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jeepnfl · 10-31-2008, 08:40 PM

Hey guys, I've got an AX-10 ARTR with RS310 receiver, Rooster Crawler ESC, Novac 55 motor and Rooster Crawler ESC. The radio is an XS3. I ran the truck about 2 weeks ago with no problem and about 3 dyas ago I put it in my trunk along with my MRC. Well today I pull it out and turn it on and get no response. I assumed the batterries were dead so I put it back and just played with the MRC. I got home and charged the batteries and tried again to no avail. The red light on the ESC comes on when I turn it on but nothing works at all. I double checked the channel on both the RX and the TX both are set to 85. I disconected all connections and ensured they were plugged in well, still nothing. Any ideas what the problem could be? I found some new rocks under a bridge and really want to play on them.

Thanks,
Randy

ENZLOW · 10-31-2008, 09:06 PM

it might be ur esc, i had a rooster crawler set up but it worked for 20 seconds and red light was the only thing on so i sent it in got a new one in the mail but i am now running a sidewinder with no problems i havent even used my rooster crawler esc its still in the package they sent it bak to me in, try using another esc if u hav one laying around or just eliminate the things that work an eventually ull find somthin but im guessing its ur esc hav u contacted novak about it ?

zoojunkie · 11-01-2008, 03:03 AM

Plug in a 4cell battery pack to your Rx and remove the ESC from Ch2 and see if the rest of your radio system powers on. If it does, then it's your Novak. My friend had his Novak go belly up on a whim w/ no reason at all. Just turned it on, and the magic white smoke they put in every capacitor started leaking out.

jeepnfl · 11-01-2008, 10:16 AM

Still no go. I charged all batteries and unplugged to esc from the Rx the steering servo could be moved by hand with the esc unplugger but once it was plugged back in the servo couldn't be moved. I haven't contacted Novak yet because I bought this rig from a user here and was hoping to ID the actual problem first. When everything is plugged in a nd turned on the red light on the esc is on. Also there is a small black button on the esc not sure whats it's used for, when I press and hold it a green light flashes then goes out. I figured this is somefind of sync button.

zoojunkie · 11-01-2008, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jeepnfl

Still no go. I charged all batteries and unplugged to esc from the Rx the steering servo could be moved by hand with the esc unplugger but once it was plugged back in the servo couldn't be moved. I haven't contacted Novak yet because I bought this rig from a user here and was hoping to ID the actual problem first. When everything is plugged in a nd turned on the red light on the esc is on. Also there is a small black button on the esc not sure whats it's used for, when I press and hold it a green light flashes then goes out. I figured this is somefind of sync button.

That button on the ESC is to program the ESC. So, what you're telling us is that if you plug in a 4AA Rx battery pack into your Rx, nothing responds? Don't use the ESC plugged into the Rx. Use the original Rx battery pack and plug that in and see if your radio responds. I doubt it's your Rx that went bad.

XPLORx4 · 11-02-2008, 08:15 PM

^^ what he said. You need to isolate the ESC/BEC from the RX and servo. To check ONLY the RX and servo functionality, use an external power source, such as the 4-AA RX pack that should have come with the radio, and plug it into the BATT connector on the RX. If it works, your RX is good. If it doesn't work, your RX is bad.

BTW, The reason why your servo can be moved by hand when the ESC unplugged from the RX is that there's no power to the RX and servo when you do that. When you plug it back in, the servo gets a signal and power from the RX and tries to stay in the same position. That's because the battery provides power to the RX via the ESC's BEC (battery eliminator circuit). When you unplug the ESC wire from the RX, nothing is powered except the ESC, but it won't do anything unless it's plugged into an RX anyway.

jeepnfl · 11-07-2008, 02:37 PM

Thanks for the help guys. I'm at work right now so I'll look when I get home but doesn't the batt pack and ESC and servo all plug into the Rx? Then the motor is powered by the ESC? All I did was unplug the ESC from the Rx so only the batt and servo were connected. I didn't get a 4AA Rx pack when I bought the rig so all I have is the 6 cell batt that powers the rig. Again, thanks for your help, this is frustrating!

jeepnfl · 11-11-2008, 07:14 PM

Ok, I'm slinking back in here after learning a lesson to maybe help some other noob not make the same mistake. Apparently if your batteries are low in your Tx you truck wont go! It's not like it'll go some, or slow, or jerky... it won't go, period! As soon as I started having this problem I changed the batts in the Tx but it immediately went down to 8.2 volts. I thought no big deal thats still 75% of the 12.2 volts required so I immediatly ruled that out. droped in my LHS and the girl said dope, you need some new batteries. So $5 later it's running like a champ. I heasding to NC next weekend so and I'm really looking forward to running this rig on some REAL rocks (that aren't under a bridge). Thanks for all of y'alls help, sorry I wasted your time!

