Utilising the stock blade RX

[zooland1]

Does anybody out there know if it's possible to use the stock blade receiver from the 4-in-1 with other esc's and gyro? I fried the esc half and would like to tie in separates with the original RX

[axis]

Yes you can but it takes a little work.
Click Here for a How To (http://runryder.com/helicopter/t194740p1/)
You can also use a Futaba Rx with that radio I believe.
Bsaically some people are performing this hack because it allows them to run a brushless motor setup.

[zooland1]

Yes you can but it takes a little work.
Click Here for a How To (http://runryder.com/helicopter/t194740p1/)
You can also use a Futaba Rx with that radio I believe.
Bsaically some people are performing this hack because it allows them to run a brushless motor setup.
I'm trying to do just the opposite. I want to utilize the RX half because the esc's are fried. There was a mention that it should be possible, but that was it. Only a mention. I need to know what pins on the back of the Rx do what. I already fried the esc and don't want to fry the RX too. All the Bl setups I've read still use the stock esc with a "y" cable. I can't do that.

I posted a reply to see if anybody on the thread knows where to go with it.

[axis]

I havent seen one with a "Y" cable yet. If you pull the case off of the 4-1 unit you will see 2 circuit boards. These boards are pressed together and held in place by 2 of the channels which have the pins going thru the opposite side of the Rx board into a socket on the gyro/esc board. These pins share the same color order as the pins facing the normal direction on the opposite side of the Rx board.
What you want to do is solder, the same color order as the rest, the wired plug (that you need) to the back side of the pins. Basically making yourself an extension of the Rx plug. I hope that made sense.

Now at this point you can plug your new esc into the plug you just soldered on, bearing in mind color order. Plug in your tail motor to the stock location and still use the stock gyro

OR

You can shuck the whole esc/gyro board abd replace it with all seperates. Such as a seperate esc for the tail motor and a budget gyro like a $39 GWS PG-03.
If you plan on going this route, you will need to solder another plug onto the board for the esc that will be used for the tail motor.

Plugging it up..

Main Motor
From the Rx wire you just soldered on for the main motor control.
Rx -> esc -> motor

From the Rx wire you just soldered on for the tail motor control.
Rx -> gyro -> esc -> motor

I hope this is what you needed to know.