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Vbar Wiring - Futaba R617FS Patch Cables to Futaba R6303SB S-Bus Modification
Well following my S-Bus thread Here I have decided to do a little update for those reading up on the subject.
Heres the original setup, with vbar and R617FS with patch cables plus wiring for the governors phase sensor & ESC connections and voltage monitors - so in other words very few ports for power supply (HV Setup)
Size comparison between the two RX's - both are full range & HV capable.
New RX fitted in place and just one heavy duty patch cable connecting the S-Bus to the Vbar. I then plugged the Vbar into the PC and adjusted the settings to S-Bus and checked the other settings before plugging any servos in etc.
I then remade my power supply, I decided to go for three power points - two direct into the Vbar (one each end of the servo plugs) and one direct power supply to the RX (not critical as the RX can feed off the Vbar but I like to have a little more safe guard). New power lead soldered up (Hell of a lot neater than the MK1 version LOL)
This brought about another small problem in that two of my servo leads were just that little bit too short to reach the Vbar, so I fitted some heavy duty extension leads like so:
Plug>glued into extension lead>12mm 3:1 heatshrink>shrunk down to a nice secure fit (this plug isn't coming apart under any normal circumstances lol)
Finished item - Granted from the photo it doesn't look much different but there's a lot less wiring in there and less connections, I feel much more confident about this setup over the previous.
Also a little mention for Alastair who has been lending a helping hand behind the scenes who mentioned about this castle quick link, it allows you to tidy all the wires away for the ESC but still allows quick and easy access for downloading data logs - hes also helped out with some vbar setup too so a big thanks to him!
Heres the original setup, with vbar and R617FS with patch cables plus wiring for the governors phase sensor & ESC connections and voltage monitors - so in other words very few ports for power supply (HV Setup)
Size comparison between the two RX's - both are full range & HV capable.
New RX fitted in place and just one heavy duty patch cable connecting the S-Bus to the Vbar. I then plugged the Vbar into the PC and adjusted the settings to S-Bus and checked the other settings before plugging any servos in etc.
I then remade my power supply, I decided to go for three power points - two direct into the Vbar (one each end of the servo plugs) and one direct power supply to the RX (not critical as the RX can feed off the Vbar but I like to have a little more safe guard). New power lead soldered up (Hell of a lot neater than the MK1 version LOL)
This brought about another small problem in that two of my servo leads were just that little bit too short to reach the Vbar, so I fitted some heavy duty extension leads like so:
Plug>glued into extension lead>12mm 3:1 heatshrink>shrunk down to a nice secure fit (this plug isn't coming apart under any normal circumstances lol)
Finished item - Granted from the photo it doesn't look much different but there's a lot less wiring in there and less connections, I feel much more confident about this setup over the previous.
Also a little mention for Alastair who has been lending a helping hand behind the scenes who mentioned about this castle quick link, it allows you to tidy all the wires away for the ESC but still allows quick and easy access for downloading data logs - hes also helped out with some vbar setup too so a big thanks to him!
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