Telemetry data for PowerBox, Jeti and Futaba radio control systems
Current, voltage and temperature acquired at the servo itself
Adjustable at the transmitter with PowerBox and Jeti radio control systems
Unrestricted choice of bus channel
Variable PWM frame rate: 12ms, 14ms, 16ms and 18ms
Accurately adjustable electronic fuse
Automatic fuse reset function
Facility to set two separate cut-off currents and times
Fuse immune to wear or ageing effects
Fuse not temperature-dependent
LED display of power-off processes
Can be updated via USB interface
Compact design: 35mm x 12mm x 4mm
Low weight: 4g.
Technical Data
Operating voltage
4.0 V - 10.0 V
Current drain Power-on state
10mA
Maximum load current
20A
Signal input
P²-BUS, S.BUS2, EX-BUS, SRXL, PWM
Supported RC systems
PowerBox, Jeti, Futaba, all with PWM
Channels
26
Servo sockets
1
Servo signal resolution
0.5µs
Signal frame rate
12ms, 14ms, 16ms, 18ms
Supported telemetry systems
P²-BUS, S.BUS2, EX-BUS
Dimensions
35 x 12 x 5 mm
Weight
4g
Temperature range
-30 °C to +85 °C
Product description
The P²-ServoBridgeis the key component in an entirely new servo bus technology that presents unprecedented possibilities. If a servo bus is employed, only one cable is required for several servos. The servos are individually addressed, and therefore each servo knows which signal is intended for it. Earlier servo bus systems simplified the wiring in the model; for example, saving multiple plug/socket connections in the wings. The new feature of the PowerBox P²-Bus is that it works bi-directionally! This means: not only can accurate digital signals be fed to the servos, but important telemetry data - such as current, voltage, temperature and other information - can also be fed back to the Core or Atom transmitter. Targeted alarm settings at the transmitter alert the user to defects in good time, so they can be corrected without the need to analyse reams of data. But even that's not all: the parameters of theP²-ServoBridgecan be altered directly from the transmitter. The integral electronic fuse can be adjusted to suit the particular servo, precisely to the millisecond and milli-amp. A micro-controller decodes the bus signal, monitors the current accurately and at high speed at the servo itself, and switches the servo off reliably if the set thresholds are exceeded.
This technology eliminates all the disadvantages inherent in simple resettable fuses (poly fuses) - such as temperature dependence or ageing effects. A range of pre-set profiles enables any modeller to find the correct setting for a particular servo even without a knowledge of electronics.
The adhesive pad supplied is used to attach theP²-Servobridgeto the bottom or side of the servo case, where it also monitors the servo temperature. In addition to the P²-BUS, theP²-Servobridgeworks with other bus systems such as S.BUS or SRXL, and even with conventional PWM servo signals. This means that the device can also be used for accurate over-voltage power-off - for example, with retracting servos - even when bus wiring is not used. The input signal is detected automatically, and the fuse is pre-set to suit standard servos with an output torque of up to 30kg/cm, so in most applications, the P²-Servobridgecan be used as a Plug ´n Play device.