Three Wires?

[vvti]

Does anyone know what each of the three wires are for because i'm new to RC cars and was curious? I have been looking at transmitters, receiver, servos....etc... and always see that there are three wire coming from each of them. Is one for power, one for ground and the other one is for what??????

 

[Metalhead Matt]

Two are power wires. I believe the red and white wire. If you use a volt meter to test a receiver, 2 of the prongs for each channel has power. Ones a ground, or return. That's as deep on this subject I can go. Plug in a servo, it works, forget about it!

 

[Justagamer76]

Ok black is ground. he other 2 are power/signal. When you tell your reciever to do some thing via your transmitter, depending on the action you choose it will send a signal or power if you will between the two colored wires.

 

[Rolex]

Red and black, positive and negative. White is the signal wire. It takes the info from the receiver and tells the servo which way to move, and how far, depending on your Tx output.

 

[Justagamer76]

DOH!!!!!! I was totally wrong. I'm glad I have never had to operate on one Thanks.

 

[Metalhead Matt]

I learn somethin' new everyday on here as well.

 

[Rolex]

I've never learned ANYTHING on this useless forum. In over 17,000 posts, I've never POSTED anything worthwhile, either.

 

[neobart]

Now THAT I can believe.

You might be older than dust, but dust can still kick your ass. :

 

[Rolex]

I'm so old I actually FART dust. :farting:

 

[neobart]

So that would be from dust to dust....?


badum tish.

 

[vvti]

Thank You

Thanks You! Guys

 

[olds97_lss]

Usually these are the colors for each brand of servo:
Futaba: red-positive, black-negative, white-signal
Hitec: red-positive, black-negative, yellow-signal
JR: red-positive, brown-negative, orange-signal

In my experience, JR's run the softest wires. Easy to route, but also very easy to damage.