Tekin RS ESC sensored
04-27-2009, 12:10 PM
#3481
Pete and others.
If you're RS won't "keep" a nuetral setting this is not the RS's fault. Your radio's nuetral has a bit of "wander" and is the issue. Open up your NW setting to at least 10, no lower than that. Some radios can wander quite a bit as they get older.
This can also cause your drag brake to not work as well. Try NW around 25 if you're having any issues with drag brake.
If you're RS won't "keep" a nuetral setting this is not the RS's fault. Your radio's nuetral has a bit of "wander" and is the issue. Open up your NW setting to at least 10, no lower than that. Some radios can wander quite a bit as they get older.
This can also cause your drag brake to not work as well. Try NW around 25 if you're having any issues with drag brake.
04-27-2009, 12:16 PM
#3482
Pete and others.
If you're RS won't "keep" a nuetral setting this is not the RS's fault. Your radio's nuetral has a bit of "wander" and is the issue. Open up your NW setting to at least 10, no lower than that. Some radios can wander quite a bit as they get older.
This can also cause your drag brake to not work as well. Try NW around 25 if you're having any issues with drag brake.
If you're RS won't "keep" a nuetral setting this is not the RS's fault. Your radio's nuetral has a bit of "wander" and is the issue. Open up your NW setting to at least 10, no lower than that. Some radios can wander quite a bit as they get older.
This can also cause your drag brake to not work as well. Try NW around 25 if you're having any issues with drag brake.
04-27-2009, 01:01 PM
#3483
Pete and others.
If you're RS won't "keep" a nuetral setting this is not the RS's fault. Your radio's nuetral has a bit of "wander" and is the issue. Open up your NW setting to at least 10, no lower than that. Some radios can wander quite a bit as they get older.
This can also cause your drag brake to not work as well. Try NW around 25 if you're having any issues with drag brake.
If you're RS won't "keep" a nuetral setting this is not the RS's fault. Your radio's nuetral has a bit of "wander" and is the issue. Open up your NW setting to at least 10, no lower than that. Some radios can wander quite a bit as they get older.
This can also cause your drag brake to not work as well. Try NW around 25 if you're having any issues with drag brake.
04-27-2009, 01:32 PM
#3484
Yeah I never really thought it was my RS but my old radio. I'll have to double check when I get home but I think my NW was at 51 when I checked on my hotwire. I bumped it up 2 after reading about the NW so it may be at like 53 now. Maybe it is time for a new radio after all.
idbdoug
04-27-2009, 01:36 PM
#3485
No...I had maxed it using the ESC settings. I did change it with Hot Wire after when I noticed. It's just the other guys running the RS out here with the same software version are getting more then enough drag brake at only 30% or so...I've been wanting to get a new radio though and this just gives me an excuse 
I dunno...maybe it is just me not being able to adapt well to BL. Even when I ran nitro I had to run drag brake because my brake control by finger was not fine enough.
I dunno...maybe it is just me not being able to adapt well to BL. Even when I ran nitro I had to run drag brake because my brake control by finger was not fine enough.
04-27-2009, 01:49 PM
#3486
No...I had maxed it using the ESC settings. I did change it with Hot Wire after when I noticed. It's just the other guys running the RS out here with the same software version are getting more then enough drag brake at only 30% or so...I've been wanting to get a new radio though and this just gives me an excuse
I dunno...maybe it is just me not being able to adapt well to BL. Even when I ran nitro I had to run drag brake because my brake control by finger was not fine enough.
I dunno...maybe it is just me not being able to adapt well to BL. Even when I ran nitro I had to run drag brake because my brake control by finger was not fine enough.
idbdoug
04-27-2009, 06:23 PM
#3487
If you are loosing nuetral just slightly the signal is wandering. If you are loosing max throttle or max brake settings I am concerned. If the nuetral is only slightly off and you can barely move the trigger to get it to accept, then you may have moved your throttle trim accidentally or the signal is wandering. Radios will wander some with temp and battery voltage.
Tekin Prez
04-27-2009, 06:45 PM
#3488
Very interesting thank you!
Well the radio is over 10 years old now so it may have a bit more wander in neutral than normal.
Well the radio is over 10 years old now so it may have a bit more wander in neutral than normal.
