De Agostini Millennium Falcon 3 Series Assembly Instructions Manual

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REPLACEMENT BOARD
SERIES3
De Agostini
Millennium Falcon
assembly instructions
Version 3_EN
03.08.2018

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  • Page 1 REPLACEMENT BOARD SERIES3 De Agostini Millennium Falcon assembly instructions Version 3_EN 03.08.2018...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Replacement Board SERIES3 De Agostini Millennium Falcon Content Replacement Board for deAgostini Millennium Falcon ................3 Overview..............................3 Delivery ..............................5 Hints ..............................6 Montage ..............................7 Board pinout ............................7 Replacement Board LEDs ........................9 Bluetooth Module ..........................10 Channel power connector .........................
  • Page 3 Replacement Board SERIES3 De Agostini Millennium Falcon illustration directory Figure 1 Board Diagram ........................... 3 Figure 2 4A channel switch schematics ....................4 Figure 3 Delivery of Replacement Board with Neopixel ................. 5 Figure 4 Step-Down-Modul ........................6 Figure 5 Replacement Board pinout ......................7 Figure 6 Mounting Area ...........................
  • Page 4: Replacement Board For Deagostini Millennium Falcon

    Replacement Board SERIES3 De Agostini Millennium Falcon Replacement Board for deAgostini Millennium Falcon Overview Figure 1 Board Diagram The board uses an Arduino Nano as a control computer. 16 channels are provided via the I2C bus, 10 of which are for free use, 2 channels control the ramp and the spotlight, 1 channel controls the driving light and 1 channel serves as a "heartbeat"...
  • Page 5: Figure 2 4A Channel Switch Schematics

    Replacement Board SERIES3 De Agostini Millennium Falcon Each of the 10 freely available channels can be used with max. 4A burdened. The power supply voltage is applied to all channels. Figure 2 4A channel switch schematics Figure 2 shows the circuit of a channel from the board.
  • Page 6: Delivery

    Replacement Board SERIES3 De Agostini Millennium Falcon Delivery Figure 3 Delivery of Replacement Board with Neopixel Number Description Board Bluetooth module 5V step-down module Neopixel strip speaker cables 2x Version 3_EN - 03.08.2018...
  • Page 7: Hints

    Replacement Board SERIES3 De Agostini Millennium Falcon Hints • All channel power connections jumper set to power supply voltage • The 5V step-down module comes with a heat sink, which should be mounted when 3A power is required - during normal operation without additional loads, the heat sink is not needed.
  • Page 8: Montage

    Replacement Board SERIES3 De Agostini Millennium Falcon Montage Board pinout Figure 5 Replacement Board pinout Number / Letter Description CH1-10 channel 5V step down module spotlight ramp engine Neopixel Strip support board (if available) channel power supply terminal quad-gun (if available)
  • Page 9: Figure 6 Mounting Area

    Replacement Board SERIES3 De Agostini Millennium Falcon Figure 6 Mounting Area It is recommended to insulate the frame under the board with thin textile adhesive tape. The board must be installed with the USB connector facing the drive box. Version 3_EN - 03.08.2018...
  • Page 10: Replacement Board Leds

    Replacement Board SERIES3 De Agostini Millennium Falcon Replacement Board LEDs Figure 7 Replacement Board Leds LED Description ramp upper end stop ramp lower end stop ramp up heartbeat indicator board heartbeat indicator Neopixel module MP3 module plays a sound file...
  • Page 11: Bluetooth Module

    Replacement Board SERIES3 De Agostini Millennium Falcon Bluetooth Module Figure 8 Bluetooth Modul The Bluetooth module is plugged into slot J (see picture Figure 5 Replacement Board pinout on page The outer connections 1 and 6 remain unused. The component side of the Bluetooth module must point to the Nano.
  • Page 12: Channel Power Connector

    Replacement Board SERIES3 De Agostini Millennium Falcon Channel power connector Figure 9 Channel power connector Plug the 3-pin servo cable from the 5V step-down converter into slot F (see picture Figure 5 Replacement Board pinout on page 5). Color Description...
  • Page 13: Channel Connectors

    Replacement Board SERIES3 De Agostini Millennium Falcon Channel connectors Figure 10 Channel connectors Figure 10 shows the assignment of the channel connections. The red arrows on the channel connections indicate the plus pole of the supply voltage. Important: The voltage of the used power supply is applied to all channels!
  • Page 14: 5V Connector

