Landing Lights
08-27-2008 | 05:49 PM
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Landing Lights
I purchased a King Cat that already had landing lights installed on the wings. They have two rows of five LEDs each.
There are two leads coming from each light bank, each lead has a JR male plug. One is labeled "Battery" and the other "Switch".
The problem is there is no controller, switch or instructions as to how these are to be operated. The builder of the plane is
unavailable for comment.
Any ideas or help will be appreciated.
Banker
There are two leads coming from each light bank, each lead has a JR male plug. One is labeled "Battery" and the other "Switch".
The problem is there is no controller, switch or instructions as to how these are to be operated. The builder of the plane is
unavailable for comment.
Any ideas or help will be appreciated.
Banker
08-27-2008 | 06:03 PM
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RE: Landing Lights
If it has retracts you could put a micro switch behind the strut so when it starts down the lights come on. To keep the whole thing from being hot hook the lead marked battery to the (-) negitive side and the positive the (NO) normaly open side of the micro switch, This way no channel is necessary.
08-27-2008 | 06:04 PM
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From: farnborough, , UNITED KINGDOM
RE: Landing Lights
Difficult to tell but battery is battery, and I guess you hook up the 'switch' to a mechanical switch which in turn can be activated by using a servo to manually move the mechanical switch from off to on. Its a guess only.
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08-27-2008 | 08:19 PM
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RE: Landing Lights
ORIGINAL: rorrock
Guys,
How about a servo input driven 2A relay swtich.
Rob
Guys,
How about a servo input driven 2A relay swtich.
Rob
Who is the source for this unit?
Todd
Banker,
Sounds like it might be the old JPOFL lights. Should be some sort of module to drive them. Can you take a pic of the lights themselves? Might help me identify what bulbs (therefore what voltage)
Todd
08-27-2008 | 08:29 PM
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From: Springfield LakesQLD, AUSTRALIA
RE: Landing Lights
Todd,
I can provide them, they are made in partnership with a local electronics company..
The Specs Are
Switching current: 2A
Switching speed: 0.05~0.10 seconds (safety feature aspect - see below)
Output connections: Common, N/O and N/C
Size: 40x14x14mm (with heatshrink on).
Weight: 13g
Servo lead length: 300mm
Input voltage : 4.0V to 7.2V
SAFETY FEATURES
Requires at least 5 good frames before comitting a switch to a different state
If TX signal is lost, reverts to relay default setting (after ~0.5sec of constant loss)
Relay outputs isolated from R/C circuitry
Circuit is reverse-polarity protected
Led to show if relay is active for troubleshooting.
Rob
I can provide them, they are made in partnership with a local electronics company..
The Specs Are
Switching current: 2A
Switching speed: 0.05~0.10 seconds (safety feature aspect - see below)
Output connections: Common, N/O and N/C
Size: 40x14x14mm (with heatshrink on).
Weight: 13g
Servo lead length: 300mm
Input voltage : 4.0V to 7.2V
SAFETY FEATURES
Requires at least 5 good frames before comitting a switch to a different state
If TX signal is lost, reverts to relay default setting (after ~0.5sec of constant loss)
Relay outputs isolated from R/C circuitry
Circuit is reverse-polarity protected
Led to show if relay is active for troubleshooting.
Rob
08-28-2008 | 12:30 AM
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RE: Landing Lights
Save a channel and it is cheap and pretty much foolproof!
http://www.alliedelec.com/Search/Pro...DESC=F4T7Y1-UL
http://www.alliedelec.com/Search/Pro...DESC=F4T7Y1-UL
08-28-2008 | 08:32 AM
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RE: Landing Lights
I can do better than that, same thing, I have a dozen of these for various uses in my shop.
http://www.cnc4pc.com/Store/osc/prod...products_id=79
http://www.cnc4pc.com/Store/osc/prod...products_id=79
08-28-2008 | 11:33 PM
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RE: Landing Lights
ORIGINAL: rorrock
Todd,
I can provide them, they are made in partnership with a local electronics company..
The Specs Are
Switching current: 2A
Switching speed: 0.05~0.10 seconds (safety feature aspect - see below)
Output connections: Common, N/O and N/C
Size: 40x14x14mm (with heatshrink on).
Weight: 13g
Servo lead length: 300mm
Input voltage : 4.0V to 7.2V
SAFETY FEATURES
Requires at least 5 good frames before comitting a switch to a different state
If TX signal is lost, reverts to relay default setting (after ~0.5sec of constant loss)
Relay outputs isolated from R/C circuitry
Circuit is reverse-polarity protected
Led to show if relay is active for troubleshooting.
Rob
Todd,
I can provide them, they are made in partnership with a local electronics company..
The Specs Are
Switching current: 2A
Switching speed: 0.05~0.10 seconds (safety feature aspect - see below)
Output connections: Common, N/O and N/C
Size: 40x14x14mm (with heatshrink on).
Weight: 13g
Servo lead length: 300mm
Input voltage : 4.0V to 7.2V
SAFETY FEATURES
Requires at least 5 good frames before comitting a switch to a different state
If TX signal is lost, reverts to relay default setting (after ~0.5sec of constant loss)
Relay outputs isolated from R/C circuitry
Circuit is reverse-polarity protected
Led to show if relay is active for troubleshooting.
Rob
10-26-2008 | 07:08 PM
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RE: Landing Lights
Alternately, make a home made Pico switch from just these parts:
#1 $7 servo
#2 $3 relay
If you wanna know exactly which relay to buy and how to hook it up, just PM me and I will explain in more detail.
#1 $7 servo
#2 $3 relay
If you wanna know exactly which relay to buy and how to hook it up, just PM me and I will explain in more detail.
