HP05 not powering

[Dtodt13]

hello, i have the xp-7a with integrated steve converter plug and play esc and HP05 motor. with everything hooked up, i get no motor response at all when throttling up. tail and servos work fine. the esc is also not making any tones but im not sure its supposed to. help please i was so excited for this bl conversion.

[Russell Harding]

Hard to say what is wrong. There should be tones at some point, but I'm not sure. TheSteve converter is about 2 years obsolete... The ESCs now can be flashed with custom firmware to interpret the motor signals from the stock main board... Firmware is called BlHeli.

Current PnP kits come with a flashed ESC and motor for BL conversions.

There may be a few old timers that know the old systems enough to help...

Can you verify that everything is getting power with a multimeter? Have you checked all your connectors? Did you solder anything yourself, or all plugs?

[Dtodt13]

Originally Posted by Code3Medic

Hard to say what is wrong. There should be tones at some point, but I'm not sure. TheSteve converter is about 2 years obsolete... The ESCs now can be flashed with custom firmware to interpret the motor signals from the stock main board... Firmware is called BlHeli.

Current PnP kits come with a flashed ESC and motor for BL conversions.

There may be a few old timers that know the old systems enough to help...

Can you verify that everything is getting power with a multimeter? Have you checked all your connectors? Did you solder anything yourself, or all plugs?

i didnt do anything myself besides connect it. all the connections look good. i can try to test the motor connector for power but since the motor isnt spinning id assume it isnt getting power. this is the esc here: http://www.wowhobbies.com/thestevebl...r-3-1-1-2.aspx

edit: i did find that one of the connections on this piece were broken and when i tampered with it it broke off. what is this?

[JonJet]

Looks like an FET to Me...what it does or where it goes, I have no idea

[Dtodt13]

Originally Posted by JonJet

Looks like an FET to Me...what it does or where it goes, I have no idea

I do know where it goes. It connect to the 3 spots on the board above it that form a triangle. Can I just solder with this back on?

[NCcraig]

Originally Posted by Dtodt13

i didnt do anything myself besides connect it. all the connections look good. i can try to test the motor connector for power but since the motor isnt spinning id assume it isnt getting power. this is the esc here: http://www.wowhobbies.com/thestevebl...r-3-1-1-2.aspx

edit: i did find that one of the connections on this piece were broken and when i tampered with it it broke off. what is this?

Your also missing a capacitor that goes between the two larger solder pads, right to left, on the bottom right hand corner as viewed in your pic.

[Dtodt13]

Originally Posted by NCcraig

Your also missing a capacitor that goes between the two larger solder pads, right to left, on the bottom right hand corner as viewed in your pic.

i noticed that later that night. i was able to get that back on but not the other piece. i just ordered a brand new xp-7a without plugs and ill be doing soldering now lol. ill either use the pcb steve from this one or bring it to megamicros to get it flashed. im only two hours from him

[NCcraig]

Originally Posted by Dtodt13

i noticed that later that night. i was able to get that back on but not the other piece. i just ordered a brand new xp-7a without plugs and ill be doing soldering now lol. ill either use the pcb steve from this one or bring it to megamicros to get it flashed. im only two hours from him

Cool. If you want, I'll flash if for you just pick up return shipping.