what's the deal on the program box for the new version of Seaking ESC

[tlandauer]

Just wondering, do we still use the same program box for the recently released Seaking V3 ESCs?
I am aware that one needs a female wire on both ends in order to connect the box to the ESC, however I am not sure about the program box itself.

[oscarel]

It looks to be the same, isn't it a male to male that's needed?
http://servocity.com/html/male_to_ma...l#.VBGHYUi0bAc

From Hobbywing's site

Note:
Hobbywing has the following 3 program boxes, their hardware and software are all identical, bur they have different labels. User can print the suitable labels to make the program box to be suitable for more products.
PN: 86020020 (LED Program Box_2A)- PLATINUM SERIES
PN: 86020030 (LED Program Box_2B)- SEAKING SERIES
PN: 86020010 (LED Program Box_2C)- XERUN & EZRUN SERIES

http://www.falconsekido.com/products...sion-2-seaking

[Bullwink]

The same program box works fine. I recently bought two V3s. You need a female to female connector.

[Rumdog]

They kinda screwed it up. Could at least include a connector..

[oscarel]

Hmm, my program box takes a male connector. Male connectors have female pins...

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[tlandauer]

If you look into the opening there, you will see pins, that makes your box male. The pins are the same as in a radio receiver.
On the V3, three pins are sticking out from the side of the ESC, so you need that end of the cable to go over the pins and the other end to go over the pins inside the program box, at least that is how I envision the process.

[tlandauer]

It looks to be the same, isn't it a male to male that's needed?
http://servocity.com/html/male_to_ma...l#.VBGHYUi0bAc

From Hobbywing's site

Note:
Hobbywing has the following 3 program boxes, their hardware and software are all identical, bur they have different labels. User can print the suitable labels to make the program box to be suitable for more products.
PN: 86020020 (LED Program Box_2A)- PLATINUM SERIES
PN: 86020030 (LED Program Box_2B)- SEAKING SERIES
PN: 86020010 (LED Program Box_2C)- XERUN & EZRUN SERIES

http://www.falconsekido.com/products...sion-2-seaking

Thanks for the link!

[martin]

The pins in the box are male as are the pins on the v3 esc, you need a female to female lead to connect the esc to the box.

[oscarel]

If you look into the opening there, you will see pins, that makes your box male. The pins are the same as in a radio receiver.
On the V3, three pins are sticking out from the side of the ESC, so you need that end of the cable to go over the pins and the other end to go over the pins inside the program box, at least that is how I envision the process.

Agreed the pins are male, but the connector is called male. It goes off the connector, not the pins. See the link I posted. The esc has the same male pins, but the connector is male. If you order a female to female "connector" you'll get the wrong one.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXTSH2&P=ML
http://servocity.com/html/oem_hitec_...l#.VBHyJUi0bAc
http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store...CM_10pcs_.html

[tlandauer]

Thanks man!
It seems I am suffering from gender confusion!

[Spartanator]

Thanks man!
It seems I am suffering from gender confusion!

Don't get too confused!

It's basically a cable that has a servo connector on each end....
Not an extension
To me it's female to female, the other way is just not right....

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=201125085964

[tlandauer]

Don't get too confused!

It's basically a cable that has a servo connector on each end....
Not an extension
To me it's female to female, the other way is just not right....

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...d=201125085964

This was discussed before, and those of us agreed that it should be called female to female.
But I guess if you take the whole package, since that tab drives into the receptacle, it is considered male.
One more proof that these days one can't assume anything...

[martin]

It all depends where you get the lead from, some call this lead male to male other places call it female to female. I think they call it male to male because of the plastic body of the plug goes inside whatever your connecting to, those that call it female to female is because the metal contacts inside the plug are female.

[tlandauer]

It all depends where you get the lead from, some call this lead male to male other places call it female to female. I think they call it male to male because of the plastic body of the plug goes inside whatever your connecting to, those that call it female to female is because the metal contacts inside the plug are female.

Sounds like a familiar story. Mistaken gender identification from behind, then rude awakening when one passes by the subject of interest.
I have been there many times, trust me. I blame my poor eye sight...

[Spartanator]

Sounds like a familiar story. Mistaken gender identification from behind, then rude awakening when one passes by the subject of interest.
I have been there many times, trust me. I blame my poor eye sight...

Been there, first day I started work.... The fanny pack threw me off... Lol