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Once the Fantom PC Interface app is installed on your computer, your LCD Card firmware is updated and the latest ESC
firmware is installed on your ESC, follow the next 5 steps to customize your FR-10 PRO ESC, by changing any of the available
parameters, using a PC.
1. Plug the included signal wire into the PGM port of your ESC (white to the right side) and the other end into the socket
of your LCD Card marked with (black to the right side).
2. Plug the included USB cable in to a USB port on your computer and the other end into the USB port of your LCD Card.
3. Open the Fantom PC Interface app on your computer.
4. If the connection is correct, “PC Connect USB Interface” will be displayed on the LCD screen and the “USB” button, on
the home screen of the PC Interface app will be red and the “ESC” button will remain gray.
5. Connect the battery to the ESC and turn on the ESC.
6. If the connection is correct, “PC Connect USB Interface” will be displayed on the LCD screen and the “ESC” button, on
the home screen of the PC Interface app will change from gray to red.
• You are now ready to use the PC Interface to customize your ESC.
1. Click on the General, Throttle, Brake, Boost, or Turbo tabs to open the available customizable options.
2. Use the “LCD PROGRAM CARD PARAMETER IDENTIFICATION, FUNCTIONS & DESCRIPTIONS” guide, shown previously
in this manual, to determine what parameters you would like to customize.
3. Remember, if you ever get lost, you can always go back to the default setting(s), which are preceded by an asterisk “*”.
4. Once you are satisfied with your changes, click on the “Apply” tab and select “OK” to apply the changes to your ESC.
5. If you ever want to revert to ALL the original default settings, click on the “Default” tab and select “OK” to change your
ESC back to all the original default settings.
6. The “Data” tab can be selected to view the following information:
A: MIN BATTERY VOLTAGE -
Indicates the minimum battery voltage that was reached during the last operation.
B: MAX ESC TEMP -
Indicates the maximum ESC temperature that was reached during the last operation.
C: MAX MOTOR RPM -
Indicates the maximum motor RPM that was reached during the last operation.
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5. This will bring up a new screen, showing that the device is the LCD Card, the current software version and the update
option button.
6. Click on the “Update” button and find the “Fantom LCD Program Card” firmware that you saved to your computer in an
earlier step.
7. Double click on the Fantom LCD Program Card firmware file and the PC Interface app will automatically begin updating
your LCD Program Card.
8. Once your LCD Program Card is updated, a new window will open stating “Update Complete”. Click “OK”.
9. Close the PC Interface program and disconnect the USB cable from your computer.
10. Your LCD Card is now ready to use for updating the firmware of your FR-10 PRO ESC and/or changing the
parameters of your ESC, using a PC.
11. The above 9 steps only need to be done once, unless we release new updates to the LCD Program Card firmware.
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Once the Fantom PC Interface app is installed on your computer, your LCD Card firmware is updated and the latest ESC
firmware is downloaded on to your computer, follow the next 12 steps to check what version firmware is on your FR-10 PRO
ESC and/or to update it to the latest firmware.
1. Open the Fantom PC Interface app on your computer.
2. Plug the included USB cable in to a USB port on your computer and the other end in to the USB port of your LCD Card.
3. Disconnect the battery from the ESC.
4. Plug the included signal wire into the PGM port of your ESC (white to the right side) and the other end into the socket
of your LCD Card marked with (black to the right side).
5. Connect the battery to the ESC and turn on the ESC.
6. If the connection is correct, “PC Connect USB interface” will be displayed on the LCD screen and the “USB” and “ESC”
buttons, on the home screen of the PC Interface app should change from gray to red.
7. In the menu options, click on the “Firmware” tab.
8. This will bring up a new screen, showing device, hardware, software version, information, and the update
option button.
9. Click on the “Update” button and find the “Fantom FR-10 PRO ESC” firmware that you saved to your computer in an
earlier step.
10. Double click on the Fantom FR-10 PRO ESC firmware file and the PC Interface app will automatically begin updating
your ESC.
11. Once your ESC is updated, a new window will open stating “Update Complete”. Click “OK”.
12. Close the PC Interface program and disconnect the USB cable from your computer and the signal wire from your ESC.
13. Your ESC is now ready to use, with the default settings, or can be customized by changing any of the available
parameters. Your ESC parameters can be changed by using the LCD Program Card as an individual device, by
connecting it directly to your ESC, as explained previously, or your ESC parameters can be changed by using the
Fantom PC Interface app, using a PC and connecting your ESC to your computer using the LCD Program Card.
14. The above 12 steps only need to be done once, unless we release new updates to the FR-10 PRO ESC firmware.
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First, the Fantom PC Interface app, LCD Card firmware, and ESC firmware need to be downloaded to your computer, by
following the next 4 steps.
Note:
The LCD Card firmware and ESC firmware only need to be downloaded to your computer if we have released new
firmware. This can be determined once you have set up the PC Interface app and connecting your LCD Card and/or ESC and
verifying the current firmware installed and comparing it to the latest firmware version listed on our website (instructions
below).
1. Download the Fantom PC Interface app here: www.fantomracing.com/downloads
2. Install the Fantom PC Interface app on to your computer. Supported Windows systems include: XP SP2, Windows 7,
Windows 8 and Windows 10.
3. Download latest Fantom LCD Program Card firmware here: www.fantomracing.com/downloads
4. Download latest Fantom FR-10 PRO ESC firmware here: www.fantomracing.com/downloads
5. The above 4 steps only need to be done once,unless we release new updates to the PC Interface app or new
firmware.
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Once the Fantom PC Interface app is installed on your computer and the LCD Card firmware is downloaded on to your
computer, follow the next 9 steps to check what version firmware is on your LCD Program Card and/or to update it to the
latest firmware.
1. Open the Fantom PC Interface app on your computer.
2. Plug the included USB cable into a USB port on your computer and the other end into the USB port of your LCD Card.
3. If the connection is correct, “PC Connect USB Interface” will be displayed on the LCD screen and the “USB” button, on
the home screen of the PC Interface app should change from gray to red.
4. At the top/left of the PC Interface app, click on “Device”, followed by “LCD Program Box”.
