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05-20-2011, 07:36 AM | #1 |
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| Micro Relay Light Switch
I recently bought a 4PL for my MOA and rear steer Jeep. I have another Jeep that I dont need the 4th channel for, so I thought I would use it to turn on my lights. I wanted to use a micro relay to power up the lights via the transmitter. Does the Rx signal wire use a positive or ground output. I think it uses ground to trigger, but I want to make sure. I know I can use a picoswitch, but they are $22 and the micro relays are only $5. Plus it will let me build it myself, which is always a plus for me. Does anyone have any experience with this? Wes http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2062480 |
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05-20-2011, 12:38 PM | #2 |
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05-20-2011, 04:42 PM | #4 |
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| Servo's, esc's, etc all work off of Pulse Width Modulation. So the signal wire on the rx doesn't turn power on and off to operate a relay, it sends pulses of power every 1-2 ms. What a pico switch does is decodes that PWM signal and turns power on and off.
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05-20-2011, 04:48 PM | #6 |
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What pico switch are you referring to?
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05-20-2011, 07:49 PM | #7 |
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05-20-2011, 11:11 PM | #8 |
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05-20-2011, 11:55 PM | #9 |
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For really cheap, how about a micro servo activating a microswitch (sorta like 1/2 a servo dig)?
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