Failsafes........Help!

[woody]

A failsafe refers to the R/C side of things.

In the event of a radio control signal loss the failsafe outputs a signal to stop the bot and turn off the weapon.

A Removable link is on the battery side of the bot .... usually a 2 pin plug with both poles linked by a loop of wire ....its removal disconnects all battery power to the bot.

http://www.dannysrobots.co.uk/diary/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/wheelsandlink.jpghttp://www.dannysrobots.co.uk/diary/...elsandlink.jpg

Pic shows a plug ( looped wire ) and is the actual removable link ...it is shown plugged into a socket ...this has the two seperate red wires coming from it ....one of which goes to the battery the other goes off to power the bot.

(Message edited by woody on February 23, 200

[geeza]

Most people have an open slot in the robot armour, or a door pannel that opens (with out the need for tools) to get access to put in or remove the link. They are a couple of quid from Technobots or slighly more expensive from RS.

As for a kill switch no you dont need one, you need RC failsafes on each channel, some speed controllers failsafe as standard. And a removable link that removes all power from the robot.

[woody]

Buy a Spektrum DX6 with a BR6000... failsafes on ALL Channels and is the standard equipment most of us use.

http://www.robotmarketplace.com/marketplace_rc_radioDX6.htmlhttp://www.robotmarketplace.com/mark..._radioDX6.html

[geeza]

You only need a failsafe on the channels you plan to use, i.e one for each drive motor and one for weapon, depending what it is obviously. Woody is right, if you get a specktrum BR setup then you wont need any secondary failsafes.

But since you asked, Electronize and vantecs are the only speeds i have used and both have failsafes built in.

[psycho_fling]

from what i have done the electronize failsafes dont work, i always needed extra ones

[john_frizell]

But I have found that the electronise failsafes are very reliable and have had my machines tech checked dozens of times, running electronize SCs, and never failed.

[wayne_trilibium]

I use Mtronik Speedos in Basher! and they are brill. They have failsafes built in and are quiter hard wearing. I burnt my drive motor out and speedo was fine. The only problem with them is they only run at 12v.