Stand Alone Automatic Pitch Controller

[redboat219]

I read that some modelers use stand alone APCs on their subs to control the bow or stern planes independent to the receiver. I was wondering how they avoid having the stand alone APC from cancelling out the commands they send to the manually controlled planes.

[JWLaRue]

The way that I have

The way that I have seen a pitch controller used standalone is for the APC to be connected to the stern planes but with the servo signal wire not connected.....typically by using a 'y harness' to connect the APC to the receiver. The disconnected signal wire results in the APC just receiving power. This is used when there is a need to free up a channel.

What you end up with is the APC driving the stern planes with no direct control over that set of planes.

The bow planes would be controlled in the normal fashion with a servo connectged to the receiver.

-Jeff

[skip asay]

First, and most important, an

First, and most important, an automatic pitch controller should never be used on the bow planes. The stern planes determine the pitch, or angle, of a boat.

That said, the bow planes will still force the bow down (or up) as needed. True, they don't have as much authority as the stern planes, but they have enough.

Skip Asay

[redboat219]

First, and most important, an

First, and most important, an automatic pitch controller should never be used on the bow planes. The stern planes determine the pitch, or angle, of a boat.

That said, the bow planes will still force the bow down (or up) as needed. True, they don't have as much authority as the stern planes, but they have enough.

Skip Asay

Thanks for clearing it out Skip.

[Guest]

If you want to switch

If you want to switch out a leveller, use a changeover relay.