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03-01-2003 | 08:50 PM
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Please help! I'm totally new to this and have no idea what I'm doing! I recently received my slow stick and have had a fairly easy time in assembling the plane, but I'm totally lost as how to connect the electric components. What goes where? What kind of connectors do I need? Do you use connectors or solder directly? {no soldering experience}
This is what I have:
Stock Slow stick with motor
GWS 400 ESC {pakage reads GS-400 JR}
Electron 6 receiver
two Hitec 55 servos
two 9.6 v 800 mAh NIMH battery packs from Allerc with Deans connectors {orange or red with two pins}
MAHA battery charger {which I also can't figure out how to use}
Help!!!
This is what I have:
Stock Slow stick with motor
GWS 400 ESC {pakage reads GS-400 JR}
Electron 6 receiver
two Hitec 55 servos
two 9.6 v 800 mAh NIMH battery packs from Allerc with Deans connectors {orange or red with two pins}
MAHA battery charger {which I also can't figure out how to use}
Help!!!
03-01-2003 | 10:55 PM
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The First thing I strongly suggest you do is to plat with your soldering iron untill the tip falls off. I think this link may help: http://www.nrha.org/orgill/How-To/el...ing/solder.htm
Ok, I am going to confuse you a bit here.
AMPS - When you learn basic electronics you may first learn that the "power" runs through the conductor from the + to the - side. This is a fallicy! The electronics that are counted to measure amperage moves from - to +. Therefor amprtage is a measurement of any number of electronics passing a single point in the conductor at a given moment.
VOLTAGE - This is a potential of enegery not yet utilized. It is like the team (i.e. the electronics) sitting in the bench just befor the big game.
WATTS - Also known as "power or work done". Thats why you will see this used in other places aside from referanced to pure elecrtonic circuts. To clalculate: Watts (work done) = Amps (how fast) X Voltage (ow much)
Are you confused yet :-) if not go here: http://webhome.idirect.com/~jadams/electronics/
I suggest You read everything that came with your RC electronics, and look up anything you don't understand.
I also strongly suggest that you do not attempt to fly ANY rc plane without a seasoned rc pilot nearby.
This was NOT an attempt to scare you out of the hobby! You've got yourself some nice toys :0
This IS an attempt to scare you into wanting to do it right the first time. you will be SO glad you did. :-)
Unless you are going to modify the plane for alerons, landing gear and a confetty dropper, you will only need three chanels. I use a GWS G4P reciver. I know, it's 4 channel.
Hope I didn't do any dammage. :-)
what Transmitter do you have?
Ok, I am going to confuse you a bit here.
AMPS - When you learn basic electronics you may first learn that the "power" runs through the conductor from the + to the - side. This is a fallicy! The electronics that are counted to measure amperage moves from - to +. Therefor amprtage is a measurement of any number of electronics passing a single point in the conductor at a given moment.
VOLTAGE - This is a potential of enegery not yet utilized. It is like the team (i.e. the electronics) sitting in the bench just befor the big game.
WATTS - Also known as "power or work done". Thats why you will see this used in other places aside from referanced to pure elecrtonic circuts. To clalculate: Watts (work done) = Amps (how fast) X Voltage (ow much)
Are you confused yet :-) if not go here: http://webhome.idirect.com/~jadams/electronics/
I suggest You read everything that came with your RC electronics, and look up anything you don't understand.
I also strongly suggest that you do not attempt to fly ANY rc plane without a seasoned rc pilot nearby.
This was NOT an attempt to scare you out of the hobby! You've got yourself some nice toys :0
This IS an attempt to scare you into wanting to do it right the first time. you will be SO glad you did. :-)
Unless you are going to modify the plane for alerons, landing gear and a confetty dropper, you will only need three chanels. I use a GWS G4P reciver. I know, it's 4 channel.
Hope I didn't do any dammage. :-)
what Transmitter do you have?
03-02-2003 | 03:32 PM
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Thanks for your responce. I checked out the sites you suggested and I am trying to understand, but it is a great deal of information! I do plan to get some help when I get ready to fly the plane. I have had some experience with the Firebird XL. I've been lucky enough to fly it so far with only one small crash. The instructor I found lives 200 miles away and knows nothing about electric planes, but he is willing to help me when the time comes.
In the mean time I have to get it built on my own. What I need is a diagram of what goes where. Do you cut the small connector off the motor and replace it with another type connector. If so what kind? I have Dean's Ultra on my battery packs and would like to stick with the same kind throughout if its feasible. Does it matter that the wires from the motor are so much smaller than the ones from the ESC? Can you still use a Deans connector on them even though they are so small?I'm fairly certain that I have it figured out but I want to be 100% certain.
By the way, I have a FLash 5 tx.
In the mean time I have to get it built on my own. What I need is a diagram of what goes where. Do you cut the small connector off the motor and replace it with another type connector. If so what kind? I have Dean's Ultra on my battery packs and would like to stick with the same kind throughout if its feasible. Does it matter that the wires from the motor are so much smaller than the ones from the ESC? Can you still use a Deans connector on them even though they are so small?I'm fairly certain that I have it figured out but I want to be 100% certain.
By the way, I have a FLash 5 tx.
03-02-2003 | 05:12 PM
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There is a diagram for basic electric hook-up here:
http://www.mountainmodels.com/h&t.htm
Mountain Models is an excellent provider of quality laser cut kits when you reach that point.
I have the GWS 400 ESC on my SS and because my packs came with the BEC/JST connectors(the kind on your motor) I soldered one on the battery side of the ESC and one on the motor side of the ESC.
Since your packs apparently have Deans Ultra connectors, I would solder a male Deans to the battery side of the ESC and a female BEC to the motor side. That keeps it at 2 solder joints for you to do.
Remember to slide the components on your SS fuse to insure that you are balanced to the CG point.(The battery pack has the most impact) An out of balance plane can be a handfull.
Sierra Gold
http://www.mountainmodels.com/h&t.htm
Mountain Models is an excellent provider of quality laser cut kits when you reach that point.
I have the GWS 400 ESC on my SS and because my packs came with the BEC/JST connectors(the kind on your motor) I soldered one on the battery side of the ESC and one on the motor side of the ESC.
Since your packs apparently have Deans Ultra connectors, I would solder a male Deans to the battery side of the ESC and a female BEC to the motor side. That keeps it at 2 solder joints for you to do.
Remember to slide the components on your SS fuse to insure that you are balanced to the CG point.(The battery pack has the most impact) An out of balance plane can be a handfull.
Sierra Gold
