MGM Low Voltage Cut Off - Owners READ

[orangecrush]

Originally Posted by david lamontagn

You'll need the CC_03 cable only if you want to download futur SW.
But for programming you controller via your PC, the CC_02 will do the job.

But i hope that MGM will send me the CC_03 cable with my upgrade controller
If not, i'll have to buy it, and i realy don't know where

If we buy the CC_03 cable, can we download the firmware upgrade ourselves?

Or is the manufacturer the only one that will install the upgrade?

I ask because if it's something I can buy a cable and download the software myself, I'd rather do that than send in my controller again.

Thanks,

Mark

[wallot]

you will need CC03 and USBcom version 3.00

since I will have it in few days being local please wait and i will confirm it

[jhautz]

Has anyone gotten an updated controller back yet to vetrify that this does in fact "fix the problem," or are we still waiting for the first ones sent in to come back. I am considering sending my 16018 in, but want to hear from someone to verify that this is in fact actually a fix for the problem. I am getting by with running reduce RMP mode with a very conservative spool up speed, and for the track its fine, I honestly can't use any more power, but I would love to move the controller to my savage, and in there I will want to run it flat out as hard as I can as its just an open field basher and speed runs and wheelies are what its all about.

Can anyone confirm yet that their controller performs better after this software upgrade?

[wallot]

ok guys, I got both my controllers back as well updated USBCOM and cc03 cable
not that they just updated the firmware but they also cleaned them up and they got new layer of that smelly waterproofing stuff.
I will let you know tomorrow how the controllers work

[bdebde]

MMMMMMM, smelly waterproofing stuff.

Hope to hear good things!

[wallot]

now its officially in user manual that with USBCOM++ version 3.00 and later you can upgrade firmware in ECS. instructions should be shortly on MGM website

also it should be possible to update the UNICARD if its version 2.30 and later

[potreinas]

I receibed my new 9032 with 3.21 firmware changing my bad 12018 that has instant braking.:

This is my case:
bought a 12018 esc 2 months ago, the esc did instant bracking, like someone has too here, I sed 1 mail, answered 1 dai after, ok, the 2nd mail from me to they.. last 5 days.
they "change" my 12018 for a 9032 one, paying the difference ( plus upgraded usbcom +, ccc03, and programming card)

I receibed it on wednesday, i soldered connectors and I DOESN'T WORK, the green light near the capacitors that lights when you connect the lipos... DONT LIGHT, it can be programed by pc or by programming card, but it doesn't work, I can't calibrate the esc with the radio.
I tryed with my 3pk with different spektrums, with 40Mhz FM, and also with a perfex 27Mhz, but it doesn't work.
I tryed with and without bec, with battery receiber, with neu, feigao, mamba max, motors bot NOTHING.

I sended to mg 1 e-mail wednesday night, thursday sended other, today I sended one more to ALL the e-mail I had from them but.. NO ANSWER.

Y pay more than 300€ (like 450$ by the money change), for an esc that not work. and they dont answer me nothing.

Also I sended a video showing the NO-operation of the esc.

Can someone tell me what's happening with MGM?

Sorry about my bad english, I'm from Spain, my english is very bad and I am very angry and disappointed.

thanks for reading.

[wallot]

fast? YES. I removed the conversation as it's in czech

From: Radek Schutz
To: 'Ing. G. Dvorský'
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 7:18 PM
Subject: RE: update firmware regulatoru


From: Ing. G. Dvorský [mailto:mgm@mgm-compro.cz]
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 5:33 PM
To: Radek Schutz
Subject: Re: update firmware regulatoru


From: Radek Schutz
To: 'Ing. G. Dvorský'
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 12:00 PM
Subject: update firmware regulatoru

I'm done with MGM. It took 6 e-mails for them to finally reply that they never received my ESC ($400 lost in the mail). They also never said anything about the USBCom needing an upgrade in all the previous e-mails about the software problems. I notice that David and Bash-On were also never told about the USBCom upgrade being necessary. The language barrier and the out of country service are real downers. I hope the MMM is released soon. For everyone else, wait a bit and avoid the MGM, unless you live overseas.

