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]

Re: TX/RX - Failsafe - Mixing .....How do you do it?.....hel

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

[psycho_fling]

Re: TX/RX - Failsafe - Mixing .....How do you do it?.....hel

Yes that's the most popular one used

[PJ-27]

Re: TX/RX - Failsafe - Mixing .....How do you do it?.....hel

Link?

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

[harry hills]

Re: TX/RX - Failsafe - Mixing .....How do you do it?.....hel

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

[Ellis]

Re: TX/RX - Failsafe - Mixing .....How do you do it?.....hel

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]

Re: TX/RX - Failsafe - Mixing .....How do you do it?.....hel

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

How do you do that?

[PJ-27]

Re: TX/RX - Failsafe - Mixing .....How do you do it?.....hel

What he said.

drual rates?

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

[billy breach]

Re: TX/RX - Failsafe - Mixing .....How do you do it?.....hel

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]

Re: TX/RX - Failsafe - Mixing .....How do you do it?.....hel

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....

[Laser]

Re: TX/RX - Failsafe - Mixing .....How do you do it?.....hel

some ESC have a built in failsafe so thats why some robots failsafe with a t5 whilst others dont

[billy breach]

Re: TX/RX - Failsafe - Mixing .....How do you do it?.....hel

Just got to get it up and running and then see how it goes.lol.

[billy breach]

Re: TX/RX - Failsafe - Mixing .....How do you do it?.....hel

Will that gws mixer work ok then with electronize esc and planet 5 tx?

[harry hills]

Re: TX/RX - Failsafe - Mixing .....How do you do it?.....hel

yes

[billy breach]

Re: TX/RX - Failsafe - Mixing .....How do you do it?.....hel

thats perfect thanks