4 channel mixing question?

[jevyguy]

I use a 4 channel on my clod crawler and was wondering if I could wire in some switches to mix two of the channels.

I would like to be able to have both front and rear esc's "act" as though they were on the same channel if I choose to. Or just like a clod using one esc.

Does anyone know how to do this, or could point me in the right direction?

[Harley]

Need a more info from you.

Are you using two ESC's?
What radio are you using?

If you aren't using a nice radio and 2 esc's than most likely your anwser is no.

[jevyguy]

Yes running 2 ESC's

Futaba skysport 4 (cheap) TX

What does the quality of radio have to do with it?

[clockworks]

Originally Posted by jevyguy

Yes I and running 2 ESC's

Futaba skysport 4 (cheap) TX

What does the quality of radio have to do with it?

Because "nice" radios offer programmable channel mixing.

What options do you want?

[oldhippie]

I'm pretty sure the skysport 4 doesn't have any mixing. Ya may be able to use a novak dig to get it to work.

[chafey]

a " y" harness would work

[Harley]

Originally Posted by oldhippie

I'm pretty sure the skysport 4 doesn't have any mixing. Ya may be able to use a novak dig to get it to work.

Originally Posted by chafey

a " y" harness would work

Niether of those will give you proportional control.

[jevyguy]

The Skysport TX has very little adjustments. No EPA's or mixing. All it has is servo reversing and trim adjustments.

I only would want the mixing option on a rare occasion.

I currently drive with my left thumb: up and back is front forward/reverse, and left to right is rear forward/reverse, and I like it this way.

I was just wondering if there was a way I could mix the two (on rare occasions) by adding some sort of switch combo to the pot(s) in the radio.

[clockworks]

If all you want to do is have the option of running both ESCs off the same pot (left up&down), try this:

Disconnect the centre wire from the left left&right pot. Connect it to the centre (common) terminal of an SPDT (on-on) switch.
Connect a wire from one of the outside switch terminals to the centre terminal on the left&right pot.
Connect a wire from the other outer switch terminal to the centre terminal of the left up&down pot.

With the switch one way, it will work as it does at present. Flip the switch, and both channels will get the signal from the up&down pot.


I've never tried this, but it's the only way I can think of to do this, short of buying a computerised Tx. I'm not sure if feeding one signal into 2 inputs will cause any problems, so play it safe and keep the wheels off the ground when you switch on for the first time.
I don't think it'll cause any permanent damage, it just might react funny.

[addictedtonitro]

this is the reason I went from a pretty decent jr sx600 to a dx6. Check around they can be found pretty cheap sometimes. They have all the mixxing options you'll ever need!

[jevyguy]

Originally Posted by clockworks

If all you want to do is have the option of running both ESCs off the same pot (left up&down), try this:

Disconnect the centre wire from the left left&right pot. Connect it to the centre (common) terminal of an SPDT (on-on) switch.
Connect a wire from one of the outside switch terminals to the centre terminal on the left&right pot.
Connect a wire from the other outer switch terminal to the centre terminal of the left up&down pot.

With the switch one way, it will work as it does at present. Flip the switch, and both channels will get the signal from the up&down pot.


I've never tried this, but it's the only way I can think of to do this, short of buying a computerised Tx. I'm not sure if feeding one signal into 2 inputs will cause any problems, so play it safe and keep the wheels off the ground when you switch on for the first time.
I don't think it'll cause any permanent damage, it just might react funny.

Worked like a dream... Thanks

[Ripperfi]

Awesome info clockworks.