mmm settings

[himalaya]

Originally Posted by Pdelcast

BrianG --

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Punch Control --

Punch control is the maximum RATE of change on the throttle. So, as Brian explained, if you go instantly from zero to full throttle, the punch control will integrate the throttle over a very short amount of time (much less than a second) to limit the huge surge currents drawn by the motor at very very low RPM. So at very low punch control settings, the throttle follows the stick as closely as possible. At high punch control settings, the throttle is "smoothed" a little more, and driveability is usually improved.

Hope that helps!!!!!

Patrick

It might be better to write the setting unit in actual time scale, say xx ms, than in percentage, so that the user can actually KNOW(instead of GUESS) how much effect the ESC is doing.

[Unsullied_Spy]

Originally Posted by himalaya

It might be better to write the setting unit in actual time scale, say xx ms, than in percentage, so that the user can actually KNOW(instead of GUESS) how much effect the ESC is doing.

That would definitely be nice. My MGM ESC does it's "Soft Start" in seconds, maximum is 1.6 seconds It's a good way to keep the wheels on the ground, tires attached to the wheels, and keep your Traxxas R/C from coming apart, though even with Soft Start I still smoked a Revo

[Pdelcast]

Originally Posted by himalaya

It might be better to write the setting unit in actual time scale, say xx ms, than in percentage, so that the user can actually KNOW(instead of GUESS) how much effect the ESC is doing.

Sorry Himalaya, Punch control just isn't simple enough for us to display a time scale.

Punch control is non-linear, and designed to keep control of RMS currents. So, for example, it will ramp slower between 10% and 35% than it will between 75% and 100% throttle, even though they both change by 25%.

We could probably display the full-throttle range time, but that would be misleading to the end-user, as ramp times would typically be MUCH quicker than the worst-case.