N Spektrum 9 channel RX designed just for Giant Scale

[Stu_D]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Royster
	I like the idea of the A123 and no regs but if you cant test a pack before flight its not worth a pinch of salt in my book.

If you are wanting to test pre flight its more a matter of a no go test .

@ 5.0 V the pack is dead so its no go

Charge the pack and see what goes in . It will only take a few minutes at high C rate .

It just cant be done under load and will take a few min to test . I think we need to get used to new procedures if we are going to use A123

[GooseF22]

	Quote: Originally Posted by JimC-MD
	For the record, I was not offended. I was and am discussing the issue. This one is kind of familiar with the lights on dual battery type systems. Some power expander systems have had this characteristic for some time. The SmartFly support forum has had this issue pop up. One person just had is recently with A123 and a couple of people chimed in with the suspicion that it was a state of charge issue. This was confirmed by SmartFly. I think it is good information to know, too. New technologies have features and benefits that are allowing us to find problems we may have never known were there in the past as well as to see that some things are normal. It is great. I guess that I did not use my required allotment of smile faces. Now I do not look offended!

9100
Batt one is primary until split voltage is down enough to use bat 2. I dont remember the number but I think its > .19v, not sure though, simple diode setup I think. when I charge my jet, the packs are split something like 1000, and 700 mah. usually. so it kinda balances

very happy with it...very...

[Royster]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Stu_D
	If you are wanting to test pre flight its more a matter of a no go test . @ 5.0 V the pack is dead so its no go Charge the pack and see what goes in . It will only take a few minutes at high C rate . It just cant be done under load and will take a few min to test . I think we need to get used to new procedures if we are going to use A123

I guess its a bit of education on my part if I am to feel comfortable using these packs.

Thanks

[GooseF22]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Royster
	I guess its a bit of education on my part if I am to feel comfortable using these packs. Thanks

It wont take long at all. everyone of my convertees swear by them now. I just wren would certify them for the turbine ecu. its lipos now. need the extra volt for the starter I suppose.

[wylieruneyjr]

Okay guys heres my set-up. It works for me. It saves wait, gives redundance, and stops batt drain in storage. Here gos it: Delete the soft switch period don,t need it. Use two Jr charge jack switches to Batts on one side regs on the other. Solder on the ECW connectors to the out put side of regs. Hook it up to the AR 9100. Batt - switch - reg -rx [ Two batt - Two switches- two regs -one AR 9100 RX. Use Hitec 5955,s or 7955,s and use a programer for ganged servos. You can charge batts in plane, I use a Fromeco ion cube . when switches are off no batt drain no match boxes ect.. I use simple 6 volt non -adjustable fromeco regs. No issues to date. RX locations seem to be best at sides of plane, just below canopy, one foward, near leading edge of wing, and one near trailing edge, at height just below canopy hatch. higher is better. stay away from center interior and bottom of fusealge. Do this on both sides of plane. thats four RX,S bullet proof Andy "Rut-N-Buck" Runey www.carolinaskydancers.com my set-up in a 37.5% TT TOC YAK

[CRG]

The battery drain in storage is a non-issue, less than 1mAh. No big deal to disconnect for extended non-use.

The soft switch is a big plus to the system, not sure why you'd want to eliminate it. Adding two regular switches in line are added failure points with no recourse. Sure the odds of losing both are low, but it's a risk.

Charging in the plane is easy with the JR or Spektrum packs designed for the power safe receivers, they have a separate charge lead. Can add this lead to other packs if needed.

Pic attached of the access panel of an AR9100 equipped model. Retains the soft switch capability and battery charging/testing can be done without having to remove anything.

CG.

	Quote: Originally Posted by wylieruneyjr
	Okay guys heres my set-up. It works for me. It saves wait, gives redundance, and stops batt drain in storage. Here gos it: Delete the soft switch period don,t need it. Use two Jr charge jack switches to Batts on one side regs on the other. Solder on the ECW connectors to the out put side of regs. Hook it up to the AR 9100. Batt - switch - reg -rx [ Two batt - Two switches- two regs -one AR 9100 RX. Use Hitec 5955,s or 7955,s and use a programer for ganged servos. You can charge batts in plane, I use a Fromeco ion cube . when switches are off no batt drain no match boxes ect.. I use simple 6 volt non -adjustable fromeco regs. No issues to date. RX locations seem to be best at sides of plane, just below canopy, one foward, near leading edge of wing, and one near trailing edge, at height just below canopy hatch. higher is better. stay away from center interior and bottom of fusealge. Do this on both sides of plane. thats four RX,S bullet proof Andy "Rut-N-Buck" Runey www.carolinaskydancers.com my set-up in a 37.5% TT TOC YAK

[wylieruneyjr]

Nice set up! I don,t like a switch that could fail in the on position and puts any drain on my lithum ion batts, reguardless of how many mah,s The weight of your ailerons or elevators alone could drain your batts in a couple days. I do like your hatch! Very nice. Must have taken some work on your part. I kept my system simple, functional, and bullet proof. Its just one way, not the right or best way, but possible the simplest. Switches can fail in transite to and from the field, funfly shootout ect.... Bouncing around in the trailer. Gotta be aleast 98 more ways to skin a cat. Sorry if I seem Defensive about my post. Its a human thing I believe. Check out my team Captain Mike Bodiford at www.carolinaskydancers.com Andy "Rut-N-Buck" Runey PS And the fromeco batts with one JR lead out are less expensive than double leads and seperate charge jacks.

[cdallen]

	Quote: Originally Posted by airborneSGT
	I am curious as how unregulated A123 cells at 6.6volts will kill my servos. I usually run them at 6.5 anyway.

I talked to HiTec tech and they told me the larger servos will take easily more than the advertised volts. However if they advertised it, flyers would try and exceed that. So they go on the low side.