New Castle Products: X

[Lizard]

Just tried the HPI Vorza ESC tray for the old Mamba Monster: It also works with the X. Hole spacing for the switch is different, but that's no big problem I guess ...

[Arct1k]

Impressive 2min cycle testing time is quite a lot. What's the actual test failure rate dare I ask?

[Lizard]

Torque Control Adjustment
The controller's torque limit is controlled by the AUX wire signal. The torque control is scaled from 0.1 at 1.1ms signal received on the AUX wire to 5.0 at 1.9ms. Torque control is disabled when the input exceeds 1.9ms. If the AUX wire becomes disconnected, the controller will use the torque limit set in Castle Link.

Could you make this adjustable, Patrick? I have a Traxxas TQi radio that doesn't have any endpoint or trim settings for the third channel. It only has fixed 1.040ms, 1.500ms and 1.960ms. So if I understand the above correctly, for the 1.040ms signal I get Torque Control 0.1? Or disabled? It's below 1.1ms. For 1.500ms I get something between 0.1 and 5.0 and for 1.960ms (above 1.9ms) I get Torque Control disabled.

Perfect would be IMHO, if one could define a table with Torque control value and associated ms value (But I guess that would be quite some work).

But maybe it's possible to make just the endpoints adjustable in the ESC? If it could be set to a range between let's say 0.5ms and 2.5ms, the three possible ms values of the TQi's third channel would correspond to three usable Torque control settings (I realize 0.5ms and 2.5ms is outside of normal signal range, it's just to be able to adjust the range of usable Torque control values).

[crazyjr]

Originally Posted by Lizard

Could you make this adjustable, Patrick? I have a Traxxas TQi radio that doesn't have any endpoint or trim settings for the third channel. It only has fixed 1.040ms, 1.500ms and 1.960ms. So if I understand the above correctly, for the 1.040ms signal I get Torque Control 0.1? Or disabled? It's below 1.1ms. For 1.500ms I get something between 0.1 and 5.0 and for 1.960ms (above 1.9ms) I get Torque Control disabled.

Perfect would be IMHO, if one could define a table with Torque control value and associated ms value (But I guess that would be quite some work).

But maybe it's possible to make just the endpoints adjustable in the ESC? If it could be set to a range between let's say 0.5ms and 2.5ms, the three possible ms values of the TQi's third channel would correspond to three usable Torque control settings (I realize 0.5ms and 2.5ms is outside of normal signal range, it's just to be able to adjust the range of usable Torque control values).

You could replace the 3rd channel switch, with a potentionmer, similar to the ones used for trims on channels 1 and 2 on older radio's. Just need to drill a hole where it won't cross out anything else.

[Dragonfueled]

I would just love to know what the actual torque control is. Like a way to know what your setting is on when using the third channel.

[Lizard]

Yeah, that would be nice. Like the castle link software already shows the ms-values of the throttle calibration maybe it would be possible to make the ESC also save the last-seen ms-value of the extra channel so that it can be displayed in the castle link software.

[Dragonfueled]

That would be cool it's nice to know where it was just for fine tuning and getting back to the setting you liked

[Lizard]

Just an idea: Would it be possible to use a servotester with a small display that shows the ms-value, permanently attach it to the aux wire (and positive/negative of course) and leave it on the car? That would do exactly what we want, or? Just not remote-controlled, but that's okay for me ...

[Pdelcast]

Originally Posted by Lizard

Just an idea: Would it be possible to use a servotester with a small display that shows the ms-value, permanently attach it to the aux wire (and positive/negative of course) and leave it on the car? That would do exactly what we want, or? Just not remote-controlled, but that's okay for me ...

Yes, that would work... But really kind of defeats the purpose of the aux wire.

[Lizard]

You mean the purpose of being controlled by the remote? Yeah, well, the alternative would be to connect a laptop everytime to make adjustments, so an onboard torque control knob is a big improvement for me. Great that it should work with a servotester, I'll try that out :)

BTW: Is there anything planned with bluetooth and smartphones? Using a laptop on the field is annoying and the field link card only supports the basic options ...

[mwe-maxxowner]

Originally Posted by Lizard

You mean the purpose of being controlled by the remote? Yeah, well, the alternative would be to connect a laptop everytime to make adjustments, so an onboard torque control knob is a big improvement for me. Great that it should work with a servotester, I'll try that out :)

BTW: Is there anything planned with bluetooth and smartphones? Using a laptop on the field is annoying and the field link card only supports the basic options ...

Adjusting things via Castle Link over bluetooth would be AWESOME! Or for me through traxxas's remote and my phone.

[Lizard]

I think that doesn't work with my TQi :( There are three pins inside, with nothing connected I get 1500us, with a jumper lead from the left to the middle pin I get 1000us, with the right one 2000us. Also tried with several different resistor values, always the same.

[Mr E-Maxx]

Hello,

Will the Aux function go to the Sanwa MT4 in the future too?

[Kcaz25]

I finally got the time to order a Monster X! I wanted to take part in the promotion and review process but I didn't have time. Im pretty excited! USPS dropped it this morning! I won't be home until tomorrow afternoon.

[Kcaz25]

Hey my AUX on my transmitter is only a toggle how can that adjust in increments of 10% is this only for radios that have more dynamic aux channels or can I adjust this with EPA?

Thanks!