[NSRCA-discussion] Advice on battery checkers

[Rex]

I have the very first one ever made!   I'm Special!  lolI've been using it for about four years...  It is a very cool tool.
I urge anyone interested to browse through the manual.  It's a really
good "at the field" diagnostic tool!  I check my gimbals all the time by 
simply plugging into the appropriate channel in the receiver and moving the
stick...  Watch the reading on the screen and presto chango, I know if things 
are okay or not!  It is programmed for many different uses and simple to use...
Single button operation.  It doesn't get any easier than that!
 
 
Rex



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I do have the serial interface but haven't needed to use it since Gordon programmed mine with what I needed at the time I purchased it.  Changing parameters in the interface is very straightforward.
On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 11:50 AM, Pete Cosky <pcosky at comcast.net> wrote:


That really looks like a cool device. 
 
Do you have the serial interface as well? If so how easy is the configuration?


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From: Derek Koopowitz 
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Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 2:23 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Advice on battery checkers


I would go with Gordon Anderson's Maestro - I've been using it for a while now and love it.  I check my batteries every flight but unfortunately that isn't a guarantee against battery failure either.  :-(  I had my ProLine go in after I checked the 4 cell Nicad (5.56v and under load of 5.01v).  
 
Gordon's website is:
 
http://www.mstar2k.com/
On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 10:56 AM, Gray E Fowler <gfowler at raytheon.com> wrote:
Since it appears my new plane crash was due to a "new" battery failure or some kind of high drain, it is time to get back into the habit of checking the stinkin' batteries before every flight. This is a habit I had early on, but 8 years in pattern and no battery problems made me lazy. I used to have that cheapo $19.95 hobbico Expanded Volatge reader or some such, but what is out there that I really should be using for my new $2000+ airplane?   Please let me know what you guys think! Gray FowlerSenior Principal Chemical EngineerRadomes and Specialty AperturesTechnical Staff Composites EngineeringRaytheon_______________________________________________NSRCA-discussion mailing listNSRCA-discussion at lists.nsrca.orghttp://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion



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