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sarpilot · 09-27-2012, 09:19 PM

Well I decided to try and set this auto mode up just for kicks and giggles. Bob is correct it will not function with a flat 30 normal throttle curve, it must have 0 at the first point which essentially takes away one of your 3d curves at least with DX7. Thence it takes some bizarre switch changing to get it back into soft start think I will just go back to my 3 headspeed 3D throttle curves and forgo this about to grenade fast spoolup.....

Bob O · 09-27-2012, 10:12 PM

sar,

Who really needs three Stunt modes? I see it as a luxury, not a necessity. Coming from nitro, Normal flight mode was necessary for starting and spooling up. Standard practice was to spool up in normal mode, lift off and then immediately switch to Stunt mode.

Now that I'm electric, I still have a Normal mode and two Stunt modes. Unless I'm going to do an aerobatic take-off, I still spool up in Normal mode. I don't have a desire to have a third stunt mode.

sarpilot · 09-27-2012, 10:40 PM

I was just mentioning it as a point of fact. With 7 channel radio you lose one if you want this bailout faster spool thingy. Myself if I have to auto its gonna probably not be a good outcome in any case and its not gonna be pretty . More thought on it think I shall just go back to my 3 solid 3D headspeeds not that I am capable of doing much with any of them…

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sarpilot · 09-27-2012, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob O

sar,

Who really needs three Stunt modes? I see it as a luxury, not a necessity. Coming from nitro, Normal flight mode was necessary for starting and spooling up. Standard practice was to spool up in normal mode, lift off and then immediately switch to Stunt mode.

Now that I'm electric, I still have a Normal mode and two Stunt modes. Unless I'm going to do an aerobatic take-off, I still spool up in Normal mode. I don't have a desire to have a third stunt mode.

Welcome to Electric City. That explains it.....
In electric land we spool midstick in idle up…
:bang

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sarpilot · 09-28-2012, 07:58 AM

Well now that it is all setup I guess I will try your method Bob. Guess I better change the normal pitch curve from linear to maybe -5 at the bottom so it doesn't start flinging stuff everywhere on spoolup. What kind of headspeed change rate you running on your 6HV?

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Bob O · 09-28-2012, 08:24 AM

12

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sarpilot · 09-28-2012, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob O

12

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Ty sir… what kind of normal pitch curve are you running? I'm copying from everyone else might as well copy from you as well…

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Bob O · 09-28-2012, 11:01 AM

LOL!

My normal pitch curve has gone unchanged from the day I started flying. 40-45-50-75-100

BTW, I don't "fly" in normal mode.

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sarpilot · 09-28-2012, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob O

LOL!

My normal pitch curve has gone unchanged from the day I started flying. 40-45-50-75-100

BTW, I don't "fly" in normal mode.

Sent from my phone

I think that is pretty close to how my 450 and 600 are currently setup. I concur normal I only use for testing/tracking etc.
Thx

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snoshoe62 · 12-30-2012, 01:02 PM

I have followed Bobs setup video to the T and cannot get it to calibrate. I have a 700 Goblin, with a CC 160, running a 2s lipo direct to the beastx.
I set my throttle curve to 0-50-100, end points at 30 on high and low, full throttle on the stick, plug in Rx pack, plug in main pack. I get the 12 tones for cell count, increase high side end point and listen for a tone but I get to the top range of end point and still hear no tone. I made sure I have no sub trim, no throttle hold, and my trim is in neutral possition, I even rebound the transmitter. What am I missing here? Is the issue with the beastx? can I just use a seperate Rx for calibrating then plug back into the beastx when calibrated?

zosek · 01-02-2013, 08:19 AM

Quick question. Do you calibrate throttle in fixed endpoints checked on castle or governor?

sarpilot · 01-02-2013, 09:24 AM

You do it with endpoints and with a linear throttle curve. Most of the time it will see 100 percent throttle without needing to change endpoints but if not add until you get the tones. To see 0 throttle you will most likely need to add at the bottom until it is happy, most of mine end up around 120 or so. After calibration you can change your normal throttle curve to 0 30 30 30 30 or whatever you like …

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naturaly · 02-10-2013, 01:20 PM

Mine recognizes the high throttle endpoint at 106%, then as I lower the stick it recognizes the low throttle endpoint at 94%, but still on the top half of the throttle range (meaning 94% of the high throttle side, with the stick barely below top maximum. This can't be correct?! It does play both tones to indicate that it recognizes those endpoints at both 106% and 94%, but the motor won't spin. Any suggestions??

