Ep 309: Castle Cobra 8 ESC Deep Dive + Castle Link V2 Tutorial

This DEEP Dive will give you my honest impressions of the new Castle Creations Cobra 8 ESC and walk you through the newly updated Castle Link ESC programming SW. This may not be the biggest ESC in Castle's line-up, but it is definitely one of their biggest releases in years. 😎 The Cobra 8 debuts Castle's new, modern 32-bit microcontroller architecture that promises a new world of advanced features. This 1:8 scale ESC has 8X as much internal storage as previous generations and can log telemetry 2X faster than its forebearers. it runs cooler and harder than the Mamba Monster X-6S that it replaces, which should also mean improved durability Pick up your Cobra 8 ESC (and related gear) at the Affiliate Links below: It costs the same, but I get a referral commission for sending you their way. 😛 Stay tuned for more great RC Tech info. 😍 Buy the Cobra 8 ESC and motor combos at the links below! Castle Website: https://www.castlecreations.com/en/cobra Amazon Storefront Affiliate Links: Castle Creations Amazon Storefront: https://tinyurl.com/rg4fveb Radiomaster Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/3Se4x3c Radiomaster Website: https://radiomasterrc.myshopify.com?s... Boca Bearings Amazon Storefront: https://tinyurl.com/wwzabuh Traxxas Amazon Storefront: https://tinyurl.com/ru83tvm ARRMA Amazon Storefront: https://tinyurl.com/uyvyh24 Hot-Racing Amazon Storefront: https://tinyurl.com/tzsaah6 ATOMiK RC Amazon Storefront: https://tinyurl.com/rw24y4g Venom Power Amazon Storefront: https://tinyurl.com/twyt74g Join the conversation at the RC Physics Sandbox:   / 804281383082531   For more, visit rhouse21 at YouTube:    / rhouse21rcphysics   Facebook:   / rhouse21rcphysics   Instagram:   / rhouse21   Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:22 - Unboxing 04:00 - First Impressions 09:08 - Who needs this? 11:21 - Castle Link Programming Deep Dive 12:52 - Connecting the ESC 16:35 - "Basic" Tab 22:09 - Power Menu 25:37 - Motor Test 26:17 - Brake Settings 28:31 - Aux Channel 32:18 - Motor Setup 38:21 - Data Logging 44:21 - Throttle, Brake, and Reverse Curves 45:32 - Final Thoughts