Futaba Buddy Cable Pin Out Definition
John Kiebach
I would like to know the pin outs for my futaba (Sky Sport FP-T6VA) buddy
cable.
thanx in advance
John K.
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Carl Fickling
On Sun, 21 Sep 1997, John Kiebach wrote:
> I would like to know the pin outs for my futaba (Sky Sport FP-T6VA) buddy
> cable.
>
> thanx in advance
> John K.
>
> jo...@success.net
Subject: Re: trainer combination Futaba.
On Thu, 28 Dec 1995, Carl W. Fickling wrote:
> The following is the pinout for the Futaba cord that you need.
>
> 1 ---- 1 (power - vcc)
> 2 ---- 3 note: 2 & 3 are reversed!
> 3 ---- 2
> 4 n/c 4 n/c (n/c= no connection)
> 5 n/c 5 n/c
> shield & 6 ---- 6 & shield (note: pin 6 is the middle pin)
>
> It does not matter which end is the master or slave, as the cord is the
> same on both ends.
>
> Note: The Hitech buddy cord is polorized, in that it has a slave and master
> end. Use caution if using a futaba cord with a slave Hitech xmitter,
> and remove the crystal or xmitter module from the slave unit.
>
>Pin 1 provides power from the master to the slave for the encoder of the
>slave only. (The slave power switch must be left off, so that its rf
>section is not on. I usually take the battery and/or the rf module out of
>the slave so it can not be turned on by accident) Pin 2 connects the
>encoder output of the slave to the pin 3 or rf modulation input of the
>master, as long as the trainer switch is held to the trainer position. Pin
>6 & the shield are tied together and is the ground for the system.
>(Note: some radios use the shield, and some use pin 6, if they are just
>tied together, it will work with all of them.)
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