Showing posts with label pcb. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pcb. Show all posts

Monday, July 14, 2008

Cure for dead radio range (KYOSHO MINI-Z- MR01)


Recently my MR01 have problem wirh radio range, after drive about 5ft distance the mini-z gone crazy driving on its own, twitching, accelerate by its own, non-responsive and have its mind to wonder around the ground. Its the same effect when you remove the crystal on the receiver PCB. If you look around the internet most people would sent it for warranty or just by new ones. But now worry no more.!!

Yesterday i discovered KYOSHO sweet spot for reviving dead range for MR01 board after run some point to point touching on the soldered location point on PCB board using a long copper antenna to disperse random sign of RX signal. If you have a dead radio range less that 5 feet then this is the fix for you. By default the antenna soldered on circuit lane labelled "L3" just after the resistor placement. Look at the PCB board you'll notice beside lane "L3" there's "L2" . Note that "L2" does have empty cut off empty space usually reseverve for future resistor placement just the opossite side of "L3" resistor. If you have range problem remove your antenna wire from L3 and solder on to the 2nd solder point of "L2". Look at the diagram/schematics below.

(lane "L3") o----------o [resistor] o-------------o[antenna wire]
(lane "L2")(1) o-------o (2) [empty resistor spacing] (3) o--------

**solder your antenna wire at (2)

After that your MR01 PCB board will back alive with much better and far radio range, completely stable!

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Thanks to Ian!! I got my mini-z!!!!!! woooohoooooOOOOO!!!!!

I was really really happy today because i manage to get a good bargain on 2nd set of mini-z MR-01s models from plus a set of hop up parts at affordable price enough to start my mini-z collection. His name is "Ian" from our local forumer in miri City (http://www.miricommunity.net). Finally i met him at IPOH CAFE where all MiriCommunity.net gathers. The stuff he offered was good even it was on old model, yet the models i choose already tuned and got receive spare upgraded PCB. Thanks to Ian i finally have these!!:

-MINI-Z MR-01s on NSX GT body shell complete ready to run!(upgraded stability bar, custom rear shoxs and steering)
-Sets of alloy rims with disc brake set, lock nuts, bearings.
-2 sets of spare tyres/wheels (2x 4)
-Pro-Z chassis (low CG body)
-modified PCB with upgraded FET chip for high rpm motors
-Sets of gearing parts
-Steering parts
-extra chassis (mr01s)
- plus something he says inside his tool box.

Oooooohhh man! can't wait to get it running next week!! The bargain was good!! All for RM$400. I've paid (ringgit Malaysia currency) RM$250 for deposit, Have to wait for him to assemble back the mini-z into complete ready to run car and will deliver it next week same time, same day place. Below are some picture:



Its was glad to meet Ian, very nice guy! really know lots on mini-z. Pleasure to make business with you Ian.
I don't think i can sleep well this week until he get it running...awwwwwwwww uuuuuuuuuuu!!!


PS: Hey Ian, remember next Sunday, get i done so i can goreng the jalan raya. hee.hee...hee..