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10-19-2011, 09:55 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jerzey
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I just got my hand on a SV2 and had it programmed...I than noticed it was reversed (throttle/Reverse) so I reversed the wires and turned it back on again and I got nothing...the lights were dim and only the steering worked Any ideas? Alfy |
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10-19-2011, 10:35 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NH
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The first thing I would do, would be to program the esc to the radio gear. If the sv2 is anything like a sidewinder you'll need to hold your throttle to WOT then turn the esc on. It will flash the green lite and give you a tone and then start blinking the red led on the esc at which time you go to full brake and hold it til the lites change. Then the esc will chime at you twice telling you it has been programed correctly. If while holding/ programing the WOT and the esc doesn't program the FWD/ green led then the throttle channel on the radio will need to be reversed. After the esc has been programmed hook the motor up and see if it will spin in the right direction, if not reverse the wires on the motor.
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10-19-2011, 01:46 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: 07456 N. NJ USofA
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ESC's can usually be reversed internally (using buttons or a programmer) or from the TX (usually a switch, sometimes in a menu). Get that all fixed before worrying about the motor direction.  | |
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10-19-2011, 05:20 PM
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Thanks Guys I switched motor wires....when I was throttling, it was going backwards...I switched the white and black wires on the esc and motor....than the lights dimmed and all i had was steering Alfy |
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10-20-2011, 12:28 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: San Francisco
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Should be the red and black if you are running brushed and the newer firmware. Also they come from the factory programmed for brushless so you have to change that if you are running brushed. It would probably help to have the rest of your specs. |
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10-20-2011, 05:54 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: four o six
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any of you guys have the red (reverse) keep beeping with the reverse held WOT? Have changed 2 radios and 3 receivers, same thing. Running V1.32, brushed, lipo, red black soldered right to motor. going to try different versions of programming to see if that will change. yes have contacted castle and Charles told me to contact tech, which I have...was just wondering if you guys have fount this problem??? |
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10-20-2011, 06:07 PM
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10-20-2011, 07:05 PM
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10-20-2011, 08:21 PM
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when you connect to the sidewinder, the radio is turned on, esc is off...hold the throttle on full, turn on the esc. it goes to the set up mode and starts flashing on green, then starts beeping/flashing green when it found full through of forward. go to neutral. the esc goes to red (reverse) push the throttle full forward. esc turns from flashing red to beeping/flashing red...let go of throttle (return to neutral)..esc keeps beeping/flashing red, never goes to yellow. let it sit for 10 min once....changed radios, same..changed receivers, same..
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10-20-2011, 09:00 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: San Francisco
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Are your end points maxed out and your trim at 0?
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10-20-2011, 09:05 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: four o six
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trim set to zero, end points at 100
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10-21-2011, 12:49 AM
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Try reversing the channel on your radio and see what happens. I cant think of another reason why this would happen other than a bad signal (probably not since you have tried multiple radios) or a defect in the ESC.
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10-21-2011, 01:55 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indiana
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castle told me if the light is a dim red one she is fried.
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10-21-2011, 08:54 AM
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on both radios reversed the channels and motor directions..in multiple different combos, still nothing. red light is as bright as the yello and green. heres a odd one. I just turned on the esc and not tried to calibrate it...and it works...reverse is like 1/3 speed and I don't get the full throw in forward...green light doesn't go solid. So I'm thinking its getting signal. Castle has yet to contact me back on the matter. I did read in the manual where there was a solution where the neutral (yellow) keeps blinking and never goes solid. you adjust the trim till it finds it or something like that..so I tried that with the end points....no avail.. gotta be a bad esc from the factory. Sending in a MM that won't keep its programming...not a good week for castle at Squatch's house!! |
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10-21-2011, 09:59 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: 07456 N. NJ USofA
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Normally, throttle trim @ "0", throttle EPA's @ 100%. You "may" need to change the throttle deadband (which also relates to centering like trim) when you calibrate. | |
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10-21-2011, 10:18 AM
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Yea adjusting the trim is for when you are not calibrating, its when the neutral signal is out of range when you turn it on. Sounds to me like yours is not getting the signal for some reason, I would assume a bad component inside the ESC is causing it. If you have a castle link have you tried switching to a different firmware? Maybe if you updated it the firmware got corrupt somehow? If you hook a servo to the channel in question does it throw both directions as you would expect? |
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10-21-2011, 01:24 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Milwaukie OR
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Make sure your EPA's are maxed out, and that your trim is centered. Castle has had a few issues with this Esc. But you dont sound to be calibrating right. Below is a link to a thread I started a while back if you havent read it already. Some of the info may be useful Castle Creations ESC tip thread(brushed) | |
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10-22-2011, 02:28 AM
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Hooked up a friends towr hobbies 2txp and configured right away. Now why did all of a sudden my two xr4 radios decide to not configure to any of my castle products??? Sidewinder, MMP, and sidewinder micro..now I'm thinking I sent in my MM for nothing.  | |
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10-23-2011, 10:28 PM
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Can someone verify this? if thats the case, my first attempt attempt with a brushless setup, has turned to shit  I just tried the esc again and all three lights are dim although the steering does work Any thoughts? Alfy | |
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10-24-2011, 01:15 AM
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Castle has a very good warranty and they will make it right if it is fried. | |
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