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1. Depending on the status of the car start acceleration full speed the software calcu lates the perfect motor management by adjusting current limiter throttle curve and more Higher value means more overall power and aggressive response AutoCell System Ready for the next battery technology LiPo batteries LRP s exclusive and smart AutoCell System ensures that LiPo batteries can be used safely without accidentially deep discharging of the cells The motor function will be shut off and the SET LED will flash if the system recognises very low battery voltage The factory default is 1 which is LiPo mode Pure Brushless Competition Design uncompromising and outstanding performance for top level compe tition was the target for the SPX8 Therefore the LRP engineering team developed a pure brushless competition speed control There is no brushed motor operation possibility Internal Temp Check System 2 allows you to read out the maximum internal temperature that the speedo reached You can convienently read out the temperature back in the pits since it remains stored until you turn it on the next time regularly which will reset the memory This new feature allows you to accurately check if all is running well or if you re close to shutdown already How to read out the temperature gt Switch at OFF position gt Keep MODE button pressed while you turn switch to ON then release button gt SET LED will start to flash blu2. control is not connected to the drive battery and is switched off e Remove motor pinion or ensure that the wheels of the model are free to rotate e Switch the transmitter on and set the transmitter throttle stick to neutral e Connect the speed control to the battery and switch the unit on e Hold the SET button pressed for at least 3sec gt You entered setup mode and the SET LED flashes blue it will flash until the setup is completed e Leave transmitter in neutral position and press the SET button once gt Neutral setting is stored MODE LED flashes yellow and the motor beeps e Hold full throttle on transmitter and press the SET button once gt Full throttle setting is stored MODE LED flashes red e Hold full brake on transmitter and press the SET button once gt Brake setting is stored LED s glow red MODE and blue SET This completes the setup procedure and your SPX8 is ready to use If you make a mistake during the setup procedure don t worry Disconnect the battery for about 10sec and start again from the first step At the end of each run switch off the car and then switch off the transmitter At the start of each run switch on the transmitter first then switch on the car For storage of the car disconnect the drive battery at any time CHECKING THE FUNCTIONS Check the LED s when moving your throttle stick and you will see if everything is setup correctly FUNCTION STATUS MODE LED SET LED _Neutr
3. power wire sets Connector available please refer to complete line up under point 8 Spare and Optional Parts B g nectors are used The unique splitted solder tabs BEC 7 4V INPUT WIRE this unique wire which exits from the switch must be connected to 7 4V input Please refer to full details in chapter 3 BEC Connection for correct installation 2 INSTALLATION TIPS Position the speed control and capacitor where they are protected in the event of a crash and gives you easy access to the connectors and buttons Mount the speedo and capacitor using the supplied thick black doubled sided tape Make sure there is enough clearance between the speed control power wires antenna and receiver Avoid any direct contact between power components the receiver or the antenna as this can cause interference If interference occurs position the components at a different place in the model The aerial should be run vertically up and away from the receiver Avoid contact with any parts made of carbon fibre or metal If the aerial is too long don t coil up the excess length See also the instructions supplied with your radio control system Because of the physical principles of brushless technology the speed controls do get a little hotter then brushed systems Therefore it is required to let the speed control cool down completely after every run HEATSINK To achieve best perfomance even under extreme conditions the heatsink has been dir
4. RAQO126 IAP electronic GmbH 2009 1 8th Off Road Competition Speedo ORDER NO Special 1 8th Power Brakeprofiles 80780 Pure Brushless Competition COMPETITION 25 45 LiPo use USER MANUAL Ler 1 2 E MI BLUE IS BETTER LRP electronic GmbH Wilhelm Enssle Str 132 134 73630 Remshalden Germany info LRP cc www LRP cc f CONNECTIONS amp EXPLANATIONS RECEIVER CONNECTING WIRE The SPX8 is equipped with an LRP Multicon receiver wire As supplied it will easily fit in all ordinary receivers Make sure you connect it to receiver with correct polarity and use channel 2 SENSOR CONNECTOR The bi directional mul tipole sensor wire connects the speed control and the motor Always use the sensor wire and do not alter or modify this cable There are repla ceable optional hall sensor wires available please refer to complete line up under point 6 Spare amp Optional Parts BEC 7 4V Input Wire MOT C Orange MOT B Yellow BAT Black MOT A Blue gt BAT Red On Off Switch Power Capacitor ry MA P N re POWER WIRES For maximum performance Receiverwire flexible silicone power wires without any con allow easy and convenient replacement of the wow power wires Nevertheless some soldering skills are required Avoid soldering longer then 5sec per soldering joint to prevent possible damage to the speed control due to overheating of the compon Hall Sensor ents There are full replacement