[wallot]

maxx spent today over 5 hours on the track (sorry no pics as the track was very dry a dusty - had dust even of my shades)

had to resync radio with ESC everytime i changed motor (align and neu) otherwise truck would not brake - quite strange as i never had braking issues with previous firmware, but once i got the ESC to brake, brakes were as good as before

As i forgot my eagle tree cant comment the cutoff as i suspect batteries and not the ESC, but with Cutoff set to Reduce RPM and i got 8014mAh from my trueRC packs. With cut off set to CUT power I got about 6000mAh but need to try with eagletree to see how the packs are doing.

I did cut a hole in side of the body so ESC had some airflow and ESC stayed quite cool.

[potreinas]

I have news...

Mgm replyed to me and I made a video showing the issues I had, and they asked on saturday, yes, on weekend.
Today thanks to my video they told me the solution for my non working mgm 9032.

Now I have it working,..... BUT it doesnt work 100% ok.

I explain:
I have some issues like..

1.- I have to power up it 2 or 3 times to make it work, if not, it dont do the "beep".

2.- It only brake correctly with 2 pole motors (like feigao), with 4 pole (neu) or 6 pole ( Align 600xl) it does the Fu...ng glitchs (instant braking), and dont brake, it accelerates more!!

3.- also with 2 pole motors, as I say it work well, it glitchs a little.. just until you make full throttle and full brake, THEN and ONLY THEN... it works PERFECT, but with 4 or more poles it doesnt work :(

So...

as a 3s to 10s esc for feigao motors... WORKS (with some inconvenients)
as a 3s to 10s esc for 4 or more pole motors... you only can use it as only forward and reverse, not for braking, if you set as no braking it will work ok, but if you set some braking.. it will accelerate.

this are my progress to have a full working esc.

I'm waiting a response from mgm to know what to do. IMO It's only a SW issue that can be solved with a new version of the firmware,

as I have the 3.21 firmware, and CC-03 cable.. I can upgrade, If they give me the new firmware.

[lutach]

Originally Posted by potreinas

I have news...

Mgm replyed to me and I made a video showing the issues I had, and they asked on saturday, yes, on weekend.
Today thanks to my video they told me the solution for my non working mgm 9032.

Now I have it working,..... BUT it doesnt work 100% ok.

I explain:
I have some issues like..

1.- I have to power up it 2 or 3 times to make it work, if not, it dont do the "beep".

2.- It only brake correctly with 2 pole motors (like feigao), with 4 pole (neu) or 6 pole ( Align 600xl) it does the Fu...ng glitchs (instant braking), and dont brake, it accelerates more!!

3.- also with 2 pole motors, as I say it work well, it glitchs a little.. just until you make full throttle and full brake, THEN and ONLY THEN... it works PERFECT, but with 4 or more poles it doesnt work :(

So...

as a 3s to 10s esc for feigao motors... WORKS (with some inconvenients)
as a 3s to 10s esc for 4 or more pole motors... you only can use it as only forward and reverse, not for braking, if you set as no braking it will work ok, but if you set some braking.. it will accelerate.

this are my progress to have a full working esc.

I'm waiting a response from mgm to know what to do. IMO It's only a SW issue that can be solved with a new version of the firmware,

as I have the 3.21 firmware, and CC-03 cable.. I can upgrade, If they give me the new firmware.

That is my problem then as I'm trying my 16024 with a Neu 1521. I like the Neu and I really don't want to put my Hacker ION-X in my truck. If they come out with a new SW that works, I'll send not only the 16024, but the 16016 as it just stopped working for some reason when I switched to Spektrum.

Just got the 16018 back with the new 3.21 software. No issues with braking so far. Have set the car to forward and brake only. Running on 5s. The cut-off issues have also been eliminated. :)

Originally Posted by fkadir

Just got the 16018 back with the new 3.21 software. No issues with braking so far. Have set the car to forward and brake only. Running on 5s. The cut-off issues have also been eliminated. :)

Great to ear!! Hope that mine will run as fine as your's. But i use the mechanical brake on my revo, so i'll not test the brake anyway.

I suppose to recieve mine this week

Which radio you use fkadir??? a normal FM or a 2.4?
Me i use a Futaba 2.4 FASST 3PM.

Can anyone who has the latest firmware confirm that the issue with using a Futaba radio in "HRS" mode has been resolved. For those that don't know the older speed controls would not recognise the HRS signal and you would have to change the modulation to PPM or PCM.

Regards Andrew