Phoenix ICE HV Car Software

[pinkpanda3310]

So what's gonna be the big difference between the 12s car and 12s air? You still need to use mechanical brakes. 10s can handle motor brakes :) oh.... I get it.

[Jahay]

yep you got it! also, i think the air version was more specific to being air cooled??? and the land version has a fan etc...

[Shonen]

well regardless of whether it's in a plane or on the ground with a fan, they are both air cooled. The main difference is startup of the motor, ground based RC draws much heavier current trying to get the vehicle moving compared to a fan/prop.

[pinkpanda3310]

I think he wants to use motor brakes.

[Jahay]

I really want this 12s version. BUT i just saw a ice hv 160amp 50V esc for $140!!!! ITS JUST SO TEMPTING!!!! not a good idea to run a 16lbs truck on 9s without brakes though haha

People say they have seen the 8s version out already.. but i havent come across it? anyone have any links?

[Manne]

There you go: Click!

[Raydee]

Sorry to ask but was the car OR boat software for the Ice controllers sqaushed??

[Shonen]

Not sure about the Phoenix software, but the Mamba XL is up on Castle's website.

http://www.castlecreations.com/products/mamba_xl.html

[Raydee]

Looks like a ICE 200 with a fan. It would be great if I could use the software on my ICE 200's so I can use them with my pistol radio's!

[brian015]

You can run your ICE 200 with a pistol radio with this:

pistix

[Raydee]

I have tried the Pistix adapters and I can't get the throttle response correct. I can pull over 1/4 throttle before the motor will move. I also can't get the ESC to see full throttle.

[brian015]

Originally Posted by Raydee

I have tried the Pistix adapters and I can't get the throttle response correct. I can pull over 1/4 throttle before the motor will move. I also can't get the ESC to see full throttle.

Huh - I've been using a pistix for a while now with an ICE HV 160 with no issues. I didn't have to mess with any adjustments to get it to work - maybe I was just lucky?

[Raydee]

Yeah I have had others tell me that too....bums me out that I can't get it to work. What radio are you using?

[brian015]

Originally Posted by Raydee

Yeah I have had others tell me that too....bums me out that I can't get it to work. What radio are you using?

Just a simple Tactic 2.4GHz (I started out with a Spektrum DX2 but was unhappy with the range I was getting).

[Raydee]

I am using a DX3R radio. Maybe I will try the new Futaba 4PL radio and see if that does the trick.