| 2.11 |
Beta |
05/07/09 |
- Complete rewrite of governor mode algorithms *
- Provides less 'pulsing' behavior, even at high gains
- Facilitates easier gain setup
- Lower gains are now available
- Governor mode has faster response
- *Note: Your governor gain value will likely need to be changed from your current setting.
- Added ability to change the 'Auto-Lipo' cutoff voltages to values other than 3.0 volts per cell. Use this setting to change the Auto Lipo cutoff voltage to the value recommended by your battery manufacturer/vendor. Settings now include 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, & 3.5 volts per cell. Controller will initiate Low Voltage Cutoff behavior once the controller detects voltage dropping below this value times the number of cells detected in the power up sequence. User is always responsible for ensuring that packs are properly & fully charged prior to connection to Castle ESC and for ensuring that ESC has detected the proper number of cells. Failure to fully charge cells or to ensure that controller has detected the proper number of cells may result in discharge below the pre set limit. This may damage any and all components in your system.
- Added ability to turn off the power-on reminder beep.
- Added outrunner PWM rate option to improve efficiency and reduce harmonics when running fast commutation outrunners. Unfortunately this mode is only available on Phoenix ICE and Phoenix HV controllers manufactured after May 2007.
- Improved motor run routine for better performance on fast commutating outrunners
- Added Phoenix ICE features and support
Bug fix: Setting throttle response to 0 would not allow motor to run to full RPM
Bug fix: Setting voltage cutoff to 4V on Phoenix HV would cause error message
Bug fix: Stick programming when governor mode was selected could change start power |
| 2.0 |
Beta |
06/27/08 |
For a complete explanation of the new features included in this version, click here to read the BETA SOFTWARE RELEASE NOTES page.
- Improved startup for some out-runner style motors
- Added audible error codes to help trouble-shoot in flight problems
After you land, simply go to zero-throttle and wait for the controller to beep out the error code.
1 Beep - Start Failure (The motor was jammed or locked)
2 Beeps - Low Voltage Cutoff (Your batteries are likely discharged. Check that batteries are fully charged and that your Phoenix detects the proper number of cells at power-up)
3 Beeps - Over Current (Current draw exceeded the safe capacity of the controller)
4 Beeps - Prop Strike Detected (Your motor stopped spinning freely. Check for proper operation of motor)
5 Beeps - Poor Radio Signal (Signal from your receiver is corrupt or non-existent, check transmitter and receiver)
- Added 'Powered Up' beep to warn the ESC is armed and powered
- Added an 8KHz pwm mode
- Added support for control-line governor mode WITH braking enabled. All standard brake options apply.
- Added new setting 'Head Speed Change Rate' to control how quickly the governor modes change between set points
- Added new setting 'Auto-Rotate Enabled' to allow faster exits from auto-rotations maneuvers
- Added two new governor modes, 'Simple Mode' and 'Set RPM Mode'
Simple Mode
Allows a normal startup, 75% throttle equals 75% max power.
Once the throttle input is constant for 1.5s governor mode will LOCK on that speed
Further changed to the throttle input (after lock) will result in corresponding head-speed changes.
Set RPM Mode
Allows three distinct head-speeds to be entered into Castle-Link and will govern at those head speeds.
Requires input for motor kv, motor magnetic poles, gearing, and battery
Head Speed 1 is chosen by throttle inputs less than 50%
Head Speed 2 is chosen by throttle inputs between 50% and 99%
Head Speed 3 is chosen by throttle inputs greater than 99%
- Changed 'Spool Up' to have a more linear speed
- Changed gain settings to be consistent at different RPMs. Also changed the range of gain setting to be 1 to 32.
