The Yakuza Series USB board for
the Intimidator includes a graphical OLED based display system and full
USB support. A mini-B USB port is built right into the board, allowing
you to plug it into a computer running Windows 7, Vista, or XP, so you
can utilize the Tengu USB interface. Tengu offers the ability to
do secure firmware updates from the comfort of your home or
office, create custom boot screen images, and modify settings. Boot
screens can be imported and exported as bitmap image files, allowing you
to create them in image editing software like Photoshop and easily
share them with friends or teammates. Settings profiles are treated in a
similar fashion, and can be read off your board, saved to a file, and
loaded back into any of your board's profiles or active settings.
OLED (organic light emitting diode) displays
have numerous advantages over traditional LCDs. They have lower power
consumption, higher contrast, and, due to the manufacturing process, are
sealed, making them highly resistant to vibration and moisture. Unlike
LCDs, each pixel of an OLED screen is a light emitting diode and emits
its own light. Power consumption is directly proportional to how many
pixels are lit, making it easy to view, even in direct sunlight.
All the necessary information is
shown on the OLED screen, including eye status, battery life, current
fire mode and max rate of fire, and a game timer. The settings are also
easily adjusted through the full text-based menu system.
The Yakuza
Series USB boards offer many enhanced capabilities. A new, faster
microcontroller runs at up to 48 Mhz, and provides integrated USB 2.0
support with standard off-the-shelf mini-B USB cables. The drivers are
built into Windows, making installation very easy. The asynchronous
interrupt-based trigger scan is monitored at up to 12 million times per
second. Additional adjustibility includes finer, more accurate rate of
fire, debounce, and dwell increments, plus specific PSP/Millennium fire
mode parameters to change the semi-start shots and semi-reset times. 5
customizable user profiles are now standard, and can be edited through
the OLED screen or with the Tengu USB interface on your computer. The
rate of fire range has been expanded to 5-30 balls per second to ensure
compliance with any future changes to league rules.
Included is Tadao's industry-first anti-breech
bounce software, which helps to eliminate chops when a loader is running
low on paint and can't provide a steady feed rate. A dedicated
transmitter socket and wiring harness provide RF support.
The
circuit board is the most important part of any electronic paintball
marker, and upgrading it can enhance all the performance
characteristics. Tadao's leading edge Yakuza Series USB boards provide
the user with the ultimate in adjustability and speed, plus the
ease-of-use of the Tengu USB interface to update your board's firmware
and modify settings/graphics from home or office.
Note: USB cable is included.
Additional cables are sold separately here. The cable in use is a mini-B to A type, and is commonly found
with digital cameras, Blackberry phones, and other USB accessories, so
you may already have one.