V3 V4 Module Build Guide User Guide

Build Guide

Sandwich the cue board between the case halves. Done

User Guide

Do-Not-Do's

• Do not connect a cue to a receiver while it is on, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE IGNITORS HOOKED UP TO IT. Turn the receiver off, then plug the cue module in.
• Apply excessive bending force, or mount an assembled receiver+cue to a surface by affixing the cue to the object and leaving the receiver hanging.
• Expose the cue to a lot of water. Not sure what exactly will happen, but it can't be good.
• Do not connect dead shorts to the cue socket/plugs.

Connecting to a receiver.

Ideally, a cue cleanly presses into a receiver. If not, gently rocking it up and down may help. The bottom 'ear' on the receiver should be threaded with an M5 thread (if it isn't, time to find a tap!). If the receiver+cue is going to be in a high stress/shock area, utilize these to firmly fasten the cue and receiver together. Else, the tension from mounting is usually okay.

IMPORTANT As of the current version, in order for the receiver to count the number of boards, there must be a jumper installed at the end. This connects pin #2 (ground) to pin #12 (board sense). If this is not connected, the receiver will report not having cues attached. You can jump it with a male-male dupont jumper, or really anything like that. See photo:

Connecting a cue module to a cue module (chaining).

This is largely the same as connecting to a receiver. Again, don't connect while the receiver is powered on. If the cue module is marked 1-8, if the cue is not first, that will not be the case. It sucks to do math, but to figure out which cue it is, add 8 for every board away from the first and there's your cue. eg. 4 on 2nd cue board => 12. See numbering in photo:

Wire connections

V3 cue modules use a board-mounted spring loaded wire terminal. These work great once you get a feel for exactly where the wire needs to go, but the V4 modules use an open 3.81mm pitch plug, which receives your choice of male plugs. There are male plugs that themselves have push connections, or ones with screw connections. You call which you want to use. I find it handy to use 2-pin male plugs and treat them as reusable quickplugs.