New Hitec Aurora 9-Channel 2.4Ghz Radio System
09-22-2013, 07:38 PM
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Rich,
I traded out the battery with a FROMECO 7.4V 2600mah Lithium ION. I charge it maybe every 3 or 4 months. The ONLY thing I can tell you is.... MAKE SURE DOUBLE SURE THE + is to + and - to -
If not it will blow the board and you will need to send it in as there is no fuse there to protect it.
I traded out the battery with a FROMECO 7.4V 2600mah Lithium ION. I charge it maybe every 3 or 4 months. The ONLY thing I can tell you is.... MAKE SURE DOUBLE SURE THE + is to + and - to -
If not it will blow the board and you will need to send it in as there is no fuse there to protect it.
I did that..... It wasn't that I pluged it into the wrong polarity on the radio.... It was my soldering skills that were reversed!.... LOL... You have to solder a conection that will work with the radio, to the lipo battery (any kind will work, as long as it fits and is 7,4 volts..)
The new radio has a traditional 3-wire servo conection, so you have more difficulty burning it up!....
09-22-2013, 07:47 PM
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So I don't think that was a very good example..
One can easily place the loop at the base of the spark plug if you are not ANAL (couldn't resist) BUTT I have found it just as accurate to loop it around the head........
It may be a few degrees lower but not much...
09-23-2013, 05:47 AM
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09-23-2013, 07:17 AM
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Nothing at all "wrong" with having a TX-RX system that has the best resolution technology can provide affordably. Obviously Hitec is working long-term for a system that won't be the weak link in ANY control system.
09-23-2013, 08:08 AM
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[B][/ [B]Cylinder Head temp is what is important In full scale ai cooed air plane engines if the Cylinder Head Temp ever go into the RE te motor is pretty much toast. find the lenth on the wire type temp sensor pick ups to be too short and HiTec advised me that I would get erroneous temp readings if I used an extension. The extensions seem to work fine with the Optical tack. One thing I like to see is a diferant warning tone from the transmitter for different anomalies. I some times use the voice module and I under stand it will announce an out of peramiter reading right away. Haven't played with it enough to know for sure though.
09-23-2013, 03:19 PM
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If a person has moderate skill with soldering...a "cleaner" approach is to splice the original Hitec connector after carefully removing from the stock NiMh battery before tossing it.
Then, on the balance connector of the lipo, cut the red wire, and splice the red wire of the hitec connector to the red, reconnect all with shrink wrap. Repeat on the black lead. Then you can leave the Hitec connector plugged into the Tx, and connect your Lipo charger to the balance connector per normal lipo charging. Makes things a little cleaner than the Deans, and you don't even need those large gauge wires from the Lipo pack.
Then, on the balance connector of the lipo, cut the red wire, and splice the red wire of the hitec connector to the red, reconnect all with shrink wrap. Repeat on the black lead. Then you can leave the Hitec connector plugged into the Tx, and connect your Lipo charger to the balance connector per normal lipo charging. Makes things a little cleaner than the Deans, and you don't even need those large gauge wires from the Lipo pack.
09-23-2013, 03:30 PM
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If a person has moderate skill with soldering...a "cleaner" approach is to splice the original Hitec connector after carefully removing from the stock NiMh battery before tossing it.
Then, on the balance connector of the lipo, cut the red wire, and splice the red wire of the hitec connector to the red, reconnect all with shrink wrap. Repeat on the black lead. Then you can leave the Hitec connector plugged into the Tx, and connect your Lipo charger to the balance connector per normal lipo charging. Makes things a little cleaner than the Deans, and you don't even need those large gauge wires from the Lipo pack.
Then, on the balance connector of the lipo, cut the red wire, and splice the red wire of the hitec connector to the red, reconnect all with shrink wrap. Repeat on the black lead. Then you can leave the Hitec connector plugged into the Tx, and connect your Lipo charger to the balance connector per normal lipo charging. Makes things a little cleaner than the Deans, and you don't even need those large gauge wires from the Lipo pack.
Michel
09-23-2013, 07:02 PM
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Because not all suitable lipos can be gotten with that Hitec plug, and because I like doing that sort of stuff, and maybe someone else does too, and besides why do YOU care whether I want to solder or not????
He's talking about the current Aurora 9, I think, which does not have the standard servo plug, also.
He's talking about the current Aurora 9, I think, which does not have the standard servo plug, also.
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09-24-2013, 12:07 PM
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mr bob,
I guess I really don't care what you do! I was just saying that you don't have to do that for the A9 OR A9X a standard lead will fit with no modification into the port.
I guess I really don't care what you do! I was just saying that you don't have to do that for the A9 OR A9X a standard lead will fit with no modification into the port.
Because not all suitable lipos can be gotten with that Hitec plug, and because I like doing that sort of stuff, and maybe someone else does too, and besides why do YOU care whether I want to solder or not????
He's talking about the current Aurora 9, I think, which does not have the standard servo plug, also.
