Mamba X-Series Firmware Revision History

Includes: Mamba Micro X, Mamba X, Mamba Monster X, Mamba Monster X 8s, Mamba XL X, Mamba XLX2
(For non-X-Series Mamba ESCs see below)

Release Notes
Version Number Type Release Date Release Notes
2.16 Initial 03/24/22
  • Initial Mamba Micro X2 software
2.13 Current Production 04/03/21

Mamba Monster X 8s

  • Resolved issues indicated in Service Advisory "SA2021-1"
  • Improved motor drive for delta-wound and high-Kv motors.
2.12 Current Production 02/09/21

Mamba XLX2

  • Resolved issues indicated in Service Advisory "SA2021-1"
  • Improved motor drive for delta-wound and high-Kv motors.
  • Reduced motor beep power at higher voltages.
  • Removed "Sensored Only" Motor Type setting.
2.11 Initial 10/06/20
  • Initial Mamba XLX2 software
2.07 Initial 02/12/20
  • Initial Mamba Monster X 8s software
2.06 Current Production (Micro X, Mamba X, Monster X) 10/15/18

All X Series

New Features

  • Added 'Drag Brake Ramp' feature. Allows user to adjust the rate at which the drag brake is applied at neutral.
  • Added 'Hot Reset' feature for B-Link Bluetooth adapter. The ESC no longer needs to be power cycled when sending settings.
2.02 Old production 03/13/17

Mamba X Series

New Features

  • Added new 'Auxiliary Wire Mode' 'Rock Race/Crawler Mode'. Allows the user to switch 'Reverse Type' to 'Crawler Reverse' and back to the Castle Link programmed 'Reverse Type' while adjusting drag brake using a third channel on your transmitter. Especially useful for crawler / rock racers. See Castle Link help for more information.
  • Added 'Idle/Error Beep Disable' setting to allow users to disable certain audible error warnings. 'Datalog Full' warning is now disabled by default. See Castle Link help for more information.
  • Added option to enable a sensor lost warning to 'SmartSense' mode.
  • Added 'Motor Temperature Cutoff' to Mamba X and Monster X.
  • Added 'CHEAT' mode to Monster X. (Not intended for 4 pole motors)
  • 'Motor Direction' was added to stick programming as the last setting #6. Option 1 is 'Forward' and option 2 is 'Reverse'.
  • Added new error condition for corrupted settings. Rapid beep with all LEDs blinking. Must be Castle Linked to repair.

Improvements

  • Improved drag brake feel when transitioning between idle and power. Especially useful for crawler vehicles in both brushless and brushed 'Motor Type' modes.
  • Improved sensored motor start smoothness when drag brake is engaged. Especially useful for crawler vehicles.
  • Increased number of throttle steps for improved throttle smoothness.
  • Reduced minimum power levels. Especially useful for crawler vehicles. Reduced power jump when transitioning from high partial throttle to full throttle.
  • Decreased throttle latency, especially when using high RX frequency radios.
  • Improved sensorless motor start smoothness.
  • Improved motor timing accuracy.
  • Improved 'CHEAT' mode. Should result in an increase in motor torque in ROAR style Stock motor applications.
  • Increased the maximum sensorless electrical RPM to 200,000.

Changes

  • Replaced 'Max Forward Throttle' setting with 'Max Power' setting which affects both forward throttle and reverse throttle amounts. See Castle Link help for more information.
  • Replaced 'Max Reverse Throttle' setting with 'Reverse Percentage' setting which changes how much reverse throttle is allowed based on 'Max Power' See Castle Link help for more information.
  • Removed 'Brushed High Power' motor type mode. This mode could not supply more power than 'Brushed Reversing' due to current limitations on the negative ESC power wire. Therefore, it posed no advantage over 'Brushed Reversing'.

