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1. Elektronik fiir den Modelibau Entwicklung Herstellung Vertrieb und Support cE Sonderl sungen Status LED User Manual for GlowControl 1 2 V3 _Through different flash sequences the status LED informed incl receiver battery monitor Sequence Description _ 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 modcl 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 is designed for l and 2 cylinder engine applications The necessary battery type is cell 1 2V NiMH or NiCd per glow plug 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 configur
2. Problem Cause Action 1 Status LED donot Receiver voltage Switch on voltage flash switched off receiver Charge battery i Di battery empty JI not set Set JI proper i Status LED flashes Glow range not Re program the glow image do not change programmed range i e mid to idle while moving throttle position stick via full range Status LED shows Glow battery almost Charge battery correct behaviour plug empty i j do not glow Mixer for throttle servo Set mixer correctly 7 not set to 100 Status LED lights Transmitter not Switch on transmitter constantly flickers or switched on double flash signals every 2 5 seconds Throttle position T After power on the gt a Mave throttle stick inside glow range but receiver voltage the slightly no glow power status throttle stick was not LED Hashes slow moved slightly safety function Programmed values Jumper Ji was not Remove JI before will not be stored removed before programming programming Receiver voltage was Switch off the receiver not interrupted for min voltage for min 5 s 5s Engine do not start Throttle stick not in idle If possible move throttle 1 even glow battery is position glow power is stick closer to idle fully charged not sufficient to start position engine Activate start mode Status LED lights up Receiver voltage was Switch off and on again with s
3. Flash cycle 2 5 s i 0 8V cell Warning Ultra bright special LED Do not look direct into the light jrom short distance It can harm your eyes Connection of GlowControl 1 2 v vom _ 1 Zele cell m7 Empf nger H E Pa from gt receiver ng tatus rats a blug ga Anschlussschema GlowControl f r Zylindermotoren Connection diagram GlowControl for cylinder motors om 2 Zellen cels 77 En m f nger from receiver yellow Anschlussschema GlowControl fiir 2 Zylindermotoren Connection diagram GlowControl for 2 cylinder motors Connect GlowControl to engine and glow battery according to the sketch The status LED should be installed in an casy to see position inside the cockpit or in the fuselage For damping of vibration GlowControl should not covered in foam or similar Please fi it with Dual Lock tape or similar The GlowControi 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 Note 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 04 10 2009 Version VI_2_LiPo 0 GB Seite von 4 No glow battery connected or voltage below rain Elektronik fiir den Modellbau Entwicklung Herst
4. To ensure a safe electrical connection please use a serrated washer between engine and cable connector inbus 7 5 mm U Scheibe Washer Facherscheibe serrated washer E Anschluss GC Anschluss GPC Connection GC Connection GPC Ground cable min Masseleitung min Anschluss zwei Zylindermotoren Connection of two cylinder engines Connection 2 cyl engine Connection l cyl engine 04 10 2009 Version V1_2_LiPo 0 GB Seite 3 von 4
5. Is the throttle stick not in idle position and the glow power ts not sufficient activate the START MODE e Now you can start your model On own interest you should warm up the engine before start 04 10 2009 Version VI_2_LiPo 0 GB Sette 2 von 4 Elektronik f r den Modellbau nic Entwicklung Herstellung Vertrieb und Support Sonderl sungen Stop the engine at ground Stop the engine in the usual way Put the throttle in idle position 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 voltage Technical Data GlowControl 1 2 v Receiver voltage 3 6V t0 8V 4 5 cells NiCd oder NiMH Consumption 2 mA 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 used type No of glow plugs _ l 2 other on request No of cells of glow 1 cetl L2V NIMH or NiCd per glow plug battery a Switch off voltage glow 1 0V battery Min glow batt voltage 0 8V 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
6. ation 2 The glow battery should have 1 cell 1 2V per glow plug The capacity of the glow cell depends on the glow time you would like to have gt 2000 mAh 3 No additional switch necessary in the glow circuit 4 At GlowControl the glow range can be freely chosen It is programmed once 1 is always present until tt w yili be re ie es is opened rapidly This cares for a good response of the engine This function can be disabled via configuration bridge 6 GtowControl has a START MODE see later description which can help to start the engine or to re start a lazy cylinder 7 ln case of reduced glow battery voltage GlowControl automatically adapt the power to the glow plugs 8 Via the ultra bright Status LED GlowControl informs you about the actual status A brief description you will find below Please install the LED im an easy to sce position inside the cockpit or in the fuselage 9 For security reasons the POSM function kecps GlowControl in stand by mode after the receiver voltage is switched on even if the throttle stands in idle position To release the glow function the throttle has to be moved slightly 10 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 battery voltage The number of cells will be detected automatically during programming GlowC
