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Destin
04-05-2008, 12:03 AM
Looking for opinions and help with programming my Phoenix 80 ESC to be used on a Logo 500 3D:

I plan NOT to use governor mode, because I'm a beginner and would like to keep things similar to how my T-rex 500 is setup. (Open to hear opinions on why I should, though)

Here is what I plan to program:

1 - Cutoff Voltage - option 1 - Auto-Lipo
2 - Current Limiting - ??? option 3 - normal (I have no idea what this is)
3 - Brake Type - option 5 - Brake Disabled
4 - Throttle Type - option 2 - Fixed Throttle
5 - Electronic Timing Advance - option 2 - Standard
6 - Low Voltage Cutoff Type - option 2 - soft cutoff
7 - Soft Start - option 2 - soft start

My main question is : what is Current limiting and what setting should I use?

gregwee
04-05-2008, 12:47 AM
Current limiting means how sensitive the ESC is to over-current drawn by the motor. i.e. more than 80A for the Phoenix 80. Standard setting is the default, and this setting means that the ESC will tolerate a short period or have a short delay before shutting down if the current exceeds 80A. Normal should work fine...

You can read all about the settings by downloading the Phoenix PDF manual here (http://www.castlecreations.com/support/documents/Phoenix_User_Guide.pdf).