Erayfoil Remote: Unboxing and Review

EFOIL.builders Electronics (ESC, remote, batteries)
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I just tried my new erayfoil remote, had a hard time setting it up.

First it was locked no matter what i did, I couldn’t unlock it by holding “-” button as described in the instructions.

Tried pushing, holding every combination of buttons, finally i got it turned on straight into the setup menu where i could use the buttons.

To achieve this I had to turn it off and press + and power button (it’s not possible to get into menu from ”ON” state)

Then i did calibration of throttle and pairing.

The pairing was not straightforward, i tried a few times, even though it was shown saved as it should and remote showed connection on the display, however the pairing led did not turn on on the receiver.

Pairing was not completed until i started pairing in the remote program, powered on the VESC without the receiver connected, waited for some seconds, then plugged in the receiver - and finally got pairing LED to turn on. After this i could finally unlock and try it.

@Jatem:
It seems that you cannot unlock buttons until remote is calibrated and paired - which isn’t exactly clear in the instructions.

The pairing issues were probably caused by the startup sequence of the vesc so i don’t think that was an issue in the remote.

Once on the water the safety lock called “out of control protection” was not the best feature for my 110cm shortboard - i need to lie over the edge of the board to keep the nose down and easily got enough water splashed on the remote to activate protection and stop the motor - so i had the pleasure of doing a number of somersaults into zero degree water, then getting run into by my board…

@Franky @qzyf : I really wish that it was possible to turn off the splash safety lock feature in the program, it makes it harder to use the remote. Can you support with this option? I think i’ve seen more users having the same experience here on foil zone.

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Also change all screws to stainless.
Mine were black anodized.

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we plan to have the option to select the security lock in the new version

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That’s great! Is the remote i already have possible to update?

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When is the updated version available, with the option to disable the safety lock feature?

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Unfortunately, these erayfoil remotes don’t seem to be waterproof long term. I can’t recommend using them in the ocean. After less than 12 months of use, my erayfoil remote has leaked water into the battery, causing a short on the positive terminal which drains the battery quickly. It is no longer safe to use.

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Any news on this? I’m having too much issues with the overly sensitive safety lock feature, i wouldn’t recommend the remote to other users as it is now. When will it be updated?

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The erayfoil remote doesn’t float, which was a problem today when the eray wrist leash snapped and I dropped the remote, never to see it again. Luckily I had a buddy to tow me the long way back to shore.

I would highly recommend that you use a floating remote. I had attached a float to the wrist strap, which was ok until the strap snapped.

The display had been glitching on the remote, and was unreadable most of the time, so it isn’t a big loss.

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@ludwig_bre, does the BREmote float ?

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Yes it does, 88g for 150ml water displacement.
So density about 0.6, 40% less than water
So it floats very well.

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Here is what an erayfoil looks like after a year of use in saltwater. You’d think they could use a stainless spring, and seal the magnets and battery a bit better. This one self discharges the battery in a day or two, due to saltwater on the positive terminal.

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All the cheaper remotes have this problem. I think they are using A2 Stainless or just plain spring steel.

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These terrible pictures had to be published to show what people get for their money. Since we know that we can’t achieve the necessary watertightness with this type of cheap remote control, perhaps we should develop a clear-water rinsing routine with two removable plugs… :thinking:

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Hi i am using the Erayfoil with Go-FOC G300 - MakerX on my built tow boogie
it works fine except i get bad signal if >8 meters away from the receiver and that is a problem, the signal in remote looks good but the throttle get bad signal, top start etc and i cant use it

any idea , could it be the bad signal you write and how did you fix it ?
I bought it at ali and cant ind the producer :frowning:

my mail jesper@bremme.se

thx for helping

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Hi do you have mail to producer ? I think i need to update the firmware but dont udnerstand how i do it
reg Jesper
jesper@bremme.se

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Where have you mounted the receiver in the boogie? Could it be mounded higher/ further away from motor cables and the vesc?

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Hello everyone, I buy the eray remote… It s working perfect… Just when people over 60 kg use it and push throttle max, after 15/20 min of use, motor cut really often with no reason… This come from the remote because when I change after for my flipsky problem disappear … do you have any idea? Sealing problem? And the lock appear on remote… How is working this locking system? Water inside?thanks for all…

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Sounds like your vesc gets hot and while you change the remote it cooles down…

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Thanks so much for answering, i check and this is thé remote because i have the lock icon appear and i need to push minus button to unlock…do hou know what is this safety and how its turning on ?

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Je viens de comprendre que j ai le même problème que vous tous avec la sécurité antieclaboussures… Avez vous trouvé des solutions ? Savez vous où est le capteur ? Merci d avance