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| 1.56 |
Beta |
05/26/07 |
- Changed error codes to match documentation
+ 1 Flash - Start Failure (The motor was jammed or locked)
+ 2 Flashes - Low Voltage Cutoff (Your batteries are likely discharged. Check that batteries are fully charged and that your Phoenix detects the proper number of cells at power-up)
+ 3 Flashes - Over Current (Current draw exceeded the safe capacity of the controller)
+ 4 Flashes - Prop Strike Detected (Your motor stopped spinning freely. Check for proper operation of motor)
+ 5 Flashes - Poor Radio Signal (Signal from your receiver is corrupt or non-existent, check transmitter and receiver)
- Fixed bug: should reduce oscillations in governor mode with some setups
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| 1.55 |
Final |
01/19/07 |
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| 1.54 |
Beta |
09/27/06 |
- Fixed bug: controller would not turn motor off when transmitter signal was lost
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| 1.53 |
Beta |
09/22/06 |
- Fixed bug in downline braking software, controller would not allow user to throttle up until motor had fully stopped
- Improved motor run code for better performance while running outrunner style motors
- Improved reciever signal processing to handle high frequency input
- Improved arming routine safety. Unit will not arm in noisy environments
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| 1.52 |
Beta |
07/07/06 |
- Improved motor start routine for outrunner style motors
- Improved motor run routine to handle variances in outrunner style motors
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| 1.51b |
Beta |
05/04/06 |
HELICOPTER SPECIFIC:
- Added heli fixed throttle mode
- Added motor start power adjustment so that very high torque setups can be started smoothly (no kick)
- Added governor gain to achieve better RPM hold accuracy on varying helicopter sizes/weights
- Revamped governor modes that increase RPM hold accuracy and flexibility
- 2-4 second delay with loss of transmitter signal before motor is stopped in helicopter throttle settings
ALL FLIGHT MODES
- Added throttle response adjustment so that users can increase /decrease throttle change sensitivity
- Added error codes for problem resolution
- Greatly increased throttle resolution for smoother throttle response
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| 1.23b |
Beta |
01/12/06 |
- Fixed bug, brake would become weak after a short period
- Fixed possible false cutoff bug
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| 1.22b |
Beta |
10/13/05 |
- Separated 'Brake Strength' and 'Brake Delay' from 'Brake Type' across all controller versions
- Added ability to set 'Brake Delays to any 1/10 second between 0 and 1 second
- Added ability to set 'Brake Strength' to any value between 0% and 100%, allows for fine tuning of down-line speeds using the prop as an air brake
- Added 'Brake Ramp' which ramps the brake strength from 0 to the desired value in a specified amount of time, allows using high brake strengths without fear of damaging gears or firewalls
- Added ability to force older Phoenix-25s to use the high PWM rate (most motors), the low PWM rate (high-turn outrunners), and the auto select feature
- Fixed bug on new Phoenix-25s which caused units to fully re-arm after low voltage cutoff while running governor mode
- Decreased required throttle to enter programming mode to fix problems with some low-end transmitters
- Modified flash write routines to fix unobserved, but possible, loss of programming
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| 1.161b |
Beta |
07/01/05 |
- Fixed bug in motor direction setting
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| 1.16b |
Beta |
06/30/05 |
- Increased throttle ramp up speed for all controllers
- Fixed bug on HV controllers (false cutoffs in "reverse" mode)
- Modified startup on HV controllers to decrease battery ripple voltage and stress on controller
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| 1.151b |
Beta |
06/17/05 |
- Release for Phoenix-10 ONLY
- Fixes ‘first start after power-up fails’ bug on Phoenix-10
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| 1.15b |
Beta |
06/14/05 |
- This release may help decrease controller heating on the Phoenix-10 and Phoenix-25 when running certain small, high turn count, outrunner/prop combinations
- Available only with the newly debuted Castle Link application
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| 1.14 |
Final |
04/28/05 |
- Decreased governor mode expected input range from (1ms to 2ms) to (1.125ms to 1.875ms) because some transmitters were unable to generate throttle signals as low as 1ms or as high as 2ms
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| 1.13 |
Beta |
04/28/05 |
- Improved cutoff voltage accuracy
- Fixed bug regarding Phoenix-25 LED
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| 1.12 |
Final |
04/21/05 |
- Increased governor mode RPM selection range
- Improved timing for higher motor efficiency
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| 1.10 |
Final |
12/07/04 |
- All 1.081 improvements
- Moved Reverse to Basics Tab
- Adjusted cut off voltages to make them more accurate (1.081 cut offs were a little high)
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| 1.08b |
Beta |
10/21/04 |
- Added ability to reverse motor run direction
- Improved startup on most motors
- Fixed Auto-Lipo detect on F221 based ESC's
- Improved prop strike detection
- Fixed first start different in governor mode
- Improved governor mode startup power curve
- Fixed high throttle bug in governor mode
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| 1.021 |
Final |
09/08/04 |
- Improved Phoenix-25 start-up with HiMaxx motors
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| 1.07b |
Beta |
09/08/04 |
- Improved helicopter governor mode start-up
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| 1.06b |
Beta |
09/01/04 |
- Improved startup for multi-pole in-runners (Razor, Astro 010, etc.)
- Added automatic Li-Po battery cutoff detection
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| 1.05b |
Beta |
08/10/04 |
- Fixed over-current sensitivity issues on Phoenix-25/35/45
- Improved start for MicroTex outrunner motor
- Fixed intermittent failure to start at low RPM
- Decreased gains on governor mode for small helicopters
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| 1.041b |
Beta |
08/02/04 |
- Improved PWM switching rate on Phoenix-35/45 and Phoenix-60/80
- Improved partial braking during coast down period
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| 1.04b |
Beta |
07/30/04 |
- Improved startup operation
- Improved low-voltage cutoff accuracy
- Added ability to revert to v1.02 from 1.03b and 1.04b
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| 1.03b |
Beta |
06/08/04 |
N/A |
| 1.02 |
Final |
05/07/04 |
- Corrects reset problem with throttle stick programming
- Brings PHX-Link up to date with most recent production ESC software (eliminates "Internal Error" message)
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| 1.01 |
Final |
04/13/04 |
- Corrects problem when Fast Start and Soft Cutoff are both activated
- Corrected problem with V1.01b over current protection
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| 1.01b |
Beta |
03/31/04 |
- Corrected Fast Start/Soft Cutoff problem, but introduced a problem with over current protection
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| 1.0 |
Final |
03/26/04 |
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