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Call me a cynic Geoff, but the user manual does not list the BR6000 as a compatible receiver.
Still worth a look though, just a case of once bitten...............
http://www.spektrumrc.com/ProdInfo/Files/DX5eUserGuide.pdfhttp://www.spektrumrc.com/ProdInfo/F...eUserGuide.pdf
Andy
If you check, the DX6 manual doesnt list the BR 6000 either, but experience has shown they work just fine together!
With an asking price of 40 bucks plus a bit of shipping its almost worth getting one just to prove the point one way or the other.
Nice spot Geoff.
On reading the pdf I found this info....
After the system makes a connection, if loss of signal occurs, the AR500 failsafe drives the throttle servo only to its preset failsafe position (low throttle) that was set
during binding.
€ All other channels receive no output pulses/ commands,and are not active during failsafe.
Seems that the AR500 reciever operates differently to the AR6000 .... rather than outputting a valid signal in failsafe it removes the signal thus... IMO ...the AR500 should be compatible with a std plugin failsafe.
Hmmm, i wonder why they never mentioned it to us during one of our recent conversations about the DX6i compatability.
Well enquire about these on tuesday and try and give some a test!
The AR500 should/will work with the DX6i.
Looks like the combo will be available here soon at a reasonable price.
http://www.sussex-model-centre.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=26392http://www.sussex-model-centre.co.uk...d.asp?id=26392
(Message edited by woody on August 23, 2008)
Geoff,
I certainly would agree there is very little to lose on the DX5 at that price.
Im just dissapointed that the solution seems to be use a very simple controller where you need one tx per model or use a very expensive receiver.
It hasnt really fixed the ongoing problems which probably means that they dont know what the problem is. This then means that future releases, particularly in the short term are IMO suspect until they either fix it or release a DSM2 bot receiver.
Andy
Andy ...The AR500 is a DSM2 receiver and appears to meet our requirements on the failsafe issue.
Well Woody, knowing that would require reading what you had written rather than holding a grudge wouldnt it????
Anyway, just to pour a bit more cold water on it, I spent today playing about with Antweights. Using the DX6i and the AR6100 receiver (a DSM2 rceiver) I was able to recreate quite readily the problem with loosing the bind.
I think as Peter Waller said, the BR6000 connection is very slow and haphazard. With the AR6100 its quick and easy. My set up had a 11.1V 300mAH LiPo and a 2x5 Sabertooth with some Sanyo motors. The set up works fine until you push the sticks to the exterme. When you do this the rx drops out and loses its bind. As I said before, I think this is a BEC problem as it only ever happens on the extremes and its a bit more noticable where it happens when the failsafes dont kick in on all channels. Ill try it with a voltage regulator and see what happens when I get back to London.
I know the DX6i has connection problems with the BR6000. I would say that just because its a DSM2 receiver doesnt mean it will be without its problems. From a pesonal point of view, I can see all our bots going with either voltae regulators or seperate rx batteries.
Another thing Luke pointed out today is that Hydra does this too. This is with the DX6 and BR6000.
So it seems that from ourDX6i working ok with a slight connection problem, weve gone full circle to everything not working properly!
Andy
Sorry, duplicate post, seems my internet keeps dropping in and out.
Damned wifi hotspots!!
Andy
(Message edited by widow twanky on August 23, 2008)
Andy,
As a team we have always used seperate voltage regulators or RX batts.
3 reasons...
1 our machines have remote kill devices in them that remove the supply from the speed controllers so therefore cant use the on-board BEC.
2, I wouldnt trust any speed controller BEC to deliver moere than 100ma reliably and as a DSM1 or 2 RX can easly draw 120ma+ a seperate supply is a must.
and 3, it stops the problem you have described above
Personaly I dont see a problem with using a seperate RX power source, we use these in all our machines
http://www.dimensionengineering.com/ParkBEC.htmhttp://www.dimensionengineering.com/ParkBEC.htm