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Dicky-P

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Mtroniks ESc
« on: January 31, 2014, 07:06:50 pm »

I just bought a Mtroniks Viper 25 amp ESC and am having trouble setting it up to my Planet 5 transmitter.
I can get full forwards power but nothing in reverse
 
Any advise please
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Re: Mtroniks ESc
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2014, 07:29:24 pm »

Switch on Transmitter first. Switch on Mtronics esc, red and green lights flash alternatively. Press the little grey set up button within a few seconds.
You should get a steady green light - move Transmitter stick fully forward then back to neutral - you should now get a steady red light - move the Transmitter stick for full astern then back to neutral.
Both esc lights should now be steady.
Carry out forward and reverse test - all should be ok.
 
Works for me :-))
 
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Re: Mtroniks ESc
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2014, 07:34:04 pm »

I would agree.
Make sure throttle stick is centred at switch on.

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Re: Mtroniks ESc
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2014, 08:16:04 pm »

While the light is FLASHING GREEN, push the button and release it. you should now have a SOLID RED light displaying. This first push disables the reverse and I think this is where most people accidentally disable their reverse function.
Rapidly press the button again.
You should be met with TWO FLASHES RED. This engages a delay on your reverse coming on.
Rapidly press the button again.
You should be met with THREE FLASHES RED. This engages a different delay on your reverse, can't remember what the difference is and quite frankly it doesnt matter on a boat anyway.
Rapidly press the button again.
You should be met by FOUR FLASHES RED. This engages normal reverse function ( and should really have been the programmed as the first button push, but hey, what do I know  )

You should now be met by a SOLID GREEN light, followed by a RED FLASHING light...touch nothing, leave it alone, this part of the programming accesses Braking Function, car stuff for car boys, not for us...

A SOLID GREEN/RED follows this.

Then ALTERNATE FLASHING GREEN/RED. This is the normal Forward/Reverse Setting part of the programme. Quickly press the Button.

A SOLID GREEN light follows, push the Transmitter stick forwards to set top speed forward.
A SOLID RED light follows, push the Transmitter stick backwards to set full speed astern.

That should be it. if it is still not working, try the above a couple more times. You should be pressing the button a total of five times to restore Reverse, once to access the settings and four times in quick succession to get the FOUR FLASHING RED lights. Or pressing the button a total of six times if you reset the final Forward/Reverse settings as well.

Older Mtroniks speed controls have a slightly different set up procedure, but the above should deal with controllers made in the last three or so years, however if your speed controller only goes backwards, red light on, its knackered

This is from an old post on the forum , can't take the credit !!!
Hope it help Aid
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Re: Mtroniks ESc
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2014, 08:24:57 pm »

Very easy to remove the reverse function. I had a club member last did the same thing forward no reverse after pushing the button a few times all back to normal.

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Re: Mtroniks ESc
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2014, 08:57:17 am »

Thanks for the advise guys but still not working
When in neutral both the red and green lights are on and when in forward the red light goes out and the green remains on.
When trying to get reverse, the green light goes out and the red light stops on; but no action
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Re: Mtroniks ESc
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2014, 09:43:21 am »

HI Dick p sent you a p/m last night and this morning awaiting you to make contact,

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Re: Mtroniks ESc
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2014, 02:39:51 pm »

Just to let interested members know that Mtroniks replaced the ESc without any problem.

Thanks to them
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Re: Mtroniks ESc
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2014, 03:07:09 pm »

HI Dick P always good customer service from them. Glad you got it sorted.

Stan. :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) :-))
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Re: Mtroniks ESc
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2014, 03:17:39 pm »

HI Dick P always good customer service from them. Glad you got it sorted.

Stan. :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) :-))

Another reason to buy British if possible :-))

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« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2014, 03:25:04 pm »

Without doubt.

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