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RCS ECLIPSE ECL-6r + batteries into a box car

Electronics Power and Sound
#1

Just today I have finished installing the new RCS ECLIPSE # ECL-6r into a box car for a new customer. This is a really easy peasy installation. The two 9.6 volt 2500 mah Sub C NiCd batteries are glued to the floor and wired in series to achieve 19.2 volts nominal. They voltage is fed into my # BIK-TC5 doorway installation kit. This consists of a fuse, ON-OFF switch, charging jack and an LED power on indicator. The power is fed into the # ECL-6r hardware and then back to the # BIK-TC5 before exiting the trail car to go to the loco.

A close up of the # BIK-TC5. This will work with any brand of R/C and greatly simplifies an installation.

The loco connecting cable comes out one end.

The charger plugs into the socket on the # BIK-TC5 in the doorway.

This system provides full digital proportional control and is programmable for start speed, top speed, default direction and rates of momentum. The 6 channel Hobby King RX simply plugs in upside down on the decoder pcb. Servo leads are not needed. No need for any special antenna placement or motor “noise” suppression. 2.4 Ghz works in pretty well any situation

#2

Very Nice –

Does the decoder PCB support other brands of receivers, or are there versions for other brands ? I really like that idea of just pushing the receiver on to the board with no connection wires.

#3

Hi John.
Yes the decoder does support other brands.
There are two groups of 2.4 GHz radios as determined by what the sticks do relative to the servo ouputs.
For example:
Group “A” is for SPEKTRUM and Planet Twister.
Group “B” is for Hobby King and E-Sky.

When ordering I need to know which brand R/C is being used so that I can supply the correct version operating program.

Please bear in mind, for the RX to lay flat on the decoder, the servo pins must come out at right angles on the RX pcb. Otherwise the Planet Twister RX sticks up in the air. 2nd pic down here:
http://www.beltrol-rc.com/content/1367/eclipse-6r/

#4

Thanks Tony. The picture link explains it nicely.