Hot Wheels Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Just a quickie and I expect I'm being too cautious here, but hey ho. So my 6S lipos turned up this morning and I was wondering should I switch settings on my ESC to 6S with my 5S plugged in as that is what is currently on, or should I stick the 6S in and then change it afterwards? Or will it make bugger all difference as they're just switched on and not being thrashed so current draw etc should be minimal? Just don't want to fry anything unnecessarily that's all. Cheers (also might have just made some orders from MSUK, Apex, RCMart and T-Bones, think my spare roller might be a runner sooner than I thought lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeghead28 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 First off the ESC is 6S capable I assume? There is no setting to set the number of cells as far as I am aware,the ESC auto detects the number of cells and normally confirms this with the number of beeps it gives off when it is turned on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Wheels Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 I'm running a Hobbywing XERun 150amp with 2100kv motor and now Turnigy Nanotech 65c 5000mah 6S =) There is a Lipo Cell count setting on the ESC though as it is currently set to 5S as I'm sure I read they have issues detecting odd cell numbers so I changed it to 5S from autodetect when I got it. Just want to check if there is a specific way of changing it up (or more specifically if there are any specific BIG NO's - don't want to go bang lol) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Wheels Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 ie if I change it to 6S with a 5S battery plugged in will it bork it? or if I plug the 6S in to change it over while it is set to 5S will it bork it? Can't see it being a massive issue myself, but just want to check first, first example shouldn't be an issue as you switch the ESC off to confirm if using the set button to program (no prog card or link yet). second example shouldn't be an issue either as it will just unbalance the cells ever so slightly when changing settings then would be rectified on the next charge anyway (always balance charge). Is my logic right that is the question as this is all new to me still so want to check my understanding of things is correct and that I've not missed a glaringly obvious mistake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCbutcher Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 If its a fully charged 5s mayb setting to 6s would just make the esc think its a flat 6s and if anything happens at all the lvc will kick in. I'm just guessing from the auto detect issue doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Don't fanny about with lipos. Autodetect 'should' pick up the 6s, however, as you are going to have to enter programming mode to change the setting anyway, set it to 6s, then back to 5s depending on which pack you're using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deafty Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) No need to worry, just enter programme mode with any suitable power source that will turn on esc. cell count is only for LVC activation. If u set it for 6s and run a 4s LVC cuts in straight away. If u set it for 4s and run 6s LVC will bork your lipo below 3.0V per cell (big no no) Edited April 7, 2015 by Deafty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Wheels Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 Cheers deafty, that was just the info I was looking for, figured it'd be something like that but wanted to check first =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Wheels Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 Yeah I know noj, not looking to run it on the wrong setting just want to know which battery to have plugged in when I switch it over =) I've seen the aftermath of plenty of lipo fires on here, trying to avoid it myself lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) Yeah I know noj, not looking to run it on the wrong setting just want to know which battery to have plugged in when I switch it over =) I've seen the aftermath of plenty of lipo fires on here, trying to avoid it myself lolI got a hobbywing prog card u can borrow mate....if u need it that is...I may even have a spare one going. .. Edited April 7, 2015 by evssv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Wheels Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 Cheers mate, all sorted now though Going to give it a good run tomorrow hopefully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 No probs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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