1：18 and 1：10 Scale Car ESC`s User Manual V03 R2.cdr - Planet-RC
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1. Gmina Shenzhen ZTW Model Science amp Technology Co Ltd ZTW 1 18 and 1 10 Scale Sensored Sensorless Brushless Speed Controller for Car or Truck Thank you for your purchasing the ZTW Brushless Electronic Speed Controller ESC The ZTW electronic speed controller is specifically designed for operating Sensored Sensorless brushless motors High power systems for RC model can be very dangerous and we strongly suggest that you read this manual carefully ZTW Model have no control over the correct use installation application or maintenance of these products thus no liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any damages losses of costs resulting from the use of this item Any claims arising from the operating failure or malfunction etc will be denied We assume no liability for personal injury property damage or consequential damages resulting from our product or our workmanship As far as is legally permitted the obligation for compensation is limited to the invoice amount of product in question Features Enhanced throttle response excellent acceleration strong brakes and throttle linearity Using advanced software interface to set up or update the software or using programming card to make adjustments Using PC or programming card to program forward or reverse throttle limit Using PC to program braking percent Multiple protection features Low voltage cut off protection over heat protection throttle signal loss protection and2. When using a Sensoreless Brushless motor the Blue motor wire A Yellow motor wire B and Orange motor wire C of the ESC can be connected with the motor wires freely If the motor runs in the opposite direction please swap any two wire connections Connect the ESC signal wire to the Receiver Black wire RX Red wire RX 6 0V White wire RX Signal ESC s indicating LEDs Conversion of Sensored and Sensorless function When the Power wires on the ESC are connected with the battery pack the ESC can automatically identify the motor type Sensored Sensorless via indicated LEDs If the ESC works at the status of Sensored remove the Sensor wire the ESC can be automatically change to the status of Sensorless Sensored Sensorless ESC s Indicating LED Status of the function INDICATED LED Status of the LED Low voltage of the battery Red LED Blinking Over heat of the ESC and motor 95 C Orange LED Blinking Sensored motor Red and Orange LED ON Sensorless motor Orange LED ON Sensorless ESC s Indicating LED Status of the function INDICATED LED Status of the LED Low voltage of the battery Red LED Blinking Over heat of the ESC and motor 95 C Orange LED Blinking Sensorless motor Orange LED ON Throttle Range Calibration For the first time using transmitter or changing the transmitter you must set Throttle Range Calibration 1 Switch off the ESC then connect ESC with the b
3. as you let off approaching a corner versus the driver having to push the brake at every corner Try working with this to get a sense of how you might use this for your track If you are running on a high traction track with tight corners a stronger setting should work best If you are running in an open area you will find a smaller percentage will result in better control If you are running in dusty or slippery surfaces you will more than likely want to use the lowest option 9 Motor Rotation Normal default Reverse 10 Neutral Range This setting adjusts the amount of Deadband off neutral on the throttle trigger This is in Milli Seconds MS and is the amount of neutral when you pull the trigger The smaller the value the less Deadband or movement is required off center for the ESC to begin throttle functions Using a higher value for this setting will provide a wider Deadband e 2 e 3 e 4 Default e 5 e 6 e 10 Modifying the ACTIVE profile 1 The ZTW Program Card is used to make all adjustments to the active profile in your ESC Any active When using a Sensored Brushless motor the Blue motor wire A Yellow motor wire B and Orange motor wire C of the ESC must be connected with the Sensored motor wire A B C respectively It is necessary to connect the Sensor wire to the Sensor socket on the ESC Don t change the wires sequence optionally Connected with Sensoreless Brushless motor
4. attery packs and turn on the transmitter set the direction of the throttle channel to REV set the EPA ATV value of the throttle channel to 100 2 Hold the Set button and switch on the ESC wait for about 4 seconds until the Orange LED is on solid then release the Set button pull the throttle trigger to full throttle until Red LED is on Solid and the motor beeps 3 Push the throttle trigger to Full Brake until the Orange LED blinks and will be on solid and the motor beeps 4 Now return the throttle trigger to the Neutral position both of the Red LED and Orange LED blink simultaneity and will be on solid the motor beeps both of Red LED and Orange LED wink The Throttle profile can be modified by PC software Connect the USB cable to your PC or Laptop computer 1 Insert ZTW CD ROM to your PC or Laptop computer 2 Plug the USB Adapter into your PC or laptop computer 3 Connect the ZTW USB Adapter to the mini USB connector on the USB Cable You will be prompted to install the device drivers they are both unsigned to select OK and continue After a few moments the USB adapter LED will turn from Red to Blue If your Adapter LED remains Red then disconnect the Adapter wait a minute and then reconnect If the Blue LED does not come on please restart Note If working with Windows 2000 you will be required to restart before the USB Adaptor gets connected and the small LED on the adapter turns from Red to Blue eWith t
