Recoil Module is not working

[Bernd Löffelbein]

Hello All,

my Recoil Module is not working.

When is switch on the tank, the Servo is moving for a step and when I switch off the tank, the Servo is moving for a step again, that's all.

When i give a command to channel #6, I hear a relay switching and it gives power to the plug with the yellow and white wire, what is directed in the turret but has no description in the manual. I think this is for the blank-fire-unit ( I have not). I checked this with a lamp that is going on and off.

The LED-loom is all time off, nothing happens with it.

Also I hear no sound of gunfire or MG-gunfire. Drive sound of the motors is very well.

There are only 3 wires from the Recoil Module to connect, like Recoil-Module-Manual.
The left with the black plug, runs to the receiver.
The middle with a white plug, runs to the Amplifier-Module to E ( ex amplifier control cable)
The right with a white plug, (it has got only the green wire connected, blue and red are cut off), runs to the Amplifier-Module to F ( m/c gun flasher output)

Turret rotation and gun elevation with limit-switches is working.

Next Point:
What is the "Third switched channel connection" ?
I bought the complete Option-pack, but what is this, have i to buy something more ?


Thank you for your help in advance.

[Bernd Löffelbein]

Hello,

it was good to meet armortekowners at SantaFe-Event - problem is solved now.

Thank's

[Helderluiss]

Hi, can you please tell me how it was solved. I´m having the same problem. Thanks

[Roy Maynard]

My recoil module is not working also. I have the system powered by a 25.2 volt lithium ion battery in my Hetzer. The tracks are working properly as is the audio module. The servo tested independently is working. The connections to the recoil module are all correct according to the instructions. When I fire the main gun the cannon blast is heard but the gun LED does not light up nor does the recoil servo move. I have a Panther G on the building table with the same recoil module. I tried that module and same thing, no joy. I have an email into armortek. Interested if someone has an answer. Want to finish the Hetzer build and get on to the panther

[Roy Maynard]

I tried using a 2 wire connector ( signal and negative between audio) between recoil module input 1 and audio 3 and same as 3 wire lead, no LED and no recoil servo movement. Interesting if I plug the 2 wire lead between recoil module input 1 and audio 1, the LED and recoil servo keep cycling with no input from transmitter.

Need help to resolve so I can finish the Hetzer and move onto Panther
Roy

[Roy Maynard]

Did receive prompt communication from armortek. Though not in the manual, the lead from the audio module to the recoil module must have the positive wire cut. Apparently the audio module will provide a conflict with the power the recoil module is getting from the power module if the positive wire is left intact. Also I was instructed to use output 4 (output 3 would not activate the recoil module) from the audio module to connect to the recoil module and now the system is working as designed