Model Boat Mayhem
Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => Radio Equipment => Topic started by: Norman Castle on September 16, 2015, 06:27:47 pm
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Aeromodeller here working up to taking the first steps into things nautical, and I'm immediately scratching my head about something pretty basic.
I gather that boat ESCs have (or can have) forward and reverse, but how might that work in conjunction with the Spektrum DR6i TX which I use for my model aircraft? Surely I want my throttle stick to be "off" in the middle of its travel, rather than the bottom of it? I can't imagine how this forward/reverse lark is actually done!
Also, is there anything special about the RX used on a boat, or will one of my aircraft ones do the job?
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Just rebind the rx with the stick central when using
in a boat.
The set up is then on the esc for ahead and astern.
You can set up throttle limits with the Tx programme
if needed.
Ned
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Or do as I do and use the right hand (self centring) stick for the throttle :-))
Barrie
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Thank you gentlemen. That's one mystery solved :-)
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It's quite an easy job to convert the gimbal to a sprung centre.
There are kits available online
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Surely aircraft ESCs don't have reverse :(( and you need an ESC that doesn't have braking, or if it does that you can turn it off.
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The question was about aircraft receivers not esc's I think.
Ned
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Surely aircraft ESCs don't have reverse :(( and you need an ESC that doesn't have braking, or if it does that you can turn it off.0
I always use braking on my esc in a boat.