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02-19-2010, 07:15 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lutz
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|  CC Sidewinder set up issues
Hey guys, Im having a real problem with setting up my sidewinder. I put my new sidewinder in my super with twin 55t integy lathe motors wired up in series. With my Moped ESC this worked perfectly. Now that im trying to set my sidewinder up and push the trigger to WOT, all im getting is the wheels shaking back and forth like the ESC is confused and i dont have reverse and i dont have part throttle or anything. What am i doing wrong here? |
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02-19-2010, 07:37 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Plainfield, IL.
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It is in brushless mode. Im almost positive you need the castle link to get it out of brushless mode, even though it does say in the manual that their is a manual way to do so.
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02-19-2010, 07:58 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Lynnwood
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ya i had problem like this but i was just running i 45t in my axial and it was setup for brushless instead of brushed had to program it with the castle link
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02-19-2010, 08:08 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lutz
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Well thats crap. Alright then......I guess i could get the wire for the Link at a hobby store right? Ive got a Hobbytown near my house.
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02-19-2010, 08:10 PM
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02-19-2010, 08:27 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Near my tools
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or maybe a Castle field link...
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02-20-2010, 10:08 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Fresno
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I will just confirm that you need a link to set up your sidewinder for brushed mode. I tried 6 times to set it to brushed following the instructions in the book. Some research led me to the fact that there is a glitch in the programing that does not allow you to do it manually. The only way to upgrade your ESCs firmware is with a link. . . So I got a link, not a biggy, but had I known I would have had to go through all this and drop the extra dime on the link, I would have just bought a different esc all together. Drunk |
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02-20-2010, 10:26 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Abbotsford BC
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i got my sidewinder for christmas, and of coarse my lhs was closed for 4 days. i managed to program it for brushed mode manualy, although it was a giant pain. that got my truck up and running, however the first day my lhs was open again i bought the castle link. imho, the esc should come with the link as its pretty much needed.
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02-20-2010, 10:29 AM
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| owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down!
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This is only a problem on the first firmware version, to my knowledge. It should go into brushed mode unless the ESC is really old. You can send it in to Castle for a firmware update if you don't want to buy the link, but the link is VERY useful to have. | |
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02-20-2010, 10:40 AM
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| Official Cook of the ECC   Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hawthorne, Florida
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I can't believe people complain about a 20 dollar castle link. Being able to update firmware, change ESC settings much easier and adjust the Castle BEC's voltage make it worth every damn penny. |
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02-20-2010, 11:43 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Plainfield, IL.
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 We were simply giving him options in case he does not have/want to spend the $20 bucks on one right now. | |
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02-20-2010, 04:51 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lutz
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Oh believe me i want to buy it. But the problem im having now is finding one locally here. None of the shops around my neighborhood carry it due to the fact that its so cheap that its the shipping itself is not worth it, but they sell the CC ESCs and BECs but not the link...i find that odd...but thats just me. I guess i`ll order up the link and just wait to drive my Super....i dont want to reinstall the moped and then take it out and reinstall the sidewinder again lol its a PITA
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02-20-2010, 06:29 PM
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02-20-2010, 09:28 PM
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The Sidewinder does have the micro usb port (i think thats what its called?) but it doesn't include the castle link like the Mamba Max does. | |
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02-20-2010, 10:48 PM
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02-25-2010, 08:17 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lutz
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Ok, i finally got my hands on a Castle Link. And man am i having a bad time with this. First off....i installed the Link......and i can only do everything in the Demo mode...so no programming for me. While i have my Link plugged in, the link adapter itself gets really hot. and now the red light on the link adapter is not coming on anymore. And im reading in the Castle website and it say i have to unplug the CBA in order to use the link......wtf is the CBA? Im about done with this....i bought a rooster before this and the damn thing overheats...i dont have much luck with ESCs lately  Has anyone had any issues with Castle Link?
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02-26-2010, 11:56 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lutz
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Anyone have any ideas?? Im completely lost on what to do
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02-26-2010, 12:16 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: waterville
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i never have or had any issues with my link. just plug mine right in. pull up the programming. it reads what i have hooked up and them i mess with the setting. save it then done. do you have the battery unplugged from the esc? when i do mine. i do it with no battery. and when i plug it in, the yellow light on the esc kicks on. i have noticed that the light on my link turns on and off, but i have had no issues overheating or anything. sorry to hear about your issues.
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02-26-2010, 03:13 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lutz
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Hey its cool. When i emailed Castle about it, they think it might be a faulty Link i bought. So i got one coming from Castle themselves. Thank god i have a crappy spare ESC laying around i can put back into my Super while i wait for the new Link to arrive. So you can use the Link without plugging in a battery to the ESC even if you have the BEC wired in already?
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02-26-2010, 07:38 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Abbotsford BC
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if you removed the red wire from the esc to receiver plug, you need to hook it back up to use the link, or just plug the battery pack in and turn the switch on. however, if the red wire is still in the plug dont have the pack hooked up, itll cause issues
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