[NSRCA-discussion] ESC settings for Outrunners??

[Keith Hoard]

I think I read in the Castle instructions that Futaba Tx's need to reverse
the throttle channel.  I'm not at home right now so I can't confirm. .

On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 1:29 AM, Lance <patterndude at tx.rr.com> 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 <khoard at gmail.com>
> *To:* General pattern discussion <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> 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 <lance.vannostrand at gmail.com>
> *To:* General pattern discussion <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>
> 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><http://electric-f3a.com/smf/index.php?topic=214.0>
> 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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Keith Hoard
Collierville, TN
khoard at gmail.com
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