You may be correct although from the message I can't tell if they got that far or not. I've never tried to upgrade the firmware on one of these controllers and I'm not sure what would cause them to want to do that. I usually just take them out of the box and install them as is, although I may tweak a few parameters. Speaking of these, I just blew another one up. That makes a total of 3 that I have toasted and I've never got any feedback from Alltrax as to why. This was the one I had in my truck and it's only been on the road for a few months and about 1000 miles. I have not had an issue with Alltrax on warranty replacements, but I would rather that they keep the magic smoke in. I also hate to just toss a new one back in without changing anything when I don't know why it let go in the first place. I just got permission from the wife to buy a new 1000 amp Logisystems controller for the truck. The 7245 was adequate for the little Datsun and gave me some good test information, but when I first bought it my thought was to eventually go with something bigger in the truck and upgrade the 4845 on my motorcycle, so it looks like that is what I will be doing. The truck should go from feeling like a stock 1970 Datsun 4 banger to being a real beast. It's going to be a lot of fun to drive :-) The weather has turned nice here, so I have been out on the motorcycle. It's been fun riding it again after giving it the winter off. damon
> Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 09:34:55 -0400> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > listserv@electricmotorcycles.net> Subject: [ElectricMotorcycles] New News and > about axe 7245R1 alltrax controller> > > > > My guess is since the problem > started with the firmware upgrade that the> download was munged and the > controller is bricked.> > > In other news, I registered my Lectra today. I > had to explain why it had> no CC's and no cylinders and was not a moped. They > called the state and> the state just said just go with it. Not painful at all > although to get> vanity plates (I hope to get AMPS) I have to go to the state > office.> > jv> > > > On Thu, May 15, 2008 8:54 am, Mike wrote:> > Hey Guys,> > >> > I just got this email from Aam. He's having problems and I'm not sure> > > what's going on. I thought I'd toss it out to the smarties on the list.> > > He's not on the list so please either cc the list or reply to him, not me.> > >> > His email is: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > Thanks a bunch!> >> >>Envelope-to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 15:31:16 +0700 (WIT)> >>Subject: > can u help me? about axe 7245R1 alltrax controller> >>From: [EMAIL > PROTECTED]> >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>Dear Mike,> >>> >>My company ,in > Indonesia, just have buy one of alltrax product, axe> >> 7245R1> > >>controller. When we doing assembly it into vehicle, the dc motor not> > >>operate at all. We try to monitor output from controller and we get the> > >>led signal that indicate the controller not yet work.> >>> >>Our team also > try to build program with the controllerPro software, but> >> we> >>can't see > anything signal from led. The latest, we have try to upgrade> >> the> >>hex > file (bin8KWVLvDxfg.hex - built for DCX controller) when the problem> > >>began. Until now, the controller can't detected by PC with this error> > >>message appear:> >>> >> message: "can not located motor controller"> >>> > >>This is #1st time for us doing programming with this kind of controller.> > >>Can You give us the information about how to get back the signal from> > >>controller, with what software usually we can do to repair this> > >>controller, is some way to know if the hardware still ok? because the> > >>controller have not yet used and integrated with dc motor.> >>> >>Hope we > can find solutions from You or any one near You. Sorry for> >>unconfidence > with this letter, thanks for your attention, we will waiting> >>for your > information.> >>> >>warm regards,> >>> >>Aam Muharam> >>engineering staf> >> > >> > --> >> > The Electric Motorcycle Portal> > > http://www.electricmotorcycles.net/> >> > Electric Motorcycle Listserv> > > http://www.electricmotorcycles.net/listserv> >> >> > > -- > Blog: > http://volcano.newts.org> > _________________________________________________________________ Make Windows Vista more reliable and secure with Windows Vista Service Pack 1. http://www.windowsvista.com/SP1?WT.mc_id=hotmailvistasp1banner