical switch and servo to ground the pins or flip the tlu-01 switch.

3: Ground the pins using electronics, like a PIC or an arduino board. Requires that you learn some programming. I'm currently working on a light kit with brake/reverse/blinkers for my hi-lift using an arduino and tlu-01.

Sorry if none of this makes sense.

Makes sense and I will check on that. I did not think of controlling the TLU-01 instead of the TLU-02.

You have given me new light on my initial goal! :rockon:

[PsycoJuana]

well i had ordered one of these a while back with the idea of a 5th or 6th channel to turn lights on/off
http://www.robotmarketplace.com/marketplace_teamdelta_rc.html
But couldn't get it to work! dont know why, or if i plugged it in wrong and broke it right away LOL

but just ended up clueing a on/off slide switch to a servo and bingo simple works best i guess :) but if no room for a extra servo what do u DO?

[DRW-FJ40]

I'm not much help with the lights but as to your question about drive shafts, I twisted my plastic ones too & ordered Junfacs & one shaft lasted about 6 seconds the other lasted a couple hours. I ordered the Tamiya steel & haven't had a problem since.

[PsycoJuana]

Check this out! i found this and bumed a little since i order'd another switch fromt eh robot place again figure maybe second time the charm?

http://rcpcrawlers.com/product.php?productid=1343&cat=2&page=1
But i think this takes out all the guess WORK!!!