Official Freewing 80mm EDF L-39 Albatros Thread

[xviper]

On the contrary..Default timing on HW escs are usually Med ( check for yourself)so need to be changed to Low especially for the Inrunners & the Card makes this simple..I usually set my battery cutoff to the lowest .. Not that I would run it down low but on the off chance it happens it’s cheaper to lose a Battery than a Plane..:)

Hmmmm ........................... I've never messed with stock programming unless the plane performs oddly. So far, using the settings as they come, have been quite satisfactory for me, so I don't want to risk screwing something up, which I fear I'm likely to do delving into stuff I know very little about. The only time I fiddled with the programming was when I transplanted components into a different plane and quite frankly, I couldn't tell the difference in the way the plane performed no matter what settings I chose. Instructions I've read on some ESCs I have, have indicated that "med" or "auto" is sufficient for general applications. Sports cars, I tweak. Model planes, I usually leave it as is.

[HellHathNoFury]

I have that card but personally, I've never found the need to use it. One would only use it to either confirm what's already in there OR to change some or all of the parameters OR to put it back in the event that you accidentally changed something when you were trying to do a throttle calibration, in which case, would you even know what parameters to put it back to? Most of these ESCs come ready to go with the default settings out of the box. For throttle calibration, you don't use this card anyway.

On the contrary..Default timing on HW escs are usually Med ( check for yourself)so need to be changed to Low especially for the Inrunners & the Card makes this simple..I usually set my battery cutoff to the lowest .. Not that I would run it down low but on the off chance it happens it’s cheaper to lose a Battery than a Plane..:)

[HOSSINARIZONA]

Read the instructions, it explains everything. The programing card just makes programing easier than using the transmitter sticks.

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1052/4162/files/fwesc.pdf

Brake Off
Battery LiPo
Cutoff Soft
Cutoff voltage Low or Medium. Low runs the risk of damaging the battery, medium ups the risk to cutting off power to the plane if you run the battery low.
Start mode Normal
Timing Low
Cell- not sure this is a choice in the ESC- Auto?
Governor Off

If you use the default settings you'll be good.

Thanks for the info, I figured I really don't need it, but I thought it would be good to have on hand.

[xviper]

Thanks for posting the photo, I just ordered one. Can someone post the settings that should be used, at least that way I, and maybe a few others will not be guessing at what should be changed.
TIA for all the help:Cool:

I have that card but personally, I've never found the need to use it. One would only use it to either confirm what's already in there OR to change some or all of the parameters OR to put it back in the event that you accidentally changed something when you were trying to do a throttle calibration, in which case, would you even know what parameters to put it back to? Most of these ESCs come ready to go with the default settings out of the box. For throttle calibration, you don't use this card anyway.

[Evan D]

Read the instructions, it explains everything. The programing card just makes programing easier than using the transmitter sticks.

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1052/4162/files/fwesc.pdf

Brake Off
Battery LiPo
Cutoff Soft
Cutoff voltage Low or Medium. Low runs the risk of damaging the battery, medium ups the risk to cutting off power to the plane if you run the battery low.
Start mode Normal
Timing Low
Cell- not sure this is a choice in the ESC- Auto?
Governor Off

If you use the default settings you'll be good.

[HOSSINARIZONA]

Thanks for the colours..This is what you need

Thanks for posting the photo, I just ordered one. Can someone post the settings that should be used, at least that way I, and maybe a few others will not be guessing at what should be changed.
TIA for all the help:Cool:

[HellHathNoFury]

Thanks for the information, I will go check it out.

Thanks for the colours..This is what you need

[Evan D]

They have a new Plush 32bit line that uses a different programing card so use caution.

If you go to Hobbyking their Turnigy Plush programming Card works for the 100A esc .. The Plush series is a rebadged HW line of escs..

[HOSSINARIZONA]

Has anyone here got a near match for the Red colour for the L-39?? TIA

Someone posted these colors as a match, the are from Home Depot I think?

