Kraton HW Max 6 and 1100KV motor shutting off!! HELP

[Hansonjrk84]

Newly installed on my 6s kraton platform. What's happening is my esc stays on ...while bashing, periodically the motor will shutoff...I'll check my esc still on...fans still running...not sure what's going on but any help would be greatly appreciated as I just dropped too much money on this kraton and now I got a outcast8s I'm going to have to baby as well...smh

 

[Engineer]

Wonder if it’s hitting an amp limit. I realize they sell it as a combo but the 5687 has a 200A rating while the MAX6 is a 160A continuous ESC. How do you have the motor geared?

 

[Robbbbbb66]

Newly installed on my 6s kraton platform. What's happening is my esc stays on ...while bashing, periodically the motor will shutoff...I'll check my esc still on...fans still running...not sure what's going on but any help would be greatly appreciated as I just dropped too much money on this kraton and now I got a outcast8s I'm going to have to baby as well...smh

Sometimes when servos on their way out they have those symptoms.

 

[Hansonjrk84]

Wonder if it’s hitting an amp limit. I realize they sell it as a combo but the 5687 has a 200A rating while the MAX6 is a 160A continuous ESC. How do you have the motor geared?

Hmmm..that sounds about right..so my gearing is 44 spur and 34 pinion.

Sometimes when servos on their way out they have those symptoms.

Brand new servo..

 

[RCbuzz]

When it cuts out what is the ESC LED doing? Color, blinks?

You might be hitting thermal which does happen now and then when over geared. These ESC's are good but can definitely use a cooling upgrade.

 

[Hansonjrk84]

When it cuts out what is the ESC LED doing? Color, blinks?

Next time I'll pay attention and do it at night can't see anything bright of day

 

[Moirae]

Check esc temps when it cuts off.

 

[sandblaster]

Next time it stops, let it set with esc fan running. If it starts again in a few minutes, then the esc hit thermo. Have experience the same with trying to get gearing set correct. First time thought the esc had died. After a few days tried again. Well, look at that!!! Esc is not bad after all and I ordered a replacement. Sometimes that is how we learn.

 

[Hansonjrk84]

Next time it stops, let it set with esc fan running. If it starts again in a few minutes, then the esc hit thermo. Have experience the same with trying to get gearing set correct. First time thought the esc had died. After a few days tried again. Well, look at that!!! Esc is not bad after all and I ordered a replacement. Sometimes that is how we learn.

So I would have to replace esc or motor? In this instance?

Check esc temps when it cuts off.

I have and it's nowhere near too hot...around 130ish

 

[sandblaster]

What the motor temps? Is something causing the motor to overheat? Bad bearing or to tight gear mess? Can you get a card reader to check the esc settings and make sure the cut off is not to low?

 

[SrC]

Next time I'll pay attention and do it at night can't see anything bright of day

Green steady flash is Thermal cut. Steady red flash is LVC. FWIW. Different alternating sequences with red or green are usually other hard trouble codes. Sometimes a permanent unreversible failure.

 

[sandblaster]

Invest in the HW card reader, the digital one, then you can read what is going on with the settings. Might have the motor to high geared as well.

 

[Hansonjrk84]

I have the lcd one..which has the settings and USB coord...that the one you're referring to? @sandblaster

 

[sandblaster]

There are two, one reads more vertical, the other horizontal. Depends on the esc which works. Try what you have, if it does not work, look for the other one.

 

[Hansonjrk84]

There are two, one reads more vertical, the other horizontal. Depends on the esc which works. Try what you have, if it does not work, look for the other one.

Thanks