Sparky 2 and Retract Gear
« on: July 22, 2016, 04:49:20 pm »
Does anybody know, how to Connect a Retract PWM Signal to the Sparky 2, for switch with AUX1 or 2?

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Re: Sparky 2 and Retract Gear
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2016, 05:05:05 pm »
For Sparky2 or any board you can affect a switch to one output, like for a buzzer:
https://librepilot.atlassian.net/wiki/display/LPDOC/Adding+a+buzzer+to+Multirotor+frame

You may take a look at the last column "Response Time" for the Accessory mapped with your switch, can be useful for gear.

« Last Edit: July 22, 2016, 05:09:35 pm by f5soh »

Re: Sparky 2 and Retract Gear
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2016, 05:14:50 pm »
The Problem is, i used all 6 Output's for a Hexa. Is there any Option to use the LED Out's?

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Re: Sparky 2 and Retract Gear
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2016, 05:39:35 pm »
7 to 10 are on Led connector

Because buffered you cannot use directly the output signal for servo.
Adding a pullup resistor give a PWM signal but inverted.

Solution can be add a small wire connected before the N-Fet, connected to a servo connector attached to board with hot glue or similar.


https://github.com/TauLabs/TauLabs/wiki/Sparky2#using-buffered-pwm-outputs

Re: Sparky 2 and Retract Gear
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2016, 06:44:55 pm »
Is Channel 7 to 10 supported in the RC1? I try to use the PWM Signal before the N-Fet, but it doesen't work. I set the right RC Input to the right Channel in Output...

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Re: Sparky 2 and Retract Gear
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2016, 09:22:34 pm »
The LED output port works, you should pick the signal just before the mosfets for normal PWM output use.


Re: Sparky 2 and Retract Gear
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2016, 05:57:42 pm »
Ok Thank you, it work's yet. There was a problem with the Neutral in the Output Tab

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Re: Sparky 2 and Retract Gear
« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2016, 09:34:50 pm »
Just a quick comment about the NFETS on an HK Sparky 2.

I have 3 originals but cant seem to get them any more so i went down the HK road and have found that the 2 nfets are only connected on 9 & 7 on the above diagram with the board that i bought from HK.

I was testing an inverter board that i made, works fine with the original but not with HK thats when i started to do a little digging.

So looks like i'll be making my own sparky 2's from now on. If any one is interested in using 7-10 ch on sparky 2 let me know.