Can the maytech remote control a servo for throttle on a gas engine?

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Hi guys.

I know there is a wealth of knowledge on this site, with guys designing and building remotes and electronics. This stuff is all above my head.

I am currently playing with a project that has a gas motor with a carburetor and I want to remote control the throttle.

I have several maytech remotes and they are modified and fairly reliable for use with my efoil boards.

My question is, does anyone know a way to hook a servo to the maytech receiver to control the carburetor throttle?

Thanks,

–Flightjunkie :call_me_hand:

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Yes it can. 20 char…

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I got a servo coming in the mail. Gonna do some testing. You’ve done this? Do I just hook the throttle signal PPM wires to the servo?

Thx :call_me_hand:

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Just hook it up to the ppm output on the esc making sure you ground, positive, and signal are in the correct order. Works great

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Are there ppm servos? Afaik standard servos are pwm.

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I would be concerned about a failsafe. I’m not sure if this receiver has a failsafe feature so consider installing a throttle return spring.

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Both use ppm signal …

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Yes there is a failsafe on the receiver if it loses signal.

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The maytech receiver pushes out pwm so will work with a standard servo motor.

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Its super easy to make engine cutoff on a combustion engine using a lanyard kill switch, but sure its good to to have the failsafe on the receiver also. I would probably use a mechanical throttle like most of the jet surfboards though.

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