5. ess brushless ESC general information 1 Cutoff Voltage Automatically detect the number of the cells According to the type of your batteries set up the type of the batteries and Low Voltage Cutoff Threshold via PC software or program card The ESC can detect the Voltage of the battery anytime and will stop working once the Voltage of the battery is lower than the preset Low Voltage Cutoff Threshold When using NiMH or NiCd batteries you do not need to set a cutoff voltage to protect the batteries If you are using more than 6 cell NiMH or NiCd batteries you must adjust the cutoff voltage for example if you are using an 8 cell pack of NiMH batteries you would use a cutoff of 5 6V volts 8 x 0 7V 5 6V When the voltage of the batteries packs is within 9 12V the ESC will automatically identify 3S LiPos When the voltage of the batteries packs is less than 9V the ESC will automatically identify 2S LiPos Customized Voltage Cutoff for NiMH or NiCd Batteries you can select a starting cutoff voltage of 4 5 6 9 or 12 volts Then using the up down to the right of the voltage you can increase the voltage stepping up 0 1V between the selectable settings When using any Lithium or M1 A123 batteries they must not be discharged to less than 3 0V per cell The ZTW software is installed and ready for use now Please refer to the section above for a general overview and field specific help Take a moment to review the selectable functi
6. he ZTW USB Adapter LED now Blue you are ready to start the ZTW Software Locate and select the ZTW icon on your desktop Note In the Connection box the USB is Green and the ESC is still Red eYou are ready to connect the Adapter to the ESC using the Signal Wire Please note the label on the USB Adaptor there are 3 color bars each marked and indicating how to connect the Receiver wire to the adapter eWith the ESC connected to the USB Adapter the ZTW Software Connection status icons should now both be Green Range Calibration is confirmed 5 Turn off the ESC power switch 6 Turn the ESC back ON You are ready to use the ESC now Programmable items and default settings Default settings are shown in the grey boxes programmable Programmable Value Items 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 No Cut off Voltage 2 6V cell 2 8V cell 3 0V cell 3 2V cell 3 4V cell t off cut o Forward Forward A with pause Forward Running Mode w o then Reverse Reverse Reverse Motor timing Very Low Low Normal High Very High Initial p f Low Medium High Very High Acceleration Throttle Percent 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Reverse Throttle Limit 0 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Percentage a 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 100 Braking Percentage Drag 0 4 8 12 15 20 25 30 Brake Motor Rotation Normal Reverse Neutral Range 2 3 4 5 6 10 ZTW Sensored Sensorl
7. le this confirmation screen will then display You may still cancel at this time without any effect to the ESC firmware If you select OK the progress status percentage of the upgrade will be displayed in the lower right Please do not unplug your computer or the ESC while the upgrade is in progress or damage to the ESC may result If no problems were encountered OK will be displayed and the configuration redisplayed You are finished with the upgrade and you can re configure the ESC or end the program If a problem is encountered and the upgrade fails simply restart the upgrade process again If there should be another failed upgrade then end all other programs on your computer and possibly re download the file from the ZTW website If the problem persists then please write to us to support ztwoem com 2 Running Mode e Forward with pause then Reverse DEFAULT General bashing around FUN or racing if reverse is allowed for the event The Electronic Speed Controller requires 2 seconds of continuous neutral from the transmitter prior to allowing reverse to operate e Forward w o Reverse This is a Race setting Reverse is disabled You will find in racing most tracks will not allow racing with reverse enabled Note There is automatic protection within the ZTW ESC Only after you have stopped and returned the trigger to neutral will reverse become available If while traveling in reverse pull the trigger to go forward This is to help p
8. motor blocked protection Compatible with NOVAK LRP ORION Sensored brushless motor Begin to Use The New ESC Before using the new ESC please carefully check for whether each connections are correct or not Yellow motor wire B Blue motor wire A Orange motor wire C a CS _ _ _ r Power wire A Power wire Sensor socket E Switch 4 Signal wire Set Button Connected with Sensored Brushless motor e Very high This option will provide full acceleration and requires stout batteries to supply the load required in this setting 5 Throttle Percent Reverse Use this to limit the power available using reverse throttle The lower the percent or level the less speed will be available in reverse 20 30 40 50 60 Default 70 80 90 100 6 Throttle Limit Use this to limit the power available using forward throttle The lower the percent the less forward throttle speed will be available 0 Default 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 7 Percentage Braking Gives you the ability to have full control over the amount of brake your vehicle will have 10 20 30 40 50 Default 60 70 80 100 8 Percentage Drag Brake 0 4 Default 8 12 15 20 25 30 The drag brake function provides the driver a set percentage of brake when you have the transmitter resting in neutral This will create the feel of a brushed motor Drag brake are used in racing to slow a vehicle
