Futaba SR is it worth it?
#1
Hey guys Merry Christmas and happy holidays!! I’m in need of upgrading my transmitter I’m currently running a Futaba 3PV and it gets the job done but i need a bit more tuning options. I see that Futaba has a SR receiver available for the 4PM. I’ve recently upgraded my servos in both my buggies with the Savox 2290sg and 2292sg they both are probably overkill for the job and boast some impressive torque and speed 2290- @690oz .13@ 60°. / 2292 @430oz .07 @60° both are digital and brushless. My question is, and i know it’s been asked before but I’m unclear on the answer; will the Futaba SR receiver work with my servos in SR mode? Or would i have to get a Futaba servo for it to work? If I’d have to get Futaba servos than the SR is out of the question.. plain and simple i would like to speed up response and tuning options (throttle curve) would i notice a difference with the 4pm over the 3PV in response time (latency)? Or do they operate at the same speed? (I guess i had two questions) just looking to upgrade my transmitter and I’d like to be as informed as possible before i spend $$$
thanks in advance
thanks in advance
- Operating Temperature: 14° - 122°F (-10° - 50°C)
- Running Current (no load): 180mA @6.0V, 220mA @7.4V
- Stall Current (at locked): 7500mA @6.0V, 9200mA @7.4V
- Idle Current: 5mA @4.8V, 5mA @6.0V
- Wire Length: 300 +/- 5mm
- Output Gear Spline: 25 Tooth
- Bearings: 2BB
- Operating Travel: 100° (1000 → 2000 µ second)
- Neutral Position: 1500 µ second
- Pulse Width Range: 800 → 2200 µ second
- Maximum Travel: Appx 130° (900 → 2100 µ second)
- Refresh Rate: 333 Hz
- Motor Type: Brushless
Last edited by hookedup; 12-25-2019 at 10:13 AM.
#2
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No your servos do not support sr mode. Sr mode only works on certain futaba high end servos. I personally run a futaba 7px with all futaba servos in sr mode and with the r334sbs sr reciever and to be 100% honest I do not notice a difference but that probably because I’m not a very good driver.
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sorry just saw this.. my notifications aren’t working.. i have the R203GF receiver which is S-FHSS or FHSS. I guess I’m on slow mo
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So Far the only servos that work in SR mode are the HPS -CB700 and HPS-CT700.
I have been using the OS tuned B-1 servos and they re amazing.
With the R334SBS receiver i can remotely change their behaviour, not only response but dead band , stretch etc.
Hope this helps.
I have been using the OS tuned B-1 servos and they re amazing.
With the R334SBS receiver i can remotely change their behaviour, not only response but dead band , stretch etc.
Hope this helps.
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So Far the only servos that work in SR mode are the HPS -CB700 and HPS-CT700.
I have been using the OS tuned B-1 servos and they re amazing.
With the R334SBS receiver i can remotely change their behaviour, not only response but dead band , stretch etc.
Hope this helps.
I have been using the OS tuned B-1 servos and they re amazing.
With the R334SBS receiver i can remotely change their behaviour, not only response but dead band , stretch etc.
Hope this helps.
the S3470SV, S9370SV, S9470SV, S9570SV, S9571SV and S9670SV , s9372sv, s9274sv all have sr mode I use the bls 571sv Which also supports sr mode.
Last edited by riceball777; 07-17-2020 at 10:58 AM.
#11
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this is not true at all. The ct700 and cb700 are futabas best and newest servos But many of futabas older servos are compatible with sr mode.
the S3470SV, S9370SV, S9470SV, S9570SV, S9571SV and S9670SV , s9372sv, s9274sv all have sr mode I use the bls 571sv Which also supports sr mode.
the S3470SV, S9370SV, S9470SV, S9570SV, S9571SV and S9670SV , s9372sv, s9274sv all have sr mode I use the bls 571sv Which also supports sr mode.
Thank you for the correction.
On page 137 on the 7PX manual it shows how to change the servos to SR mode. i thought they were set already but they were in NORMAL mode.
the only set back was to unplug them from the car and plug them via the communications port on the 7px in order to read/change to SR mode / write and re-plugging them back to the receiver.
Everything works great!
Last edited by f1reblade; 07-21-2020 at 05:36 AM. Reason: unknown information



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