[NSRCA-discussion] ESC settings for Outrunners??
Chris
cjm767driver at hotmail.com
Sat Aug 21 15:32:52 AKDT 2010
reverse the throttle channel on the tx - different issue than having
wrong rotation direction
On 8/21/2010 7:29 PM, Lance wrote:
> I thought an unloaded motor will burn itself up? Happy to remove it
> if that is safe.
> Reversing wires will fix the rotation but not the fact that the ESC
> thinks that full throttle stick position is low throttle.
> --Lance
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Keith Hoard <mailto:khoard at gmail.com>
> *To:* General pattern discussion
> <mailto:nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> *Sent:* Saturday, August 21, 2010 6:25 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] ESC settings for Outrunners??
>
> Take the Prop off!!! The motor will spin harmlessly until you get
> everything worked out. You can reverse the motor easier by
> swapping any two motor wires with the ESC.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 21, 2010, at 15:20, "Lance" <patterndude at tx.rr.com
> <mailto:patterndude at tx.rr.com>> wrote:
>
>> OK, my hands have now stopped shaking enough so that I can type
>> out this update. I set everything up but have one final
>> problem. With the Fixed Endpoint setting it is intuitive that I
>> need to actually set the low and high endpoints to my low and
>> high stick position. The instructions in CastleLink didn't work
>> at all with the motor disconnected, so I connected the motor and
>> that's where the "fun" began.
>> They say to back off on the throttle ATV and put my throttle
>> stick at full (this seems an obvious design flaw already since
>> they require the violation of the most obvious safety feature of
>> all - having the motor connected), then disconnect CastleLink and
>> plug the ESC into my receiver. Then plug in the battery and
>> increase the ATV until I hear a beep (this occurred at 65%). I
>> suppose this will set the high point but I don't understand how
>> the ESC knows that it is in Fixed Endpoint setting mode?
>> Then you are supposed to bring the throttle down to low stick
>> position and again increase the ATV until you hear a beep.
>> When I began to lower the throttle stick the motor started
>> running backwards at an idle and the more I moved the stick the
>> more it accelerated. I thought I would hook up the CastleLink
>> and reverse the motor there but that is a BAD idea. It did not
>> fix my problem except now it idles at full stick position in the
>> correct rotation. The really BAD part of this is that when I
>> turned off my transmitter (stupidly before unplugging the
>> battery) the motor went to full power instantly, until the dead
>> mans switch (which I debated installing due to "unnecessary"
>> weight) paid for itself. No harm done except my heart rate is
>> not yet at normal.
>> Not touching it again without a strategy. So I offer my plea for
>> advice again, humbly.
>> --Lance
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> *From:* Patterndude <mailto:lance.vannostrand at gmail.com>
>> *To:* General pattern discussion
>> <mailto:nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>> *Sent:* Saturday, August 21, 2010 4:50 PM
>> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] ESC settings for Outrunners??
>>
>> Thanks!! This is great. I'm surprised how skittish I've
>> become in preparing this plane as I don't want something as
>> simple as a config setting to force a scrap part
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Aug 21, 2010, at 3:03 PM, Chris <cjm767driver at hotmail.com
>> <mailto:cjm767driver at hotmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>> Lance,
>>>
>>> Here is a link with step by step settings. The 80HV and
>>> 85HV will use similar settings.
>>>
>>> http://electric-f3a.com/smf/index.php?topic=214.0
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>> On 8/21/2010 1:52 PM, Lance wrote:
>>>> Pardon the obvious newbie question. I'm trying to do the
>>>> final setup of my first e-symphony with a Phoenix HV85 and
>>>> Pletty EVO outrunner. I connected to the ESC with a Castle
>>>> Link and there are lots of settings available but I don't
>>>> know what should be the best starting setup and I haven't
>>>> seen any "settings files" from experienced people shared to
>>>> help newbies get started. The factory defaults clearly
>>>> will NOT work because I can see at least one setting that
>>>> can't be right: PWM Switching Rate set to 12 kHz but there
>>>> is an Outrunner Mode option available...
>>>> Can anyone point me to some information or help me to the
>>>> next step?
>>>> --Lance
>>>>
>>>>
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