Team Orion Vortex R10.1 2S ESC Thread
 

Vortex R10.1 2S
1/10 Competition Speed Controller

http://2wdmod.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/r101-1.jpg

As soon as it was released, our Vortex R10 Pro ESC immediately proved that it could compete with and even beat the best ESCs available on the market. Over the years it has been used to win the most prestigious races, World Championships, European championships, US Nationals and a myriad of National events around the world. The Vortex R10 Pro has proven that it can offer ultimate performance in all of the 1/10th scale racing classes. We are well aware that even if our products are successful, we cannot rest and have to keep working hard to improve year after year. Our R&D team, managed by Oscar Jansen with the assistance of Joe Pillars in the USA, uses the input from our world class team drivers to further improve all the aspects of our products. Successful drivers such as, Jilles Grosskamp, Jared Tebo, Ryan Cavalieri, David Ronnefalk and Markus Moebers, just to name a few, help us test and design the best possible products. Thanks to all this hard work we can keep on offering the most competitive and most reliable products to our customers. The Vortex R10.1 Pro ESC is yet another example of this constant search for perfection, we have improved many aspects of the ESC, to ensure that you, the user, can enjoy the best possible performance. It uses a new improved PCB design which reduces resistance and increase maximum available power, combined with a new refined software that offers even better control for the throttle and brakes.

- World Champion
- European Champion
- US National Champion
- New thicker PCB for lowered resistance
- New generation FET for improved performance
- Machined aluminum case with refined cooling system
- Black Anodizing combined with Carbon look
- High grade components for unparalleled performance
- Highly customizable and updatable state of the art software
- Dual sensor port for optimal sensor wire placement
- Works with sensor and sensorless motors
- Forward/brake, forward/brake/reverse and forward/reverse function modes
- Designed for 2S LiPo
- Easy setup
- Status control by LED and audio tone

Optional program box and software available (ORI65153)
ORI65128 Vortex R10.1 2S Speed Controller

Fantastic! :)

I'm just wondering if the new DSB-R+ is absolutely necessary to set up this new beast or if the "old" DSB-R can still do it...

Regards,
G-rem

I just bought one for use in my 22-4. by the manual and website. the Tuner box is not needed to set up and make adjustments unless you want to do boost and just a few other things. I have not run it yet but looking at the setup tables, there is a lot of variables available already.

not sure thats correct,when i got my 2/3 s version it was set up to run mod motors

When does this Esc come out?

and more to the point have they released an update for the preceding model?

Why update something that is already awesome? I doubt I'll upgrade to these as I've got over 2 years great service from my original R10.

Anyone using one of these yet?

I don't think they are released yet. I hear early summer is the release date......May or June.

Yah the original R10 was awesome. I own 4 and all 4 are flawless besides a capacitor case splitting apart on one of them. I couldn't be more happy with my r10's. I'm sure I'll buy 1 or 2 R10.1's down the road for my race vehicles...but definitely gonna be hard to beat the original.

..R10.1 will definitely get one or two!!

My local distributor told me that will be available on mid-May!:nod:

Cav testing
 

Looks like we got pre-production testing going on! Loving the black over the grey. Just a matter of time :)

Anyone have any experience yet?

going try it on track in couple days but offroad.

I posted here. http://www.rctech.net/forum/electric...r10-1-pro.html

my one concern is about updating it with other firmwares. its not listed on their download page yet. doesnt show the newer r10.1

http://www.teamorion.com/r10-downloads.html

facebook page doesnt say either. somone asked but no reply.

https://www.facebook.com/teamorion

I just picked up a few r10's.. Love it when "new" updated ones come out, I get great deals on last years model.

Orion have only had a few software revisions for the R10 over the last 3 years so it's hardly something to be concerned about IMO. Most of those were to fix bugs related to using 4 pole motors and 3s batteries which the speedy was not originally intended to use. Hardly a worry for the average 1/10th scale racer. I don't think the new software will be backwards compatible with the original version so likely reason why there is no download available. I was tossing up running Orca motors and speedies before they announced the 10.1. Can't wait to get my hands on one of these bad boys.

Experiences?
 

Anyone have a chance to run one yet? Curious to see how it is vs. the old model....which is flippin' awesome.

Evolution rather than revolution one would expect

The new one is based on the 3.1 Hobbywing isn't it?

Ran mine a pack. Its just like a r10pro but I couldnt say if it was faster in 17.5. Felt faster but timing wasnt on for practice. I ran the mod software in blinky. Rather throw on the stock software but dont want to brick it if not compatable with the older firmware.

ok, just confirmed a few things.

Yes the DSB-R will work fine and update the r10.1 without a hitch. Firmware is same as the r10pro's. I checked loaded version against the download ones and its same. Just updated my r10.1 to stock firmware and no problems.

I found the same results last night as well. I installed my r10.1 and didn't have any issues at all with updating or programming on the older program box. I dig the black lead wires too! I will get to run mine tomorrow with a mod tc on asphalt. I don't expect anything odd will happen, it's been rather standard to this point.

Monti

Ran my 10.1 this past Friday and Saturday in Mod. The ESC ran solid like I expected with 5 turn.

Monti

Minor improvements in efficiency is all I see. Some "improvements" are just changes with some unknown value. Like the case and different cuts in the heatsink.... ok it's better, but I'm not gonna replace 6 esc's just because black looks cool. I would also be surprised if new firmware is not backwards compatible so I'm gonna wait and see.

I concur about not going out and buying them for all of my cars. I wanted a new one for running mod this summer so I figure to give it a shot.

Can you explain the firmware comment?

Monti

It appears the nice vertical solder posts have been removed -- would not be a fan if this is true. If someone can confirm. This is one of the reasons I choose the Orions over LRP.

Does anyone know if the stock firmware is roar legal in blinky mode 17.5 classes? does adjusting all the stock parameters in the stock firmware keep the esc in blinky mode?

Really? I find the LRP "U" tabs are brilliant to solder to. So easy!

Where is the best place to get the r10.1? Amain and tower hobby have them at $250-269. Was hoping to find one lower then this.

Also does the R10.1 come with the newest firmware?

I doubt tower hobbies even stocks Orion products but Losi parts house has the best price. They are out of stock however.

Monti

Meant horizon hobbies.

how do you update the DSB R for the new firmware of the r10.1? I purchased a dsbr off the forum and a new r10.1 pro esc. I am scared to plug the box into the esc, Not sure if I need to update something first on program box.

itll come with mod software. If you want the latest stock youll have to update it. Just go to Team Orions websight and download the latest Orion USB link.

Make sure you update the dsbr controller first or see if it has it updated before you update esc.

What is the latest stock firmware? Do you know the version?

V3.0_111208STOCK

So this is what should show up in my program box?

yes

Mine is saying V3.0_11 120 Mod
How do I get it to stock?