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1. 9 12 cells NIMH or 3 4 cells Li Po 9 18 cells NIMH or 3 6 cells Li Po Weight Cooling Fan Working Voltage Note You can also use 2S lipo or 6 8 cells NiMH if an UBEC or a seperate battery supply power to the receiver Battery Note7 BEC Output 2 Batterys Connection In Series 2 Throttle Range Setting Throttle Range Calibration In order to make the ESC fit the throttle range you must calibrate it when you begin to use a new ESC or a new transmitter or change the settings of neutral position of the throttle stick ATV or EPA parameters etc Otherwise the ESC cannot work properly There are 3 points need to be set they are Top point of forward Top point of backward and the neutral point The following pictures show how to set the throttle range with a Futaba transmitter L BEGIN TO USE THE NEW ESC WARNING THIS BRUSHLESS SYSTEM IS VERY POWERFUL FOR SAFETY PLEASE ALWAYS KEEP THE WHEELS AWAY FROM THE TRACK WHEN YOU BEGIN TO SWITCH ON THE ESC 1 Connect The ESC Motor Receiver Battery And Servo A Switch off the ESC turn on the transmitter set the direction of throttle channel to REV set the EPA ATV value of throttle channel to 100 and disable the ABS function of your A Sensored brushless motor wiring When using brushless motor with Hall Sensor it is necessary to connect the sensor cable to the SENSOR port on the ESC and ESC can automatically identify the motor2. type Sensored or sensorless by detecting the signal coming from the SENSOR port WARNING For sensored brushless motor the A B C wires of the ESC MUST be connected with the motor wire A B C respectively Do not change the wires sequence optionally Press and hold Hold transmitter Hold the SET key and then switch on the ESC and release the SET key as soon as possible when the red LED begins to flash Note2 AS f Ah ff PII LEA ba Hold the SET key Turn onthe ESC Release the SET key as soon gt as the red LED starts to flash B Sensorless brushless motor wiring When using brushless motor without Hall Sensor the A B C wires of the ESC can be connected with the motor wires freely without any sequence If the motor runs in the opposite direction please swap any two wire connections Note2 If you don t release the SET key as soon as the red LED begins to flash the ESC will enter the program mode in such a case please switch off the ESC and re calibrate the throttle range again from step A to step D User Manual of 80A and 150A Brushless ESC for 1 8 Scale Car C Set the 3 points according to the steps shown as the pictures on the right side 1 The neutral point Move the throttle stick at the neutral point and then click the SET key the green LED flashes 1 time 2 The end point of forward direction Move the throttle stick at the end point of forward direction an
3. 1 8 EP Off Road Truggy Buggy Monster RTR Length 68 Truggy Buggy 10 16 1 8 NP Off Road Truggy or Buggy changes to EP KV 2250 1 8 Monster 16 21 4 cells Lipo battery is recommended Diameter 40 M1 13T 1 8 Off Road 1 8 EP Truggy Buggy and Monster Length 68 Truggy Buggy 10 15 5 Very powerful and reliable Brings out incredible KV 2250 32Pitch 19T 4 8 Monster speed Monster 13 21 4 cells Lipo battery is recommended Diameter 42 32 Pitch 4 Cells Lipo 1 8 EP Monster Length 74 12 19 4 cells Lipo 21T Super and crazy powerful KV 2200 6 Cells Lipo or peer pet 15 21 4 cells or 6 cells Lipo battery is recommended KV 1800 TROUBLE SHOOTING Trouble Possible Reason Solution After power on motor doesn t work The connections between Check the power connections and the cooling fan doesn t work battery pack and ESC are not Replace the connectors correct After power on motor can t work Input voltage is abnormal too Check the voltage of the battery pack but emits beep beep beep beep high or too low alert tone Every group of beep beep has a time interval of 1 second After power on red LED always Throttle signal is abnormal Plug the control wire into the throttle lights the motor doesn t work channel of the receiver correctly The motor runs in the opposite 1 The wire connections between 1 For sensorless motor Swap any two direction when it is accelerated ESC and the motor a
4. Beep means 3s Lipo etc PROGRAM THE ESC 1 Programmable Items List The italics texts in the form are the default settings Programmable Options S tems tT tg 7 8j 9 Basic Items i Running Node Forward mea eleedstsagaeicm Forward and oe g with Brake with Brake Reverse 3 2 Drag Brake Fore Voltage 3 0V 3 2V 3 4V Cut Off Threshold Nom Protection eae sands Cell ee Cell pf Advanced aa 100 Disable f Se S D E a a E vvevw 6 Max Reverse Force 25 Drag Brake Force 8 Neutral Range 6 Narrow 9 Normal 12 Wide im oe PAIRS 18 75 22 50 26 25 10 Over heat Protection Enable The over heat protection function is permanently enabled by the manufacturer Counter Auto Calculate 2 Cells 3 Cells 4 Cells 5 Cells 6 Cells 2 Explanation For Each Programmable Item 2 1 Running Mode With Forward with Brake mode the car can go forward and brake but cannot go backward this mode is suitable for competition Forward Reverse with Brake mode provides backward function which is suitable for daily training Note Forward Reverse with Brake mode uses Double click method to make the car go backward When you move the throttle stick from forward zone to backward zone for the 1 time The 1 click the ESC begins to brake the motor the motor speeds down but it is still running not completely stopped so the backward 7 Initial Brake Force 11 Motor Rotation 12 Li
