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05-20-2017, 04:12 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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Time for initialization - Vortex Pico?
Hi,
I have a rather strange problem with my Vortex Pico in my OXY 2, what is not necessarily a problem - but odd behaviour and I would like to know if this is normal. I do have a Vortex Esprit in an OXY 3 for two years now, and this FBL initializises damned fast. I use the "movement of blades/servos" as sign for finish of initialization. The Esprit is always faster than the ESC - finished initialization before the ESC (sound) is finished. Less than 3 seconds (maybe even only 2) from plugging in the battery to ready to go. I love this. In other helis I have a MicroBrain and a AR7200BX. They need a lot more time to finish initialisations; the Brain 2 or 3 seconds after the ESC is ready, so all in all 5 - 6 seconds; the AR7200BX maybe even a little longer. All of my FBLs need "their time", but they need always "their time" (so faster or slower, but consistent). The very fast initialization time of my Vortex Esprit was also a reason for my to buy a Pico for my OXY 2 (and the easy setup). But my new Vortex Pico is different. The time for initialization is not consistent. Mostly it needs around 2 seconds more the ESC (so ca. 5 seconds, lot slower than my Esprit). But sometimes it is nearly as fast as my Esprit, finishes initialization "with ESC". And sometimes it takes a lot more time, maybe 7, 8 seconds... so that I do already think "did not initialisize, plug battery off/on again", and then it does initialisize, however. Have about 100 batteries now with my OXY 2 to verify this. I only can estimate: Ca. 80% "normal" (ca. 5 seconds), ca. 10% "fast as Esprit" (3 sec) and ca. 10% slower. Is this normal behaviour? Do I have to worry? Walter |
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05-21-2017, 03:40 AM | #2 (permalink) |
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The Pico and the Esprit work the same. You are seeing the difference because the heli is moving and calibration restarts until it gets a good one. It may be wobbly on the skids or could be the servos buzzing and shaking the heli.
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05-21-2017, 04:21 AM | #3 (permalink) |
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OK, thank you for the explanation.
Yesterday I could do only 5 batteries, because there was nearly storm (> 30 km/h). But I had the "best quote" ever - 4 out of the 5 initializations were super fast (finished before ESC was ready, about 2 seconds), only one took about 2 - 3 seconds more than the ESC (music). BTW: Will check if there is a difference between the heli "stand on skids" and "lie on one side" waiting for initialization. Maybe the higher weight of the OXY 3 makes it stand firmer and initializing faster because of this. Anyway, my Esprit never is slow, always is fast - and the Pico in OXY 2 takes ca. 2 - ca. 7 seconds... Walter |
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