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1. 1 Brushless Speed Controller Manual 22Thanks for purchasing our Electronic Speed Controller ESC High power system for RC model can be very dangerous so we strongly suggest you read this manual carefully In that we have no control over the correct use installation application or maintenance of our products no liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any damages losses or costs resulting from the use of the product Any claims arising from the operating failure or malfunctioning etc will be denied We assume no liability for personal injury property damage or consequential damages resulting from our product or our workmanship As far as is legally permitted the obligation to compensation is limited to the invoice amount of the affected product Features e Compatible with Lithium and Nickel battery types Lithium lon Lithium Polymer or Nickel Metal Hydride Nickel Cadmium Extreme low output resistance super current endurance Multiple protection features Low voltage cut off protection over heat protection throttle signal loss protection 3 start modes Normal Soft Super Soft compatible with fixed wing aircraft and helicopter Throttle range can be configured to be compatible with all transmitters currently available on market Smooth linear and precise throttle response Separate voltage regulator IC for microprocessor except Pentium 6A and Pentium 10A providing good anti jamming capability Supported motor2. 3 8 55V 2 For nickel batteries low medium high cutoff voltages are 0 45 60 of the startup voltage i e the initial voltage of battery pack and 0 means the low voltage cut off function is disabled For example For a 10 cells NiMH battery fully charged voltage is 1 44 10 14 4V when Medium cut off threshold is set the cut off voltage will be 14 4 45 6 5V When using balance discharge monitoring and protection function i e Plugging the balance charge connector on battery pack into the BDMP socket on the Guard series ESC the ESC monitors are not only the voltage of the whole battery pack but also the voltage of each cell For lithium battery low medium high cut off voltage for each cell is 2 6V 2 85V 3 1V When the voltage of any cell in battery pack is lower than the cut off threshold the protection function is activated 5 Startup Mode Normal Soft Super Soft default is Normal Normal is preferred for fixed wing aircraft Soft or Super soft are preferred for helicopters The initial acceleration of the Soft and Super Soft modes are slower in comparison usually taking 1 second for Soft startup or 2 seconds for Super Soft startup from initial throttle advance to full throttle If the throttle is closed throttle stick moved to bottom and opened again throttle stick moved to top within 3 seconds of the initial startup the restart up will be temporarily changed to normal mode to get rid of the chances of a crash
3. another area to fly 4 Brushless Speed Controller Manual Normal startup procedure Move throttlestick to bottom and then switch on transmitter When finished a Move throttle stick upwards to go flying self test is long Connect battery pack to ESC special tone like M 123 means power supply is OK Several beep tones should be emitted presenting the number of lithium battery cells should be emitted Throttle range setting Throttle range should be reset whenever a new transmitter is being used Switch transmitter move throttle stick to top Connect battery pack to ESC and wait for about 2 seconds on Move throttle stick to the A bottom several beep tones should be emitted presenting the number of battery cells Beep Beep should be emitted means throttle range highest point has been correctly confirmed tone long Beep tone should be emitted means throttle range lowest point has been correctly confirmed Program the ESC with your transmitter 4 Steps 1 Enter program mode 2 Select programmable items 3 Set item s value Programmable value 4 Exit program mode 1 Enter program mode 1 Switch on transmitter move throttle stick to top connect the battery pack to ESC 2 Wait for 2 seconds the motor should emit special tone like beep beep 3 Wait for another 5 seconds special tone like 56712 should be emitted w
4. caused by slow throttle response This special design is very suitable for aerobatic flight when quick throttle response is needed 6 Timing Low Medium High default is Low Note2 Low timing value usually can be used for most motors So we recommend the Low timing value for 2 poles motor and Medium timing value for motors with more than 6 poles to get a high efficiency For higher speed High timing value can be chosen Note2 After changing the timing setting please test your RC model on ground prior to flight Special Note Some high KV out runner motors have very special construction for the space between each magnet is very large and many ESCs can t drive these motors After much testing our ESCs have proven to work very well with these types of motors Some RC enthusiasts still have several questions about the programming value for these special motors Therefore we have provided some suggestions as follows rogrammable Value Suggestions Motor type Timing Startup Mode Generic in runner motor Low Aircraft Usually use Normal startup Generic out runner motor Low or Medium mode and helicopter use Super soft Align 420LF Made in TAIWAN out runner High MUST startup mode 450TH Made in TAIWAN out runner Low Soft MUST Begin To Use Your New ESC Please start the ESC in the following sequences 1 Move the throttle to stick the bottom position and then switch on the transmitter 2 Connec
