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How-Tos & Esk8 mechanics Esk8 Mechanics
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Configure ESCs seperately like old school… Plug in whatever you use as ESC interconnects and go skate

13677

worked thanks

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13678

I mean it worked earlier today, then I pulled it apart so I could put the wires and ports in waterproof connections and upon redoing the detection I decided to use ack instead…now its fucked

13679

We can’t tell you without seeing them

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If you go into the expert mode, does it say FW 0.0 not supported? (metr)

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hello
can someone please tell me if i have mounted my trucks correctly
thanks

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13682

At the moment I got it to run 3.62 via the vesc tool and both UART devices work but it won’t do motor detection…cannot read configuration?

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The ones with the mounts are backwards :joy:

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13684

thanks

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where do i go to RTFM on moving up to FW5 on the Unity?

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13686

Buried in the stormcore thread maybe? I think @malJohann might be running it and can assist.

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13687

What do you need to know mate? Unfamiliar with the VESC Tool? Can’t get the Unity connected on USB?

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13688

For a month already.

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13689

A guy I ride with regularly uses a 10S6P brick to charge is board on the go. It has a DC to DC converter (Buck boost) this limited the current to 8 amps and always keeps the voltage at 42. I have seen him ride with it plugged in. you could use lipos to save weight and the converter will convert 30V to 50.4V.

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13690

thx…i downloaded VESC tool 2.03 on my phone and that’s as far as I got. I’ve never used anything other than FOCBOX UI to program the Unity. Unity is the only ESC I’ve ever worked with.

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13691

FW 5.0 is in beta, you have to download the ZIP file from here to get it loaded. I’d recommend VESC Tool with a USB cable to go to 5.0.

http://home.vedder.se/tmp2/vesc_tool_test_2020-04-21.zip

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thx so does the VESC tool pull Fw5 down.

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Is this a good location for the the receiver. Trouble shooting micro braking/cutouts. I tried everything. The only thing thats not new is the receiver.

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I’m not an expert on placing receivers in skateboards but I know antennas. Minimize the metallics, including graphite fiber laminates, between the receiver and the remote. Keep the receiver as far away from strong flowing currents as possible. I know. That doesn’t leave a lot of good options in a skateboard.

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I have have tight heat shrink wrapping on my bundles of motor and sensor wires I need to trim back. What is the best tool to do it with? Silicone shielded wires are nice for routing but it wouldn’t take much to cut them.