Turnigy tz85a from BotBitz

[typhoon_driver]

Re: Turnigy tz85a from BotBitz

What's wrong with the cable on the turnigy 85a controllers? Should be more than up to the job for some drills etc

[PJ-27]

Re: Turnigy tz85a from BotBitz

We're using something slightly larger than drill motors and very Bitza. Although I was surprised that it ate any cable!

[typhoon_driver]

Re: Turnigy tz85a from BotBitz

Those wires should be plenty big enough. If those go up I'd be more worried about the rest of the esc going up first.

[Dan-27]

Re: Turnigy tz85a from BotBitz

The wires on the ESC were fine, it's the rest of the loom that was showing the strain.

[typhoon_driver]

Re: Turnigy tz85a from BotBitz

Ah right I understand what you guys mean now

[Danjr1]

Re: Turnigy tz85a from BotBitz

hi all,

Was wondering if someone could help me out. I'm a complete noob when it comes to computer programming and i would love to learn but Im a little pressed for time due to work, family commitments and all the other problems I'm having with the bot (the control isn't working either but i think this may also be down to the ESCs translating the commands into movements).

If possible, could someone much cleverer than me please compile the latest code for me into a .hex file (i think this is the link to the latest C code file although i may be wrong: http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~brushed-te ... ushedESC.c ) so that i can reflash my ESCs and hopefully solve some of the problems.

Forgot to say that what i need changed in the code is the TEMP_LIMIT set to 0 . This will then turn it off as the temperature limit which triggers the thermal protection to kick in is quite low really. My bot died after two minutes because of this

Cheers

Dan

[beast]

ok lads I would like to know if any one can help me out please

I have one of these controller's which I need to mod the problem is the picture is different to solder points onto ie the top corner MOSI and SCK

thanks inadvance

[Danjr1]

The circuit board is different to the one pictured on the tutorial?! If that's the case, Steve and Aaron at botbitz would probably be the best people to ask.

[beast]

just adding a pic so Gary can show us

[typhoon_driver]

This one perplexed me for a while when I first took a look at the board but it's fairly straight forward. Seems the boards have been updated in the time since that tutorial was written. Image showing soldering locations below.

http://i.imgur.com/oamkwwp.jpg

[beast]

This one perplexed me for a while when I first took a look at the board but it's fairly straight forward. Seems the boards have been updated in the time since that tutorial was written. Image showing soldering locations below.

http://i.imgur.com/oamkwwp.jpg

thanks I was going to guess them 2 but just making sure

[typhoon_driver]

Just noticed Dan's previous comment. Dan to turn it into a .hex file simply open up notepad, copy and paste the code into the notepad and save it. Rename the file as "file.hex"

Literally that's all that's required

[Danjr1]

Cheers! Will give it a go

[limpet]

What do you need to program on them, is it settings such as battery type, mixing etc? and how is it actually done.
Thanks

[typhoon_driver]

You need a programmer, a soldering iron, good skill with a soldering iron and a computer with the appropriate software. Read through the links ast the start of this thread for details. When we talk about reprogramming we are changing the fundamental program that the speed controller uses. Think of it as changing a computer from windows to linux