Optipower Backup Guard

[ragge1]

my first arrived , replaced my scorp BUG

[ragge1]

OPTIANDY :

quick question , got my second BUG today tested them and works ok but here the differnce

BUG 1 - the external diode would light with kind of dim light , blinks when the main power is disconneded
BUG 2 - the external diode don't light at all but blinks when the main power is disconneded

should it light or not

[ragge1]

I must have got a faulty gaurd , swap the diode but still BUG 1 the diode are on

[ragge1]

have now tested with four different helis , can anybody using YGE confirm that there diode also stays on

- heli with YGE 120LV ( not mikado version ) = the LED on
- heli with WR BEC = LED off
- heli with CC BEC pro = LED off
- heli with YEP100 (clone ) = LED off

I think this BUG don't like the YGE esc

[Mark_T]

Could you confirm the output voltage you were using with each of the systems you were testing?

[ragge1]

Could you confirm the output voltage you were using with each of the systems you were testing?

- heli with YGE 120LV ( not mikado version ) = the LED on = 7,5v
- heli with WR BEC = LED off = 6v
- heli with CC BEC pro = LED off = 6v
- heli with YEP100 (clone ) = LED off = 5,5v

[Mark_T]

I think you'll find this is a voltage issue, not a YGE issue.

Andy can confirm, but I think you'll see the LED glow a little at the high voltage you have set on the YGE.

The 'alarm' part should still work fine and will flash if main power goes out.

[ragge1]

Thanks Mark_T , did a test with the Hercules BEC and set to 7,5v and the LED will glow , at 6v the LED stays off
the question : is this ok or will it cause issues with my esc runninig at 7,5v

[Planehazza]

Just been playing with mine today, works flawlessly. And I discovered just how bright that LED is! I can still see the floaters lol. Am I right in just plugging in the main Lipos, waiting for the green LED to turn solid, then when I shutdown just holding down the button before disconnecting the main packs?

I realise the manual states to power down first then turn off the ultraguard, but I really don't want that LED in my face every time haha. Great little device, one that I hope I never need...

I have one more suggestion for v2... Would it be possible to move the status red/green LED to the edge of the PCB? With it in its current location, it's hard to see when a velco strap is used to secure it.

[OPTIANDY]

Just been playing with mine today, works flawlessly. And I discovered just how bright that LED is! I can still see the floaters lol. Am I right in just plugging in the main Lipos, waiting for the green LED to turn solid, then when I shutdown just holding down the button before disconnecting the main packs?

I realise the manual states to power down first then turn off the ultraguard, but I really don't want that LED in my face every time haha. Great little device, one that I hope I never need...

I have one more suggestion for v2... Would it be possible to move the status red/green LED to the edge of the PCB? With it in its current location, it's hard to see when a velco strap is used to secure it.

I doubt we can move the little LED's on the board as this would need a board redesign which is very costly. The main power needs to be turned off first then press button on board for 1 to 2 seconds and LEDS will stop flashing and it will shut down awaiting the next power up of your model.

The LED's are very, very bright indeed!!!

Andy

[Dan22]

Just been playing with mine today, works flawlessly. And I discovered just how bright that LED is! I can still see the floaters lol. Am I right in just plugging in the main Lipos, waiting for the green LED to turn solid, then when I shutdown just holding down the button before disconnecting the main packs?

I realise the manual states to power down first then turn off the ultraguard, but I really don't want that LED in my face every time haha. Great little device, one that I hope I never need...

I have one more suggestion for v2... Would it be possible to move the status red/green LED to the edge of the PCB? With it in its current location, it's hard to see when a velco strap is used to secure it.

Mine is working great too
Harry, I have my LEDs stuck to the underside of the base plate facing down so they don't blind me lol!
I also have a Velcro strap which covers the LED but as it's also stuck on with gyro tape I just undo the strap when powering up and down.

Dan.

[OPTIANDY]

Looks very interesting.. sounds like the answer to a thread i started a few months ago regarding bec backup systems.

Ben, will this device work from any bec or will that depend on the bec?

Works with any BEC as far as we know Matt as it looks for volts only, and volts are volts!

[Zeeflyboy]

durrrrrr... I'm a little confused.

After all this talk of LED being soldered onto the board etc I was rather surprised when I got around to opening my opti-guards to find they have a plug fitted (plugs into the small socket just bottom/right of the optipower logo).

am I missing something? I take it not all of them are like this?





edit, just checked my second one and it's the same

[panosg]

You are the lucky one Zee
IMHO that's how they should had sold right from the start!

[Kiwi64]

Yeah I had the same thing ,first one that came it was soldered on !
then got a second one from the second Bach and has a plug on it !!?



ps took the first one back and got it swap over !