HobbyWing EZRun 80A Review

[BrianG]

OK, so I attempted to hook the ESC to a motor to program it, but am having a bit of a hard time with programming. ESC/radio calibration is easy and went without a hitch, but programming the various settings is giving me issues.

How it is supposed to work:

- Enter programming by holding the "set" button until the red LED stops flashing and the green LED flashes once.

- Use the "set" button to change the settings (motor beeps for the setting count).

- When you want to go to the next programming option, you hold the "set" button for 3 sec and it advances to the next option.

- At any point, shut the switch off to end programming.

How it is working for me:

- I enter programming no problem

- I can change to any of the three potentional settings for the first program option (reverse/brake operation)

- This is where I'm stuck. I cannot advance to the next programming option. Holding the set button for any length of time (tried everything from 1 sec to 10 sec) simply changes the setting on the current programming option, but never goes to the next option.

Is there a trick to this? I've never had any issues programming any ESC, even the Quark which can be tricky at times. The "set" button obviously works, it's just not seeing when I hold it for the required 3 seconds. And radio EPA/trims are not an issue since the radion is not used at all during programming at all (but I do have trim centered, EPAs for F and R set at 100%, and linear action (not exponential).

When I get home tonight, I'm gonna try removing the switches and wiring in a different switch. But I don't think it's the switch TBH.

[BrianG]

OK, I figured out my problem. I was assuming operation similar to how most ESCs program. This is how it works (the manual isn't totally clear on this):

1. Enter programming by holding the "set" button and turning the switch on. Keep holding the "set" button until the red LED stops flashing and the green LED flashes for the programming step you want to adjust. So, if you want to adjust programming option 6, you have to keep holding the "set" button until the green LED flashes 6 times. Since it takes around 3 seconds to advance to each option, getting to the 12th option means you have to hold the "set" button for around 36 seconds.
   
   
2. Use the "set" button to change the settings (motor beeps for the setting count).
   
   
3. Shut the switch off.
   
   
4. To program another option, go back to step 1.

Pretty easy once you do the steps correctly.

[MrMin]

Thanks brian - was getting worried... I've just ordered a 150A version from china as a backup in case my 2 mmms fail.

BTW: Does anyone know about the USB<-->hobbywing firmware programming thing??