Stick 40

I am a little new to the new lipo batterys and esc, so I may need help once in awhile.

I picked up a used profile indoor plane at a swap meet, I can not get the motor to run. don't know how to reprogram it.

I would like to swap in a new esc, but the esc was bought for a two cell lipo system and the plane I want to put it on is a 3 cell lipo battery and motor. I should also say the esc was over rated for the other plane , its a 20 amp esc.

can I put a esc bought for a 2 cell system into a 3 cell plane??? I am sure the 20a is enough for the plane.

thanks

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dignlivn

What Esc do you have ?


Bob

Stick 40

It says Winsky Huagu Hobby and is marked 20A. I think the Winsky is right but the way its labeled the W is uner insky?

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dignlivn

Does it indicate operating voltage on it
any where ?

Bob

Stick 40

no it does not. I guess I did not think of that, I thought the amps were the limiting factor.

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Jetdesign

My Feedback: (8)

I did a search for your ESC and while I think I found it, none of the sites list a maximum voltage or cell count.

However, most 20A ESC's I've looked at are rated for 2-3S.

Personally if it were mine I'd try it.

[link=http://huayu-hobby.en.alibaba.com/product/284123624-200124874/20A_plane_ESC_rc_accessory_rc_part.html]Winsky 20A ESC[/link]

dignlivn

Some esc work off of 2 cell and 3 cell Lipos
(7.4 to 11.1 volts)

Bob

Stick 40

I think the 2s/3s voltage issue sounds good.

Yes I have it ready and wired for a test.

Thanks a lot, I need to get better at this stuff. I know I can learn about this stuff with you people helping!!

thanks a bunch.

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dignlivn

Do you know how to arm a Esc ?

Will you use the Bec in the Esc ?

Bob

Stick 40

no, I don't know how to arm or program! I pluged the new esc in, still no motor. I am not getting any beeping eather.

what about the wire's do they have to be color to color ( white to white, red to red etc ) or do we just switch them untill the prop spins the right direction.

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dignlivn

Plug in the motor wires first.

Now turn on the Tx.
Thottle stick all the way down and trim too.
next plug in battery to the esc, should beep one time.

next raise throttle stick to full (up) power, should beep one time again.
now lower throttle stick all the way down, should beep 3 times for
your 3 cell battery.

Now the esc is armed and the prop should spin when you
raise the throttle stick.

Should motor spin the wrong way,

unplug battery from esc .

swap any 2 wires going to the motor, should be 3 wires total.

now reapeat the steps above should spin in proper direction.

Bob

dignlivn

Forgot this,

The esc needs to also plug into throttle channel on the Rx.

Bob

Stick 40

no good, I think it beeped with the first esc. I am going to charge the battery and try it again. I just want to rule out the battery being low, even if it can't be the problem.

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dignlivn

Low voltage could be a problem.

Do you have a Lipo charger?

Bob

Stick 40

yes I have a good charger and have been working with lipo's for some time. Good point, does not hurt to ask.

I will get back after its charged, I am cycling a battery right now. Wait I have two chargers , no waiting.

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dignlivn

Good deal, baby sitting lipos.


I'll check back later,

Bob

huck1199

I don't think you should cycle lipo batteries.

Stick 40

first, Yes I had it pluged into the RX.

second, yes we cycle lipo's . But we must be carfull not to take them below the 3.1V per cell. I cycle them to check the condition of the battery pack, if I don't get enough amps out of them they could be bad.

I am having a hard time charging the one battery. One of the cells is higher than the others and the balancer took some time to level it out (the battery was in the voltage range) . Its charging now.

sticks

Stick 40

ok, lipo is full charge and nothing. No beeps no nothing.

I am going to wire the origional esc back into the plane.

sticks

Stick 40

I wired the origional esc back into the system.

I get the beep at the first but not a second at full throtle. I have several different combo's and nothing.

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dignlivn

Try reversing the throttel channel on the Tx.


Bob

Stick 40

I was thinking about this last nite and realized I put the connecter in the RX in the battery slot. I switched it to the throttle and its working now.

Its running back wards so I will switch two of the leads.

Thanks a lot all of you, its great to be able to figure this stuff out. Could not have done it with out your help

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dignlivn

SWEET

Good luck,

Bob