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Old 08-11-2013 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Gonzalo38
This is very interesting.......

A guy in my club did a S-Bus installation in a plane following the instructions 100%, and the result was a disaster. The power oscillation was huge and that was also affecting the turbine. He ended up doing a normal install.

I've always wondered why Futaba in the US offers something very different to what is being offered in Europe. In Europe they offer different cables and even a battery backer that can supply a steady voltage EMCOTEC embedded controller technologies GmbH - Robbe/Futaba | S.Bus | S.Bus battery backer PSS 2018

Tons of different elements for an S-Bus install in that store but at the same time, it defeats the point of having a very simple system with S-Bus.


Hi, let me confirm Gonzalo38 quote, I'm the guy he is refering to.

The S Bus installation was done by the book with USA Futaba components and S Bus servos in a Sunshine Me163 Komet powered by a Jet Central Rhino, because of the Komet simplicity, only three servos really operate in flight and the fact that there was no servo behind the plane CG , meaning very short cables, seemed to be an ideal plataform for S Bus, 2 x 2300 Duralite LiFe where used for power.

Six flights, six times turbine stopped..... always at random times in flight.

To make a long story short with turbine energised, but not running, rpm reading = 000000 , when aileron elevator Tx stick was moved in circles after a few moments and randomly, the rpm reading start showing .... readings.... :-(

A power box cockpit was fitted and never had the rpm sensor had erratic readings again.

My experience to share.

Daniel