    Replacement Board SERIES3 De Agostini Millennium Falcon 5V connector Figure 11 5V connector Plug the 3-pin JST-XH connector from the step-down module into connector A (see picture Figure 5 Replacement Board pinout on page 5). Version 3_EN - 03.08.2018...
  • Page 15: Quadgun Connector

    Replacement Board SERIES3 De Agostini Millennium Falcon Quadgun Connector Figure 12 Quadgun Connector The Quadgun Connector can be used with the optional at shapeways.com available replacement guns. The connector is ready for plugin of a servo-cable to light on the quad gun.
  • Page 16: Figure 13 Shapeways Quadgun Equipped With 0401 Leds

    Replacement Board SERIES3 De Agostini Millennium Falcon Figure 13 shapeways quadgun equipped with 0401 LEDs Figure 13 shows a finished quadgun. Each barrel has 2 0401 LEDs. The top two barrel are connected to Quadgun CH # 1 and the other two barrel are connected to Quadgun CH # 2.
  • Page 17: Sound-Module (Optional)

    Replacement Board SERIES3 De Agostini Millennium Falcon Sound-Module (optional) Figure 14 Sound-Modu Connection Usage speaker common speaker amplifier right amplifier links Version 3_EN - 03.08.2018...
  • Page 18: Figure 15 Lautsprecheranschluss

    Replacement Board SERIES3 De Agostini Millennium Falcon Figure 15 Lautsprecheranschluss Solder the speaker with the enclosed 2-pin servo cable and connect it to the sound module connector. Insert SD card into the sound module. Version 3_EN - 03.08.2018...
  • Page 19: Neopixel-Strip (Optional)

    Replacement Board SERIES3 De Agostini Millennium Falcon Neopixel-Strip (optional) Figure 16 Neopixel-Strip-connector The 3-pin cable of the Neopixel strip is connected to port D (see picture Figure 5 Replacement Board pinout on page 5). Version 3_EN - 03.08.2018...
  • Page 20: Support Board (Optional)

    Replacement Board SERIES3 De Agostini Millennium Falcon Support board (optional) Figure 17 Support-Board connector The optional add-on module (support board series 1 to 3) is connected to port E (see picture Figure 5 Replacement Board pinout on page 5). Version 3_EN - 03.08.2018...
  • Page 21: Power Connector

    Replacement Board SERIES3 De Agostini Millennium Falcon Power connector Figure 18 power connector (without support-board) When operating the Replacement Board without a support board, the power supply cable from output 57 will be connected directly to the 5V step-down module.
  • Page 22: Figure 19 Power Connector With Support Board

    Replacement Board SERIES3 De Agostini Millennium Falcon Figure 19 power connector with support board When using the support board, the power supply cable from # 57 is plugged into the corresponding Y-cable connector on the support board. The 5V step-down module connects to the connector of the Y-wire of the support board.
  • Page 23: Sound Module

    Replacement Board SERIES3 De Agostini Millennium Falcon Sound Module The module Figure 20 Sound Modul The sound module is the DFPlayer Mini. This is controlled by the serial interface of the Nano. The blue LED on the module indicates playing a sound.
  • Page 24: Sound-Files

    Replacement Board SERIES3 De Agostini Millennium Falcon Sound-Files The sound files are stored on a micro SD card, max. 32GB in size. The mp3 files must be stored in a specific directory structure. Root 001_{songtitle}.mp3 … 255_{songtitle}.mp3 … 001_{songtitle}.mp3 …...
  • Page 25: Adjustment Of The Engine Parts For The Neopixel Strip

    Replacement Board SERIES3 De Agostini Millennium Falcon Adjustment of the engine parts for the neopixel strip 1. Required tools: plier, scalpel or sharp knife, hacksaw or similar 2. Use the hacksaw to make the appropriate cuts on the two edges of the housing...
  • Page 26 Replacement Board SERIES3 De Agostini Millennium Falcon 3. Carefully break out the parts between the cuts with the pliers 4. Smooth the breaklines with a scalpel or a sharp knife Version 3_EN - 03.08.2018...
  • Page 27: Figure 21 2X22 Led Neopixel Strips

    Replacement Board SERIES3 De Agostini Millennium Falcon Figure 21 2x22 LED Neopixel strips Version 3_EN - 03.08.2018...

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