helicc16
the Smoothie Pilot
Hi, everyone. Ten months ago, I purchased a Tarot 450 Flybarless kit which also includes all the electronics. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the parts -- at least from what I observed during assembly. Man! After assembly, the heli proved to be helluva powerful bird - the kind of power I had never seen in helis of this size. With ZYX flybarless system onboard ( also produced by Tarot), this thing was rock steady.
I was so impressed that I ordered another kit and am in the process of putting it together. This time I am having problem with the motor system. I had a hard time getting the ESC to enter programming mode, noticing that sometimes the motor's beeps would sound muffled. After dozen power on - power off cycles or so, I was able to program the thing.
Everything was okay during the first maiden flight. On the second flight, the motor started to putter and hiccup. Thinking that I might have changed a parameter on the ESC by accident, I tried to reprogram the ESC. Again, I heard muffled beeping sounds. And puff, I saw smoke coming from the ESC.
The Tarot ESC is now a goner, and I don't want to risk destroy another good ESC unless I am sure the motor is not shorted out. Does anyone know how to test motor for shorts? If you own this helicopter , please share your thoughts on it?
I was so impressed that I ordered another kit and am in the process of putting it together. This time I am having problem with the motor system. I had a hard time getting the ESC to enter programming mode, noticing that sometimes the motor's beeps would sound muffled. After dozen power on - power off cycles or so, I was able to program the thing.
Everything was okay during the first maiden flight. On the second flight, the motor started to putter and hiccup. Thinking that I might have changed a parameter on the ESC by accident, I tried to reprogram the ESC. Again, I heard muffled beeping sounds. And puff, I saw smoke coming from the ESC.
The Tarot ESC is now a goner, and I don't want to risk destroy another good ESC unless I am sure the motor is not shorted out. Does anyone know how to test motor for shorts? If you own this helicopter , please share your thoughts on it?