WMAC Group build - Impressivo

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11 years 2 months ago #1262 by
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I am a LiPo virgin. I can charge them up OK. I have read that you should have a voltage regulator between the ESC and the receiver, or "Emphang" as we now call it. Don't know how old the advice was.

Is this necessary/good idea/not necessary ??? :dry:

Are ESCs now good enough to provide a regulated 4.8 volts? Without a programming card or any instructions whatever from HobbyKing, how do I set it??

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11 years 2 months ago #1263 by MikeSeale
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If you are using the speed controller that I recommended you can just 'plug and play'. No need for any regulator...the ESC will provide (probably) 5.2V to the receiver.

Mike

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11 years 2 months ago #1264 by MikeSeale
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Here is the instruction manual for the YEP 60 ESC
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11 years 2 months ago #1265 by
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Thanks for the manual, Mike.

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11 years 2 months ago #1266 by
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Phil
Just for info, a regulator was required when using a LiPo as a Rx battery, in place of NiCd or NiMh 4.8/6.0V

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11 years 2 months ago #1268 by MikeSeale
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I also wonder, Stuart, if the info refers to using a speed controller with a linear BEC? Nowadays, nearly all ESC's have switching BECs and can be run safely on 3s-6s lipo. In the old days, you had to disable the BEC and use a separate SBEC.

Either way, it's much simpler now.

Mike
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