Re: If you just purchased a brand new Phantom 2 Vision+ V3 R
I am surprised that you heard there was any software on the ESCs. I didn't think (but really don't know) that there is any processor or memory on-board the ESC to employ software. Generally (in my experience) ESCs are only circuits that translate processor drive commands to motor-driving pulses. I'm not sure what DJI might have dreamed up as a smart driver. I am even more surprised that DJI would use the old ESCs since I thought it was they who warned NOT to use them. Thanks for your input.robinb said:slothead said:Something just dawned on me.
I haven't read all the recent posts that are now on this thread (I don't have that much time), but In one of those sets of photos, I thought I saw a "V2" identification on the ESC. If we know for sure that the motors in that image are the newer V3 version (I can't remember the new number), and they are being driven with the old ESCs, what those images show is exactly what I would expect to happen: ESC overheats and MOSFETs short, allowing high current through the "new" wiring to the motors, and everything looks burned up.
The above may not be the case (I'm not sure what motors and what ESCs were in use there), but whatever the case, I would strongly recommend that you don't use new motors with old ESCs because it is very likely you will experience what those images show. (I think this caution was stated by DJI some time ago.)
From what I understand the V3's are using V2 ESC's though on DJI forum there is mention of a newer software on these.