In the first video I took a look inside the T1000FC and was reasonably satisfied with its design and construction. This time I wire it up and take a look at its operation on the bench.
Here are some pro's and cons observed to date:
Pro's:
- it's cheap and well made
- it could well be a great bit of insurance against crashing or losing a model
Cons:
- the instructions are terrible - woefully lacking.
- the mode-switching system is confusing, undocumented and unintuitive
- the unit has a much higher brownout voltage than most 2.4GHz receivers
Stay tuned for part 3 when I flight test the unit and we see if it really will save your model from flying away.