Tadao Yakuza Ego8 Full User Manual

Violent Ego 8 & Ego 7 Board

1. Features

2. Installation

3. Board Operation

4. OLED Diagrams

5. Menu System

6. Settings

7. Recommendations

FEATURES

• Fully functional in the Planet Eclipse Ego 8 and Ego 7

• Yakuza Series OLED graphical display system shows eye status, battery li f e, curre nt fi re mode and max

rate of fire, game timer, and menu system

• Advanced microcontroller running at 16 Mhz

• Fully legal in the NPPL, PSP, and Millennium tournament series

• Anti-breech bounce software to reduce chopping when a loader is running out of paintballs

• RF socket and wiring harness included to support Magna, Pulse, and other RF transmitters

• Multiple modes of fire: unlimited semi-automatic, adjustable semi-automatic, PSP ramping, PSP 3-round

burst, NXL full-automatic, Millennium, custom ramping, auto-response, 3-round burst, and full-automatic

• Tadao trigger logic asynchronously monitors the trigger switch, using an interrupt based scan at 4 million

times per second for the quickest response time and fastest semi-automatic

• Tadao dynamic eye logic watches for the bolt to return every shot, cycling the marker as fast as possible

• Rate of fire adjustable from 10 to 30 bps, plus unlimited rate of fire, and a 0.5 ms fine-tuning setting

• Adjustable ABS programming eliminates first shot drop-off

• AMB (anti-mechanical bounce) and CPF (cycle percentage filter) algorithms help to prevent mechanical

and switch bounce without missing real trigger pulls

• G-mode setting allows 3 different breakout options for every fire mode

• More than 1 billion unique ways to adjust settings

• Extremely easy to use graphical and text based menu system, which allows changes to nearly any variable,

including debounce, dwell, loader delay, AMB, anti-bolt stick, fire mode, max rate of fire, fine rate of fire
adjustment, eye mode, CPF, g-mode breakout, ramp start, ramp percentage, screen settings, settings
profiles, and more

• All settings are stored in non-volatile memory so they are not lost when the battery is disconnected

• Power-efficient software and hardware lengthen battery life

• Automatic 20-minute idle power down saves batteries

• One-touch startup enables the marker to fire almost instantly

• Uses spring battery contacts so there’s no wiring harness to break or wear out

• 80 gram trigger microswitch

Lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects

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• Free Yakuza software updates

INSTALLATION

Installation of the Yakuza board must be carefully done to avoid damaging the electronics or wiring harnesses.

1. Remove the grip panel from the right side of the grip frame, exposing the battery and circuit board.

2. Remove the battery and unplug the eye and solenoid harnesses.

3. Remove the 3 mounting screws.

4. Gently pull the stock board out of the frame.

5. Make sure to keep track of the 3 switch contacts.

6. Insert the Yakuza board into the grip frame.

7. Replace the 3 mounting screws, making sure the three switches sit snugly against the rear of the frame.

8. Plug the eye and solenoid harness back into the appropriate sockets.

9. Replace the battery. The positive terminal is towards the front of the frame, as shown by the + and – marks

on the surface of the board.

10. Replace the grip panel.

BOARD OPERATION

Turn on the board by pushing the middle button. The OLED display will show the boot screen, followed by the
main screen with the current fire mode, rate of fire, battery, and eye status visible.

Turn off the board by pressing and holding the middle button for at least 1 second. The OLED display will turn off
to indicate the board has shut down.

The eye system is toggled on and off by pressing and holding the top button. The OLED display will reflect the eye
status by changing the eye indicator and maximum rate of fire symbol or value.

If used, the eye system cycles the marker as fast as possible. During each shot the eyes watch for the bolt to return,
ending the current firing cycle and starting another as quickly as the pneumatics allow. If the eye system is
continually blocked (e.g., putting your finger in front of the eyes) and is unable to see the bolt return after every
shot, the max rate of fire will be reduced to about 8 balls per second to prevent further chopping, and the OLED
screen will display an eye malfunction. Firing the marker with paint and air will utilize the eye system correctly,
maximizing the rate of fire.

The programming menu system is activated by holding down the trigger while pressing the middle button. The
OLED display will show “Menu system initiated….” Further details regarding the menu system can be found
below.

If selected in the menu system, the game timer will replace the current rate of fire indicator on the OLED display.
The game timer can be started by pressing bottom button while the timer is displayed.

OLED DIAGRAMS

The OLED display built into the Yakuza series board shows the user a multitude of information via text and icons.
The software is written with performance in mind, and will not update the screen until the user stops shooting for
just a fraction of a second. This ensures that screen updates do not interfere with the timings of the marker.

Main screen showing rate of fire: Main screen showing game timer (when enabled):

The battery indicator shows battery life by displaying bars within the icon. The more bars, the higher the battery
level. A low battery (1 bar) is reached at approximately 7.5 volts, but if quality alkaline batteries are used, the
remaining power should be adequate for at least 1 more case of paint.

The eye indicator is displayed as a circular icon, showing the eye status. If the eye system has a malfunction from
not seeing the bolt return, it will show a circle with an X.

Empty breech: Eyes blocked:

Eye malfunction, bolt not seen returning: Eyes off:

MENU SYSTEM

The Yakuza menu system allows the user to quickly and easily change a multitude of settings. The text based menu
is much faster and easier to understand than LED based programming modes.

Tournament lock: The tournament lock can be toggled on and off by pressing the small switch located just below
the eye and solenoid sockets on the surface of the board while the marker is turned off. Each press will disable or
enable the tournament lock, and display the lock status on the OLED screen.