Novak M2 Dig ESC Combo

[jebster]

Originally Posted by Greatscott

I don't know if that will work or not. The DX3R has a linear mode on the 3rd channel and this is what controls the proportional dig.

I haven't seen anyone post that they are using that radio of this ESC. If you get it working post a thread on it.

i'll see what i can do next year when i dive in and get my xr10 and the m2. i was under the impression the front/rear dig and proportional adjustment were all being done with a single 3rd channel. i haven't used dx or 4pk radios so i'm not sure how limited my tq2.4 will be.

[Greatscott]

I made a bracket for the Dig LEDs:






It is made out of 6mm plexi, took me 30-45 minutes. Right now the LEDs are just wedged in, I'll use some Shoe Goo on them to make it a little more shock-resistant.

I am surprised the crazy kids with the blue stars haven't come out with something like this...

[Lowe's48]

I took my M2 out for a test the other day for 2 hours,ran 1 1/2 batt. with no issues ! I run DX3R,M2,35s and 3s.....no BEC.(the fan never came on)
I was using Mamba max before and this M2 is way smoother and easier to drive,I'm able to get rid of the stall with the linear adjustment.....and wow! Making up the steep stuff that I was dreaming about before !
Regard to DX3e,it will work fine just like punk dig(front / rear dig only) but if you want to get the most out of these M2 you gotta have the linear adjustment !

[Greatscott]

Originally Posted by Lowe's48

I run DX3R,M2,35s and 3s.....no BEC.(the fan never came on)

My fan comes on as soon as I power the ESC up, I thought this was normal and that it was not connected to a thermistor...

What is correct? Should the fan come on when you power it on, or should it come on only when it gets too hot?

[Mini]

Originally Posted by Greatscott

I made a bracket for the Dig LEDs:






It is made out of 6mm plexi, took me 30-45 minutes. Right now the LEDs are just wedged in, I'll use some Shoe Goo on them to make it a little more shock-resistant.

I am surprised the crazy kids with the blue stars haven't come out with something like this...

Thats cool

[Deezul]

Anyone have a writeup on setting it up on a dx3r

[Szczerba]

Greatscott sent me this. He has it posted up in his build thread too.

Originally Posted by Greatscott
Yup, it works very well and is the easiest radio to set this dig up on. Here is how I have mine set up:

• Two position
- I have this set up on switch F (bottom switch on the grip)
- Switches between 4WD and Front dig
- Doesn't matter if I have the dig selected fully or proportionally, when I hit this I go back into full 4WD
• 3 Position
- I have this on switch C (above the steering wheel and to the right)
- Switches between 4WD, full front dig, & full rear dig
• Linear
- I have this on Switch B (right above the steering wheel)
- Proportianlly moves the power from full 4WD to the front or rear.

Hope this helps,

Scott

[shelby]

Would you be able to get the full options out of this esc with a Dx3e?

[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by shelby

Would you be able to get the full options out of this esc with a Dx3e?

Not out of the box. I believe there is a guy that mods the DX3E's to work with this ESC though. I've seen a few posts somewhere. Just search DX3E.

EDIT:
Feeler - DX3E hacked for Dual-ESC MOA Proportional DIG applications

[kasper]

got mine installed added a 10amp bec when i hit the throttle full blast my steering twitches and the motors 35t handwound jph run at half throttle then go to full speed i have a 4pk any ideas where do i start really getting frustrating 3s lipo someone please help .

[Deezul]

I can get it to do front or rear dig but not proportional. dx3r........any idea?

[chad30w]

After you did your one touch setup did you then set it to profile 2????

[renoirbud]

Originally Posted by kasper

got mine installed added a 10amp bec when i hit the throttle full blast my steering twitches and the motors 35t handwound jph run at half throttle then go to full speed i have a 4pk any ideas where do i start really getting frustrating 3s lipo someone please help .

It appears that the switching frequency of the CC BEC is causing a problem with the ESC, this sounds like someone needs to figure out where to add a capacitor.

[Greatscott]

Originally Posted by renoirbud

It appears that the switching frequency of the CC BEC is causing a problem with the ESC, this sounds like someone needs to figure out where to add a capacitor.

Weird, I went to a BEC because I was getting servo glitching when I was using it with a heavy load on the motors. I have a CC BEC wired up to a Spektrum 3100 RX with no problems. The only odd thing I have noted is, when at full throttle in front or read dig, the opposite set of wheels turns, slowly.

[kwkride]

Originally Posted by Shane_744

Not out of the box. I believe there is a guy that mods the DX3E's to work with this ESC though. I've seen a few posts somewhere. Just search DX3E.

EDIT:
Feeler - DX3E hacked for Dual-ESC MOA Proportional DIG applications

That modification is so that you can have proportional dig while running two ESCs with the DX3E.
Out of the box, I believe that the DX3E should work fine with the M2.

[SMR 510RR]

Originally Posted by kwkride

That modification is so that you can have proportional dig while running two ESCs with the DX3E.
Out of the box, I believe that the DX3E should work fine with the M2.

Check out this post...
Feeler - DX3E hacked for Dual-ESC MOA Proportional DIG applications

It can also be used in linear. The problem with the linear modes, from the factory, is that it is in steps so it takes a certain amount of time to move from place to place. With the knob you can roll your thumb and fly from place to place. Also at either end it would dig. Very slick setup if you ask me.

[bmangdog]

What about using a dx3s? I know its only a two position switch but can you just use front dig?

[kasper]

Originally Posted by renoirbud

It appears that the switching frequency of the CC BEC is causing a problem with the ESC, this sounds like someone needs to figure out where to add a capacitor.

does it with and without the bec

[Lowe's48]

Originally Posted by kasper

got mine installed added a 10amp bec when i hit the throttle full blast my steering twitches and the motors 35t handwound jph run at half throttle then go to full speed i have a 4pk any ideas where do i start really getting frustrating 3s lipo someone please help .

Kasper Try thisbefore you kill the BEC....I did !

We sat down with his M2, Castle BEC and tried to pinpoint this "glitch" of sorts.

Found that nothing really stops it 100%, but we can minimize it so it's barely noticed.

WIre up the BEC so Red Black go into the RX. REmove the orange wire to prevent any sort of goofy signal mix ups.

Then, connect the M2 normally. You'll have to have the ESC turned on at all times for normal operation. If the Lights are on, but the switch of the ESC is off, the ESC won't run correctly. Just leave it on all the time.

This pretty much eleviates the problem unless you're at super steering bind and try to just barely 'creep' into the trigger.

Thanks Jakes Performance Hobbies for letting me get this posted today!!

[8-454]

Originally Posted by Greatscott

The only odd thing I have noted is, when at full throttle in front or read dig, the opposite set of wheels turns, slowly.

If you are running a dx3r or any radio with adjustable travel on the 3rd you can stop this. On a 3R turn your travel setting up to 110% and this will stop the slow turning at full throttle and give you "full" dig brake. I imagine that it would be similar with other brand radios.