RoboteQ AX500 manual Powering On the Controller

Powering On the Controller

Channel 3

Channel 2

Channel 1

Pin 1

15

3:Channel 1 Command Pulses

4:Channel 2 Command Pulses

6:Radio battery (-) Ground

7:Radio battery (+)

8:Channel 3 Command Pulses

8

9

Wire loop bringing power from controller to RC radio

FIGURE 4. R/C connector wiring for 3 channels and battery elimination (BEC)

This wiring - with the wire loop uncut - assumes that the R/C radio will be powered by the AX500 controller. Other wiring options are described in “R/C Operation” on page 81 of the User’s Manual.

Important Warning

Do not connect a battery to the radio when the wire loop is uncut. The RC battery voltage will flow directly into the controller and cause permanent damage if its volt- age is higher than 5.5V.

Connecting the optional channel 3 will enable you to turn on and off the accessory output. See “Connecting Sensors and Actuators to Input/Outputs” on page 47 and “Data Logging in R/C Mode” on page 91 of the User’s Manual.

Powering On the Controller

Important reminder: There is no On-Off switch on the controller. You must insert a switch on the controller’s power terminal as described in section“Connecting to the Batteries and Motors” on page 15.

To power the controller, center the joystick and trims on the R/C transmitter. In Analog mode, center the command potentiomenter or joystick.Then turn on the switch that you have placed on the on the VCon wire.

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