10-31-2008, 08:40 PM	#1
jeepnfl Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NE FL Posts: 16	AX-10 not responding Hey guys, I've got an AX-10 ARTR with RS310 receiver, Rooster Crawler ESC, Novac 55 motor and Rooster Crawler ESC. The radio is an XS3. I ran the truck about 2 weeks ago with no problem and about 3 dyas ago I put it in my trunk along with my MRC. Well today I pull it out and turn it on and get no response. I assumed the batterries were dead so I put it back and just played with the MRC. I got home and charged the batteries and tried again to no avail. The red light on the ESC comes on when I turn it on but nothing works at all. I double checked the channel on both the RX and the TX both are set to 85. I disconected all connections and ensured they were plugged in well, still nothing. Any ideas what the problem could be? I found some new rocks under a bridge and really want to play on them. Thanks, Randy

10-31-2008, 09:06 PM	#2
ENZLOW Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: So-Cal Posts: 136	it might be ur esc, i had a rooster crawler set up but it worked for 20 seconds and red light was the only thing on so i sent it in got a new one in the mail but i am now running a sidewinder with no problems i havent even used my rooster crawler esc its still in the package they sent it bak to me in, try using another esc if u hav one laying around or just eliminate the things that work an eventually ull find somthin but im guessing its ur esc hav u contacted novak about it ?

11-01-2008, 03:03 AM	#3
zoojunkie Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Over a rock and under a bridge Posts: 221	Plug in a 4cell battery pack to your Rx and remove the ESC from Ch2 and see if the rest of your radio system powers on. If it does, then it's your Novak. My friend had his Novak go belly up on a whim w/ no reason at all. Just turned it on, and the magic white smoke they put in every capacitor started leaking out.

11-01-2008, 10:16 AM	#4
jeepnfl Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NE FL Posts: 16	Still no go. I charged all batteries and unplugged to esc from the Rx the steering servo could be moved by hand with the esc unplugger but once it was plugged back in the servo couldn't be moved. I haven't contacted Novak yet because I bought this rig from a user here and was hoping to ID the actual problem first. When everything is plugged in a nd turned on the red light on the esc is on. Also there is a small black button on the esc not sure whats it's used for, when I press and hold it a green light flashes then goes out. I figured this is somefind of sync button.

11-02-2008, 08:15 PM	#6
XPLORx4 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Galt Posts: 282	^^ what he said. You need to isolate the ESC/BEC from the RX and servo. To check ONLY the RX and servo functionality, use an external power source, such as the 4-AA RX pack that should have come with the radio, and plug it into the BATT connector on the RX. If it works, your RX is good. If it doesn't work, your RX is bad. BTW, The reason why your servo can be moved by hand when the ESC unplugged from the RX is that there's no power to the RX and servo when you do that. When you plug it back in, the servo gets a signal and power from the RX and tries to stay in the same position. That's because the battery provides power to the RX via the ESC's BEC (battery eliminator circuit). When you unplug the ESC wire from the RX, nothing is powered except the ESC, but it won't do anything unless it's plugged into an RX anyway.

11-07-2008, 02:37 PM	#7
jeepnfl Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NE FL Posts: 16	Thanks for the help guys. I'm at work right now so I'll look when I get home but doesn't the batt pack and ESC and servo all plug into the Rx? Then the motor is powered by the ESC? All I did was unplug the ESC from the Rx so only the batt and servo were connected. I didn't get a 4AA Rx pack when I bought the rig so all I have is the 6 cell batt that powers the rig. Again, thanks for your help, this is frustrating!

11-11-2008, 07:14 PM	#8
jeepnfl Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NE FL Posts: 16	Ok, I'm slinking back in here after learning a lesson to maybe help some other noob not make the same mistake. Apparently if your batteries are low in your Tx you truck wont go! It's not like it'll go some, or slow, or jerky... it won't go, period! As soon as I started having this problem I changed the batts in the Tx but it immediately went down to 8.2 volts. I thought no big deal thats still 75% of the 12.2 volts required so I immediatly ruled that out. droped in my LHS and the girl said dope, you need some new batteries. So $5 later it's running like a champ. I heasding to NC next weekend so and I'm really looking forward to running this rig on some REAL rocks (that aren't under a bridge). Thanks for all of y'alls help, sorry I wasted your time!

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