Beier sound controllerand light setup

[DrDiff]

Rather than risk my rig with a tamiya MFU burning up my LiPo batteries I chose to go with a Beier setup as it has low voltage cutoff. I will be posting pictures as my build progresses.

[gismow]

Hi Dean,
great choice, all my Trucks do have this Module and it is absolute fantastic.

[DrDiff]

The Beier USM RC2, LS-4R-10W-50, 4 Ohm, 10 Watt, 50 x 50 mm Loud Speaker and Housing

[DrDiff]

I also have:

Volume Control Pot, 2 Additional Servo patch cables, Terminal Clamp for lights, EXM2 Extension module Extension Data cable K-USB-2, and a battery Y cable.

[gismow]

Hi Sean,

full feature package...

What kind of truck do you want to set up with this and which features do you want to implement?

[DrDiff]

I am going to setup my Freightliner Cascadia Evolution. I want it to have startup and when the engine fires the running lights come on. Turn signals Engine sounds, Low Beam Headlights, High Beam Headlights, Fog Lights, Stop Lights and Reversing Lights Couple and uncuple. Horn

[DrDiff]

USM-RC2

Bottom of USM-RC2

[DrDiff]

Press in Light Harness If you have an Extension Module EXM2, you will want two of these

[DrDiff]

Power Harness

[DrDiff]

USB Communication Harness. So you don't have to pull the memory card.

[DrDiff]

Volume control pot

[DrDiff]

Extemsion Module EM2 and Harness.

[DrDiff]

Test Setup

[DrDiff]

OK I know that the Sound Unit goes between the output of the RX and the Steering Servo and ESC. I am confused as to where the jumpers from the RX to the Sound Unit plug in at.

[Kingcam2]

HI DrDiff

There is some helpful video Tutorial for the USM-RC2 on Beier youtube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/user/BeierElectronic

Regards Cameron.

[gismow]

Hi...

on the upper right you connect the module to the receiver resp. other modules.

From top to bottom:
- Prop#1 upper: Cable from the receiver (gas)
- Prop#1 lower: Cable to the ESC
- Prop#2 uppper: Cable from the reveiver (steer servo)
- Prop#2 lower: Servo cable
- Prop#3: Optional : If you want to want to use e. g. the EKMFA
- Prop#4: Optional

The cabeling for Prop#2 is only needed if the turning lights should be turned off by the steering or if the curve lights (correct word ?) should be used.

[DrDiff]

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Test setup.

The Taranis is an airplane radio. Meaning throttle is on CH3. Beier USM-RC-2 is setup for surface radio so they expect throttle to be on Ch2. So to solve this I had to pull signals from Rx Ch3 and put them into the USM-RC-2 Ch2. Now the throttle is on the throttle stick and steering is on the other stick. Since my Freightliner has the stock three speed transmission I want to put it on ch Ch3 and have Ch2 for lights and sound. I may have to delete the shifting and lock it into Low range so I can use Ch3 for sound and lights on Ch4.

A sharp eye will notice the Airplane Brushless ESC and Motor.

[DrDiff]

Originally Posted by gismow

Hi...

on the upper right you connect the module to the receiver resp. other modules.

From top to bottom:
- Prop#1 upper: Cable from the receiver (gas)
- Prop#1 lower: Cable to the ESC
- Prop#2 uppper: Cable from the reveiver (steer servo)
- Prop#2 lower: Servo cable
- Prop#3: Optional : If you want to want to use e. g. the EKMFA
- Prop#4: Optional

The cabeling for Prop#2 is only needed if the turning lights should be turned off by the steering or if the curve lights (correct word ?) should be used.

Yes, I want Turn signals to function.

[DrDiff]

I am starting to think that to be able to use all channels on my Taranis Plus, I have to use the ECM-2. I purchased the ECM-2 as well as my USM-RC-2. I understand that the USM-RC-2 can detect the motor signal coming out of the RX into the ESC.

This will give me the same number of channels as my RX for sound and control. I have both a 6 channel RX and an 8 channel RX.

This leads to questions...

How do I tell the USM-RC-2 that I want Digital mode?

For example for the head lights, can I string two bulbs on a single output?

[DrDiff]

A diagram for the low beam headlight circuit...

(+led-...+led-... resistor...)?