Pegasus-35P™ - Castle Creations
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1. sy Castle Creations Programmable Micro Digital Motor Control 6 0 Contact Warranty Information Your Pegasus 35P is warranted for 1 year from date of purchase to be free from manufacturing and component defects This warranty does not cover abuse neglect or damage due to misuse incorrect wiring over voltage or overloading If you have any questions comments or wish to return your Pegasus 35P for warranty or after warranty repair replacement contact Castle Creations at Castle Creations 402 Pendleton Ave Wellsville KS 66092 Tel 785 883 4519 Email support castlecreations com Fax 785 883 4571 http www castlecreations com 7 0 Pegasus 35P Programming Features Programming the Pegasus 35P Programming the Pegasus 35P is as simple as answering a few questions The Pegasus 35P asks questions by flashing a setting number followed by the possible setting values There are three settings that can be programmed in the Pegasus 35P 1 Cutoff voltage 2 Cutoff Type and 3 Throttle Range As the programmer you must answer yes or no to the setting values as they are presented by the Pegasus 35P The setting values are flashed out by the LED Answering no to a setting value will cause the Pegasus 35P to ask for the next value Answering yes to a setting value will store that setting in the Pegasus 35Ps permanent memory After a setting is stored the Pegasus 35P will continue to ask about other2. 3 2 2 1 Adding the Battery Connector The battery connector is attached to the side of the controller with black and red wires Cut the wires to the length you require on the battery side Strip off of the wire insulation to expose just enough wire to attach the battery connector Note if you do not have a pair of wire strippers you can use a modeling Pegasus 35P User Guide Page of 5 fap knife to carefully cut through the insulation around the wire Then the insulation should easily pull off the wire Attach the battery connector to the wires ENSURING THAT THE POLARITY red wire to battery red wire black wire to battery black wire IS CORRECT following the instructions for the battery connector 2 2 Attaching the Motor Leads The motor is connected to the side of the controller with red and white wires Cut the wires to the length you require on the motor side Strip the wire insulation to expose just enough wire to solder the wires to the motor terminals Note If you do not have a pair of wire strippers you can use a modeling knife to carefully cut through the insulation around the wire Then the insulation should easily pull off the wire There should be a symbol or a RED DOT on the end of your motor which indicates which terminal must be connected to the RED wire Connect the other terminal to the white wire A fuse 5 10 amps may be connected inline in either the white or red power wire A fuse is re
3. Auto Throttle Calibration is desirable however in some cases such as with a helicopter tail rotor control a fixed throttle response is desirable Pegasus 35P Displays 3 flashes short pause 1 flash long pause 3 flashes short pause 2 flashes long pause Programming Question Asked Setting 3 throttle range Option 1 auto calibrate Setting 3 throttle range Option 2 fixed Your Response Yes Throttle stick in up position Pegasus 35P Action Stores selection Flashes rapidly to confirm receipt of your response LED remains on to confirm it is ready to be armed Your Action Programming complete Proceed to arming section of this User s Guide section 3 to arm the unit for flight No Throttle stick in off position Yes Throttle stick in up position Flashes rapidly to confirm receipt of your response Stores selection Flashes rapidly to confirm receipt of your response LED remains on to confirm it is ready to be armed Return Tx stick to center and proceed to next option for this setting Programming complete Proceed to arming section of this User s Guide section 3 to arm the unit for flight No Throttle stick in off position Flashes rapidly to confirm receipt of your response Maintains previous setting for throttle range no change LED remains on to confirm it is ready to be armed Programming complete Proceed to a
