RC Connectors and where are they?

[Michael Fenimore]

Hello everyone. New addict to quadcopter mania here!
My first purchase was a Syma X5C-1 and I'm loving it. Fairly easy to learn control over the "beast" and really quite durable. My second purchase, a week later, was a Sky Viper 950HD from Walmart. Snappy bugger and very responsive. I've kinda put it on the shelf for now until I've familiarized myself with the 5c and feel proficient enough to move on.
So .... on to my question(s);
The Syma X5c has a connector that I cannot seem to find a name for. Same with the Sky Viper.
What I'd like to do is keep my batteries in tip-top shape using a real LiPo charger, but I don't want to use alligator clips for fear of shorts. I suppose I could do the old paper clip poke into the connector, but still hesitant with that procedure as well.

So if anyone has the name or part numbers as well as where to purchase either the raw connectors and pins or adapters, I would be forever grateful.

Thanks in advance and thanks for all the info in this forum. Every bit of it is illuminating.

- DelQuad

 

[GJH105775]

Post a picture of the connector we can probably identify it.

 

[Michael Fenimore]

I did a search for the Syma pwr connector and came up with this:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZotOFtEy2LY285ek9jZE1aYm8/view?usp=sharing
In case the image doesn't load.

I also saw that a company called Losi sells them with their own part numbers.

 

[GJH105775]

I did a search for the Syma pwr connector and came up with this:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZotOFtEy2LY285ek9jZE1aYm8/view?usp=sharing
In case the image doesn't load.

I also saw that a company called Losi sells them with their own part numbers.

The picture is of a micro T connector, some people may call them Micro DT connectors.

 

[Michael Fenimore]

The picture is of a micro T connector, some people may call them Micro DT connectors.

Excellent! Thanks so much.

 

[Jackson]

Sky Viper 950HD

That should be a JST connector, many hobby chargers come with one.

The Syma connectors are usually called losi or micro losi.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odk...ector.TRS0&_nkw=micro+losi+connector&_sacat=0

For your Syma look for Walkera cables (usually Hubsan, Ladybird look at the connector pictured) . These plug into your balance port and use a T connector which you may have, the one I showed does.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WLtoys-V922...793322?hash=item33ab54cc2a:g:LkgAAOSwBahVeV7D
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hubsan-WLto...215265?hash=item3d030d67e1:g:j3kAAOSwNSxU0uut

This one looks good (just plug in the JST) and it's dirt cheap, just a parallel connection. When you plug in your cells wait about 5 min before charging so the cells will equalize.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-to-5-Bala...685829?hash=item2ee83b2505:g:l64AAOSwo6lWQV4L

JST versions also.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-to-5-Char...155210?hash=item486d39e1ca:g:lgYAAOSwQJhUkS6M

 

[Michael Fenimore]

Thanks Jackson!
I have the same charging station. So I'll look at all the cables it came with and verify.
It would be much easier and better to charge with this unit than the USB supplied power charger.

 

[Jackson]

FWIW you can cut the protruding side tabs off of your Syma batts and shove them into the JST on your Sky Viper, just note the polarity.