SNIPE Dual 40A AM32 ESC
Signal-Input: SNIPE uses an intelligent failsafe system that monitors each input channel individually. It only triggers a fault if a channel mapped to an output is lost. Here's how the failsafe works:
- Only mapped channels matter.
- Example: If Channels 1 and 3 are mapped to outputs, but Channel 4 is unused, losing Channel 4 won’t trigger a fault.
- Faults are channel specific:
- Example: In arcade drive mode, if the throttle channel is lost, the motors stop driving forward/backward, but turning and servos still work.
- The LED will show a signal-input fault whenever one or more mapped channels are lost.
- A channel must first be seen (with valid data) before it can be considered "lost":
- If a mapped channel was never connected at power on, it's not considered a fault. The channel must first be connected then disconnected to be considered a fault.
Note: You should still set the failsafe on the radio reciever to handle a loss of connection between the reciever and transmitter. Configuration
The SNIPE uses AM32 to control the motor outputs and so the device is configured in the same way as any other AM32 brushless ESC. The difference to other dual ESC's is you only program the settings once (you dont have to program each output separately), this simplifies setup and reduces risk of accidentally programming each side with different settings. What You'll Need
- SNIPE-40A
- Power Supply or Battery
- Soldering Iron
- AM32 USB Linker/Programmer or reuse a spare Arduino
- Computer w/ access to the AM32 Configurator Hardware Setup
- Connect the SNIPE to the Computer, using the USB Linker connected to S1 input.
- Power ON the ESC.
- Open up the Configurator on the computer:
- Port Select the USB linker port.
- Connect to the ESC.
- Read the settings.
- Update to your chosen settings.
- Save the settings.
- Disconnect from the ESC.
- Power OFF the ESC and unplug.
- Test the ESC is operating as expected.
- Kick some bot.
For much more detailed instructions on setup and configuration, please see the CB-Tech Github Repo for the Snipe at:
https://github.com/cb-repo/P037-SNIPE-40A