ezrun 150a brushless esc

i received my ezrun today but i cant get it to work. i plugged it into my reciever and i connected my battery turned the switch on..a green light flashed once and that was it.

do i really need the programming card for this esc??

also i connected my old esc back up and my car went crazy..no throttle response for a minute. servo wouldn't turn. i was getting pissed lol

i kept messing with it then it worked but my car would only go backwards. really annoying. i remembered that if its doing this u r sapposed to switch two of the motor connecters and it dont matter witch two. did it but to no luck.. my car would go forward but when i let off the gas and pressed it again it would cog then it would fly into reverse. i said i better get on here before i mess something up. maybe i already have.

im really concerned about my new esc though

also do you really have to have two batteries hooked up to this esc for it to turn on?? on the manual it showed a single battery hook up

[BrianG]

Sounds like you need to calibrate your radio to the ESC so the ESC knows where neutral, reverse, and forwards endpoints are. Set your radio EPA to 100% in both Rev/For, and then set throttle trim to 0, then calibrate.

You do not need the card for this, the manual explains how to do this.

And from the factory, it is setup for two packs, but a little resoldering will let you use one pack if you want.

damn..i dont have no experience in soldering..i like the ability to use two packs but i dont have two batteries ryt now..well i got a lipo and a regular ni mh.. and im also running thvs esc on a 10 scale on road

should i solder it or not?? i dont know what im doing..i wish it would have been made clear its ment for two packs..no where i went mentioned it. ill prob end up selling it on ebay

[simplechamp]

I wouldn't sell it just because a little soldering is required. If you can't do it I'm sure you can find someone who can.

is it easy? is it a chance i can really mess it up?

[BrianG]

If you aren't sure, you could always pay someone at your LHS to take care of it. I'm sure someone here would do it for you, but shipping costs both ways is a bit excessive. Soldering isn't difficult, but you need the proper tools and a little experience to make a solid connection. And even if you do find someone to do it for you this time, it might be a good idea to learn for the future if you plan on being into electric R/C; I'm sure your connectors will wear out eventually.

[simplechamp]

There are plenty of good tutorials on the net. Do a Google search and you should find all the info you need. Also, find out from friends/family who knows how to solder. They may be able to do it for you and teach you some tips at the same time. Like BrianG said if you plan on sticking with electric RC (which everyone here will highly suggest) soldering becomes an invaluable skill.

im guessing it would not be a good idea to connect a lipo and a ni mh to the esc? lol

and im going to try it myself..i looked on youtube and found alot of tutorials. im gonna take a trip out to walmart to get what i need..my only thing is how do i get the deans connectors off the esc now..just cut them?

[BrianG]

No, do not mix lipo and NiMH!

I would desolder the existing Deans and reuse them. 12GA wire is pretty thick so the normal 20-30w soldering irons you find at Wal-Mart may be a bit weak to get the job done right. It is possible, just takes longer. And make sure you do NOT get plumbing solder (acid core). You need rosin core. RadioShack would be a better bet to get the stuff you need, or better yet, your LHS.

And to get an idea how a single Deans should look on that ESC, here's a pic of my Slash:

iight thankx a lot..ill wait till tommorow and go radio shack then.

[BrianG]

No problem!

Just tell the guys at RS you plan to solder larger gauge stuff. Maybe even bring in the ESC to show them what you plan on using it for. They might try to sell you their 100w+ soldering gun, but that is too big. Again, it is possible to use it, but the higher heat may be difficult to control if you aren't used to it.

Ideally, you'd want a 50-60w iron with a large chisel tip. If all they have is a 30w iron, that's fine too (just takes longer to get hot enough and needs more time to reheat back up between each solder joint you solder), just make sure you get the chisel tip. The larger mass of that tip holds heat longer and makes things much easier.

No matter what, since this is your first time soldering, it may be a good idea to have someone experienced to do it while you watch. A poor solder joint can make a good esc seem crappy.

[simplechamp]

Just to satisfy my curiosity, how is the HW150 ESC setup from stock to connect two batteries? I haven't been able to find any good pics. All the pics look like it's just the + and - coming out of the board.

EDIT: Are there two male Dean's plugs in series stock out of the box on the HW150? If so, think about maybe making a simple jumper with a female Dean's plug and a small piece of 12G silicone wire. You would just need to short the wire across both tabs of the female Deans and plug it in to one of the males, the battery would connect to the other male. This way, you can use one battery for now, and if you decide to upgrade to two in the future you don't need to make/buy a series adapter.

BEHOLD MY MIGHTY GIMP SKILLS!!! Anyway, you get the point. Making a small jumper is cheaper and easier than modifying the wires for single battery operation, and then having to make/buy a series adapter if you ever decide to run two batteries.

im in no mans land lol aint no hobby shop close to me..i do all my business online. n i found the first pic where it shows the connection simplechamp..

http://www.rc-monster.com/brushlesscontrollers.php?pg=3