Gutted.
Geoff, Kane, Let me know how the tests go please as im considering getting one (If i can get hold of one lol)
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Gutted.
Geoff, Kane, Let me know how the tests go please as im considering getting one (If i can get hold of one lol)
Emailed a link for you Matt.... seems they have 3 available.
Woody,
My spam filter may have dumped your email
could you send it again this time to
matt@teamplumbcrazy.com
Thanks for your help,
Matt
Re-sent
Got it Thank You!
Matt
Right,
Ive finally got round to putting the transmitter on charge.
Being from the US, the supplied power adapter is 120v input US type plug... To make things difficult, the barrel plug is centre pin negative. You can use a futaba power supply providing you do the following:
1. Open Tx casing (six screws)
2. Locate charging socket
3. desolder 2 wires from charging socket
4. resolder 2 wires to charging socket in reverse
And now its charging...
Bloody hell Kane!... Thats a very complex solution to a very simple problem!
Simple version.. cut the TX charge lead and install a small reversable 2 pin plug / socket set.
Should have something to report on the performance of this kit after the weekend.
(Message edited by scorpion on June 09, 2006)
Everyone has a futaba charger... and it is common practice to use centre pin positive... So as the Spektrum charger is useless in the UK it makes sense to modify the transmitter so it accepts the same charger as every other transmitter we use (And everyone else). It also means that it cant be damaged by plugging in a futaba charger or any other that uses centre pin positive.
The charging socket is seperate and on fly leads so is very simple to modify.
OK, Good point Kane..It just seemed drastic to take a brand new TX to bits!
not at all geoff! When ever a new part arrives, first thing is first, take it to bits and see if you can make it better :)
OK, first report on this bit of kit..
One word...WOW!
This a very well built radio, quality is easly equal to a high end Futaba unit.
Set up, matching of RX & TX and setting failsafes is very easy, (no more complicated that setting failsafes on a PCM unit)
Failsafe response on TX turn off is much quicker than PCM.
Range is exellent, my back garden is arounnd 300 long and I have total control at all of my garden plus the drive and out to the pavement, in fact I couldnt get far enough away to loose it!
The only slight downside is because of the very short RX aerials (Under 3) to get the aerials out side the robot means having to have the RX relitivly close to the body. I have also tried it with RX and aerials inside the robot and it still works fine even screened by 4MM of hardox!!although the range was cut down to around 200 (still more than good enough for most events)
Also I would recomend placing the RX in some form of protective cover as it is very small and light and could be a little vunerable if left unprotected.
All in all a very nice radio.
Sounds great! Cant wait till I actually get chance to try mine out!
can we move this thread out of the safety section?
Its not a safety issue, and its filling up my inbox with product endorsements for a system I dont want right now.
Sorry, but its annoying having to delete the conversation filling my email, thats all.
Damn! I just added another email to it :)
I disagree. This is not just about a system we would like, but it is about adding the 2.4 GHz band to the list of allowed available frequencies. Sounds like a safety thing to me.
Some reports on 2.4Ghz radio from the RFL forum.
http://forums.delphiforums.com/therfl/messages/?msg=3428.1http://forums.delphiforums.com/therf...es/?msg=3428.1
It seems they like it!
Do you know whether you can use more than one reveiver at the same time with these transmitters? I.E run channels 1-2-3 through one receiver and 4-5-6 through another?
Also, where can you get these from apart from th e robot marketplace?
thanks
you cant run more than 1 reciever, has you after bind the transmitter to the reciever and it wont connect to anything else
(Message edited by teamkenny on July 18, 2006)
I know of at least two robots were this would be a problem, but for the most robots that makes no real difference.
Actually, I dont see why this wouldnt work...
The receiver is paired to the transmitter, and you can pair as many as you like.
I will try this later.
Geoffs experience with the feather are just as true for the heavys... Our experience at fairford was completely uninterupted driving with the aerials burried inside the robot.
Channels 5 and 6 are on switches making them both easy to extend to a buddy box (although I havent tried this).
The only difficulty at the moment is the lack of the BR6000 receiver which is in short supply. There is a very fiddly way around this if you are using components with their own built in failsafes though using the AR6000 receiver and a SMT opto-isolator.
Yer thats what i was thinking, if you were to bind each receiver seperatly it could work(possibly).
