Doh- Specktrum got any plans to make a Bot reciever for the DX3?
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Doh- Specktrum got any plans to make a Bot reciever for the DX3?
i use a dx3 and have been using with my rc trucks for about 2 years now i found with the robot when i have a mixer in the bot failsafes no problem.
Does the DX3 have the preset position on the throttle channel like the AR6000?
all i know kane is when used with a v tail mixer what i use. (squeeze the trigger the robot goes forward)the failsafe acts on the 2 channels has they are mixed and failsafes ever time
DX6s are finally legal yay!:)
Check out our ad in the commercial section on the forum if you would like to get your hands on one as they as going quickly.
Excellent. Now we just have wait for ours to arrive. Along with the new Sidewinder the DX receiver will add to the way all the electronics in Ka-Pow! seem to be disappearing under the ram!
i just noticed technobots stock these 2.4ghz thingies too. looks like we should all keep an eye on technobots, their new products look very interesting.
750watt motors with planetary gearboxes?
very interesting.
there is a december offer on the spektrum to.
http://www.active-robots.co.ukwww.active-robots.co.uk
spectrum Dx6 including the spm6000BR @ £155.00
and spare recivers @£40 cheaper
they do good deals on Roboteqs as well but carnt aford one :sad:
ask for Anthony and say ive told you grab a bargin :)
(Message edited by jct on December 13, 2006)
sorry
just phoned them
DX6 BR Radio Set to £153.45 plenty in stock!
http://www.active-robots.com/products/radio-control/spektrum.shtmlhttp://www.active-robots.com/product...spektrum.shtml
(Inc VAT £180.30)
Is that correct?
yes just looked at technobots site and they are
159 + vat plus postage
against 154 + vat plus postage
all i can say phone them and see what price you can get im sure they post it free :)
BUT what can you do them for ?
(Message edited by jct on December 15, 2006)
Ahem, 154 plus VAT vs. 159 inc VAT, makes the prices completely different and Robochallenge/Technobots the better options no?
when i phoned them it was £155 all in :)
but just saying the product is the best where ever u get 1
usa is £100
+ postage
(Message edited by jct on December 15, 2006)
when i phoned them it was £155 all in :)
but just saying the product is the best where ever u get 1
usa is £100 = postage
Just checking that the maths side of my brain hadnt fed up :proud:
If its £155 all in all thats good - but if that is the case it may be worth mentioning on the website as £180 may put people off. RoboChallenge sell them at £159.99 including VAT. To be honest, i dont think a few pound either way matters when these things are selling like hot-cakes!
Watch out for taxes on the ones from America, British Customs will want there cut.
I have recently bought a DX6 system plus 2 extra BR6000 receivers from robot market place in the US.
http://www.robotcombat.com/marketplace_rc_radioDX6.htmlhttp://www.robotcombat.com/marketplace_rc_radioDX6.html
Items were $309.97 or £158.76
Delivery was $36.60 or £18.75
Duty was approx £25 cant remember exactly.
Hope this is of some help
Even with import taxes, it was still cheaper to buy the sets from robotmarketplace then from the UK. The only thing is i need to replace the charger. Fortunatly i can use my schulze charger for this.
I ordered mine from the states and was presented with a bill for £50: £9 import duty, £9 UK delivery and £32 VAT.
I was also told that if it wasnt paid within 7 days it would be returned to sender. Leaves a bad taste in the mouth.
On the plus side the DX6 is the dogs B*******.
trev
Where did you order yours from Trevor? You dont normally get hit for Tax from Robot Combat... but being Christmas!
It was ordered from RobotCombat, and was labelled as toy robot parts. Suppose it depends on who handles it at customs.
It was the VAT that was the most annoying.
Trev
There seems to be no continuity in the charges...
Ive JUST paid £12.22 VAT plus £8 clearance fee Total £20.22 for the following.
0-SPM2460 $145.00 1 Spektrum DX6 6-chaanel 2.4Ghz
Radio System
0-TD-RCE220 $38.99 1 Team Delta RCE220 Dual RC Switch with attached servo lead
RC-SPM6000BR $54.99 1 BR6000 Spektrum Bot receiver
RC-SPM6000BR $54.99 1 Spektrum BR6000 6 channel Bot Receiver
Happy Xmas to me!
