02-22-2012, 04:29 PM | #1 |
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| Ae-2 esc
Can I run LiPo's with this ESC (AE-2) in my rtr honcho? I would like to get a second battery and heard I can get more run time and consistant power from a LiPo battery. Thanks. |
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02-22-2012, 04:48 PM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Madrid, IA
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| Re: Ae-2 esc
yes it just needs the lipo cutoff turned on (use manual). its rated for 2s (7.4v) lipos
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02-22-2012, 04:51 PM | #3 |
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| Re: Ae-2 esc
Sounds good, Thanks man!
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02-22-2012, 05:33 PM | #4 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: 07456 N. NJ USofA
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| Re: Ae-2 esc Quote:
Yes, LiPO has a flatter discharge curve compared to NiCD or NiMH packs. | |
02-22-2012, 06:23 PM | #5 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: CANADA
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| Re: Ae-2 esc
I have the AE-2 and will be running an Onyx 2S 25C 5000mah lipo! The AE-2 comes pre-set with auto lipo on!
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02-22-2012, 07:25 PM | #6 |
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| Re: Ae-2 esc
So I would be able to switch between a LiPo and a NiMH pack with out setting up my ESC each time?
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02-22-2012, 07:33 PM | #7 |
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02-22-2012, 08:33 PM | #8 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: San Francisco
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| Re: Ae-2 esc
They come set to auto lipo so it has probably been on this whole time. You will probably get more runtime out of your non LIPO packs by turning the cutoff off while you arent using LIPOs.
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02-22-2012, 09:03 PM | #9 |
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| Re: Ae-2 esc
How do I go about turning it on or off, how can I tell if it is on or off?
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02-22-2012, 09:09 PM | #10 |
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| Re: Ae-2 esc
get a castle link and plug it in. you can change a few settings on the esc besides lipo cutoff. it's worth getting a link that way WHEN you add an external bec you can program it also!!
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02-22-2012, 09:13 PM | #11 |
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| Re: Ae-2 esc
Is a castle link the only way to do it? What is a external bec?
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02-23-2012, 11:04 AM | #12 |
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| Re: Ae-2 esc Castle Link is the only way to program your AE-2 ESC. External BEC is a unit that gets spliced in with the battery power leads on your ESC. Castle Creations make a great BEC and the Castle Link will be useful for programming it too. That is what I did. If you search on here you can find out all the info you need on BECs.
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02-23-2012, 04:05 PM | #13 |
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| Re: Ae-2 esc
Thanks for all the info guys!
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02-23-2012, 04:10 PM | #14 | |
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| Re: Ae-2 esc Quote:
You can manually program the AE-2 ESC also. The info is on Axials website. It sounds like a pain in the ass to do it this way but it can be done. | |
02-24-2012, 12:39 AM | #15 |
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| Re: Ae-2 esc
i used a 2s in my honcho with the ae-2 and it did a lot better than a nimh i ran a venom 2s 30c discharge with 4000mah. im not sure how long it would run for i never did run my 2s untill the cut off came on.
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