dumb question about electronics
02-25-2011 | 08:17 AM
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dumb question about electronics
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">so i connect one end of the esc and the other to the reciever and the battery but on the reciever there is still a thing that saids BATT what do i connect to that, Another batt? </span></span>
02-25-2011 | 08:30 AM
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It depends on the ESC.
If the ESC has a BEC (battery eliminator circuit I think), it will supply regulated power to the receiver and servos through the wire that plugs into the throttle channel of the receiver. This is very common and a great way to go for park flyers and other applications that do not require alot of servo power. I do not know what application you have but I would guess yours is likely this way.
Other ESC's do not have a BEC though. They still have a wire that plugs into the throttle channel for speed control but it doesn't supply power. In this case you would still need a separate receiver battery or some sort of regulator tied into the lipo to provide power to the receiver and servos. I am no expert in electrics but I beleive this is more common in larger plance that have a higher current demand from the servos.
If the ESC has a BEC (battery eliminator circuit I think), it will supply regulated power to the receiver and servos through the wire that plugs into the throttle channel of the receiver. This is very common and a great way to go for park flyers and other applications that do not require alot of servo power. I do not know what application you have but I would guess yours is likely this way.
Other ESC's do not have a BEC though. They still have a wire that plugs into the throttle channel for speed control but it doesn't supply power. In this case you would still need a separate receiver battery or some sort of regulator tied into the lipo to provide power to the receiver and servos. I am no expert in electrics but I beleive this is more common in larger plance that have a higher current demand from the servos.
02-25-2011 | 08:44 AM
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You have a good answer so I'll just try to make it even more clear. When you connect the battery to the esc the skinny wire thats going to the receiver delivers only 4.8V to the receiver.
The connection to the buss of the receiver does not care where the power is applied so usually for park fliers instead of connectiong the the Batt. position on the receiver you connect only to the throttle pins and that connection puts power to all the other positions on your reciever. You don't usually use the Batt connection unless you need lots more than most beginners can even dream of needing yet,
The connection to the buss of the receiver does not care where the power is applied so usually for park fliers instead of connectiong the the Batt. position on the receiver you connect only to the throttle pins and that connection puts power to all the other positions on your reciever. You don't usually use the Batt connection unless you need lots more than most beginners can even dream of needing yet,
02-25-2011 | 03:04 PM
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It depends on the ESC.
If the ESC has a BEC (battery eliminator circuit I think), it will supply regulated power to the receiver and servos through the wire that plugs into the throttle channel of the receiver. This is very common and a great way to go for park flyers and other applications that do not require alot of servo power. I do not know what application you have but I would guess yours is likely this way.
Other ESC's do not have a BEC though. They still have a wire that plugs into the throttle channel for speed control but it doesn't supply power. In this case you would still need a separate receiver battery or some sort of regulator tied into the lipo to provide power to the receiver and servos. I am no expert in electrics but I beleive this is more common in larger plance that have a higher current demand from the servos.
It depends on the ESC.
If the ESC has a BEC (battery eliminator circuit I think), it will supply regulated power to the receiver and servos through the wire that plugs into the throttle channel of the receiver. This is very common and a great way to go for park flyers and other applications that do not require alot of servo power. I do not know what application you have but I would guess yours is likely this way.
Other ESC's do not have a BEC though. They still have a wire that plugs into the throttle channel for speed control but it doesn't supply power. In this case you would still need a separate receiver battery or some sort of regulator tied into the lipo to provide power to the receiver and servos. I am no expert in electrics but I beleive this is more common in larger plance that have a higher current demand from the servos.
http://www.hobbypartz.com/60atoproelbr.html tell me if it is a BEC
02-25-2011 | 03:05 PM
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RE: dumb question about electronics
ORIGINAL: ChuckW
It depends on the ESC.
If the ESC has a BEC (battery eliminator circuit I think), it will supply regulated power to the receiver and servos through the wire that plugs into the throttle channel of the receiver. This is very common and a great way to go for park flyers and other applications that do not require alot of servo power. I do not know what application you have but I would guess yours is likely this way.