5. al automatic brake inactive of bue Neutral automatic brake active f rd f Forward full throttle f yelow _ f blue Brake TT fulibe red ble 7 SPARE amp OPTIONAL PARTS LRP offers a comprehensive line of accessories as well as particular spare and optional items Here you find an overview for a full picture please visit our website at www Irp cc Spare parts 82506 Power Wire Set Brushless 3 3mm red black blue orange yellow Optional parts 82511 Low Profile Tuning Fan 819307 Sensor Wire HighFlex 70mm 819310 Sensor Wire HighFlex 100mm 819315 Sensor Wire HighFlex 150mm 819320 Sensor Wire HighFlex 200mm 81907 3 3mm Powerwire black 1 0m 81908 3 3mm Powerwire blue 1 0m 82506 Power Wire Set Brushless 3 3mm red black blue orange yellow Brushless Motors 80910 Vector8 Brushless Motor 2500kV 80920 Vector8 Brushless Motor 2800kV 8 MODE PROGRAMMING The SPX8 features 4 modes which enable you to adjust it 100 to YOUR special requirements The factory settings are shown in grey colour How to get into programming the modes gt Press MODE button for 3 or more seconds How to check the stored values gt Count the number of flashes of the blue SET LED value 1 value 2 etc gt Press SET button to increase value by one step gt Press MODE button once gt If you are in MODE 4 press the MODE button one more tim
6. citor e Integrated heatsink and fan e IceDrive Design e 3 3mm Power Wires e Special 1 8th Power and Brake Profiles Please read the following instructions carefully before you start using your speed control This user guide contains important notes for the safety the use and the maintenance of this product Thus protecting yourself and avoid damages of the product Proceed according to the user guide in order to understand your speed control better Please take your time as you will have much more joy with your product if you know it exactly This user manual shall be kept in a safe place If another customer is using this product this manual has to be handed out together with it SPECIFICATIONS yes Weight excl wires Jasog 4 adj Modes AutoCell System Drive Selection Power Profiles Auto Brake Transistors rating at 25 C junction temperature Specifications subject to change without notice 6 RADIO SPEED GONTROL SETUP In setup mode the SPX8 stores every step e g learning your radios neutral and endpoints when you press the SET button All the settings will be stored in the SPX8 s memory even if it will be disconnected from the battery TRANSMITTER SETTINGS Setup the following basic functions on your transmitter if available Description other names in radio Required Setting If your transmitter doesn t offer any of above functions it s already in basic setup mode e Ensure that the speed
7. e MODE LED s are off now count the number of flashes gt The higher the number of flashes the hotter the speedo ran shutdown will occur at 10 flashes gt Every flash below 10 equals to 5 C temperature decrease gt 45 C 40 C 35 C 30 C 25 C 20 C 15 C 10 C 5 C Shut gt 81 F 72 F 63 F 54 F 45 F 36 F 21 F 18 F 9 F down Drive Selection Brake amp Reverse Function as another Worlds first the SPX8 includes fully adjustable drive selection The requirements and preferences for 1 8 buggy and truggy brushless setups can be rather diffe rent and therefore we allow maximum flexibility You can disable reverse if you plan on using forward brake only as you re used to from your nitro vehicle But addtionaly you can also disable the speed controls brake function in case you prefer using your standard nitro cars brake system with a brake servo for that operation you need a separete Y wire which allows you to connect both the speed control and the brake servo to the receivers channel 2 X Brake the best got perfected further A superlinear feeling with an even stronger pushbrake and fine autobrake steps for precise adjustment Team advise A good starting point for the brake setting on your radio is 80 Make sure you do the radio setup with all settings on the radio on 100 Changing Mode settings without the transmitter At race events you usually do not have access to your transmitter but
8. e which will also store the settings Important do not turn the switch off before leaving Mode 4 by one more press of MODE button as otherwise your recent changes won t be stored in the memory of the SPX8 How to change the value How to get to the next Mode How to leave the programming mode Table of settings values and modes see below grey shaded values show works default settings MODE 1 AutoCell System we recommend using value 2 if you are using NiMH cells which disengages the LiPo protection MODELED 4 2 MODE 2 Drive Selection the SPX8 can be adjusted for all applications no matter if you want reverse electronic brakes or neither you can set it up accordingly Electronic Brake Reverse Function MODE 3 Power Profiles allows you to adjust the SPX8 to your likes Either you run on slippery or high traction surfaces we have incorporated a profile for you Higher value means more overall power and more aggressive throttle response Yellow Red MODE 4 Automatic Brake allows you to set a slight braking action which is applied in the neutral range This enables you to simulate the feel of a brushed motor and also hold the throttle on longer when entering a turn For brushless motors you achieve the same natural slowdown as a brushed motor with no autobrake when you set value 1 MODELED 0 n Yellow Red Going from lowest to highest automatic brake setting same time value 1 m
