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trigger a relay with standard RX - 1/12/2008 7:36:58 AM   
kawgomoo


 

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Status: offline 		hey everyone, i am building a toy for my son. i am trying to figure out a way to trigger a standard 30 amp automotive relay using a tx and rx from a hobby level rc car. the only way i have figured out so far is using a servo to activate a switch which in turns triggers the relay. too many moving parts for reliability i think.

is there anyway to adapt the output of a rx to turn a relay on and off? something similar to a powerzone chip or the ez xport...


im open to any and all ideas.
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RE: trigger a relay with standard RX - 1/12/2008 12:20:46 PM   
Flyboy Dave



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Status: offline 		Activate a micro switch with a servo to engage the relay. The automotive relay would then
I presume, operate some 12v device ?

FBD.

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RE: trigger a relay with standard RX - 1/12/2008 4:04:18 PM   
Rodney



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Status: offline 		You can do it electically but it does involve some active components: See http://www.uoguelph.ca/~antoon/gadgets/gadgets.htm for many good projects of this nature.

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RE: trigger a relay with standard RX - 1/12/2008 4:35:01 PM   
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Status: offline 		Will either of these help you out? https://www.helidirect.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=relay&x=0&y=0 Hope this helps.

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