5. e supplied with an additional battery pack IMPORTANT The ESC named xxx xxx OPTO hasn t a built in BEC an UBEC Ultimate BEC or an individual battery pack should be used to power the receiver And an individual battery pack is needed to power the program card when setting the programmable value of such ESCs please read the user manual of program card for reference Wiring Diagram Battery A ox i NG E C 6 Receiver Battery s a Electronic Speed Controller 2 Brushless Speed Controller Manual Programmable Items 1 Brake Setting Enabled Disabled default is Disabled 2 Battery Type Li xx Li ion or Li poly Ni xx NiMH or NiCd default is Li xx 3 Low Voltage Protection Mode Cut Off Mode Soft Cut Off Reduce the output power gradually or Cut Off Stop the output power Immediately Default is Soft Cut Off 4 Low Voltage Protection Threshold Cut Off Threshold Low Medium High default is Medium When NOT using balance discharge monitoring and protection function i e Not plugging the balance charge connector into the BDMP socket on the Guard series ESC the ESC only monitors the voltage of the whole battery pack 1 For lithium batteries the number of battery cells is calculated automatically Low medium high cutoff voltage for each cell is 2 6V 2 85V 3 1V For example For 3 cells lithium pack when Medium cutoff threshold is set the cut off voltage will be 2 85
6. hich means program mode is entered 2 Select programmable items After entering program mode you will hear 8 tones in a loop with the following sequence If you move the throttle stick to bottom within 3 seconds after one kind of tones this item will be selected beep brake 1 short tone beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep battery type cutoff node cutoff threshold startup node 2 short tone 3 short tone 4 short tone 1 long tone timing set all to default 8 exi t Note 1 long beep 5 short beep 1 long 1 short 1 long 2 short 2 long tone 3 Set item value Programmable value You will hear several tones in loop Set the value matching to a tone by moving throttle stick to top when you hear the tone then a special tone i5i5 emits means the value is setted and saved Keeping the throttle stick at top you will go back to step 2 and you can select other items Moving the stick to bottom within 2 seconds will exit program mode directly ones Items beep lshort tone beep beep 2short tones beep beep beep 3short tones Brake Off On Battery type Li ion Li poly NiMH NiCd Cutoff mode Soft Cut Cut Off Cutoff thre shold Low Medium High Start mode Nomal Soft Super soft Timing Low Medium High 4 Exit program mode There have 2
7. hrottle signal is abnormal When the ESC can t detect the normal throttle signal such an alert tone will be emitted beep beep beep Every beep has a time interval of about 2 seconds 3 Throttle stick is not in the bottom position When the throttle stick is not in bottom lowest position a very rapid alert tone will be emitted beep beep beep Every beep has a time interval of about 0 25 second Protection Function 1 Abnormal start up protection If the motor fails to start within 2 seconds of throttle application the ESC will cut off the output power In this case the throttle stick MUST be moved to the bottom again to restart the motor Such a situation happens in the following cases The connection between ESC and motor is not reliable the propeller or the motor is blocked the gearbox is damaged etc 2 Over heat protection When the temperature of the ESC is over 110 Celsius degrees the ESC will reduce the output power 3 Throttle signal loss protection The ESC will reduce the output power if throttle signal is lost for 1 second further loss for 2 seconds will cause its output to be cut off completely Program Example Setting Start Mode to Super Soft i e value 3 in the programmable item 5 1 Enter Program Mode Switch on transmitter move throttle stick to top position connect battery pack to ESC wait for 2 seconds beep beep tone should be emitted Then wait for an
