Model Boat Mayhem
Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => Radio Equipment => Topic started by: AlanT on September 23, 2012, 06:56:47 pm
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Hope someone can help.....
I am trying to bind my Planet receiver to my Planet TX.....I've done this on five other boats previously but for some reason I can't get this one setup.
When I switch on the power all I get is a steady red light in the RX. It should be a steady pulse flash unil you press the binding switch and then it should flash three times...
Anyone know what the problem is......Connections or faulty RX?...
Regards
Alan
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hi Alan, sounds like a faulty Rx to me.
Your Tx is off when you power up the Rx I presume.
The normal set up is power up the Rx, steady pulse. press bind button, faster pulse.
power up the Tx. the Rx should have a steady light once binding is complete.
As you have already done this on several boats I should think you are following the correct procedure.
john
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sometimes if the tx is to close to rx it can fail to bind , 3-4 feet should be ok , failing that and your doing everything else right then possibbly a faulty rx
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Another classic problem is trying to get a 2.4Ghz Rx to bind while sitting next to a wireless computer also radiating strongly on 2.4Ghz. I don't know if that's a possibility, but if it is just move away from the computer wireless connection, or turn it off...
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Many Thanks for all your great replies some useful information in them and John identified the problem 100%.
I ordered a new Planet A6M receiver and plugged it into the boat electronics and straight away i got the pulse lights after that binding was easy and setting up the Viper ESC straightforward.
The original A6M is obviously faulty.....I am a little worried as this is the second Planet receiver I have fail to initiate. There seems to be a quality control issue....I know they are fairly inexpensive but that is not an excuse for poor quality control.
Is there an alternative receiver I could use with the system?......
Regards
Alan