BLHELI-Setup for small portable programming box project

[vadafer]

Here's also the italian manual:

[4712]

Anyone still using this "Turnigy AquaStar Water Cooled ESC Program Box"?
I found this Box unlocked, so there is a good chance to simply switch the Firmware.
Done already flashing with a booloader and the original Firmware, looks the same, but I could not test the functionality.

There is a chance to get it running with 1s, as the Robbe Box.
It is of course larger than the Robbe Box, but readily available and cheap; the flashing is as easy as the Turnigy dlux box ..

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[donaldsneffe]

Hi,
have a problem:



Donno what...

Without battery at ESC it connects (but tells "connection to ESC failed"), with battery this error message appears when I want to "read setup".
New ESC (Supermicro 3.5), ... not yet changes Fets.
Never had this error message before.

Walter

[4712]

First of all: if You get an exception please post the BLHeli-Setup.elf file. It contain information about the exception. You can see this info when you click "Details>>".

Second: Try to "Disconnect" before "Read-Setup".

A assume, it is the same bug which You already posted, which is fixed in Rev 9.2.0.1

But why is it possible to connect to the esc without a lipo connected?

[donaldsneffe]

Hi,
EurekaLog 5.1.12

Application:
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1.1 Start Date : Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:55:38 +0100
1.2 Name/Description: BLHeliSetup.exe
1.3 Version Number : 9.2.0.0
1.4 Parameters :
1.5 Compilation Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2012 18:26:58 +0100

Exception:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.1 Date : Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:34:47 +0100
2.2 Address: 005725EA
2.3 Module : BLHeliSetup.exe
2.4 Type : EAccessViolation
2.5 Message: Access violation at address 005725EA in module 'BLHeliSetup.exe'. Read of address 00000000.

Active Controls:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.1 Form Class : TfrmBlHeliSetupMain
3.2 Form Text : BLHeli-Setup 9.2.0.0 [RBBXm88P8 Rev. 6 @COM3|38400]
3.3 Control Class: TBitBtn
3.4 Control Text : Read Setup




Thats the error message.
It is not possible to connect the ESC without battery, only to connect the Robbe box.

Disconnect, re-connect, ... no change.

Walter

[donaldsneffe]

Hmm,
but if I read this:
I do NOT use Vista, but Win 7 ...

Never in my life had Vista on any of my computers,

Walter

[4712]

Eurekalog 5 was released before Win7
I will send You a beta 9.2.0.1. You should also update the RobbeBox to Rev 7.

Edit: Done.

@all: If You post the *.elf file, simply rename the extension to *.txt and attach it to the post.

[donaldsneffe]

Thank you!

Now it works again without problems.

Walter

[realmoto]

Okay got the servo problem fix, I had to remove a risiter from the pcb board. Now when I move the collective up my ele servo, & ail servo move up, but the pit servo move down. Also when I move the cyclic left or right the ele & pit move up and down at the same time. I tried to revers on the TX but it did not fix it. Any ideas on what I can try next?

Sorry posted in the wrong thread.

[4712]

@realmoto: Please do not use this thread for servo problems. Your thread is here https://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=474802.

[sachiho]

Thank you for the wonderful tools.

Since I do not use the governor, I want to know actual rotor speed.
Therefore, I want to know motor speed and a throttle value in real time (although telemetry is an ideal, it is cable connection at first).

BLHeli firmware should know all these informations. I think whether I can use C2 interface in order to read the informations.

However, since I am using the Arduino+LCD interface, the commands currently written to BLHeli-Setup Serial-Protocol.pdf are all that can be used for me now.

Can the cmd_DeviceRead command read RAM?
Or can only Flash or EEPROM be read?

[sachiho]

Thank you for the wonderful tools.

Since I do not use the governor, I want to know actual rotor speed.
Therefore, I want to know motor speed and a throttle value in real time (although telemetry is an ideal, it is cable connection at first).

BLHeli firmware should know all these informations. I think whether I can use C2 interface in order to read the informations.

However, since I am using the Arduino+LCD interface, the commands currently written to BLHeli-Setup Serial-Protocol.pdf are all that can be used for me now.

Can the cmd_DeviceRead command read RAM?
Or can only Flash or EEPROM be read?

[4712]

Originally Posted by sachiho

Can the cmd_DeviceRead command read RAM?
Or can only Flash or EEPROM be read?

Sorry, so far, cmd_DeviceRead only reads Flash memory (pseudo-EEPROM is actually a part of the Flash Rom).
It never will be possible to read out something (ram or flash) over C2 while the motor is running, because the talk over the C2 interface needs to put the MCU into halt state (or reset state).
Either telemetry (serial output at C2D?) or logging function has to be first implemented in the ESC firmware.

[sachiho]

Originally Posted by 4712

It never will be possible to read out something (ram or flash) over C2 while the motor is running, because the talk over the C2 interface needs to put the MCU into halt state (or reset state).
Either telemetry (serial output at C2D?) or logging function has to be first implemented in the ESC firmware.

Thank you for your reply.
It seems that I did not understand that it was fundamental about C2 interface.

OK, I will try to make ESC to speak telemetry data as standard serial output.

[4712]

Interesting, please keep us informed...

[bernabap]

I found your BLHeliSuite a week ago and saw the Arduino + LCD Shield box, today I finished doing mine, here is the result: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/76zytuiv2...DFRPkr4qa?dl=0

Great tools!

[bernabap]

I added more pictures in the album from last post and made another one with Arduino Pro Mini (5V): https://www.dropbox.com/sh/81i4uf14z...JxdSA_q1a?dl=0

Is it possible to read/write parameters from a Android BT cmd line app?

[4712]

Great!
Android BT cmd line app?

Mmmhhh... Not yet.
Would need another serial protocol...
Nice idea, but I have at first position the 3-way interface on my list...

[bernabap]

Originally Posted by 4712

Great!
Android BT cmd line app?

Mmmhhh... Not yet.
Would need another serial protocol...
Nice idea, but I have at first position the 3-way interface on my list...

Once this new protocol is done I can help with an dedicated android interface...

[4712]

Great!