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Offline firefighternickn

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Getting Back Into the Nitro helis, a little help please?
« on: June 15, 2017, 03:00:43 AM »
Recently got bit by the Nitro bug again and I'm about to pull the trigger on an N7 kit. Back in the days, we needed a voltage regulator in order to power the servos, but I'm looking to run high voltage BK servos in the N7. Could you guys chime in and let me know what I need? Thinking of running a straight lipo to the Ikon FBL.

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Re: Getting Back Into the Nitro helis, a little help please?
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2017, 06:29:14 AM »
Recently got bit by the Nitro bug again and I'm about to pull the trigger on an N7 kit. Back in the days, we needed a voltage regulator in order to power the servos, but I'm looking to run high voltage BK servos in the N7. Could you guys chime in and let me know what I need? Thinking of running a straight lipo to the Ikon FBL.

Hello! Welcome to the Synergy Family!

Yes, with BK HV servos, you can run a straight 2s Lipo and you are good to go!
Chris Sexton
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Re: Getting Back Into the Nitro helis, a little help please?
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2017, 08:27:16 AM »
Welcome back to the NITROOOOO world.

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Offline firefighternickn

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Re: Getting Back Into the Nitro helis, a little help please?
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2017, 10:19:08 AM »
Thanks guys!! So I just plug the receiver battery straight into the ikon?

Offline Baedarlboo

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Re: Getting Back Into the Nitro helis, a little help please?
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2017, 10:46:29 AM »
Thanks guys!! So I just plug the receiver battery straight into the ikon?

Yup, I have all my nitros running directly off a 2s lipo.  You may need a couple y harnesses to be able to make all the connections.  I made a cable with a EC3 plug on one end and 2 servo leads on the other.  Servo leads plug to Brain/Ikon, EC3 plugs directly to the 2s lipo.

If you haven' already purchased the Ikon, buy the HD version as it has a separate power bus plug that can directly plug to the lipo and you won't have to worry about making servo leads to power everything.

Offline firefighternickn

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Re: Getting Back Into the Nitro helis, a little help please?
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2017, 11:20:12 AM »
Could someone please explain s bus?

Offline Baedarlboo

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Re: Getting Back Into the Nitro helis, a little help please?
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2017, 12:04:41 PM »
Could someone please explain s bus?

Single line connection between FBL and RX usually used by Futaba.