4. low throttle and is not arming The motor should emit two beeps when it arms Try moving your throttle stick all the way down and moving the trim all the way down Wait for a couple of seconds and try the throttle again If it still does not arm you may need to reverse the throttle control on your transmitter see your radio documentation You may also check to make sure that your endpoint adjustments on your radio if it has them are set all the way open Troubleshooting Every time I throttle all the way up the controller cuts off after a few seconds even with fresh charged batteries The controller will automatically shut down the motor if the battery voltage falls below programmed cutoff voltage for more than a half second This prevents loss of control caused by low voltage at the receiver If the cutoff is kicking in with freshly charged batteries it means that the voltage is dropping very quickly This is usually an indication of a motor that is drawing too much current for the batteries to handle Try using a smaller prop on the motor or using batteries with a higher rating for example if you are using 600 AE cells you might try going to 800 AR cells It is also possible that the microprocessor on the Pegasus 35P is being overwhelmed by noise from the motor This can occur if the motor has no capacitors installed In most cases the Pegasus 35P does not require capacitors to be installed on the motor However some motor
5. option for this setting Return Tx stick to center and proceed to next setting Cutoff Type 9 2 below No Throttle stick in off position Flashes rapidly to confirm receipt of your response Maintains previous setting for cutoff voltage no change Return Tx stick to center and proceed to next setting Cutoff Type 9 2 below Pegasus 35P User Guide Page 4 of 5 Rev 5 dated 09 14 04 This document Pegasus 35P software and Pegasus 35P PCB layout are all Copyright 2002 2004 by Patrick del Castillo and Castle Creations All Rights Reserved Pegasus 35P sy Castle Creations Programmable Micro Digital Motor Control 9 2 Programming Setting 2 Cutoff Type Cutoff describes the way the Pegasus 35P handles a low voltage situation There are two options for cutoff type Option 1 Hard cutoff with restart Recommended for aircraft use Option 2 Soft cutoff Recommended for helicopter use A Hard Cutoff the default value will turn off the motor when a low voltage condition occurs Moving the throttle stick to the lowest off position and then throttling back up will restart the motor A Soft Cutoff reduces the throttle level to keep the voltage at or near the cutoff voltage level A soft cutoff is not recommended because it is easier to accidentally run the batteries down to a point where the receiver and servos stop responding or battery damage occurs Pegasus 35P Displays 2 flashe
6. settings until all settings have been stored NOTE If you answer no to all values for a particular setting the Pegasus 35P will keep whatever value had been previously programmed Only by answering yes to a value will the Pegasus 35P store change that value When answering a question you will need to move the transmitter stick to the yes full on throttle position or the no full off throttle position and keep it there for about 5 seconds When the Pegasus 35P has accepted your answer it will flash the LED rapidly After the LED starts it s rapid flashing move the throttle stick to the middle position to confirm that you are ready for the Pegasus 35P to ask the next question You are not required to continue through all three programming options For example if you wish only to change the Cutoff Voltage option 1 then after programming that setting you can disconnect power from the Pegasus 35P and proceed to the arming sequence see Section 3 0 Disconnecting the controller in the middle of programming simply retains the values for the remaining programming options that were previously set up 8 0 The Pegasus 35P software is designed to make it difficult to accidentally enter programming mode therefore it may seem like a long process to enter programming mode This is to prevent entering Entering Programming Mode Pegasus 35P User Guide Page 3 of 5 programming mode while preparing to fly or while in flight To
7. the LED on the Pegasus 35P will quickly flash 8 10 times and will then start a flash sequence of a single flash followed by another single flash followed by a long pause Pegasus 35P responds flash flash flash flash flash flash flash flash flash flash flash pause 8 2 11 The Pegasus 35P is now in programming mode 8 2 12 Proceed to Section 9 0 Programming the Pegasus 35P Rev 5 dated 09 14 04 This document Pegasus 35P software and Pegasus 35P PCB layout are all Copyright 2002 2004 by Patrick del Castillo and Castle Creations All Rights Reserved Pegasus 35P sy Castle Creations Programmable Micro Digital Motor Control 9 0 Programming the Pegasus 35P Important Note When answering a question you will need to move the transmitter stick to the yes full On throttle position or the no full Off throttle position and keep it there for about 5 seconds When the Pegasus 35P has accepted your answer it will flash the LED rapidly After the LED starts it s rapid flashing move the throttle stick to the middle position to confirm that you are ready for the Pegasus 35P to ask the next question If you wish to re program only the cut off voltage you do not need to continue through the programming steps for the remaining two settings Once you have programmed the cutoff voltage and the Pegasus 35P has confirmed the selection instead of returning to mid throttle for the next question disconnect battery