5. SC for 2 times Release Drag Brake Force Red LED flashes 4 times choose 20 Please refer to the instructions at the right side SET key ee Red LED flashes 5 times choose 40 ey Ano 4 Reset All Items To Default Values Hold SET key for 3 seconds Red LED flashes 6 times choose 60 Red LED flashes 7 times choose 80 At any time when the throttle is located in neutral zone except in the throttle calibration process or ESC program Red LED flashes 8 times choose 100 mode hold the SET key for over 3 seconds the red LED and green LED will flash at the same time which means each programmable item has be reset to its default value It needs to be restarted to complete the whole Release Red LED flashes 1 time choose None Pe Green LED flashes setkey Enter the 3rd item Red LED flashes 2 times choose 2 6V for 3 times Low Voltage Cut Off Red LED flashes 3 times choose 2 8 V ALERT TONES Pasok Red LED flashes 4 times choose 3 0V 1 Input voltage abnormal alert tone The ESC begins to check the input voltage when power on if the voltage is Red LED flashes 5 times choose 3 2V out of the normal range such an alert tone will be heard beep beep beep beep beep beep There is 1 second Red LED flashes 6 times choose 3 4V interval between every group of beep beep tone Hold SET key for 3 seconds 2 Throttle signal abnormal alert tone Whe
6. User Manual of 80A and 150A Brushless ESC for 1 8 Scale Car DECLARATION Thanks for purchasing the Electronic Speed Controller ESC High power system for RC model can be very dangerous please read this manual carefully In that we have no control over the correct use installation application or maintenance of our products no liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any damages losses or costs resulting from the use of the product Any claims arising from the operating failure of malfunctioning etc will be denied We assume no liability for personal injury consequential damages resulting from our product or our workmanship As far as is legally permitted the obligation to compensation is limited to the invoice amount of the affected product FEATURES HW SM505ENG 20140305 Page 1 of 4 Battery positive Battery Negative Red Black Switch 4 Ra amp amp OF 4 To Throttle Channel amp Battery G jange Wire C Mellow Wire B gt Compatible with all sensorless brushless motors and most of sensored brushless motors such as LRP SpeedPassion Novak etc Seamlessly change to sensorless working mode when the sensor cable is broken Receiver Excellent start up acceleration and linearity features Built in switch mode BEC has a powerful output to supply all the electronic equipments Firmware can be updated through an USB adapter on the advanced LCD Program Box Optional equipment User program
7. d then click the SET key the green LED flashes 2 times 3 The end point of backward direction Move the throttle stick at the end point of backward direction and then click the SET key the green LED flashes 3 times Throttle range is calibrated motor can be started after 3 seconds z l J a Green LED flashes Green LED flashes Green LED flashes 1 time times 3 times Check The LED Status In Normal Running When the throttle stick is in the neutral range neither the Red LED nor the Green LED lights up When the car moves forward the Red LED solidly lights the Green LED also lights up when the throttle stick is at the top position 100 throttle When the car brakes the Red LED solidly lights the Green LED also lights up when the throttle stick is at the bottom position and the maximum brake force is set to 100 When the car reverses the Red LED solidly lights the Green LED also lights up when the throttle stick is at the bottom position and the maximum reverse force is set to 100 4 Check The Lipo Cells Setting If You Are Using Lithium Battery If you are using Lipo battery we strongly suggest setting the Lipo Cells programmable item manually to avoid the over discharge problem Please read the instructions on page 3 In normal case when the ESC is switched on the motor will emit several Beep tones to express the cells amount of the battery pack For example Beep Beep means 2s Lipo Beep Beep
