rebound TX to RX no controls
- Thread starter Rotor69
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onion
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RENOV8R, I was using my 3cell flight battery, powering the RX directly, FC not connected. I saw others do the same online, it worked fine the first few times. I think as Rotor69 suggested, I probably plugged in wrong way and reversed polarity. I tested it again afterwards and the RX seemed to still be working despite the burns, but I'm not gonna risk using it. Replacement is in the mail.
onion
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This time I did things properly, made a custom USB connector to power the RX while binding.
And I think I have found the problem:
The Rx is not receiving any power.
I realise now that my new ESC's only have 2 cables running to the flight controller, while the old ones had 3.
And I think I have found the problem:
The Rx is not receiving any power.
I realise now that my new ESC's only have 2 cables running to the flight controller, while the old ones had 3.
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onion
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aha Thanks! RENOV8R, I was just about to buy a 3rd set of ESCs.
okay so I just need a dedicated 5v supply into an empty channel on the CC3D right, or do I need something extra? I'm using a 5v battery for now for testing, and it seems to work.
The channels were all messed up in OpenPilot, so I unpluged all the channels wires on the RX and plugged them back one by one, as I was doing the TX config. which got me through the setup.
Now I'm setting up the motors. and having more problems.
I had a spark from one of the ESC's so I removed it, cleaned it and resoldered.
No more sparks, but now the motor instantly smokes.
also, if I use the TX.
The motors go from 0 to full throttle when I touch the throttle stick.
Maybe I should repost this in a different thread as the issues have now changed, though I'm wondering if they are all related to the new Opto ESC's
okay so I just need a dedicated 5v supply into an empty channel on the CC3D right, or do I need something extra? I'm using a 5v battery for now for testing, and it seems to work.
The channels were all messed up in OpenPilot, so I unpluged all the channels wires on the RX and plugged them back one by one, as I was doing the TX config. which got me through the setup.
Now I'm setting up the motors. and having more problems.
I had a spark from one of the ESC's so I removed it, cleaned it and resoldered.
No more sparks, but now the motor instantly smokes.
also, if I use the TX.
The motors go from 0 to full throttle when I touch the throttle stick.
Maybe I should repost this in a different thread as the issues have now changed, though I'm wondering if they are all related to the new Opto ESC's