Re: err/res circuit(updated picture)

> You have +5 V going through a relay contact and then to the base of

an

> NPN transistor. You need to put a series resistor (say, 10 K Ohms)

in

> series with the wire to the base, or it will draw lots of current

and

> destroy the transistor (and possibly the drive, too).
>
> Jon

You may be correct, but I stole this part of the circuit directly
from the geckodrive manual, as can be seen on the geckodrive
website. Here is an image of the curcuit. Is this a typo? Should I
put the resistor in?

http://www.e-zflight.com/files/ncnczj.jpg

Eric