Swordfish ESC's now instock

[RIPFENCE]

Reading the instructions for the box it does say it need between 5 to 8.4 volts..are we powering it with too much?

[Rumdog]

I didn't get the box. Just the usb link and software. Have you tried to power it yet?

[RIPFENCE]

Yes with a 6s lipo and a rx pack....the usb link is not communicating and it times out with the esc...i have tried nummerous configs...i have had the switch on and off different harnesses and nothing so far from the fish

[Rumdog]

Same exact thing here. UGH

[RIPFENCE]

I am done with the fish tonight..i do not like seafood so i hope this is not a bad omen..keep us/me posted if you figure it out..anyone else get one of the fish programmed yet? Good luck i will try again tomorrow evening

[Jeff Wohlt]

I would not worry. Steve will get it resolved. It is a great ESC maker so he will get the support he asks for.

[Rumdog]

I'm not too worried. I just got frustrated yesterday. I had just broke my Emaxx in half before trying to set up the Swordfish. Perhaps i should have waited till today.

[Steven Vaccaro]

Sorry to hear this. Once I get my house sorted, its first on my list. Right now my workshop is ground zero.

[Steven Vaccaro]

The only good thing to come out of a flood like I had, was down time in between emptying vacs and keeping the pumps unplugged from debris. I did a cheesy low budget video on hooking up and programing the Swordfish 240hv. Please excuse the dirty hands, and off the cuff ad libbing of the directions. But its a start.

[Steven Vaccaro]

powerup sequence and wiring video for the Swordfish 240hv.

[Jeff Wohlt]

Excellent job, Steven!!

[Rumdog]

Thanks for taking the time to do this Steven! My problem is that the polarity of the plugs in the Y harness is not the same as the plugs on the esc. I may just try to swap em around. I wonder also I the not getting beeps has to do with my motor. It is the littlescreamers I'm currently trying to run it on.

[bustitup]

awesome job steve and a lot of help...I received erics (soninlaw) two esc's and have been going over what was included with the esc's...these videos are a real jump start
1 question

what is the the small disc that comes with the package..cant get it to work in my destktop pc dvd drive?

[Steven Vaccaro]

Thanks for taking the time to do this Steven! My problem is that the polarity of the plugs in the Y harness is not the same as the plugs on the esc. I may just try to swap em around. I wonder also I the not getting beeps has to do with my motor. It is the littlescreamers I'm currently trying to run it on.

I suggest reversing the plug to get the polarity right and program it first. That way you know the lcv.

[bustitup]

ok I just attemped the instructions on the first video...

ok everything in device manager works fine and I got the y cable working but I have no swordfish software to open...is that what the disk is for?....I havnt tried the disc because its to small to run in my pc drive