esc for winch control

[kurtus]

you take it out if your rx is being powered already by another esc or a bec, you don't want to feed too much voltage into the rx

[rcscaler]

alright....thanks for ur info
now, I knew I did wrong with my before

Originally Posted by kurtus420

you take it out if your rx is being powered already by another esc or a bec, you don't want to feed too much voltage into the rx

[Charlie-III]

bukwylde, you did calibrate the winch ESC to the radio, correct?

Also curious to see if you have it wired backwards....battery to the motor leads, not the ESC input.

Hope you get it figured out & that it's not a dud ESC.

[heyok]

Originally Posted by rcscaler

quick question here, why u need to take out the red wire from winch's esc when u plug into RX?? will I get any issues if I don't take out the red wire?

The reason to lift one of the ESC's red wires is so that only one source of receiver power exists. If both ESCs are trying to power the receiver, it might cause a problem as one of the ESC's built in BEC might be a slightly higher voltage than the other and cause current to flow the wrong way and maybe overheat one of these built in BEC. To make sure this doesn't happen, we just remove (slide out and insulate one of the red pins) a red wire from one ESC.

[cherokee pat]

i would also contact the place you bought it from and see if they happen to know which set of wires go to what....i would hate to see you swap them around and have that esc go up in smoke.....

[rcscaler]

thanks Al

by the way,
one more question here is that, how can I calibrate my winch ESC?
I have FXR ESC for my rig, and trying to use B1R esc for my winch, so I basically just follow the manual to calibrate my B1R, right? but do I also plug in the FXR when I calibrate the B1R??

Originally Posted by heyok

The reason to lift one of the ESC's red wires is so that only one source of receiver power exists. If both ESCs are trying to power the receiver, it might cause a problem as one of the ESC's built in BEC might be a slightly higher voltage than the other and cause current to flow the wrong way and maybe overheat one of these built in BEC. To make sure this doesn't happen, we just remove (slide out and insulate one of the red pins) a red wire from one ESC.

[Charlie-III]

Originally Posted by rcscaler

thanks Al

by the way,
one more question here is that, how can I calibrate my winch ESC?
I have FXR ESC for my rig, and trying to use B1R esc for my winch, so I basically just follow the manual to calibrate my B1R, right? but do I also plug in the FXR when I calibrate the B1R??

I would leave the rig motor ESC disconnected, then use the winch channel switches/buttons to calibrate the winch ESC.
I do not know how it needs to be calibrated though, do you have a manual for it?

[kurtus]

Originally Posted by heyok

The reason to lift one of the ESC's red wires is so that only one source of receiver power exists. If both ESCs are trying to power the receiver, it might cause a problem as one of the ESC's built in BEC might be a slightly higher voltage than the other and cause current to flow the wrong way and maybe overheat one of these built in BEC. To make sure this doesn't happen, we just remove (slide out and insulate one of the red pins) a red wire from one ESC.

There is a much more educated answer lol, thanks heyok

[rcscaler]

I have manual, I will read it after I get home later today.

Originally Posted by Charlie-III

I would leave the rig motor ESC disconnected, then use the winch channel switches/buttons to calibrate the winch ESC.
I do not know how it needs to be calibrated though, do you have a manual for it?

[heyok]

Originally Posted by kurtus420

There is a much more educated answer lol, thanks heyok

You guys are welcome.
Have to warn you though, I'm trying hard to resist telling you guys all about my winch controllers

[kurtus]

Originally Posted by heyok

You guys are welcome.
Have to warn you though, I'm trying hard to resist telling you guys all about my winch controllers

I think you should plug away man, I know your stuff is great and it doesn't hurt that its canadian made too I only used this because I had it kicking around but my advice too is to get your controller for a much better experience.

[Bukwylde]

Just got home from work and am about to head out to the garage! And Heyok I've seen your MIGHTY FINE winch controllers but I'm trying to run on 3s and I don't think yours are able correct?

[kurtus]

Originally Posted by Bukwylde

Just got home from work and am about to head out to the garage! And Heyok I've seen your MIGHTY FINE winch controllers but I'm trying to run on 3s and I don't think yours are able correct?

You know the miniqlo is only good for 2s lipo if you are direct wiring it, thats why I chose to supply power to it from a cc bec out of the rx. This allows me to run the whole system on 3s, that was the reason why I never ended up buying a heyok at the time cause his controllers required the use of a battery and doesn't work well on a bec.

[heyok]

Originally Posted by Bukwylde

Just got home from work and am about to head out to the garage! And Heyok I've seen your MIGHTY FINE winch controllers but I'm trying to run on 3s and I don't think yours are able correct?

There's my opening!

I'm glad you asked.
This controller:
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/vendo...ontroller.html
Will work fine up to 2S

But for more voltage handling, one of the controllers listed here would fix you up:




Those controllers are described in this thread:

Winch Controller - Relay Driven - External Power

[heyok]

Originally Posted by kurtus420

You know the miniqlo is only good for 2s lipo if you are direct wiring it, thats why I chose to supply power to it from a cc bec out of the rx. This allows me to run the whole system on 3s, that was the reason why I never ended up buying a heyok at the time cause his controllers required the use of a battery and doesn't work well on a bec.

For a time my HV controller had issues when running from a BEC. That has been resolved!

[kurtus]

Originally Posted by heyok

For a time my HV controller had issues when running from a BEC. That has been resolved!

Sweet, thats why I said "at the time" lol, wasn't sure what you where up to these days. Busier than ever by the looks of it

[Charlie-III]

Originally Posted by heyok

There's my opening!

I'm glad you asked.
This controller:
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/vendo...ontroller.html
Will work fine up to 2S

But for more voltage handling, one of the controllers listed here would fix you up:

Ummm....[have to laugh.....] HeyOK....you're so frikkin fast doing updates, you released an update a month from now!!





I don't do winches, but if I did and had issues....I would swing your way.

[kurtus]

Originally Posted by Bukwylde

Just got home from work and am about to head out to the garage! And Heyok I've seen your MIGHTY FINE winch controllers but I'm trying to run on 3s and I don't think yours are able correct?

So whats the verdict?

[heyok]

Originally Posted by Charlie-III

Ummm....[have to laugh.....] HeyOK....you're so frikkin fast doing updates, you released an update a month from now!!





I don't do winches, but if I did and had issues....I would swing your way.

Oh geesh!
Well, it was some month that started with an "M"... just not that one.
Wow! Thanks for catching that

[heyok]

Originally Posted by kurtus420

So whats the verdict?

Any of these controllers will work with 3S
Winch Controller - Relay Driven - External Power