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.
 
 
 
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