ESC programming

[Bee_random]

Hi guys,
I just got a programme card and new motor for my 500. Am I on the right track with these settings?

Timing on auto
Brake off
Set to lipo
Cut off voltage at 2.7 / 3.4 (what do the two numbers represent?)
Cells at 6
Freewheel on & Gov
P gain at 0.9
I gain at 0.05
PWM frequency at 9kHz
Startup power at 4%

This is with the MSH Scorpion motor and a YGE-80. I've no clue about the gains or PWM frequency and can only assume that auto timing will do the trick
All feedback is much appreciated, cheers, B

[Bee_random]

Well just back from a test flight and partially answered my own question... This setup isn't right

Total lack of power and it comes back from a hover and few pitch pumps with voltage warning beeping away on a almost full pack (tried twice in case it was the pack). It's flown well before changing the motor and startup power from auto to 4% to get rid of a tail spin on initial spool up. Any ideas?

[Mikej]

This is what the manual suggests ..

Here a listing of the default settings.
- Timing 18°
- Brake off
- under voltage recognition adjusted to Lipo mode 3.1 V
- automatically cell count
- throttle curve 1.15...1.95ms
- Act. Freew. on
- Governor Mode on
- P-Gain 0.7
- I-Gain 0.03
- Startup Speed = Heli middle
- PWM-Frequency 9 kHz
- Startup Power = Auto 1-32%

They're what I use

[crickr1]

Originally Posted by Bee_random

Well just back from a test flight and partially answered my own question... This setup isn't right

Total lack of power and it comes back from a hover and few pitch pumps with voltage warning beeping away on a almost full pack (tried twice in case it was the pack). It's flown well before changing the motor and startup power from auto to 4% to get rid of a tail spin on initial spool up. Any ideas?

MikeJ just gave you all the settings in post above,
Did you properly set TH position and set up gov correct?
I run Gov store and it is great, MrMel has link to set up (yge) gov store, if gov not set right you will def have lack of power.
Normally , I set up heli with gov off, and flat curve for 1 or 2 flights before I enable gov.
1 less thing to be concerned with for initial set up

[Bee_random]

A quick update. The settings I had were more or less the same as from the 80A ESC manual, when I tried the settings for the 60A ESC, as above, my beeping is back to normal. Yay a win.

But still no power to speak of

Still, you've given me some real good pointers and I'll check out the governor mode set up properly. Thank you very much

[whisperdancer]

If you have the program card, I strongly suggest you use the governor store mode. For me it's what makes the ESC stand out.
Programming the store mode can be tricky.
I only managed to program mine without errors if I calibrate the throttle again at the end.

[Bee_random]

A quick update guys. I tried all of the above and putting it in gov store has worked a treat. Mr.Mel's video was spot in and the YEP prog card works a treat.
Thank you.