1s esc from castle

[BrianG]

I'm not saying to you J57ltr, but for others that want to use an o-scope: Be careful how you hook it up! If you hook the ESC to a bench power supply, you MUST use both traces of the o-scope! Hooking the o-scope ground to any of the motor wires will most likely end up with a blown ground trace on your scope! If using a battery to power the ESC, you can use the scope ground if you want.

[rchippie]

Originally Posted by Pdelcast

Should be able to do either. However, you (and your dealer) will have to wait until we have all the part numbers in the system -- you can't order until that is done.

Thanx!

Hi PATRICK

Any idea when that will be & the approximate price ?.

[Thomas Porfert]

Here you go gents, I present to you the Mamba Max Pro 1s Special Edition speed control. Right now they are not available, we are only taking preorders at this time. The release date is set for the first week of January. Because this is a test run to see if we want to keep this as a normal product, it has not been released to distribution yet. If they catch on as we hope, they will become a permanent product. You can find the details on our website, the price is set at $149.99 which is the full retail.

Please remember that is is the 1s version, so it will not have an onboard BEC. Also this controller will have solder posts instead of wires and will not have a fan or a switch.

Those of you that do not need a 1s version, it is recommend to purchase the normal Mamba Max Pro through the normal distribution channels (IE Mike); it will be cheaper because of retail and MAP pricing and we would rather see you purchase it through a reseller.

Let us know if you have any questions fellas!

Thomas Porfert
Castle Tech Support

[rchippie]

Originally Posted by Thomas Porfert

Here you go gents, I present to you the Mamba Max Pro 1s Special Edition speed control. Right now they are not available, we are only taking preorders at this time. The release date is set for the first week of January. Because this is a test run to see if we want to keep this as a normal product, it has not been released to distribution yet. If they catch on as we hope, they will become a permanent product. You can find the details on our website, the price is set at $149.99 which is the full retail.

Please remember that is is the 1s version, so it will not have an onboard BEC. Also this controller will have solder posts instead of wires and will not have a fan or a switch.

Those of you that do not need a 1s version, it is recommend to purchase the normal Mamba Max Pro through the normal distribution channels (IE Mike); it will be cheaper because of retail and MAP pricing and we would rather see you purchase it through a reseller.

Let us know if you have any questions fellas!

Thomas Porfert
Castle Tech Support

I know some people are moding the mm pro to run on 1s . What are the advantages or dis advantages of buying the 1s esc versus modifing a mm pro to run on 1s ?. Thank's

[BrianG]

Warranty.

[rchippie]

Originally Posted by BrianG

Warranty.

I figured that much . I was just wondering if there was any other difference besides that & not having a fan . So is the 1s mm pro going to be basiclly like a modded mm pro, but with a warranty ?.

[Thomas Porfert]

Originally Posted by rchippie

I figured that much . I was just wondering if there was any other difference besides that & not having a fan . So is the 1s mm pro going to be basically like a modded mm pro, but with a warranty ?.

Yep, we're just not putting the switcher on these versions. Then the mods of solder posts, no switch and no fan. It will include information on the special software and of course it has the standard 1-year warranty.

Thomas Porfert
Castle Tech Support

Originally Posted by Thomas Porfert

Yep, we're just not putting the switcher on these versions. Then the mods of solder posts, no switch and no fan. It will include information on the special software and of course it has the standard 1-year warranty.

Thomas Porfert
Castle Tech Support

Special software? What is special about the software.

Also that was fast in getting this stuff together, good job guys! I will be placing an order before the Dec 11 cutoff!

[Thomas Porfert]

Originally Posted by FastXR

Special software? What is special about the software. ...

Because the speed control's processor won't operate correctly below a certain voltage. The special software allows the controller to keep the voltage above the minimum operating voltage of the processor. Without the software the controller will shut off randomly when the voltage dips down below the minimum.

Originally Posted by Thomas Porfert

Because the speed control's processor won't operate correctly below a certain voltage. The special software allows the controller to keep the voltage above the minimum operating voltage of the processor. Without the software the controller will shut off randomly when the voltage dips down below the minimum.

Ahhh very cool, I hate when my controller randomly shuts off!

[rchippie]

Originally Posted by Thomas Porfert

Because the speed control's processor won't operate correctly below a certain voltage. The special software allows the controller to keep the voltage above the minimum operating voltage of the processor. Without the software the controller will shut off randomly when the voltage dips down below the minimum.

Wil this version have a LVC for 1s ?. Also can i assume i still need a reciver pack or external bec pack or a novak smart boost for the radio ?.

[Thomas Porfert]

It will not include a 1s LiPo cut-off, that is something I will be talking to the engineers about.

You assume correctly. Because we've had to disable the onboard BEC for 1s operation, you will need to supply external power to the receiver. That can be done by using a separate power source like a 2s LiPo with an external BEC or a 4/5 cell receiver pack. You can also boost the voltage using a product like the Novak Smart Boost.

Thomas Porfert
Castle Tech Support

[Pdelcast]

Originally Posted by Thomas Porfert

It will not include a 1s LiPo cut-off, that is something I will be talking to the engineers about; I'll

You assume correctly. Because we've had to disable the onboard BEC for 1s operation, you will need to supply external power to the receiver. That can be done by using a separate power source like a 2s LiPo with an external BEC or a 4/5 cell receiver pack. You can also boost the voltage using a product like the Novak Smart Boost.

Thomas Porfert
Castle Tech Support

Clarification -- "Custom" cutoff voltages (through Castle Link) will be available for 1-cell range, but there will not be a stick programming option other than "Auto-Lipo" or "Disabled".

[Thomas Porfert]

^^^^ What he said :) Sorry for the confusion!

Thomas Porfert
Castle Tech Support

[Arct1k]

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