ESC Firmware Suggestions

[Raydee]

Ok Pat thanks for the reply, I will give that a try next.

[Swindez85]

Originally Posted by Pdelcast

All good suggestions.

Adjustable fan turn-on temp is a good idea. I'll put that in the schedule for the next Mamba firmware release. We'll just make it so that the default temp is the HIGHEST temp allowed, and allow the user to set a lower trip temperature.

So pat, any idea when this might become an option? I don't believe it has made it into the firmware as of yet.

Also on a sidenote, when you guys gonna have more mmm's in stock. Been almost 3 weeks now since you got mine in the mail and I haven't got an update yet. No hurry just curious.

[outlaw]

Would it be possible to get the MMM 1.24 Firmware with adjustable BEC for the V4 +

I don't like the latest 1.32 firmware, since the startup behaviour ist not really nice...

I stay on 1.24 but like to have the option to adjsut the BEC voltage

[suicideneil]

I believe Patrick said the adjustable BEC voltage was only possible due to hardware changes in the latest version of the esc, and you have to have the upto date firmware for it to work aswell. Having old firmware won't work- what you sound like you want/need is new firmware with the old start up algorithm- doubt that's possible really...

[outlaw]

Right for the adjustable BEC you need minimum a MMM V4
I have an V5
currently i do run 1.24 because of the real bad start behavior in 1.32

So long story short, please get the old startup parameters from V 1.24 back into the next firmware please

[Pdelcast]

Originally Posted by suicideneil

I believe Patrick said the adjustable BEC voltage was only possible due to hardware changes in the latest version of the esc, and you have to have the upto date firmware for it to work aswell. Having old firmware won't work- what you sound like you want/need is new firmware with the old start up algorithm- doubt that's possible really...

Not impossible -- I'll need to ask Richard (our software lead) what the differences in startup between 1.24 and 1.32 are.

I'm in China right now -- will send an email to Richard and ask him to investigate.

Thanx!

[outlaw]

thx

[suicideneil]

That would be cool if it is possible

[outlaw]

Just tested the latest Version of Castle Link 3.52.10
It contains the Firmware 1.38b for MMP and MMM

looks like the good old startup parameters are back.

real smooth startup !

will do some more testing tomorrow

thx Castle for working on this

[outlaw]

Update on the latest Mamba Monster Max Firmware

the good old 1.24 allows you to start up like a crawler
On the 1.39 it is more like a "jumpstart"

the car does start instantly not really as smooth as on the 1.24

for now i stay on the 1.24

[ta_man]

OK, I know I'm going to get hammered for this but what about a current limiter feature?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know all about the torque control feature. I also know that lots of people have reported various problems with it including some high motor temps and poor startup when trying to use the torque control feature.

I also know that there are other ESCs on the market that have a current limiter feature (and have for a long time) with none of these startup issues. Nor do you have to tell the ESC what the KV of the motor is (via a motor test) in order to use the current limiter feature.

Is this possible with the current ESC hardware? I wonder because I asked one ESC company why the current limiter in one of their ESCs is not in all the ESCs and was told that it takes up additional space inside the case.

[molak]

Originally Posted by Pdelcast

Not impossible -- I'll need to ask Richard (our software lead) what the differences in startup between 1.24 and 1.32 are.

I'm in China right now -- will send an email to Richard and ask him to investigate.

Thanx!

No firmware has been as smooth as the good old 1.24 ...

I think is the torque control feature messing up the startup..

[JoFreak]

Hey Patrick, any news from Richard and that start up algorithm?
I know you're probably busy, but it's been almost half a year.
And I'd realy like to get at least one or more of the Monster 2 ESCs, but not with that sub par start up.
Because right now there are better ESCs out there and because I know that Castle once did better them selves.
Sorry to be so blunt...

[molak]

Patrick ??...

[molak]