The cheap and reliable FVT 120A ESC is not without its flaws. Using the stock firmware, the breaks can be a little too powerful. This I don't mind so much. However, there are the annoying startup beeps (one for each of the 6 lipo cells connected) that sound when the ESC is powered on. This tends to draw a good bit of attention in crowded areas (a college campus).
After searching around I came across this thread: https://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=73851
Here you can find "e-skateboard" firmware for the ESC that was provided by FVT themselves. I flashed this version of the firmware and have some comments. The throttle curve is much nicer and the lipo cell count beeps were removed. There is now only a three short beep sequence which I can live with. However the downside with this firmware is that the USB interface no longer can send/receive parameters from the ESC. The startup power is way too high and the break force is not much too low for my motor setup. This is kind of a deal breaker for this firmware. The only problem is that I can't go back now.
So my question is does anyone out there have any other firmware for this ESC? I've been in contact with FVT but they aren't being terribly helpful. Or, has anyone been able to successfully use the USB linker with the "e-skateboard" firmware? Thanks as always for any response.
After searching around I came across this thread: https://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=73851
Here you can find "e-skateboard" firmware for the ESC that was provided by FVT themselves. I flashed this version of the firmware and have some comments. The throttle curve is much nicer and the lipo cell count beeps were removed. There is now only a three short beep sequence which I can live with. However the downside with this firmware is that the USB interface no longer can send/receive parameters from the ESC. The startup power is way too high and the break force is not much too low for my motor setup. This is kind of a deal breaker for this firmware. The only problem is that I can't go back now.
So my question is does anyone out there have any other firmware for this ESC? I've been in contact with FVT but they aren't being terribly helpful. Or, has anyone been able to successfully use the USB linker with the "e-skateboard" firmware? Thanks as always for any response.