It could try this it would be much appreciated!
OK, I tried it.
It works just fine with one or two or probably as many as you like.
yep i run a spektrum in two of my featherweights, one transmitter and two rxs i just change the model number for the different settings for each robot.
spektrums are awesome. i have never lost range in any of my robots or had a glitch. the failsafes are pretty slow to kick in but then again good luck getting one to failsafe :p
How about two receivers at the same time? Cause that is what I was referring to. Some robots are in essence 2 robots bolted together with 2 receivers, one in each half, and 2 removable links.
OK, I tried it.
It works just fine with one or two or probably as many as you like.
As per above.
ok, i thought you meant different models, cause i already knew that. Thank you for the info.
Ah, great stuff!
Thank you
ordered:proud:I was going to get top of the range PCM reciever for my super FF7 but these only cost a tenner more :)
this thread needs closing or moving. though im sure 24ghz is a safety issue, getting emails about grant saving a tenner is not what i had in mind when i set up email notification on the safety thread.
would appreciate safety discussion on the safety threads, not discount dans super bargin hour.
cheers :)
Sorry James but youll have to put up with it.
why?
we have sections on this forum for a reason, and i have had my for sale ads moved to comercial ads because I am not selling used stuff. Thats fine by me, but I fail to see why discussion about bargain purchases of new radio systems should be a safety discussion? I should be starting new threads at this rate on LEM motors (danagerous magnets, but also saw one on ebay dead cheap) titanium (sharp edges, but also cool for armour, where can we get some?) and screwdrivers (puncture dangers to hands, feet and bum cheeks, but real cheap in the £ shop!)
sorry guys, but safety discussion is safety discussion, if it becomes frivolous maybe admin should move it to the general chatter section.
by the way, a history search will see kane asking the same thing last year, and it was sorted then (well, not for long, so maybe you are right Kane, maybe ill have to put up with it)
(Message edited by jamesb on July 24, 2006)
As the 2.4ghz setup is still not noticed as an acceptable frequancy it would be a good idea to leave it in the saftey thread while it is still being tested. Im sure if the moderators felt the same way as you they would change it.
Who gets the final say in allowing this fequancy and when will it get legalised? Im interested in getting a setup but dont want to buy anything until im sure i wont have to send it back:)
James, shutup and let the thread decend into the archive. Thats how it works.
Youre right James, some things discussed in this topic are not safety related. But in general this topic has been all about testing and seeing if approval can be given to this TX/RX standard.
Since we are on the virge of changing our ruleset anyway as it seems it might be a good idea to incorparate the acceptance of 2.4Ghz TX systems with the rest of them?
kane, fine, im deleating my safety notification email thing. dont see why i should bother.
assuming that was a throw away comment so not getting upset at you telling me to shut up. hope im right on that one as ive as much right to say what i like any you, so as i say, taking it as a blunt way of getting your advice accross.
If you are planning on running the spectrum set at future events, please contact the organiser of the event to ensure they have no problems with running this frequency.
However, providing your robot passes the tech check you are unlikely to have any problems.
(Message edited by kane on July 24, 2006)
Try this link for 2.4ghz sets,http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=019&item=290010279371&rd =1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...279371&rd=1&ss pagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
David, this is exactly the thing James doesnt want and he is right about that. Great link, but it should be in the for sale thread.
Thanks Leo, but having removed my email notification on the safety thread, and having been annoyed by the response/lack of, I no longer care what is said in this section, which is a pretty bad thing for someone concerned with safety (hence the emails i used to get)
thanks to Kane for putting this back on topic with his last post though, and if i ever want info on this product i know where to look now.
Please be aware that there are two receivers available for the spectrum DX6.
The AR6000 does not have preset position failsafes on all channels and is NOT suitable for combat robots.
The receiver you need is the BR6000.
The general info on here is about safety, but who cares if a single comment is put in about why they bought it? infact i found alot of the things on here useful aswell as safety related!
Anyhow, Just to point something out as im not sure everyone knows- the DX3 transmitter is perfectly legal in this country for any application BUT the DX6 is not!
The DX3 has a 10w output, and the DX6 has 100w deaming it illegal at the moment. within the month they should be legal (this is for planes as the transmitter is built for, but not 100% sure about cars)