Hydra Ice User Guide
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1. Loss of Signal The Hydra Ice ESCs will stop the motor as a safety Feature when the throttle signal is lost or corrupt Moving the throttle to the neutral position For two seconds may be required to re arm the motor Once armed the LED also provides an indication that the controller has reached Full throttle by lighting continuously Low Voltage Cutoff ESC stops the motor power when the input battery voltage drops to the programmed cutoff voltage Current Limiting ESC optionally detects an over current and shuts down to protect its circuitry Continued on the next page Hydra Ice User Guide 2012 Castle Creations Inc All rights reserved Page 4 A setting that may improve the efficiency of the system for some motors The standard Hydra Ice setting is to automatically detect and adjust for the motor it is driving Adjusts the amount of dead space around your neutral point on your transmitter A lower setting will cause the motor to turn with less throttle input 7 0 LED Indications IF you are not calibrating and have no throttle input then Flashing Red and Yellow over temp Flashing Green and Yellow low voltage cut off battery Flashing Green OR Red speed control has not been calibrated and is not armed or throttle sub trim is not at 0 Solid Green OR Red should not happen when at neutral indicates Full throttle reverse Yellow LED flashing ESC is logging data Yellow LED is solid datalogger is fu2. e BEC 5A provides power to receiver and servo eliminates separate receiver battery Hydra Ice 240 ONLY User Programmable Features Reverse Type Reverse Throttle Amount Cutoff Voltage Auto LiPo Volts cell Motor Direction e Motor Timing e Throttle Dead Band Safe power on arming program helps prevent motor from accidentally turning on Always use extreme care with high power systems Auto shut down when signal is lost or radio interference becomes severe 2 0 Making Connections on your Hydra Ice Tools required Parts required e Soldering iron 80W e Rosin core electrical solder e Wire cutters optional e Battery connector e Wire stripper optional Hydra Ice User Guide 2012 Castle Creations Inc All rights reserved Page 1 2 1 Water Cooling Tubes Users must provide their own water cooling tubing There are 4 aluminum cooling tubes on the Hydra Ice speed controllers You must make three crossover sections of plastic or silicon tubing that are approximately 3 75 4 long Connect the input output tubes to the two aluminum tubes on the top of the controller closest to the battery wires Connect the bottom controller tubes on the motor side together with a 3 75 inch length of tubing Connect the top left tube on the battery side of the controller to the bottom right tube on the battery side with a 3 75 tube Now connect the remaining tubes on that side with a slightly longer tube The wa
3. the Hydra Ice 240 and Hydra Ice2 HV200 controllers are designed to control one motor NEVER attempt to drive two motors using a single speed controller 2 4 Connecting to the receiver Connect the receiver lead the three color wires with a connector on the end to the throttle channel on your receiver channel 2 or throttle on 2 4GHz receivers Do not connect a battery to the receiver as the Hydra Ice 240 will supply power to the receiver and servo through the receiver connector IF you would like to use a separate receiver battery with the Hydra Ice 240 simply remove the red wire from the receiver lead and use some heat shrink tubing to keep the wire from shorting out while not in use Then use a Separate receiver battery to power the servos and receiver The Hudra Ice2 HV200 will require a separate receiver battery to power the servos and receiver 3 0 Calibrating the Hydra Ice to Your Transmitter IMPORTANT NOTE Calibration is required for the very first use of the HYDRA Ice 240 and Hydra Ice2 HV200 after updating software using the Castle Link USB programmer or whenever used with a new different transmitter NOTE TO USERS WITH A FUTABA TRANSMITTER You must reverse the throttle channel signal on your transmitter Please refer to your Futaba instructions The Hydra Ice contains a throttle calibration feature that you ll want to use the first time you power it up with a new different transmitter Performing the
4. e rated to conduct up to 5 amps of current continuously If your application draws more than this amount on a continuous basis you should consider alternate means of connecting this power to the RX and or servos Hydra Ice User Guide 2012 Castle Creations Inc All rights reserved Page 5 NOTE 3 You should NEVER disconnect the red receiver wire on the Hydra Ice2 HV200 ESC It does not have an integrated BEC so all wires must be in place for proper controller operation Disconnecting the red wire will render the controller inoperable NOTE 4 Always power your radio transmitter before powering up the receiver and or the ESC Some receivers with Failsafe Features or Spektrum receiver units that are not bound on receiver power up are entirely capable of causing the arming sequence to occur and command the ESC to drive the motor Always keep the boat on a stand and clear of body parts when the ESC is powered A NOTE 5 Always perform a range check at full half and zero throttle before operating your model with any new speed controller A NOTE When setting LiPo cutoff voltage follow your battery manufacturer s recommendations Castle Creations is not responsible for damage to batteries due to improper cutoff voltage 9 0 PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES NOTE Factory Defaults are indicated by asterisk Hydra Ice 240 2 Forward to Reverse Forward and reverse function 2s 2 cell LiPo 3s 3 cell LiPo 4s 4 cell LiPo 3 50 Maxim
