[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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