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failsafe
any one got a diagram on how to fit the fail safe on a rex x please
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Re: failsafe
"mark" <guypie@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
news:44ead56d_3@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com... > any one got a diagram on how to fit the fail safe on a rex x please > Plug throttle servo into failsafe, plug failsafe into throttle servo space on the receiver - that's about it  You'll have to asjust it as wellprobably to set where it goes to when activated (i.e. you want it to cut the throttle and mash the brakes). Usually there is a small screw you turn to set this. -- Dan |
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Re: failsafe
"DanTXD" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message news:4l0osaFe84heU1@individual.net... > "mark" <guypie@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message > news:44ead56d_3@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com... > > any one got a diagram on how to fit the fail safe on a rex x please > > > > Plug throttle servo into failsafe, plug failsafe into throttle servo space > on the receiver - that's about it You'll have to asjust it as well> probably to set where it goes to when activated (i.e. you want it to cut the > throttle and mash the brakes). Usually there is a small screw you turn to > set this. All good and accurate but you should be aware that a lot of the newer ones use a 'set' button. The instructions that came with the failsafe will be able to confirm its own particular setup but all the ones I've seen let you set the fail-safe position by applying the brakes with the throttle and hitting the 'set' button. I haven't seen any of the really adjustable ones with the potentiometer for a while. Shame really, I prefer them |
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Re: failsafe
"Stuart L" <SPAM_bobby_SOMEONE_s_ELSE@softhome.net> wrote in message
news:khyJg.3714$DB3.51@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net... > > "DanTXD" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message > news:4l0osaFe84heU1@individual.net... >> "mark" <guypie@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:44ead56d_3@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com... >> > any one got a diagram on how to fit the fail safe on a rex x please >> > >> >> Plug throttle servo into failsafe, plug failsafe into throttle servo >> space >> on the receiver - that's about it You'll have to asjust it as well>> probably to set where it goes to when activated (i.e. you want it to cut > the >> throttle and mash the brakes). Usually there is a small screw you turn >> to >> set this. > > All good and accurate but you should be aware that a lot of the newer ones > use a 'set' button. The instructions that came with the failsafe will be > able to confirm its own particular setup but all the ones I've seen let > you > set the fail-safe position by applying the brakes with the throttle and > hitting the 'set' button. I haven't seen any of the really adjustable > ones > with the potentiometer for a while. Shame really, I prefer them > That's a bit flash isn't it :-) I've only ever used GWS FS-1 and FS-2s and a couple of Venoms. They're not, IME something that breaks so I've never had to upgrade as they do the job perfectly! -- Dan |
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Re: failsafe
DanTXD wrote:
> "Stuart L" <SPAM_bobby_SOMEONE_s_ELSE@softhome.net> wrote in message > news:khyJg.3714$DB3.51@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net... >> "DanTXD" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message >> news:4l0osaFe84heU1@individual.net... >>> "mark" <guypie@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message >>> news:44ead56d_3@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com... >>>> any one got a diagram on how to fit the fail safe on a rex x please >>>> >>> Plug throttle servo into failsafe, plug failsafe into throttle servo >>> space >>> on the receiver - that's about it You'll have to asjust it as well>>> probably to set where it goes to when activated (i.e. you want it to cut >> the >>> throttle and mash the brakes). Usually there is a small screw you turn >>> to >>> set this. >> All good and accurate but you should be aware that a lot of the newer ones >> use a 'set' button. The instructions that came with the failsafe will be >> able to confirm its own particular setup but all the ones I've seen let >> you >> set the fail-safe position by applying the brakes with the throttle and >> hitting the 'set' button. I haven't seen any of the really adjustable >> ones >> with the potentiometer for a while. Shame really, I prefer them >> > > That's a bit flash isn't it :-) I've only ever used GWS FS-1 and FS-2s and > a couple of Venoms. They're not, IME something that breaks so I've never > had to upgrade as they do the job perfectly! > just curios what happens if the battery dies does the unit store power to move the servo or is a fail safe not a really "fail safe" |
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Re: failsafe
