Programming a Turnigy 120a ESC

[FighterCat57]

FYI- Hobbyhot has the sea king w/programming card $86 shipped...

I really liked the feel of this ESC and the performance. Think it's just a defect. I've learned to expect about a 60% success rate with generic stuff. Anything more is a bonus.
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[Diesel6401]

I found that the throttle trim needs to be in the full right Clockwise position for it to arm and even properly calibrate throttle setting unlike the stock aq esc's that need throttle trim to be neutral.

[FighterCat57]

OK, I got this figured out. It's DEAD. The motor it was hooked up to failed. I hooked the motor up to a car ESC and the thing went nuts with alarms. Spun the shaft compared to a known good of the same model and yeah, it's messed up.

This one is my fault for thinking that running a 120a ESC with an 80 amp rated motor was a good idea. Just because some people have done it with success, doesn't mean it's OK to do.
(I think I over propped it too!)

So, I cut the motor wires and now use it as a separate BEC circuit for another boat. WIN!

I love being able to turn a bad situation into good.

...and learning a bit along the way. PSA- Don't over AMP or over PROP, especially not BOTH!
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[FighterCat57]

FYI- Hobbyhot has the sea king w/programming card $86 shipped...

I really liked the feel of this ESC and the performance. Think it's just a defect. I've learned to expect about a 60% success rate with generic stuff. Anything more is a bonus.

Guess I showed me! LOL... Maybe it's MY success rate?

I love finding my own mistakes. They are under my control and can be fixed!

BTW- the Hobbyhot Seaking 120 is the early Hobbywing ESC, same as the Turnigy 120 not the newer Seaking 120 Heifei. (There'a photo of both versions in the description)
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[Zephrus]

Hmm, the reason I asked about radio is my Futaba did the same thing.. then I remembered you have to run the throttle in reverse for it to work.
Be sure your getting full 100% throttle... also hit full reverse. Mine was doing wierd things in programming until I figured out the reverse thing. Doesnt tell you that in the manual. It was like it was getting stuck and you couldnt get it to go to the next program mode.

I'm also running the switch in throttle reverse from my Futaba radio. Are you saying to be sure the thrtl switch on the radio is set to reverse, or literally reverse the trigger on the radio (push instead of pull)?

[tiqueman]

Switch set to reverse and your good to go

[LiPo Power]

I had the same issue with this esc:

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=10626&Product_Name=Turnigy_AquaStar_120A_Water_Cooled_ESC

There was simply no beeps out of the box.
No beep, no programming, bye bye esc....
My BEC was ok.
Sent back to HK for replacement. New one beeps fine and programming was done ok......
Robert

I started on calibration programming and didn't get far. Quickly the motor stopped beeping and only the BEC functions... I simply turned on the ESC with the controller at full tilt and now it's gone... no more beep.

It doesn't respond at all, just BEC.

Any ideas? It's a new ESC and was working properly.

[Zephrus]

Switch set to reverse and your good to go

OK thanks. Good to know when I finally receive mine.