Kontronik HeliJive coming out, any eta?

[JamesGreen]

anyone got any more info on release dates?

[neohp]

Like always with Kontronik, nobody knows when the product will be released....

[Trivium]

Anyone get news from kontronik? Every month they say next month...

[helicraze]

I have heard firmware is in testing and working, hopefully once its confirmed they will be out, I doubt manufacturing is an issue, more so the software working correctly.

[Magneto]

I have vbars and cc 120s in my 700es im dumping the ccs and going with either the yge or kontronic with the vbar gov. just waiting for more flight updates and avalibility.

[Magneto]

In stock at ready heli I just got mine cant wait to fly it!

[Jerry.K]

Kontronik Heli Jive 120+ HV Brushless ESC (Version 9)Your Price: $559.99 In Stock



OUCH

[AZAMG]

It figures. I just bought the Power Jive 120HV last week.

[LogoFreak]

Not sure why the jive still only goes to 6v on the bec? With all the hv servos coming out you'd think they would bump it to 8.4v...

[bkervaski]

I have a NIB Power Jive 120HV + heatsink that I bought last week that I'm letting go for a song if anybody wants it.

[Justin Stuart]

I have a NIB Jive 120 too.

To clarify, what you get by upgrading to the HeliJive is the autorotation bail-out feature and the ability to use the V-bar governor function. Is that it? Or is there more?

[helicraze]

Thats it

[LogoFreak]

So has kontronik taken out the throttle response delay to suit the v-bar governor? Has anyone tested it?

[helicraze]

thats right, it works

[LogoFreak]

So this is now the most compatible esc with the v-bar gov?

[worldofmaya]

Depends on what you mean with compatible... it doesn't have a RPM signal for example. Maybe JLog can help out, but I have no info if the JLog works with a HJive... let's wait until some more reports are available. Shipping began this week and some got their HJives...
-Klaus

[LogoFreak]

Originally Posted by worldofmaya

Depends on what you mean with compatible... it doesn't have a RPM signal for example. Maybe JLog can help out, but I have no info if the JLog works with a HJive... let's wait until some more reports are available. Shipping began this week and some got their HJives...
-Klaus

What I mean is the timing issue that made the jive not usable. When you say it works now do you mean its ok like the hobbywing esc's or is it working in perfect harmony with the v-bar gov?

[Vinger]

HeliJive has a mode called GAS MODE, basically it is a straight forward throttle control without any delays. MrMel in the VBar forum states that this will be the best ESC to use with the VBar governor.

No the bail-out function is truly confusing. According to the instructions the spoolup during the bail out will be one sixth of the normal spoolup, but their maths is a bit crooked as it states that if you have adjusted the normal spoolup to 12 sec, then the bail out spoolup is 3 sec!!

The autorotation allows the motor to spool up in a
shorter time to higher RPM. This allows for abrupt
interception maneuvers. The spool up time in
autorotation mode is depended on the set RPM
spool up time and is 1/6 of this value. If a general
spool up time of 12 seconds is set, in autorotation
mode the spool up time is now 3 seconds.
Autorotation has to be activated via PROGDISC –
HELI JIVE Card and “Full throttle”, “Motor-Off” and
“Brake” positions have to be set. The percentage
throttle value can be set via throttle.

BUT the catch is that if the ESC now sees the bail out throttle percentage (15-20%) for longer than 12 seconds then it reverts back to normal slow spoolup. This means your autos cannot be longer than 12 seconds, unless you do not want to bail.....

Should the bail-out maneuver be stopped and the
motor is switched on again, the HELI JIE returns to
the preset RPM in quick spool up. If the switch
remains in autorotation position for more than 12
seconds soft start of the motor is reactivated. Due
to security considerations the quick spool up will
also be deactivated for the next one spool up, if the
throttle is in Motor-Off position for more than 15
seconds.

[Magneto]

Mode 8 fbl mode is for the vbar gov not gas mode and the autos are handled by vbar so they dont time out theres alot of modes and different ways to use the helijive .

[Justin Stuart]

Can you change the 12 seconds for the auto bail out? I have not timed it, but it seems like an auto in a 700 from way up high might take longer than that.