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Servo reversing?
I was told that you can swap the red and black wires on a digital servo to reverse it, is that correct? I am used to switching the two wires on the pot and two on the motor to reverse them.
I need them for flaps and would rater not use a extra channel or reversing harnesses etc. |
RE: Servo reversing?
I've never heard of that technique?!
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RE: Servo reversing?
depending on the brand of servo it is. I use our local Hobby shops programmer and I reverse the servo myself. there is no need to swap wires. but again, depends on brand of servo..
Mark |
RE: Servo reversing?
Many years ago that was the only thing you could do, switch the wires. Nowadays it can be done in TX. Of course if your TX don't allow that then try switching. If you are using digital servos I would assume you have current radio equip.
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RE: Servo reversing?
there are servo-reversing Y's that are made for EXACTLY the issue u are working with, where U need to reverse just one flap (or elevator, nose wheel, etc...) servo...........check tower or your local hobby shop. It's not an exotic or hard to find item.
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RE: Servo reversing?
ORIGINAL: Pegasus I was told that you can swap the red and black wires on a digital servo to reverse it, is that correct? I am used to switching the two wires on the pot and two on the motor to reverse them. I need them for flaps and would rater not use a extra channel or reversing harnesses etc. No, you also have to swap the 2 outer wires on the feedback pot/resistor as well. Leave the middle wire alone. |
RE: Servo reversing?
NO! Do not swap the input wires to the servo, just the motor wires..i.f it's a typical digital servo, the optical pot inputs will not need to be altered.
Or you can always use a Matchbox or similar device. Barry |
RE: Servo reversing?
Just use a matchbox, you have to sync up the flaps anyway??
V.. |
RE: Servo reversing?
I've reversed a bunch of standard Futaba servos, but you have to do it at the motor armature.
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RE: Servo reversing?
A while back I thought I could reverse a servo (Futaba 9001) and I ended up killing the motor. I found I needed to buy a servo reversing 'Y' harness.
BTW, I switched the 2 leads, not the leads to the motor itself. |
RE: Servo reversing?
Turns out you can order them reversed. JR 8411's
Thanks |
RE: Servo reversing?
Any JR servo can be ordered in reverse format if you choose.
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I have two words for you....well one word I guess......Matchbox....
Don |
RE: Servo reversing?
I did it to my jr8711. Reverse the motor wire and swap both end of your pot wire leave the middle wire connected.
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RE: Servo reversing?
get 5955 for 89usd and program it
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RE: Servo reversing?
ORIGINAL: DelGatoGrande get 5955 for 89usd and program it how you program it? |
RE: Servo reversing?
ORIGINAL: digitech ORIGINAL: DelGatoGrande get 5955 for 89usd and program it how you program it? http://www.chiefaircraft.com/rcmsec/...rogrammer.html http://www.flying### giants.com/forums/fg29/15606-jr-matchbox-hitec-programmer.html |
RE: Servo reversing?
ORIGINAL: Pegasus I was told that you can swap the red and black wires on a digital servo to reverse it, is that correct? I am used to switching the two wires on the pot and two on the motor to reverse them. I need them for flaps and would rater not use a extra channel or reversing harnesses etc. |
RE: Servo reversing?
Isn't it possible to simply orient the flap servos so that the top of the servos are facing the same direction (assuming of course that the servos are laying flat in the wings)?
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RE: Servo reversing?
ORIGINAL: Steve Collins Isn't it possible to simply orient the flap servos so that the top of the servos are facing the same direction (assuming of course that the servos are laying flat in the wings)? yes boomerang jets and some fei bao jets have this set like you mention brilliant and simple. just need a V cable |
RE: Servo reversing?
I can only put them in one way so I have to reverse one of them. Is it ok to Y harness digital servos?
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RE: Servo reversing?
ORIGINAL: digitech ORIGINAL: Steve Collins Isn't it possible to simply orient the flap servos so that the top of the servos are facing the same direction (assuming of course that the servos are laying flat in the wings)? yes boomerang jets and some fei bao jets have this set like you mention brilliant and simple. just need a V cable Hitec digitals + programmer = no matchboxes, no Y harnesses, no frozen chickens. |
RE: Servo reversing?
ORIGINAL: causeitflies ORIGINAL: digitech ORIGINAL: Steve Collins Isn't it possible to simply orient the flap servos so that the top of the servos are facing the same direction (assuming of course that the servos are laying flat in the wings)? yes boomerang jets and some fei bao jets have this set like you mention brilliant and simple. just need a V cable Hitec digitals + programmer = no matchboxes, no Y harnesses, no frozen chickens. |
RE: Servo reversing?
Can not speak for digitals, but i reverse analog servos all the time.
Switch the 2 wires to to the motor and switch the 2 outside wires on the pot. Works perfectly. Paul |
RE: Servo reversing?
ORIGINAL: Pegasus I can only put them in one way so I have to reverse one of them. Is it ok to Y harness digital servos? |
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