Using a Castle ICE Aircraft Controller in FE boats

[Fluid]

On the ICE controllers the FETs are just a few thousandths lower than the bars.






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[olwarbirds]

Ray, forward and back/reverse.....

[ray schrauwen]

I modded up an xl2 finally. Changed caps out to Rubycon, 35v 680uf. Added my cooling plate material I had around (TFL battery cooling tray from Doby). Applied them with non conductive Arctic Silver. Copper tubes also glued in with same.

I'm at the point to DP270 the small board and use some Dielectric grease in that connector to repel water.

Let's see if pics load up...

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[dmitry100]

Guys, are the Edge 200, ICE 200, XL2 all have the same/similar powerboards?

[Fluid]

Wow, old thread! AFAIK the ICE and EDGE will perform the same when used in marine applications. Others have modified the XL2 controllers to work too although for SAW applications the former are preferred. As to if the boards are all the same, I don’t know. Similar, but the same?



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[dethow]

Weird this thread and question comes up right now.
I literally just broke a control board on a 200 Pheonix ICE controller. The small one. Tried to remove and the white connectors were stuck together. Pulled the connector right off the control board side. This was a brand new controller that I was dis-assembling for DP270 application.

Is there a way to get a new board? If not... should I bother keeping the rest of the controller for spare parts? Does anyone else have a spare small board and/or does anyone need this larger part?

[dmitry100]

is the control board PCB literally broken in half ? or is it just the connectors to the powerboard?

[dmitry100]

Fluid, I was just wondering if they updated the Edge 200 powerboards to newer model mosfets... Would you know the Fet chip models of either controller?

[Fluid]

I once asked Castle about getting just a control board, they said no. I have never opened an Edge so can’t comment on the components versus the ICE. I “think” that the main changes between the two types were to allow easier use in helicopters.


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[dethow]

is the control board PCB literally broken in half ? or is it just the connectors to the powerboard?

It ripped the white connector right off the board. The actual board is fine.

[longballlumber]

It ripped the white connector right off the board. The actual board is fine.

Weird, did you contact Castle directly to see about repair?

[dethow]

Weird, did you contact Castle directly to see about repair?

No... its alright. I had already DP270'd the other side of the controller and didn't plan on Castle dealing with this on a warranty or anything. Beside I just sold the small board to dmitry100. I guess he has the ability to reattached the connector.

I picked up these controllers real cheap at Castle's garage sale. I think I paid $150 each...
And after doing DP270 to several of these I had one which something went wrong and the controller failed. So I took the small board off that one and put it on the residual larger board which this connector ripped out. So took two good parts and made one good controller. At least selling that small board to dmitry100 reduced some of the loss.

[jim82]

Nvm

[dmitry100]

Would a stick transmitter work better with the castle esc's or would a pistol transmitter like a spektrum dx5r work just as good?

Can't seem to get the Fixed Endpoints throttle type to calibrate on my 2 castle edge 200's with my futaba 4pls.

1 controller consistently pulls 5-10k RPM higher than the other while the other motor is at standstill

[Fluid]

Are the two controllers running off two ports on the receiver, or are you using a “Y” connector for the two ESCs off one port? It shouldn’t matter, but I would use the connector and a single port.

These controllers are designed for stick transmitters, but they can be used with some wheel transmitters using only trim adjustments. Or by using a PiStix any wheel transmitter will work. What trim settings is the OP using on the Futaba?

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