Whats The Best way to Connect 4 Aileron servos
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Whats The Best way to Connect 4 Aileron servos
I have just got hold of a Pitts bi-Plane, that uses 4 Aileron servos.
Is it suitable to use 2 "Y" Leads to connect these or is there a better way.
I use a JR PCM 9 TX.
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Peter G
Is it suitable to use 2 "Y" Leads to connect these or is there a better way.
I use a JR PCM 9 TX.
Many Thanks
Peter G
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RE: Whats The Best way to Connect 4 Aileron servos
I am using 4 ail servos in a 35% with 2 RX, but you can do it with one if you Y the batteries in. I wouldn't do it, but you can. I use 2 RX and split the servos between them, then have 3 plugs from each battery into its respective RX... this is all for really high current servos though (5955s).
1 Throttle
2 R aileron #1
3 Elevator half #1
4 Rudder (I actually have 2 rudder servos in a self adusting try... one servo plus into ch 4 on each RX)
5 R Outboard aileron
6 L Aileron #1
7 L Aileron #2
8 Elevator half #2
9 Choke
You could also use a matchbox, or you could use HITEC digis and program them for endpoints and centers.
1 Throttle
2 R aileron #1
3 Elevator half #1
4 Rudder (I actually have 2 rudder servos in a self adusting try... one servo plus into ch 4 on each RX)
5 R Outboard aileron
6 L Aileron #1
7 L Aileron #2
8 Elevator half #2
9 Choke
You could also use a matchbox, or you could use HITEC digis and program them for endpoints and centers.
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RE: Whats The Best way to Connect 4 Aileron servos
I have a Cermark Pitts S2B with 4 servos in the wings. I used JR Matchboxes, 2 servos into each going into seperate channels on my reciever. You can use the matchboxes to trim the servos, they work great. I don't like using Y's because you can not trim individual servos.
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RE: Whats The Best way to Connect 4 Aileron servos
You didnt say what size Pitts or servos, If its something like the GP Pitts or then wyes will be just fine, I have done this with 5945 digitals all round and there is not a problem, I suggest running 6V instead of 4.8V, use heavy duty good quality gold plated connections and keep the runs as short as possible.
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RE: Whats The Best way to Connect 4 Aileron servos
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this is how the pro's do it. [link]http://www.smart-fly.com[/link]
this is how the pro's do it. [link]http://www.smart-fly.com[/link]
I ain't no pro but here's the Smart - Fly set up I bought for a 27% Ultimate. Overkill ? Yes ! But I'm happy
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RE: Whats The Best way to Connect 4 Aileron servos
If I had 2 servos per surface then I dont use Ys but as its one servo per control suface, if installed properly you can adjust the linkage. In my case 2 channels for Elevator ,1 for Rudder,2 for ailerons Top and bottom, 1 for choke, 1 for throttle and 1 for smoke leaves no room for splitting ailerons and why add Matchboxes if they are not needed.
channel 9 on my Futaba is not a real channel so I max at 8.
channel 9 on my Futaba is not a real channel so I max at 8.
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RE: Whats The Best way to Connect 4 Aileron servos
Hi,
According to your pics I see only one switch-harness? Can you connect a second main switch?
Olivier
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RE: Whats The Best way to Connect 4 Aileron servos
Ill answer for him, its an electronic switch, the batteries do not run thru it, you can use 2 switches on the battery side and leave the one failsafe switch alone if you want.