Model Boat Mayhem
Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => The "Black Arts!" ( Electrics & Electronics ) => Topic started by: PhilandIom on August 02, 2016, 09:13:52 pm
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I am building a sailing lugger fishing boat (Louis Heloise). I would like to use the TX on/off channel switch to run the motor as a self rescue. What is the minimum electronics I need and how do I wire it, I don't need speed control just a simple on/off control to get the boat back when the wind dies mid lake. I am thinking of using a separate battery to power it.
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Cheapest is a servo with a switch attached. The TX switch alters the state of its channel, the servo moves, operates the switch.
Next up is a switcher, basically a set of servo electronics that operates a relay or equivalent.
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For me a pure electronic solution switching a motor seems easiest and cheepest
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Turnigy electronic switches are only a couple of quid and no need
to make up a servo/switch board.
Easier and can be positioned just about anywhere.
Ned
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Thank you chaps, I thought it must be possible but I was looking i the wrong places and with the wrong search terms for the answer. Newby basic error. :-))
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I think my cheap electronic switcher would not like the startup
current of a motor and would need to have a relay to switch
the motor supply as Malcolm has said.
Sorry for posting before thinking <:(
Ned
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pololu solid state switches. they plug into the RX and have a low side driver, (they switch the negative side). active robots is one source, and uk.