lots.... and LOTS of questions about my Gorgon

[CertifiedMike]

So there should be a T
Coming off the neg receiver wire
Going to the neg power source for the srvo
Is that right?

To make sure I follow your wiring, let me be sure...
You are powering the servo ditectly from the battery.
You will have the gray signal wire plugged into the receiver.
Your positive servo wire to battery positive.
If this is correct...
Your negative servo wire should be to battery also
There should be no wires running from battery to receiver

 

[WickedFog]

That is a 4-wire battery powered servo. It just has a signal and ground going to the Rx (grey and black). The other two (red and black) go to the battery.

 

[CertifiedMike]

Ok. Then this is a new one on me too. Wtf is the ground to receiver for and can this receiver handle this servo?

 

[WickedFog]

Ok. Then this is a new one on me too. Wtf is the ground to receiver for and can this receiver handle this servo?

Receiver is powered by the ESC. There is no power going from the servo to the Rx.

 

[JustnWynn]

Well now I'm good-n-confused.... lol

 

[JustnWynn]

Good thing i didnt plug that in

 

[CertifiedMike]

Do we have a link for this servo? Wow!

 

[JustnWynn]

Yes.. I posted it earlier this afternoon

 

[CertifiedMike]

I wont pretend to say I'm not struggling trying to follow all this. I'm trying to get you to good without a melt down.
This servo is different than my servos so i'll need to figure out why the hell its pulling a ground from the receiver.

 

[JustnWynn]

All good, friend. I SUPER appreciate the help, bud

 

[WickedFog]

 

[JustnWynn]

Ok.. thTs how i had it

 

[CertifiedMike]

The link thats posted is a sales page. Any link to an actual manual or anything?
I need to wrap my head around this before we move forward
4 wires to servo.
Positive to servo, connects to pos battery
Neg to servo, con to neg battery
Signal goes uncut to servo
Ground from reciever, uncut to servo. ( no clue what this could be for... AT ALL. )

Excepting my lack of understanding, is this what you've got currently?

 

[WickedFog]

Ok.. thTs how i had it

Yeah, you have it correct as far as I can tell. That's the way mine is.

 

[CertifiedMike]

Ok so again, whats the 4th wire for?
doesn't matter as long as its right i guess but I'm sort of at a loss for diagnosis from this point also.

 

[WickedFog]

Different servo, but same concept.

The gray wire (ground) goes to the PCB inside for ground. The ground going to the motor is not connected to the PCB inside. It is connected to the motor I am guessing. I haven't taken it apart to see.

One thing that I notice is those connectors being used. I would not use those. A simple solder joint would be much better, and cleaner.

 

[CertifiedMike]

I agree the connectors are a problem.
I am not sure if THE problem but A problem certainly.
So they split signal and motor ground input... maybe for noise issues.
Its confusing but not a big deal.

It ceases to be power at that point but still needs a signal ground... i think i got it.

 

[JustnWynn]

Connectors can't be helped atm. But i trust them. Been using those for years. Theyre connected.
So... this servo just isn't working?

 

[WickedFog]

I agree the connectors are a problem.
I am not sure if THE problem but A problem certainly.
So they split signal and motor ground input... maybe for noise issues.
Its confusing but not a big deal.

It ceases to be power at that point but still needs a signal ground... i think i got it.

It's so you can send more power to the motor. The little PCB can't handle all that power.

 

[WickedFog]

Connectors can't be helped atm. But i trust them. Been using those for years. Theyre connected.
So... this servo just isn't working?

Not really sure what your issue is. You are getting power to the servo correct?

Do you have any other servo to plug into the Rx on channel 1? If so, see if a different one works.