[NSRCA-discussion] GWS Servo/Transmitter Tester/Tachometer

[Ron Van Putte]

I will try it with my Futaba 12 FGA talking to my Futaba R6014 and  
report back.

Isn't technology great?  I wish I was 50 years younger.  Even 25  
years younger would be great too.

Ron Van Putte

On Dec 11, 2009, at 12:21 PM, James Oddino wrote:

> Does it measure pulse width out of the newer Futaba high speed  
> receivers?  I noticed my Jeti box didn't.  The Schulze ESC didn't  
> like it either.  Can't take the high frame rate I guess.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Dec 10, 2009, at 5:31 PM, Ron Van Putte wrote:
>
>> I don't know how many are interested in a combination servo/ 
>> transmitter tester/tachometer, but I've been checking out a GWS  
>> Multiple Tester lately and am very impressed with the number of  
>> features and the accuracy of the unit.  You can look at it here:   
>> http://www.gwsus.com/english/product/auxcircuit/mt-01.htm
>> It has a number of ways to check out servos.  You can put it in a  
>> manual mode, which enables you to increment servo motion in 10 ms  
>> steps, so you can take it from 1500 ms (center) all the way to  
>> either 1000 ms or 2000 ms (50 steps either side of center).  You  
>> can also put it in an automatic mode and it will swing back and  
>> forth from 1000 ms to 2000 ms continuously.  In another mode, you  
>> can start at center, take it to 1000 or 2000 ms and back again to  
>> check centering of the servo.
>> It also has a tachometer capability, which I haven't used and  
>> another mode which I also haven't used yet that enables you to  
>> look at the transmitter signal by looking at what the receiver is  
>> seeing.
>>
>> I got my unit from BP Hobbies, where the standard price is listed  
>> at $25!
>>
>> Yes, it does work with digital servos, at least the Futaba and  
>> Bluebird digital servos I've tried.
>>
>> Ron Van Putte
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