8. your response Your Action Return Tx stick to center and proceed to next setting Cutoff Type 9 2 below No Throttle stick in off position Yes Throttle stick in up position Flashes rapidly to confirm receipt of your response Stores selection Flashes rapidly to confirm receipt of your response Return Tx stick to center and proceed to next option for this setting Return Tx stick to center and proceed to next setting Cutoff Type 9 2 below No Throttle stick in off position Yes Throttle stick in up position Flashes rapidly to confirm receipt of your response Stores selection Flashes rapidly to confirm receipt of your response Return Tx stick to center and proceed to next option for this setting Return Tx stick to center and proceed to next setting Cutoff Type 9 2 below No Throttle stick in off position Yes Throttle stick in up position Flashes rapidly to confirm receipt of your response Stores selection Flashes rapidly to confirm receipt of your response Return Tx stick to center and proceed to next option for this setting Return Tx stick to center and proceed to next setting Cutoff Type 9 2 below No Throttle stick in off position Yes Throttle stick in up position Flashes rapidly to confirm receipt of your response Stores selection Flashes rapidly to confirm receipt of your response Return Tx stick to center and proceed to next
9. Pegasus 35P sy Castle Creations Programmable Micro Digital Motor Control 1 0 Features of the Pegasus 35P Microprocessor controlled Low Resistance 00125 ohms High rate 2800 Hz switching PWM Up to 35 Amps continuous current with proper air flow High Output 1 5amp Battery Eliminator Circuit BEC provides power to receiver and servos eliminates separate receiver battery Five seven cells with four micro servos Eight cells with three micro servos Nine or ten cells with two micro servos Eighteen cells MAX with BEC disabled Programmable LV cutoff none 5 0V 6 0V 7 2V or 8 4V Programmable motor cutoff hard with reset or soft e Programmable throttle range auto calibrating or fixed end points e Safe power on arming program ensures motor will not accidentally turn on e Low torque soft start prevents damage to fragile gearboxes e Auto shut down when signal is lost or radio interference becomes severe e Rugged surface mount construction Initial factory settings 2 0 Wiring Your Pegasus 35P Tools required Wire cutters Wire strippers optional Soldering Iron 25 40 watts Do not use a soldering gun Parts required Solder rosin core electronic solder do not use acid core plumbers solder Battery connector 2 1 Servo Ratings with BEC Enabled Servo Type 5 7 cells 8 cells 9 10 cells Standard micro servos 4 4 3 High Torque servos 4
10. brated to the transmitter in use to insure maximum throttle steps Nn Using the Features of Your Pegasus 35P BEC The BEC power is supplied to the receiver and servos through the receiver connector wires If you wish to disable the BEC and use a separate receiver battery required for more than eight cells you must first cut the red wire in the trio of receiver wires Simply use a pair of wire cutters to remove a short section of the red wire near the receiver connector and be sure to insulate the cut wire with a bit of electrical tape Or remove the pin from the connector pry the retaining tab up remove the pin and insulate the pin with electrical tape Then you may safely use a battery with your receiver Fixed Throttle Range Fixed throttle range sets the throttle to 1 25 to 1 75 ms fixed Hard Cutoff Hard motor cutoff will occur when the input battery voltage drops below the programmed voltage for more than one half second Once motor cutoff has occurred moving the throttle to the full off position can rearm the controller This will allow restart of the motor at low throttle after cutoff has occurred WARNING Restarting of the motor may drain the battery to the point where the radio receiver will stop operating resulting in a loss of control of the model Losses of Transmitter Signal or excessive radio noise cutoff Motor cutoff will also occur if the signal from the transmitter is lost or if the radio noise becomes exc
