Thank you so much for a very detailed and thorough walk-through. I looked at other tutorials and they are incomplete at best, leaving out very important steps, like looking up the particular kind of ESC you have on the rapid esc database.
Wow! What a well-done video. Thanks for the step-by-step approach. This "flashing ESCs" procedure seems very "mysterious" to us beginners. You make it accessible to us so we can benefit from SimonK firmware. Thanks again.
I would STRONGLY suggest cutting the original shrink off by cutting through on the heat-sink side and avoid the chance of inadvertently cutting through PCB traces.
great video man,, but I still having a question, assuming that i got the f20A ESC, in the firmware selection line, should I choose the same that you did? or another one, thanks in advance Rodher.
Yes, I am wondering if you flash this SimonK firmware onto the ESC does it take away the capability of using the programming card for setting rotation, brake etc... Also one last question, once its flashed can you re-flash the ESC with the Turnigy USB Linker by using the servo cable instead of using the USBasp socket method? I figured once the shrink boot is put back on I would like not to constantly have to remove it to do upgrades? Thanks.... I seen another video stating the Turnigy USB linker servo wire method will only work if the ESC has already been flashed with SimonK boot loader I just want a second opinion.
I have this ESC and would like to flash it. But have heard some rumors about Multistar ESC and simonk not working well with 4S batteries? I'm using 4s on this ESC and NTM 2830s 800kv motors. Thank you!
great video, but having problems. I got a chinese usbasp and the hobby king lead and trying to flash HK 30amp esp's and just comes up with a error, suggesting clock rate and needs latest firmware for usbasp programmer. My usbasp does not have a jumper so trying to boot the esp without any power. Any help would be much appreciated as very lost and disheartened.
Hi, I trayed to configure throttle to one of the 4 ESC, only one was burned and 1 only needs to be replaced. I turned on the rc and move the left stick to the top, plug battery to the ESC but I just receive one beep. I was making it several times and sometimes a different beeps appears and now I don't know if I made chages. How can I set it to default and configure throttle?. Thanks
i have the turnigy multistar 20a esc (20amp version of this) looked online it says that kda is the firmware so i flashed them and it burned my esc's out
Hello Brook Dain!!!! Nice video, thanks again!!!! Does anybody know if i can flash the MYSTERY firedragon esc 40a or 60a? Thanks and keep going. Greetings from Greece
kda.hex overheats all 8 of my esc within minutes running 3S and only pulling 5 amps. I have the same Turnigy Multistar 30A ESC shown here. Does anyone else have this issue?
any ideas why my friends multistar 30a opto dont want to turn the mutistar 4822-690 motors after flash? it just stutters and so.. tried reflashing the esc..
Great explanation, but how to set the direction of rotation after flashing? Simply change wires from ESC to motor? And can I use for flashing this programmer (yadi.sk/d/VIFrFgj6SpUF5)? Because it is different from the one that you showed in your video
Thank you so much for a very detailed and thorough walk-through. I looked at other tutorials and they are incomplete at best, leaving out very important steps, like looking up the particular kind of ESC you have on the rapid esc database.
Wow! What a well-done video. Thanks for the step-by-step approach. This "flashing ESCs" procedure seems very "mysterious" to us beginners. You make it accessible to us so we can benefit from SimonK firmware. Thanks again.
I would STRONGLY suggest cutting the original shrink off by cutting through on the heat-sink side and avoid the chance of inadvertently cutting through PCB traces.
Seriously professional video, very well done, BUT I would have liked to have seen the difference in the performance to warrant the effort.
great video man,, but I still having a question, assuming that i got the f20A ESC, in the firmware selection line, should I choose the same that you did? or another one, thanks in advance
Rodher.
Yes, I am wondering if you flash this SimonK firmware onto the ESC does it take away the capability of using the programming card for setting rotation, brake etc... Also one last question, once its flashed can you re-flash the ESC with the Turnigy USB Linker by using the servo cable instead of using the USBasp socket method? I figured once the shrink boot is put back on I would like not to constantly have to remove it to do upgrades? Thanks.... I seen another video stating the Turnigy USB linker servo wire method will only work if the ESC has already been flashed with SimonK boot loader I just want a second opinion.
I have this ESC and would like to flash it. But have heard some rumors about Multistar ESC and simonk not working well with 4S batteries? I'm using 4s on this ESC and NTM 2830s 800kv motors. Thank you!
great video, but having problems.
I got a chinese usbasp and the hobby king lead and trying to flash HK 30amp esp's and just comes up with a error, suggesting clock rate and needs latest firmware for usbasp programmer. My usbasp does not have a jumper so trying to boot the esp without any power. Any help would be much appreciated as very lost and disheartened.
Hi, I trayed to configure throttle to one of the 4 ESC, only one was burned and 1 only needs to be replaced. I turned on the rc and move the left stick to the top, plug battery to the ESC but I just receive one beep. I was making it several times and sometimes a different beeps appears and now I don't know if I made chages. How can I set it to default and configure throttle?.
Thanks
Hi ,I have recently purchased som rctimer 40A opto and wonder if
i need to flash them and is there a link to where to get the firmware?
Thanks
Mo
I have 30 Amp Black mantis esc,do you know if i can flash theses with simonk.If yes which N NP.???
i have the turnigy multistar 20a esc (20amp version of this) looked online it says that kda is the firmware so i flashed them and it burned my esc's out
is the firmware the same for the 20a esc as the 30a esc you are flashing in this video?
Hello Brook Dain!!!! Nice video, thanks again!!!!
Does anybody know if i can flash the MYSTERY firedragon esc 40a or 60a?
Thanks and keep going.
Greetings from Greece
I already have this USBasp AVR Programmer I use for flash my kk2 board
I just need the Atmel Socket Flashing Tool
thanks
have a look at:
hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__42120__Atmel_Atmega_Socket_Firmware_Flashing_Tool_EU_warehouse_.html
kda.hex overheats all 8 of my esc within minutes running 3S and only pulling 5 amps. I have the same Turnigy Multistar 30A ESC shown here. Does anyone else have this issue?
When loading li-po connected ???
loading while esc + lipo connection do I have?
any ideas why my friends multistar 30a opto dont want to turn the mutistar 4822-690 motors after flash?
it just stutters and so.. tried reflashing the esc..
Has he throttle calibrated them?
Don't know if simonk needs that?
Will ask my friend to do a throttle calibration.
Hi, Could be the speed setting is to high for the motor
with new esc (affro) its better, but still it dont work 100%
+Dennis “Finntrollet” Hyttinen Ståhl if he gets a studder it could be the motor
do you still need to use the multistar programming card.
No.. there's no need to tweak the SimonK settings.
Great explanation, but how to set the direction of rotation after flashing? Simply change wires from ESC to motor? And can I use for flashing this programmer (yadi.sk/d/VIFrFgj6SpUF5)? Because it is different from the one that you showed in your video
Can you also flash the 20 version of this ESC?
sure just check the database to confirm which firmware to use for your specific ESC
Don't use 4S lipo's overheat will occur
I've been using 4s lips without a problem. Probably depends on properly sized motors and propellers too.
loading while esc + lipo connection do I have?
When loading li-po connected ???
Thats bullshit you don't need to do this firmware setup, just get the programer card to your ESCs..........
Shitty esc
Dont even try to flash. Buy the real thing. Afro.