9. ectly mounted to the speed control This ensures the best possible heat transfer away from the speed control Caution Never attempt to remove the heatsink because the speed control will get damaged if you do this The heatsink is an integral part of the speed control and therefore cannot be removed 3 BEC CONNECTION As a unique feature the SPX8 comes supplied with an external BEC input wire thin black wire we call it BEC Input which you need to attach to 7 2 7 4V on your battery pack s There are several ways to do that 1 if you use a single 7 2 or 7 4V pack attach BEC Input straight to Bat solder tab 2 if you use dual 7 4V packs 2 LiPo s attach BEC Input to connecting bridge between the two packs 3 if you use a single 3S or 4S LiPo pack attach BEC Input to correct pin of balancing connector of your 3S or 4S LiPo pack check specs of pack about which pin that is CAUTION be careful with correct connection of BEC Input wire as wrong connection wrong position or too high input voltage may either overheat or damage the BEC and or speed contro 4 WIRES amp INSTALLATION The SPX8 comes supplied with flexible 3 3mm silicone power wires without connectors Be very careful with the correct wire sequence colors since an incorrect connection may damage the speed control Avoid creating solder bridges on the solder tabs and isolate all connections carefully Caution Avoid soldering longer t
10. for repair Speed control switches off Running in LiPo mode when using NiMH Change value of Autocell System to 2 frequently battery Fan not connected or damaged Check attach fan Model used too often without cool down Let speed control cool down after every run periods Motor stronger than motorlimit or input voltage Use only motors and batteries which are within too high the specifications of the speed control Motor or Sensor Board in motor defective Receiver or antenna too close to power wires See Installation Tips and Installation motor battery or speed control Receiver aerial too short or coiled up Receiver defective too sensitive Replace components one by one Transmitter defective transmitter output Only use original manufacturers crystals power too low servo problem Poor battery connection Check plugs and connecting wires Replace recharge transmitter batteries Speed control defective Motor stutters while acce lerating Sensor Wire defective Motor never stops runs at constant slow speed Radio interference Transmitter batteries empty The crossed out wheeled bin means that within the European Union the product must be taken to seperate collection at the product end of life Do not dispose of these products as unsorted municipal waste 9 SPECIAL FEATURES Power Profiles our worlds winning profiles have been altered for the special requirements of 1 8 brushless buggies and truggies now
11. hen 5sec per soldering joint when replacing the power wires on the speed control and motor to prevent possible damage due to overheating of the components e Connect the speed control to the receiver position Channel 2 e Blue power wire gt Speedo MOT A to motor A e Yellow power wire gt Speedo MOT B to motor B e Orange power wire gt Speedo MOT C to motor C e Connect the hall sensor cable to the speed control and the motor e Doublecheck all connections before connecting the speed control to a battery CAUTION f battery is connected with reversed polarity it will destroy your speed control e Connect BEC Input wire as requested in chapter 3 e Red power wire gt Speedo BAT to battery Plus e Black power wire gt Speedo BAT to battery Minus e The speed control is now ready to be set up see section 6 Dear Customer thank you for your trust in this LRP product By purchasing a LRP SPX8 brushless competition speed control you have chosen one of the most advanced and successful speed controls of today The SPX8 with all of its high tech features and specially selected electronic components is one of the best speed controls currently available on the market e 2S to 4S LiPo use with AutoCell System e 4 fully adjustable modes e Sensored Design e Internal Temp Check System 2 e Drive Selection with adjustable brake and reverse e Advanced Digital e X Brake e Large SuperLow ESR power capa