8. le for all kinds of batteries NiMH NiCd Li ion Lipo LFP etc Please always keep in mind that the customized value is not for each cell it is for the WHOLE battery pack 2 4 Start Mode Also called Punch Select from Level1 to Level9 as your like Level1 has a very soft start effect while level9 has a very aggressive start effect From Leveli to Level9 the start force is increasing Please note that if you choose Level to Level9 mode you must use good quality battery pack with powerful discharge ability otherwise these modes cannot get the burst start effect as you want If the motor cannot run smoothly the motor is trembling it may caused by the weak discharge ability of the battery pack please choose a better battery or increase the gear rate Use a smaller pinion 2 5 Maximum Brake Force The ESC provides proportional brake function The brake force is related to the position of the throttle stick Maximum brake force refers to the force when the throttle stick is located at the top point of the backward zone A very large brake force can shorten the brake time but it may damage the gears The Disable option inhibits the inherent brake function of the speed controller When this option is selected the brake function is realized by a traditional disc brake system driven by a servo 2 6 Maximum Reverse Force Sets how much power will be applied in the reverse direction Different value makes diffe
9. ltage Cutoff Protection function may work abnormally so the option Auto RED LED flashes for several flashes for several times the times Calculate is only available for 2s 4s and 6s Lipo If the voltage of the battery pack is lower than 8 8V it is judged as times the times presents the presents the serial number of the value a 2s Lipo If the voltage is between 8 8V to 17 6V it is judged as a 4s Lipo If the voltage is higher than 17 6V it is current value of this item you are choosing judged as a 6S Lipo So in order to make the Low Voltage Cutoff Protection function always works correctly please Red LED flashes for 1 time to choose set the Lipo Cells item manually Forward with brake Red LED flashes for 2 times to choose Forward Reverse with brake Press Red LED flashes for 3 times to choose SET key Forward and Reverse Enter the 1st item 3 Program Methods A Program the ESC with LED program card Optional equipment Please refer to the user manual of LED program card Green LED flashes for 1 time Release SET key Running Mode B Program the ESC with advanced LCD program box Optional equipment TING SET Key for 3 seconcy Please refer to the user manual of LCD program box Red LED flashes 1 time choose 0 Red LED flashes 2 times choose 5 Green LED flashes Enter the 2nd item Red LED flashes 3 times choose 10 C Program the ESC with the SET button on the E
10. mable Easily programmed with the SET button on the ESC and also compatible with the 3 U digital LEDs Program Card and the advanced professional LCD Program Box b 3 running modes Forward mode Forward Reverse mode Rock Crawler mode Steering Servo 4 steps of maximum reverse force adjustment Proportional ABS brake function with 5 steps of maximum brake force adjustment 8 steps of drag brake force adjustment and 4 steps of initial brake force adjustment 9start modes Also called Punch from very soft Level 1 to very aggressive Level 9 8steps of timing adjustment to suitable for all brushless motors Multiple protection features Low voltage cut off protection Over heat protection Throttle signal loss protection Motor blocked protection gt Compatible with traditional mechanical disc brake system gt Splash proof and dusiproof VVVVY lf there are 2 battery packs need to be connected in series please refer to the following picture SPECIFICATIONS Model 80A 150A Cont Burst Current 80A 380A 150A 950A Resistance 0 0006 ohm 0 0002 ohm 1 8 on road off road and monster 1 5 1 8 on road off road and monster Suitable Car RTR applications Super powerful applications Sensored and sensorless Brushless Motors gt 6T KVS2400 24 5T KV lt 3000 Works with 4S Lipo The 80A ESC works with 4S Lipo 26T KVs2400 Works with 6S Lipo ESC Red Suitable Motor ESC Black Black
11. n the ESC can t detect the normal throttle signal such an alert tone will be heard beep beep beep There is 2 seconds interval between every beep tone Hold SET key for 3 seconds N 7 y T 5 O tal Q Q 3 i 5 wn 3 _ i m o O w 5 a t Za D 5 T _ O 5 Press SET key to choose the value the Green LED flashes flash times of RED LED means the serial for N times Release SET key Enter the N item number of the value 1 time means the 1st value 2 times means the 2nd value Press SET key Note4 Inthe program process when the LED is flashing the motor will emit Beep tone at the same time If the number N is bigger than the 5 we use a long time flash and long Beep tone to represent 5 so it is easy to identify the items with bigger series number For example if the LED flashes as the following A long time flash 1 short time flash Motor sounds Beep Beep the No 6 item A long time flash 2 short time flashes Motor sounds Beep BeepBeep the No 7 item A long time flash 3 short time flashes Motor sounds Beep BeepBeepBeep the No 8 item And so on User Manual of 80A and 150A Brushless ESC for 1 8 Scale Car HW SM505ENG 20140305 Page 4 of 4 MAIN APPLICATIONS Pinion Gear Rate Applications XERUN Diameter 40 M1 13T 1 8 Off Road
