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Devo 7E main PCB component ID help
- Fyathyrio
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It's located under the pitch/roll sticks, on the left as you look at the opened up Devo.
The chip is shown with red arrow, close up view below.
Thanks,
Mark
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Based on this and looking at my Tx, it bridges the power jumper, and so is likely a power P-FET.
My Devo8 used a
IRLML6401 which is probably equivalent, since the power circuit on all Devo radios is basically the same.
You can use any PFET that can sink more than an amp and has low Rds. I used a generic to92 p-fet from radio shack when I blew that exact same tx on my devo8.
Just checked and looks like I used a BS250 which is in no way an appropriate replacement as it has terrible Rds and low power sink, but still it has been running fine for a couple years now. So find any old P-fet and stick it in there
BTW, the power circuit for the Devo8 is here:
www.deviationtx.com/downloads-new/catego...power-switch-circuit
The 7e wil be basically the same
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- Fyathyrio
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I don't have the radio in hand right now as dude went home...but I have some left over 20V 4.2A SOT--23 P-FETs (I hope P anyway) I originally purchased for upgrading the old brushed motor drivers on Nano QX and Micro MWC FC. Would these work as long as it's the proper size? Also, is there a way to confirm a FET is N or P when no official data sheet / purchase info can be found to confirm what I think I have? (I wrote P on the yellow sticky note I put in bag, so that's likely correct, but I would hate to be wrong and release more magic smoke.)
Thanks again!
ETA: Found the purchase info from about 2 years ago, N FETs unfortunately.
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- bianchifan
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Fyathyrio wrote: Damage to what looks like a FET was too much to read the info on the chip, so I was hoping somebody can help ID it so we can get a replacement.
Maybe this helps
edit..
There is a project "AVR Transistor Tester" on German forum Mikrocontroller.net supported by the author Karl-Heinz KübbelerFyathyrio wrote: Also, is there a way to confirm a FET is N or P when no official data sheet / purchase info can be found to confirm what I think I have?
You can ask in English, too.
Alternative thread on eevblog supported by the author of an alternative Firmware madires (Markus ?)
Both worms are heavy weighted
Software available on Mikrocontroller.net SVN & Github miror
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- MikefromGermany
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PNP Mosfet.
Screenshot attached.
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If you have one of these cool $15 testers you wouldn't need to buy anything, take apart almost any electronic device and you'll have plenty of parts to choose from. I have a drawer with [literally] thousands of transistors in it. All would be trash if it weren't for the tester, probably one of my mode headache saving pieces of equipment I've ever purchased!
m.ebay.com/itm/2015-12864-LCD-Transistor...839788857?nav=SEARCH
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Fyathyrio wrote: OK, if I've understood everything properly, these should work?
Yes, that should be fine. It is the lead-free version of what was in my Devo8. The voltage on a PFet is always negative, because it is measured from drain to source.. Make sure you do not use more than a 12V battery/charger though as I believe this transistor is before the LDO.
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PhracturedBlue wrote: The voltage on a PFet is always negative, because it is measured from drain to source..
thanks for the info, another confusing nomenclature understood lol
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- Fyathyrio
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Looks like I need to get one of those testers, seems pretty handy.
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Also, it's unlikely it's shorted state will change but I don't think I'd trust it to fly, I'd short the bypass like PB explained.
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