Found this in this month's AMA magazine, wanted to share it and see what you guys thought of it.
New products that are Worth a closer Look
SAFESTART
David McCormick of Dave’s R/C Electronics has released SafeStart, a small, easy-to-install device that is designed to prevent the accidental start of an electric model’s motor.
The device connects the ESC and the receiver’s throttle channel, preventing any throttle output to the ESC until the device is armed. Simply plug one lead into the receiver’s throttle channel and the other lead into the ESC. The receiver lead is clearly marked for easy identification. SafeStart works with brushed and brushless ESCs and motors.
Activate by pressing and holding the push-button switch for three seconds. Once activated, the SafeStart LEDs turn from red to green and the device instantly sends the radio’s throttle inputs to the ESC, providing full control of the motor.
If your transmitter’s throttle stick is not in the off position, the orange LED in the push-button switch will rapidly blink. When the throttle stick is moved to the off position, the LED will turn solid red indicating that it is in safe mode.
In flight, SafeStart monitors the throttle channel for a valid signal. In the event that the transmitter signal is lost—which is what happens if you forget and turn your transmitter off before the flight battery has been disconnected—SafeStart instantly sends a signal to the ESC to shut off the motor.
The LED push button provides a user-friendly indicator providing the current mode of operation at a glance and easy arming and disarming with the push of a button.
We haven’t tested the SafeSmart on an airplane, but we did watch a demonstration of the device at the Toledo R/C Expo and all of the features worked as advertised. The SmartSafe sells for $35 and can be purchased directly from Dave’s R/C Electronics.
Dave’s R/C Electronics: 11382 BackValley Road; Soddy Daisy TN 37379; Tel.: (423) 544-1657; website: www.davesrce.com
New products that are Worth a closer Look
SAFESTART
David McCormick of Dave’s R/C Electronics has released SafeStart, a small, easy-to-install device that is designed to prevent the accidental start of an electric model’s motor.
The device connects the ESC and the receiver’s throttle channel, preventing any throttle output to the ESC until the device is armed. Simply plug one lead into the receiver’s throttle channel and the other lead into the ESC. The receiver lead is clearly marked for easy identification. SafeStart works with brushed and brushless ESCs and motors.
Activate by pressing and holding the push-button switch for three seconds. Once activated, the SafeStart LEDs turn from red to green and the device instantly sends the radio’s throttle inputs to the ESC, providing full control of the motor.
If your transmitter’s throttle stick is not in the off position, the orange LED in the push-button switch will rapidly blink. When the throttle stick is moved to the off position, the LED will turn solid red indicating that it is in safe mode.
In flight, SafeStart monitors the throttle channel for a valid signal. In the event that the transmitter signal is lost—which is what happens if you forget and turn your transmitter off before the flight battery has been disconnected—SafeStart instantly sends a signal to the ESC to shut off the motor.
The LED push button provides a user-friendly indicator providing the current mode of operation at a glance and easy arming and disarming with the push of a button.
We haven’t tested the SafeSmart on an airplane, but we did watch a demonstration of the device at the Toledo R/C Expo and all of the features worked as advertised. The SmartSafe sells for $35 and can be purchased directly from Dave’s R/C Electronics.
Dave’s R/C Electronics: 11382 BackValley Road; Soddy Daisy TN 37379; Tel.: (423) 544-1657; website: www.davesrce.com
