Help with ESC setup
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Help with ESC setup
I'm putting together an electric Super Dimona, a powered scale glider. It calls for four servos, two standard and two micro. I want to use a Phoenix 45 but it calls for four micro servos. From this it looks like I have to use a separate battery pack. In this setup something has to be disconnected. I'm not sure what. Any help would be appreciated.
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RE: Help with ESC setup
It depends on the voltage of your motorbattery. On 3S LiPo it might be too much to do for the BEC.
But remember: standard servoes might use less current than micro-servoes. Some of the small servoes use a huge amount of current.
Instead of a separat RX-battery go for an UBEC!
But remember: standard servoes might use less current than micro-servoes. Some of the small servoes use a huge amount of current.
Instead of a separat RX-battery go for an UBEC!
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RE: Help with ESC setup
MrMulligan,
The CC Phoenix 45 should be fine with 4 servos, standard, mini, or micro with a 3S Lipo. With over 3S you will need either an external BEC or battery (ugh).
As jooNorway said, the standards tend to draw a little less current than micros, why that is?? BTSOOM[X(]
Good luck on the Super Dimona, I have been sorta drooling over it for a while, my first R/C plane was a motor glider (1988) and I have always had one or two in my hangar, but nothing that classy[8D]
Regards,
Pete
The CC Phoenix 45 should be fine with 4 servos, standard, mini, or micro with a 3S Lipo. With over 3S you will need either an external BEC or battery (ugh).
As jooNorway said, the standards tend to draw a little less current than micros, why that is?? BTSOOM[X(]
Good luck on the Super Dimona, I have been sorta drooling over it for a while, my first R/C plane was a motor glider (1988) and I have always had one or two in my hangar, but nothing that classy[8D]
Regards,
Pete