(Message edited by woody on December 20, 2006)
Futabas answer to the Spectrum
http://www.towerhobbies.com/products/futaba/futk6900_e.htmlhttp://www.towerhobbies.com/products...utk6900_e.html
I was wondering how long it would be, slightly quicker than I thought though.
Appears to have a failsafe function on Ch 3 /throttle only.
It has indeed only Throttle cut. Like the AR6000.
Just seen a useful hack for those with DX3s on the Hack-a-day site:
http://www.hackaday.com/2007/04/05/double-the-battery-life-with-a-new-voltage-regulator/http://www.hackaday.com/2007/04/05/d...new-voltage-re gulator/
apparently : upgrading the inefficient linear regulator in a DX3 RC radio transmitter to double the battery life
http://www.fightingrobots.co.uk/discus/messages/9/6431.html#POST65003http://www.fightingrobots.co.uk/disc...html#POST65003
We must get a Spektrum sometime. Always feels a bit dodgy running a flipper like Kronic on 40MHz
Rob, I suggest you read Woodys link, doing this hack will almost certianly get you into trouble if found out, much better to just buy some higher capacity batteries that will more than double their life.
Has this thread been moved???
Leo and Woody when using the DX6 you Have to turn on the receiver in the bot FIRST for programmed failsafes. Then turn on the transmitter, then the main robot power link!
If you turn on the transmitter first, then the receiver you will put the receiver in default mode which is hold last input on all channels but throttle and throttle goes to Idle! This is for planes. It is Very important to turn on this radio system in the correct sequence!
We love this system, and I just heard Combots and RoboGames will only allow Spread spectrum systems in the future...No more crystals!!!!!
Best of luck to all!
Matt and Wendy
Team PlumbCrazy
When first turned on, the AR6000 and BR6000 output no pulses until they have seen the transmitter. After which they will output a signal. When failsafing, the preset positions are determined by the position of the sticks when you bound the receiver to the transmitter. The AR6000 of course only failsafes on the throttle channel and other channels will hold their last know position. The BR6000 failsafes on all channels.
The AR6000 is not suitable for robotics unless precausions are taken.
Kanes post seems to be at odds with yours Matt...yours seems to imply that I must set the failsafe position every time I start up.....Kanes says once at binding.
I have the BR6000.
It was bound to the receiver with the sticks in their failsafe positions.
The BEC is a feed from the controller therefore I cant turn on the receiver seperately from the main drive.
Note:- The bot has yet to be driven in competition with the Spektrum setup.
Edit:-
Quote from Spektrum instruction manual...
Fail-safe positions are set during binding, and usually it is only
necessary to bind the receiver to the transmitter once. The only time it is necessary to rebind is if you wish to
use a different transmitter or to change the fail-safe positions
(Message edited by woody on June 21, 2007)
Matt thats the powerup sequence we used for the 40MHz PCM sets for our heavy but for different reasons, the transmitter stores the failsafes in this case, and transmits them a few seconds after it has been turned on and the receiver must be on first to do this, then the main robot power.
On one of our featherweights that uses the DX6 it uses a battery eliminator so we turn the transmitter on first and then plug in the link which powers the robots, both the weapon and speed controllers have thier own failsafes but I didnt know exactly how the DX6 systems work on power up but after the link is put in even moving the sticks does nothing for about 5 seconds so I guess it does not output anything until it sees the transmitter as Kane said, not sure if you have AR6000 receiver but we have the BR6000 and powering it up this way passes the tech check where they fire the weapon soilnoid to here the click, then turn off the transmitter and it clicks again, turning off, not sure what the channel is called but its the left & right movement on the right stick. Same happens on both channels on the left stick with the speed controller.
indeed, for my pcm setup i do the same, receiver first, transmitter second.
Richt stick left-right is AILE if im not mistaken.
http://windisch.co.uk/robots/howto/use_the_spektrum_rc.htmhttp://windisch.co.uk/robots/howto/u...pektrum_rc.htm
This is a nice page over Spektrum in antweights, but this info is pretty much the same for all weightclasses.
Anybody seen these...
http://www.xtremepowersystems.net/http://www.xtremepowersystems.net/
I visited that site about a year ago, when they were still selling hot air only. :)
Good to see there is a new player in the field, more choice for the consumer means better deals for us.
Thanks for the link, mate at work is after a module for his JR tx.
Futaba do the best modules for 2.4ghz that ive seen. They are out in America at the moment, and will be out here soon.