Aura/Professional

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Aura Professional

-Under Construction-

General

  • Aura Professionals are perfect for your larger and more complex fixed wing models!
    • They offer two isolated high power battery inputs
    • They offer a model power switching capability.
    • They have additional input/output options for serial data and can support a huge number of unique servo outputs! See diagrams below!
  • NOTE: To Connect the Aura Professional to the Aura Config Tool, the Switch must be ON or Removed. (It does not need to be powered with batteries)

Aura Professional Links

Programming the Battery LEDs

  • Use the Aura Config Tool to set the thresholds for the red LED to come on.

Battery Choices

Power for Aura 8 and 12 Professional

The choice of the battery/power supply is completely up to the user. Here are some suggestions based on our teams experience.

  • We are primarily using LiPo and LiFe 2-cell batteries with high voltage servos and accessories for our Pro Class aircraft
    • For smaller sized aircraft, each pack can be 1200 to 2500mAh
    • For medium sized aircraft, each pack can be 2000 to 4000mAh
    • For large sized aircraft, each pack can be 3000 to 6000mAh
  • 15C or higher discharge rates are generally a good choice solid voltage under load.
  • EC3 Battery connectors should be used for high current capability.
  • Flex Innovations sells several batteries intended for this use. They are linked on the product page.
  • Our team generally does not use regulators. In the world of high voltage servos and lithium batteries, many consider the most reliable system is free of these regulators. In the past Spektrum (SPMVR6007, SPMVR6010) made ones that are since discontinued that can be used between each battery and the Aura Professional. The two regulators must be very well matched to keep the packs current draw balanced.

Aura Professional 8 and 12 Receiver Connection Diagrams

Also see the Aura Expanded Online User Guide
(Click images to expand)
If your Receiver has a working throttle port, use it for throttle