I don’t participate much on this forum, as electronics is only a small portion of my hobbies, however I have done much reading and it has help immensely in my understanding. That being said, thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time to read or reply to this.
Here is my situation. I am trying to be clever about something but lack the knowledge to do so.
Currently I have a RC truck that uses an electronic speed controller with two separate settings. The settings are changed via a 2 pin jumper. With the jumper installed the truck uses a forward/brake/reverse function. To change the function to forward/reverse(with a drag brake) you simply remove the jumper. I check with my meter and it looks as though the only thing the jumper does in complete a circuit.
What I was thinking is I could put in a switch/relay(do not know what I am actually looking for, thus the post) that could be used in the place of the jumper. Either a NC or NO would work. I currently have a 3rd radio channel 2 position, available to operate the function.
I am not looking to energize the ESC, just something that would close a circuit, or open.
Here is my situation. I am trying to be clever about something but lack the knowledge to do so.
Currently I have a RC truck that uses an electronic speed controller with two separate settings. The settings are changed via a 2 pin jumper. With the jumper installed the truck uses a forward/brake/reverse function. To change the function to forward/reverse(with a drag brake) you simply remove the jumper. I check with my meter and it looks as though the only thing the jumper does in complete a circuit.
What I was thinking is I could put in a switch/relay(do not know what I am actually looking for, thus the post) that could be used in the place of the jumper. Either a NC or NO would work. I currently have a 3rd radio channel 2 position, available to operate the function.
I am not looking to energize the ESC, just something that would close a circuit, or open.