07-17-2011, 01:33 PM | #1261 | |
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You can reset individual models but not the entire radio. | |
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07-17-2011, 03:07 PM | #1262 |
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Just re-calibrated the esc's from the CC manual. No change, the issue is not low end control but the amount of wasted travel in the trigger. All the DT switches do what I want. Don't think i need to reset it anymore? The esc's recognize(blink green) the trigger pull immediately after i pull it off neutral, but the motors dont turn until the trigger gets pulled a good amount more. They make noise like they are getting power but not enough to turn them. That is what I would like to tighten up. My issue is not that it has no low end and they go from nothing to real fast, the low end control is killer. thanks |
07-17-2011, 03:13 PM | #1263 | |
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07-17-2011, 04:06 PM | #1264 |
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Ok, ill mess around more with it. Might be me too, this is all new from radio to rig right now. I gotta break into the set as well as the parts breaking in. Thanks for the assist.. |
07-18-2011, 06:46 PM | #1265 | |
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07-19-2011, 07:33 AM | #1266 | |
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Jeremy There is nothing wrong with your transmitter. Mine does the same thing. Basically what it is doing is telling you the position of whatever switch/dial you have channel 3 assigned to. Mine was assigned to the 3 pos switch on the side (SW2). If I moved the switch to the center position my "posi" number would go to 0. I removed channel 3 from this switch and did not assign it to anythng and then adjusted the "posi" switch to 89 and turned it off and then back on and the value was still 89. Hope this makes sense, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to pm me. Thanks J | |
07-19-2011, 07:50 AM | #1267 |
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Hey Harley, I've got an odd issue I'm wrestling with. It's actually for my Short Course truck, but I'm hoping you may be able to offer some insight anyway. I posted this on RCShortCourse, but didn't get any replies. Equipment used: Radio: 4PL ESC: Stock Losi Motor: 12T Traxxas (Slash) Battery: 5000 mah 2s The Losi ESC can be run with or without reverse. I have it set up without reverse for racing. It still have a braking function. I want to dial in some braking to the neutral throttle position. The reason is because when I let off the throttle, I want the truck to slow quickly to help with corner entry. Currently, it just coasts/freewheels for too long and I have to let off way too early entering the corners. Normally, I would simply dial in some brake trim so I would have a bit of braking effect when the trigger is in the neutral position. However, I keep dialing the brake trim higher and higher with no change. Finally, once I get the brake trim up to ~35-40, it will start braking when I let off the throttle. But it's very, very abrupt. It's also inconsistent. Sometimes I let off it'll freewheel, sometimes it'll stop nearly immediately. Obviously, this isn't good. Could I have a setting somewhere in the 4PL that is affecting/overriding my brake trim settings? Is there a better way to have some braking applied at the neutral trigger position? Expos are at zero. Throttle endpoints are set. Honestly, I have to question if the ESC is the culprit. Unfortunately, I know little about it since very few people run this ESC. It's the stock Losi unit that comes in the Losi short course truck (XXX-SCT). Any help you could offer would be MUCH appreciated! Tommy |
07-19-2011, 08:02 AM | #1268 | |
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Under "Switch", SW1 is off and SW2 is CH3. Is this what you are referring to? | |
07-19-2011, 08:07 AM | #1269 |
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Just a quick question with reference to receiver`s for the 4PL. I have seen some sites here in the United Kingdom listing the R2006GS as being compatble with the 4PL. Just wanted to know for sure, before I buy one to try it out. |
07-19-2011, 08:16 AM | #1270 | |
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This one had us stumped for a minutes. Jason and I had to work through it this morning. | |
07-19-2011, 08:18 AM | #1271 |
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| As far as I know that RX is not compatible. I have NOT tried it, I am only going buy what Futaba lists. If you find that it is then let me know.
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07-19-2011, 08:28 AM | #1272 | |
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It is weird that this has happened. I am 100% certain that I did not change that value and that it was not like that before. BTW, thanks to both of you for your help. | |
07-19-2011, 08:33 AM | #1273 | |
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07-19-2011, 08:35 AM | #1274 |
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Which slider are you talking about? I dont have that channel assigned to any switches on any model.
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07-19-2011, 08:37 AM | #1275 |
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07-19-2011, 08:38 AM | #1276 | |
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Good to know. I will probably just leave the switch unassigned so that I dont make that mistake again. Thanks! | |
07-19-2011, 08:44 AM | #1277 |
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Yeah, I unassigned it on the models I use. As long as you know what it does you should be good to go now.
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07-19-2011, 10:16 AM | #1278 | |
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Tommy, Usually, we program the esc to add drag brake, but you can try this to see if it helps. Go into the "advanced" menu then "THR MODE" then "NTBRK". Try playing with this setting. Info can be found on page 65 of the manual. Let me know if this works for you. J | |
07-21-2011, 10:20 AM | #1279 |
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Harley, I'm having a receiver Problem, Here's the story, this receiver was in my MRC; worked great. Last night we are out crawling and my buddy's truck wasn't working so we thought it was the radio. Pulled my receiver from the MRC and installed it in his truck. Truck still didn't work, Put the receiver back into the MRC now the MRC wont work. Receiver shows that its bound, B1R arms but nothing works, no steering, No throttle. Is the Receiver Bad, Any Ideas. Thanks |
07-21-2011, 10:29 AM | #1280 | |
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My solution was to use the Castle Link USB to adjust the throttle curve, I don't know if this is supported on MM Micro. I raised the lowest point of the curve so it would start at 10% then continue linearly to 100%. You may want to do this on the 'brake' curve too. | |
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