Castle Esc problem... I think? Help anyone?

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  • Skullcracken
    Senior Member
    • May 2010
    • 617

    #1

    Castle Esc problem... I think? Help anyone?

    I have a 45" MHZ Mystic with two hydra 240's and leopard 4082 2200kv motors with 5s to each. Running on X447 props. When I full throttle it, it runs fine but slow, maybe high 40's. Then about 60 feet cuts off, and withing 1-2 seconds will go again. After I run it full throttle briefly, when I try to slowly bring it in, it zig-zags as if the esc's are programmed at different timings and one throttles heavier than the other. Totally confused. i don't know if I have bad esc's or bad motors.
  • oscarel
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Dec 2009
    • 2128

    #2
    A little more detail on how you have the esc's hooked up will help. Picture too if you have it. Are you using external bec's?

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    • RaceMechaniX
      Fast Electric Addict!
      • Sep 2007
      • 2821

      #3
      Several questions:

      Are both running the exact same settings?
      Do they both have the same software cal?
      Timing?
      LVC Setting?
      For twins, I would recommend decoupling both BEC's and use an external battery

      I have built an HPR with twin Castle 240 ICE's and Neu motors and suffered from the same low speed zig-zag. It's just the quality difference between those and higher end esc's. Above half throttle they equalize reasonably well.

      TG
      Tyler Garrard
      NAMBA 639/IMPBA 20525
      T-Hydro @ 142.94mph former WR

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      • Skullcracken
        Senior Member
        • May 2010
        • 617

        #4
        Originally posted by RaceMechaniX
        Several questions:

        Are both running the exact same settings?
        Do they both have the same software cal?
        Timing?
        LVC Setting?

        I have built an HPR with twin Castle 240 ICE's and Neu motors and suffered from the same low speed zig-zag. It's just the quality difference between those and higher end esc's. Above half throttle they equalize reasonably well.

        TG
        Yep, same settings on the software calibration. Both running on an external BEC. I also have an antenna running out of the hull.
        For twins, I would recommend decoupling both BEC's and use an external battery

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        • expresscraft
          Member
          • Nov 2010
          • 89

          #5
          I know this is off subject,But I also want to use 2 hydro ice esc's and as I am reading this I'm wondering if there is a way to bind 2 receivers to the same transmitter?

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          • Skullcracken
            Senior Member
            • May 2010
            • 617

            #6
            Originally posted by expresscraft
            I know this is off subject,But I also want to use 2 hydro ice esc's and as I am reading this I'm wondering if there is a way to bind 2 receivers to the same transmitter?
            Not that I know of. But even if you could, they would be likely out of sync.

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            • oscarel
              Fast Electric Addict!
              • Dec 2009
              • 2128

              #7
              Sure you can bind multiple receivers to a transmitter. Not sure what would happen if you used them together.

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