BK Controller set up problem

[lincpimp]

I am guessing that the white shrink wrapped thingy is the ubec. They produce some interference, and may mess with the receiver. Move the receiver away from any of the power and ubec wires, maybe to the other end of the truck.

Dsm is not usually affected by ubec interference, while yyour fm may be. Just move the rec around until you fix the problem.

[lutach]

One of the jumpers is for calibrating your controller to your radio. Have you done that yet? It is the jumper right next to the capacitor and the other jumper is if you want to disable the BEC. (I might be wrong, it's been a while since I messed with my BK ESCs).

I tried moving the receiver around but still having the same problem. I followed the steps listed here http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/show...?s=&threadid=8 for setting up the controller. Is there something else I need to do?

[crazyjr]

Originally Posted by lutach

One of the jumpers is for calibrating your controller to your radio. Have you done that yet? It is the jumper right next to the capacitor and the other jumper is if you want to disable the BEC. (I might be wrong, it's been a while since I messed with my BK ESCs).

Its a Koolflight BEC, its a pretty good bec noise wise. i got mine at least 2" away just in case

[lutach]

I gave up on external BEC a while ago and I only use a rx pack for my set ups that needs it.

ok, just to make sure I'm doing everything properly. These are the steps I followed from the link posted above...

remove the red programming bridge (little red jumper near the battery leads). While you are there, you should also remove the black BEC jumper if you are using a receiver pack or UBEC as recommended. This black tab is near the red jumper, but tucked under the heatshrink. Remove this to disable the BEC and utilize the receiver pack/UBEC.
Now plug in the receiver pack/UBEC and the main batteries and wait. After 5 seconds, you will here a beep from the motor. When you here this beep, move the throttle to full power and wait. after another 5 seconds, you will here another beep. When you here this, move your throttle control to full reverse and wait. After 5 seconds, you will here a double beep, indicating that set up is complete. Now replace the red programming jumper and turn off/unplug your main batteries and receiver pack.

So this is what I've done...

step 1 - I remove the red jumper that is sticking out in the first picture I've attached as well as the black one that is located beside it.
step 2 - I plug the batteries in
step 3 - after the motor beeps I go full throttle until the motor beeps again then I move to full reverse until the motor does a double beep.
step 4 - I put the red jumper and the black jumper back on
step 5 - I unplug the batteries.

I've tried moving the receiver as far away as I can from the thing that is wrapped in white at the front of the truck (which I guess is the ubec?), but the wires will only allow me to move it so far and it doesn't seem to make a difference.

Am I missing something or doing something incorrect when setting it up?

[lutach]

You mentioned the bridge came unsoldered. Did the traces broke off or just where the solder was came off?

Originally Posted by lutach

You mentioned the bridge came unsoldered. Did the traces broke off or just where the solder was came off?

I think it just came unsoldered...if the traces broke off would it still work? If they did break off can they easily be replaced?

[lutach]

Originally Posted by evader

I think it just came unsoldered...if the traces broke off would it still work? If they did break off can they easily be replaced?

I have a BK that had the same problem. What I did was just expose where the trace is and soldered on top of it. The PCP trace that was on the bridge have to be removed. I wish I had it with out the black shrink wrap as I would take some detailed pictures for you. Contact GriffinRU, he'll have a solution for this.

[GriffinRU]

Originally Posted by evader

I think it just came unsoldered...if the traces broke off would it still work? If they did break off can they easily be replaced?

Yes, restore your broken trace to match attached image.

[GriffinRU]

Originally Posted by evader

ok, just to make sure I'm doing everything properly. These are the steps I followed from the link posted above...

remove the red programming bridge (little red jumper near the battery leads). While you are there, you should also remove the black BEC jumper if you are using a receiver pack or UBEC as recommended. This black tab is near the red jumper, but tucked under the heatshrink. Remove this to disable the BEC and utilize the receiver pack/UBEC.
Now plug in the receiver pack/UBEC and the main batteries and wait. After 5 seconds, you will here a beep from the motor. When you here this beep, move the throttle to full power and wait. after another 5 seconds, you will here another beep. When you here this, move your throttle control to full reverse and wait. After 5 seconds, you will here a double beep, indicating that set up is complete. Now replace the red programming jumper and turn off/unplug your main batteries and receiver pack.

So this is what I've done...

step 1 - I remove the red jumper that is sticking out in the first picture I've attached as well as the black one that is located beside it.
step 2 - I plug the batteries in
step 3 - after the motor beeps I go full throttle until the motor beeps again then I move to full reverse until the motor does a double beep.
step 4 - I put the red jumper and the black jumper back on
step 5 - I unplug the batteries.

I've tried moving the receiver as far away as I can from the thing that is wrapped in white at the front of the truck (which I guess is the ubec?), but the wires will only allow me to move it so far and it doesn't seem to make a difference.

Am I missing something or doing something incorrect when setting it up?

!!!DO NOT PUT BLACK JUMPER BACK ON!!!

Check step 4, leave black jumper (enable/disable BEC) out...

well I tried it with the 3000 pack I have fully charged as well as without putting the black jumper back on and it's still doing the same thing.

The connector that came off is the one close the front of the board edge.

If there was a problem with it would it still let me go through the steps of programming it? For instance would it still beep and everything if there was a problem with the connector?

[GriffinRU]

Originally Posted by evader

well I tried it with the 3000 pack I have fully charged as well as without putting the black jumper back on and it's still doing the same thing.

The connector that came off is the one close the front of the board edge.

If there was a problem with it would it still let me go through the steps of programming it? For instance would it still beep and everything if there was a problem with the connector?

Every time you power it up it would be in programming mode, so I am not sure what ESC would do...is it normal operational mode probably not, so I think you need restore this pin first and then continue with testing. Now I am curious what is going on with built-in BEC, is it still alive or dead, after fighting with UBEC (5V vs. 6V).

I do not have BK ESC on hand to verify operation with open jumper.