Limitless Speed Runners - Reading Castle Data Logs and ESC Settings

[jondilly1974]

I thought the first thing you did for each pass was pull your car out of the ditch

Funny guy

 

[rotauq]

Some wise man probably said: what you you wish upon an other, will likely happen to you

 

[ABabyEater]

Oh man, I am really starting to realize that I may have issues reading my logs as soon as I swap in my Castle system. Hooray for colorblindness.

 

[LibertyMKiii]

Oh man, I am really starting to realize that I may have issues reading my logs as soon as I swap in my Castle system. Hooray for colorblindness.

You can view one data line at a time. It just will take you considerably longer to look at everything....

 

[ABabyEater]

You can view one data line at a time. It just will take you considerably longer to look at everything....

I figured as much, but it is making it really difficult to read other people's logs and learn from them

 

[LibertyMKiii]

I figured as much, but it is making it really difficult to read other people's logs and learn from them

Valid point, but we are here to help you out!

 

[The Donut Man]

I figured as much, but it is making it really difficult to read other people's logs and learn from them

This won’t help you see other people’s logs, but the Castle software does let you choose the color for each line on the graph. That way you’ll hopefully be able to compare the most important data without difficulty.

 

[rotauq]

Colorblind

I only struggle when it's some zoomed-in snapshot. If i can see the rpm going from 0 to 0 i can easily deduct which the other lines are.

 

[1coopgt]

Looks like I need to make some changes to my esc setting. Awesome thread . I've got some learning to do .

 

[LibertyMKiii]

Some additional notes.

The updated XLX2 runs fine with 6 pole motors (TP 56xx and 58xx) if on the original 2.11 software.
If your castle link software is updated with later revisions it will force you to update your XLX2 to the latest software before you can adjust settings, so double check that prior to plugging your ESC in.

Ignore all that d-wind software updates junk, it was always a hardware/manufacturing issue related to a short into the ESC case.

If you update to later software versions there is no way to revert that I am aware of.

 

[ABabyEater]

Some additional notes.

The updated XLX2 runs fine with 6 pole motors (TP 56xx and 58xx) if on the original 2.11 software.
If your castle link software is updated with later revisions it will force you to update your XLX2 to the latest software before you can adjust settings, so double check that prior to plugging your ESC in.

Ignore all that d-wind software updates junk, it was always a hardware/manufacturing issue related to a short into the ESC case.

If you update to later software versions there is no way to revert that I am aware of.

Now that it has been tracked down, is there a fix for the hardware issue and DWind motors?

 

[LibertyMKiii]

Now that it has been tracked down, is there a fix for the hardware issue and DWind motors?

The only thing I am aware of is when production ramped up (after the hand made beta tester models) the board didn't have enough thermally conductive yet electrically isolating material between the board and the lower ESC case. Shorts would occur and send the ESC up in smoke. This occurred with any motor, some times just during throttle calibration (no real load). The D-wind thing I honestly think was an incorrect claim. The original software runs just fine with D-wind motors.

 

[jondilly1974]

Some additional notes.

The updated XLX2 runs fine with 6 pole motors (TP 56xx and 58xx) if on the original 2.11 software.
If your castle link software is updated with later revisions it will force you to update your XLX2 to the latest software before you can adjust settings, so double check that prior to plugging your ESC in.

Ignore all that d-wind software updates junk, it was always a hardware/manufacturing issue related to a short into the ESC case.

If you update to later software versions there is no way to revert that I am aware of.

So if I have 2.12 installed, what is the issue?

 

[LibertyMKiii]

So if I have 2.12 installed, what is the issue?

To Clarify 2.12 being the new software and 2.11 the original.

 

[Danyrc]

Then if you are going to run a 6 pole 56 can with the XLX2 is better to use the original software and not the updated right?

 

[LibertyMKiii]

Then if you are going to run a 6 pole 56 can with the XLX2 is better to use the original software and not the updated right?

According to the pros of speed running (guys doing over 170mph)
Yes!

 

[PshmokN’EM887]

Thanks man !

 

[Velodromed]

So much complex info to absorb and understand with this part of the hobby. If I even can. Sure is interesting though. Y’all have any recommendations for beginner videos?

 

[LibertyMKiii]

So much complex info to absorb and understand with this part of the hobby. If I even can. Sure is interesting though. Y’all have any recommendations for beginner videos?

There are a few out there by Raz but not many that break down log reading...
That is something I should probably do at some point.

 

[AIan]

Doooooetttttttte