5. g you can disconnect power from the Hydra Ice and you re ready to run Disconnecting the controller in the middle of programming simply retains the values for the remaining programming options that were previously set up 3 2 1 Programming Example The Following is a simplified example demonstrating how to skip through a program section how to set a program option and how to terminate programming early In this example we will 1 skip e g do not change Reverse Type setting 2 change Reverse Throttle Amount to 12 5 and 3 terminate programming after this option 3 2 2 Entering Programming Mode e Disconnect battery e Hold Full throttle on your transmitter e Connect battery e Hydra Ice flashes LED and rings once e Wait 2 seconds e Hydra Ice flashes LED and rings 4 times indicating that it is ready for CALIBRATION mode e Continue to hold full throttle e Hydra Ice flashes LED while beeping e Wait 8 seconds e Hydra Ice flashes LED and rings 4 times e Hydra Ice flashes LED while beeping indicating that you are in PROGRAMMING mode e Let trigger go neutral center At this point the Hydra Ice will be flashing beeping the Following sequence Beep Pause Beep and then Repeats This indicates that you are at Question 1 and it is asking to accept reject Value 1 3 2 3 Skipping Programming Sections No change required Looking at previous section you can see that Question 1 is What reverse type do you wa
6. leaves the remaining programming options at their previously stored values 3 2 6 A Word About Cutoff Voltages The Factory cutoff voltage is Auto LiPo and 3 2 Volts cell IF you would like to change this cutoff you may do so using manual programming with your transmitter or via Castle Link If you are running NiCad or NiMH cells the default cutoff voltage of the Hydra Ice 240 and Hydra Ice2 HV200 will need to be changed via manual programming or using Castle Link in order For your ESC to Function properly 4 0 Mounting the Hydra Ice ESC Your Hydra Ice ESC has an aluminum heatsink complete with mounting brackets to make installation much easier It is highly recommended that you use these for mounting your ESC IF you are unable to use the brackets you may try using Velcro or double sided tape but ensure that the ESC is secure prior to using it NOTE warranty does not cover damage due to improper mounting 5 0 Troubleshooting Problem Everything is hooked up correctly the BEC receiver and servo works but the throttle does not work Solution The controller is not seeing the four seconds of neutral throttle and is not arming Try moving your throttle trigger slightly in each direction to arm the controller or follow the calibrating function Section 3 1 above You may also check to make sure that your endpoint adjustments on your radio if it has them are set all the way open both top and bottom are Furthest From zero P
7. ll Use the Castle Link to clear the datalogger and download your logged data Flashing Green and Red speed control is not receiving a valid signal from the receiver usually indicates the receiver wire is plugged in backwards into the receiver possible problem with controller or with throttle channel on receiver IF you are applying throttle or reverse when NOT calibrating Flashing Red and Yellow over temp Flashing Green and Yellow low voltage cut off battery Flashing Green OR Red indicates partial throttle green or reverse red Solid Green OR Red indicates full throttle green or reverse red Yellow LED flashing ESC is logging data Yellow LED is solid Datalogger is full Use the Castle Link to clear the datalogger and download your logged data Flashing Green and Red speed control is not receiving a valid signal from the receiver usually indicates the receiver wire is plugged in backwards into the receiver possible problem with controller or with throttle channel on receiver IF you are applying throttle or reverse WHEN calibrating Flashing Red and Yellow should not happen when calibrating Flashing Green and Yellow should not happen when calibrating Flashing Green OR Red while beeping indicates speed control is looking for full throttle green or Full reverse red IF it continues For more than 8 seconds indicates speed control is seeing partial throttle green or reverse red increa