Brianp82 · 04-28-2013, 10:17 AM

My low and high end points are 70% low and 94% high. That's when I get the tones.

JHuygen · 05-23-2013, 05:47 AM

I have a Castle Ice2 HV 120 and want to use the set rpm in governor mode... Do I have to do this calibration as well then?

sarpilot · 05-23-2013, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by JHuygen

I have a Castle Ice2 HV 120 and want to use the set rpm in governor mode... Do I have to do this calibration as well then?

You only need to set throttle endpoints on initial setup. After that you can change anything you want in the software without affecting calibration setup....

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JHuygen · 05-23-2013, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by sarpilot

You only need to set throttle endpoints on initial setup. After that you can change anything you want in the software without affecting calibration setup....

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And I can do that just out of the box, without any pre-programming of the ESC?

sarpilot · 05-23-2013, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by JHuygen

And I can do that just out of the box, without any pre-programming of the ESC?

Pretty much... calibrate esc throttle endpoints using a linear throttle curve. After that use the castle link software to enter your motor and gearing info desired headspeed(s) etc. Then reset your throttle curves as the software requires. Most people use "set rpm" mode gives you 3 different governed speeds....

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JHuygen · 05-23-2013, 06:51 AM

Thanks for the help!

sarpilot · 05-23-2013, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JHuygen

And I can do that just out of the box, without any pre-programming of the ESC?

Pretty much... calibrate esc throttle endpoints using a linear throttle curve. After that use the castle link software to enter your motor and gearing info desired headspeed(s) etc. Then reset your throttle curves as the software requires. Most people use "set rpm" mode gives you 3 different governed speeds....

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09-27-2012, 09:19 PM	#21 (permalink)
sarpilot Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2009	Well I decided to try and set this auto mode up just for kicks and giggles. Bob is correct it will not function with a flat 30 normal throttle curve, it must have 0 at the first point which essentially takes away one of your 3d curves at least with DX7. Thence it takes some bizarre switch changing to get it back into soft start think I will just go back to my 3 headspeed 3D throttle curves and forgo this about to grenade fast spoolup..... __________________ "It's not the crash so much as the sudden stop" Compass 7HV, Compass 6HV, TRex450Pro, bunch of other junk in boxes ... Team Flybar Team Tail-In wannabe....

09-27-2012, 10:12 PM	#22 (permalink)
Bob O Member Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2008	sar, Who really needs three Stunt modes? I see it as a luxury, not a necessity. Coming from nitro, Normal flight mode was necessary for starting and spooling up. Standard practice was to spool up in normal mode, lift off and then immediately switch to Stunt mode. Now that I'm electric, I still have a Normal mode and two Stunt modes. Unless I'm going to do an aerobatic take-off, I still spool up in Normal mode. I don't have a desire to have a third stunt mode. __________________ ):>

09-27-2012, 10:40 PM	#23 (permalink)
sarpilot Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2009	I was just mentioning it as a point of fact. With 7 channel radio you lose one if you want this bailout faster spool thingy. Myself if I have to auto its gonna probably not be a good outcome in any case and its not gonna be pretty . More thought on it think I shall just go back to my 3 solid 3D headspeeds not that I am capable of doing much with any of them… Sent from my DROID3 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ "It's not the crash so much as the sudden stop" Compass 7HV, Compass 6HV, TRex450Pro, bunch of other junk in boxes ... Team Flybar Team Tail-In wannabe.... Last edited by sarpilot; 09-28-2012 at 07:55 AM..

