orca q spark esc user manual
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1. 1 Profile Select Bind your receiver and transmitter first if your radio requires you to 2 Drag Brake do so 3 Brake Force Turn on the transmitter 4 Running Mode Press and hold the Set Button using a thin stick before turning on 5 Battery Mode the ESC Release the button when the green LED lights up 6 Default Mode PUSH the Throttle to the full brake position INSTALLATION amp CONNECTORS Solder the wires to the battery pack and motor from ESC according to the following scheme Red wire post Battery ve Black wire post Battery ve Blue wire A A post Motor A Blue wire B B post Motor B Blue wire C C post Motor C Warning Use good quality solder and avoid soldering longer than 5 seconds per solder joint BATTERY Wid vere BLUE A BLUE B BLUE C A BC SENSOR WIRES To avoid radio glitches arrange for the placement of the ESC such that the power wires and the receiver antenna wires do not cross over each other Try to arrange for the receiver placement such that the receiver plugs are easily accessible Use supplied extension cable if plugs are not accessible for ESC setup purposes Position the ESC where it is protected in the event of a crash and use the supplied double sided tape to secure the ESC onto the chassis Install Solder your favorite battery connecto2. Motor Endbell Timing 0 ran on 100 feet track If you want to advance the motor timing please turn up the motor end bell scale line by line and pay attention to its temperature Ensure the motor temperature should not exceed 75 F LIMITED WARRANTIES REPAIR PROCEDURES All ORCA Q products are manufactured according to the highest quality standards ORCA Q guarantees this product to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for 30 days from the original date of purchase verified by sales receipt This limited warranty does not cover damage that are results of normal wear misuse or improper maintenance of the product To avoid unnecessary service and mailing charges always eliminate all other possibilities and check all components for malfunctions before sending in your unit for repair Products sent in for repair that operate perfectly will be charged a service Tee When sending in the product always pack carefully and include the original sales receipt a description of the problem encountered your return address and contact information Since we do not have control over the installation and use of this product we cannot accept any liability for any damages resulting from the usage of this product Therefore using this product is at your own risk and the user accepts all resulting liability from installing and using of the product Troubleshooting Guide SYMPTOM Continuous beeping once battery is Broken s
3. on the ESC and return back to Main program menu You can go to next main menu for setting different parameter Note When confrimed the selected paramenter of vaule the program will return to main program When all of selection is done turn off your ESC and restart again Program Parameter Profile MODE 4 PROFILE PF 2 PF3 PF4 PE5 PF6 PF 7 PFE PF o PF 10 TIMING 0 C nananman DRAG BRAKE 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 SOFT L m m mE BB STRONG BRAKE FORCE 00 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 STRONG MEE ME mm m RUNNING MODE A ar rake Fin Broke Rev _ IHi R 5 BATTERY MODE Ves een 2cen 2cen cen Protect 6 DEFAULT FACTORY PRESET FACTORY PRESET PROFILE PF1 DRAG BRAKE LV2 BRAKE FORCE LV1 RUNING MODE 1 BATTERY MODE 3 _ Detailed Explanation of each ESC Menu items 1 Profile Mode Allows you to change the Profile of the ESC PF 1 to PF 10 PF 1 is a mode dedicated for 0 Timing Class and a flashing green LED will indicate the zero timing being selected Base on ROAR rules PF 2 has the lowest punch and Level 6 has the highest punch PF 2 6 will have timing but no turbo is introduced PF 7 10 will have timing and turbo is introduced Please note that increasing profile will also increase the heat generated to the ESC and
4. Powered BY ORCAS ey A ll ss ee ee eee USER MANUAL SERIES ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL amp BRUSHLESS MOTOR Thank you for choosing ORCA Q Products and welcome to the power and convenience of Brushless RC By purchasing the SPARK brushless Electronic Speed Control ESC you have chosen one of the most advanced speed controls This speed control features are have simple integrated turbo Please read this manual thoroughly to familiarize yourself with the installation setup operation and limitations of this unit By operating this product you accept the ORCA Q Warranty Terms SPECIFICATIONS e Secure the on off switch in a place where it will not be accidentally knocked to the off position during a crash Forward Brake Yes Factory preset RADIO amp ESC SET UP i a Be a as mm excluding fan Transmitter Settings Volla Input 4 8 9 9V DC Throttle Travel Maximum 100 9 a 4 6 Cells NiCD NiMH Brake Travel Maximum 100 2Cell LiPO 2 3 Cell LiFe Throttle Exponential Start with 0 Throttle Neutral Trim Center 0 Ae e a Throttle Servo Reverse Vap Reverse Futaba KO Sanwa Motor Limit Up to 5 5 Turns X Refer to Quick User Guide if required Motor Type Sensorless Sensored 540 sized brushless a motors Initial set up of the throttle end points of the ESC B E C 6V 2 0A Connect the power wires of the ESC to a fully charged battery set Multi Protection System Yes making sure the polarity is correct
5. ake are proportional to radio input Forward Brake Reverse gives you 1 time proportional braking i e when the throttle position goes from forward to brake the ESC will apply proportional brake to the motor Once the throttle returns to neutral from the brake position braking again will be considered as reverse If the motor is still moving forward at that time an ESC preset brake force will be applied to the motor until the motor stops and reverse will be applied Forward Reverse does not give you control of brake force When the throttle position goes from forward to reverse the ESC will apply reverse to the motor If the motor is still moving forward at that time an ESC preset brake force will be applied to the motor until the motor stops and reverse will be applied Forward Hold Reverse is similar to Forward Brake Reverse The difference is that you can brake as many times as you need Reverse will not be applied until the motor stops 5 Battery Mode Select which kind of battery you used and protected your ESC and Battery Ni xx 6Cell 5Cell Li xx 2Cell Default Life 2Cell 3Cell No Cut off protection No protection is only recommended for serious racing application that requires every second of run time Do NOT use this setting unless you are absolutely sure You may ruin your battery packs in one run 6 Default Mode Allows you to change all setting to factory the default 0 timing is tested to be the mo
