why are these weight classes are not more popular?

[Anttazz]

Re: why are these weight classes are not more popular?

Possibly, I have no idea what I am doing with them. Other than how they plug in to one another and to the motor and battery I have no idea how they work.

How would I know if I had done that Alan?

[blazerbotics]

Re: why are these weight classes are not more popular?

depends what interface you have, if its a Derek Foxwell one (can be seen here http://splashwomble.netii.net/images/ro ... ronics.jpg ), then there will be 2x two pin connector blocks on it, these should have a jumper in them (the blue looped wires on the pic). Its basically an off switch for the controller.

[Anttazz]

Re: why are these weight classes are not more popular?

Ahh I see, I will add a picture of it after this post. It is not that one sadly.

[Anttazz]

Re: why are these weight classes are not more popular?

[blazerbotics]

Re: why are these weight classes are not more popular?

Its a Ian Swann interface, never used one so don't know much about them. Technobots use to sell them, might be worth popping them an email see if they have a copy of the manual for it. I use these in Battleaxe and my off roader http://www.4qd.co.uk/accs/dmr3.html

[Anttazz]

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I did have a copy of the manual, but Jamie has nabbed it . I'll see if he has any ideas if he's managed to read it.

[RogueTwoRobots]

Re: why are these weight classes are not more popular?

The good news is that I have now read them

And I think I might know the issue. The flashing LEDs indicate that the interface is in configuration mode, which is where you can set ramp rates, weapon switching points and all that jazz. Don't worry too much about that stuff just now.

I'm going to repost your picture to help keep track of things:



You've got your two cables on the left-hand side that connect to your receiver. There are five plugs and they're currently plugged into the top two; well, that's the issue :P
Working from the top, the five plugs are:

• Configuration input
  Weapon 1 input
  Weapon 2 input
  Left/right input
  Forward/reverse input

So if you put the forward/reverse plug (bottom input) into the elevator socket on the receiver and the left/right plug (second-bottom input) into the aileron socket, that should give you single stick control and it should all work (in theory!)

According to the manual, to enter configuration mode, you move the left/right connector (J6) to the configuration input (top one, J3), turn the transmitter on and then power up the interface, wait for the LEDs to stop sequencing, and then the configuration setup can begin.

There's too much involved in the configuration process for me to explain here (and I only half understand it all without seeing the board and LED patterns) but since I've now read the manuals, I'll stick them in the post since they'll now be of more use to you

[Anttazz]

Re: why are these weight classes are not more popular?

Ahhhhh I see, I will give that a try and see if the outcome is any better. I did notice that the LED was blinking differently when I put leads in various different connectors, but without the manual I would have been there for days with all the different combinations.

[RogueTwoRobots]

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Well the manual is now in the...ahem...capable hands of Royal Mail, so you may never see it again

[Anttazz]

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Cheers Jamie, I couldve just got it off you at Edinburgh didnt have to to to all that trouble. Ill see if whatbyouve explained works anyways

[calumco]

Re: why are these weight classes are not more popular?

just wondering, whats the deal with middle weights at the minute?

i've got a pair of wheel chair motors with gokart wheels attached and a ton of other parts and i fancy making a middle weight flipper to have a bit of fun with.

im ment to be doing my heavy atm and more than anything its a pain working on it cos of a lack of space so im only doing things to it every so often but i wouldn't mind making a middle as im getting some free time to do something robot related comming up.

just wondering how many other middles are about atm?

[mattsdragons]

Re: why are these weight classes are not more popular?

if you aint gunner use them, ill take them

[Anttazz]

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Gary, Jamie and I were going to build one for RL Edinburgh but decided against it due to time constraints, I cant speak for all of us but we will probably do it at some point after Edinburgh when there aren't many competitions we're going to and have more time on our hands.

[mattsdragons]

Re: why are these weight classes are not more popular?

If we can see a middleweight fight happen then I think it will encourage more people to build them

[Anttazz]

Re: why are these weight classes are not more popular?

Hopefully yes, the problem is that we have to travel 5 odd hours per event (usually) and probably wont do that if there is only a small chance of us actually getting a fight.

I think we counted roughly 3-4 middles that exist at the moment, even if they are in different states of completion/repair not including our one.