"funfly3" <dontemailme@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:VTfLg.7232$WV2.2853@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net... > DanTXD wrote: >> "Stuart L" <SPAM_bobby_SOMEONE_s_ELSE@softhome.net> wrote in message >> news:khyJg.3714$DB3.51@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net... >>> "DanTXD" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message >>> news:4l0osaFe84heU1@individual.net... >>>> "mark" <guypie@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message >>>> news:44ead56d_3@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com... >>>>> any one got a diagram on how to fit the fail safe on a rex x please >>>>> >>>> Plug throttle servo into failsafe, plug failsafe into throttle servo >>>> space >>>> on the receiver - that's about it You'll have to asjust it as well>>>> probably to set where it goes to when activated (i.e. you want it to >>>> cut >>> the >>>> throttle and mash the brakes). Usually there is a small screw you turn >>>> to >>>> set this. >>> All good and accurate but you should be aware that a lot of the newer >>> ones >>> use a 'set' button. The instructions that came with the failsafe will >>> be >>> able to confirm its own particular setup but all the ones I've seen let >>> you >>> set the fail-safe position by applying the brakes with the throttle and >>> hitting the 'set' button. I haven't seen any of the really adjustable >>> ones >>> with the potentiometer for a while. Shame really, I prefer them >>> >> >> That's a bit flash isn't it :-) I've only ever used GWS FS-1 and FS-2s >> and a couple of Venoms. They're not, IME something that breaks so I've >> never had to upgrade as they do the job perfectly! >> > just curios what happens if the battery dies does the unit store power to > move the servo or is a fail safe not a really "fail safe" I find with mine, it knows when the voltage is dropping and failsafes - I don't know if they all do that. -- Dan |
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Re: failsafe
DanTXD wrote:
> "funfly3" <dontemailme@ntlworld.com> wrote in message > news:VTfLg.7232$WV2.2853@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net... >> DanTXD wrote: >>> "Stuart L" <SPAM_bobby_SOMEONE_s_ELSE@softhome.net> wrote in message >>> news:khyJg.3714$DB3.51@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net... >>>> "DanTXD" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message >>>> news:4l0osaFe84heU1@individual.net... >>>>> "mark" <guypie@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message >>>>> news:44ead56d_3@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com... >>>>>> any one got a diagram on how to fit the fail safe on a rex x please >>>>>> >>>>> Plug throttle servo into failsafe, plug failsafe into throttle servo >>>>> space >>>>> on the receiver - that's about it You'll have to asjust it as well>>>>> probably to set where it goes to when activated (i.e. you want it to >>>>> cut >>>> the >>>>> throttle and mash the brakes). Usually there is a small screw you turn >>>>> to >>>>> set this. >>>> All good and accurate but you should be aware that a lot of the newer >>>> ones >>>> use a 'set' button. The instructions that came with the failsafe will >>>> be >>>> able to confirm its own particular setup but all the ones I've seen let >>>> you >>>> set the fail-safe position by applying the brakes with the throttle and >>>> hitting the 'set' button. I haven't seen any of the really adjustable >>>> ones >>>> with the potentiometer for a while. Shame really, I prefer them >>>> >>> That's a bit flash isn't it :-) I've only ever used GWS FS-1 and FS-2s >>> and a couple of Venoms. They're not, IME something that breaks so I've >>> never had to upgrade as they do the job perfectly! >>> >> just curios what happens if the battery dies does the unit store power to >> move the servo or is a fail safe not a really "fail safe" > > I find with mine, it knows when the voltage is dropping and failsafes - I > don't know if they all do that. > if the battery connection fails is that covered as I watched a car go wild after a twig managed to cut the battery connection, and off it went flat out in to a tree |
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Re: failsafe
"funfly3" <dontemailme@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:behLg.10928$DB3.2192@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net... > DanTXD wrote: >> "funfly3" <dontemailme@ntlworld.com> wrote in message >> news:VTfLg.7232$WV2.2853@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net... >>> DanTXD wrote: >>>> "Stuart L" <SPAM_bobby_SOMEONE_s_ELSE@softhome.net> wrote in message >>>> news:khyJg.3714$DB3.51@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net... >>>>> "DanTXD" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message >>>>> news:4l0osaFe84heU1@individual.net... >>>>>> "mark" <guypie@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message >>>>>> news:44ead56d_3@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com... >>>>>>> any one got a diagram on how to fit the fail safe on a rex x please >>>>>>> >>>>>> Plug throttle servo into failsafe, plug failsafe into throttle servo >>>>>> space >>>>>> on the receiver - that's about it You'll have to asjust it as>>>>>> well >>>>>> probably to set where it goes to when activated (i.e. you want it to >>>>>> cut >>>>> the >>>>>> throttle and mash the brakes). Usually there is a small screw you >>>>>> turn to >>>>>> set this. >>>>> All good and accurate but you should be aware that a lot of the newer >>>>> ones >>>>> use a 'set' button. The instructions that came with the failsafe will >>>>> be >>>>> able to confirm its own particular setup but all the ones I've seen >>>>> let you >>>>> set the fail-safe position by applying the brakes with the throttle >>>>> and >>>>> hitting the 'set' button. I haven't seen any of the really adjustable >>>>> ones >>>>> with the potentiometer for a while. Shame really, I prefer them >>>>> >>>> That's a bit flash isn't it :-) I've only ever used GWS FS-1 and FS-2s >>>> and a couple of Venoms. They're not, IME something that breaks so I've >>>> never had to upgrade as they do the job perfectly! >>>> >>> just curios what happens if the battery dies does the unit store power >>> to move the servo or is a fail safe not a really "fail safe" >> >> I find with mine, it knows when the voltage is dropping and failsafes - I >> don't know if they all do that. >> > if the battery connection fails is that covered as I watched a car go wild > after a twig managed to cut the battery connection, and off it went flat > out in to a tree No that is one place mine falls down, if the batteries come out or whatever, the servos just stay where they are. Luckily, that's very unlikely with a Savage -- Dan |
