Slow forward, fast reverse

[tomhugill]

In reading the manual yet again, I have not found where it states that these are reversed from the heng long board. It says to just plug them as they were.

The solution to your exact problem is given in the manual in the FAQ section.

[Jimigood]

In reading the manual yet again, I have not found where it states that these are reversed from the heng long board. It says to just plug them as they were.

The solution to your exact problem is given in the manual in the FAQ section.

I know. What I'm saying is that I didn't put much stock in the solution due to the fact that manual says to unplug from heng long board and plug into IBU board and never said these wires had to be switched around. And on the diagram the +/- terminals are not marked. So I apparently ended up just as confused as the board.

As far as changing things on the transmitter I have no clue. I've never used one like this before. I am a complete noobie. Lol

[tomhugill]

It's fixed that's the main thing

[Jimigood]

It's fixed that's the main thing

So true. I'm learning. I'm sure this turnigy 9x is going to have me pulling my hair out for long.

On another note, seems you may have a little bit of an addiction to tanks sir. Lol

[Jimigood]

So I Reversed the wires.

But then it went in reverse when pushing forward on the stick so I reversed those.

[Jay-Em]

Oh, dear, noooo..

"Left motor " and "Right motor" as mentioned in the manual, are "Left & right" if looking from behind the tank to the front. Or, if You like, West and East where the front of the tank is north, and the back south when looking at it from the top.

Of course the motors run the wrong way around, because You just switched the + and - around in the plug.

Only thing You succeeded in doing is -in a very complex way- replicating the exàct situation You had.

You should not "reverse the wires" ìn the plug itself with motors (and battery-leads!!!) That's a recepy for confusement (yes, that's a word, because I say so! ) and disaster, but just plug the respective motor mini-molex in the other contra on the board.. No switching wires. That makes all even more confusing. If all connected correctly, there's no need to use the servo reverse on that transmitter.

But, then again, if it works, it works.

I make it a habit to keep the mini-molexes as they are. Heng-long and Taigen/Torro are a bit random with assigning colours to connections, but at least their motor-wires are connected consistently correct, ie. red to "+" and black to "- " I keep them stock, if only to prevent a lot of head-scratching when I take an older RC out of storage, and forgot I messed-around with the original wiring.

Let alone the disaster You can unleash when You forgot You switched the wires themselves around in the plug, and use an old motor-cable & plug to fix a broken battery-lead. The board will be an expensive crisp in the blink of an eye.

Don't ask..

[Jimigood]

Oh, dear, noooo..

"Left motor " and "Right motor" as mentioned in the manual, are "Left & right" if looking from behind the tank to the front. Or, if You like, West and East where the front of the tank is north, and the back south when looking at it from the top.

Of course the motors run the wrong way around, because You just switched the + and - around in the plug.

Only thing You succeeded in doing is -in a very complex way- replicating the exàct situation You had.

You should not "reverse the wires" ìn the plug itself with motors (and battery-leads!!!) That's a recepy for confusement (yes, that's a word, because I say so! ) and disaster, but just plug the respective motor mini-molex in the other contra on the board.. No switching wires. That makes all even more confusing. If all connected correctly, there's no need to use the servo reverse on that transmitter.

But, then again, if it works, it works.

I make it a habit to keep the mini-molexes as they are. Heng-long and Taigen/Torro are a bit random with assigning colours to connections, but at least their motor-wires are connected consistently correct, ie. red to "+" and black to "- " I keep them stock, if only to prevent a lot of head-scratching when I take an older RC out of storage, and forgot I messed-around with the original wiring.

Let alone the disaster You can unleash when You forgot You switched the wires themselves around in the plug, and use an old motor-cable & plug to fix a broken battery-lead. The board will be an expensive crisp in the blink of an eye.

Don't ask..

that's kinda the point I'm trying to make. When I started this everything was connected correctly and I was not using the servo reverse on the transmitter. So (RTFM) did me no good.
The tank moves in all the correct directions from start. Just slow in forward and really fast in reverse

[Jay-Em]

In the FAQ-sheet it states as follows:

Faster forward than reverse:

Forward movement is slow but reverse is faster, even with stick controls correct.
The solution:
The left and right motor wires are plugged in wrong way round AND the throttle channel is
reversed. These two errors cancel each other out so the tank moves forward when stick pushed
forward, but the IBU2 is thinking it is reversing and reducing the speed.


