Hobbywing Justock esc
#76
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Thanks Rob. Was in the middle of typing this then I see your reply. It was a pita, but got it done.
Ok, so I reset the failsafe settings. Definately done right, so we'll see what happens. But then sitting there on the bench the throttle gave a little squirt and the steering had a little left/right throw. Hmmm.......
Also once set up, in neutral, the LED is flashing red. The manual says in the neutral range there should be no LED's at all. Red when accelerating and Green when it is reaching the end point. It does say red flashes when braking, so I thought it might have something to do with drag brake. Turned that off (setting 1), but still flashes. When braking, I get a solid red LED.
It seemed to drive ok this afternoon (apart from my one runaway). I just want to make sure these LED flashes are ok.
Cheers
Ian
Ok, so I reset the failsafe settings. Definately done right, so we'll see what happens. But then sitting there on the bench the throttle gave a little squirt and the steering had a little left/right throw. Hmmm.......
Also once set up, in neutral, the LED is flashing red. The manual says in the neutral range there should be no LED's at all. Red when accelerating and Green when it is reaching the end point. It does say red flashes when braking, so I thought it might have something to do with drag brake. Turned that off (setting 1), but still flashes. When braking, I get a solid red LED.
It seemed to drive ok this afternoon (apart from my one runaway). I just want to make sure these LED flashes are ok.
Cheers
Ian
Cheers
Rob.
#79
Tech Fanatic
I'm thinking of buying a justock esc for a second F104ver.II with 21.5T motor, but what about that brake issue, why would you need brakes?
I never use my brakes at the track, that will set your laptimes back.
I never use my brakes at the track, that will set your laptimes back.
#81
Hah, most of our top F1 guys all use brakes. I use it in my F104v2 also but its set very light so the rear end doesn't come around.
#82
Tech Fanatic
I had the fastest laptime of that day and i was even 0.3s faster then touring guys from our club with a modified motor.
When i started to race i did use brakes but then i saw the super fast guys didn't use the brakes at all, so i started to train without using the brakes and my laptimes were a lot faster then before.
The only brake i'm using is drag brake, and even that isn't set higher then 10%.
Don't get me wrong, i'm not saying that i'm a better driver but driving without brakes gives you faster laptimes and less heat at the motor and esc.
But all this is something a little off topic, but i just wanted to point out my personal feeling.
#84
+1 the new upgraded software actually gives too much brakes now. I turned them down a little. It was a big change the first time I hit the brakes, wasn't expecting to lock up.
#86
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Ok, am I really stupid or missing something here. Trying to download the USB Link software, and I seem to manage to download the .RAR file, but then it asks me to "unpack the RAR file". What does that mean. The 5.40MB file is there. I just can't open it anyway...... Help!
#87
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Ok, am I really stupid or missing something here. Trying to download the USB Link software, and I seem to manage to download the .RAR file, but then it asks me to "unpack the RAR file". What does that mean. The 5.40MB file is there. I just can't open it anyway...... Help!
#89
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Ok, Got all that sorted. Now when I hook up the Program Box and click on the Firmware Upgrade, I don't see the 508 No Timing, or the Version 3.2 121204.
My hardware vrsion says HW310 V1.0, with software version V1.11_120331_V3, or I can change it to V1.08_120504. They're the only 2 options I get . Help again please
Edit- The USB Link I downloaded was 3.2 121204
My hardware vrsion says HW310 V1.0, with software version V1.11_120331_V3, or I can change it to V1.08_120504. They're the only 2 options I get . Help again please
Edit- The USB Link I downloaded was 3.2 121204
#90
Ok, Got all that sorted. Now when I hook up the Program Box and click on the Firmware Upgrade, I don't see the 508 No Timing, or the Version 3.2 121204.
My hardware vrsion says HW310 V1.0, with software version V1.11_120331_V3, or I can change it to V1.08_120504. They're the only 2 options I get . Help again please
Edit- The USB Link I downloaded was 3.2 121204
My hardware vrsion says HW310 V1.0, with software version V1.11_120331_V3, or I can change it to V1.08_120504. They're the only 2 options I get . Help again please
Edit- The USB Link I downloaded was 3.2 121204
Once you have updated the LCD programmer, you will be able to switch over to the ESC and you will find the 508 in the dropdown. Check that the software database is listed as 121204, because that is what the latest version of 508 comes from.