Bug Fixes

  • Datalog RPM was inaccurate when running in 'Sensored Only' mode.
  • Datalog was not recording properly during idle.
  • Logging did not work when running a brushed motor.
  • Some error codes would not alarm when running a sensored motor in certain motor positions.
  • BEC voltage would reduce during error beeps.
  • Link Live data did not return 0 RPM when motor is stopped.
  • Corrected RX Lost behavior on initial power up (some receivers are slow to respond on power up).
  • Improved Motor Temperature logging accuracy.
1.82 Old production 01/25/17

Mamba X Series

  • Sensored controllers only: Made improvements to sensored motor operation
  • Bug Fix: Fixed an issue when using brushed motors
1.80 Beta 12/01/16
  • Improved low speed performance when running sensored motors
  • Rescaled drag brake setting (100% is the same as 213% in previous firmware versions)
  • Increased auxiliary wire drag brake adjustment strength to be adjustable up to full brake
Mamba X
  • Initial production firmware for the Mamba X

Mamba XL X
  • Bug Fix: fixed issue with reverse setting
Mamba Monster X
  • Added Sensored Only mode
1.78 Old production 07/12/16

Mamba XLX

  • Modified a protection feature to prevent power reduction during start in extreme setups.
1.77 Old production 07/01/16

Mamba Monster X

  • Modified a protection feature to prevent power reduction during start in extreme setups.
1.71 Beta 09/17/15
  • Improved performance during startup
1.70 Old production 08/18/15
  • Improved accuracy of Castle Link Live RPM output
1.66 Beta 08/01/15

Mamba Monster X

  • Made improvements to the controller's top speed
1.65 Initial 07/29/15

Mamba Monster X

  • Initial Monster X Software

Mamba Firmware Revision History

Includes:Mamba 25, Mamba Micro, Mamba Max, Mamba Max Pro and Mamba Monster (2)

Release Notes
Version Number Type Release Date Release Notes
1.52 Beta 12/01/16

Mamba Max Pro & Mamba Max Pro One Cell

  • Improved low speed performance when running sensored motors
1.51 Beta 11/06/15
  • Bug Fix: Corrected low voltage cutoff in brushed mode
1.46 Beta 07/23/13
  • Bug fix: Controllers could lock users out of stick programing if voltage cutoff was set below the pack voltage.
1.45 Beta 05/28/13

Monster and Mamba Max Pro:

  • Significantly increased startup torque and the delay of power from start.
1.39 Beta 01/03/13
  • Bug fix: Output power could jump inappropriately when motor is having difficulty starting. Could result in ESC damage.
  • Bug Fix: Throttle glitch could cause excess stress on esc.
1.38 Beta 09/12/12
  • Minor changes to over temperature behavior.
1.33 Beta 03/30/12

The following changes were made for the Mamba Max Pro only:

  • Bug fix: Excessively limited motor start power at high input voltages (6S LiPo input)
  • Reliability Improvement: ESC could damage itself trying to start a motor with a stuck rotor. Added failed start timeout.
  • Reliability Improvement: Mamba Max Pro thermal limit would not always protect ESC. Fixed.
  • Reliability Improvement: Added further protection against flash corruption which can cause ESC to become unresponsive.
1.32 Beta 04/05/11
  • Changed default cutoff voltage to 3.2V per cell.
1.30 Beta 12/21/10
  • Fixed issue that would cause the Sidewinder SCT to reboot on startup
    Added support for Sidewinder V2
  • Improvements to motor startup
  • Improved stability of Castle Link connection
  • Added additional error checking to prevent flash corruption during firmware updates
1.29 Beta 08/12/10
  • Bug Fix: Mamba Max Pro ROAR spec class neutral LED flash did not work on V1.26/V1.27.
  • Bug Fix: Mamba Micro Pro/Sidewinder Micro did not go to full throttle
  • Bug Fix: Some controllers did not require the user to recenter the stick after an overtemp condition
  • Bug Fix: Improved startup performance for some applications. Reverted to parameters from firmware V1.26.
  • Bug Fix: Data logging ESC's could make an audible click during the log write cycle
  • Feature: RED led will flash if excessive voltage detected
1.28 Beta 07/21/10
  • Bug fix: Update using USB connectivity on Mamba Max could cause USB connectivity to fail
  • Bug fix: Mamba Monster V5 fan ran during link, could cause link issues on some PC's
  • Bug fix: Mamba green LED did not operate properly in some cases
  • Bug fix: Mamba Monster/Mamba Max Pro fan wouldn't operate properly while in neutral
1.27 Beta 07/19/10
  • New Feature: Torque control - limits the amount of torque applied to wheels during acceleration.
  • New Feature: Added Max Forward Throttle feature that limits the maximum power output to motor.
  • Addition: Added support for Mamba XL/Mamba XL HV/Hydra ICE/Hydra ICE HV with data logging.
1.26 Final 05/13/10

