Swordfish pro 220a esc throttle programming

[zhevers]

I could be doing something wrong but I'm running into issues programming my new ecs. I plug the system in and pull the throttle back and the motor begins to spin. OK good. The problem is the motor does not stop spinning unless I push the throttle all the way to the front. After this all takes place try and return the throttle to the normal or neutral position and the motor spins on its own.

I'm sure this is a throttle calibration problem but now matter what calibration method I try it doesn't seem to work.

Has anyone ran into this issue before?

[tlandauer]

What radio? Futaba and "Futaba based" such as Tactic and Flysky all need to set the throttle channel to "rev" in order to program correctly.

[zhevers]

Flysky GT3C

[tlandauer]

Did you reverse the channel?

[zhevers]

Yep still the same

[tlandauer]

You said "I plug the system in and pull the throttle back..." Should be that you pull the trigger ( with tx on, of course) all the way back THEN connect the power to your ESC.
Throttle trim should be neutral, EPA can be 100% or 120%, Swordfish undated their firmware so 120% is no loger necessary. Just 100%, but either way should be ok

[zhevers]

Yep the manual States to plug the batteries, motor and esc together and pull the trigger all the way to the rear then plug in the esc to the rx. A series of beeps will play then you return the trigger to the natural position and after these steps the esc will be calibrated.

[tlandauer]

Are you using the BEC feature or a separate receiver pack? The ESC is powered on while you hold the trigger all the way back, that's how I did mine a few weeks ago.

[tlandauer]

Yep the manual States to plug the batteries, motor and esc together and pull the trigger all the way to the rear then plug in the esc to the rx. A series of beeps will play then you return the trigger to the natural position and after these steps the esc will be calibrated.

Try this way: have the ESC connected to the rx and hold trigger way back, then connect power to ESC. I am not trying to be technical, but I have never done it your way, may be I am just not helping you at all, but it seems odd to me.

[zhevers]

I'll try it when I get back to my house later. Thanks I'll let you know what happens

[Michlee]

tlandauer states a right way to complete calibration. Firstly connect ESC to motor and rx, power on tx and hold trigger way back before connecting ESC to power, then there will first 3 beeps, following by will 4 beeps, let trigger back to nuetral after any one of the 4 beeps (do not miss the 4 beeps, otherwise it will get into programming steps),then 2 beeps out indicates calibration is finished.

[zhevers]

update:

I was able to get the throttle range where it needs to be finally!!!

I am now trying to figure out how to change the start mode on the esc. The problem I am running into is the trottle being ultra sencitive when starting off. I know you can change from soft, normal, and hard but Im not sure how to do this.

Thanks

[jaike5]

Get yourself a program box... there cheep ! then you don't have to go through that beeping sequence crap and hope you got it right .

Cheers, Jay.

[Matt DeMonte]

Ok so I'm having an issue with the speed control not turning the motor at fast speeds it turns the prop but barely. Has anyone had this problem, did I overheat the esc??? Turns on makes 2 beeps then 6

[tlandauer]

welcome!
perhaps you can tell us a bit more about your set up. How many cells are you using? What brand or batteries ( sometimes the quality of the lipo has a lot to do with the over all performance ) , What radio and motor, it will give people who have the knowledge more parameters to know what to tell you.