[Dr_C2]

Stage 1 progress:

The 4300KV sensored brushless motor and matching ESC are fitted onto a NSR Z4 AMG together with a Spektrum 2.4GHz DSMR receiver. The track is powered by 7.5V DC as required for this ESC. The throttle controller is a matching Spektrum DSMR transmitter.

With this setup the NSR drives nicely, including very smooth low speed control. Open the throttle and it has lots of power, torque and acceleration. The brakes are nicely effective too.

When crossing the lane changer ‘dead spots’ I observe similar effects as reported earlier by drifter2. At low speeds the ESC reset causes hesitation immediately after coasting across the ‘dead spot’. Performance at moderate and higher speeds is hesitation-free. As per drifter2’s solution I have now added the diode-capacitor ‘upgrade’ so this will be tested next :)

Also, the next trial will include the smart LED to activate lane changers and car ID detection.

These are useful first steps towards implementing a sensored brushless digital slot car. That said, the current setup is little more than fitting a commercially available sensored brushless 1/32 radio control system into a 1/32 scale slot car… so early days.

The next steps are where the fun really starts :)

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