8. other 5 seconds special tone like 56712 should be emitted which means program mode is entered 2 Select Programmable Items Now you ll hear 8 tones in a loop When a long beep tone is emitted move throttle stick to bottom to enter the Start Mode 3 Set Item Value Programmable Value Beep wait for 3 seconds Beep beep wait for another 3 seconds then you ll hear beep beep beep move throttle stick to top position then a special tone i5i5 is emitted now you have set the Start Mode item to the value of Super Soft 4 Exit Program Mode After the special tone i 515 move throttle stick to bottom within 2 seconds Trouble Shooting Trouble Possible Reason Action The connection is not correct between battery pack and ESC After power on motor does not work no sound is emitted Check the power connection Replace the connector After power on motor does not work such an alert tone is emitted beep beep beep beep beep beep Each beep beep has the time interval ofabout 1 second Input voltage is abnormal too high or too low The connector of Balance charger is not located properly in BDMP adapter Check the voltage of battery pack Check the connection of the balance charger connector and the BDMP adapter Check the receiver and transmitter Check the cable of throttle channel After power on motor does not
9. speed Maximum 210000 RPM 2 poles 70000 RPM 6 poles 35000 RPM 12 poles CE E e eo Specifications Model a E Ai Battery Cell wt C Aue ae a Programmable AE 12A BEC 134A 15A 2 4 Lipo 5 12 NIMH 9 2 BV 1A Linear 183148 5 yes AB 20A BEC 20A 25A 2 4 Lipo 5 12 NIMH 21 5 5V 2A Linear 2650 11 5 yes AE 25A BEC 25A 35A 2 4 Lipo 5 12 NIMH 23 5V 2A Linear 26 50 11 5 yes AE 30A BEC 30A 35A 2 4 Lipo 5 12 NIMH 23 5V 2A Linear 26 50 11 5 yes AE 45A SBEC 45A 55A 2 6 Lipo 5 18 NIMH 42 5 5V 3A Switch 28 60 13 5 yes AE 45A OPTO 45A 55A 2 6 Lipo 5 18 NIME 41 2860 12 yes AE 50A SBEC 50A 60A 2 6 Lipo 5 18 NIMH 42 5 5V 3A Switch 28 60 13 5 yes AE 50A OPTO 50A 60A 2 6 Lipo 5 18 NI 41 31 80 12 yes AE 65A SBEC 65A 80A 2 6 Lipo 5 18 NIMH 60 5V 3A Switch 31 80 15 yes AE 65A OPTO 65A 80A 2 6 Lipo 5 18 NIME 56 oe ee 31 80 13 5 yes AB 80A SBEC 80A 100A 2 6 Lipo 5 18 NIMH 62 5V 3A Switch 31 80 15 yes AB 80A OPTO 80A 100A 2 6 Lipo 5 18 NIMH 58 31 80 13 5 yes BEC Output Capability F z5iiPoy A a 5 o 55 Li Poly TA SPEIS i eee ea Standard micro servos Max 5 4 3 2 5 4 Note1 BEC means the Battery Elimination Circuit It is a DC DC voltage regulator to supplies the receiver and other equipments from the main battery pack With the build in BEC of an ESC the receiver needn t to b
10. t the battery to pack the ESC when the ESC begins the self test process a special tone 123 is emitted which means the voltage of the battery pack is in normal range and then N beep tones will be emitted which means the number of lithium battery cells Finally a long beep tone will be emitted which means self test is OK the aircraft helicopter is ready to go flying If nothing is happened please check the battery pack and all the connections If a special tone 56712 is emitted after 2 beep tones beep beep which means the ESC has entered the program mode it is because the throttle channel of your transmitter is reversed please set it correctly If the very rapid beep beep beep beep tones is emitted which means the input voltage is too low or too high please check your battery s voltage 3 VERY IMPORTANT Because different transmitters have different throttle range we strongly suggest you use the Throttle Range Setting Function to calibrate throttle range Please read the instructions on page 4 Throttle Range Setting 3 Brushless Speed Controller Manual Alert Tone 1 Input voltage is abnormal The ESC begins to check the voltage when the battery pack is connected if the voltage is not in the acceptable range such an alert tone will be emitted beep beep beep beep beep beep Every beep beep has a time interval of about 1 second 2 T
11. ways to exit program mode 1 In step 3 after special tone i515 please move throttle stick to the bottom position within 2 seconds 2 In step 2 after tone beep ie The item 8 move throttle stick to bottom within 3 seconds
12. work such an alert tone is emitted beep beep beep Each beep has the time interval of about 2 seconds Throttle signal is irregular The throttle stick is not at the bottom lowest position After power on motor does not work such an alert tone is emitted beep beep beep Every beep has the time interval of about 0 25 second Move the throttle stick to bottom position After power on motor does not work a special tone 56712 is emitted after twice beep beep Direction of the throttle channel is reversed so the ESC has been entered the program mode Set the direction of throttle channel correctly The motor runs in the opposite direction The connection needs to be changed between ESC and themotor Swap any two wire connected between ESC andmotor The motor stop running while in working state Throttle signal is lost Check the receiver and transmitter Check the cable of throttle channel ESC has entered Low Voltage Protection mode Land RC model as soon as possible and thenreplace the battery pack Some connections are not reliable Check all the connections battery pack connection throttle signal cable motorconnections etc Random stop or restart or working state irregular There is strong electro magnetic interference in flying field Reset the ESC to resume normal operation If not you might need to moveto
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