TX/RX - Failsafe - Mixing .....How do you do it?.....help

[billy breach]

All,

I'm getting a planet 5 2.4ghz transmitter and receiver (from a firend for nothing - so can't argue) however I can't get my head around the whole failsafe idea that is required per the build rules.

The robot has to failsafe when it looses signal, but can someone give me advice with regards to how I actually get it to do it physically.

I will be using electronize esc x 2
planet 5 2.4 ghz set

I know other shave built in failafe but I don't have a clue when setting it up with a planet 5 tx, do I need to by something else like a stand alone fail safe?

Also can someone link me to where I can get a good mixer?

Thanks
Billy

[billy breach]

Would this mixer be ok to use with a planet 5 and electronize esc?

[psycho_fling]

Yes that's the most popular one used

[PJ-27]

Link?

May have to look into getting one if the half throws on our DX5 prove too restrictive.

[harry hills]

i just took the drual rates off my spectrum so its perminantly in high

[Ellis]

I have the Planet 5 transmitter/receiver combo going into that same mixer into 2x 30a Electronize speed controllers. If I run the motors and turn off the transmitter, it's not instant (takes a second or so) but it kills it. It failsafes. I didn't have to do anything other than plug them all together as you'd expect to. It works for me so it should in theory work for you. :wink:

[Laser]

i just took the drual rates off my spectrum so its perminantly in high

How do you do that?

[PJ-27]

What he said.

drual rates?

I think I've heard this before and it may be a DX6 thing only.

[billy breach]

so- to get the bot to failsafe using a planet 5 system you just turn the tx off? ?I take it that by doing this it complies with the build rules then?

[PJ-27]

Failsafing is one of those things that is a mystery.......

Bitza Mk1 fail safed, but I haven't the foggiest why.

Spinza, with a dedicated failsafe, refused to until I changed it to a ESC that didn't have one, then it did.....

In short, if you turn the Tx off with the throttle held on and the bot stops then your good. If not then consult then gods or something....