New kind of on/off switch.

[Doc James Hammond]

Hi Guys - has anyone seen these before?

They come with an alternative backplate for screwing to a bulkhead etc.

 

[Txmustangflyer]

no..using to power rx?

 

[Doc James Hammond]

Yep - just like a conventional switch - except unconventional. Uses solid state.

I had a flyaway once - (which unbelievably flew back to me and landed in a tree 20 feet away with no damage!) due to a an old type switch that had corroded inside.
It's dangerous those old ones are, Leery I am.

Doc.

 

[Txmustangflyer]

I kinda figured with them long spindly type fuselages you play with you'd be using one of the trick magnetic ones.

LOL

 

[Doc James Hammond]

I'm not 100% sold Tex. But I do have to admit I'm not used to using them yet.

I have a Zepsus unit that I'm going put in my Supersport Corsa that I'm doing now, and we'll see.

Still a bit leery...

Cheers,

Doc.

 

[Txmustangflyer]

Just ordered this one from aloft.
Might could be used for the rx maybe too.
I need an optikill and it fits the bull for that. But, set as a switch on your tans it should be able to shut off the reciever. Battery power is battery power.
But for gliders you using the zepsus nano?

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[Doc James Hammond]

Gotcha - there seem to be a lot of ignition/smoke/light switches emerging now.

Doc.

 

[Txmustangflyer]

Yup. Lots of choices.

There's something to be said about the old style 2 position type. Reliable (depending on where sourced and how abused), and easy to disgnose/replace.

 

[Txmustangflyer]

Hey doc, maybe you can help an old Texan to understand these new fangled radio things...

I'm getting lost in the various explanations of how to use the Archer M+ as a redundant reciever.
Say I have an Archer SR as primary and I want to use an m+ or two m+ as redundant. I understand, kind of, that the x20 binds to the SR on 2.4 ghz and the m+ on 900 mhz, What I'm getting list on is how the physical connection is made to the archer SR. The details here says that the m+ can firmware update wirelessly..ok..does that mean it's also connecting via 900 mhz to the SR? If so, then how in the world do you power the little sucker.
I know the mustang has accommodations for 2 redundant recievers built into the fuselage (minus hook and loop, but yeah) I'm just not sure of the wiring needed to set them up.
I know there has to be some type of connection between them, there's there's no servo control if loss of signal to the primary.
I figure with some of the wing flexing you do with them sneeze on it, it breaks, ( )birds you fly, you might be using one back towards the tails somewhere.
Can you enlighten me?