Hello guys,
I was testing my build today and encountered some issues while trying to get foiling. The first thing I noticed during the pool test was that if I pressed the trigger in 8th gear (using a Fero remote, maximum gear), the VESC shuts down and restarts.
Setup:
- FS 65161 100kv motor
- FS VESC6 60V200A (updated to the latest firmware, no hardware limits)
- BATTERY: 18650 Samsung cells, 12S18P 63Ah (capable of delivering 150A)
The settings in the VESC are basic. I ran motor detection and everything went as planned (without the prop on). Here are the current settings:
- Motor max current: 170A
- Absolute max current: 220A
- Brake current: -20A
- Battery max current: 150A
- Absolute max current: 180A
- Brake current: -20A
I tried both current control with no reverse and duty control with no reverse, but neither worked as expected.
@flytomaz suggested that I set the motor current to 140A and the battery current to 150A since he had a similar issue. The difference was that the ESC did not restart, but when I got to 20-24A (while planning on the board at around 8km/h), the motor made a weird noise as if it had hit something (it hadn’t; it has to be a VESC issue) and then lost power.
I think I once saw a post about the Flipsky 60V200A VESC having problems with wrong resistors, but I can’t find it anywhere.
In conclusion: The motor cuts power at around 20-24A. What can I change in the VESC tool that might fix this?
Thank you!