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  Aircraft Regulators Aircraft Regulators "The Regulator"
  Aircraft SetupAircraft Setup
  Aircraft Setup - 28 PERCENT and belowAircraft Setup - 28 PERCENT and below
  Aircraft Setup - 30 PERCENT to 35 PERCENTAircraft Setup - 30 PERCENT to 35 PERCENT
  Arizona RegulatorsArizona Regulators
  Badger SwitchesBadger Switches
  Basic InstructionsBasic Instructions
  Battery CareBattery Care
  Charging QuestionsCharging Questions
  Fromeco ReliaChargerFromeco ReliaCharger
  Helicopter QuestionsHelicopter Questions
  Ion Cube Trouble QuestionsIon Cube Trouble Questions
  Kodiak SwitchesKodiak Switches
  Miscellaneous Gathered WoolMiscellaneous Gathered Wool
  Operation QuestionsOperation Questions
  Other ChargersOther Chargers
  PeerlessPeerless
  Pin Flag SwitchesPin Flag Switches
  ReliaRegulator (also Super Regulated ReliaSwitch)ReliaRegulator (also Super Regulated ReliaSwitch)
  RelionsRelions
  Switch InformationSwitch Information
  Wiring?Wiring?

Darwin Productions' Service and Support

Welcome to the Darwin Productions Service and Support home page. This section will allow you access to all of the self-help content and documentation available for our products. Please use the search or table of contents on the left to navigate this section of the site.

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How to properly power up an Ion Cube
Jun/6/2010

How to properly power up your Cube

  1. Power up your Power Supply.
  2. Plug in your Ion Cube to powered up or "ON" power supply.   Never plug your Cube into a "OFF" state power supply and then turn the power supply on, this may harm the Ion Cube.
  3. Once Ion Cube is "ON", indicated by either Fan activating on (NON-GUI) chargers, or by the GUI LCD showing information.
  4. Now it is Okay to plug in your Fromeco Lithium Ion or Fromeco Lithium Iron Phosphate battery packs into the Ion Cube.   ***NEVER*** Plug your battery pack in before all steps stated above have been completed, Plugging a Battery in to an "OFF" state Ion  Cube and then power up the Ion Cube can and will damage the Ion Cube.  
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Selecting a Power Supply
Apr/16/2009

Power Supply Requirments.

  • DC out put
  • 12VDC to 16VDC out put
  • 12 to 20 amps

Places to go for good quality, Low Cost power supplies

Key words when searching Google for Power Supplies

  • Pyramid PS21KX
  • Pyle PSL212X 

 

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Transformer Transmitter Pack Basic Instructions
Dec/19/2008
Transformer Transmitter Pack Basic Instructions More
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Dual Kodiaks One Kodiak lights up when other Switch is turned on?
Oct/2/2008

Question

i seem to be having a problem i beleive. when i power up 1 of the 2 switches in my plane the other on comes on as well no matter that its turned off. both of them do this whats the deal?? could this be correct for the power to back feed to another switch??? it does not do this on any of my wolverines or badgers. iam using 2 wolverines, 3 badgers and 2 kodiaks total in my fleet and only the kodiaks do this... turn one on and the other one lights up NOT GOOD. little help please

 

Answer

 

 You have no worries. There is not current back flow, nor will you counter be incorrect. What you are seeing is just voltage lighting up the back end of the Kodiak switch. An easier way to think of this is using a water analogy. If this were a pipe being fed from the other switch, you would have water there, things would be wet, but it would not be going anywhere, flow meter would read zero, if it was clear plastic pipe you would be able to see the water, (lights). On the Diode, yes, uhh no. Using the water analogy again. Diode like a check valve in water and would cause a flow restriction. Since the Kodiak was designed with A123 and is capable of 30amp currents, a flow restriction was not an option, + it is added un-needed cost.

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What size wires does Fromeco Carry?
Aug/14/2008
What size wires does Fromeco Carry? More
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Ion Cube Balancing Circuit
Mar/15/2008
Does the Ion Cube have balancing circuit? More
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Ion Cube A123
Mar/15/2008
Can I use both A123, and Lithium Ion Charger channels in my Ion Cube? More
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Important Ion Cube Faqs.
Sep/1/2007

Important Ion Cube Power Supply Faqs, Please read if you are having an issues with your Ion Cube, related to rate of charge or blinking light codes.  

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Q&A Will a Triton charger work with your batteries?
Aug/16/2007
 

I have a triton charger. Is that any good for your batteries or should I be looking at the fromeco one?

The Triton will work.  Use the 2s/7.4v lithium setting, and set the charge rate between .5 and .8C for optimal battery life (they can be charged at a max rate of 1C).
Be aware that the Triton does a cell impedance check (and will prorate the charge rate accordingly, based on LiPo, not Li-ion cylindrical characteristics), so please use relatively short, thick charge leads for best results.

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Q10138 - HOWTO- I have dual batteries into dual regulators into a single receiver. Can I simply charge both batteries with 2 channels of my relia-charger?
Aug/14/2007
 

I have dual batteries into dual regulators into a single receiver. Can I simply charge both batteries with 2 channels of my relia-charger? would I need to disconnect my batteries to do so?

 

Yes you can as long as you have a proper set up. 

Please note it you don't have your system set up this way you should get it in this format.

  1. Battery
  2. Switch
  3. Regulator
  4. Receiver

As long as you system is put together in this order, charging dual batteries into one receiver will be not problem. 

 

If you have 2 Realiswitches you can also charge using 2 channels of the charger.  The Regulators, in the off state will prevent reverse current flow. 

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