Mode Programming:
1. For safety reasons remove ALL rotor blades!
2. Switch on the transmitter and move the throttle stick to
maximum (100%).
3. Connect the battery to the ESC → wait for the interval
beep: ♪♪♪ ... ♪♪♪ after 20 beeps the setup menu is
entered: confirmation ♪♪ .
4. Move the throttle stick to minimum and choose the
mode:
♪ Vbar - gov
Mode 1
♪♪ Gov - mode
Mode 2
♪♪♪ Gov - store
Mode 3
♪♪♪♪
Glider with folding propeller and brake Mode 4
♪♪♪♪♪ Motor plane without brake
Mode 5
♪♪♪♪♪♪ Motor plane with F3A brake
Mode 6
5. At the desired mode, move the throttle stick to maximum:
confirmation ♪♪.
If no mode has been selected, the mode programming
starts again with mode 1 = Vbar - gov, etc....
6. Once a mode has been selected, move the throttle stick
to minimum: confirmation ♪♪.
You will hear the beeps acc to the number of cells and now
the
ESC
is
armed
and
ready
for
use.
- THE END -
PC-Tool:
In the mode-programming, all parameters are set
automatically to useful values.
We recommend to set as less as possible in the PC-Tool.
Usually it is enough to set the telemetry-settings,
if necessary.
For programming with the PC-Tool, the optional USB-
Adapter is necessary.
Please use the 3-pin telemetry-cable with the blue JR-plug
for connecting the ESC to the USB-adapter.
more informations in the manual of the USB-adapter.
Autorotation (AR) and bailout:
It is important that the motor should not be switched off
(0%) completely during autorotation! Otherwise , if
autorotation is cancelled, a soft start will follow and due to
this a possibly unwanted autorotation. The motor needs
some low RPM for the bailout, therefore set the rpm very
low: the helicopter should not be able to lift off. We
recommend 10 ... 20% throttle opening. If set too low, the
motor or ESC might be overloaded by the bailout. The
bailout also might take a few seconds for spooling up, so
always bail out at a safe height! As soon as the model is
on the ground, the motor has to be switched off completely,
otherwise there is no soft-start and bailout is active!
BEC:
The BEC-Voltage can be adjusted in 0,1V steps in the PC-
Software (optional USB-adapter available). It is possible to
use a buffer-battery, no diodes are necessary. Caution!
Make sure that the battery-voltage matches to the BEC-
voltage. Too big diverations can damage the ESC or the
battery. We recommend to use a 2S-Lipo for a BEC-
voltage of 8,0V. For 5,5V
– 6,0V BEC-voltage we
recommend to use a 4-cell NiMh or NiCd battery. You can
also use a buffer like the Ultra Guard from Optipower.
Make sure, that the ESC is powered up first, and the
connect the buffer-battery. Otherwise the Telemetry might
not work properly.
Lipo protection / under-voltage protection:
Because of the voltage-driven load adjustment, it is
possible to fly further with low power, because the battery
recovers with smaller load. However, if the voltage
continues to break in, the motor will be switched off.
Active free-wheel:
The unlimited partial load capability refers to the maximum
full power current of the respective ESC types.
Temperature / overload warning:
If the speed controller
’s temperature exceeds its limit,
because of overloading or lack of cooling, after landing
and/or motor stop, a warning signal is issued (3 beeps in
the interval). But the motor is not switched off in flight! Only
when the temperature reaches an extremely critical level,
rpm will be reduced to 70% of the current power
.
The partial load operation between half and nearly full
power is the most difficult area for an ESC. In addition the
running time becomes longer and longer with the Lipo
technology. If it comes to repeated temperature warnings,
better cooling should be provided or the current should be
reduced.
These warnings are to be regarded as overload warnings
and
not as normal operating condition
. At high
temperatures the components are very stressed and this
leads to a decreased service life.
You achieve better cooling not only through sufficiently
dimensioned air intake, but even more efficiently through a
larger air outtake, in order to avoid heat accumulation.
You achieve smaller currents by using a smaller propeller
or a battery with one less cell.
Caution:
It is important to make sure that no objects are within the
propeller circle when batteries are connected. The use of
this speed controller is therefore allowed only in situations
where damages and personal injuries are impossible. A
damaged controller (e.g. broken, damaged by polarity
inversion or humidity) must not be reused under any
circumstances. Otherwise malfunctions or subsequent
defects may arise at a later date.
The ESC should only be powered by batteries, the use
from power supplies is not allowed.
Analysis of malfunctions:
2 Beeps/flashes: Under-voltage identification
3 Beeps/flashes: Temperature rise warning
4 Beeps/flashes: Overcurrent
5 Beeps/flashes: Receiver signals failed
6 Beeps/flashes: start up failed
7x flashes: BEC-overload
The ESC has a yellow LED - status indicator light as well
as a red LED light to analyze error. A flashing sequence
indicates errors during operational use. After about a 1
minute successful run the error will be automatically
deleted.