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1. Elektronik f r den Modellbau Entwicklung Herstellung Vertrieb und Support CE User Manual for GlowControl 1_2 LiPo v3 incl receiver battery monitor and automatic power control Thank you for decide on a product from rainbow tronic We developed an intelligent system which already satisfied lots of model pilots Since we are active model builders too we know where it depends on Safe technology universal use low power consumption and all this to favourable price This manual should help you to take pleasure in and profit from our product Please read the manual carefully before use to find the correct configuration of GlowControl for your application GlowControl meets the valid European norms and EMC rules Description By the use of GlowControl the current through the glow plug is adapted to the requirement of the combustion of the motor This creates a smooth run of the engine in the lower speed range especially in idle mode In addition the transition from low to high speed is positive influenced GlowControl 1_2 LiPo is designed for l and 2 cylinder engine applications The necessary battery type is 1 LiPo cell 3 7V In addition GlowControl is monitoring the receiver battery and warns the pilot correspondingly Functions 1 Connection of GlowControl to 4 or 5 cell receiver batteries possible without any configuration 2 The glow battery should have 1 cell 3 7 LiPo The capacity of the glow cell depe2. stored values are present after each power on of the receiver voltage A re programming is of cause possible at any time 11 Connect the glow battery with GlowControl Please take notice of the polarity A wrong connection can destroy GlowControl and is no guarantee case 12 Place all components inside the fuselage Please pay also attention to the centre of gravity 13 Please check the range of your radio system with active glowing as you should do it after installation of any electronic device Now GlowControl is ready to use bas Daily start of the engine e Switch on receiver voltage GlowContral do not heat the glow plug at this time e As usual draw in the gas Put the throttle in full speed position The status LED flashes in 1 5 s cycle Glow function is off Turn the propeller some revolutions while keeping the carburettor closed Move the throttle stick in start position idle pos Glow function is now active e Start the engine in the usual way Is the throttle stick not in idle position and the glow power is not sufficient activate the START MODE e Now you can start your model On own interest you should warm up the engine before start Stop the engine at ground Stop the engine in the usual way Put the throttle in idle position e Move the trim lever to close the carburettor completely GlowControl switches off the glow power The engine stops Status LED flashes slow Switch off the receiver
3. voltage 04 10 2009 tp nic eA Technical Data GlowControl 1 2 LiPo v _ Receiver voltage 3 6V to 8V 4 5 cells NiCd oder NiMH _ Consumption 2mA _ Receiver impulse Positive Receiver connection Universal connector for Futaba Graupner MPX other on request Connection glow battery Open or 2mm gold plugs Recommend glow plug All known glow plugs can be use pipe Ve So Me rks No of glow plugs 1 2 other on request No of cells of glow I cell LiPo 3 7V 4 2V max batter Switch off voltage glow 3 1V battery Min glow batt voltage 2 7V Trouble shooting In general GlowControl is a reliable system In case something do not work like expected you will find the cause in the following table Problem l Cause Action Status LED donot Receiver voltage Switch on voltage flash switched off receiver Charge battery _ battery empty JI not set Set H proper Status LED flashes Glow range not _image do not change programmed Re program the glow range i e mid to idle _ while moving throttle position i stick via full range Status LED shows Glow battery almost Charge battery correct behaviour plug empty do not glow Mixer for throttle servo Set mixer correctly not set to 100 Status LED lights Transmitter not constantly flickers or switched on double flash signals every 2 5 seconds Thr
4. will be aborted Operating and control devices After programming GlowControl do not need any further handling Here are brief descriptions of the components On the board Sonderl sungen Status LED Through different flash sequences the status LED informed Sequence Description Flash cycle 5 5 receiver voltage on no glow function Flash cycle 0 5 s 2x per second Glow function active throttle position inside glow Constant flash cycle 0 25 s 4x per second Short flash cycle 0 25 s range Los Auto boost active for I s Constant ON flickering Start mode active for max minute or Transmitter is switched OFF or invalid signals appear Constant OFF Inverted optical image Release for programming GlowControl If the jumper is disconnected the programming is Program ming release J2 No of glow refer to topic CONFIGURATION plugs B Glow current refer to topic CONFIGURATION J4 _Glow current refer to topic CONFIGURATION Ti Store button Stores the values for glow begin and idle Flash cycle 2 58 Receiver voltage OFF or JI disconnected __No signals trom the receiver transmitter OFF receiver battery falls below 4 5V 5 5 V for min 0 5 s Glow battery empty voltage below 3 1 V No glow battery connected or voltage below 2 7V Warning Ultra br
