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Dimensions
1.587" x .720" x .590"
8" receiver cable
8" pigtail (Alligator
or Hairpin clip glow plug connection)
Weight
19 grams
25 grams with pigtail
Input/Output
SwitchGlo 1st Gen:
4.8 - 6.8V or 6.9 - 8.4V input
SwitchGlo Pro:
4V - 9V input
Output Power: 4.8W (OS-8 Plugs)
Frequency Compatibility
27 MHz
35 MHz
36 MHz
41 MHz
50 MHz
72 MHz
75 MHz
2.4 GHz
Any other frequencies un-tested
Power Consumption
0.44mah per
second of glow time
2.2mah per
5 seconds glow (average start)
4.4mah per 10 second
glow (auto
shut-off)
33mah to
start craft for a typical 15 flights per charge
Over 2300
average glows on a 5200mah battery (assumes no other battery draw)
Glow plug
average current draw measured at 1.5a
Requirements
SwitchGlo 1st Gen:
An available receiver channel for SwitchGlo
SwitchGlo Pro: Works with any glow driven craft
Safety
Automatic glow shut-off in 12 seconds or 60
seconds Airplane mode in
case the toggle is left ON
Auto shut-off time is reset every time the
SwitchGlo trigger is re-cycled
Engineering
SwitchGlo
is designed by Zdatum Corporation, the same engineering firm to provide
circuit design for projects within the
Space Shuttle,
Mars Probe, AH-1Z Cobra Helicopter, B1 Bomber, and numerous other
military, commercial, and medical applications.
The SwitchGlo Pro circuit has
31 components including an anti-interference circuit effectively
eliminating any and all servo chatter caused by igniting the glow plug.
SwitchGlo utilizes a programmable microcontroller enabling a our custom
source code to control the glow efficiency as well as control other key
features.
Pre-Production Testing
SwitchGlo beta units were given to 30 R/C
Helicopter, Airplane, and Truck enthusiasts and professionals. We estimate
a pre-production SwitchGlo usage time of 360 flight hours. During this
time, we collected surveys from each beta tester, providing us with detailed
opinions of product perception, performance, features, size, weight, and
price. The survey responses exceeded our expectation. All beta testers were
extremely happy with SwitchGlo in all respects except size and weight. In our
final production design, we reduced both size and weight by half. The same beta
units are still in use and performing very well.
sales@SwitchGlo.com Phone: 818.709.0268
Watch for more highly efficient R/C electronics from SwitchGlo in the future!
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