9. ons and read the specific help text for each to become familiar with them To make configuration changes to a function select the setting you want and from the drop down menu select your new choice or option When you are satisfied and finished with this configuration click the SEND Settings button located on the bottom off center of each tabbed page Connection This section is displayed on every Tab There are two icons one for the USB connection the other indicates the Electronic Speed Control connection They are RED in color when disconnected and Green on connection Note Without an understanding of a specific function and reason it is not recommended that you make changes to the default configuration There have been defaults selected as a direct result of our testing which was used to establish these settings Changing of the configuration will be at your own risk Read Settings Use of this button will read the current Electronic Speed Control ESC configuration and present it on the current tabbed page only Send Setting Use of this button will send write the current selected configuration to the ESC for the current tabbed page only Upgrade Firmware Use of this button will begin the firmware upgrade process The following pop up will be displayed and you need to select the location of the firmware update file You may cancel this process here without any effect to the ESC firmware After finding and selecting the fi
10. own if an error occurs please reconnect them If ESC is not connected with the batteries the Program card should be connected with other power supply the range of power supply is within 5 0 6 3V Press the button Menu on the Program card and circularly select each programmable function At that time the number of the programmable function will be displayed on the left of the LED the current value will be displayed on the right side Then press the button Value to change the value and press the button OK to confirm At the same time the Red indicating LEDs of both program card and the ESC blink Turn off the ESC the modified settings will be saved in the ESC s memory Press the button Reset to restore the default settings VV emmy Shenzhen ZTW Model Science amp Technology Co Ltd ADD 5 F B Block A4 Anle Industrial Estate st Hangcheng Gushu XiXiang BaoAn Shenzhen China 518001 TEL 86 755 29120026 29120036 29120056 808 FAX 86 755 29120016 Http www ztwoem com E mail sales ztwoem com
11. revent serious damage to the drive train e Forward Reverse If the option is actived the RC car could go forward and backward but couldn t brake ESC reverse operation Should you get into a situation that requires reverse after you have applied any brakes you may have needed return the throttle trigger to the neutral position Wait a moment or two and then push the trigger forward for reverse 3 Motor Timing This option affects the power band and efficiency run time of an electric motor The default is Normal and is a good starting point to deliver power and provide good run time e Very Low Provides maximum efficiency with less power Higher timing produces significantly more power but at the expense of efficiency less run time and typically the motor will generate more heat Each brushless motor will respond to timing differently Good for running around on paved or harder surfaces and racing with high KV rated or low turn motors e Low Provides power for running through soft surfaces having fun and longer run time e Normal Default Good mix of power and efficiency using any motor e High More power than efficiency so run time will reduce and you should be monitoring motor heat The higher KV or lower turn motors will generate heat quickly using this setting A safe high temperature range is 165F to 180F 74 82 Celsius going higher may damage your motor e Very high This is maximum power and must be used with ca
12. ution Note Any motor has the potential to over heat in this setting Frequently check the motor temperature and make sure you re not operating higher than 165 and 180 Fahrenheit 74 82 Celsius which may damage your motor or damage your Electronic Speed Controller ESC 4 Initial Acceleration Use this to limit the initial power that is sent to the motor when starting from a complete stop Using the low option the vehicle will launch very slowly and provide the longest run times When using the HIGH choice you will have wheel spinning acceleration at the cost of run time This is also very tough on the batteries as the amperage draw can be very high If your vehicle cuts out hesitates or loses radio control you should consider setting this at a lower value e Low Using this option will provide longer run times and is easiest on the batteries It is a good choice for beginners e Medium Medium requires more from your batteries and is good for low traction surfaces e High This option will provide full acceleration and requires stout batteries to supply the load required in this setting Using Program card 1 The ZTW Program card with LED display is easy to use and convenient to carry All of the programmable functions are shown on the program card Turn onthe ESC Remove the Signal wire and plug it into the top socket on the Program card wait for 2 seconds until the LED is ON The first programmable function will be sh
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