Help Needed - Proper Motor and Battery Settings in VESC Software

ESK8 Electronics
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Hi everyone, I was hoping you guys could help me with my current configuration. Just built this board up with a single 6384 190KV motor. It seems quick but maybe I could get a little more torque. If you see anything that I messed up on or could be improved in the software config please let me know.

I have a 12S2P Battery 6000 MAh Rating. Trampa VESC 6 MKV.

Current config settings:

Motor Current Max - 72A Absolute Max -150A

Battery Voltage Cutoff 34V to 30V

Max ERPM - 52143 and -8000

Mosfet Cutoff - 85C

Battery Current Max 30A

Max Wattage 150000

I was told when I bought this battery not to exceed 30A Current Max?

Maybe I need a different battery for more torque or speed? So far a single motor setup is great, just looking for a harder pull. Thanks again!

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Definitely go with a 4or 5 p. Battery cutoff is to low. Might ask @ShutterShock he just posted some for another person. Always 2 motors. That’s just me though. :call_me_hand:

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What exactly is your battery? 12S2P, must be lipos? What’s the C rating on them?

Your battery cutoff is WAY too low if you are using lipos. Lipos you should cutoff at minimum 3.4v/cell which for 12S is 40.8v.

You should set your cutoff to be start at 42, end 40.8 or something along those lines. Until I know more about the battery I can’t offer more advice on how to improve.

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It’s a 12S2P lithium battery pack. So, it sounds like this battery is way underpowered for this motor and the voltage is set wrong?

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The voltage you have set will destroy your battery in a few charge cycles and is a hazard because of that. As soon as a Lipo battery is discharged past 2.9v/cell there is permanent damage done.

I had a 12s1p lipo pack in my first board that worked just fine though, what’s the C rating on your pack?

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It’s not lipo. Here’s the model link: https://www.mboards.co/products/12s2p-complete-battery-solution

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Oh god it’s Mboards. Yeah that thing is only capable of like 30A continuous.

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Yep. I know. So, what battery pack would unlock the potential of this motor? 10S4P?

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Yeah that would give you some more headroom. You could bump up the battery max to 50 and that would give the motor some more power

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Cool, thanks…

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