Hi guys,
I have just completed my first rc submarine. It is the ArkModel Type VII. I am using a VEX radio and Dave Merriman WTC. Everything is about two years old.
I have it balanced at both surface and dive positions with no issues. My problem comes in the motor operations.
When I first turn the radio on and move the throttle gimbal-no response. After that first movement everything works perfectly!
I took it to the lake and the motors became intermittent after 15 minutes of operation. They would stop then suddenly start working again, then stop, then start. You get the picture.
I pulled it from the lake and back on the work bench everything worked perfectly, other than that first gimbal movement. I cannot get the motors to not run.
I pulled everything form the WTC and checked all wiring and installed. The ESC lights up each time the throttle gimbal is moved.
Back at the lake, it ran great for about 30 minutes then it stopped all together and would not restart. All other commands work as they should.
Back on the work bench, it initially did not run then after a few gimblal moves, everything started working again.
The antenna is run along the length of the WTC inside a plastic tube, capped on the end.
Can someone shed some light on this. I am a newbie to subs but not rc modeling.
All help and advice will be appreciated.
Thanks,
TINFISH
I have just completed my first rc submarine. It is the ArkModel Type VII. I am using a VEX radio and Dave Merriman WTC. Everything is about two years old.
I have it balanced at both surface and dive positions with no issues. My problem comes in the motor operations.
When I first turn the radio on and move the throttle gimbal-no response. After that first movement everything works perfectly!
I took it to the lake and the motors became intermittent after 15 minutes of operation. They would stop then suddenly start working again, then stop, then start. You get the picture.
I pulled it from the lake and back on the work bench everything worked perfectly, other than that first gimbal movement. I cannot get the motors to not run.
I pulled everything form the WTC and checked all wiring and installed. The ESC lights up each time the throttle gimbal is moved.
Back at the lake, it ran great for about 30 minutes then it stopped all together and would not restart. All other commands work as they should.
Back on the work bench, it initially did not run then after a few gimblal moves, everything started working again.
The antenna is run along the length of the WTC inside a plastic tube, capped on the end.
Can someone shed some light on this. I am a newbie to subs but not rc modeling.
All help and advice will be appreciated.
Thanks,
TINFISH
Comment