[HOSSINARIZONA]

If you go to Hobbyking their Turnigy Plush programming Card works for the 100A esc .. The Plush series is a rebadged HW line of escs..

Thanks for the information, I will go check it out.

[HellHathNoFury]

Has anyone here got a near match for the Red colour for the L-39?? TIA

[HellHathNoFury]

Thanks for helping out however, I just spent 45 minutes looking at Motion's site for programming instructions for the Freewing 100 AMP ESC that is in the L39, and cant find a thing. They sell a programming card which is out of stock, but no where do I see any sort of programming instructions?
Do you remember where it was listed, maybe it's no longer available on their site? Anyway, I will keep looking around to see what I can find.

If you go to Hobbyking their Turnigy Plush programming Card works for the 100A esc .. The Plush series is a rebadged HW line of escs..

[HOSSINARIZONA]

Just finished the maiden and 4 more flights, what a great flying plane! The only thing I will comment on is the roll out, I fly off of a paved 700 foot runway, and once I touch down it almost takes the full length to stop, even if I set down at the very beginning. I am using flaps and come in fairly slow.
Has anyone found a way to put some sort braking device on the main wheels, I was thinking of some type of "O" ring on the axle to rub a bit on the wheel hub and the landing gear strut, other than actual brakes I don't know of a way.
Any additional help would be greatly appreciated.

[Ron1950]

its one of your best planes yet Alpha

[Alpha]

I need to print up some of those UB-16 rocket pods and dirty up the cannon. This bird loves to knife edge!

[HOSSINARIZONA]

Use the one for the Avanti S. It's the same ESC. You just gotta use a little detective work.
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/10...iles/fwesc.pdf

Thanks, you must be a secret agent ;)

[Evan D]

Ha! Towel... Spek has the cut off at -130% which is proper for a glow motor that has it's low throttle at -100% or, in your case, an electric where you put the trim all the way down which is -130%.

If you are electric and mid trim the cut off should be set at -100%. The reason is if you calibrated at -100/ +100 and plugged in with the throttle cut on (at -130%) some ECSs remember that point and turning the throttle cut off (-100%) it could jump to a low throttle.

We just had a person at my field loose his thumb so things do happen if you are not careful. His was glow but an electric is actually more dangerous because it's sitting there silently waiting for us to make a mistake and it's full torque right now when it does.

That's OK, too. I've noticed on some brands of planes and ESCs, if the throttle trim is left alone at mid-point, it thinks the throttle is slightly open and it won't arm. Some Eflites were like that. Dropping the trim allowed them to arm. I just lower the trim on all planes now so there's no longer a concern about the ESC thinking I'm trying to idle an electric motor.
The throttle cut thing should be mandatory on all aircraft. Could save a couple of fingers. I haven't flown RC liquid fueled planes but isn't the throttle cut used to shut the engine off after the flight is over? For non-RC, I used to just throw a large towel at the prop to stop it. :Not-Talking:

[xviper]

I disagree with viper about putting the trim all the way down, I use mid trim. That said I don't think it matters as long as you do what you do consistently.

The next thing is program a throttle cut.

That's OK, too. I've noticed on some brands of planes and ESCs, if the throttle trim is left alone at mid-point, it thinks the throttle is slightly open and it won't arm. Some Eflites were like that. Dropping the trim allowed them to arm. I just lower the trim on all planes now so there's no longer a concern about the ESC thinking I'm trying to idle an electric motor.
The throttle cut thing should be mandatory on all aircraft. Could save a couple of fingers. I haven't flown RC liquid fueled planes but isn't the throttle cut used to shut the engine off after the flight is over? For non-RC, I used to just throw a large towel at the prop to stop it. :Not-Talking:

[Evan D]

I disagree with viper about putting the trim all the way down, I use mid trim. That said I don't think it matters as long as you do what you do consistently.

The next thing is program a throttle cut.

[sam51401]

Thanks viper, I'll fly as your wingman any time:)LOLLOL