Setting up Mtroniks ESC

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24 July 2014 at 16:22 #50620
Empire Parkstone
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Hi Is it Vital the motoers are connected when setting up one of these Esc's my thinking (probably wrong as ususal) is that you are only kind of tuning your esc to your Tx and seems odd to slam the motor on full fore and aft if not neede to

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24 July 2014 at 16:22 #5315
Empire Parkstone
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24 July 2014 at 16:38 #50621
Bob Abell 2
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That's a good question, EP

I had the same thoughts with two MFA700 motors, as they were hot motors and high revving

Solution…….I used two semi flat batteries!….Ha! Ha!

Just awaiting the experts comments about that!

Bob
24 July 2014 at 16:58 #50623
Dave Milbourn
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Not that I've ever soiled my hands on such wares but I would think that the only reason why you would connect up a motor would be if you wanted to set something less than its own full speed to be your model's maximum speed when the throttle stick was fully forward or back. If you don't connect a motor then be VERY sure that the two connectors which go to where the motor would otherwise be are nowhere near each other while there is power on. That said, it's nice to be able to see the motor responding to the stick while you press the button and watch the lights flashing.

DM
24 July 2014 at 18:11 #50626
Gareth Jones
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I don't think it is essential that the motors are connected when you set up the ESC but it doesn't do any harm if they are. You don't actually need to slam to full throttle, just move the transmitter stick progressively to the max limit. It is also reassuring to be able to see that the propeller is rotating in the right direction for forward and reverse.

Gareth
25 July 2014 at 19:33 #50678
Empire Parkstone
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Thanks Guys looks as if its a suck it and see thing then
26 July 2014 at 12:29 #50697
Malcolm Frary
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Having a motor connected or not doesn't matter. What is important is that when learning, the ESC gets its information in the right order. With most transmitters, this means that the servo direction switch is set to N. Unless you have a Futaba with the logic reversed.

Suck it and see, but try to understand what the magic boxes are doing.
26 July 2014 at 12:54 #50699
Empire Parkstone
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Thanks Malcolm thats exactly what I am trying to do by not blindly accepting that this or that is required without asking the question. I did only ask if it was needed to have the motors connected as in my case the initial setup was easier ( for my peace of mind)without
15 August 2014 at 19:53 #51285
john blanks 1
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empire parkston that's a boat I will never forget hawich to hamburg 1951 north sea in November what journey
15 August 2014 at 20:10 #51287
Empire Parkstone
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Aye I was lucky just did the Harwich/Hook trips on her plus the umpteen hours troop train grand tour 59/60

Think it was the Nevasa we took a long cruise to Aden in later
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