If plugging the mini-molexes in the other socket doesn't help..well..


hmm..

*scratching head*

WAITTAMINUTE!!!!

Start by setting all channels back to "normal, return the mini-molex to the config they had when the tank was original, ie. red in the left, black in the right when looking at the raised arrow-like thingies on the mini-molex. Red should be in the side where there's a notch in the mini-molex' side. It's hard to see, but it's there. Also check if the red cables are, indeed, soldered to the " + " of the motor. (not unimportant..)

If all's well we are back to a "normalized" state.

Now take-out the Mini-SD card.

Put the mini SD card in your PC card reader, locate the IBU2.ini and open it, look for the entry named "PowerMotorScale = 100; [1..100]% Check if that's at 100. Change to 100 if not.

Next look for ReverseSpeed = 50; [1 ... 100]% check at what percentage that is set.

For ease of control, I'd set both at 100, in that case odd motor connections won't make a difference.

You could also check CurrentMotorTreshold = 10; [1..15] I keep that at 12 It's the max amps a motor can get. Some powerful motors use more current when running forward, and the IBU will throttle them if this setting is wrong.

When editing the .ini, be careful with spaces, they totally confuse the IBU2.

If stuff keeps running wonky, it's also advisable to check

RadioCH1InverseCmd = FALSE; TRUE / FALSE
RadioCH2InverseCmd = FALSE; TRUE / FALSE
RadioCH3InverseCmd = FALSE; TRUE / FALSE
RadioCH4InverseCmd = FALSE; TRUE / FALSE

Stock should read "FALSE" change it if it's not as such.

Those settings are sometimes adapted by the seller to fit a particular transmitter, with the net result that using a different TX results in the weirdest stuff.

I had that problem (or rather HEADACHE!) with a Carson redflex 6ch stick. Couldn't get it to work whatever I did. After dilligent tweaking of the IBU2.ini I got it working for a bit, but was so frustrated by the ordeal that I threw the Carson in a box on the attic, and ordered a Turnigy i6, set everything in the .ini back to default, and haven't had any trouble yet (plus the great sounds of a custom Jagdpanther sound set..)

If You haven't got a cardeader for mini/micro SD, You're in trouble. Luckily usb card-readers with the correct slot are aplenty and cheap. Most computer shops have them, I even spotted them at the local "Action" (China crap outlet)

Lemme hear how it went with my tips.

[Jimigood]

In the FAQ-sheet it states as follows:

Faster forward than reverse:

Forward movement is slow but reverse is faster, even with stick controls correct.
The solution:
The left and right motor wires are plugged in wrong way round AND the throttle channel is
reversed. These two errors cancel each other out so the tank moves forward when stick pushed
forward, but the IBU2 is thinking it is reversing and reducing the speed.


If plugging the mini-molexes in the other socket doesn't help..well..


hmm..

*scratching head*

WAITTAMINUTE!!!!

Start by setting all channels back to "normal, return the mini-molex to the config they had when the tank was original, ie. red in the left, black in the right when looking at the raised arrow-like thingies on the mini-molex. Red should be in the side where there's a notch in the mini-molex' side. It's hard to see, but it's there. Also check if the red cables are, indeed, soldered to the " + " of the motor. (not unimportant..)

If all's well we are back to a "normalized" state.

Now take-out the Mini-SD card.

Put the mini SD card in your PC card reader, locate the IBU2.ini and open it, look for the entry named "PowerMotorScale = 100; [1..100]% Check if that's at 100. Change to 100 if not.

Next look for ReverseSpeed = 50; [1 ... 100]% check at what percentage that is set.

For ease of control, I'd set both at 100, in that case odd motor connections won't make a difference.

You could also check CurrentMotorTreshold = 10; [1..15] I keep that at 12 It's the max amps a motor can get. Some powerful motors use more current when running forward, and the IBU will throttle them if this setting is wrong.

When editing the .ini, be careful with spaces, they totally confuse the IBU2.