11. commended for the safest operation DO NOT PLACE A FUSE IN THE CIRCUIT BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND SPEED CONTROL YOU COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE MODEL Align the wires carefully and solder to the motor terminals Ensure that all connections battery and motor are correctly polarized IMPORTANT NOTE YOU MUST BE SURE THAT ALL CONNECTIONS ARE CORRECT WHEN CONNECTING THE SPEED CONTROL Incorrectly connecting the speed control could cause permanent damage to the controller Motor Connector Fuse Battery Pegasus 35P Fig 1 System power wiring diagram Suggested 35 45 Amp if installed 2 3 Connecting the Receiver Older AirTronics systems require a minor change to the wiring in the receiver connector supplied with the speed controller Reverse the red power and brown ground wires in the connector plug so that the plug is orange brown red Use a knife blade to lift the retention tabs on the connector plug to remove the red and brown wires Insert the wires back into the plug and press down the retention tab Connect the receiver lead the three color wires with a connector on the end to the throttle channel on your receiver usually channel 3 Do not connect a battery to the receiver as the Pegasus 35P will supply power to the receiver and servos through the receiver connector If you are using more than eight cells you will need to use a separate receiver battery See the section 4 0 under the heading BEC for instructions on disabl
12. enter programming mode follow the steps below 8 1 If this is the first time the Pegasus 35P has been used it is important to verify that the Pegasus 35P operates normally with your transmitter otherwise programming may not function properly Follow the instructions in section 3 0 Initialization Sequence steps 1 4 Once you have verified that the Pegasus 35P operates normally proceed to 8 2 below Ifthe Pegasus 35P does not operate properly see section 5 0 Troubleshooting Verify Normal Operation 8 2 Enter Programming Mode 8 2 1 Remove battery power from the Pegasus 35P 8 2 2 Move the transmitter stick to the top position normally full On 8 2 3 Reconnect battery power to the Pegasus 35P 8 2 4 After approximately 10 seconds the LED on the Pegasus 35P should flash a short single flash followed by a pause Pegasus 35P responds flash pause 8 2 5 Move your transmitter stick to the middle position 8 2 6 After approximately 5 10 seconds the LED on the Pegasus 35P should flash a short double flash followed by a pause Pegasus 35P responds flash flash pause 8 2 7 Move your transmitter stick to the top position again 8 2 8 After approximately 5 10 seconds the LED on the Pegasus 35P should flash a short triple flash followed by a pause Pegasus 35P responds flash flash flash pause 8 2 9 Move your transmitter stick back to the middle position again 8 2 10 After approximately 5 10 seconds
13. essive After radio connection has been reestablished moving the throttle to the braking position full off can restart the motor Programming Mode The Pegasus 35P is already programmed from the factory for a 5 0v cutoff b a hard cutoff with reset and c auto calibrating throttle end points To change any or all of these settings follow the programming instructions beginning in section 7 0 Safe Power Up The Safe Power up feature is a finger saver designed to prevent the motor from starting accidentally on power up To arm the controller the transmitter stick must be held in the OFF position all the way down for at least one and a half seconds Until the controller is armed it will not Pegasus 35P User Guide Page 2 of 5 f provide any power to the motor regardless of where the throttle stick on your transmitter is positioned Before flying your model be sure to blip the throttle to ensure that the controller is armed Soft Cutoff Soft Cutoff reduces the throttle level to keep the voltage at or near the programmed cutoff voltage level WARNING Soft cutoff is not recommended because it is easy to accidentally run the batteries down to a point where the receiver and servos stop responding or battery damage occurs 5 0 Everything is hooked up correctly the BEC receiver and servos works but the throttle does not work The controller is not seeing the one and a half seconds of dead space
14. ing the BEC to use a separate receiver battery ALWAYS PERFORM A RANGE CHECK BEFORE FLYING WITH ANY NEW SPEED CONTROLLER PERFORM YOUR RANGE CHECK AT FULL THROTTLE HALF THROTTLE AND NO THROTTLE Rev 5 dated 09 14 04 This document Pegasus 35P software and Pegasus 35P PCB layout are all Copyright 2002 2004 by Patrick del Castillo and Castle Creations All Rights Reserved Pegasus 35P sy Castle Creations Programmable Micro Digital Motor Control 3 0 Flying with Your Pegasus 35P Initialization sequence 1 Connect the speed controller receiver connector to the proper channel on your receiver usually channel 3 2 Turn on your transmitter 3 Connect the main power battery to the speed controller The motor will emit a single beep 4 The speed controller will remain disarmed will not operate until it sees more than 1 1 2 seconds of OFF throttle Move the throttle arm to the lowest position on your transmitter wait at least 1 1 2 seconds The motor will emit two beeps when armed and the LED will flash slowly Test the controller to make sure that the throttle operates Go fly 6 Ifthe BEC cutoff occurs before you land you may restart the motor and use low throttle if necessary by moving the throttle stick all the way down to the off position and then throttling back up BEC cutoff will occur again if the voltage drops too low 4 0 Auto calibrating Throttle Range The throttle range is auto cali
