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3. When you move the throttle stick upward, the
motor will run. Continue to move the throttle stick
upward to the full throttle (high) position, and the
motor will run faster. When the throttle stick goes
below the start-up position, the motor will stop
running.
4. Check servo motion as part of your preflight
check. It is very important to make sure linkages
are free-moving with no binding.
Remember, when in the programming mode:
Full Throttle = Stick Up
Idle = Stick Down
The default settings (from the package) for your E-flite
30-Amp Pro ESC are as follows:
• Voltage cutoff set at 74%
• Brake set to Off
• Timing set at 15 degrees
• Throttle Input Range set at 1.2ms to 1.8ms
• Start-up Rate (Acceleration Delay) set at 0.25
seconds
• PWM Frequency set at 8KHz
• Operating Mode set to normal (airplane)
Entering the Programming Mode
1. With the battery disconnected from the controller,
and the transmitter turned on, first move the
throttle stick to full throttle (>1.7ms) position.
Leave it in this position and then connect the
battery to the controller.
2. Wait for 5 seconds, and the ESC will give two
sets of fast ringing tones to indicate you have
successfully entered the programming mode.
3. Once you hear these tones, move the stick to
center (between 1.4 and 1.7ms) for 5 seconds,
and the controller will beep 1 time, indicating you
are now in Menu 1.
4. The controller will now wait 5 seconds for you to
make your selection; your programming options
are either full throttle (>1.7ms) or idle (<1.3ms).
5. When you have made a valid selection, the control
will beep once with a lower tone, and you can
move the stick back to center for the next menu
item (2 beeps, 3 beeps and so on). If you do not
make a selection within 5 seconds, the controller
will move to the next menu item.
6. If you want to make changes in the programming
menus (see specific instructions below) move the
throttle stick to full throttle (>1.7ms) position. You
will have 5 seconds to make your selection.
7. If you want to advance to the next menu, allow the
programming to skip to the next menu after the 5
seconds have expired.
Programming Menu 1—Voltage Cutoff
Use this option to set the voltage at which the control-
ler will shut down the motor to prevent damage to your
battery when it reaches the cutoff voltage. You will know
your battery pack has reached auto cutoff when
you hear the motor “pulse” repeatedly.
1. Move the throttle stick to full throttle (>1.7ms)
position to make changes to the voltage cutoff
programming.
a.To select 3-cell low voltage cutoff – You will
hear 3 short beeps. Move the throttle stick to
center (between 1.4 and 1.6ms). The controller
will beep 2 times, indicating you have set the
program selection or leave in full throttle for 5
seconds to advance to the next selection.
b. To select 4-cell low voltage cutoff—You will
hear 4 short beeps. Move the throttle stick to
center (between 1.4 and 1.6ms). The controller
will beep 2 times, indicating you have set the
program selection or leave in full throttle for 5
seconds to advance to the next selection.
c. To select 5-cell low voltage cutoff—You will
hear 5 short beeps. Move the throttle stick to
center (between 1.4 and 1.6ms). The controller
will beep 2 times, indicating you have set the
program selection or leave in full throttle for 5
seconds to advance to the next selection.
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT 74% CUTOFF:
This
option will activate the soft cutoff at 74% of startup
voltage or 9.2V, whichever is higher. For example, if
your pack measures 16.8 volts at startup, then the
soft cut will occur at 12.4 volts. The 74% cutoff option
will check the startup voltage every time you plug the
battery into the controller, so beware of using partially
charged packs, as the system cannot protect your LiPo
batteries if you are using the 74% cutoff and connect
a partially charged pack. You will know your battery
pack has reached soft auto cutoff when you hear the
motor “pulse” repeatedly. We recommend you land
your model as soon as you hear the motor pulse (indi-
cating the pack voltage has dropped to the cutoff volt-
age level) to prevent over-discharge of the LiPo battery
pack, and to prevent sudden power loss.
