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IMPORTANT:
Never leave your RC model unsupervised when the
battery is plugged in. If a defect occurs, it could set fi re to the
model or the surroundings.
• Never wrap your speed-control in plastic fi lm or metal foil. In fact,
make sure it gets enough fresh air.
• Avoid soldering longer then 5sec per soldering joint when repla-
cing the power wires to prevent possible damage to the speed-
control due to overheating of the components!
IMPORTANT: Pay close attention
to the following points, as they
will destroy the speed-control and
void your warranty.
• Never solder a Schottky diode to the motor when you are using a
SPHERE speed-control. A Schottky diode will destroy any brush-
less or forward/reverse speed-control.
• Never allow the speed-control or other electronic components to
come in contact with water. Do not operate the speed-control
in the rain. If you ever have to operate in the rain, protect your
speed-control properly to avoid that water reaches the speedo.
• If the speed-control is connected to the motor, never run the motor
directly with a separate battery or run-in device.
• Never connect the speed-control incorrectly or with reversed
polarity.
• All wires and connections have to be well insulated. Short-circuits
will destroy the speed-control. Pay special attention to the recei-
ver- and switch wires.
• Never change the polarity of the receiver connector.
• Never open the speed control and never solder on the PCB (except
on external solder-tabs).
WARNING NOTES
SPECIFICATION
• Affi x the speed-control, using the supplied doubled-sided adhesive tape.
• Make sure there are enough cooling slits in the body. This will increase the performance and life of all the
electronic components.
• Position the speed-control where it is protected in the event of a crash.
• Install the speed-control so that you have easy access to the plugs, connectors and buttons.
• Make sure there is enough clearance (about 3cm) between the speed-control, power-cable and antenna or
receiver. Avoid any direct contact between power components, the receiver or the antenna. This can cause
interference. If interference occurs, position the components at a different place in the model.
• The aerial should be run vertically up and away from the receiver. Avoid contact with any parts made of
carbon fi bre or metal. If the aerial is too long, don’t coil up the excess length. It is better to cut it down to a
length of about 35 cm. See also the instructions supplied with your radio control system.
INSTALLATION TIPS
CONNECTIONS
RECEIVER CONNECTING WIRE:
This LRP speed-control is equipped with a LRP Multicon receiver wire. As supplied, it will easily fi t in all ordinary
receivers.
HALL SENSOR WIRE:
This bi-directional multipole wire (which comes with the motor and NOT the speed-control!) connects the
speed-control and the motor. Do not alter or modify this cable! There are replaceable hall sensor wires avai-
lable:
• #81910 (20cm)
• #81920 (10cm)
POWER WIRES:
The SPHERE comes pre-wired using common Tamiya/JST battery connector and JST motor connectors. It‘s
simply „plug & play“ when you intend using a designated LRP or Reedy brushless motor! There are adapter wi-
res included to connect the SPHERE to a brushed motor (see left chapter „Installation“ for details). There´s also
a complete set of power wires included, which allow you to use a „hardwired“ wire setup. The unique splitted
solder-tabs allow easy and convenient replacement of the power wires. Nevertheless some soldering skills are
required. Talk to your local hobbyshop if you are concerned about replacing the wires yourself.
There is a replacement power wire set available: #82505
CAUTION:
Avoid soldering longer then 5sec per soldering joint, when replacing the power wires, to prevent
possible damage to the speed-control due to overheating of the components!
INSTALLATION
* Transistors rating at 25°C junction temperature. Specifi cations subject to change without notice.
**@ 6cells (7,2V)
Dear Customer,
thank you for your trust in this LRP product. By purchasing a LRP SPHERE Brushless AND Brushed speed-
control, you have chosen one of the most advanced speed-controls as of today, which is full of new design
features such as:
• Brushless AND Brushed operation
• Fwd/Brk/Rvs and Fwd/Brk Racing Mode
• Small and lightweight
• Sensored Brushless Technology
• Blue metalised case
• External solder tabs
• Multi-Protection System
• Intuitive QC-style programming
• 4 adj. Modes (motor type selection, punch,
• 100% Digital Technology
intial-brake and automatic-brake)
Please read and understand these instructions completely before you use this product!
