Turnigy PLUSH ESCs updated (twice)

[Gary Manuel]

One of my favourite low cost ESCs has always been the Turnigy PLUSH.

 

The main reason I like them is because all ESC's within the range from the tiny 6A version up to the massive 150A version use generously rated SBECs rather than Linear BECs as found on some budget ESC's. They are easy to set up and have always performed faultlessly. The SBEC (Switching Battery Eliminator Circuit) stays much cooler than a Linear BEC, especially at higher input voltages.

 

I haven't bought any for a while, which is testament to how good they are, as I've been able to re-use ones taken from models I've erm "finished with". I've just discovered that the original range of PLUSH ESCs were replaced by the PLUSH-32 ESCs some time ago. The main difference looks to be that the "PLUSH-32" uses an ARM 32 Bit controller, which should give better performance than the original. My next discovery is that these new PLUSH-32 have now had a firmware update (to Rev 1.1.0) to give even better features, when combined with a new programming card. One of these features is a handy Model Finder mode (beeps when no change of input for a programmable time).

Here's a list of programmable features - not bad for a budget ESC.

 

Here's my question:

Has anyone used any PLUSH-32 ESC's?

How about PLUSH-32 ESC's with Rev 1.1.0 firmware?

Are they still as reliable and cool running as they used to be?

 

Here's a link to the first generation PLUSH-32 80A.

Here's a link to the newer PLUSH-32 80A (Rev 1.1.0).

Here's the PROGRAMMING CARD.

[Barryorbik]

I bought one a couple of mpnths ago from HK, to upgrade the original one on one of my 450 sized helocopters, but the programming card was on back order and still is!!) so all I was able to programme without the card was the throttle range.  So far (in a very limited number of flights) it has been reliable and seems to run pretty cool, but I would love to be able to set up the slow start functions etc.

[Gary Manuel]

45 minutes ago, Barryorbik said:

I bought one a couple of mpnths ago from HK, to upgrade the original one on one of my 450 sized helocopters, but the programming card was on back order and still is!!) so all I was able to programme without the card was the throttle range.  So far (in a very limited number of flights) it has been reliable and seems to run pretty cool, but I would love to be able to set up the slow start functions etc.

Card is in stock from EU as per the above link.

[Barryorbik]

Thanks Gary, will take a look now, then hopefully happy days!

[Shaun Walsh]

Just used a 4-Max programming card on a Plush 30 amp Esc and it worked fine. 

[Gary Manuel]

Just now, Shaun Walsh said:

Just used a 4-Max programming card on a Plush 30 amp Esc and it worked fine. 

Does that have all the extra features that the PLUSH-32 Rev1.1.0 supports?

[Shaun Walsh]

11 minutes ago, Gary Manuel said:

Does that have all the extra features that the PLUSH-32 Rev1.1.0 supports?

It has most but not all of the features but it saved me having to buy another card as I already had one available. 

[Gary Manuel]

Thanks Shaun. Handy to know.

[kc]

Does the old Plush program card work with the newer Plush 32 ESC?

[Gary Manuel]

Don't know as I don't have one. I just use the beep codes. The description of the card above (and the 4Max one) refer to it being for 32 bit ESCs, so I doubt it.