Reverse functionality with FocBox Unity

[ShutterShock]

I don’t see that I said it was opposite of regen braking I just said the method used from the way I understand it is slightly different than the method used in the Current Brake no Reverse mode.

It is possible that it MiGht work the way you are saying but I am pretty sure that I saw in another post a graph of the power applied to the motor when Current with Reverse mode is used, and it is something like a parabola-shaped graph.

I have used reverse mode before and I just found it extremely annoying because I couldn’t just hold one place like I do all the time with normal braking. I don’t know why I would need to go backwards but maybe if I used it more I would find uses for it? I guess if you are waiting at stoplights and such it might be useful to be able to back up hmm

I am not saying reverse is not useful I was just curious since my experience with it wasn’t super great. I have heard that Boosted people brag about it but I never understood why lol

Ooh I found it. Interesting it sounds like there was a fix to the gripe that I had with reverse mode, maybe I will try it out.

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In Current mode reverse is actually the brake. This can be a PIA when your trying to stop at a light or to talk to someone and all of sudden you’re going backwards because you didn’t let go of the trigger at exactly the right time. I will introduce you to Max Direction Switch ERPM Enabled , but we will get to that in a bit.

For now, if you want reverse select Current . If you don’t want reverse select Current No Reverse with Brake . If this is your first esk8, just pick Current No Reverse with Brake until you get some experience, trust me its a lot simpler to get used to.

Either way, set Traction Control to True . You’ll thank me later. This is what mine looks like. I kinda like reverse, mostly it’s just that @sender makes fun of me if I don’t have it enabled :(. Click Write

Sorry for spamming I just thought this was super cool

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EXTRAS: Good Reverse (You CAN’T Handle the Good Reverse!)

What, you want the ever elusive “Good” Reverse? Too bad, Frank says you can’t have it. But we don’t respect authority around here, we’re just a bunch of skaters, right? Here’s how you do it:

Insert your USB cable in the Master VESC, click Connect the click the Read App Config button. Go to App Settings > PPM > General . There is a value labeled Max Direction Switch ERPM Enabled . By default, it is set to False.

Set it to True (it should look like this).

Click the Write App Config button (it’s the down arrow with an A beside it on the right-hand side of the window). Give the remote a test throttle up, the down. Then return to neutral and pull down again, now you’re in reverse.