5. be configured before use ON gt Jumper is set OFF gt Jumper is NOT set The jumper J2 sets the boost function Jumper J2 T Configuration j OFF 1 glow plug connected ON 2 glow plugs connected i e boxer engine GlowContrel can be adapted to the required glow power J3 and J4 determine the glow power Jumper J3 T Jumper J4 Configuration Z OFF OFF 80 glow power ON OFF _ 90 glow power OFF ON 95 glow power ON 100 glow power Attention A wrong configuration can destroy your glow plugs Please always start configuration with the lowest glow power set up J3 J4 NOT set In order to save energy the glow power can be reduced This is depending of the motor and the environment Please try to find out the best configuration for your application Note A change in configuration will be accepted after re power the receiver voltage Elektronik fiir den Modellbau Entwicklung Herstellung Vertrieb und Support Sonderl sungen Glow battery monitor and power control The voltage of the glow battery is monitored in real time mode In case of voltage drop the power to the glow plugs will be automatically adapted to ensure a constant behaviour over the voltage range of the glow battery If the voltage drops below 3 1 V the glow function will be aborted in order to save the LiPo cells To cancel the limitation please move the throttle out of the glow rang
6. bove 6V during the programming Therefore the battery should be fully charged The no of detected cells will be indicated during every power up of GlowControl by the status LED long pulse 4 or 4 short pulses No of cells 1 long pulse pulse Note An empty 5 cell battery could be detected as a 4 cell battery Please charge the battery and re program GlowCoutral A wrong detected receiver battery does not affect the function of GlowControl Just the receiver battery monitor does not indicate correctly Start Mode Because of the unique start mode of GlowControl you can lift up the glow power to the set maximum depending of J3 and 14 This can be necessary if your motor will not start in idle position i e needs 1 3 of throttle In this position the glow power is already slightly lower than the maximum and your motor possibly will not start If you now activate the start mode the max glow power will be present as it normatly will be just in idle position Activate start mode You can activate the start mode Move the throttle stick 3 times fast forward retard The last movement has to end inside the glow range Note The start mode can only be active while the throttte stick is inside the glow range z Cancel start mode The start mode can be cancelled in 2 different ways I Move the throttle stick out of the glow range 2 Automatic cancellation app minute after activation Configuration GlowControl has to
7. e The status LED will also indicate if no glow battery is connected to GlowControl A glow battery with less than 2 7V is not detected a Safety instructions Please note GlowControl heats the glow plug Turning the propeller while glowing is active can start the engine Therefore Do not reach in the range of the propeller Keep children away from the engine Switch off the receiver voltage while not using the engine Programming of GlowControl Preparations To prepare the programming of GlowControl please program first your transmitter and all relevant servos especially the range and direction of the throttle servo Connect the glow plug cables to the engine and set the trim tever to 0 Programming Connect GlowControl to the receiver by use of a Y cable or a free channel of the receiver with mixer 2 Switch on the receiver vollage The status LED flashes according to the described sequence 3 Remove Jt Status LED stops flashing when throttle stick was moved after the system was powered on 4 Put throttle stick in position where glowing should start i e 50 5 Press button TE at the GlowControl board The position is stored status LED flashes time 6 Move throttle stick into tdle position 7 Press again TI This position will be stored too Status LED flashes 2 times Replace the jumper JE properly Switch off the receiver voltage for min 5 seconds 0 Finish The programming is now complete and the
