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ESC TROUBLESHOOTING.
No matter how carefully we think we have explained how to do things we do acknowledge we might have made mistakes
or omissions. Here are some possible problem situations to look out for.
IF NOTHING WORKS AT ALL:
SPEKTRUM IS A GROUP “A” R/C & THIS ESC
MUST
USE THE
BTLvA1
OPERATING PROGRAM.
WHEN THE LOCO IS SWITCHED ON THERE IS A SLIGHT JERK.
This is normal. The slight jerk indicates power is connected to the system and the IC has powered up.
WHEN THE LOCO IS SWITCHED ON ACCESSORY OUTPUT # 1 MAY TRIGGER BRIEFLY.
This is also normal. A sound system function connected to output # 1 may trigger. Our testing shows no sign of this
actually happening with Phoenix and Sierra. But, it is possible.
WHEN THE LOCO IS SWITCHED ON, ALL LIGHTS COME ON WITHOUT BLINKING & NOTHING WORKS.
This can occur when the TX is switched ON after the loco, with the throttle stick not fully OFF (down).
SOLUTION.
Ensure the throttle stick is completely OFF. The lights will then blink to indicate linking.
THE LOCO DIRECTION SET STICK & OR SPEED CONTROL IS BACKWARDS.
It is most important to ensure that the servo reversing switches are ALL set to normal.
When the direction is set to forwards the front light must come ON. If it doesn’t, reverse the elevator switch.
If the speed is backwards to the lighting direction you must reverse the wiring to the motor(s).
WEIRD
ESC
BEHAVIOUR FOR NO APPARENT REASON.
The most likely problems an operator will encounter when operating is when the
Ch # 5
switch has been left ON or
accidentally turned ON.
SITUATION # 1.
If, when the TX is first turned on & the lights blink rapidly, it is because the Ch # 5 switch is
ON
& the
system has entered calibration mode. This may happen with the DX6i. The Ch # 5 is backwards.
SOLUTION.
Turn the TX OFF. Select the OFF position for the Ch # 5 switch & then turn TX back ON again.
SITUATION # 2.
You have been running & for no apparent reason the lights all went out when you selected neutral &
you have no control. This means the Ch # 5 switch was turned
ON
during running & the system has entered
programming mode.
CAUTION
do not move any control sticks as you may make a program change.
SOLUTION.
Before you do anything else, simply turn Ch # 5 OFF & the system will revert to normal operation.
SITUATION # 3.
The system was working and for some reason you had a panic situation. You stopped the loco and
switched TX off. When you switched back on the loco lights were flashing and you moved the sticks to try and move the
loco and now nothing works. You have accidentally turned the Ch # 5 switch
ON
at some stage and altered the original
speed and direction calibration.
SOLUTION.
Recalibrate the system. See page # 4.
Or; when the
Rate
switch is set to 70% and not the 100% it should be.
SITUATION # 4.
The system was working and now you have trouble selecting a direction and cannot get any speed from
the loco. Or; it seems to lose programming when you try and accelerate.
This could be because you have the
Rate
switch accidentally set to
70%
and not
100%
as it should be. When set to
70%
the useable stick travel is reduced and can create quite odd effects.
SOLUTION.
Set the rate switch to 100%. You may need to re-calibrate the speed & direction as well.
DEFAULT START UP DIRECTION.
When using the
# PnP-ADAPT
, the
# ECL-3r
&
# ECL-6r
ESC’s are programmed to be the same as the AristoCraft
®
on
board TE. As such, the motor direction & lights for Bachmann
®
PnP socket equipped locos will need to be reset. See
page # 6 section
3.4
.
The PnP socket and lights are also wired backwards on some AristoCraft
®
locos. In this case the default direction will
also need to be reset. See page # 6 section
3.4
. OR:
You can simply swap over the wires at the
# PnP-ADAPT
screw terminals.
PLEASE ADVISE US OF ANY OTHER PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED & WE WILL INCLUDE THEM HERE.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING THE SPEKTRUM DX6i & DX7 TX.
The SPEKTRUM DX6i & DX7 transmitters are essentially the same as the DX5e. Set up of the system is also the same.
However, the DX6i TX has the channel # 5 switch configured back to front compared to the DX5e TX.
With the DX6i # 0 is ON & # 1 is OFF. It is most important that this switch is set to OFF unless you are programming.
DX6i has a nifty instant Throttle OFF button for emergency stops. Press that button & the loco will stop in 2 – 3 seconds.
CARE & FEEDING OF THE DX5e TX.
The SPEKTRUM DX5e transmitter uses 4 x AA size batteries. Either Alkaline dry cells or rechargeables.
We use Sanyo ENELOOP rechargeable AA cells which are guaranteed to hold 85% of their charge for 12 months if not
being used. Always recharge them after the TX has been used for any length of time.
It is most important to ensure the batteries always have plenty of charge in them when using the TX.
If the LED array only has # 2 ON, the batteries are getting low. This may result in loss of control. If you have chosen to
use Alkalines, we advise you to replace them immediately.