Hobbywing 150 Platinum V5 ESC

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Harleyflyer1000
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I am thinking about getting a Hobbywing 150 Platinum V5 esc and Spirit GT FBL for an upcoming helicopter project. Does this esc have full telemetry functionality with Spirit FBL’s?

Thanks!
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kc8cyf
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I don’t think the HW150 v5 “FunFly” series have any telemetry capability at all. It may not even have an RPM output either. That ESC was meant for airplane use… however, a good FBL governor can run it (you may need the phase sensor to get RPM). I would recommend looking on HeliFreak for posts from AtomicSkull regarding the Hobbywing v5 FunFly units. Their main attraction is the low cost, but there’s a bit of more work to get them working well in a helicopter application.

The programming device is a push button LED card… it does not use the PC adapter/programming box. I don’t know if firmware can even be changed, unless done at the factory.
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Harleyflyer1000
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I was referring to the Hobbywing 150 Platinum Pro v5, not the Fun Fly series.
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kc8cyf
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Gotcha. That’s a new one for me. Looks promising and concerning at the same time… VBC integration/telemetry as a native setup; we know the V4 units with VBC firmware doesn’t work with Spirit, so it’s possible that this v5 will not work as well.

If I had a 550 size heli, I’d definitely try it.

We’ll look out for someone who gives it a go.

Looks like MSH had a recent update to allow telemetry with the v5 series. Maybe Jeti and Spirit will get an update soon.

New Hobbywing 150A V5
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink/topic? ... source=app
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Danoo
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Hobbywing 150A v5 works with Spirit GT!

There is an issue with used capacity, which is already recognized and will be fixed with next update.

https://www.spirit-system.com/phpBB3/vi ... =20&t=5443
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Harleyflyer1000
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Great, thanks for the feedback!
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BRITinUS
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Harleyflyer1000 wrote:I am thinking about getting a Hobbywing 150 Platinum V5 esc and Spirit GT FBL for an upcoming helicopter project. Does this esc have full telemetry functionality with Spirit FBL’s?

Thanks!
I am using a Hobbywing 150 Platinum V5 esc and Spirit GT FBL on a Goblin 580 Raw build. Full telemetry works perfectly with a Graupner Tx and Rx.
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Harleyflyer1000
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I am using a Hobbywing 150 Platinum V5 esc and Spirit GT FBL on a Goblin 580 Raw build. Full telemetry works perfectly with a Graupner Tx and Rx.
That is great news! The helicopter project that I’m thinking about is the Goblin 580 Raw. Perfect and thank you!
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BRITinUS
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Harleyflyer1000 wrote:
I am using a Hobbywing 150 Platinum V5 esc and Spirit GT FBL on a Goblin 580 Raw build. Full telemetry works perfectly with a Graupner Tx and Rx.
That is great news! The helicopter project that I’m thinking about is the Goblin 580 Raw. Perfect and thank you!
Great choice -this is my first RC helicopter build, I've only flown fixed wing aircraft up until now. A couple of other members at the club where I fly have Goblin 580s, one with a Spirit flybarless unit . I'm just in the process of mounting the Spirit GT and Rx in my build at the moment. I'll post some photos when done for anyone who's interested.
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curmudgeon
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HobbyWing Platinum V4 and V5 ESC series are considered good value ESCs, but they are not known for telemetry accuracy or repeatability.
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