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Dimensions
1.587" x .720" x .590"
8" receiver cable
4" glo/gnd cable + 8" pigtail
Weight
19 grams
25 grams with pigtail
Input/Output
4.8 to 8.0vdc input (receiver cable)
1.5vdc output (glo/gnd cable)
Frequency Compatibility
USA - 27 MHz
72 MHz
75 MHz
2.4 GHz
INTL. - 35 MHz
36 MHz
All other international frequencies un-tested
Not yet compatible with 50MHz
(Amateur Radio)
Power Consumption
 0.44mah per
second of glow time
2.2mah per
5 seconds glow (average start)
4.4mah per 10 second
glow (auto
shut-off)
33mah to
start craft for a typical 15 flights per charge
Over 2300
average glows on a 5200mah battery (assumes no other battery draw)
Glow plug
average current draw measured at 1.5a
Requirements
An available receiver channel
for SwitchGlo
Y harness installation on
Instructions page
Works with all radios
Safety
Automatic glow shut-off in 10 seconds in
case the toggle is left ON
After auto shut-off, glow can be turned on again by re-cycling the toggle switch
Engineering
SwitchGlo
is designed by Compudraft Engineering, the same engineering firm to provide
circuit design for projects within the
Space Shuttle,
Mars Probe, AH-1Z Cobra Helicopter, B1 Bomber, and numerous other
military, commercial, and medical applications.
The SwitchGlo circuit has 24
surface mount components including an anti-interference circuit effectively
eliminating any and all servo chatter caused by igniting the glow plug.
SwitchGlo utilizes a programmable microcontroller enabling a our custom
source code to control the glow efficiency as well as control other key
features.
Pre-Production Testing
SwitchGlo beta units were given to 30 R/C
Helicopter, Airplane, and Truck enthusiasts and professionals. We estimate
a pre-production SwitchGlo usage time of 360 flight hours. During this
time, we collected surveys from each beta tester, providing us with detailed
opinions of product perception, performance, features, size, weight, and
price. The survey responses exceeded our expectation. All beta testers were
extremely happy with SwitchGlo in all respects except size and weight. In our
final production design, we reduced both size and weight by half. The same beta
units are still in use and performing very well.
sales@SwitchGlo.com Phone: 818.709.0268 Fax: 818.709.0273
Watch for more highly efficient R/C electronics from SwitchGlo in the future!
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