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Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => DC Motors (Brushed) and Speed Controllers => Topic started by: ether823 on July 24, 2019, 06:46:45 pm

Title: action electronics P94
Post by: ether823 on July 24, 2019, 06:46:45 pm

Hi, I have some Action electronics equipment P103, P107, P94, P95, which i was going to put in a boat with two motors. I am thinking of putting this gear into a tug which has only one motor. My question is will this lot work on a single motor ? Im not very clued up with electronics, Many thanks

Title: Re: action electronics P94
Post by: Taranis on July 24, 2019, 06:50:29 pm

P94 is very good at mixing two motors, a complete waste of a relatively expensive item even if it worked.


Best to read the info of each device to see what its good at and sell or exchange what you can't use.
If you lost the instructions they can be found on component shop website   


https://www.componentshop.co.uk/action-electronics.html

Title: Re: action electronics P94
Post by: ether823 on July 24, 2019, 07:12:19 pm

thanks Andy. I will keep all the gear as I still have a twin motor boat to put it all in.

Title: Re: action electronics P94
Post by: Taranis on July 24, 2019, 07:17:46 pm

I’ve not looked at each item but certainly the P95 is of use
P107 is a distribution board with BEC :-))  ok too

Title: Re: action electronics P94
Post by: ether823 on July 24, 2019, 07:53:33 pm

ta

Title: Re: action electronics P94
Post by: DaveM on July 24, 2019, 07:57:17 pm

P94 will work OK with just one motor if you select Mode 1 (Tank Steering) and use just one of the receiver leads and one of the two motor output terminal blocks i.e. the one which responds to the Tx throttle commands. That said, it's rather a waste of resources unless you would prefer not to buy the better option, which would be a single motor ESC like the P80. As Andy says, the rest of the ACTion stuff would suit either option.

DaveM

Title: Re: action electronics P94
Post by: ether823 on July 25, 2019, 12:29:17 pm

thanks dave, think I`ll get a P80 and put the P94 in another boat

Title: Re: action electronics P94
Post by: mk1 on July 25, 2019, 11:39:44 pm

A Action P80s for sale in the for sale bit of the forum

Title: Re: action electronics P94
Post by: DaveM on July 26, 2019, 08:25:42 am

Quote from: mk1 on July 25, 2019, 11:39:44 pm

A Action P80s for sale in the for sale bit of the forum

OK if you have a 5-pole motor (or more than 5 poles), but not suitable for 3-pole motors.

DM

Title: Re: action electronics P94
Post by: ether823 on July 26, 2019, 01:15:17 pm

been in touch with action electronics and they said a P80 is what I want with the motor I have