New Mamba software (beta) posted today

[sikeston34m]

Much better startup and smooth running on the Mamba Max Pro

Originally Posted by SunnyHouTX

Updated to V3.26 and noticed that it doesn't tell you what the motor Kv is anymore. It just says that motor data has been acquired. What gives?

How do you get the test to work in the first place? No on answered that for me in my last post. I've tried it with my Sidewinder speed control and the data never shows up even with V3.255.

[Pdelcast]

Originally Posted by SunnyHouTX

Updated to V3.26 and noticed that it doesn't tell you what the motor Kv is anymore. It just says that motor data has been acquired. What gives?

I think that was to cut down on Tech support phone calls from people with four and six pole motors....

[Thomas Porfert]

Originally Posted by Pdelcast

I think that was to cut down on Tech support phone calls from people with four and six pole motors....

Wooo whooo!

Originally Posted by Fajita Dave

How do you get the test to work in the first place? No on answered that for me in my last post. I've tried it with my Sidewinder speed control and the data never shows up even with V3.255.

Make sure you have actually updated your Sidewinder to the latest firmware version. You must have 1.28 (now 1.29) on your controller to get the torque limit feature. Simply installing the latest software on the computer won't give you the latest firmware and any new features associated with that firmware. If you have updated to the latest firmware, then I'm not sure why you don't have the torque limit setting.

Thomas Porfert
Castle Tech Support

Any truth to the claims that the latest firmware is causing Mamba Pro units to go up in smoke? I know someone that personally had this happen, and read about it happening to others.

I'm very hesitant to upgrade my Mamba Monsters because of this.

ben

[Pdelcast]

Originally Posted by armourbl

Any truth to the claims that the latest firmware is causing Mamba Pro units to go up in smoke? I know someone that personally had this happen, and read about it happening to others.

I'm very hesitant to upgrade my Mamba Monsters because of this.

ben

Haven't heard anything about Mamba Pro, and I check the boards regularly -- Mamba Max had a glitch where the new software would make the on-board USB stop working -- but that software was fixed right away.

That's it. This newest version stop the "hesitation" that some setups were seeing when using torque limiting.

Thanx!

Patrick

[SunnyHouTX]

Originally Posted by Pdelcast

I think that was to cut down on Tech support phone calls from people with four and six pole motors....

Aww man Patrick, I was enjoying that feature as it was. Is there a way of having a "secret code" to unlock it so that we can look at the motor Kv on the current software version?

[Stoomstrijkijze]

Were there any updates for the MMM with V1.29? I don't see anything for the MMM in the update logs.

[Arct1k]

1.29 Beta 08/12/10
Bug Fix: Mamba Max Pro ROAR spec class neutral LED flash did not work on V1.26/V1.27.
Bug Fix: Mamba Micro Pro/Sidewinder Micro did not go to full throttle
Bug Fix: Some controllers did not require the user to recenter the stick after an overtemp condition
Bug Fix: Improved startup performance for some applications. Reverted to parameters from firmware V1.26.
Bug Fix: Data logging ESC's could make an audible click during the log write cycle
Feature: RED led will flash if excessive voltage detected

[Stoomstrijkijze]

Yea that's what I saw on Castle's site too. So no bugfixes for the MMM? :(

[Pdelcast]

Originally Posted by Stoomstrijkijze

Yea that's what I saw on Castle's site too. So no bugfixes for the MMM? :(

What MMM bugs are you waiting for a fix? I wasn't aware of any real issues on the MMM.

The torque control changes (fixing the hesitation and startup) applied to all Mamba ESCs (including the MMM.)

Thanx!

Patrick

[scarletboa]

Originally Posted by Pdelcast

The torque control changes (fixing the hesitation and startup) applied to all Mamba ESCs (including the MMM.)

Patrick

that was the only problem i was having.

[Stoomstrijkijze]

Originally Posted by Pdelcast

What MMM bugs are you waiting for a fix? I wasn't aware of any real issues on the MMM.

The torque control changes (fixing the hesitation and startup) applied to all Mamba ESCs (including the MMM.)

Thanx!

Patrick

Originally Posted by scarletboa

that was the only problem i was having.

That's great to hear! I'm off to Holland this weekend to get some practice on the track for the next so I'll keep V1.21 until then. Just to be sure I won't run into problems. I'll try it on our club track next week. However most of the tracks are very high grip astro turf and this seems a bad place to test the torque control :p
I'll try it when the track is wet!

[snellemin]

Why not just add a motor pole selector and keep the motor rpm visible? Kinda what MGM Compro has.

[Stoomstrijkijze]

Originally Posted by snellemin

Why not just add a motor pole selector and keep the motor rpm visible? Kinda what MGM Compro has.

Simple and effective