Getting 6v to my servos...?

[ATA_Thrash]

Hi all ,

Kevin was telling me somthing about how to run servos at 6v by powering the reciever diffrently. I forgot what it was but is anyone else running there servos at 6v? Thanks Matt

[Mr. Tune]

If you get a 5 cell reveiver pack, you'll be running them at 6v. That's what most of us do here.

[Tex]

Your revo came with a 5 cell receiver pack, your servos are already getting 6V's

[Technical RC]

What radio are you running? If it's a JR, you're only getting 4.8 volts to the
servos unless you put the battery plug into one of the channel slots.

I can explain in more detail if needed....

TRC

[Mr. Tune]

What radio are you running? If it's a JR, you're only getting 4.8 volts to the
servos unless you put the battery plug into one of the channel slots.

I can explain in more detail if needed....

TRC

I run a JR (on the savage). I'd like to request addition detail.

[snakebite46]

JR's use a resistor (correct me if I'm wrong) on the batt terminal to reduce voltage to prevent a short.
Thats what i've heard in the past.

[Technical RC]

If you ARE NOT using channel 3 on your receiver
plug the battery pack in there.

---OR---

If you ARE using channel 3, plug a y-adapter into channel 3
and then plug the battery and servo into the y-adapter.
You can use the Traxxas y-adapter part #2046. It's only
about 4 bucks and it's very sturdy.

TRC

[ATA_Thrash]

I'm using a jr and im not using reverse so i will try what tech rc is saying....I'l test it with my meter both ways to see what the diffrence in voltages is. Ty

[MX_KEVIN]

Thanks TechRC for the info. I did notice they picked up more speed. I put the FOC on the revo at the same time. No more christmas lights under the hood

Hey, your setup was On at the end of your main. I think you piched up 2 secs a lap plus much more consistant whithout those darn shocks...

Great time and great race

[thenewguy821]

If it's a JR, you're only getting 4.8 volts to the
servos

That's the first I've heard of that, maybe I should have read the owners manuals better...

Looks like I'm going to be picking up a "Y" connector for the LST, and switching the battery location on the Savage. Hopefully this will help pick up some steering...

Thanks Tech....

[ATA_Thrash]

put my volt meter to the reciever and its putting out 6.2 volts to the servo in either position(3rd channel and battery)...just wanting to make sure this new servo s getting the right amount of juice.

[Technical RC]

put my volt meter to the reciever and its putting out 6.2 volts to the servo in either position(3rd channel and battery)...

What receiver are you using? I just verified what I told you with a couple of
my JR RS300 receivers. It was ~5volts going to the servos with the
plug in the battery slot and ~6volts going to the servos with the plug
in the channel 3 slot.

TRC

[ATA_Thrash]

rs 310 i have a rs 300 in the mayhem ill check that one too.

[ATA_Thrash]

ok i checked the voltage on the rs300 and there is a 1 volt diffrence if u run power to the battery connection vs the 3rd channel. Earlyer today i swaped out the stock servos on the revo and now im using 1 hitec. So i right away used the spliter on the 3rd channel so i can run a transponder when i get one So tech is right unless u have the 310 reciever which comes with the pro xs3 ure loosing 1 volt!

[Technical RC]

They must has re-designed the RS310. That's a good thing.
The reason I discovered the 1 volt drop was because it
messes with the Optidrive on the Revo making it think the
receiver battery it dead all the time.

TRC

[ATA_Thrash]

ahh ok thats why kevins revo light was blinking red then...i ditched the opti drive when i put the rs310 in since i dont use reverse (servo went out) but i figure thats best anyway for racing.

[cemeb4dk]

I tried it tonight at the track it makes a huge difference