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PRO-160 V2.0 10/19 

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21.  Specifications 

 

Pro-160 

 

160-S 

160-HC 

160-HV 

160-HCV 

Nominal voltage range 

12 - 48 

12 - 84 

Minimum / maximum voltage 

10.5 - 65 

10.5 - 96 

Motor current A [max] 

140 

200 

140 

200 

Motor current A [1 minute] 

140 

200 

140 

200 

Motor current A [continuous] 

Depends on cooling 

Programmable parameters 

Forward & reverse top speed 

Forward and reverse acceleration and 
deceleration ramps [0.1 - 30S] 

Drive and regen current 

Reverse beep 

Low battery alert and limp home 

Parking brake behaviour 

High pot lockout 

Deadband 

Input values for zero, full forward & reverse 

Dimensions [mm] 

181 x 121 x 50 

Weight [g] 

~700g 

Power connections 

M6 studs 

Input 

5k 

– 15k pot, RC [PWM],  0 – 4.7V 

Reverse polarity protection 

Overvoltage protection 

Y [65V] 

Y [95V] 

Pot fault protection 

Y  

Thermal protection 

Y [also for motor & battery] 

Joystick/Wig-wag input 

Radio Control 

Parking brake 

1A max, delay and threshold programmable 

Inhibit function 

Emergency stop input 

Summary of Contents for PRO-160 Series

Page 1: ...Control Connections 3 5 Auxiliary Input 1 4 6 Auxiliary Input 2 4 7 Thermistor Input 5 8 Radio Control Input and BEC 5 9 Power Connections 6 10 Display 7 11 Programming 7 12 Forward Reverse Settings 9 13 General Settings 9 14 Input configuration 10 15 Using the learn function 10 16 Power up options 11 17 Firmware update 11 18 Mounting 12 19 Display mounting 13 20 Default profile settings 14 21 Spe...

Page 2: ...ecting the battery wires incorrectly WILL destroy the controller Do Do read the instructions fully before installing Do take care to connect the battery wires with the correct polarity Do fit a motor suppression capacitor and ferrite rings Do twist the motor wires together if possible Do call 4QD if you are uncertain about something Do not Do not allow water to enter the box 3 Getting Started Firs...

Page 3: ...0 19 Page 3 www 4qd co uk 4 Control Connections The control input sockets are shown below The main control input and brake should be wired as shown below they are compatible with Pro 120 150 and DNO VTX installations ...

Page 4: ...perating without the signal present This allows easy switching between any two profiles C Limit 1 If this pin is connected to Gnd then the Pro 160 will invoke the behavior defined for this limit This will be available in version 2 3 D Emergency stop If this pin is connected to Gnd then the Pro 160 will stop immediately It will not start up again until the signal is removed and the ignition has bee...

Page 5: ...nection is required The Pro 160 is pre programmed to work with the majority of radio receivers Profiles 7 and 8 are pre configured for RC single ended and joystick use But to get the best results you may need to use the RC learn function to properly match the Pro 160 to your radio system The RDO port can act as a BEC for currents up to 1A Pin B of the adjacent BEC port can be used in parallel to i...

Page 6: ...te rings should be fitted on the motor wires See the knowledgebase on our website for more information on noise suppression If the motor rotates in the wrong direction swap over the M and M wires Battery Circuit Breaker A circuit breaker or fuse should be fitted in the battery wiring The rating should be above that of the motors normal operating current A battery isolator switch should also be fit...

Page 7: ...ional thermistors are fitted Battery current in amps Please note the difference between this and motor current The display will also show any alert or fault information 11 Programming The Pro 160 has 15 profiles 14 of which can be edited to suit the user Each profile has a number of settings which control various aspects of the controller s behavior We have configured the first 9 profiles with val...

Page 8: ...PRO 160 V2 0 10 19 Page 8 www 4qd co uk ...

Page 9: ...tor current that the Pro 160 will allow If the motor load tries to exceed this value the PWM duty cycle stops increasing This can be used to provide a torque limiting function 13 2 Reverse beep Switches the reversing beeper on or off 13 3 Low battery Allows the alert and cut off voltages to be set When the low battery alert activates the Pro 160 will reduce its maximum speed by 50 13 4 Parking bra...

Page 10: ...the learn function The learn function allow you to match zero speed full forward and full reverse from the Pro 160 to specific input signals from your pot radio control receiver or other input source 15 1 Set either Pot learn or RC learn active only one per profile 15 2 Select Learn zero and press SEL the Pro 160 will show a number related to the value detected from the pot or other input 15 3 Set...

Page 11: ...e software version Power on with UP pressed will provide the option to reset to factory defaults Power on with DOWN pressed will start up with profile 1 but not reading EEPROM 17 Firmware update 17 1 Insert a uSD card containing the new software into the card holder 17 2 Navigate through the advanced menu to Update and then follow instructions ...

Page 12: ...in the baseplate shown in green in the diagram below If the operating temperature of the Pro 160 regularly gets above 50 C we recommend fitting either additional heatsinking and or cooling A cooling fan can be driven from the parking brake socket Uprated heatsinks will be available from our website ...

Page 13: ...detached from its normal place on the control board and mounted in a more convenient location for the operator There is an optional display adaptor board which combines a display mounting place with an alternative keypad The display adaptor board and cables can be found on our website ...

Page 14: ...0A Current limit fwd and rev 0 140A 200A Reverse beeper on off On off on off off on off off off off on on Low voltage cut off 11 72 Volts 210 210 210 210 210 210 210 210 105 210 Low voltage alert 50 max speed 11 72 Volts 220 220 220 220 220 220 220 220 110 220 Parking brake delay 0 1 9 9 sec 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Parking brake threshold 0 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Alternative profile 0 20 0 3...

Page 15: ...leration and deceleration ramps 0 1 30S Drive and regen current Reverse beep Low battery alert and limp home Parking brake behaviour High pot lockout Deadband Input values for zero full forward reverse Dimensions mm 181 x 121 x 50 Weight g 700g Power connections M6 studs Input 5k 15k pot RC PWM 0 4 7V Reverse polarity protection N Overvoltage protection Y 65V Y 95V Pot fault protection Y Thermal p...

Page 16: ...ode bridge Closed loop RPM control Via software update Ignition Electronic Y Safety contactor circuit Y Heatsink Standard plus advanced air cooled Double heading Y also comms board coming soon Switching frequency 20 kHz Quadrants 4 22 Service The Pro 160 has a 12 month warranty Please see the service section of our website for full details ...

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