Scott_in_FL
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My quest has been to get a motor temp sensor into the telemetry setup that I currently have in my Kraton EXB.
Running a DX5 Rugged with an SR515 receiver, Firma 150a Smart ESC, Spektrum Smart batteries. The SR515 has the latest updated firmware. That alone gives you all of the Smart ESC telemetry for the following:
ESC temp
RPM/Speed
Batt Volts
Etc.
What it does not give you is motor temp. For that, you need a sensor wire that wraps around the motor (SPMA9571), which then plugs into a separate telemetry module, the current model of which is the TM1500.
Once plugged into the TM1500, you then need to plug the TM1500 into the SR515.
The problem is that the TM1500 and the SR515 seem to conflict with one another. Without the TM1500 plugged in, you get all of the Smart ESC data. But as soon as you plug in the TM1500, you lose the info off the Tx screen. Unplug it, and it all comes back.
So, we know there is some incompatibility issue between the two devices going on.
I will say that one weird thing is that you get a "bind failed" message when you place both into bind mode and try to bind them. It's weird because they both go from blinking lights to steady lights and the RC definitely operates. So we know that something has bound, maybe even both have bound. But again, there does not seem to be a way to have both devices working at the same time.
Has anyone else been here, done that?
If we're all seeing this problem, then I'll have to call Spektrum/HH to see what they have to say.
Running a DX5 Rugged with an SR515 receiver, Firma 150a Smart ESC, Spektrum Smart batteries. The SR515 has the latest updated firmware. That alone gives you all of the Smart ESC telemetry for the following:
ESC temp
RPM/Speed
Batt Volts
Etc.
What it does not give you is motor temp. For that, you need a sensor wire that wraps around the motor (SPMA9571), which then plugs into a separate telemetry module, the current model of which is the TM1500.
Once plugged into the TM1500, you then need to plug the TM1500 into the SR515.
The problem is that the TM1500 and the SR515 seem to conflict with one another. Without the TM1500 plugged in, you get all of the Smart ESC data. But as soon as you plug in the TM1500, you lose the info off the Tx screen. Unplug it, and it all comes back.
So, we know there is some incompatibility issue between the two devices going on.
I will say that one weird thing is that you get a "bind failed" message when you place both into bind mode and try to bind them. It's weird because they both go from blinking lights to steady lights and the RC definitely operates. So we know that something has bound, maybe even both have bound. But again, there does not seem to be a way to have both devices working at the same time.
Has anyone else been here, done that?
If we're all seeing this problem, then I'll have to call Spektrum/HH to see what they have to say.