MGM Programming problems

Main concern is that I have the Lipo 4S setup correctly, if I read the instructions correctly I think the ESC still does a check on the number of cells connected and fails to start if there is a mismatch?

Tell me something, at the first time that we use the controler, how the controler will know the number of li-po cells connect to him????
They need power to turn on, and we don't have the choice to plug any batt to the controler to fire up and can go into the programation to setup the parameters...
So at the first time you use the controler, if he don't recognise the number of cell and fails to start, how can we program it????

Originally Posted by david lamontagn

Tell me something, at the first time that we use the controler, how the controler will know the number of li-po cells connect to him????
They need power to turn on, and we don't have the choice to plug any batt to the controler to fire up and can go into the programation to setup the parameters...
So at the first time you use the controler, if he don't recognise the number of cell and fails to start, how can we program it????

The ESC can approximate the number of cells based on the voltage. I guess initally it checks the voltage, sets itself up accordingly so you can program it. Once it knows whether you are using NiMh or Lipo it can work out the number of cells fairly easily.

Just my guess........

[Finnster]

Originally Posted by david lamontagn

Tell me something, at the first time that we use the controler, how the controler will know the number of li-po cells connect to him????
They need power to turn on, and we don't have the choice to plug any batt to the controler to fire up and can go into the programation to setup the parameters...
So at the first time you use the controler, if he don't recognise the number of cell and fails to start, how can we program it????

The controller defaults to Nimh mode, so there is no voltage cutoff.

Are we sure that the controller won't even turn on if there is low voltage, or just not arm? If you messed up the cell count, ie put 6 instead of 4, don't have a 6cell lipo, it doesn't seem right that this would just brick the esc until you could get a HV pack. I could see it let you do the programming, but not arm, but haven't tried it so don't know for sure.

Just recieve my 16018, program Futaba FASST Tx end point, all is OK to date. Rest to program it with the USBCOM+ tonight.

Very impressive controler, it's big and heavy compared to a MM

[lutach]

Originally Posted by david lamontagn

it's big and heavy compared to a MM

To be honest, I don't think he MM even comes close to the 16018. I have the TMM 8012 that runs cooler and better then my MM ever did with the Noval HV4.5 motor.