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Hello,

Does anybody have instruction on how to connect an RC receiver to a standard electric scooter speed controller. I'm basically wanting to use 2 x (24v - 60v) electric scooter/go kart speed controllers that I have. But these have the 3 connectors that are normally linked to a hall effect throttle.

I need these to now be controlled by an RC set-up.

Cheers.
 
You can use the Cycle Analyst from Grin Tech http://ebikes.ca , or you can look around for the various devices that convert the PWM pulses from the RC receiver to an analog throttle voltage that is within the range of your controller's input.

There's some info in this search:
https://www.google.com/search?q=rc+pwm+to+analog&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8#q=Radio+Control+pwm+throttle+to+voltage+throttle
but I don't know whihc is the best way for you to do it.
 
I think I might go for a cheaper mechanical solution. Some king of servo connected to the internal part of a hall effect throttle.
 
Why wont a regular RC ESC work?

Are those scooter/gokart motors that are 3 phase, as you said 3 halls and brushless?

Do you want wireless, or wired throttle?
Whats your project?
 
An Arduino would work assuming the input and output voltages are compatible. It already has libraries written for working with RC servos. Hook up the servo as an input and if the voltage range is compatible you can output the throttle voltage directly to the speed controller(s).
 
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