15. power re connect power and arm the speed control as normal see Section 3 0 Factory default settings are indicated by an asterisk in the option listings below 9 1 Programming Setting 1 Cutoff Voltage Option 1 No cutoff voltage Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Option 5 6 0V cutoff voltage 7 2V cutoff voltage 8 4V cutoff voltage Recommended for use with 4 cell NiCad or NiMH packs 5 0V cutoff voltage Recommended for use with 5 8 cell NiCad or NiMH packs Recommended for use with 9 12 cell NiCad or NiMH or 2 cell Lithium packs Recommended for use with 14 16 cell NiCad or NiMH packs Recommended for use with 3 cell Lithium packs NOTE When setting Lipo cut off voltage follow your battery manufactures recommendations Pegasus 35P Displays 1 flash short pause 1 flash long pause 1 flash short pause 2 flashes long pause 1 flash short pause 3 flashes long pause 1 flash short pause 4 flashes long pause 1 flash short pause 5 flashes long pause Programming Question Asked Setting cutoff voltage Option 1 no cutoff Setting 1 cutoff voltage Option 2 5 0V Setting cutoff voltage Option 3 6 0V Setting cutoff voltage Option 4 7 2V Setting cutoff voltage Option 5 8 4V Your Response Yes Throttle stick in up position Pegasus 35P Action Stores selection Flashes rapidly to confirm receipt of
16. rming section of this User s Guide section 3 to arm the unit for flight Pegasus 35P User Guide This document Pegasus 35P software and Pegasus 35P PCB layout are all Copyright 2002 2004 by Patrick del Castillo and Castle Creations All Rights Reserved Page 5 of 5 Rev 5 dated 09 14 04
17. s short pause 1 flash long pause 2 flashes short pause 2 flashes long pause Programming Question Asked Setting 2 cutoff type Option 1 Hard cutoff Setting 2 cutoff type Option 2 Soft cutoff Your Response Yes Throttle stick in up position Pegasus 35P Action Stores selection Flashes rapidly to confirm receipt of your response Your Action Return Tx stick to center and proceed to next setting Throttle Range 9 3 below No Throttle stick in off position Yes Throttle stick in up position Flashes rapidly to confirm receipt of your response Stores selection Flashes rapidly to confirm receipt of your response Return Tx stick to center and proceed to next option for this setting Return Tx stick to center and proceed to next setting Throttle Range 9 3 below No Throttle stick in off position Flashes rapidly to confirm receipt of your response Maintains previous Return Tx stick to center and proceed to next setting Throttle Range 9 3 below setting for cutoff type no change 9 3 Programming Setting 3 Throttle Range Option 1 Auto throttle calibration Option 2 Fixed throttle range Recommended for aircraft use Recommended for helicopter use Auto Throttle Calibration is a feature of the Pegasus 35P that automatically adjusts the throttle range to match the range of the transmitter in use In most cases
18. s are extremely noisy electrically and need to have capacitors installed If this is the case add a capacitor across the motor terminals or even better add three capacitors one across the motor terminals and one from each terminal to the motor case Capacitors can be purchased from Radio Shack Be sure to get ceramic disk capacitors in the range of 01uF and luf 047uF being the best choice Do not use electrolytic can style or tantalum capacitors with a high rate control When everything is all connected and powered on the motor emits continuous beep sounds The unit is not receiving a signal from the receiver Make sure the receiver connector is plugged in correctly and plugged into the right channel of your receiver Rule out the possibility of a faulty receiver Nothing seems to work receiver and servos are dead and the throttle is dead Check all connections to ensure that they are correct and that the polarity connections are correct Ensure that the battery is not connected to the motor side of the speed controller If everything is correctly connected and the receiver and servos still do not work contact the dealer where you purchased your Pegasus 35P or contact Castle Creations directly See info below Rev 5 dated 09 14 04 This document Pegasus 35P software and Pegasus 35P PCB layout are all Copyright 2002 2004 by Patrick del Castillo and Castle Creations All Rights Reserved Pegasus 35P 7
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