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[Biggles]

Hi All

I need some help in the Radio Control department, do all makes of RC equipment use the same connectors? I'm trying to install RC into a Marblehead yacht that was used for "vane" sailing, having spoken to several model boat modellers, I think I need a 2.4Ghz transmitter with several model memory, then it gets confusing, drum or arm servo for sail control, normal servo for rudder, ni-cad battery pack & receiver (someone suggested orange), but are all the connectors compatible?
Any help would be gratefully received as I want to get water bourne as soon as possible. And have fun!

Thank You Biggles

[Stan]

Hi Biggles enjoyed our conversation this morning hope all goes well. .
 
Stan

[Biggles]

Hi Stan

Thank you for all your advice today, much appreciated.

Biggles

[malcolmfrary]

I need some help in the Radio Control department, do all makes of RC equipment use the same connectors?

These days, pretty much yes.  Many manufacturers still try to be a bit different by adding bits of plastic to the plug housings to act as keyways, but we are modelers and have knives.  Fairly universal now is the idea that negative (usually black or brown is nearest the edge of the receiver pcb, next is positive, red, then the signal wire, usually white or yellow.
Most servos just draw their power from whatever the receiver is using, some high power winches have their own connection to a larger battery, and may or may not have the means (in the form of a BEC) to regulate this down to supply the rest of the system.  Have a look at   http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,6169.0.html  pretending that your winch is an ESC.