8. ng mode the controller will emit a sequence of beeps and LED flashes that tell you which programming step you are in There are two parts to the beep sequence The first set of beeps indicates the Setting Number e g Cutoff voltage type and the second set of beeps indicates a Setting Value e g Auto LiPo Answering no to a Setting Value will cause the Hydra Ice to ask For the next Value Answering yes to a Setting Value will store that setting in the Hydra Ice s permanent memory After a setting is stored the Hydra Ice will automatically continue to the next setting until all settings have been stored NOTE If you answer no to all Setting Values for a particular Setting Number the Hydra Ice will keep whatever value had been previously programmed Only by answering yes to a Setting Value will the Hydra Ice store change that value When answering a question you will need to move the trigger to the yes Full throttle position or the no Full reverse position and keep it there For about 5 seconds When the Hydra Ice has accepted your answer it will confirm your reply by flashing the LED and emitting a beeping tone Release the trigger allowing it to go to neutral to confirm that you are ready For the Hydra Ice to ask the next question You are not required to continue through all seven programming options For example if you wish only to change the Reverse Type option 1 then after programming that settin
9. nt and that Value 1 is No Reverse We don t want to change Hydra Ice User Guide 2012 Castle Creations Inc All rights reserved Page 3 the current value of this option so we will say no to each value thereby skipping the programming option e Apply Full reverse for 1 second NO e Hydra Ice flashes RED LED and rings 4 times indicating that it has accepted your answer e Hydra Ice flashes beeps Beep Pause Beep Beep Question 1 Value 2 e Apply Full reverse for 1 second NO e Hydra Ice flashes LED and rings 4 times indicating that it has accepted your answer At this point you will have answered no to both of the questions in Section 1 so the Hydra Ice will move on to Section 2 without modifying the currently stored value 3 2 4 Changing a Program Option e Hydra Ice flashes beeps Beep Beep Pause Beep Question 2 Value 1 From the Table on the last page Question 2 is Reverse Throttle Amount and Value 1 is 12 5 This is the value we want to accept Apply Full throttle for 1 second YES e Hydra Ice flashes LED and rings 4 times indicating that it has accepted your answer e At this point the Hydra Ice will move on to Setting Number 3 3 2 5 Terminating Programming Early In this example we do not need to change any of the remaining programming options therefore we can terminate the programming routine by disconnecting the battery from the Hydra Ice This
10. of 4s or larger will be sufficient for this purpose You must plug the Hydra Ice2 HV200 controller into the Castle Link before you plug in your battery pack The ESC will not link if connected out of order 11 0 Settings via Castle Link e Cutoff Voltage Cuts off power to the motor to prevent damage to the battery pack e Auto LiPo Volts cell Adjustable between 3 0 and 3 5v cell set per manufacturer s specifications e Reverse Type Add Remove reverse with this setting e Motor Direction Reverses motor rotation direction e Motor Type Hydra Ice will run BOTH brushed and brushless motors e Power On Warning Beep A beep approximately every 20s to let you know your batteries are plugged in e Max Forward Power Limits Forward speed useful for handing over the controls to the less experienced e Max Reverse Power Control your reverse speed or disable it altogether e Punch Control Limits power output of motor from a dead stop e Sensorless Motor Timing May improve the efficiency of the system for some motors IF you increase this setting check for increased motor temperature e Arming Time The amount of time From when the ESC is powered on until it arms e Throttle Dead Band Adjusts the amount of dead space around your neutral point on your transmitter Hydra Ice User Guide 2012 Castle Creations Inc All rights reserved Page 7 e Start Power How much power the controller is allowed to send the motor to start the boa
11. roblem Every time throttle all the way up the controller cuts off after a Few seconds even with fresh charged batteries Solution The controller will automatically shut down the motor if the battery voltage Falls below the programmed voltage cutoff IF the cutoff is kicking in with Fresh 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 capacity or C rating Check your current limiting setting IF set too sensitive it will trigger a premature cutoff Also check your cutoff voltage to make sure it is set properly Problem Nothing seems to work receiver and servos are dead and the throttle is dead Solution Check all connections to ensure that they are correct and that the polarity of the battery connections are correct If everything is correctly connected and the receiver and servos still do not work contact the dealer where you purchased your Hydra Ice or contact Castle Creations directly 6 0 Standard Features Employed by the Hydra Ice Series The LED s primary function is programming the features on the Hydra Ice ESC via your transmitter However they have several other Functions due to the error codes built into the controller and the data logging capability Please see Section 7 0 For more details on all of the LED Functions
