What is Optical Coupling?
04-20-2014, 04:42 AM
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What is Optical Coupling?
New to electrics. Would someone explain what Optical Coupling is in relation to ESC's. I am making the change from nitro to electric power. Thanks in advance for your help.
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04-22-2014, 12:41 PM
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Signals are converted to light and passed to a sensor, vice a direct electronic connection.
Its a technique for isolation from interference
A gas engine sometimes uses an "optical kill switch", same principal, the information is passed via light pulses so theres no direct wired connection between the ignition and the receiver.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opto-isolator
Its a technique for isolation from interference
A gas engine sometimes uses an "optical kill switch", same principal, the information is passed via light pulses so theres no direct wired connection between the ignition and the receiver.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opto-isolator
