Comments for XLCR's tech blog http://xlcr.me.uk Technology, gadget and radio control related stuff. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:23:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Using a Spektrum DX3S and SR300 reciever with a Traxxas E-Revo by Bis http://xlcr.me.uk/using-a-spektrum-dx3s-with-e-revo/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Bis Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:23:50 +0000 http://xlcr.me.uk/?p=203#comment-156 Hey, here I am a year later, the second DXS3 has once again began with range and glitching problems. This time it did it at the beach of all places. Just thought I'd refer back to this post. Hey, here I am a year later, the second DXS3 has once again began with range and glitching problems. This time it did it at the beach of all places. Just thought I’d refer back to this post.

]]> Comment on Which monster truck – Traxxas E-Maxx, Traxxas E-Revo, HPI E-Savage or Traxxas Summit? by Andy http://xlcr.me.uk/which-monster-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Andy Sun, 27 Jun 2010 15:44:12 +0000 http://xlcr.me.uk/?p=150#comment-155 If they were free, you'd just have all of them...! If the Summit was the same price as the Revo, then it would be a bit more interesting, but I would still be nervous about the diff locking / ratio switching parts breaking. I'm sure it's a good truck, but I'm not convinced it can take the beating the Revo can... If they were free, you’d just have all of them…! If the Summit was the same price as the Revo, then it would be a bit more interesting, but I would still be nervous about the diff locking / ratio switching parts breaking. I’m sure it’s a good truck, but I’m not convinced it can take the beating the Revo can…

]]> Comment on Which monster truck – Traxxas E-Maxx, Traxxas E-Revo, HPI E-Savage or Traxxas Summit? by Danoosh Peechgah http://xlcr.me.uk/which-monster-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Danoosh Peechgah Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:41:27 +0000 http://xlcr.me.uk/?p=150#comment-154 If you consider that all of them were free,which one would you select? - isn't Summit a good choice? If you consider that all of them were free,which one would you select? – isn’t Summit a good choice?

]]> Comment on Using a Spektrum DX3S and SR300 reciever with a Traxxas E-Revo by Andy http://xlcr.me.uk/using-a-spektrum-dx3s-with-e-revo/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Andy Tue, 04 May 2010 08:27:44 +0000 http://xlcr.me.uk/?p=203#comment-145 I don't know the exact range as I haven't taken it anywhere big enough - I took it on a sports field and it went to the far corner so I had to stop; on the beach there are too many obstacles (or people); and anyway, once the car is a small blob you can't see any obstacles (large pools of water / dog muck / people sunbathing on the other side of a drop) so there's no point being able to drive that far away if you can't see where you're going... I certainly haven't had any problems with range; the DX3S seems fine to me. I don’t know the exact range as I haven’t taken it anywhere big enough – I took it on a sports field and it went to the far corner so I had to stop; on the beach there are too many obstacles (or people); and anyway, once the car is a small blob you can’t see any obstacles (large pools of water / dog muck / people sunbathing on the other side of a drop) so there’s no point being able to drive that far away if you can’t see where you’re going…

I certainly haven’t had any problems with range; the DX3S seems fine to me.

]]> Comment on Using a Spektrum DX3S and SR300 reciever with a Traxxas E-Revo by RS http://xlcr.me.uk/using-a-spektrum-dx3s-with-e-revo/comment-page-1/#comment-144 RS Tue, 04 May 2010 06:23:22 +0000 http://xlcr.me.uk/?p=203#comment-144 Hello! In your post you say: "The 2.4GHz aerials are very short, so don’t bother trying to feed the new one through – it should be fine just tucked inside the receiver box" What is the usable range if you just tucked antenna inside the receiver box? Very many people complain about DX3s range and recommend drilling hole in receiver box to pull antenna straight up and still some get poor range. Have you tried range test it with straight antenna? Hello!

In your post you say: “The 2.4GHz aerials are very short, so don’t bother trying to feed the new one through – it should be fine just tucked inside the receiver box”

What is the usable range if you just tucked antenna inside the receiver box? Very many people complain about DX3s range and recommend drilling hole in receiver box to pull antenna straight up and still some get poor range.
Have you tried range test it with straight antenna?

]]> Comment on Using a Spektrum DX3S and SR300 reciever with a Traxxas E-Revo by Andy http://xlcr.me.uk/using-a-spektrum-dx3s-with-e-revo/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Andy Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:50:02 +0000 http://xlcr.me.uk/?p=203#comment-107 Yes, I have the E-Revo VXL as well as the 1/8 E-Revo, and it will fit fine in both. Yes, I have the E-Revo VXL as well as the 1/8 E-Revo, and it will fit fine in both.

