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Originally Posted by Frank L
(Post 14326648)
The "e" rx's are designed for smaller tracks. Personally I run the 304 with the antenna the extra $10 is well worth the peace of mind. Just make sure you set the fail safe.
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Originally Posted by 1995 Monster T
(Post 15816784)
Fail safe is only for nitro and gas. With electric if signal is lost the car will stop.
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Originally Posted by 1995 Monster T
(Post 15816784)
Fail safe is only for nitro and gas. With electric if signal is lost the car will stop.
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Originally Posted by Roelof
(Post 15816880)
But still, if you can not switch it off you have to be sure it is configured in the right way.
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Originally Posted by 1995 Monster T
(Post 15816896)
You don't use fail safe fore electric. It has to be turned on to be used. I have see what happens when you when it's turned on for electric. BYE BYE! It's 1000% useless if turned on and set correct.
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I have a sneaking suspicion the OP got an answer about 5 years ago. ;)
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Originally Posted by Roelof
(Post 15816943)
If you can not switch the fail safe off you need to configure it. Otherwise when you have glitches or switch the transmitter off you car can spin away on full throttle.
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Originally Posted by 1995 Monster T
(Post 15817281)
I don't use fail safe for any reason. If I turn off the transmitter the car stops from signal loss. Fail safe is only for nitro and gas. If you are going to try to use it for electric you are a moron.
Even my old Spektrum TX module of my Futaba T3VCS has no option to switch off the fail safe and so the failsafe need to be programmed with the right throttle position (in case of electric: neutral) while binding. But hey, you know it all better |
I've had an electric car run away when the transmitter turned off (low battery) was a Futaba 4px and R614 receiver
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What esc were you using?????
A runaway has nothing to do with a transmitter low battery. It has to do with the ESC not receiving signal. Most newer esc have a cut off voltage that supplies power. BEC and if it drops below a certain point the power to the motor is cut off preventing a runaway. If you are using old school esc then then there is no safeguard and a runaway can happen. But a fail safe won't stop a electric car due to low voltage. No power! It was only meant for nitro or gas to bring the throttle servo back to a safe position in case of signal loss or low voltage. You have no servo for a throttle channel or external battery to power the receiver. |
Originally Posted by 1995 Monster T
(Post 15817489)
A runaway has nothing to do with a transmitter low battery.
Transmitter shuts off -> no signal -> failsafe pops in -> because it was not configured to the car it took whatever it had programmed last time (probably from another car) But still you do not see that issue. And yes, in his case it is possible to shut off the failsafe in the menu of the 4PX transmitter but but probably did forget it as it is something you normally do not care about. Again, not with all transmitters you can shut off the failsafe so it is something to be aware of. |
The runaway was cause by the esc Not the transmitter or receiver My ESC will stop when power is low or the transmitter powers off (signal lost).. I don't have fail safe on my m11
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Originally Posted by 1995 Monster T
(Post 15817544)
The runaway was cause by the esc Not the transmitter or receiver My ESC will stop when power is low or the transmitter powers off (signal lost).. I don't have fail safe on my m11
The ESC is just a dump thing and does what the receiver is telling him by the PWM signal. Yes, when there is no fail save in the system the PWM signal drops when the transmitter stops transmitting. But with a fail safe swiched on (post number 6 or 7 I try to explain that to you) the failsafe IN THE RECEIVER (!!!!) will become active and sends a pre programmed PWM signal to the ESC. |
Originally Posted by 1995 Monster T
(Post 15817544)
The runaway was cause by the esc Not the transmitter or receiver My ESC will stop when power is low or the transmitter powers off (signal lost).. I don't have fail safe on my m11
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