Stock ESC/ motor issue

[My98stang46]

Had to reverse the phase on my motor so that it would spin the correct direction earlier today. Well got home, installed the FBL conversion and setup the ZYX. Naturally I had the motor wires unplugged so the motor won't kill everyone while I'm doing the setup. Finished up and plugged the motor back in, plugged in the battery and got the first set of beeps from the motor but nothing else and the motor does not respond to input. Solid yellow light now but once I was getting progressive beeps (1, then 2, then 3, etc...) Now just the first set and nothing. Any ideas?


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[My98stang46]

Short video. It looks like I turn off the TH but I'm actually cycling it to show it makes no difference. If was off the whole time.

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[My98stang46]

Tried a different Rx and motor with no change, so I'm sure it's something with the ESC. Someone must have some insight lol


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[Thalios]

Can you hook it up to program card?

If not, did you do the initialization of the ESC? (Throttle end points etc?)

[My98stang46]

I don't have the card or I would. I tried doing the one where you turn on the Tx with 100% throttle wait for acknowledgment, stick down, acknowledgment, stick down, acknowledgment. When I plug it back in I get to the point where it beeps for the number of cells then keeps a dim LED. If I take the stick to about half throttle then back down if acts like it finishes the initialization and LED stays bright but no throttle response. I hope that all made sense


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[kavic5150]

2 things. First whats your throttle endpoints in the travel adjust menu. I had to change mine to +100/-125 to get the ESC to arm.

Second, I heard somewhere that when you disconnect the motor from the ESC it resets the ESC settings. I could be wrong on this one.

Hope this helps.

[My98stang46]

I'll check my tx settings but how do I get the ESC back without having to get the programming card? I'd like to maiden it tomorrow if it possible and waiting on a card is not really what I want to do. I'm way too anxious to get this piece of art in the air!


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[sctholson]

This procedure, and changing the throttle endpoints -125/+100 fixed my initialization issues...

Originally Posted by pani

Try this.
Switch on tx. Throttle end points at 100-100. Place throttle stick at max (I assume you have a 0-50-100 normal TC). Plug battery into esc. You will hear a tone. Lower throttle to min. You will hear another tone. ESC has now calibrated low and max throttle. Tell us if that works.

[My98stang46]

Well it's seems as though I got it working! Thanks for the help guys! It's much appreciated! Cant wait to get this thing in the air!


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