]]> Comment on Using a Spektrum DX3S and SR300 reciever with a Traxxas E-Revo by Robert S. http://xlcr.me.uk/using-a-spektrum-dx3s-with-e-revo/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Robert S. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:45:33 +0000 http://xlcr.me.uk/?p=203#comment-106 Hello, Does the SR300 also fit in my 1/16 Slash VXL? Robert Hello,

Does the SR300 also fit in my 1/16 Slash VXL?

Robert

]]> Comment on Using a Spektrum DX3S and SR300 reciever with a Traxxas E-Revo by Andy http://xlcr.me.uk/using-a-spektrum-dx3s-with-e-revo/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Andy Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:03:42 +0000 http://xlcr.me.uk/?p=203#comment-88 Sounds like a dodgy connection somewhere - perhaps a dry or cracked solder joint between the battery and the ESC. My first thought would be the battery connectors, so if it happens with just one battery then it's pretty obvious that it's the connector on that battery. If it happens with all batteries, then check the battery connector attached to the ESC. Turn the model on, and then try wiggling the various joints in the power leads to see if it turns off - if it does, there's your problem. If that's all ok, it's probably something inside the ESC casing, in which case contact Traxxas and see if they'll swap the ESC. Sounds like a dodgy connection somewhere – perhaps a dry or cracked solder joint between the battery and the ESC. My first thought would be the battery connectors, so if it happens with just one battery then it’s pretty obvious that it’s the connector on that battery. If it happens with all batteries, then check the battery connector attached to the ESC. Turn the model on, and then try wiggling the various joints in the power leads to see if it turns off – if it does, there’s your problem. If that’s all ok, it’s probably something inside the ESC casing, in which case contact Traxxas and see if they’ll swap the ESC.

]]> Comment on Using a Spektrum DX3S and SR300 reciever with a Traxxas E-Revo by Jared http://xlcr.me.uk/using-a-spektrum-dx3s-with-e-revo/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Jared Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:41:08 +0000 http://xlcr.me.uk/?p=203#comment-87 i have a problem with my slash i put the sr300 reciever in there and evrytime i land hard off a jump or something or rollover my whole car turns off im using the stock xl-5 esc and motor and the light on the esc goes out and i have no throttle or steering. I dont know wether its a problem with the esc or motor. if someone can please respond back to me i ould greatly greatly appreciate it. My e-mail is Jbrez@comcast.net i have a problem with my slash i put the sr300 reciever in there and evrytime i land hard off a jump or something or rollover my whole car turns off im using the stock xl-5 esc and motor and the light on the esc goes out and i have no throttle or steering. I dont know wether its a problem with the esc or motor. if someone can please respond back to me i ould greatly greatly appreciate it. My e-mail is Jbrez@comcast.net

]]> Comment on Using a Spektrum DX3S and SR300 reciever with a Traxxas E-Revo by Andy http://xlcr.me.uk/using-a-spektrum-dx3s-with-e-revo/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Andy Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:00:00 +0000 http://xlcr.me.uk/?p=203#comment-35 So far, no problems, but it's not had much use yet - it got one run outside and the ESC died! I'm sending it back to Modelsport this week, so as soon as it's been sorted I can try it out some more. Anyway, the first obvious things to try are new batteries in the DX3S, and rebinding the receiver to the transmitter. Assuming you've already tried those steps, try the other receiver you got with the DX3S and see if you get the same problem. Finally, if you can, try the receiver with another ESC/motor combo - to see if it's just the Castle kit that's the problem... The whole point of 2.4GHz is that there shouldn't be any interference, so perhaps it's a problem with the ESC? So far, no problems, but it’s not had much use yet – it got one run outside and the ESC died! I’m sending it back to Modelsport this week, so as soon as it’s been sorted I can try it out some more. Anyway, the first obvious things to try are new batteries in the DX3S, and rebinding the receiver to the transmitter. Assuming you’ve already tried those steps, try the other receiver you got with the DX3S and see if you get the same problem. Finally, if you can, try the receiver with another ESC/motor combo – to see if it’s just the Castle kit that’s the problem… The whole point of 2.4GHz is that there shouldn’t be any interference, so perhaps it’s a problem with the ESC?

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