04-27-2009, 07:40 PM
#3489
04-27-2009, 10:26 PM
#3490
Ok I am looking at my Hot Wire now and the neutral width was set to 56. I have no idea how it got set that high as that is an adjustment I haven't messed with. Is it possible for it to be too high? Should I drop it back down to the 20's?
04-28-2009, 04:25 AM
#3491
Whoa! Massive thread...
I m in the market for a RS myself. Going to pair it with the Redline17.5 for stock class races hopefully, but was just wondering how come these speed controllers have that massive capacitor thing hanging out the side? What is that for?
Sorry for the noobness. I've been away from R/C cars for about 15 years now.
I m in the market for a RS myself. Going to pair it with the Redline17.5 for stock class races hopefully, but was just wondering how come these speed controllers have that massive capacitor thing hanging out the side? What is that for?
Sorry for the noobness. I've been away from R/C cars for about 15 years now.
04-28-2009, 04:33 AM
#3492
You must have the Tekins confused with some other speed controls... The Tekins have some of the smallest capacitors of just about ANY speed control on the market. Here's my RS in a 1/12 chassis... that little silver can on top is the capacitor.
Last edited by Trips; 04-28-2009 at 04:50 AM.
04-28-2009, 04:40 AM
#3493
So these ones are smaller than other brands? Dang! What are these things for?
Sorry, I m just curious.
Sorry, I m just curious.
04-28-2009, 04:50 AM
#3494
To answer the question regarding the reason for having the capacitors... they are there to smooth out the voltage ripple caused by the high frequency switching of the FETs. It helps keep the speed control running cool.
Just as a comparison, here's a shot of my Losi Xcelorin speed control. Hard to tell just from the picture, but the speed control itself is significantly bigger than the RS, and that honkin' huge can on the side is its capacitor...
Just as a comparison, here's a shot of my Losi Xcelorin speed control. Hard to tell just from the picture, but the speed control itself is significantly bigger than the RS, and that honkin' huge can on the side is its capacitor...
Last edited by Trips; 04-28-2009 at 05:01 AM.
04-28-2009, 09:11 AM
#3495
Hi Marvin,
Okay, you're on version 2.8 of the Hotwire software, if you've tried updating the hotwire software it's Vista that's blocking the upgrade... the Hotwire release that came with the RS1.89 firmware upgrade would show 2.9 on the help screen, and the Hotwire release that came with the 1.94 RS update would show 2.15 on the help screen.
To get the Hotwire update working in Vista, follow the step by step directions in THIS POST You may want to print it before you start with the procedure...
Once that's all done, your hotwire software on your computer should be updated. Check the help screen from the initial Hotwire screen to see the version running. When you've verified that you have the new hotwire version running, plug the RS into the hotwire, and when the main interface appears you can click the "versions" button and you will see that the RS is still showing version 1.80, but the newer versions are present in a list. Select the version you want (I'd recommend 1.94 if you've upgraded to Hotwire 2.15) and update the ESC. DO NOT UNPLUG OR DISTURB THE RS OR HOTWIRE DURING THE UPDATING PROCESS.
Once the screen says the uopdating is complete, you should be good to go.
I'm sending you a PM with my phone number, if you're still having problems after following the procedure in the link above, call any time.
D
Okay, you're on version 2.8 of the Hotwire software, if you've tried updating the hotwire software it's Vista that's blocking the upgrade... the Hotwire release that came with the RS1.89 firmware upgrade would show 2.9 on the help screen, and the Hotwire release that came with the 1.94 RS update would show 2.15 on the help screen.
To get the Hotwire update working in Vista, follow the step by step directions in THIS POST You may want to print it before you start with the procedure...
Once that's all done, your hotwire software on your computer should be updated. Check the help screen from the initial Hotwire screen to see the version running. When you've verified that you have the new hotwire version running, plug the RS into the hotwire, and when the main interface appears you can click the "versions" button and you will see that the RS is still showing version 1.80, but the newer versions are present in a list. Select the version you want (I'd recommend 1.94 if you've upgraded to Hotwire 2.15) and update the ESC. DO NOT UNPLUG OR DISTURB THE RS OR HOTWIRE DURING THE UPDATING PROCESS.
Once the screen says the uopdating is complete, you should be good to go.
I'm sending you a PM with my phone number, if you're still having problems after following the procedure in the link above, call any time.
D