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The Traxxas TQ Radio System
Adjusting the Speed Control
Your Villain is equipped with the XL-10 Marine Speed Control.
The electronic speed control installed in your Villain has been
factory set and should not require any adjustments. These
instructions are provided for your reference.
Precautions
Follow these extra safety precautions for your protection and to
ensure long life for the XL-10 Marine speed control.
Disconnect the batteries.
Always disconnect the battery
pack from the speed control when not in use.
Transmitter on first.
Turn on your transmitter before the
speed control so you will have control of the radio
equipment.
Always use the heat exchanger.
The heat exchanger is
factory-installed on the speed control and must be used for
maximum cooling and performance.
Do not replace with
metal heat sinks!
These additional precautions apply if the stock Villain is
modified in the future. Please be aware that damage to the
speed control caused by modification of the Villain or Xl-10
Marine ESC will not be covered by the warranty. This includes
changing the connectors.
Use stock connectors.
If you decide to change the battery
or motor connectors, only change one battery or motor
connector at a time. This will prevent accidentally mis-wiring
the speed control. If the Xl-10 Marine ESC is not wired exactly
as shown in the following diagram, it can be damaged!
Use neutrally timed motors.
Due to the need for one motor
to be reverse rotation (for the counter rotating prop), the
motors installed in the Villain are neutrally timed. If you
replace the motors, the motors must have 0° timing. Modified
motors (with adjustable end bells) timed to 0° or Johnson/
Mabuchi (closed end bell) motors are recommended. Using
motors with other than 0° timing will draw excess current in
reverse rotation, causing the speed control to overheat and
premature motor wear.
Motor capacitors required!
If the factory installed stock motors
are replaced, three 0.1µF (50V) ceramic capacitors should be
properly installed on every motor to prevent radio interference.
These capacitors are available from your hobby dealer.
No reverse voltage!
The speed control is not protected
against reverse polarity voltage. If changing the battery
and/or motor, be sure to install the same type of connectors
to avoid damage to the speed control. Removing the battery
connectors on the speed control or using the same-gender
connectors on the speed control will void the
product’s warranty.
Don’t let the transistor tabs touch!
Never allow the separate
transistor banks to touch each other or any exposed metal.
This will create a short circuit and damage the speed control.
Insulate the wires.
Always insulate exposed wiring with
heat shrink tubing to prevent short circuits.
Don’t use electrically conductive heat sink compound on
the heat exchanger.
The transistor tabs must remain
electrically isolated.
Transmitter Adjustments for the Xl-10 Marine ESC
Before attempting to program your Xl-10 Marine ESC, it is
important to make sure that your transmitter is properly
adjusted (set back to the factory defaults). Otherwise, you may
not get the best performance from your speed control.
The transmitter should be adjusted as follows:
1.
Set the throttle neutral switch to the 70/30 setting. This
adjusts the transmitter’s throttle trigger throw to 70% for
throttle and 30% for brake/reverse.
2.
Set the throttle trim to the middle “0” setting. This adjusts the
neutral position of the throttle servo.
3.
Set the Channel 1 servo reversing switch to the left position.
4.
Do not change the position of any of the servo reversing
switches after programming the Xl-10 Marine ESC.
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BATTERY
Right Motor
(Starboard)
Left Motor
(Port)
XL-10 Marine
XL-10 Marine ESC Wiring Diagram
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