With operating this product, you accept the LRP warranty terms.
USER GUIDE
BRUSHED MOTOR:
There are adapter wires supplied with the SPHERE, which allow simple and troublefree connection of a
brushed motor, as shown in the picture below. You can, of course, also use the supplied optional power
wires for a „hardwired“ setup without connectors.
• MOT.A (blue) and MOT.B (yellow) will be the combined „minus“ on the brushed motor.
• MOT.C (orange) wire will be „plus“ on the brushed motor.
BRUSHLESS MOTOR:
The SPHERE comes pre-wired using common JST motor connectors. It‘s simply „plug & play“ when you
intend using a designated LRP or Reedy brushless motor, see picture below! You can, of course, also use
the supplied optional power wires for a „hardwired“ setup without connectors.
• MOT.A = blue wire
• MOT.B = yellow wire
• MOT.C = orange wire
• Connect the hall sensor cable to the speed-control and the motor.
IMPORTANT:
We recommend using the supplied heatsink on the
SPHERE brushless + brushed speed-control in order to achieve best
performance even under extreme circumstances. Clean the heatsink
and stickerplate before you attach the thermal tape to obtain best pos-
sible heat transfer.
LRP electronic GmbH
Wilhelm-Enssle-Str. 132-134, 73630 Remshalden, Germany
Tel.: int+49-7181-4098-0, Fax: int+49-7181-4098-30
[email protected] WWW.LRP-ELECTRONIC.DE
ORDER NO,:
80500
BRU BRUSHED
OVER 5.5T (BRUSHLESS)
OVER 7T (BRUSHED)
Brushless AND Brushed
yes
Typ.Volt.Drop (Brushed)* @20A
0.026V
Forward/Brake/Reverse
yes
Rec. Motor Limit (Brushed)**
>7 turns
Case Size
33.1x37.6x14.9
Rated Current (Brushed)*
200A
Weight (excl. wires)
24.5g
B.E.C.
5.5V
Voltage Input
4-7 cells (4.8-8.4V)
High Frequency
yes
Typ.Volt.Drop (Brushless)* @20A
0.035V / phase
Sensored Brushless System
yes
Rated Current (Brushless)*
200A / phase
Multi-Protection-System
yes
Rec. Motor Limit (Brushless)**
> 5.5 turns
Connectors
Std Tamiya
4 adj. Modes (Brushless/Brushed, Punch, Initial-brake, Auto-brake)
yes
Because of the physical principles of brushless technology, the speed-
controls do get a little hotter then brushed systems. Therefore it is re-
quired to let the speed-control cool down completely after every run.
When running in extreme conditions (high ambient temperature, low-
turn motors, high gear ratios, etc.), we recommend using LRP‘s brush-
less cooling set #82500, which includes an optional fan (perfectly sized
25x25mm, pre-wired) and a power-capacitor.
MODE
SET
Hall Sensor
Connector
• Connect the speed-control to the receiver (position: channel 2)
• Be very careful with the correct wire sequence!
• Double-check all connections before connecting the speed-control to a battery and ensure the switch is in
„Off“ position.
CAUTION:
If a connection is incorrect, it may damage the speed-control.
• The speed-control is now ready for setup.
MOTOR SUPPRESSION
CAUTION:
Never use Schottky diodes in conjunc-
tion with a brushless or forward/reverse brushed
speed-control, e.g. the LRP SPHERE bru
brushed digital
ONLY FOR BRUSHED MOTORS!
Motors with no
capacitors or not enough capacitors may interfere
with the speed-control. To avoid this, solder the
supplied capacitors to your motor (see picture).
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Hall Sensor Wire
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