Apr 12, 2012, 07:08 AM
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Joined Jan 2011
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Don't know how others are dealing with stator counts, pole counts and such, but I finally found a much better way to go.
The problem, as I see it, is that software trying to calculate RPM gets hosed if the Poles are not correct, and the ESC timing is out of bounds, but even given correct counts, there are other inherant problems with the approach. I never could get the RPM reading to start before the motor was spinning over 4000 RPM then backing off throttle sent the calculations to 28,780 + RPMs but there is a better way.
Merely order the ground sensor SPM 1452 that is an optical sensor. Replace the Dean connector. Place the provided silver dot on the Brushless motor "can" that rotates and mount the sensor on an arm so it senses the silver dot.
My RPM readings start at < 1000 and actually will track down to 700 RPM. They are accurate at least to 14K maybe higher, and there's no false feedback when I retard throttle.
I'm sorry I spent the money and the time trying to make the electronic brushless sensor work. It was a total waste of time and money. The Optical sensor is about 5 bucks. It cost more to ship it than the sensor itself. It took me less than 5 minutes to replace the connector, and maybe another 5 minutes to glue the sensor to a reinforced balsa stringer securley attached to the firewall. IMHO this is the way to go.
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Last edited by Franco2fly; Apr 12, 2012 at 07:08 AM.
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