6. ignal wire to connected unit not receiver turned on POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Replace signal wire Throttle setting Continuous Beeping once unit is turned on reversed Reverse throttle setting Transmitter setting changed after initial set up or steering throttle moved during turn on of ESC Reset transmitter and recalibrate ESC Motor running in reverse when accelerating forward Incorrect motor wire connection Reconnect motor wires correctly Steering servo working but motor not running Wiring problem Check for wiring shortage at the motor tabs ESC switches off frequently Overheating due to wrong motor selection or gear mesh problem Change motor or check out gear mesh Radio glitches Transmitter battery too low broken receiver antenna wire or power wires too close to receiver ORCA Q Powered by ORCA info tiancorc com Check for different causes and fix problem
7. lly There will be no need to recalibrate the ESC thereafter After each run as long as the settings on the transmitter have not been changed Note If you do not hear the beeping sound as described above try reversing the throttle reverse setting in the transmitter Motor must also be connected to hear the beeping sound Customizing the ESC operations on the ESC Due to the different requirements of each type of racing it is important to customize your ESC for a particular usage Customization of the ESC is done Connect the battery wires to a charged battery turn the ESC switch in the Off position Warning Reversing the battery polarity will destroy your ESC and void the warranty Turn on your transmitter Press the Set Button before turning on the ESC hold for a few seconds until you hear a long beep and then release the button the red and green LED will flash this is indicate that you have entered into the program menu and press again to enter the next menu GREEN LED FLASH Indicates Program Mode RED LED FLASH Indicate Value Short Flash and beep Indicates 1 step Long Flash and beep Indicate 5 steps When you are in the menu you want to adjust hold the button till you hear long beep and then release you can get into the sub menu and see the red LED flashes and press the button to change the value Hold the button till you hear 4 beeps that will indicate the selected parameter is confrimed
8. motor Always start with a milder setting and work your way up Note do not select PF10 when used 5 5T sensored motor it may damage the ESC 2 Drag Brake Also know as trail braking allows you to set the automatic brake force applied when the throttle returns to neutral position 8 steps e 1 gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt 8 OFF gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Strong Drag brake affects how a car handles off throttle entering a corner With drag brake on there will be more weight shift to the front tires thus increasing the front end grip when you let go the throttle Experiment with different settings to find the setting that fits your driving style most 3 Brake Force Allows you to set the maximum amount of brake during manual braking 8 steps e 1 D gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt 8 Strong gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Soft You can also set your transmitter Brake HI Point to reduce or increase your brake force 4 Running Mode there are 4 modes of operation Forward Brake Forward Brake Reverse Forward Reverse Forward Hold Reverse Forward Brake is the required for racing situation where reverse is not allowed Both forward and br
9. r to the battery wires if you do not plan to direct solder your battery RED to ve and BLACK to ve Warning Reversing the battery polarity will destroy your ESC and void the warranty Connect the 3 motor wires to the motor you can either solder ther wires directly to the wires A B C to the labels of the taps on the motor when soldering Avoid soldering longer than 5 seconds per solder joint and avoid shorting the motor by creating a wire bridge or a solder bridge in the solder tabs on the motor Warning If motor wires connected incorrectly the wheel will move in the reverse direction Connect the supplied sensor cable from ESC sensor plug to the motor sensor plug Connect the receiver plug to the CH2 throttle pin of the receiver Press the Set Button when hear 2 beep the LED will flash from RED to GREEN release the throttle to neutral LED will flash RED PULL the Throttle to the full throttle position Press the Set Button when hear 2 beep the LED will flash from RED to GREEN release the throttle to neutral LED will flash to RED LEAVE the Throttle in the neutral position Press the Set Button you will hear 4 beeps and the LED will flash from RED to GREEN then the LED flash to GREEN if your punch is set not to Level 1 LED will change from GREEN to RED the endpoints and neutral position of the ESC are set up successfu
10. st efficient OPERATING TIPS Multi Protection System Other than the Low Voltage Protection and the Overheat Protection that were described above the ESC has 2 more protections Motor Lock Protection The ESC is protected against damage when the motor is stuck and does not turn at all Power will not be applied in this situation Caution Since the ESC relies on the feed back of the 3 motor wires to deploy this protection it ONLY works if the motor does not turn AT ALL If the rotor has any rotation the ESC will consider the motor to be operational and the power to the motor will not be cut off Fail Signal Protection In case the radio signal to the ESC is interrupted for over 1 second during a run the ESC will cut off until the signal resumes Misc Tips Connect the ESC to the battery pack only when you are ready to run This will avoid draining the battery pack Always disconnect the battery after your run A small spark may occur at the connection when the battery is connected This is normal and is due to the charging up of the capacitors BASIC GEAR RATIOS SETUP TIPS MOTOR PROFILE PF 1 PF 2 PF 3 PF 4 PF 5 PF 6 PF 7 PF 8 PF S PF 10 17 51 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 8 4 8 4 8 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 13 5T 4 6 4 6 4 6 5 5 5 6 2 6 2 6 2 6 2 10 5T 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5 6 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 C 5 5T_ 7 4 7 4 7 4 7 8 7 8 7 8 8 2 8 2 8 2 8 2 Above gear ratios setup suggestions were tested with ORCA motor
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