LRP electronic SPHERE COMPETITION BRUSHLESS + BRUSHED, User Manual

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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 destroy destroy void your warranty:
• 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
SPECIFICATIONS
• Mount the speedo using the supplied thick/black doubled-sided tape. Do not use the clear Scotch 468MP tape!
• 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 connector and buttons.
• Make sure there is enough clearance (about 3cm) between the speed-control, power-wires, antenna and 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 difference 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.
• Make sure there are enough cooling slits in the body. This will increase the performance and life of all the electronic
components.
INSTALLATION TIPS
CONNECTIONS
RECEIVER CONNECTING WIRE:
This LRP speed-control is equipped with an LRP Multicon
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-cont-
rol and the motor. Do not alter or modify this cable! There are replaceable/optional rol and the motor. Do not alter or modify this cable! There are replaceable rol and the motor. Do not alter or modify this cable! There are replaceable hall sensor wires available:
• #81910 (20cm) • #81920 (10cm)
POWER WIRES:
For maximum performance, 13AWG power wires without any connectors are used.The unique splitted solder-tabs
allow easy and convenient replacement of the power wires. Nevertheless some soldering skills are required. Avoid
soldering longer then 5sec per soldering joint to prevent possible damage to the speed-control due to overheating of
the components! There is a full 13awg replacement power wire set available: #82505
CONNECTION
* 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 SPHERE COMPETITION speed-control, you have chosen
one of the most advanced speed-controls of today, which is full of new design features such as:
• Automatic Brushless / Brushed Adaptation • Forward/Brake Racing Speed-Control
• IceDrive Design • AutoCell System - NiMH/LiPo Adaptation
• Super-Low Motorlimit • Sensored Brushless Technology
• Blue metalised case and blue LED • 13AWG power-wires + external solder tabs
• Multi-Protection System • Intuitive QC-style programming
• Advanced Digital with 4 adj. Modes (AutoCell System, ADPC™, Initial-Brake, 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:
• Blue/Yellow power-w // ire
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Speedo MOT.A/MOT.B MOT.A MOT.A to „Minus“ on the motor.
• Orange power-wire

Speedo MOT.C to „Plus“ on the motor.
BRUSHLESS MOTOR:
• Blue power-wire

Speedo MOT.A to motor „A“
• Yellow power-wire

Speedo MOT.B to motor „B“
• Orange power-wire

Speedo MOT.C to motor „C“
• Connect the hall sensor cable to the speed-control and the motor.
HEATSINK: We recommend using the supplied heatsink in order to
achieve best performance even under extreme circumstances. Clean
the heatsink and stickerplate before you attach the clear/thin Scotch
468MP thermal tape to guarantee perfect heat dissipation.
Caution: Use ONLY the supplied clear/thin Scotch 468MP thermal tape
to attach the heatsink! Do not us standard double sided tape!
LRP electronic GmbH
Wilhelm-Enssle-Str. 132-134, 73630 Remshalden, Germany
Tel.: int+49-7181-4098-0, Fax: int+49-7181-4098-30
INFO@LRP-ELECTRONIC.DE WWW.LRP-ELECTRONIC.DE
ORDER NO,:
80700
BRU BRUSHED
OVER 3.5T (BRUSHLESS)
OVER 5T (BRUSHED)
Brushless AND Brushed yes
(automatic adaptation)
Typ.Volt.Drop (Brushed)* @20A 0.013V
Forward/Brake yes
(racing style)
Rec. Motor Limit (Brushed)** >5 turns
Case Size 33.1x37.6x14.9 Rated Current (Brushed)* 400A
Weight (excl. wires) 24.5g B.E.C. 5.5V / 3.0A
Voltage Input 4-7 cells (4.8-8.4V) High Frequency yes
Typ.Volt.Drop
(Brushless)
* @20A 0.018V / phase Sensored Brushless System yes
Rated Current (Brushless)* 400A / phase Multi-Protection-System yes
Rec. Motor Limit (Brushless)** >3.5 turns Power Wires 13awg
4 adj. Modes (NiMH/LiPo, ADPC™ Power Profi les, Initial Brake, Automatic 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. 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 a pre-wired and perfectly sized d and perfectly sized
fan and a spare power-capacitor.
On/Off
Switch
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Receiver
wire
The SPHERE COMPETITION is supplied with 13AWG power-wires without connectors. Be very careful with the cor-
rect wire sequence/colors since an in rect wire sequence rect wire sequence correct connections may damage the speed-control! Avoid creating solder
bridges on the solder-tabs and isolate all connections carefully.
Caution: Avoid soldering longer then 5sec per soldering joint when replacing the power wires on speed-control and
motor to prevent possible damage due to overheating of the components!
• Connect the speed-control to the receiver (position: channel 2)
• Doublecheck all connections before connecting the speed-control to a battery.
CAUTION: If battery is connected with reversed polarity it will destroy your speed-control!
• Red power-wire

Speedo BAT+ to battery „Plus“
• Black power-wire

Speedo BAT- to battery „Minus“
• The speed-control is now ready to be set-up (see back side).
SUPPRESSION
ONLY FOR BRUSHED MOTORS! Motors with no capa-
citors or not enough capacitors may interfere with the
speed-control. To avoid this, solder the supplied capaci-
tors to your motor (see picture).
orange orange orange
blue yellow
blue
yellow yellow
orange
Hall Sensor Wire
together to minus
yellow yellow
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Hall Sensor Connector
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Mount the power-capacitor in a positi-
on where it is protected in the event of
a crash. The best place is right below
the solder tabs and secure it with dou-
blesided tape.