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Other Equipment => Antenna Trackers => Topic started by: DaveyLC on June 04, 2013, 09:42:49 PM

Title: EzAntenna won't power through BEC port
Post by: DaveyLC on June 04, 2013, 09:42:49 PM
I thought my UBEC had died at the MadDogs meet so I've tried a new UBEC and my EzAntenna still doesn't power up unless I power it through the USB or one of the servo ports.

I've made up a cable so I can power via a servo port but it would be nice to know why it died :(

**EDIT** For anyone who googled "Faulty EZAntenna" here is the solution:

Repair Your Faulty ImmersionRC EZAntenna - Antenna Tracker (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cpaceF7oWk#ws)
Title: Re: EzAntenna won't power through BEC port
Post by: Coyote on June 04, 2013, 09:44:12 PM
Look for a fried track, the tracks to the other servo pins should be fine though they can carry a fair bit of current
Title: EzAntenna won't power through BEC port
Post by: DaveyLC on June 04, 2013, 09:46:53 PM
The tracks I can see are fine but the rest of it is under the screen :(

It appears to be safe (as you say) to power via a servo port ill stick with that and I might make up a nice little loom so the servos are powered direct :)
Title: Re: EzAntenna won't power through BEC port
Post by: Coyote on June 04, 2013, 09:57:39 PM
I always powered mine from the servo ports, never had any problems
Title: Re: EzAntenna won't power through BEC port
Post by: DaveyLC on June 04, 2013, 10:58:01 PM
Its a multi-layer PCB, the power feed must be in the middle of the board.. A little bit of an oversight in the design :)

The strip between the two servo ports is quite meaty though! But never the less I decided to do a little mod to save me having any excess wires in the box.

I've added a little jumper between the centre pins on the BEC and servo ports and all is well in EzAntenna land :D

Title: Re: EzAntenna won't power through BEC port
Post by: Coyote on June 04, 2013, 11:04:13 PM
Job done :)