Failsafes (spektrum to electronize)

[Danjr1]

Does anyone know of an exact failsafe unit that will work in above system set-up? Every one I buy just makes the motors go crazy when the rc system is activated.

This is what I've got http://shop.avicraft.co.uk/micro-failsa ... -5010.html

The set-up is dx6i using the built in mixer connecting to a dual-part ar6210 receiver, using the 2 channels splitting off via y leads to the 4 electronize speedos

Thanks

Dan

[Danjr1]

Re: Failsafes (spektrum to electronize)

Will a ar500 receiver work with a dx6i transmitter?

[razerdave]

Re: Failsafes (spektrum to electronize)

the receiver will work, should failsafe on all channels but not certian because I never tried it with electronize.

I do have some external failsafes that I have used in feathers with electronize and a heavy with a servo/relay switch, worked fine both times. Drop me a PM and I'll let you have them.

[Danjr1]

Re: Failsafes (spektrum to electronize)

thanks dave. I'm bidding on an AR500 on ebay at the mo so if i lose, i will take up your offer!

[RogueTwoRobots]

Re: Failsafes (spektrum to electronize)

If you lose the bidding for the AR500 you could always pick up a cheap orange receiver:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from= ... Categories

These are DSM2 compatible so will work with a DX6i. They also give out no signal when communication with your transmitter is lost, so connecting external failsafes between your receiver and speed controllers should work. Having said that, Electronize 30A controllers should have their own built-in failsafes so technically no external plug-in failsafe would be required.

[Danjr1]

Re: Failsafes (spektrum to electronize)

I tried but when i turn off the Tx with the motors running at full speed, they just keep going! lets hope i get outbidded on the AR500 and ill get one of them. is it basically a cheap version of the AR500?

[Danjr1]

Re: Failsafes (spektrum to electronize)

If you lose the bidding for the AR500 you could always pick up a cheap orange receiver:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from= ... Categories

These are DSM2 compatible so will work with a DX6i. They also give out no signal when communication with your transmitter is lost, so connecting external failsafes between your receiver and speed controllers should work. Having said that, Electronize 30A controllers should have their own built-in failsafes so technically no external plug-in failsafe would be required.

would i still need failsafes if the orange Rx doesn't give an output once the link has been lost?

[RogueTwoRobots]

Re: Failsafes (spektrum to electronize)

I tried but when i turn off the Tx with the motors running at full speed, they just keep going!

What receiver have you been using? Some Spektrum receivers only failsafe the throttle channel and keep giving out signals on all other channels.

would i still need failsafes if the orange Rx doesn't give an output once the link has been lost?

If your Electronize controllers have built-in failsafes (which they should) then no, you won't need to connect any form of external failsafe between your receiver and controllers. Just have them plug directly into the receiver and when you turn your transmitter off, the motors should stop.

I don't know if the orange receivers are specifically replicas of the AR500, but they are a cheap form of DSM2 receiver. I've been using one for a while now in conjunction with my DSM2 E-Flite controller and had no problems with it.

[Danjr1]

Re: Failsafes (spektrum to electronize)

I tried but when i turn off the Tx with the motors running at full speed, they just keep going!

What receiver have you been using? Some Spektrum receivers only failsafe the throttle channel and keep giving out signals on all other channels.

would i still need failsafes if the orange Rx doesn't give an output once the link has been lost?

If your Electronize controllers have built-in failsafes (which they should) then no, you won't need to connect any form of external failsafe between your receiver and controllers. Just have them plug directly into the receiver and when you turn your transmitter off, the motors should stop.

I don't know if the orange receivers are specifically replicas of the AR500, but they are a cheap form of DSM2 receiver. I've been using one for a while now in conjunction with my DSM2 E-Flite controller and had no problems with it.

are you using external failsafes or do you rely on the lack of output from the Rx?

[RogueTwoRobots]

Re: Failsafes (spektrum to electronize)

I think I need to clarify a little; if the receiver gives no output signal, this doesn't necessarily mean that your motors will failsafe correctly upon loss of signal, it just means that you can use external or built-in ESC failsafes. With the Spektrum receivers that only failsafe the throttle channel, you can't use external failsafes (or built-in ESC failsafes) as the other channels continue to give out a signal (I think it's the last known good signal but can't be 100% sure) so that means that any failsafes won't work properly and shut down your motors as they still think they are receiving a valid signal.

The receivers that give no output upon loss of signal trigger the external/built-in failsafes to act as they are no longer receiving a good signal, so if you correctly set your failsafes, then they should shut down the motors. With the orange receiver I use, I tend to have it connected to an ESC with built-in failsafing, but I would use external failsafes if my ESC didn't have one.

[Danjr1]

Re: Failsafes (spektrum to electronize)

cool. get ya!