swordfish 200a esc "yyyy" parameter settings

[galant2door]

I got one of these swordish 200a speedy's with a cat i just brought 2nd hand and I got an error message on it when trying to program, "cant hardware yyyy parameter's". After pretty well giving up on it, purchased another new in Oz, turn's up today so I uninstall all the old software, install all the new software, and what do you know.....same damn error message ..I even picked up the lcd program box hoping this may work,not. Is this common problem or am I just one of the lucky one's. I have had my boat now since before xmas and I just want to give this thing a flogging. I just hope it's not a sign from above telling me to go nitro

[galant2door]

Just searching around on ose and found a vid of my boat racing, cool. Pity for the time being this is as close as I am going to get to going for a run. If you can't laugh what can you do. My new boat is the white cat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17kTVJLLAe0

[siberianhusky]

I think about a week ago there was a post with the same issues, didn't follow the thread as I don't have this esc but you might want to go back a week or so and see if they found a solution.

[galant2door]

Yes mate, that was me. I just purchased another one in Oz and I have the exact same problem with the new esc. But at least this new speedy has warranty. Just the time it's going to take before i get it back again. I wanted to buy, yes, yet another speedy but the missus tells me NO, YOU ALREADY HAVE 2 NEW ONES' GET THEM SORTED!. So I guess I just have to wait. I think she is still a little cranky because i got myself a new revo without discussing it first, but I figure it's easier to ask for forgiveness rather than ask for permission

[nata2run]

Hope you sorted the problem I have 4 of them. It's important that if you use 4s or 6s you have to program the esc for that woltage don't auto detect.

[galant2door]

Thanks for that info nata, i cant program them at all via the card or usb. I can do it manually with the beeps but I don't know what is what so I am just winging it. So I can run the boat but only for short periods as I am worried I may over discharge the lipo's and do some real damage. Pity, I have 2 of these speedy's and both the same problem. I am running 4s at the moment

[Marinetechal]

I gave up on my Swordfish 200amp, all too hard!! Go Sea King 180, easy to programme and works a treat. You might have to convince the missus you will go stircrazy if you don't!

[nata2run]

Have u got the little card with the switches or the box? The box is much better it took me a while at first but when you get use to it it's very easy.

[Marinetechal]

I have the box and 2 x 180's

[nata2run]

Can you get the box to see the esc? Lights come on and showing sf200a?

[srislash]

The instructions are downloadable here.They are under the ESC in the store

[galant2door]

I have the box Nata, just comes up para setting and restore default, try to scroll through and it's just blank. Srislash, i have got all the instructions, but the only hope I have programming is via the beeps, and that isn't covered in the instuctions so I don't really know what I am doing mate. And Marine, those esc's you are talking about I am going to invest in mate, because I am already going stir crazy buddy. I am just really lucky there is a bloke up here on the sunny coast who has gone above and beyond to help me get it on the water, so I am looking forward to cracking a few jackie d's with him because if it wasn't for him, it would still be sitting on the shelf.

[nata2run]

Have you tried changing the polarity on the cable into the box? It has to come up with the green light saying swordfish 200a with arrow pointing left ?

[nata2run]

Oh use the first port on the box
And hook up battery to esc only

[Chrisg81983]

I have the same problem did u figure it out