Slowing response speed on Victor HV36

[jamez_warner]

Anyone know of a way to slow down the response time on a set of victor 36hvs?

Letting go of the stick just locks the drivetrain up which cant be good for the motor -and going into a turn from moving straight ahead also results in one side locking up straight away...

James

[big_nipper]

Slowing response speed on Victor HV36

The Victor speed controllers will follow the input PWM signal and does not control the acceleration this is usually done in a mixer board connected between the speed controllers and receiver, what kind of mixer board are you using if any?

[jamez_warner]

Slowing response speed on Victor HV36

Mixing is done on the TX at the moment, any suggestions of a mixer that would allow it?

James

[geoff]

Slowing response speed on Victor HV36

The Victor has a small jumper that disables the regen. brake function. Most people prefer the regen on so the machine stops dead when you let go of the stick if you disable regen. then the machine will overun until it runs out of momentum. (Not a good idea for a 100kg lump of steel on wheels!!)
The best in-line mixer I know of is here..

http://www.robotcombat.com/marketplace_robotlogic.htmlhttp://www.robotcombat.com/marketplace_robotlogic.html

This also removes the need for the signal booster cables on the Victors.

[Guest]

Slowing response speed on Victor HV36

Geoff I would look into the regen on victor ! I dont believe they actually regenerate like other speed controllers do. They simply short the motor which runs power back thru the ESC and the energy is turned into heat and the fan cools it, thats why you dont see them in brake mode on spinners, cause theyll self destruct!!! I could be totally wrong on this but I would talk to IFI before trying to regen thru a victor...

Matt

[dcalkins]

Slowing response speed on Victor HV36

I have nothign but BAD experiences with the IMX-1. Kept shorting out.

I use the GWS vtail mixer. Cheaper and more reliable, IMO

YMMV.

[geoff]

Slowing response speed on Victor HV36

Sorry for the confusion Matt, I was refering to the ability to short the motor, I simply used the term regen brake to describe the effect of locking the armature.
For the record, I didnt know Victors only throw a dead short across the motor and dont regen properly. (No wonder they need a fan!)

David,
I find the mixing program on the IMX-1 a little smoother than the GWS, must admit Ive never had a problem with my IMX-1...Guess I must have a good one!!