Other ESC's do not have a BEC though. They still have a wire that plugs into the throttle channel for speed control but it doesn't supply power. In this case you would still need a separate receiver battery or some sort of regulator tied into the lipo to provide power to the receiver and servos. I am no expert in electrics but I beleive this is more common in larger plance that have a higher current demand from the servos.
It depends on the ESC.
If the ESC has a BEC (battery eliminator circuit I think), it will supply regulated power to the receiver and servos through the wire that plugs into the throttle channel of the receiver. This is very common and a great way to go for park flyers and other applications that do not require alot of servo power. I do not know what application you have but I would guess yours is likely this way.
Other ESC's do not have a BEC though. They still have a wire that plugs into the throttle channel for speed control but it doesn't supply power. In this case you would still need a separate receiver battery or some sort of regulator tied into the lipo to provide power to the receiver and servos. I am no expert in electrics but I beleive this is more common in larger plance that have a higher current demand from the servos.
http://www.hobbypartz.com/60atoproelbr.html tell me if it has a bec
02-25-2011 | 03:25 PM
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Yep, if you look at the bottom of the page where they list the specs they say the BEC output is 5 Volts, 2 Amps. More than enough for most small electrics. Hust plug it into your throttle channel and you'll be set.
One word of caution... do not attempt to power anything up for the first time with the propeller on the airplane. The throttle could be reversed and the motor could start inadvertently. Trust me... I figured this out the hard way. You can damage the airplane or yourself. Checking it without the prop will allow you to reverse the throttle and/or motor as necessary.
One word of caution... do not attempt to power anything up for the first time with the propeller on the airplane. The throttle could be reversed and the motor could start inadvertently. Trust me... I figured this out the hard way. You can damage the airplane or yourself. Checking it without the prop will allow you to reverse the throttle and/or motor as necessary.
02-26-2011 | 07:29 AM
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RE: dumb question about electronics
okay so if the lipo batt brings some of the electricity to the reciever do i plug the esc in channel one or the batt channel
02-26-2011 | 07:33 AM
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Plug the ESC into the channel specified for the throttle on your receiver. Each receiver channel has two pins. One is the signal that tells the servo or ESC what to do and the other two are power (+ and -) The power is actually all tied together at each channel so the receiver can be powered up by connecting the battery or ESC anywhere.
02-26-2011 | 08:02 AM
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RE: dumb question about electronics
This is from the specs page of the link the OP provided. Note the fourth line: BEC Mode: Linear and the fifth line: BEC Output: 5V/2A.
This means that the BEC output is 5 volts at 2 amps. This is to power and operate the RX and servos.
Model #: Volcano-12 (07E01)
Cont. Current: 12A
Burst Current (>10s): 15A
BEC Mode: Linear
BEC Output: 5V/2A
Li-ion/Li-poly: 2-4
Ni-MH/Ni-Cd: 5-12
Prgrammable: Yes
Weight: 13g
Size: 34*24*10
This means that the BEC output is 5 volts at 2 amps. This is to power and operate the RX and servos.
Model #: Volcano-12 (07E01)
Cont. Current: 12A
Burst Current (>10s): 15A
BEC Mode: Linear
BEC Output: 5V/2A
Li-ion/Li-poly: 2-4
Ni-MH/Ni-Cd: 5-12
Prgrammable: Yes
Weight: 13g
Size: 34*24*10
03-05-2011 | 04:51 PM
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RE: dumb question about electronics
There is one "wire bundle" that has three wires together that are attached to one connector. The wires are probably red, white, and black. This is Futaba standard wiring. It has a black connector on the end of it. Plug THIS into the throttle channel on your receiver. The connector has a little angled end on it that will only fit one way in the receiver. This is called "keying". Because it is "keyed", it will really only fit one way. Check it out before you plug anything into your receiver.
The other wires on the ESC are single wires, and are not in a bundle or together to a connector.
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The other wires on the ESC are single wires, and are not in a bundle or together to a connector.
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