Help programming ESC with Trackstar multi-function smart program box

[IVIaarten]

Hey all,

I have a sensored brushless turnigy motor sitting in my TF2 right now with a matching ESC (60 amps, turnigy trackstar 1/10 scale), but would like some explanation on what all the options mean, and some tips on how to set it up for crawling/trailing.

I'm aware that this is mainly a race focused ESC (and all the programming options seem to support that).
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/trackstar-sportsman-60a-1-10th-scale-sensored-brushless-car-esc.html

I've got this program box with it:
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/trackstar-multi-function-smart-program-box.html

I've been googling around quite a bit. Found the manual, found how to get it running / bound / reset etc, and the v2.06 update, but no write-ups of what all the options actually do.
Any help is much appreciated.

Programming Options I understand:
• Running Mode: Forward/Brake, Forward/Brake/Reverse, Forward/Reverse
• Motor Direction: Normal, Reverse
• Reverse Speed: 25~100% (in 1% increments)
• Voltage Cut-off: 3~11V (in 0.1V increments)
• ESC Overheat Protection: 85°C, 105°C, 125°C
• Motor Overheat Protection: 85°C, 105°C, 125°C
• Throttle Deadband: 0.002~0. 150mS
• Drag Brake: 0~100% (in 1% increments)
• Brake Strength: 0~100% (in 1% increments)
• Intial Brake: = Drag brake

Programming Options I don't understand fully:
• Punch Rate Switch Point: 1~99% (in 1% increments)
• 1st Stage Punch: 1~30 (in increments of 1)
• 2nd Stage Punch Rate: 1~30 (in increments of 1)
• Throttle Input Curve: Linear, Custom
• Brake Rate Switch Point: 1~99% (in 1% increments)
• 1st Stage Brake Rate: 1~20 (in increments of 1)
• 2nd Stage Brake Rate: 1~20 (in increments of 1)
• Brake Input Curve: Linear, Custom

Basically, i'd like to have full throttle/brake immediately when I fully hit it on my Tx, right now it sort of spools up, same with the brake.
I've tried just fiddling with the settings a bit but it's not working as I'd like yet. There's no setting to 'disable' 1st/2nd stage punch/brake rates.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Ninomaniac]

Did you max out all the punch/rate settings?

 

[IVIaarten]

On my other cars (for instance with a 1080wp ESC) I normally keep punch rate low to give smooth startup on minimal throttle, so I used a low setting here as well, but yeh, could make sense to try maxing it out. I'll try when I get home.

 

[IVIaarten]

Ok, I maxed out both lvl 1 and 2 punch and brake rates, and the truck is now behaving like I want.
However, I found even more options on the programming box :roll:

what do these do:

• Boost timing - 0-64 deg
• Boost start RPM - 1000-35000
• Boost end RPM - 3000-60000
• Boost Line slope - Line / Custom
• Boost constraint by throttle - yes/no
• Turbo timing - 0-64 deg
• Turbo activation Method - RPM / Full throttle / Full throttle + RPM
• Turbo full throttle delay - Instant/ / 0.01-1.00 sec
• Turbo start RPM - 9000-50000
• Turbo engage slope - 1-64deg/0.1sec
• Turbo deactive slope - Instant / 1-64deg/0.1sec
• Pre setting - profile 1-9