Castle Hydra Firmware

[Mich. Maniac]

ok, im loading the software now and first question is... is this like other esc in the fact that the esc must be powered on with main battery and hooked to motor to program?

[Mich. Maniac]

ok, my bad. Looks like only if you have removed red wire and use external bec do you need main battery power. So are we supposed to be upgrading I take it? I just saw the HV next to the new firmware on the website so I wasnt sure. Thanks

[Ub Hauled]

You can upgrade it, or if things are working jsut fine you can leave it as is like many of us are doing. If you are running the HV Hydras you need to power it regardless in order to program it.

[rcflyer55]

Mine came with Version 1.4 but I changed it back to 1.3

[Eyekandyboats]

Joe.
i have been having problems with my CC link.
fist off when my hydra was plugged into it the throttle went right to 0,0 almost as tho there was no forward throttle.
then upon updating it my motor ran warm and the boat ran much slower. I could not finish the second run because the esc blew up, when picking up the boat the esc was stone cold as well as the motor at operating temperature.
this was the first time the ESC was plugged into to the CC link.

[Ub Hauled]

Taylor,
people were having some problems with version 1.4 (throttle curve) ... I know it's too little too late but keep it on version 1.3 for now. Make sure to re-calibrate the ESC that you updated to the Tx after every software update.

[Joe Ford]

Was it acting as if the timing could have been off? Trying to get an idea of what you guys are dealing with. Did the throttle curve look normal? Let me know.

[Mich. Maniac]

I just hooked my hydra up and programmed with liink. VERY nice and user friendly. Soo much I ordered 2 more today. I havent updated to 1.4 but everything works fine and throttle curve is just as I set it with my controller. The only thing I dont like is that with stick type controller you cant have neutral at bottom of stick. it must be bumped up to allow calibration even with no reverse.

[Eyekandyboats]

Was it acting as if the timing could have been off? Trying to get an idea of what you guys are dealing with. Did the throttle curve look normal? Let me know.

yes throttle curve looked normal and timing was off.
with the normal timing is felt as though it was a advanced setting. got hotter then normal but didn't yield any faster speeds

[Joe Ford]

Thanks for the reply!

[Eyekandyboats]

hope it helps Joe.

[Mich. Maniac]

I know this is older but have some feedback. I had a hydra running 1.4 and all I got was problems with heat. Massive heat. Packs, esc, and motor. I advanced the timing and it picked up speed but just not worth chancing a blow. I went back 1.3 and everything is cool now and faster on normal timing. Just what I have found so far.

[Raydee]

Mike I ran my SuperSport 45 again for the first time since a ESC change a week ago. I had a CC Hydra 240 in the boat previously with the 1.3 firmware. The boat ran 59mph and came back with everything at about 125 degrees. Today I ran the hull with the only change being a CC Hydra 180HV and the boat would not run 54mph and the motor was hot after each run. THe 180HV will only run the 1.4 firmware and I can't revert to the 1.3 because it isn't even a option.

[ghostofpf1]

Have you guys that are stuck with 1.4 tried a lower timing setting to compensate and did that bring things back to previous levels ??
thanks
Ghost

[Raydee]

I haven't yet BUT I am pretty sure lowering the timing will make the hull even slower. It may lower the temps some but considering the timing is the same as it was with my Hydra 240 and its running this much hotter and 5mph slower tells me its a software problem.