Motion Pack Problems

Jan_Donadoni · Post by **Jan_Donadoni** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:31 pm

Hello,
I am starting to work on the motion pack of my 222, but I have some problems.

Actually i set up everything as per instructions, but all i can get working are the 2 servo for steering and gun elevation.
Both main drive motor and turret turn are dead.
Any suggestion?

leesellars · Post by **leesellars** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:59 pm

Hello Dan

What transmitter are you useing? What channels have you got going to what?

Lee

Jan_Donadoni · Post by **Jan_Donadoni** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:06 pm

I am trying to use a Spektrum DX6
Will post some pics over the weekend

Jan_Donadoni · Post by **Jan_Donadoni** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 8:06 am

problem partially solved.
I finally opened the power box and found that the 20A fuze was in the wrong place, leaving the auxiliary box with no power.
Now nearly all is working.
Just cant get the turret rotation motor working. Is looks as being somehow completely blocked.
Will continue to work on it

Post by **Armortek** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:14 am

Hi Jan

Glad you sorted out the fuse. Your turret motor is not working because you are missing the limit switch bypass link. We will send one straight away.

mark

Ad Wouterse · Post by **Ad Wouterse** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 5:38 pm

Armortek wrote: you are missing the limit switch bypass link.

Hi Mark,

I don't want to be the smart guy, but a "limit switch bypass link" on the 222 is new to me.

Jan_Donadoni · Post by **Jan_Donadoni** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 5:48 pm

Actually I noticed that some kind of connector was missing, but i thought it was needed for the tanks with two, different separate motors for the tracks, for things like mixing and so on. I thought that the turret rotation motor was pretty simple, maybe (hopefully) proportional, but not even necessary to be proportional (just a simple right/idle/left).
Will wait for the proper connector.

Ad Wouterse · Post by **Ad Wouterse** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 5:59 pm

Hi Jan,

Then you are probably missing the Electronize switchunit.

leesellars · Post by **leesellars** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:13 pm

Hello Ad

Hope you are well. Jan has the new motion pack.The old 222s have now got the new electics in when armortek upgraded the motion pack. There is a white 4 pin plug that goes where the limit switches go.

Lee

Ad Wouterse · Post by **Ad Wouterse** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 7:40 pm

Hi Lee,

Thanks for the update

Jan_Donadoni · Post by **Jan_Donadoni** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 7:55 pm

Lee,
you are right ! actually the 4 pin plug is missing. I thought it was something necessary for the tanks with separate track control, so I did not give any importance to the missing piece. Actually some other cables or connectors are missing confronting the picture, but if fact they are going nowhere in the 222.
A friend of mine is helping me in finding out some actual camo used in the Italian theater of operations. Indeed it will be a personal interpretation of the the painting scheme, but at least it will be based on some real pictures.
If anyone has pictures (color) or anything that could help. please let me know!
I would like to have my 222 to be as natural as possible in its actual home and environment.

Jan_Donadoni · Post by **Jan_Donadoni** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 6:11 am

4 pin connector arrived and installed. Now everything is working properly!
Thanks everyone for the kind help.