SGPRO - SwitchGlo Pro - Revolution Igniter

Product Details

SwitchGlo Pro - Revolution Igniter instructions CLICK HERE.

How it works: SwitchGlo Pro plugs into a receiver channel, then to your glow plug. Simply assign a transmitter toggle switch to this channel, and toggle your glow on and off. There is now a optional Pushbutton to trigger SwitchGlo right from your craft.

The audible alert will sound while the glow plug is glowing. Plus, you can mix program SwitchGlo just as you can mix program any servo on your craft allowing you to utilize your glow in ways you never thought possible!

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.