brushless 1/5 4wd conversion about to begin! couple questions.

[Ryu James]

got the esc mounted up just how i wanted. now i am gonna mount the steering servo and give it a test run to check temps. i wont have brakes but by end of this week i should have this beast done....unless i end needing a bigger motor. then it might be a bit longer.

[aqwut]

Originally Posted by Ryu James

got the esc mounted up just how i wanted. now i am gonna mount the steering servo and give it a test run to check temps. i wont have brakes but by end of this week i should have this beast done....unless i end needing a bigger motor. then it might be a bit longer.

Hook us up with some shots without the hood, RTR. What Gearing are you using there Ryan. Will be nice with the disc brakes, I notice that the stock brakes don't work to well with a 645MG. I would love to see you get the disc brakes working, it's kinda hard to stop a 38Lb beast going that fast... What's the total weight of yours, RTR?

looks awesome! i cant wait to see it run!!!!!!!!

[Ryu James]

well it wont be running anytime real soon since i have discovered that the Hydra 240hv is bunk. wont even turn on. anyway, hopefully i can get a new esc soon. i really dont want to lay down a lot of money again though, thats for sure.
i am certain i am doing everything right. there is no power switch on the esc so its just a matter of plugging in the connectors. the instuctions say to be sure to connect battery to all leads instead of half of them since it has the double wires. i soldered on my connectors and hooked up a battery. thats it. same way i do to every other esc i have. the thing has to be faulty.

[florianz]

maybe you try a hobbywing hv (up to 12 s), or a suppo hv.

both brands are good, and not too expensive, you don't want to spend too much money. the hw is quite popular for 1/6 conversions, maybe you add a fan and some caps.

the suppo would be worth a try, too.

maybe the esc needs a startup. the graupner genius have that, you can choose between the direct startup of the ecs when plugging in, or after using the throttle (it has no on/off switch). give cc a call!!! for 400,- it's supposed to work!!!

btw, she's a real beauty!! great car!
florian

[Ryu James]

thanks florianz,

i have sent an email to castle support. i am gonna call them today also. i am hoping i am just doing something wrong and there is some procedure to run the first time. i really want to run this esc and not anything else.

[aqwut]

Originally Posted by Ryu James

thanks florianz,

i have sent an email to castle support. i am gonna call them today also. i am hoping i am just doing something wrong and there is some procedure to run the first time. i really want to run this esc and not anything else.

Must suck to have something that's ready to go, and no ESC to power it...

just hook the batterys straight to the motor!

[Ryu James]

Originally Posted by big greg

just hook the batterys straight to the motor!

what? are you serious??!!


hey aqwut,
is the hobbywing esc the Pentium model? that is the only HV version i can find for $100 but its a airplane/heli esc. is that the one you are using?

Originally Posted by Ryu James

what? are you serious??!!


hey aqwut,
is the hobbywing esc the Pentium model? that is the only HV version i can find for $100 but its a airplane/heli esc. is that the one you are using?

i was just kidding dude

[aqwut]

Originally Posted by Ryu James

what? are you serious??!!


hey aqwut,
is the hobbywing esc the Pentium model? that is the only HV version i can find for $100 but its a airplane/heli esc. is that the one you are using?

Yeah, I'm using that ESC, but i have a PiStix adapter with it and using the mechanical brakes.. no motor brakes at all...... What's your final drive ratio?.. mine is currently 8.42:1 @ approx 16K RPM..
The most that I have tested was 7.36:1 @ 16K RPM. I haven't tested any higher gearing yet, so for now the ESC can run safely (on Grass)...

38Lbs @ 53 MPH on 12S5000mAh....

[Metallover]

Have you tried programmin it yet? Do you get any leds at all? Are you trying a full 10s now?

That would be horribly bad luck to have a doa. Listen to the song DOA by the Hunted to vent your frustrations.

[Ryu James]

Originally Posted by Metallover

Have you tried programmin it yet? Do you get any leds at all? Are you trying a full 10s now?

That would be horribly bad luck to have a doa. Listen to the song DOA by the Hunted to vent your frustrations.

i havent been able to program it cuz it wont even turn on. it doesnt have a port for hookup to CastleLink...at least not one that i can see. i think it can only be programmed via the transmitter.

i tried hooking up 10s and still nothing. with 5s a small red led blinks 1 time right when i plug it in but thats it. when i hooked up 10s i didnt notice if the red led blinked or not. it doesnt beep or anything and the light on my spektrum rx doesnt light up so i know something isnt right. the rx is fine too cuz i checked it with a MMM.

anyway, i have no idea what is wrong. it must just be a faulty esc.

i am just re-reading the instructions and it says one of the features it has is a
"Safe Power ON" arming program to help prevent motor from accidentally turning on. but ut doesnt say anything about how it works or what to do. just says to connect a battery safely.

for troubleshooting it says if the symptom is nothing working at all to check all connections, check polarity and if that doesnt fix it then contact Castle Tech support. i am certain that everything is connected how it should be and i made sure to hook it all up right cuz i didnt want to fry a $400 esc. it never acted like it got fried or anything. it simply has done nothing other than a 1 second red led blink from the first hookup.

so damn frustrating. and i havent heard back from castle yet after sending emails and leaving messages. hope to hear back soon.

Originally Posted by Ryu James

i havent been able to program it cuz it wont even turn on. it doesnt have a port for hookup to CastleLink...at least not one that i can see. i think it can only be programmed via the transmitter.

Your supposed to use the Castle Link adapter that plugs into the servo plug on the ESC, connect it to the battery and then try and program it.

[Ryu James]

Originally Posted by Bad Karma

Your supposed to use the Castle Link adapter that plugs into the servo plug on the ESC, connect it to the battery and then try and program it.

yeah, i have been working on trying to use castlelink to see if the esc works and still nothing. castlelink says that the hv series controllers need to be hooked up to at least a 12v battery to be able to program. so i hooked up the batter and connected the esc to castlelink and still nothing. castlelink doesnt even recognize it. it just gives me an error saying nothing is connected. so i tried my MMM with castlelink to make sure everything was working and i was able to program my MMM no problem. there is definitely something wrong with this controller.