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Old 04-29-2013, 03:15 AM
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Default RE: ESM Dornier DO 335

So....there's no setting in the programming for the castle ice hv2 160 that just shuts off the lvc. Is there any issue with setting the lipo count to 10s to force a cutoff voltage of 33 volts instead of using auto-detect? Currently, on auto it sees 12s so the lvc would be 39.6 volts. After landing yesterday, voltage read 3.79 per cell, which is 44.5 volts....basically storage charge, not depleted.

Im concerned that if I put it at 10s, the esc will act funny during flight thinking its encountering an over-current situation since the real voltage is 12s. The other setting I can change is turning off the over-current protection, but is that safe?

Also, default cutoff is hard cutoff. Definitely need to change that to soft cutoff so it only reduces power, not just shut off the motor. That alone though wont be enough to allow full use of the batteries, but at least wouldn't shut the power completely off at a very bad time.

Anyone with any insight here?