7. e start mode can only be active while the throttle stick is inside the glow range Cancel start mode The start mode can be cancelled in 2 different ways 1 Move the throttle stick out of the glow range 2 Automatic cancellation app minute after activation Configuration GlowControl has to be configured before use ON gt Jumper is set OFF gt Jumper is NOT set The jumper J2 sets the boost function Jumper J2 Configuration OFF Booster enabled ON Booster disabled GlowControl can be adapted to the required glow power J3 and J4 determine the glow power Jumper J3 Jumper J4 Configuration OFF OFF 80 glow power ON OFF 90 glow power OFF ON 95 glow power ON 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 Glow battery monitor The voltage of the glow battery ts monitored in real time mode When CilowControl is powered on the connected glow cells are detected automatically and the switch off voltages are calculated Is no glow cell connected when the system is switched on L cell is select
8. ed In case low batt is detected the glow function is aborted This state can be released by leaving the glow range with the throttle stick The cut off occurs at V cell If no glow battery is connected the Status LED indicates this A glow battery with less than 0 8V will be not detected Note The recognition of the number of cells has just influence to the cut off levels In case the detected failed no glow battery connected when system was switched on and later a 2 cell battery was connected the general functionality of GlowControl is ensured Only the cut off function is not given 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 e 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 lever 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 voltage The status LED flashes according to the described sequence 3 Remove JI Status LED stops flashing when throttle stick was mov
9. ed after the system was powered on 4 Put throttle stick in position where glowing should start i e 50 5 Press button TI at the GlowControl board The position is stored status LED flashes time 6 Move throttle stick into idle position 7 Press again T1 This position will be stored too Status LED flashes 2 times 8 Replace the jumper JI properly 9 Switch off the receiver voltage for min 5 seconds 10 Finish The programming is now complete and the 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 I2 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 Daily start of the engine Switch on receiver voltage GlowControl 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 ts off Turn the propeller some revolutions while keeping the carburettor closed e Move the throttle stick in start position tdle pos Glow function is now active e Start the engine in the usual way
10. ellung Vertrieb und Support Sonderl sungen Detection of receiver battery voltage GlowControl is equipped 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 above 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 5 short pulses No of cells 4 or 5 pulses I long pulse Note An empty 5 cell battery could be detected as a 4 cell battery Please charge the battery and re program GlowControl 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 J4 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 normally 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 Th
11. hort interrupts fallen below 4 5V 5 5V will reset this function radio system and for more than 0 5 s recharge battery GlowControl works Glow battery is empty Charge glow battery Status LED flashes in No glow battery _ Connect glow battery 2 second cycle detected _ Glow batt connected Move throttle stick out of while GlowControl glow range temporary i was powered on 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 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 50 of trim range The autoboost function can be active also out of glow range Leerlauf Programmierter Vollgas Idle Glihbeginn Full throttle Progr glow beginn Connection of glow plug cable and ground cable if 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
12. ontrol 1H GlowControl monitors also the glow battery voltage in real time If the voltage falls below 1 0V the status LED will indicate it The glow function 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 boura nO ae Release Tor programming GlowControl If the ming release jumper is disconnected the programming is released when connected it ts interlocked J2 Booster refer to topic CONFIGURATION J3 Glow current refer to to topic CONFIGURATION 1 Glow current refer to topic CONFIGURATION __ aki TI Store button Stores the values for glow begin and idle _ position Flash cycle 1 55 receiver voltage on no alow function Flash cycle 0 5 s 2x per Glow function active throttle position inside slow second range Constant flash cycle 0 25 Start mode active for max 1 minute s Ax per second Short flash cycle 0 25s _ Auto boost active for s Constant ON 0 flickering appear Constant OFF Receiver voltage OFF or JI disconnected Double flash every 2 5 s No signals from the receiver transmitter OFF 4 Transmitter is switched OFF or invalid signals inverted optical image receiver battery falls below 4 Ls JS V 5 5V for min 0 5 Glow battery empty voltage below 1 0V cell

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