degrees. If turned off, total programmable throw is 180 degrees. To
adjust the resolution, highlight the High_Resolution menu and press the
Adjust Dial to enter. The current status is displayed under ‘Now Status’.
To change the status, use the Adjust Dial to change the highlighted on
or off and press the dial to save. Use the Back button to exit the menu.
8. Overload Protection:
Hitec 7xxx Series Digital Servos can be programmed with Overload
Protection. By default, this setting is set to off. To adjust the Overload
Protection, highlight ‘OLP Set’ and press the Adjust Dial. The current
status is displayed under ‘Now Status’. Use the Adjust Dial to change
to the desired value and press the dial to save. The OLP range is off –
50%, in 10% increments.
9. Factory Default (Factory Default Set):
Sometimes it is best to restore the servo back to Factory Default
settings. To enter the menu, use the Adjust Dial to scroll to page 2 of
the main menu and press the dial once highlighted. Follow the on-
screen prompts to reset the servo. Once each prompt is completed,
the corresponding box will say ok. After the last one, the servo will be
reset to factory defaults.
1. EPA Neutral Settings
Press the Adjust Dial to enter the menu. If the Pulse Dial is off center,
the program will ask that the dial be moved so the indicator is at 12
o’clock. Once adjusted, the Neutral Settings screen will appear. Use
the Adjust Dial to elect either to change the neutral position or to
skip and move on to the endpoints. To change the neutral position,
highlight NEUTRAL, press the Adjust Dial to enter edit mode. To make
an adjustment, use the PULSE dial. To save the setting to the servo,
press the Adjust Dial, otherwise, press the BACK button to exit without
making a change.
Note: Changing the neutral position to an extreme will affect the
throw of the servo’s endpoints. Try to never vary the position too far
from nominal. Also, if the neutral position is programmed, then the
endpoints must be programmed.
The endpoints can be changed without setting the neutral position. To
do this, highlight ‘Skip to Neutral Set’ and press the Adjust Dial.
To set the left position, highlight LEFT and press the Adjust Dial. To
activate, turn the Pulse Dial all the way to the left (counterclockwise).
Once activated, turn the Pulse Dial to the right (clockwise) to set the
desired throw in the left position. Press the Adjust Dial to save the
setting or press the BACK button to exit without saving.
To set the right position, highlight RIGHT and press the Adjust Dial. To
activate, turn the Pulse Dial all the way to the right (clockwise). Once
activated, turn the Pulse Dial to the left (counterclockwise) to set the
desired throw in the right position. Press the Adjust Dial to save the
setting or press the BACK button to exit without saving.
Brushless (BLDC) Series Program Mode
3. Rotation (CW_CCW)
Highlight CW_CCW on the main screen and press the Adjust Dial to
enter the menu. Under the Now Values will be the current rotation
direction. Below will be the value to set. Use the Adjust Dial to change
from CW to CCW. Once at the desired rotation, press the Adjust Dial
to save the value to the Now Values. Press the BACK button to exit to
the main menu.
4. Deadband (DB_Width):
Highlight DB_Width on the main screen and press the Adjust Dial to
enter the menu.
Note: Hitec Digital Servos from the factory are set to the tightest
Deadband possible by default. Even if the Deadband can be set
lower with the programmer, it will have no effect on the servo.
Once in the menu, the current Deadband is displayed under Now
Values. Use the Adjust Dial to change the value under the Set Values.
Once the desired Deadband is reached, press the Adjust Dial to save
the value to Now Values. Use the BACK button to exit to the main
menu. Values for the Deadband are 1-16.
5. Speed:
Highlight Speed in the main menu and press the Adjust Dial. Once it
the menu, the current Speed is displayed under Now Values. Use the
Adjust Dial to change the value under the Set Values. Once the desired
speed is reached, press the Adjust Dial to save the value to Now
Values. Use the BACK button to exit to the main menu. Values for the
speed are 1 – 64, with 1 being the slowest and 64 the fastest.
6. Failsafe
Sometimes it is desired to have the servo go to a preset position when
it loses signal. To enter the menu, use the Adjust Dial to scroll to page
2 of the main menu and press the dial once highlighted. Follow the on-
screen instructions and center the Pulse Dial. Current Failsafe settings
are listed under ‘Now Values’. Use the Pulse Dial to set the Failsafe
position. Once set, use the Adjust Dial to turn Failsafe on or off. Press
the Adjust Dial to save the setting to the servo. The new setting will be
displayed in the ‘Now Values’. Use the Back button to exit the menu.
7. High Resolution:
Hitec 7xxx Series Digital Servos have a high resolution circuit that
can be turned on or off. When on, total programmable throw is 120
