User Manual

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AddingFrSkytoaSpektrumDX8
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ProvidingPower
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1. ChangetheTxpackfroma4.8VNiMHtothealternate7.2VLiPoone–
SPMB4000LPTX.EithertheSpe ktrumoriginalortheHobbyKingequivalentwillwork
fine.Iusedthelatter.
2. Addasecondbatteryconnectortothenewbattery fortheFrSkymodule.The
simplestwayis
touseagoodqualityservoextensionleadcuttolength.Solderthe
normalconnector(thesmallerend)tothebatteryleadasshown
inNewBatteryWire*.Youcanremoveanddiscardthethirdsignalwire.Makesure
youdoonewireatatimeandproperlyinsulateeachone.If
thebatterywiresever
touchyouwillhaveamassiveshortcircuit!Thishasabonusadvantageinthatyou
cannowchargetheTxLiPousingyournormalchargerandanRxpackchargelead
simplybyremovingthebatterycover.Rememberitwillbeanunbalancedcharge
however,so
avoidhighrates.
3. Runtheotherpartoftheleadthroughtheholeinthebatterycompartmentwhereit
willbejoinedtothered(+V)andblack(powerground)wiresoftheDHTviathenew
powerswitch.
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