09-28-2012, 07:58 AM	#25 (permalink)
sarpilot Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2009	Well now that it is all setup I guess I will try your method Bob. Guess I better change the normal pitch curve from linear to maybe -5 at the bottom so it doesn't start flinging stuff everywhere on spoolup. What kind of headspeed change rate you running on your 6HV? Sent from my DROID3 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ "It's not the crash so much as the sudden stop" Compass 7HV, Compass 6HV, TRex450Pro, bunch of other junk in boxes ... Team Flybar Team Tail-In wannabe....

09-28-2012, 08:24 AM	#26 (permalink)
Bob O Member Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2008	12 Sent from my phone __________________ ):>

09-28-2012, 11:01 AM	#28 (permalink)
Bob O Member Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2008	LOL! My normal pitch curve has gone unchanged from the day I started flying. 40-45-50-75-100 BTW, I don't "fly" in normal mode. Sent from my phone __________________ ):>

12-30-2012, 01:02 PM	#30 (permalink)
snoshoe62 Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2011	I have followed Bobs setup video to the T and cannot get it to calibrate. I have a 700 Goblin, with a CC 160, running a 2s lipo direct to the beastx. I set my throttle curve to 0-50-100, end points at 30 on high and low, full throttle on the stick, plug in Rx pack, plug in main pack. I get the 12 tones for cell count, increase high side end point and listen for a tone but I get to the top range of end point and still hear no tone. I made sure I have no sub trim, no throttle hold, and my trim is in neutral possition, I even rebound the transmitter. What am I missing here? Is the issue with the beastx? can I just use a seperate Rx for calibrating then plug back into the beastx when calibrated? __________________ #1 Goblin 770 Pyro 800-48-480kv, HW V4, Ikon 2 #2 Goblin 500 Xnova 4020-2Y-1200kv, HW V3,Ikon 2 #3 Goblin 380 Quantum 880kv, HW 100 V3, Ikon 2

01-02-2013, 08:19 AM	#31 (permalink)
zosek Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: EU/Slovenia	Quick question. Do you calibrate throttle in fixed endpoints checked on castle or governor?

01-02-2013, 09:24 AM	#32 (permalink)
sarpilot Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2009	You do it with endpoints and with a linear throttle curve. Most of the time it will see 100 percent throttle without needing to change endpoints but if not add until you get the tones. To see 0 throttle you will most likely need to add at the bottom until it is happy, most of mine end up around 120 or so. After calibration you can change your normal throttle curve to 0 30 30 30 30 or whatever you like … Sent from my DROID3 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ "It's not the crash so much as the sudden stop" Compass 7HV, Compass 6HV, TRex450Pro, bunch of other junk in boxes ... Team Flybar Team Tail-In wannabe....

02-10-2013, 01:20 PM	#33 (permalink)
naturaly Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2012	Mine recognizes the high throttle endpoint at 106%, then as I lower the stick it recognizes the low throttle endpoint at 94%, but still on the top half of the throttle range (meaning 94% of the high throttle side, with the stick barely below top maximum. This can't be correct?! It does play both tones to indicate that it recognizes those endpoints at both 106% and 94%, but the motor won't spin. Any suggestions??

04-28-2013, 10:17 AM	#34 (permalink)
Brianp82 Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2013	My low and high end points are 70% low and 94% high. That's when I get the tones.

05-23-2013, 05:47 AM	#35 (permalink)
JHuygen Registered Users Join Date: May 2013	I have a Castle Ice2 HV 120 and want to use the set rpm in governor mode... Do I have to do this calibration as well then? __________________ T-Rex 250 pro DFC w/ BeastX - T-Rex 500FBL w/ BeastX - MD7 w/ Brain FBL - T-Rex 700E Pro DFC w/ Brain FBL

05-23-2013, 06:51 AM	#39 (permalink)
JHuygen Registered Users Join Date: May 2013	Thanks for the help! __________________ T-Rex 250 pro DFC w/ BeastX - T-Rex 500FBL w/ BeastX - MD7 w/ Brain FBL - T-Rex 700E Pro DFC w/ Brain FBL

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