Can I control servo thru the ESC signal wires??
- slapshot1979
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Can I control servo thru the ESC signal wires??
Not sure if this is in the correct area? I want to be able to control a small servo thru the signal my ESC gets from the reciever. So basically a Y-harness from motor channel on reciever. What I hope to have as end result is a servo in neutral when ESC is in neutral. servo swings 1 direction when in forward and opposite when in reverse.
Is this possible??
Is this possible??
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Re: Can I control servo thru the ESC signal wires??
i've never tried it, but it should work. you won't be able to switch it's direction (without a y-harness that does it for you), or center it. but, with a creative use of servo horn position and linkage, you can probably get whatever you want the servo for to work fine.
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Re: Can I control servo thru the ESC signal wires??
Yeah thats what I had in mind. linkages will have room for adjustment. Ive been thinking about this for awile and just wondering if there was something I was missing
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Re: Can I control servo thru the ESC signal wires??
Its done all the time in aircraft so it should work fine. I wanna see what this could be it sounds very interesting...
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Re: Can I control servo thru the ESC signal wires??
Reminds me of the toy r/c cars that go straight forward, but turn in reverse. It would take you 30 minutes to get the thing turned around.
This does sound interesting though. ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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Re: Can I control servo thru the ESC signal wires??
It will definitely work, just use a Y connection like you said. I have done this quite a few times, using a micro servo to trip a micro switch to activate a brake light circuit whenever I hit reverse on the transmitter. Works perfect.
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Re: Can I control servo thru the ESC signal wires??
someone trying to get mechanical brakes? ![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
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Re: Can I control servo thru the ESC signal wires??
I would like to configure a horn on my third channel. So when I flip I could use it to call for help.
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Re: Can I control servo thru the ESC signal wires??
or use the extra servo to get your car flipped over without any marshall helpsoniccj5 wrote:I would like to configure a horn on my third channel. So when I flip I could use it to call for help.
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Re: Can I control servo thru the ESC signal wires??
Life Alert for RC.... "Help...I'm upside-down and there's no turn marshall".soniccj5 wrote:I would like to configure a horn on my third channel. So when I flip I could use it to call for help.
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