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Lights for navigation, saftey and towing

Started by AustinG
23 replies 30 likes Last activity: 5 years ago
#24

Lights for navigation, saftey and towing

Hi Doug,
No rush still working on back deck and installing motors
Your help really appreciated
Austin
AustinG
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#23

Lights for navigation, saftey and towing

"I have an older Futaba Skyport 4 tx is 2 stick rx has 7 channel. "
Hi Austin,
If I'm not mistaken the Skysport 4 TX only has 4 channels, which means that channels 5-7 of the RX won't do nuffink 😭.
So you only have the two stick controls on the TX; no extra switches or pots 🤔
Not to worry; there are some 4 function RC switches on the market that can work from a TX stick input. For instance-
https://www.componentshop.co.uk/p62-quadswitch.html?___SID=U
I'll work the lighting circuits around that.
Hope you're not in a hurry for them coz I'm a bit embrangled at the moment!
Cheers, Doug 😎
Young at heart 😉 Slightly older in other places.😊 Cheers Doug
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#21

Lights for navigation, saftey and towing

I have an older Futaba Skyport 4 tx is 2 stick rx has 7 channel.
blue flashing light would be nice. there are 2 deck lights at aft section of radio mast .
just finishing hull with props/rudders installed now completing cabin which has a very tricky front section.
When I have put together will post pictures. So far the most difficult parts have been the hull bow section, radio mast tower which part of self righting system (on the real one) and front of cabin.

Austin
AustinG
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#18

Lights for navigation, saftey and towing

Okey dokey Austin,
Coming week I'll knock up the circuits / wiring diagrams to suit.
Do you want a flashing blue light?
Towing & Deck lights shouldn't be a problem either - how many deck lights are there?
Main thing will be - how many channels do you have available on the TX/RX to operate the various circuits?
How far are you with the build? Pics???
Will you do a Build Blog?
Cheers, Doug 😎
Young at heart 😉 Slightly older in other places.😊 Cheers Doug
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#17

Lights for navigation, saftey and towing

Hi Doug,
After review I'm thinking of just having Nav lights, Towing lights, Blue light, and spot lights. Based on that it would be 4 circuits.
Look forward your advice

Austin
AustinG
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#16

Lights for navigation, saftey and towing

"I'm using 12 volt for motors and 4.8nvolt 1100mah for receiver. suspect will have to add something else for lights?"
OK, thanks Austin, gives me food for thought.
You should not need an extra battery for lights, unless of course you need some more ballast anyway. I always prefer battery ballast to dead lead ballast 😉
We should be able to tap off those two batteries to feed the lights.
For RC switches to turn 'em ON/OFF have a look here for some inspiration!
https://www.componentshop.co.uk/action-electronics/power.html/?cat=178
There must be some decent Canadian/US suppliers of similar switches as well.

First thing to do do is work out which lights belong together and thus how many circuits / switches you will need.
Then we can work out the voltage dropping resistors needed to tap off your batteries for the LEDs in each circuit .
An alternative could be to use a voltage dropper circuit (or so called UBEC) to provide a lower voltage supply, from the drive battery for instance.
https://www.componentshop.co.uk/action-electronics/battery-eliminators-ubecs.html
Cheers, Doug 😎
Young at heart 😉 Slightly older in other places.😊 Cheers Doug
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#15

Lights for navigation, saftey and towing

Check out the fellow in Victoria, who goes by the name "Brightwork" here on the website. He has an extensive harbour of vessels and would be a good contact to help you with your project.
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#14

Lights for navigation, saftey and towing

This is basic crew training either off Tofino or down in the States.
AustinG
#13

Lights for navigation, saftey and towing

Hi Doug,
I'm using 12 volt for motors and 4.8nvolt 1100mah for receiver. suspect will have to add something else for lights?

Austin
AustinG
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#12

Lights for navigation, saftey and towing

Hi Ron,

Good idea, but I have a copy of the boat manual and details of the lights. What I need is information on what I need to get and install on the model to make them work through RC.

Austin.
AustinG
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#11

Lights for navigation, saftey and towing

I know a tugboat owner operator in Tofino, B.C. where a Cape Class vessel is used. I have asked him if he has an email contact for someone serving there.
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#9

Lights for navigation, saftey and towing

Thank's Graham and Doug.

Martin555.
If it looks right it probably is.
#8

Lights for navigation, saftey and towing

It does 👍
https://glamox.com/upload/2015/11/20/aqua-signal_user-guide-navigation-lightsl_2015-16.pdf
It's not particularly helpful for wiring up a model boat though ☹️
Will have to have a thunk about that.

Austin: what battery voltage(s) do you / will you have available on board?
Cheers, Doug
😎
Young at heart 😉 Slightly older in other places.😊 Cheers Doug
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#7

Lights for navigation, saftey and towing

Hi Martin,

If you can edit the post and remove the ‘.’ At the end of the link, then it should work.

Graham93
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#6

Lights for navigation, saftey and towing

Hi Dave,
I have clicked on the link but get the message.

The resource cannot be found.

Martin555.
If it looks right it probably is.
#3

Lights for navigation, saftey and towing

That is the vessel, I first saw her in Meaford Ontario and spent a pleasant hour or so with the crew many years ago. I'm building it in 1/12 scale.
AustinG
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#1

Lights for navigation, saftey and towing

my past experience has been limited to plastic boats and planes plus a couple of RC boats that only required basis nav lights.
My new model is the US/Canadian MLB which has 10 lights in addition to nav lights the particular boat is based in Ontario and named Thunder Cape.
I have not been able to find specific DIY data on the web
so I am looking for information on what I need and how to do it.
I'm fairly new to building and this is first time have considered installing lights.
Beside the normal nav lights red and green mounted on cabin top this boat has the following
1 anchor light, 2 amber towing lights, 1 stern light located on mast plus 1 blue light 2 spot lights 1 searchlight, 2 deck lights on base of mast which mounted on gantry above cabin. Sorry to be long winded but unable to find any real information on web re where to start.
This is the one used by USA and Canadian Coast Guard, my model is based on Thunder Cape located in Ontario.
All suggestions welcomed.

Suggestion really welcome

Austing
AustinG
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