He's talking about the current Aurora 9, I think, which does not have the standard servo plug, also.
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09-24-2013, 01:50 PM
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Great way for you to represent Team Hitec. You are incorrect; the A9 "original" will not accept a "standard" servo lead, which is why I offered a solution to someone seeking one. Thank you for your suggestion.
09-24-2013, 02:03 PM
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You are correct, I was wrong to say that... BUT, YOU are WRONG!!!!! PLEASE, tell me how I did this?????
It is really sad when people try to help others and you have people that come in and say things they do not know!!
Have YOU even tried to put a regular servo plug in??? This is what is upsetting, people that have not even tried or looked at it, than come on here and bash people!
It is really sad when people try to help others and you have people that come in and say things they do not know!!
Have YOU even tried to put a regular servo plug in??? This is what is upsetting, people that have not even tried or looked at it, than come on here and bash people!
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09-24-2013, 02:14 PM
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Just because it goes in ,............................................. doesn,t mean it makes good , " CONTACT " . Please , use the proper terminal . It,s the , " SAFE " way . Do it right , " once " .
Michel
Just because it goes in ,............................................. doesn,t mean it makes good , " CONTACT " . Please , use the proper terminal . It,s the , " SAFE " way . Do it right , " once " .
Michel
09-24-2013, 02:21 PM
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Sir, it makes great contact with NO cutting, drilling, nothing...... Here is another picture of it..... I am using the proper terminal's to plug it in. This is safe and is better and long lasting. I am guessing you are really saying, "for once"... LOL You are NOT endangering anything on the radio, just make sure the polarities are the same.
Sir, it makes great contact with NO cutting, drilling, nothing...... Here is another picture of it..... I am using the proper terminal's to plug it in. This is safe and is better and long lasting. I am guessing you are really saying, "for once"... LOL You are NOT endangering anything on the radio, just make sure the polarities are the same.
09-24-2013, 06:56 PM
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Mike and Rich,
It is okay if that is your wish, ButI know what works and what doesn't. I am trying to help someone out that might not be a genius like you 2 are. Some need help in figuring out the A9 and A9X and I will help them with ONLY what I know, NOT what I think I know. This is the way it should always be done, NOT with speculation! This is the difference. I have told, said, wrote ONLY what I know and have done with these 2 radios. If you don't like or understand it, Than I will help you.
These forms are getting out of hand by hackers, Haters, know-it-alls, and so on. I was only trying to help and that is it. YOU, have NO reason to bash me on this! But, today it is a common thing to do as that is the mentality of some.
I wish you both luck in the future!
Gerry
It is okay if that is your wish, ButI know what works and what doesn't. I am trying to help someone out that might not be a genius like you 2 are. Some need help in figuring out the A9 and A9X and I will help them with ONLY what I know, NOT what I think I know. This is the way it should always be done, NOT with speculation! This is the difference. I have told, said, wrote ONLY what I know and have done with these 2 radios. If you don't like or understand it, Than I will help you.
These forms are getting out of hand by hackers, Haters, know-it-alls, and so on. I was only trying to help and that is it. YOU, have NO reason to bash me on this! But, today it is a common thing to do as that is the mentality of some.
I wish you both luck in the future!
Gerry
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09-28-2013, 10:04 AM
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I have a problem with an Advanced telemetry setup. The sensor display on my PC is updated with a Navi and I have temperature sensors a GPS sensor and an RPM sensor and a HTS-AS (airspeed) sensor. The sensor display / dashboard shows the updated temperature readings, GPS readings and RPM readings but not the airspeed reading . My TX shows all. I have the latest, I have all of the latest upgrades installed on the Tx, module and HPP-22....any experience with this? Is the NAVI deficient and not picking up that channel?
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09-28-2013, 12:33 PM
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09-28-2013, 02:10 PM
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(99% of R/C Pilots and I use Pilot sparingly can't think past 20 cps much less 1024 2048 or 4096. I was at the field to day for less than an hour and a half and there were two crashs, of course it's the same guys that do it regularly. U will have to forgive them they use Spectrum radios. That's one thing U don't here any more "I GOT HIT" Must be they don't want anyone to know they bought a crap radio.
09-30-2013, 03:29 PM
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I have a problem with an Advanced telemetry setup. The sensor display on my PC is updated with a Navi and I have temperature sensors a GPS sensor and an RPM sensor and a HTS-AS (airspeed) sensor. The sensor display / dashboard shows the updated temperature readings, GPS readings and RPM readings but not the airspeed reading . My TX shows all. I have the latest, I have all of the latest upgrades installed on the Tx, module and HPP-22....any experience with this? Is the NAVI deficient and not picking up that channel?
Maybe I will reword the question, since there was no reply to my earlier question.
Are there any users out there that are using the Advanced telemetry system and using the HTS-AS sensor for speed along with the GPS sensor and using at the same time the Navi USB hookup along with the HP22 software for the dashboard view of the sensors. If you do are there any issues with the Air Speed indicators.
Thanks