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01-31-2011, 08:13 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Vancouver
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|  Axial's AE-2 Esc
Hey guys. I'm trying to work out a problem we have with and AE-2 in a RTC Axial ax10 scorpion. The problem seems to be to be like the double tap reverse is working but here are the symptoms. When the truck is on the ESC initializes correctly however when driving forward there is a red light as well as when in reverse it is red. Then when you try to go forward after reversing you have to do a double tap to get it to go forward again. I'm wondering if there is anyway to reset this ESC without having to purchase a castle-link. Any ideas? |
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01-31-2011, 10:42 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: a house
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are you sure its not an ae1 the 2 was supposed to get rid of the double pump.if nothing else give scott a call at axial and he could tell you whats wrong
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01-31-2011, 10:51 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ohio
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It might need to be reprogramed to the throttle on your TX. If it is like the Sidewinder you can program the throttle to your TX by holding the throttle full forward as you power on the ESC. Once it starts making a series of beeps, hold full reverse, another series of beeps and let it go to center, another series of beeps and it is ready to go. |
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01-31-2011, 10:54 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Mooresville
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Sounds like something is backwards if you have to double tap it to go forward. I don't know about this specific ESC but don't most require a double tap to go into reverse?
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01-31-2011, 10:55 AM
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It is the new AE-2 I'm guessing that its programed to do what its doing because there are no signs of fault. We have run through the fire up full throttle, beep, full reverse, beep, neutral beep... The only thing I'm thinking about trying is getting into the programing menu and trying to wing it and find out the settings. Thats if this has a manual programing menu. I will have another play when I get home from work and see if we can't work it out. |
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01-31-2011, 11:16 AM
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01-31-2011, 11:23 AM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: MS Coast
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If you are having to double pump from rev to foward then try swapping the motor leads and the throttle switch on the radio. Sounds to me like things are just backwards from the factory
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01-31-2011, 01:12 PM
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Yeah i figure its just backwards, any idea how to turn this feature off ?
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01-31-2011, 08:15 PM
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| Try to Bend it   Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Perth Australia
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Get onto the Castle web site to see if you can find the programming guide for a side winder ESC. If in fact the AE-2 is a dumbed down sidewinder then the same programming may apply. HTH
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02-07-2011, 02:39 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Apex
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I've linked up the AE-2 to CastleLink before and it does not have the same options. I'm guessing that it would not have the same layout for manual programming, if it even had manual programming. Good luck, and if you figure it out, I'm sure a lot of people would appreciate a guide instead of having to buy CastleLink. |
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02-07-2011, 02:53 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Rathdrum
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|  I have the new ae2 esc and it is instant frwd/rvrse, it is intended to be instant and anything else is wrong, but It does need to be adjusted on the tx to work properly.
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02-07-2011, 03:24 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Golden
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Your best bet is to find someone with a castle link so you can edit the settings a lot easier, if you don't know anyone with one that will let you mess with settings, it might be worth the $20 or so to get a castle link. Worst case - you can always sell it on the BST forum when you are done with it if you don't think you will use it again.
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02-07-2011, 05:53 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Panama city
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I got new rigs both with ae2 and one is instant And the other has the double pump in reverse. Has anyone tried contacting axail? I was thinking of calling them.
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02-12-2011, 04:51 PM
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| I joined the Band! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: norfolk
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Wow I am glad I did not grab one of these ESC's. Looks like Axial needs to work some bugs out....
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02-12-2011, 06:26 PM
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Iv'e got a new honcho coming next week with the AE-2 in it will have to see how it works. keep posting if you get some more info
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02-12-2011, 06:31 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: CARO
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gott a check the settings and make sure your tranmitters adjustment were in the correct settings for when u calibrate your tx to your esc but im pritty sure that the double tap is a setting in the esc
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02-12-2011, 08:29 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Salt Lake
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I say get the castle link, SO much easier than all the hoops you have to go through without one. And $20 is cheap, I never understand why people will spend hundered of dollars on upgrades and all other parts, but cheap out on $20, or sell it after they are programmed. Hell, I bought 2 lol
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04-22-2011, 11:22 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Mid TN
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Mine has the ar-2 and ae-2 and is instant also.
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