Airsoft Smart Control Unit/upgrade issues

[Maethori]

Originally Posted by coachster

Ah. There you go. I missed it the first time you mentioned it. You cannot test the motor outside of the grip. It will turn, shut off and give a double beep since the micro lever switch controled by the cutoff switch senses movement and when it doesn't move will power down to prevent damage.

I just tested my AR with my 9.6 mini. Wouldn't cycle. Put it on the charger and it had a voltage of 9.x. Charged it up and it worked fine. Not as crispy as my 9.9 LiFe but close.

What spring do you have in there? An 8.4 might not be enough. I'll charge one of mine up tonight and check for you.

Ah thanks! That info definitely helps. From what I've heard (I think it was from m102404 above) it's the large capacity I need for a larger spring rather than high voltage. I have a Modify SP120 spring in there now and I'm pretty sure I was told that an 8.4v large cap is best (and I have the really high cap). I would check to see if I'm remembering correctly, but it's hard and slow navigating on my phone right now...
I tested earlier without the ASCU using a 9.6v 1200mah and 1600mah, and the 8.4 5000mah. It wouldn't cycle with the 1200n mostly with the 1600, and fine with the 8.4 (aside from major switch issues).
I haven't had a chance to charge my battery yet since my main charger is being borrowed and I haven't finished fixing my back-up. But, I should get that done in the next couple days and will certainly report back.

Thanks for the assistance so far! We're making progress.

[Maethori]

As an update...unfortunately also a double post... I charged my 8.4v 5000mah battery and tested again. The result: still the same. It cycles twice, stops, and beeps twice.

[coach]

forget the 8.4v, go with something bigger. my 9.6 nimh on a full charge will cycle just fine but die sooner than before. it's much happier with my 9.9v LiFe.

I don't know what else to suggest without seeing it.

have someone else look at your gear shimming and motor height. sometimes it helps to step back and let another pair of eyes give it a once over.

[Maethori]

How big is your 9.6v?

[coach]

1500mah mini

[audi_bhoy]

My 1500mAh mini 9.6v is almost out of power and it cycles it with no problem (Systema Gearbox with 400 fps Spring).

[audi_bhoy]

Originally Posted by Maethori

However, all I can get the gun to do is to cycle a few times before the ASCU stops it and beeps twice. It does this whether or not the whole thing is assembled (ie. gearbox, motor, and battery connected to wires, but motor not inserted into gearbox...dunno if the ASCU knows the difference).

Just ran into this problem, according to ASCU Troubleshooting, the selector plate isn't clearing enought the cut-off lever, so you need to cut a little more.

I'm on my way to do this, for tomorrow's game.

I hope it's this, because I've got a rather fast ROF, hoping it's not the ROF that makes this...

[Maethori]

Originally Posted by audi_bhoy

My 1500mAh mini 9.6v is almost out of power and it cycles it with no problem (Systema Gearbox with 400 fps Spring).

Well my spring is higher rated than 400fps. Coachster, are you using a 120 spring?

....well my fully charged 9.6v 1600mAh mini cycles once and then beeps twice. I guess my only options would be to get a large 9.6v... or hope that something else is the problem. If a large 9.6v doesn't fix it then it would definitely not be a power issue.

I will try shaving off a tiny bit more from the selector plate, but I don't think that is my problem.

[coach]

yes, an m120 spring. I am using the G&P m120 drop in mechbox.

[audi_bhoy]

The selector plate wasn't properly cut, played a full game and had no problem at all, the FAQ included with the unit helped me 100% !