Testing Receiver from just the Battery?

[TechDad]

I'm wanting to be able to test/bind receivers by just using a battery so I can test them as well as testing light kits,etc. Is it as simple as just getting a cable that has a Deans connector,etc to Servo connector? Does anybody actually make a test bench for this sort of thing?
or could i just use a Battery pack and use a servo connector on it?

 

[Cheapbastard]

Yes you can get 4.8v nimh pack or a 4aa battery box with a servo connector and use it. It's what the nitro rc's use for power because there is no esc.

 

[TechDad]

Ok,I found the battery. It has a Hitec connector. I'm not sure what the X6FG Receiver uses? Looks like a Futaba.

 

[jondilly1974]

Ok,I found the battery. It has a Hitec connector. I'm not sure what the X6FG Receiver uses? Looks like a Futaba.

Yep it a JST plug

 

[TechDad]

Yep it a JST plug

Still learning the connector types. Is the Hitec connector going to work? or is it one of those things where a Hitec will work on a Futaba,but not the other way around?

 

[Cheapbastard]

Still learning the connector types. Is the Hitec connector going to work? or is it one of those things where a Hitec will work on a Futaba,but not the other way around?

Hitec connectors don't have a guide slot on the connector like a Futaba one does. But all you would need to do if the receiver does not have a place for the connectors with a slot just cut/trim the slot off.

Here's a couple links for examples of what said earlier

4.8v nimh https://www.ebay.com/itm/GeiLienerg...357380&hash=item2f172d1eb6:g:OvcAAOSwz7NagNni
4aa battery box https://www.ebay.com/itm/RC-Car-Pla...Box-Compatible-JR-3-Pin-US-STOCK/264468275597

I just use spare escs to test things. You could just get a cheap brushed esc and use that with batteries you already have.

 

[TechDad]

Here's what I picked up. https://www.ebay.com/i/163819693247...1zsf2B0kmnbfxRF2M4zCEkmDGmoGHeaRoCqhgQAvD_BwE