Mamba Max Pro / Mamba Max Pro One Cell ONLY:

  • Added support for ROAR spec class racing. Neutral LED flashes when controller is NOT running in CHEAT mode.
1.25 Final 02/12/10

Mamba Max Pro ONLY:

    • Bug fix: Sensorless start was rough at low speeds
1.24 Final 10/25/09
  • Fixed stick programming of brushed modes
  • Fixed max drag brake not working
  • Fixed punch control stick programming comming up invalid value
  • Fixed power limited takeoffs with very high roll-out vehicles in sensored mode
1.23 Beta 10/08/09

Mamba Max:

  • Added ability to program Mamba Max via the receiver cable with a Castle-Link device (instead of being required to plug the unit into a USB port)

Mamba Max Pro:

  • Increased the possible timing advance range for C.H.E.A.T. mode
  • Increased power output while in C.H.E.A.T. mode
1.22 Beta 08/03/09
  • First public release of Mamba Max Pro controllers
  • Improved the performance low-speed operation of sensor-less motors
1.21 Beta 05/07/09
  • Added ability to change the 'Auto-Lipo' cutoff voltages
  • Added ability to turn off the power-on reminder beep
  • Improved low speed operation, detects and escapes cogging better
  • Added ability to reverse motor direction by Castle Link software
  • Added Mamba Max Pro software
  • Bug fix: Rare instance where throttle was applied and controller would stay in idle
  • Bug fix: Audible power pulse in transition from throttle to drag brake
1.20 Final 10/21/08
  • Added a check for over-temperature condition (If unit over-temps it must cool down before restarting)
  • Added an alert for the user that an over-temperature situation has occurred. The controller will now flash the RED and YELLOW LEDs. Please consider changing your gear ratio or reducing the number of cells in order to prevent the controller from being stressed to a thermal shut down.
  • Added an alert for the user that that a low voltage situation has occurred. The controller will now flash the GREEN and YELLOW LEDs. Running your controller to low voltage cutoff may be hard on your batteries.
  • Mamba Monster starting parameters modified to resolve some premature failures.
  • Fixed bug that caused excessive current-draw during beeping. Under some circumstances this bug could lead to premature failure of Mamba Monster controllers.
1.19 Final 08/15/08
1.17 Final 01/22/08
  • Force a full re-arm after manual programming
  • Minor bug: setting drag brake via stick programming showed a custom value of 1% below the desired value on Castle Link
  • Minor bug: Loading and saving programming information to a file did not properly update calibration data
  • Added tone that repeats every ~20 seconds to let user know a battery is plugged in
1.16 Beta 01/21/08
  • New start algorithm vastly improves cogging, rolling backwards starts, and general throttle feel.
  • Added Throttle Dead Band adjustment
  • Added Arming Time adjustment. This is used so that spread spectrum receivers have time to synch before the unit becomes armed.
  • Added brushed motor support. See wiring diagram. NOTE! Ensure that the proper mode is selected on the ESC for your motor wiring, failure to do so will result in controller damage, and will NOT be covered under warranty!
  • Added calibration information to Castle Link display
  • Initial release for Sidewinder ESCs
1.09 Final 02/13/07
  • Fixed an issue that could cause an error counting the number of cells in Auto-Lipo mode
1.07 Beta 07/07/06
  • Mamba Max Initial release
1.06b Beta 01/07/08
  • Software updated to work with the new hardware design of the Mamba-25
1.04b Beta 01/12/06
  • Changed stick programming to match instructions
  • Fixed bug, unit would chime auto-lipo beeps even when auto-lipo was not enabled
1.03b Beta 11/30/05
  • Significantly Improved startup and low
  • RPM operation
  • Eliminated cogging in most setups
  • Added Drag Brake option with full variability
  • Added Punch Control to decrease off the line punch to aid in controllability
  • Separated brake and reverse throttle strength
  • Added ability to set brake and reverse throttle strength to any value between 0% and 100%
1.02b Beta 12/17/04
  • Improved start up
  • Improved low RPM operation
  • Reduced cogging
1.00b Beta 10/15/04
  • Initial release
  • Programmable throttle curve
  • Programmable brake curve