Originally Posted by
DesertRat
I don't know if the SPX Stock Spec has the internal booster or not (I don't think it does, the V2 does), but in all ESC's going back to the dinosaur days of brushed motors the main heavy MOS-FET circuit which passes energy to the windings of the motor is completely independent of the internal computer. To do what your saying, just leave the switch for the ESC in the OFF position and then it will be powered running on the booster when the booster is plugged in, feeding energy to the ESC through the receiver into its signal harness as opposed to in 2s mode when power is fed from the ESC to its internal computer and then to the receiver. That will power on the ESC internal computer from the booster (6v). The ESC's main power connection doesn't even need to be plugged into the battery for it to power on its computer, only the signal harness. Still, the heavy-duty MOS-FET will continue to use just the 1s battery voltage and that is what will be passed to the motor.
Okay, I also looked at the Novak's Smart Boost manual. So this is what I understand:
- Originally the Esc switch brings in power from the battery to power the board then puts it out through its signal wire to the BEC.
- The Smart Boost draws power directly from the battery terminals routes the BEC through the receiver and powers the Esc board eventhough the Esc switch is off. Question: Does this work for all Esc's? Will the switches on other Esc's block power from coming through the signal wire?
- The Esc with power to its board at 6v coming from the BEC through the Smart Boost is operational and routes the 3.7v battery power to the motor through its FETs. Question: Do the FETs have a minimum voltage? Are the FETs still functional with only 3.7v?