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Originally Posted by BP-Revo
captain - PHEW! :)
starscream -I don't know. Did you try messing with the programming?
There are so many throttle configurations and stuff on the Pheonix HV line its insane. You can adjust in hard cutoff, soft cutoff, current limiter (which cuts off when you draw too much for the ESC to support). You can set throttle type to remember your radio, automatically adjust endpoints each time you start it up, or have it "govern" where it translates throttle to a certain RPM and tries to hold that RPM regardless of load, etc. Then there is also start power, timing, etc. There is like 9 things you can program on that controller, vs like 5 on my little Mamba 25 (my only other CC controller).
I'm assuming it should work fine (hoping it will work fine - because there aren't many 8S controllers available for just 130 bucks!)
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I wish I could say it was as easy as changing esc settings but it wasn't. The HV line of controllers are configured with a safety feature which requires the user to arm the esc every time it's powered up. In order to arm the esc you must advance the throttle to full brake. I was able to "trick" the esc with my JR XS3 by basically letting the initial programming timeout during the full brake setting thus setting full brake to the nuetral position of the trigger. This worked fine for me as I disabled braking and used mech brakes however, the esc had a nasty little caviate to this "trick"...
Randomly, during a run, the esc would "reset" when the throttle was advanced past nuetral toward reverse (while I was applying the brakes). This "reset" resulted in setting the throttle nuetral position to half throttle and viola my MT was out of control. The only way to stop the truck was to apply full brakes and even full brakes was not always enough to fully stop the motor...
The nuetral position trick only worked with my JR radio. I could never get my Nomadio Sensor to perform this same "trick"
In my opinion, the HV line of esc's are more than adequate to handle a car but because of the esc arming functionality, the esc becomes more of a hassle than its worth.
If you decide to go this route and figure out how to tame this arming feature, PLEASE share with us your secret :017: