HOBBYKING BRUSHLESS ESC User Manual
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1. HOBBYKING BRUSHLESS ESC User Manual V3 Thank you for purchasing Hobbyking Brushless Electronic ATOL Speed Controller ESC High power systems for RC model can be very dangerous and we strongly suggest that you read this manual carefully Hobbyking Model have no control over the use installation application or maintenance of these products thus no liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any damages losses of costs resulting from the use of this item 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 for compensation is limited to the invoice amount of the product in question The Hobbyking ESC s high power BEC has been specifically designed for extreme aerobatics and therefore has the capability to support the higher momentary peak demand loads to eliminate the possibility of unwanted shutdowns and is also capable of supporting continuous simultaneous multiple servo operations typically found in CCPM equipped hardcore 3D E helicopters Wires Connection The speed controller can be connected to the motor by soldering directly or with high quality connectors Always use new connectors which should be soldered carefully to the cables and insulated with heat shrink tube The maximum length of the battery pack wir2. C will reduce the output power to allow it too cool 2 Lost Throttle signal protection The ESC will automatically cut power to the motor when it detects a lost of throttle signal for 2 second then motor will emit continuous beeping tone Powering up the ESC for the first time and setting the Automatic Throttle Calibration The Hobbyking ESC features Automatic Throttle Calibration to attain the smoothest throttle response and resolution throughout the entire throttle range of your transmitter This step is done once to allow the ESC to learn and memorize your Transmitter s throttle output signals and only repeated 1f you change your transmitter 1 Switch your Transmitter ON and set the throttle stick to its maximum position 2 Connect the battery pack to the ESC Wait for about 2 seconds the motor will beep for twice then put the throttle in the minimum position the motor will also beep which indicates that your ESC has got the signal range of the throttle from your transmitter The throttle is now calibrated and your ESC is ready for operation Entering the Programming Mode l Le 3 Switch your Transmitter ON and set the throttle to its maximum position Connect the battery pack to the ESC Wait until you hear two short beeps ee ee es se confirming that the ESC has now entered the programming mode If the throttle stick is left in the maximum position beyond 5 seconds the ESC will begin the sequence from one fu
3. ack voltage exceeds the acceptable range Motor doesn t work after powering up the ESC An alert tone with continuous beeping tones is emitted The throttle stick is not in the minimum position at power up Move the throttle stick to the minimum position Enter the servo reverse menu on your transmitter and reverse the throttle channel Note For Futaba radios set the throttle channel to Reverse Motor doesn t work after powering up the ESC ESC emits two audible tones followed by short beeps ee Reversed throttle channel caused the ESC to enter the programming mode eo 00 00 Swap any two of the three cable connections between the ESC and the Motor or access the Motor Rotation function via the ESC programming mode and change the pre set parameters Wrong cables polarity between the ESC and the motor Motor runs in reverse rotation Check proper operation of the radio equipment Check the placement of the ESC and the Receiver and check the route of the receiver s aerial and ESC cables to ensure there is adequate separation to prevent RF interference Install a ferrite ring on the ESC s throttle cable Lost throttle signal Motor stops running in flight Battery Pack voltage has reached the Low Voltage Protection threshold Check and verify the integrity of Possible bad cable connectio
4. age cutoff type Reduce power 5 Timing setup Automatic Low High Automatic 7 30deg ESC automatically determines the optimum motor timing Low 7 22 deg Setting for most 2 pole motors High 22 30 deg setting for motors with 6 or more poles In most cases automatic timing works well for all types of motors However for high efficiency we recommend the Low timing setting for 2 pole motors general in runners and high timing for 6 poles and above general outrunners For higher speed High timing can be set Some motors require different timing setups therefore we suggest you to follow the manufacturer recommended setup or use the automatic timing setting if you are unsure Note Run your motor on the ground first after making any changes to your motor timing 6 Soft Acceleration Start ups Very Soft Soft Acceleration Start Acceleration Very Soft Provides initial slow 1 5 sec ramp up from start to full rpm intended to protect delicate gears from stripping under instant load This setting is recommended for either fixed wing models equipped with gearboxes and or helicopters Soft Acceleration Provides initial slow 1 sec ramp up from start to full rpm This setting is recommended for either fixed wing models equipped with gearboxes and or helicopters Start Acceleration Provides quick acceleration start ups with a linear throttle response This is recommended for fixed wing models fitted with direct drive set
5. e motor from accidentally running when switched ON New Advanced programming software Our ESC allows you to program all functions to fit your specific needs which makes it very efficient and user friendly 1 User programmable brake setting we recommend using brake for only folding props applications 2 User programmable battery type LiPo or NiCd NiMH 3 User programmable low voltage cutoff setting 4 User programmable factory default setup restore 5 User programmable timing settings to enhance ESC efficiency and smoothness 6 User programmable soft acceleration start ups for delicate gearbox and helicopter applications 7 User programmable governor mode for helicopter applications 8 User programmable motor rotation clockwise counterclockwise 9 User programmable switching frequency 10 User programmable low voltage cutoff type power reduction or immediate shutdown Settings 1 Brake ON OFF ON Sets the propeller to the brake position when the throttle stick is at the minimum position Recommended for folding props OFF Sets the propeller to freewheel when the throttle stick is at the minimum position 2 Battery type LiPo or NiCad NiMH NiCad NiIMH Sets Low Voltage protection threshold for NiCad NiMH cells LiPo Sets Low voltage protection threshold for LiPo cells and automatically detects the number of cells within the pack Note Selecting the NiCad NiMH option for the battery type triggers the ESC to auto
6. e set Low Voltage Protection Threshold value is reached Programming Mode Audible Tones Programming Mode Audible Tones ESC Functions Throttle Calibration within the first 4 Sec jee ee ee oo 1 Brake RT OO INICIEN SITO A O ICAA E E RR Me 0 60 y aci len ee High3 2V 65 IN CS cia ee Oe A Low 7 22 High 22 30 6 Soft Acceleration Start Ups PWV VV VV Vd DO VYVV So rao YY vvv VVV vy an Acceleration 7 Governor Mode Rpm off CORES O 8 Motor Rotation pW WW WT Forward Reverso 9 Switching Frequency ee dC DO NNNY O fio 10 Low Voltage Cutoff Type Do DO Tim QU ET AA Using Your New ESC Improper polarity or short circuit will damage the ESC therefore it is your responsibility to double check all plugs for proper polarity and firm fit BEEORE connecting the battery pack Alert Tones 1 The Hobbyking ESC is equipped with audible alert tones to indicate abnormal conditions at power up 2 Continuous beeping tone Indicates that throttle stick is not in the minimum position 3 Single beeping tone followed by a one second pause Indicates that the battery pack voltage exceeds the acceptable range The ESC automatically checks and verifies the battery voltage once the battery is connected Built in Intelligent ESC Safety Functions 1 Over heat protection When the temperature of ESC exceed 110 deg C the ES
7. es shall be within 6 inches Solder controller to the motor wires Solder appropriate connectors to the battery wires Insulate all solder connectors with heat shrink tubes Plug the JR connector into the receiver throttle channel Controller Red and Black wires connects to battery pack Red and Black wires respectively Brushless Speed Controller A quality connector is essential ni E Motor Receiver Specification T Cont Burst Current Battery cell Weight BEC Size mm User YPE Current A A 10sec NiXX Lipo g Output W L H Program A e E 12A BEC 12A 16A S 12NC 2 4Lipo 8 50V 1A 21x22x4 yes 20A BEC 20A 30A 5 12NC 2 4 Lipo 18 5 0V 2A 23 x 33 x6 yes Lo yt gt 304 BEC MA 40A 5 12NC 2 4Lipo 28 50V 3A 23x43x6 yes 40A SBEC 40A 60A 5 18NC12 6 Lipo 32 5 5V 4A 232x321 1 yes E T ea 50A SBEC 50A 70A 5 18NC12 6 Lipo 45 5 5V 4A 31x 58x 11 yes 60A SBEC GOA BOA SHIBNC 2 6Lipo 45 S5V 4A 31x58x11 ys a 10A SBEC TOA 90A 5 18NC 1 2 6 Lipo 53 5 5V 5A 31x 57 x 12 yes 85A SBEC 85A E 100A S I8NC 2 6Lipo 62 SSV SA 36x62x16 yes Features Extremely low internal resistance 4 Super smooth and accurate throttle linearity 4 Safety thermal over load protection 9 Auto throttle shut down in signal lose situation 4 Supports high RPM motors 4 Power arming protection prevents th
8. matically set the cutoff threshold to the factory default of 60 The cutoff threshold can then be subsequently altered through the Low Voltage protection function if required The ESC will read the initial voltage of the NiCad NiMh pack once it is plugged in and the voltage read will then be used as a reference for the cutoff voltage threshold 3 Low Voltage Protection Threshold Cutoff Threshold Low Medium High 1 For Li PO packs number of cells are automatically calculated and requires no user input apart from defining the battery type This ESC provides 3 setting options for the low voltage protection threshold Low 2 8V Medium 3 0V High 3 2V For example the voltage cutoff options for an 11 1V 3 cell Li Po pack would be 8 4V Low 9 0V Med 9 6V High 2 For Ni MH packs low medium high cutoff voltages are 50 60 65 of the initial voltage of the battery pack For example A fully charged 6 cell NiMh pack s voltage is 1 44V x 6 8 64V when LOW cutoff voltage is set the cutoff voltage is 8 6AV x 50 4 3V and when Medium of High is set the cutoff voltage is now 8 64V X 65 5 61V 4 Restore factory setup defaults Restore Sets the ESC back to factory default settings Brake OFF Battery type Detect LiPo with Automatic Cell Low voltage cutoff threshold Medium 3 0V 60 Timing setup Automatic Soft Acceleration Start Up Soft Acceleration Governor mode RPM OFF Frequency 8kHz Low volt
9. n the cable connections The normal operation of the ESC may be susceptible to surrounding RF interference Restart the ESC to resume normal operation on the ground to verify recurrence If the problem persists test the operation of the ESC at a different flying field Inadequate Relocate the ESC to allow better Ventilation ventilation Use servos that are adequately Servos drawing too much current sized for the ESC The maximum and over loading the ESC BEC current drawn should be within the BEC limits Reduce Prop size or resize the Over sized motor or prop motor Land the model immediately and replace the battery pack Possibie RF Interference at the flying field Motor restarts abnormally ESC Overheats 10
10. nction and its associated setting options to another Please refer to the table below to cross reference the functions with the audible tones When the desired tone for the function and setting option is reached move the throttle stick down to its minimum position ESC will emit two beeps confirming the new setting has been stored The ESC only allows the setting of one function at a time Therefore should you require making changes to other function disconnect the battery pack and wait 5 seconds to reconnect the battery and repeat the above steps Z vormal ESC start up procedure Switch your Transmitter ON and set the throttle to its minimum position Connect the battery pack to the ESC When the ESC is first powered up it emits two sets of audible tones in succession indicating the status of its working status The first set of tones denotes the number of cells in the LiPo pack connected to the ESC Three beeps indicates a 3 cell LiPo pack while 4 beeps indicates a 4 cell LiPo pack The second set denoting Brake status one beep for Brake ON and two beeps for Brake OFF The ESC is now ready for use General Safety Precautions e Do not install the propeller fixed wing or drive pinion helicopter on the motor when you test the ESC and motor for the first time to verify the correct settings on your radio Only install your propeller or pinion after you have confirmed that the setti
11. ngs on your radio is correct No Go Never use ruptured or punctured battery cells Never use battery packs that are known to overheat Never short circuit battery or motor terminals Always use proper insulation material for cable insulation Always use proper cable connetors Do not exceed the number of cells or servos specified by the ESC Wrong battery polarity will damage the ESC and void the warranty Install the ESC in a suitable location with adequate ventilation for cooling This ESC has a built in over temperature cutoff protection feature that will immediately cut power to the motor once the ESC temperature exceeds the 230 Deg F 110 Deg C high temperature limit Use only batteries that are supported by the ESC and ensure the correct polarity before connecting Switch your Transmitter ON and ensure the throttle stick is in the minimum position before connecting the battery pack Never switch your transmitter OFF while the battery is connected to vour ESC Only connect your battery pack just before flying and do not leave your battery pack connected after flying Handle your model with extreme care once the battery pack is connected and keep away from the propeller at all times Never stand in line or directly in front of any rotating parts Do not immerse the ESC underwater or allow it to get wet while powered up Always fly at a designated flying site and abide by the rules and guidelines set by your flying club Tr
12. ouble Shooting Possible Reason Motor doesn t work but there are audible tones signalling the The ESC throttle calibration has number of cells after powering up not set up ESC Set up the ESC throttle calibration Clean connector terminals or replace connector Poor loose Connection between battery Pack and ESC Replace with a freshly charged Motor doesn t work and no audible No power P Y g battery pack tone emitted after connecting the s Poor soldered connections dry sm Re solder the cable connections join battery Servos are not working Wrong battery cable polarity Check and verify cable polarity either Check the ESC cabl nected to ESC throttle cable connected to BINS GONE the ESC to ensure the connectors receiver in the reverse polarity are in the correct polarity Replace ESC Poor loose connection between Clean connector terminals or ESC and motor replace connectors Burnt motor coils Replace motor Poor soldered connections dr joints gy Re solder the cable connections Replace with a freshly charged battery pack Check battery pack voltage Motor doesn t work and no audible tone emitted after connecting the battery BUT servos are working Or Motor doesn t work after powering up the ESC An alert tone with single beeping tones followed by a short pause is emitted The battery p
13. ups 7 Active RPM Control Heli Governor mode RPM Control OFF First Range There will be a 5 second delay from start to full rpm but if the throttle is cutoff after starting then the next start will be as normal start Second Range There will be a 15 second delay from start to full rpm but if the throttle is cutoff after starting then the next start will be as normal start Note Once the Governor Mode is enabled the ESC s Brake and Low Voltage Cutoff Type settings will automatically be reset to No Brake and Reduce Power respectively regardless of what settings they were previously set 8 Motor Rotation Forward Reverse In most cases motor rotation is usually reversed by swapping two motor wires However in cases where the motor cables have been directly soldered the ESC cables motor rotation can be reversed by changing the value of setting on the ESC 9 Switching Frequency 8kHz 16kHz 8kHz Sets ESC switching frequency for 2 pole motors e g in runners 16kHz Sets ESC switching frequency for motors with more than 2 poles e g out runners Although 16kHz is more efficient with our Thrust motors the setup default is 8kHz due to the higher RF noises caused at 16kHz 10 Low Voltage Cutoff Type Reduce Power Hard cutoff Reduce Power ESC reduces motor power when the pre set Low Voltage Protection Threshold Value is reached recommended Hard Cutoff ESC instantly cuts motor power when the pr
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