12. se endpoints on transmitter so speed control sees full throttle reverse Solid Green OR Red indicates full throttle green or reverse red has been read Flashing Yellow speed control is not seeing a valid neutral signal check your transmitters throttle sub trim is at zero exponential is set to O or linear and mixing is disabled Solid Yellow indicates neutral has calibrated and is armed Flashing Green and Red speed control is not receiving a valid signal From the receiver Usually indicates the receiver wire is plugged in backwards into the receiver also happens when speed control has accepted a calibration setting throttle reverse or neutral and flashes chimes 4 times before moving to next calibration point or problem with throttle channel on receiver Yellow LED flashing ESC is logging data Yellow LED is solid Datalogger is full Use the Castle Link to clear the datalogger and download your logged data 8 0 Battery Eliminator Circuit BEC The Hydra Ice 240 uses a switching battery eliminator circuit BEC that will provide up to 5A of max input This is only in the Hydra Ice 240 ESCs Hydra Ice2 HV200 ESCs do not have an integrated BEC You must use an external battery or BEC to power your servos and receiver NOTE 1 If you choose to use a Separate rx battery or any form of external BEC you MUST disable the RED WIRE on the throttle cable from the Hydra Ice 240 ESC NOTE 2 Most servo connectors ar
13. sequence below will teach the Hydra Ice controller what your transmitter s Full throttle Full reverse and neutral points are e Disconnect battery e Hold full throttle on your transmitter e Connect battery e Hydra Ice flashes LED and rings once e Wait 2 seconds e Hydra Ice flashes LED and rings 4 times indicating Full throttle measured e Hydra Ice flashes LED while beeping indicating it s time to push Full reverse e Push full reverse e Wait 1 second Hydra Ice User Guide 2012 Castle Creations Inc All rights reserved Page 2 e Hydra Ice flashes LED and rings 4 times indicating full reverse measured e Hydra Ice flashes LED while beeping indicating it s time For neutral e Relax trigger to neutral center e Wait 1 second e Hydra Ice flashes LED and rings 4 times indicating neutral measured e Wait for 1 second e Hydra Ice will flash LED and ring twice indicating that it is armed 3 1 Programming the Hydra Ice This is as simple as answering a few questions The Hydra Ice asks questions by flashing a setting number Followed by the possible setting values There are 7 settings that can be programmed into the Hydra Ice 1 Reverse Type Reverse Throttle Amount Cutoff Voltage Auto LiPo Volts cell Motor Direction Motor Timing Throttle Dead Band NOUR WN You must answer yes or no to the setting values as they are presented by the Hydra Ice When you enter programmi
14. t from a dead stop e Current Limiting ESC optionally detects an over current and shuts down to protect its circuitry BEC Voltage Hydra Ice 240 only adjusts the output voltage to your servos and receiver Throttle Curve Allows you to fine tune how your motor reacts to throttle inputs From your transmitter e Brake Curve Allows you to fine tune how your motor reacts to brake inputs from your transmitter 12 0 Datalogging Features of the Hydra Ice series Both the Hydra Ice 240 and Hydra Ice2 HV200 have the ability to datalog and provide you with very useful data Among these are e Voltage The voltage of your battery pack from plug in to the end of the run e Ripple The change in voltage measured each time the motor is pulsed IF the maximum number starts to increase over time you should consider purchasing new packs e Current The amperage your setup is drawing e Amp Hours The approximate amount of battery capacity you used during your session e Watts The amount of watts your setup is drawing e Temperature The temperature of your Hydra Ice ESC The maximum recommended temperature is 200 F 93 C e RPM The RPM of your motor Be sure to go to the Edit tab and change your motor pole count Kv and gearing to get an accurate reading e Throttle In The millisecond pulse width that you were sending to the ESC at a given moment 1ms is Full reverse 1 5ms is neutral and 2 0ms is full throttle e Po