12. his product the customer has to advise LRP if the product should be repaired in either case If there is neither a warranty nor guarantee claim the inspection of the product and the repairs if necessary in either case will be charged with a fee at the customers expense according to our price list A proof of purchase including date of purchase needs to be included Otherwise no warranty can be granted For quick repair and return service add your address and detailed description of the malfunction If LRP no longer manufactures a returned defective product and we are unable to service it we shall provide you with a product that has at least the same value from one of the successor series The specifications like weight size and others should be seen as guide values Due to ongoing technical impro vements which are done in the interest of the product LRP does not take any responsibility for the accuracy of these specs LRP Distributor Service Package your product carefully and include sales receipt and detailed description of malfunction Send parcel to your national LRP distributor Distributor repairs or exchanges the product Shipment back to you usually by COD cash on delivery but this is subject to your national LRP distributor s general policy
13. inimum value 4 maximum 10 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE To eliminate all other possibilities or improper handling first check all other components in your model and the trouble shooting guide before you send in this product for repair If products are sent in for repair which do operate perfectly we have to charge a service fee according to our pricelist SYMPTOM CAUSE REMEDY Overload protection activated Wiring problem Sensor Wire missing defective Speed control defective No servo and no motor function Speedo connected to receiver with wrong Connect speedo with correct polarity polarity Wiring problem Check wires and connectors Battery defective Replace with different battery pack Replace components one by one Servo is working no motor function Speed control plugged in incorrectly Crystal defective Receiver defective Transmitter defective Motor or Sensor Board in motor defective Radio interference Motor runs in reverse when Model with reversed gearbox Can not use a sensored brushless system accelerating forward on the transmitter Insufficient performance Motor pinion too big or gear ratio too long Use smaller motor pinion shorter gear ratio E g poor brake power topspeed ar A pap Transmitter settings changed after set up Repeat set up procedure Power Capacitor damaged Replace Power Capacitor Motor or sensor board in motor defective Replace sensor board or motor Speed control defective Send in product
14. never mind since you can simply disconnect the receiver lead from the receiver and change the MODE settings as described in section 7 Mode Programming Works Default Settings All LRP speed controls come factory adjusted defaults are grey shaded above If you loose track of the modes you can restore the works default settings With the transmitter switched on hold the SET button pressed while you switch on the speed control This returns the unit to the LRP works default settings Power Capacitor Never disconnect the power capacitor It offers increased punch and additional protection IceDrive Design LRP s secret IceDrive Design results in lower speedo temperature under all racing conditions Sorry no further details to be disclosed Simply a step ahead of the competition Sensored Brushless Technology Advanced Digital allows the perfect knowledge of the brushless motor s magnet position This results in perfect motor control at high and low RPM s as well as perfect brake control Multi Protection System 3 way protection The perfect protection against short circuits motor over load and overheating If your speed control faces overload the motor function will be shut off for protection and the SET LED will flash although the steering function is maintained Let the speed control cool down for a few minutes If you experience frequent shutdowns check for the following e Setting for AutoCell System by mistake in LiPo mode
15. when using NiMH batteries e Correct gear ratio refer to motor manual for gearing recommendations e Power Profile setting too high higher value will heat up motor and speed control excessively e Motor is too strong or motor is damaged REPAIR PROCEDURES LIMITED WARRANTY All products from LRP electronic GmbH hereinafter called LRP are manufactured according to the highest qua lity standards LRP guarantees this product to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for 90 days non european countris only from the original date of purchase verified by sales receipt This limited warranty doesn t cover defects which are a result of misuse improper maintenance outside interference or mechanical damage This applies among other things on e Cut off original power plug or not using reverse polarity protected plugs e Receiver wire and or switch wire damaged e Mechanical damage of the case e Humidity Water inside the speed control e Mechanical damage of electronical components PCB e Soldered on the PCB except on external solder tabs e Connected speed control with reversed polarity To eliminate all other possibilities or improper handling first check all other components in your model and the trouble shooting guide if available before you send in this product for repair If products are sent in for repair which do operate perfectly we have to charge a service fee according to our pricelist With sending in t
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