ESC Firmware Suggestions

[Raydee]

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

[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

[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..

[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.

[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]

[Brokenparts]

1.32 startup was slow and gutless on my 1717. Going back to 1.28, I think it was, solved the problem.

[Thomas Porfert]

New version of Castle Link 3.55.00 is available on the website with firmware version 1.45 for the Monster and Max Pro. From the firmware revision notes:

1.45 Beta 05/28/13
Monster and Mamba Max Pro:
Significantly increased startup torque and the delay of power from start.

Please try updating your Monsters and Monster 2's to V1.45 and please report back your findings. Thanks!

Thomas Porfert
Tech Support
Castle Creations