Re: Tri-Pact Control - Radio Interface [TANKS]

[Jim Neifert <jneifert-at-shaw.ca>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Hamilton" <seeker-at-phoenyx.net>
To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 7:37 PM
Subject: Re: Tri-Pact Control - Radio Interface [TANKS]


>
>
> On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 adt22-at-drexel.edu wrote:
>
>> Looking at this:
>> http://www.rctankcombat.com/articles/speed-control/07TriPactSpeedControl-large.jpg
>>
>> I've got some stupid questions:
>>
>> What is the interface between the radio and the snap action switches in 
>> the tri-pact controller?
>>
>> I think I've got SSR's on the brain and I am expecting to supply some 
>> current to the switch to enable or disable it.  I suppose that's an 
>> alternative.
>>
>> How bad is it if all the switches are activated (up-down, left-right)?  I 
>> am hoping that isn't a no-no (does it just lock all the motors?)

This might help, or might confuse more. It shows a pic of the finished 
controller, the switches are turned on and off with RC Servo's
http://members.shaw.ca/jneifert/S_PICT0574.JPG

Jim
Abbotsford, BC