Hi,
maybe it’s a common issue, but I didn’t notice it when using another ESC for cars. I am testing the Afro ESC with updated firmware for rotation in both directions. For example, when I quickly change the pulse length from 1400 us to 2000 us, the red light on the ESC blinks, the motor stops and it doesn’t respond until I move the throttle to the stop position (1500 us). When I move the throttle to the stop position for a second, the green light blinks and the ESC continues to work normally.
It works fine only if I continuously move the throttle from 1400 us to 1500 us and then to 2000 us (i.e. I wait until the motor stops before reversal).
It also works fine if I quickly move the throttle from 1500 us to 2000 us (i.e. rapid acceleration from zero to max. works).
I tried it 100 times with a few Afro ESCs and it’s always the same. Maybe it’s designed so intentionally as a protection against current spikes or to save the motor. Is there any way to allow rapid reversal (like compiling the firmware with another variables)? I can’t find any info about it. I only want to ensure that the motor won’t stop responding in any conditions because it is critical for my application. When I was using another ESC for cars (“Turnigy TrackStar 25A 1/18th Scale Brushless Car ESC”), I was able to quickly change direction even from 1000 us to 2000 us without any issues.