SPIDER Automation High-Performance In-Line Servo Signal Reverser | PWM Logic Inverter
Description
In complex multi-actuator layouts—such as dual-aileron wings, twin-elevator linkages, or synchronized robotic pushrods—utilizing a standard Y-harness forces both mechanical outputs to mirror each other identically. Executing a global reverse command on your radio transmitter flips both channels simultaneously, failing to solve structural opposition or mechanical binding. The SPIDER Automation In-Line Servo Signal Reverser acts as a dedicated hardware logic gate that intercepts and inverts the pulse-width modulation (PWM) control stream for a single targeted servo. Installed seamlessly in-series between your signal source and actuator, this compact module dynamically shifts signal parameters to reverse directional rotation, ensuring absolute symmetry and mechanical alignment without complex transmitter mixes.
Key Features
- Discrete Series Integration: Intercepts control data on a single channel line, allowing granular mechanical tuning without affecting adjacent sub-systems.
- Wide-Spectrum Voltage Tolerance (3V to 12.6V VDC): Engineered to interface safely with low-voltage receiver architectures as well as high-voltage (HV) direct lithium-polymer power configurations.
- Adaptive Auto-Detect Architecture: Automatically identifies and locks onto standard 760µs and 1520µs control frequencies for plug-and-play operational stability.
- Universal Hardware Interfacing: Outfitted with standard male-to-female connector geometries compatible with industry-standard Futaba and JR pinouts.
- Ultralight Sub-Assembly Profile: Weighing only 3 grams with an ultra-short 5 cm form factor, adding negligible payload weight or spatial footprint to tight enclosures.
Benefits
- Eliminates Mechanical Binding: Prevents opposing actuator forces from straining control horns, gear trains, and pushrod linkages on shared harnesses.
- Preserves Radio Programming Freedom: Frees up complex transmitter mixing matrices and programmable logical channels for primary flight or movement profiles.
- Maintains Signal Integrity: Premium internal filtering protects against electromagnetic interference (EMI) and voltage sag along the data line.
- Rapid Field Deployment: Completely solder-free, plug-and-play installation allows instant adjustments during bench testing or field calibration.
- Enhanced Actuator Longevity: Reduces continuous current draw and thermal stress caused by mechanical opposition in mirrored pairs.
- Cross-Platform Adaptability: Highly versatile electronic design suitable across diverse hobbyist, industrial, and automated hardware ecosystems.
Applications
- Aerospace Control Surfaces: Configuring dual aileron, split flap, or multi-servo elevator architectures running off a single receiver bus.
- Automotive Steering Configurations: Synchronizing dual-servo front-end or four-wheel steering layouts in heavy-duty RC crawler chassis.
- Robotic Articulations: Reversing rotational output on mirrored mechanical limbs, gripper jaws, or pan-tilt sensor arrays sharing a control signal.
- Industrial Prototyping: Fine-tuning automated valve gates, throttle actuators, and remote-triggered mechanical linkages in testing rigs.
- Marine Rudder Systems: Balancing dual synchronized steering rudders on high-speed performance scale boat hulls.
- STEM & Mechatronics Education: Demonstrating PWM signal inversion, pulse manipulation, and logic gate behavior in embedded systems.
Package Includes
- 1 x Turnigy Servo Signal Reverser
Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Item Type | PWM Signal Inverter / In-Line Servo Reverser |
| Brand | SPIDER Automation |
| Input Supply Voltage Range | 3V to 12.6V VDC |
| Supported Signal Protocols | 760µs / 1520µs (Auto-Detect) |
| Connector Standard | Futaba / JR Compatible |
| Harness Cable Length | 5 cm |
| Device Mass | 3 g |
| Shipping Weight | 0.085 kg |
| Shipping Dimensions | 8 x 4 x 2 cm |










