Mythos125,
Yes, I finally got it working with a battery on the Input TX connector.

Any chance you can offer some advise about my motor/ESC combination? I got a little info from Esprit Models, but not much. I was told to use these settings as a starting point:
PWM frequence 9 kHz
Acceleration 1.5
Timing 5 degrees
# of poles 20

Thanks so much for the help.
Larry in Denver