In this video, we set up the VESC Based ESC (MakerX D75) on the Black Mamba Esk8 build. This board has a pretty interesting setup, using (limited) full current reverse, some higher power settings, and a PPM remote. Stay tuned for the first ride video coming soon! This video is heavily chaptered for good reference points so you can best learn how to program your VESC-based ESC. The steps I take in this video are pretty universal, but if you are unsure of something please ask questions, because you can easily brick your ESC if you do something wrong.
The Black Mamba build is a 14s6p VESC-powered electric skateboard, using a MakerX D75, Flipsky 6374 motors, Onsra TKP trucks, Newbee Impaler rims, SKP tires, a Hummie deck, and a Zmote from Kamen on Tindie.
Installing the electronics in this build was not too difficult, but it was time-consuming as I ran into a couple issues I didn't document on video. I accidentally fried a switch somehow when I was soldering up the wires for the light control, and that took quite some time to figure out. After getting the switch wired up, it's pretty awesome to have the remote controlling the lights, just like on my old Hummie build!
Check out the previous videos in this series, starting here:
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Please feel free to ask any and all questions in the comments!
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Timestamps:
00:00 VESC Programming 2024
00:39 Acquire VESC Tool
03:00 Attempting Wireless Programming
03:41 Using Metr Pro for TCP Bridge
04:41 Bridge Connected
05:07 What does "Old Firmware" mean?
05:46 Realtime Data
06:00 Motor Detection
06:24 Duty Cycle Current Limit Start
06:34 Motor Size
06:59 Battery Setup
07:45 Battery Current Max Explanation
08:26 Battery Current Regen Explanation
09:10 Mechanical Settings
09:50 Run Detection
11:01 Vesc Tool Fail 1
12:20 How to Update Firmware on MakerX ESCs
12:59 Bootloader
13:16 Flash Firmware
13:40 Swap Cable Over
14:11 Frustration
14:58 Board Open with Cable Connected
16:09 Motor Detection on 5.3 with Tool 6.2
16:30 Successful Detection
17:18 Input Setup Wizard
18:12 Setting Max Min Pulselength
18:51 Setting Control Mode
19:12 Pos Ramping
20:19 Final Vesc Tuning
20:54 Motor Current Tuning
21:11 Absolute Maximum Current
21:29 Batt Max & Min
21:36 Voltage Cutoffs
22:22 Fault Stop Time
23:20 Remote Throttle Curve
24:00 Explaining Smart Reverse vs Current
24:36 Current Brakes with ERPM Limit
25:40 Switching Sides of ESC
26:17 Replicating Settings
27:00 Reverse Demo
27:44 Summary
28:50 MakerX Switch Setup
30:57 Closing Thoughts
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