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Old 01-02-2011, 09:53 PM   #1
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ok i have a mamba micro pro running to a punk dig with a spektrum sr3500rx im running a cc bec to power my batt so only the signal wire from the servo is going to the rx and the other 2 are going to the cc bec


when i hit the throttle the servo twitches and turns left. i tried without the bec and it doesnt happen. its not big deal to run the bec conventionally with the weak tpro servo that i have now but when i get my jr high voltage servo im gonna want to run 7v+ to it so i need to get this issue resolved.

i searched for this issue and couldnt find anything please help
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Old 01-03-2011, 12:35 AM   #2
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could be not enough voltage running though? what are you using right now?

btw did you take out the red wire from the rx plug?
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Old 01-03-2011, 08:45 AM   #3
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im running it just to the servo not to the esc the esc is powering the rx the bec is powering the servo
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Old 01-03-2011, 08:49 AM   #4
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well RXs i heard cant take more than 5amps or something along those lines, so the power isnt used up effectively. that could be the issue.

what ESC are you using?

if your using the M2 Dig, i wouldnt be surprised, novaks new firmware update will fix the servo glitchs and enable locked dig..
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Old 01-03-2011, 08:55 AM   #5
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hmm nevermind about connecting both.

i have no other ideas up my sleve

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Old 01-03-2011, 09:36 AM   #6
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thanks for tryin anybody else got any ideas??
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Old 01-03-2011, 09:37 AM   #7
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well i read that RXs cant handle 5as correctly. you could try connecting the servo directly to the bec.
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Old 01-03-2011, 09:42 AM   #8
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thts when it happens if i run the servo straight to the rx its fine when i power the rx with the bec and take out the red wire on the esc
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try a different servo you could have bad servo drawing to much
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Analog or digital servo? Try changing the response rate.
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Old 01-03-2011, 11:28 AM   #11
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its a pos t pro but it is digital
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Yeah those Tower Pros wear out pretty quick, trying to diagnose any problem with them is usually followed by a "replace servo" remark
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Old 01-03-2011, 02:45 PM   #13
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tried it on 4 or 5 diff servos then i changed the voltge on my bec and lowered the steering rate and now it only twitches when goung full throttle to full reverse and its minimal i can live with this
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