Originally Posted by
alexchen86
I just built my buggy and installed my MMM/2200kv setup on a Futaba 4PL.
I know I have to reverse the servo channel as with all Futaba radios. But what got me was the esc/motor after I properly calibrated it to my TX. For some reason the buggy will not brake then reverse. It will go into full reverse when I apply brakes.
So I used my CastleLink and set it to "reverse w/proportional lock out" but same issue...it does not see a wait before going into reverse. So then I set the motor orientation to reverse and reversed the throttle channel on my TX. Now it acts the way I want it to. It will brake to a stop and then reverse.
But now I'm running my motor in reverse and also my TX in reverse channel. Will this hurt anything?
Well I dont have a Castle esc but every esc that I have the throttle has to be set to rev to program. the motor doesn't have a fwd or rev...it can run either way unlike a brushed motor without harm.
I did the same thing awhile back...forgot to put the tx in rev on a sensorless motor and it was underpowered in fwd and ran like heck in rev...and now that I think about it it would go straight into rev. Had to change the wires and rev the throttle.