Sabertooth 2X25 setup

[ady]

Sabertooth 2X25 setup

cheers kane, will give that a try. so i presume i leave the mixing on the spektrum off?

[leorcc]

Sabertooth 2X25 setup

Ive found it easiest to let the speed controller do the mixing, and not to use the Spektrums.

However without mixing i couldnt set my Dual Rate, anyone else have this problem?

[ady]

Sabertooth 2X25 setup

dual rate, , your getting too tech for me LOL. does switching 4 on turn on the mixing?

[leorcc]

Sabertooth 2X25 setup

Dual rate is that I effectively have 2 speeds, based on % of the stick.

So with the switch on 0 I have for instance 50%, and on 1 100%. I then normaly drive on 50% making it easier to manouvre and aim, but when I then need to push or need more speed, I can switch up to 100%.

Sometimes on very slippery arena floors (GRA) Ive even driven on 30% just so I could aim.

[ady]

Sabertooth 2X25 setup

oh i see!, on my spektrum you can adjust the trim plus and minus percentage is that what you mean? its these technical phrases that confuse me lol

(Message edited by ady on December 10, 2007)

[leorcc]

Sabertooth 2X25 setup

No thats another thing. Ill show it to you if I go to a event next year where you are too.

[ady]

Sabertooth 2X25 setup

ok, until you show me i will just go for flat out and hope for the best. :wink:

[leorcc]

Sabertooth 2X25 setup

Most drive 2 speed anyway, stop or full forward.

[ady]

Sabertooth 2X25 setup

new speedo is working great only have 1 question, when turning flat out the red light will flick on briefly, is this normal?

[maddox]

Sabertooth 2X25 setup

If that light means current protection active, I wouldnt be surprised.
Those Speed 700 TurboCs have a rather high stall current.

[Kenny]

Sabertooth 2X25 setup

im having a problem with this controlller i go full power and it trips out and start spinning out of control any ideas?


i running 2 drills each side

[ady]

Sabertooth 2X25 setup

Hi kenny, your problem sounds similar to what i had. is yours new? my dip settings are 1 down the rest up, which gives me mixing on both motors. (spektrum mixing is off)
basically mine would work fine for 30 seconds or less and seemed to happen when i was trying to drive it fast and switching direction quickly e.g forwards backwards etc....then the red error light would come on. or sometimes the blue power light would just go off and it was dead, it would also sometimes just go mad on its own 1 motor would go flat out or sometimes both, then it wouldnt respond to the controllers. as soon as i removed the link and plugged it in again, it would work fine and then do the same thing all over. mine i had just brought new and unfortunately was faulty (after dimension got me to do some tests over the phone) and i had to order another one. Technobots sent me 2 as the first went missing and still is, if it arrived before the event on friday then i can let you know. sorry cant be anymore help but if your problems are the same as mine then perhaps its a faulty batch?
also not sure if many people use these controllers and if they have any advice or how they have found this speedo for reliability.

[Kenny]

Sabertooth 2X25 setup

charging batts fully up, in the manual it says if the batterys are flat it can trip out, becuase it cant supply the current needed, will try if still not working will after send it back and get another

[Kenny]

Sabertooth 2X25 setup

it was the flat batteries causeing the speedo to trip out tis ok now

[ady]

Sabertooth 2X25 setup

does it trip out when going below 12volts?