13th-Dec-24, 09:18 PM
Problem:
So we are getting closer.
The project involves dozens of sun set lots of firmware to enable one piece of hardware to be used for over a dozen products.
One of the sub sets is brushless motor control. The MPD is the first decoder to include a 12C 4 pin port.
In fact reaction on social media was that great we are just adding a second 12C port. In short this allows a wired connection to various gadgets from screens to sound products etc. One key use will be a brushless controller set up in the car.
This is for wireless only. There are already dozens of ESCs being made for analogue slot cars. However none for digital. And certainly none for wireless digital.
So what’s the problem?
Digital requires constant voltage on rails. That’s not a problem on a 6 lane commercial or club track. Scorpius designed a simple $2 plug that turns an analogue lane into a digital lane with constant voltage available.
When a fellow competitor deslots and ends up in your lane it’s referred to as a rider. This often results in the car deslotting again with possible damage to the car.
Some of the analogue brushless community frowned upon my digital brushless wireless proposal. I thank them for their insight.
So what to do?
How the heck can I resolve this issue? (This is for certain situations only and not home use).
Enter the Scorpius Wireless Analogue Module.
How it works:
The MPD decoder and the WAM
are both placed on the same channel. Both will now receive simultaneous data from the Scorpius Wireless controller.
A firmware upgrade to the WAM will see power delivered to track reduced to zero when throttle is zero. As soon as you touch the trigger even 1mm track the WAM will return track power to full.
This is a rare event but must be addressed.
So there we have a solution using an existing product so the only development cost is a firmware upgrade.
Why do I want to use the MPD for analogue racing? Mainly the convenience of wireless, a maintenance free controller and state of the art throttle and brake adjustments which ultimately lead to quicker lap times.
It’s all about the control.
Brushless is just one of projects happening but we still have many things to complete before starting the brushless motor aspect however.
We have other things to complete first but we can get around to this when the brushless addict is addressed.
So we are getting closer.
The project involves dozens of sun set lots of firmware to enable one piece of hardware to be used for over a dozen products.
One of the sub sets is brushless motor control. The MPD is the first decoder to include a 12C 4 pin port.
In fact reaction on social media was that great we are just adding a second 12C port. In short this allows a wired connection to various gadgets from screens to sound products etc. One key use will be a brushless controller set up in the car.
This is for wireless only. There are already dozens of ESCs being made for analogue slot cars. However none for digital. And certainly none for wireless digital.
So what’s the problem?
Digital requires constant voltage on rails. That’s not a problem on a 6 lane commercial or club track. Scorpius designed a simple $2 plug that turns an analogue lane into a digital lane with constant voltage available.
When a fellow competitor deslots and ends up in your lane it’s referred to as a rider. This often results in the car deslotting again with possible damage to the car.
Some of the analogue brushless community frowned upon my digital brushless wireless proposal. I thank them for their insight.
So what to do?
How the heck can I resolve this issue? (This is for certain situations only and not home use).
Enter the Scorpius Wireless Analogue Module.
How it works:
The MPD decoder and the WAM
are both placed on the same channel. Both will now receive simultaneous data from the Scorpius Wireless controller.
A firmware upgrade to the WAM will see power delivered to track reduced to zero when throttle is zero. As soon as you touch the trigger even 1mm track the WAM will return track power to full.
This is a rare event but must be addressed.
So there we have a solution using an existing product so the only development cost is a firmware upgrade.
Why do I want to use the MPD for analogue racing? Mainly the convenience of wireless, a maintenance free controller and state of the art throttle and brake adjustments which ultimately lead to quicker lap times.
It’s all about the control.
Brushless is just one of projects happening but we still have many things to complete before starting the brushless motor aspect however.
We have other things to complete first but we can get around to this when the brushless addict is addressed.
www.scorpiuswireless.com