What powers the rotor? Several people have said it takes day or so before the rotor works, is it solar-powered or charged up via the cable? Thanks for
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Its powered through the coaxial cable. It works immediately after you hook it up, not days later.
135674
It is powered through the RG6 cable by the powered box you plug in inside your house. Most people make a mistake that limits the power to the antenna and lowers reception to the antenna. People split the line between the powered box and the antenna this is a big mistake I did it myself the first time around. take the TV1 out if you have multiple tvs and connect that to a splitter and you wont have the power issue and not near the reception issues. Most people like me used the satellite tv or cable company old RG6 cable hook up that was outside. This is fine but trace line out and make sure its not split before it gets back to the box. My old satellite tv install had it split 3 times right before it went into the house. I found out which line was going to my main tv where my powered box was and put a coupling there so it was a straight non split cable connection. Then I split going out of the TV1 out of the powered box going to my other 2 tvs and went from no red light power on antenna and would not move to...red light on and not needing to move my antenna by could if i wanted to. I went from picking up channels at a max 30miles away to stations 70 miles away.
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The power comes from the rotor box. It is fed through the cable so no extra wire is required.
135676
The power goes through the coaxial cable from the antenna to a small box (that plugs in and also splits the tv signal to 2 TV's) in the house. Both the TV signal and power for the rotor go through the one cable.
135677
There is no solar panel on the device. As soon as I plugged everything in, the rotor was able to move 360 degrees around with no problem. Make sure to add extra slack around the antenna to allow for the turning. So I believe it must obtain power from the cable. It works great and once I had it positioned, I have not had to rotate at all. However, I am using this device for my Home, not an airplane.
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I had the same problem. Yes the copter was fully charged up. She did spin around in a circle until I adjusted the trim, but still no lift. I even tried it out from a higher level, (coffee table), she worked her way to the edge and drifted to the ground. Sent mine back and went to WalMart.
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The controller needs batteries and they cannot be recharged. Once they run out, you have to buy new. However, the helicopter itself is a different story. It comes with a yellow cord and can be charged one of two ways: 1) plug it into the controller -OR- 2) plug it into your computer port like an iPod. We usually plug it into the computer to save on batteries.
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it doesn't matter; just leave it in the sun to charge it! IF your unit won't charge from the sun, then there are 2 possibilities: 1. your circuit board is faulty and you need to replace the whole unit. 2. you live in a place with latitude above 41 degrees or so, so solar power DOES NOT WORK in the winter because the sun is too weak. Seriously though, it uses a pair of AA Nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries but THE UNIT IS SEALED so you can't really get to them.
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Yes,Marissa, that is exactly what the POWER unit will do. As long as there is light, WakaWaka POWER will charge. It does not need direct sun , but charges fastest in the in the sun. South Shore Bikes in South Lake Tahoe sells POWER to their customers for that exact reason, portable POWER on the go. You will not be disappointed.
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Did you lay the solar cell out in the direct sun for 2 days before attaching it to the number sign, as the instructions suggested? That will charge the battery. I did that and even though mine does not get direct sun light, it works very well.
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It's not a real functioning wind turbine. You essentially plug it in to an outlet and it's a model wind turbine that acts as a USB charging hub as well.
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It only has the coaxial cable. Apparantly it carries power back to the antenna because that controls the rotor and powers a small led light.
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I just entered the same boat your in. My cobra 2500watt inverter shuts down on a "low voltage warning at 11 volts ! thats terrible. I am researching what specific inverter is needed for a solar charge system like you and I have. The problem im seeing is that all inverters I have researched are factory built with this bull crap :low voltage auto shut down".Another problem is that none of the jack azzes who sell these solar charge set ups want to answer any of my questions.have you figured out what type of inverter to use for a solar charging system?
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The copter should be powered, but make sure the remote is off! Put the copter on level ground and then turn on the remote and wait until it stops beeping.
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Load control unit with batteries. The cord from the control unit needs to be plugged into the helicopter to charge the helicopter. Leave plugged in until light on control turns green. The helicopter will need to be charged when it no longer is able to fly.
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The Power source is through the same cable as the signal for the Rotary motor. There is a small battery operated hand controller. It rotates either left or right with a press of a button. Very simple installation. Work's well.
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For a full charge, it took a few hours, like the instructions indicate. But, I think our kids were able to take one spin around the yard in it when it came out of the box. My suggestion would be to take the battery out and charge it overnight, before giving the car to the kids.
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It comes with a USB cable for charging. However you can get a full day and in reality a few days of constant long distance trips. I plug mine in to the motor electric outlet or when I get into a hotel when traveling.. It is a good system. I use two one for my wife and one for me. Clear, no wind noise, etc.
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I have owned 2 of these and the first was problematic, in that the tail rotor didn't turn, it lifted off just fine it wouldn't maneuver at all it drifted with the wind. I think you may more problems if it won't lift off at all.
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Comes with a charging cord & you can charge it off of the included remote control unit or any USB port on a computer etc. Not very easy to fly though especially for a beginner. I recommend the SYMA S-107 instead.
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Sounds to me like the electronic board is out or the servos are bad! You could try to send it back to the manufacturer but I don't know about warranty??? Maybe you just got a bad product! I don't even fly mine for now due to tail rotor motor burnout! It was a pretty sturdy little helicopter while it lasted! I crashed it a bunch and kept on flying! They are cheap so in the end you get what you pay for! I thought about buying a couple of them then you could use a broken one for parts. Hope I answered your question! Sorry my response is so late!