NAZA and ESC Question

[michaelbender]

I'm using Maytech OPTO ESC's for my quad build, the FCB is going to be the NAZA M. The NAZA gets its power from the ESC connection cable, but since there are 4 ESC's do I need to remove the power wire from any of the remaining ESC's or is it safe for the NAZA to get power from all of the ESC's?
Thanks,

 

[michaelbender]

I was incorrect in saying the NAZA, what I meant to say is the reciever gets it's power from the ESC's and should I remove 3 of the power leads in order to keep from burning the receiver out.
Thanks,

 

[Mike]

OPTO won't power the receiver. You need to get an external UBEC (Universal Battery Elimination Circuit) and run power to it, then run the UBEC to the receiver. The UBEC will drop the power to something safe for the receiver. Here's some good info:

http://www.4-max.co.uk/pdf/WhyDoINeedaUBEC.pdf

Example of an external UBEC:

http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__4319__TURNIGY_3A_UBEC_w_Noise_Reduction.html

Whichever UBEC you get, check the output to make sure it's what is safe for your receiver. On the input side, it's usually a pretty wide range, but just make sure it's good for your # of cells (voltage) on your battery.