15. ter should flow into the controller on the top board flow to the bottom board then to the other side of the top board down to the remaining side of the bottom board and then out of the controller Please see the diagram below For reference 2 2 Add a Battery Connector to your Hydra Ice You must attach a quality battery connector of your choice to the red and black power wires Solder the battery connector to the wires ENSURE THAT THE POLARITY IS CORRECT red wire to battery red wire black wire to battery black wire Follow the instructions provided with the battery connector After the connector is soldered and insulated with shrink tubing check it ONE MORE TIME to make sure the polarity is correct before you plug in a battery We recommend 6 5mm or 8mm gold bullet connectors due to the gauge of motor and battery wires being utilized 2 3 Connect the Motor to your ESC With a brushless system there is no polarity on the MOTOR side of the controller Simply solder the three leads to your motor or solder your choice of connectors to the motor and controller leads and plug them together After the throttle calibration routine below if the motor runs backwards with forward throttle simply swap any two of the motor controller connections and it will reverse the rotation of the motor You can also reverse the motor rotation using the Castle Link USB software or by using the manual programming Function of the speed controller Both
16. um reverse speed equal to 50 of full power Cuts off LiPo pack s at 3 4v cell 5 Motor Rotation Direction Rotates motor Forward Rotates motor in reverse Motor Timing Maximum efficiency runtime 6 Cuts off LiPo pack s at 3 5v cell Hydra Ice2 HV200 2 Forward to Reverse Forward and reverse Function Continued on the next page Hydra Ice User Guide 2012 Castle Creations Inc All rights reserved Page 6 10s 10 cell LiPo ee a 10 0 Connecting your Hydra Ice series ESC to Castle Link The Hydra Ice 240 ESC has an onboard BEC It will draw power through the Castle Link from the USB port It does not require an external power source IF you have removed the red wire From the receiver connector on your Hydra Ice 240 your USB port will not power your ESC and you will need to provide external power to connect to Castle Link Plug the Hydra Ice 240 ESC into the Castle Link and then plug a battery into the ESC the one you normally use to operate the model The Hydra Ice 240 will not link if connected out of order The Hydra Ice2 HV200 does NOT have an onboard BEC You must power the Hydra Ice2 HV200 using a battery pack on the battery leads in order to power the onboard processor for Castle Link operation This is necessary because the throttle lead Castle Link serial wire is optically isolated From the controller and cannot provide power from the USB port to the controller Any pack
17. wer Out The percentage of throttle your setup was capable of putting out eee a as ak a oo ee O Se i eee i FE Sees See 1 x 1 mils 1m 13 0 Intended Use The Hydra Ice is intended for exclusive use with boats only Use in any other vehicles or aircraft is not covered by warranty and will not be supported by Castle Creations Inc 14 0 Contact amp Warranty Info Your Hydra Ice ESC is warranted for one 1 year from date of purchase to be free from manufacturing and component defects This warranty does not cover damage caused to your controller from abuse Abuse includes but is not limited to the following incorrect wiring over voltage overloading improper motor selection incorrect controller settings insufficient batteries insufficient connectors or water damage If you have any questions comments or wish to return your Hydra Ice ESC for warranty or non warranty repair or replacement please contact Castle Creations Inc at Castle Creations Inc 540 North Rogers Road Olathe Kansas 66062 phone 913 390 6939 Fax 913 390 6164 e mail support castlecreations com website www castlecreations com 15 0 Non Warranty Repairs Never throw away a damaged Hydra Ice You may send it to Castle and take advantage of our flat price replacement offer Please check our website for specific pricing Hydra Ice User Guide 2012 Castle Creations Inc All rights reserved Page 8
18. yp ASDRA A USER GUIDE FOR ALL HYDRA ICE i AND HYDRAICE HV ESCs Thank you for purchasing the most technologically advanced brushless electronic speed controller in the world For RC boats complete with datalogging capability Please take the time to read over these instructions to ensure you get the most from your Hydra Ice speed control and enjoy years of trouble free operation SAFETY FIRST Castle Creations is not responsible For your use of this product or any damage or injuries you may cause or sustain as a result of its usage A For use by adults only A Understand that an electric motor that is connected to a battery and speed control may start unexpectedly and cause serious injuries A Always treat them with necessary respect A Keep the propeller away From your body and others at all times A We suggest that you remove the propeller when you are working on the boat with the battery connected A Please observe all local laws regarding the use of remote control boats A NEVER attempt to drive two motors using a single speed controller 1 0 Features of the Hydra Ice 240 and Hydra Ice2 HV 200 e Extremely Low Resistance e Upto 200 or 240 Amps continuous current e Water cooled heat sinks see section 2 1 below e Massive 8 gauge wire on Hydra Ice 240 and Hydra Ice2 HV200 e 8s LiPo max with BEC on the Hydra Ice 240 Hydra Ice2 HV200 does not have a BEC so a separate battery pack is required for receiver servo power
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