12. po Cells HW SM505ENG 20140305 Page 2 of 4 action is NOT happened immediately When the throttle stick is moved to the backward zone for the 2 time The oe click if the motor speed is slowed down to zero i e stopped the backward action will happen The Double Click method prevents mistaken reversing action when the brake function is frequently used in steering By the way in the process of brake or reverse if the throttle stick is moved to forward zone the motor will run forward at once Forward Reverse mode uses Single click method to make the car go backward When you move the throttle stick from forward zone to backward zone the car will go backward immediately This mode is usually used for the Rock Crawler 2 2 Drag Brake Force Set the amount of drag brake applied at neutral throttle to simulate the slight braking effect of a neutral brushed motor while coasting 2 3 Low Voltage Cut Off The function prevents the lithium battery pack from over discharging The ESC detects the battery s voltage at any time if the voltage is lower than the threshold for 2 seconds the output power will be reduced 70 after 10 seconds the output will be completely stopped and the red LED flashes in such a way sxx W W There are 6 preset options for this item You can customize the cutoff threshold by using an advanced LCD program box optional equipment to trim it with a step of 0 1V so it will be more suitab
13. protection function is permanently enabled by the manufacturer When the ESC is over heat The Green LED flashes as Xx Xx X When the motor is over heat The Green LED flashes as 3x 3 X X X X Note3 The motor over heat protection function is only available for the sensored brushless motor made by the User Manual of 80A and 150A Brushless ESC for 1 8 Scale Car HW SM505ENG 20140305 Page 3 of 4 same manufacturer of the ESC For motors made by other manufacturers this function maybe not available or the Flow chart Program the ESC with the SET key protection point doesn t match the design of the ESC 2 11 Motor Rotation You can use this item to change the rotation direction Face to the motor shaft That means Turn off the ESC the rear cover of the motor is far from your face and move the throttle stick to the top point of the forward zone If Turn on the transmitter this item is set to CCW the shaft runs counter clockwise If this item is set to CW the shaft runs clockwise 2 12 Lipo Cells We strongly suggest setting the Lipo Cells item manually Because the normal voltage of each Hold the SET key Enter the corresponding Press the SET key to choose the Lipo cell varies from 2 6V to 4 2V it is quite difficult to calculate the cells number of a discharged Lipo battery pack Switch on the ESC programmable item the programmable value the RED LED If it is calculated incorrectly the Low Vo
14. re not wire connections between the ESC and correct the motor Or use the method 2 2 The chassis is different from 2 For sensored motor Please check the popular design the wire connections they must be A A B B C C respectively If the connections are correct please change the Motor Rotation programmable item CW Clockwise The motor suddenly stops running The throttle signal is lost Check the transmitter and the receiver while in working state Check the signal wire from the throttle channel of your receiver The ESC has entered the Low Red LED flashing means Low voltage Voltage Protection Mode or protection Green LED flashing means heat Protection Mode over heat protection When accelerating quickly the The battery has a bad a a better battery motor stops or trembles Ll performance Use lower KV motor or change the 2 The gear rate is too small a rate choose smaller pinion 3 The Start Mode Punch of 3 Select a softer option for the Start the ESC is too aggressive When the throttle stick is in the The motor is a sensored motor 1 Check the connection of Hall sensor neutral range the red LED and the but the ESC detects abnormal cable to make it firmly connect the motor green LED flashes synchronously signal from the sensor so it with the ESC changes to sensorless mode 2 The Hall sensors in the motor are automatically damaged please change the motor
15. rent reverse speed 2 Initial Brake Force It is also called minimum brake force and it refers to the force when the throttle stick is located at the initial position of the backward zone The default value is equal to the drag brake force so the brake effect can be very smoothly 2 8 Throttle Neutral Range Please refer to the following picture to adjust the neutral range as your like Top point of maximum throttle Top point of j k s N 1 l 1 maximum brake h a LON Brake and Pee Neutral zone i I y M backward 1 Neutral point yO zone Forward Neutral point zone Neutral zone Top point of maximum throttle Top point of maximum brake 2 9 Timing There are many differences among structures and parameters of different brushless motors so a fixed timing ESC is difficult to compatible with all brushless motors It is necessary to make the timing value programmable Please select the most suitable timing value according to the motor you are just using Generally higher timing value brings out higher power output but the whole efficiency of the system will be slightly lower down 2 10 Over Heat Protection If the function is activated the output power will be cut off when the temperature of the ESC or the internal temperature of the sensored brushless motor is higher than a factory preset value for 5 seconds When the protection happens the Green LED will flash Note The over heat
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