Unlock your Spektrum Firma ESC! (Arrma, Axial, Horizon Hobby) firmware upgrade 

Just wanted to say thanks for this video. I am new to RC and bought an Vorteks a few days ago which was triggering LVC constantly. This video lead me to the solution. For anyone reading this, there's a new firmware version out as of December 2023 which allows manual adjustment of the LVC between 3.2V and 3.7V. Make sure you extract the software with 7Zip or similar, as the standard windows extraction tool cuases the software to freeze when connecting to the ESC. you'll need to update the programmer BEFORE updating the ESC.

Always appreciate your help with so many tips and tricks 👍 your a blessing to RC ✌️

Great vid. First time Ive seen anyone simply explain how to use the card. Its via a future firmware upgrade, downloaded and installed this way that the promised/fabled LVC setting will be added.

Always appreciate a Razor vid!

Thanks brother, much appreciated 😉👍🏼💯 this is completely let the mamba monster programming card. They come with all the motor/esc combo’s

Thanks for sharing this valuable information. I have 3 spectrum 100amp motor / esc combos and 2 spectrum 85amp combos and the programming card would be a great tool to have. I've just been installing them and running them without any adjustments and they all preform well but really I should set them up to preform better and being able to tether the programmer to a PC is totally awesome. I have had such good luck with the spectrum systems and just don't have enough knowledge or confidence to switch brands. 👍👍

Thank you for the info and motor info as well!

oh my gosh, FINALLY! oh and thank you so much for the information.

I just want to say thanks your videos have help me out a lot thanks again

Thank you for this. I’ll be updating and programming some of my firma cars. Once again razor you’re the best of the best.

Awesome info bro 😎 👌

My man got that ThinkPad. I use one as well.

cool information and video

Interesting!

@Razor RC Awesome video, thank you, very informative. It's a good thing you mentioned the timing change with the update, could have been overlooked. I also have a Vortek (and 3s infraction), would there be any significant benefit to changing the BEC to 7.4v since the stock servos do support it?

Great video! Thank you! Does the firmware upgrade improve the response? I've been having delay issues with my Outcast 6s EXB.

What does changing the rotation on the motor do? Just learning as much as I can. Thank you for this and all of your videos

Do you have a solution for why the Spektrum 8s esc has no brakes when it’s used in the felony or any street car?

One one hand, it's fantastic to have an OEM/RTR ESC be truly programmable (are you listening, Traxxas?). On the other hand, it's a shame Spektrum/HH forces you into buying two separate accessories. With all others that I'm aware of (Hobbywing, Castle, Maclan, Tekin, etc), you only need to purchase the USB cable, OR the programming card, OR the Bluetooth module, as ANY ONE of them can be used (USB cable with a PC, or Bluetooth module with an app on a cell phone or tablet, or programming card directly). Why Spektrum requires BOTH a USB cable AND programming card makes me "wonder" what the developers & programmers were thinking (other than Spektrum wanting to take more of our money).

Can the spektrum 160A ESC run a delta motor with 2000+kv? I am looking to add a tp 40x80 with 2350kv 6s. I was curious if I got 2350kv motor, but the motor can only rev up 1500kv with the ESC.

Most of this can be all adjust in setup mode on the ESC except timing I believe I can't acces. Is timing the only real benefit with this program module?

Does this work on the old blx100a esc

So will this let me turn the voltage from 6.0 to 7.4v on Spektrum Firma™ 100A Smart ESC?

I’m having a problem…the orange power button lights up but the esc doesn’t come in at all no green or red lights or any sounds… we were playing in the snow esc and motor got a little wet and the receiver in the waterproof box wasn’t wet at all…. Any ideas??? Driving me crazy…

Is it possible to change the low voltage cutoff with the smart link? My Vorteks runtimes on 3s are way lower than it should be, 2s has about double the runtime for me. Both Are Spektrum batteries.

Will this work with the new black diamond spectrum 150 ESC??

Thanks for the great video as always. Question, will this or is there a way to unlock the ESC so it goes over 90MPH?

I’m wondering will A Hobbywing program card work on a spectrum esc?

Can you make it go slower in reverse?

Very cool, more adjustability is always a good thing 👍 Will the Hobbywing program card work for this as well, they seem to be identical?

So I need the Spek. Prog. Card, no other way of doing it besides on the TX?, what a ripoff, Cable, Card, Lipo checker, all sells separate. I got the Hobbywing prog card connected to the Spek right now, I wonder if the settings are the same, Item 1 value is 2. only got 8 Items showing where the HW has like 11.

Do you have to have the esc connected to the battery when progamming the esc???🤔🤔

I did all this with 2 of my 3 Blx100 esc and updated the firmware from 1.26 to 2.06 with new options. The problem is my recent purchase of a Vendetta August 2023, the Blx100 is at firmware 1.3 and shows no update to 2.06. I reached out to Horizon Hobby support and I get no responce. Do you know why no update from 1.30?

Hola cómo puedo bajar el voltaje de corte de las baterías??? Se quedan en 50% ir a tarjeta no tiene la opción

Does it work for Arrma Granite BLX V3 with Arrma BLX 100 (AR390069) ?

Can i update using a Mac?

@razorrc so I’m having an issue with my Vorteks 3S BLX. It’s cutting out when I go full throttle. I’ve upgraded to the factory speed pinion and some pro line wheels. Other than that it’s stock, Firma 100a ESC and even a 100c 5200mah G2 Spektrum smart battery. Any ideas what I can do to fix this issue? (I’ve tried updating firmware and no fixes)…

can the stock 3s vortek handle punch 5? what about with the speed pinion included?

Hi m8 great video does this work on the kraton 4s v2

So I tried this the other day with my 130a esc and the latest version was 1.67 I think. You talk of 2.06? I did not have selectable bec voltage after the update...dunno what the issue is I was not able to access anything higher than v1.67

Okay someone please help. I have a spektrum 100 ESC that goes into lvc no matter what battery I run. Help

I can't get the damn file to extract to update my big rock 6s

That program box looks like a hobbywing with a different name on it would a hobbywing box work

When I turn on the car to power on esc it’s not connecting to app it just stays there :/

I don't think it's ccw on the rotation and If so why didn't you change it as it was set cw?,if your going to make these videos make sure your giving good info

hold on, you have to have it connected TO YOUR COMPUTER to make any changes to the ESC????? WTF are the buttons on the box?

My firma esc 3s Typhon I bought a year ago has such a delayed throttle response, no matter what I set punch control at.

The best thing to do with a Spektrum ESC is sell it and buy a good ESC.