Newbie basic questions

[Tim Fawthrop 1]

Hi,

After returning to building and flying after 40 years and cant believe how much it has changed.

I am 75% through a kit build and am looking at the radio setup.

It's a spektrum dx6i, looking at the receiver an AR6210 there doesnt seemto be a socket for the battery, how do I connect the battery?

Thanks

[Denis Watkins]

At the opposite end to AUX1 Tim

You will see BIN,DAT

And a signal + and minus sign

That is your battery socket after binding

Bind with your battery in any other socket then move it back to the end

[Simon Chaddock]

Tim

What kit is it you are building? IC, Electric or a glider.

A modern rx only uses servo plug connectors. There is no specific type of battery connection, in fact all the centre pins + are connected together in the rx, as the - pins, so 5V on one will power all the others connectors including the rx itself.

This makes particular sense if it is an electric powered plane as the speed controller acts as servo on the 'throttle' channel and if the speed controller has an integrated BEC (battery eliminator circuit) it provides the power for the rx and the servos through the rx all from the main battery. Which makes an elegant set up in a simple plane.

For a glider or IC plane the battery terminates in a servo type plug with just the + & - pins connected.

[paul d]

Not sure it works like that Simon...on the Ar6210 and AR410 the battery plugs into the socket on the far left when there facing you.