More info on this please

[lutach]

I guess people missed this, but here you go:

http://www.redrc.net/wp-content/uplo.../02/Activ8.jpg

Please let us all know some more details about it.

[NovakTwo]

Activ8 Racing Brushless ESC

[lutach]

So the ESC will be only capable of 4S lipo max. or will there be an HV one available for at least 6S for non racer who uses 6S lipos?

[lutach]

NovakTwo,

Have your web guy change the wording a bit here (bold letters):

MOTOR COMPATIBILITY
The Activ8 Racing Brushless ESC was primarily designed for use with Novak’s Ballistic 8 Racing Brushless Motors, but is also compatible with Novak’s Ballistic 550 Racing Brushless Motors, and all popular 1/8th-scale (15XX-size), 550-size, and 540-size, 2 or 4-pole, sensored brushless motors.

If the ESC works without the sensor wire, I guess that's fine, but from what I can tell it doesn't.

[_paralyzed_]

Originally Posted by lutach

NovakTwo,

Have your web guy change the wording a bit here (bold letters):

MOTOR COMPATIBILITY
The Activ8 Racing Brushless ESC was primarily designed for use with Novak’s Ballistic 8 Racing Brushless Motors, but is also compatible with Novak’s Ballistic 550 Racing Brushless Motors, and all popular 1/8th-scale (15XX-size), 550-size, and 540-size, 2 or 4-pole, sensored brushless motors.

If the ESC works without the sensor wire, I guess that's fine, but from what I can tell it doesn't.

Good to see you lutach, I was just wondering where you have been.

The text is vague. It does end with clarifying "sensored brushless motors" but there are so many commas in that sentence that it could be easily misunderstood.

[snellemin]

Sentence states basically all sensored 2-4 pole motors ranging from 1/10 to 1/8 scale motors.
Bummer that it won't do sensorless. Hopefully they will one day, just like how they finally came around doing Delta wound stators with their Ballistic 8.

[lutach]

Originally Posted by _paralyzed_

Good to see you lutach, I was just wondering where you have been.

The text is vague. It does end with clarifying "sensored brushless motors" but there are so many commas in that sentence that it could be easily misunderstood.

I've been here, but I'm having a little shoulder problem. Brachial Plexus injury so my right shoulder is partially paralyzed in a way. Also finding out how messed up the doctors really are.

The text is a bit vague right and knowing how many RCers out there lack a bit of common sense, it would be something Novak should address as most popular 15XX size motors are sensorless.

[NovakTwo]

The Activ8 is sensored-only; I'll see if we can clarify the copy a bit. Our Ballistic 8 motor can be operated with sensor-less controllers---we have considered a SL-only version of the motor.

As for additional lipo, yes it can--it does have the headroom. But, for now, we are just spec-ing it for 2S to 4S. Bob has run certain motor configurations with additional cells and it works fine---but, we don't want all the warranty liability....

We will be doing an exploded view of the Activ8; we designed a cushioning internal silicon insert that surrounds the boards on all sides featuring a ledge around the tub bottom that the PCB rests on. There is another silicon piece---these are in addition to our existing seal---so this controller is the most sealed and watertight esc we have made.