If stuff keeps running wonky, it's also advisable to check

RadioCH1InverseCmd = FALSE; TRUE / FALSE
RadioCH2InverseCmd = FALSE; TRUE / FALSE
RadioCH3InverseCmd = FALSE; TRUE / FALSE
RadioCH4InverseCmd = FALSE; TRUE / FALSE

Stock should read "FALSE" change it if it's not as such.

Those settings are sometimes adapted by the seller to fit a particular transmitter, with the net result that using a different TX results in the weirdest stuff.

I had that problem (or rather HEADACHE!) with a Carson redflex 6ch stick. Couldn't get it to work whatever I did. After dilligent tweaking of the IBU2.ini I got it working for a bit, but was so frustrated by the ordeal that I threw the Carson in a box on the attic, and ordered a Turnigy i6, set everything in the .ini back to default, and haven't had any trouble yet (plus the great sounds of a custom Jagdpanther sound set..)

If You haven't got a cardeader for mini/micro SD, You're in trouble. Luckily usb card-readers with the correct slot are aplenty and cheap. Most computer shops have them, I even spotted them at the local "Action" (China crap outlet)

Lemme hear how it went with my tips.

Ah. Now we're getting somewhere. I know both the power scales are at 100% because I set them. I haven't looked at the inverseCmd nor changed them as I seen no need. This will be my first thing to look at this evening just to make sure everything is correct and no spaces as you suggest.
Thank you sir

[Jimigood]

In the FAQ-sheet it states as follows:

Faster forward than reverse:

Forward movement is slow but reverse is faster, even with stick controls correct.
The solution:
The left and right motor wires are plugged in wrong way round AND the throttle channel is
reversed. These two errors cancel each other out so the tank moves forward when stick pushed
forward, but the IBU2 is thinking it is reversing and reducing the speed.

Ok. Got all this checked out last night. Same problem. Runs like a scalded ape in reverse and a wounded dog forward. And not sure if this is a normal problem but when I rotate the turret and raise or lower the gun I get a horrible beeping noise from the speaker.
If plugging the mini-molexes in the other socket doesn't help..well..


hmm..

*scratching head*

WAITTAMINUTE!!!!

Start by setting all channels back to "normal, return the mini-molex to the config they had when the tank was original, ie. red in the left, black in the right when looking at the raised arrow-like thingies on the mini-molex. Red should be in the side where there's a notch in the mini-molex' side. It's hard to see, but it's there. Also check if the red cables are, indeed, soldered to the " + " of the motor. (not unimportant..)

If all's well we are back to a "normalized" state.

Now take-out the Mini-SD card.

Put the mini SD card in your PC card reader, locate the IBU2.ini and open it, look for the entry named "PowerMotorScale = 100; [1..100]% Check if that's at 100. Change to 100 if not.

Next look for ReverseSpeed = 50; [1 ... 100]% check at what percentage that is set.

For ease of control, I'd set both at 100, in that case odd motor connections won't make a difference.

You could also check CurrentMotorTreshold = 10; [1..15] I keep that at 12 It's the max amps a motor can get. Some powerful motors use more current when running forward, and the IBU will throttle them if this setting is wrong.

When editing the .ini, be careful with spaces, they totally confuse the IBU2.

If stuff keeps running wonky, it's also advisable to check

RadioCH1InverseCmd = FALSE; TRUE / FALSE
RadioCH2InverseCmd = FALSE; TRUE / FALSE
RadioCH3InverseCmd = FALSE; TRUE / FALSE
RadioCH4InverseCmd = FALSE; TRUE / FALSE

Stock should read "FALSE" change it if it's not as such.

Those settings are sometimes adapted by the seller to fit a particular transmitter, with the net result that using a different TX results in the weirdest stuff.

I had that problem (or rather HEADACHE!) with a Carson redflex 6ch stick. Couldn't get it to work whatever I did. After dilligent tweaking of the IBU2.ini I got it working for a bit, but was so frustrated by the ordeal that I threw the Carson in a box on the attic, and ordered a Turnigy i6, set everything in the .ini back to default, and haven't had any trouble yet (plus the great sounds of a custom Jagdpanther sound set..)

If You haven't got a cardeader for mini/micro SD, You're in trouble. Luckily usb card-readers with the correct slot are aplenty and cheap. Most computer shops have them, I even spotted them at the local "Action" (China crap outlet)

Lemme hear how it went with my tips.