No telemetry

[JClark]

Ok not getting any telemetry from the controller. I have it set for S-port and have a pin on the reciever set for S-port. Did a sensor search and nothing from the Escape .
Also not feeling real good about if this speed controller is going to handle the 80mm EDF that it is hooked to. The controller is getting awful hot during testing.

 

[Wayne]

What version of the speed control do you have?

Warm, or hot?

 

[JClark]

120 amp.
Hot, like you don't want to touch it hot.

 

[HENNY]

120 amp.
Hot, like you don't want to touch it hot.

So I need to ask some questions.
Is the Escape 32 a ESC which supports FRsky S-port, The Escape 32 web site makes no mention of FRsky S-port support. what receiver and Transmitter type are you using and have you connected to the S-port input on the receiver, typically the small white connector. (Not Sbus) Are you using Ethos or OpenTx. In the TX Telemetry page have up clicked on "discover sensors' Is the ESC hot from powering your EDF or just hot form powering the Receiver. Have you regestered and bound your Transmitter to the receiver. Is the green light on on the receiver indicating you are connected.

 

[Wayne]

Yes, they support S-port, and talk very nicely with FrSky gear. You do need to use the wifi connection to set the telemetry to frSky as it is setup to KISS telemetry by default.

 

[JClark]

Yes, they support S-port, and talk very nicely with FrSky gear. You do need to use the wifi connection to set the telemetry to frSky as it is setup to KISS telemetry by default.

Yes I have done that and still no joy.

 

[Jarron]

Yes I have done that and still no joy.

You do need to solder a separate telemetry wire to the telemetry pad between the ground and signal receiver lead wires. Have you done that yet?

 

[JClark]

Yep did that straight out of the package.

 

[Wayne]

If you like, we can get this one back in for some testing.

We helped a customer on Friday with the same unit on a ducted fan and for him the only issue was the timing needed to be adjusted to 10 degrees and all was good, but he was having stalling issues, not heat issues. (His cheap servo tester was also causing issues.)

 

[Wayne]

Correction - The Sequre ESCs tend to have less than great default settings. The sine wave and brake settings were also adjusted for the customer to get his motor happy and stop making heat in the motor.

Sine Power = 4
Sine Range = 0
duty drag = 0
Duty lock = unchecked
disable complementary PWM
Timing = 10 (for high RPM setups) 15 or 16 for more sane RPM applications.

 

[JClark]

The motor isn't what is getting hot it is the esc. I will try the different settings and see how it reacts.
It is running the X-Fly 80mm inrunner 6s setup.

 

[Wayne]

Think we might need to get it back from you. Jarron and I are thinking something is wrong with it.

 

[JClark]

Well if that is the case then I need to send both of them back. Order together for the same EDF setups.

 

[Wayne]

Is the other unit having the same issue? That will be a great test to see if we have a bad unit.

 

[JClark]

Yes they both do the same thing on the testing so far. That is what's confusing .

 

[Wayne]

I assume you have the wifi board, please connect and send us a screenshot of the ESC settings.

Getting one bum unit is always possible, but 2 is far less likely.

 

[JClark]

Ok will get them this week sometime.

 

[JClark]

I assume you have the wifi board, please connect and send us a screenshot of the ESC settings.

Getting one bum unit is always possible, but 2 is far less likely.

Here is the settings of both units. They are setup identical.

 

[Jarron]

I would set your esc timing to 10 degrees, set the sine range to zero and sine power to 4 (Those are crawler settings, not good for EDFs.) Then set the duty drag to 0 and disable complementary PWM.

 

[JClark]

Ok will try that. That was just pretty much what it was set from the factory.
I didn't mess with the timing and such.