Ludodg
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I installed and tried an Matek F405 CTR twice but got both "bricked" after connecting the esc's to it. Still do not know what I did wrong.
I connected the matek via USB to my PC, flashed the latest version of betaflight, configured everything, checked receiver-connection, ... everything fine ... untill I soldered on the ESC's. To test those I connected a 3S-battery to the board ... and nothing.
(I used DJI ESC's: DJI Z420 Takyon 20A)
After that, I used a spare Matek f405, again USB, tested and configured everything... everything seemed to be working fine, connected power (3S Lipo) all remained Ok. Then I soldered on the 4 ESC's (DJI Z420...) ... dubblechecked the connections ... still everything ok via USB ... re-connected the Lipo .. and Fc was dead.
It seems to me that the DJI esc's or one of them triggered something??
I triple-checked all connections and all seems ok.
I then remembered that another fc, an old Naze32 v6 also bricked or died on me previously when trying to connect this to the ESC's
I now switched to a Skyline32 and a simple Multistar 4in1 ESC and all goes perfect ...
I previously mounted and installed a naze32 before in an older quad and never had any issues, so I know how the connections shuld be made on this board.
But I really would want to know ...
1. what went wrong on the matek's and the naze??
2. Is there a way to revive or try to revive the naze32 or matek?
3. Are the DJI Z420 -esc's know to cause issues??
help, advice, insight will be much appreciated.
I connected the matek via USB to my PC, flashed the latest version of betaflight, configured everything, checked receiver-connection, ... everything fine ... untill I soldered on the ESC's. To test those I connected a 3S-battery to the board ... and nothing.
(I used DJI ESC's: DJI Z420 Takyon 20A)
After that, I used a spare Matek f405, again USB, tested and configured everything... everything seemed to be working fine, connected power (3S Lipo) all remained Ok. Then I soldered on the 4 ESC's (DJI Z420...) ... dubblechecked the connections ... still everything ok via USB ... re-connected the Lipo .. and Fc was dead.
It seems to me that the DJI esc's or one of them triggered something??
I triple-checked all connections and all seems ok.
I then remembered that another fc, an old Naze32 v6 also bricked or died on me previously when trying to connect this to the ESC's
I now switched to a Skyline32 and a simple Multistar 4in1 ESC and all goes perfect ...
I previously mounted and installed a naze32 before in an older quad and never had any issues, so I know how the connections shuld be made on this board.
But I really would want to know ...
1. what went wrong on the matek's and the naze??
2. Is there a way to revive or try to revive the naze32 or matek?
3. Are the DJI Z420 -esc's know to cause issues??
help, advice, insight will be much appreciated.