8. icklung Herstellung Vertrieb und Support Sonderl sungen Definition of glow range The glow range is calculated by the micro controller from different values The basic information are the programmed values GlowControl computes from this the glow range It starts at the programmed value and ends in idle position plus app 30 of trim range The autoboost function can be active also out of glow range Trimmbereich a Trim range max Gl hleistung Glow power Leerlauf Programmierter Vollgas Idle Glihbeginn Full throttle Progr glow beginn Connection of glow plug cable and ground cable Gf in supply range included The glow plug cable GPC should be connected to the glow plug as shown in the sketch It will be fixed with a locker screw Because of thermal reasons please leave a small gap of 0 5 1 mm app 0 04 between plug and cable connector The ground cable GC is connected to the engine chassis according to the sketch below To ensure a safe electrical connection please use a serrated washer between engine and cable connector U Scheibe Washer inbus 1 5 mm F chersckeibe serrated washer Anschluss GC Connection GC Connection GPC Anschluss zwei 1 Zylindermotoren Connection of two l cylinder engines Connection cyl engine iil WANI Connection 2 cyl engine 04 10 2009 Seite 3 von 4
9. ight special LED Do not look direct into the light from short distance It can harm your eyes Connection of GlowControl 1 2 LiPo V 1 Zelle cell from receiver Anschlussschema GlowControl f r 1 Zylindermotoren Connection diagram GlowControl for cylinder motors _ 1 Zelle cells mm from receiver yellow 2 Anschlussschema GlowControl fiir 2 Zylindermotoren Connection diagram GlowControl for 2 cylinder motors Connect GlowC ontrol to engine and glow battery according to the sketch The status LED should be installed in an easy to see position inside the cockpit or in the fuselage For damping of vibration GlowControl should not covered in foam or similar Please fix it with Dual Lock tape or similar The GlowControl unit should be installed most far away from the receiver and the glow plug cable should run direct to the motor and should not cross or run parallel to servo cables Nore In case you connect the battery and or the glow plug via terminals please check frequently if the screws are tightened An untightened contact can be responsible for radio interferences in the receiver system Version V1_2_LiPo 0 GB Seite 1 von 4 Detection of receiver battery voltage GlowControl is cquipped with an automatic detection of the no of cells of the receiver battery pack The detection in done during the programming of GlowControl it has to make sure a 5 cell battery is a
10. nds on the glow time you would like to have gt 800 mAh 15C 3 No additional switch necessary in the glow circuit 4 At GlowControl the glow range can be freely chosen It is programmed once and is always present until it will be re programmed The AUTOBOOST function releases additional glow energy when the throttle is opened rapidly This cares for a good response of the engine help to start the engine or to re start a lazy cylinder In case of reduced glow battery voltage GlowControl automatically adapt the power to the glow plugs Via the ultra bright Status LED GlowControl informs vou about the actual status A brief description you will find below Please install the LED in an easy to see position inside the cockpit or in the fuselage For security reasons the POSM function keeps GlowControl in stand by mode after the receiver vollage is switched on even if the throttle stands in idle position To release the glow function the throttle has to be moved slightly GlowControl monitors the receiver battery voltage If the voltage falls below 4 5V 4 cell battery or 5 5V 5 cell battery for more than 0 5 s the status LED will invert the optical image and keeps it until reset of battcry voltage The number of cells will be detected automatically during programming GlowControlt GlowControl monitors also the glow battery voltage in real time If the voltage falls below 3 1V the status LED will indicate it The glow function
11. ottle position Switch on transmitter _ After power on the Move throttle stick inside glow range but receiver voltage the _ slightly no glow power status throttle stick was not LED flashes slow moved slightly safety function Programmed values Jumper JI was not Remove J before will not be stored removed before programming rogramming Switch off the receiver Receiver voltage was not interrupted for min voltage for min 5 s 38 Throttle stick not in idle If possible move throttle position glow power is stick closer to idle not sufficient to start position engine Activate start mode Status LED lights up Receiver voltage was Switch off and on again with short interrupts fallen below 4 5V 5 5V_ will reset this function radio system and for more than 0 5 s recharge battery GlowControl works Engine do not start even glow battery is fully charged Glow battery is empty Charge glow battery Status LED flashes in 2 second cycle No glow battery detected Glow batt connected while GlowControl was powered on Connect glow battery Move throttle stick out of glow range temporary Handling of the Jumper Please handle the jumper with care Pull and stick them by use of fingers or tweezers Pick them only at the foreseen flat end Keep the unused jumper safe Elektronik fiir den Modelibau Entw
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