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Thanks for purchasing this Turnigy

AQUASTAR ESC speed controller. The Turnigy

AQUASTAR

ESC's are specifically

developed to supply stable and strong power for R/C model boats beyond what

you would expect. Please read the instruction booklet carefully before use.

Warnings

· We strongly recommend you calibrate the throttle range of the transmitter when you first use the speed

controller or when using a new or different transmitter and receiver.

· When connecting the ESC to the battery pack please ensure the polarity is correct. Incorrect polarity may cause

permanent damage to the ESC and such damage is not covered by the manufacturer’s WARRANTY.

· When you use the ESC, turn on the transmitter BEFORE powering on the receiver.

· When you finish running your boat, power off the receiver BEFORE turning off the transmitter.

· Changing the PWM may cause the motor to get hot very quickly.

· Never disconnect the battery pack whilst the motor is running as this could cause damage to the speed

controller and/or motor.

· Connectors with low conductivity may cause erratic motor rotations (cogging) or other unexpected symptoms.

Use only high quality gold connectors such as HK XT60's or similar.

· If you do not wish to use the BEC function of the ESC and would like to use a separate receiver pack or

UBEC to power the receiver and servos then please disconnect the red wire from the ESC’s receiver lead.

· The controller will automatically cutoff the output to the motor when the battery voltage drops below the

programmed cut-off voltage (Factory default, the LVC of the Aquastar HV 240A is preset to 12.0V. Before using,

please carefully set the LVC to protect your Lipo cells from over discharging.)

·The ESC will cut-off output when no signal is received within 100ms.

NOTE: When the working voltage reaches the set LVC value, the ESC will cut the output to the motor, this

indicates that it’s time to change the Lipo cells. If at the start you are using a battery with the volts lower

than the LVC setting then the ESC will run the motor for 3 SECONDS and the LVC function will then cut

off the output. The starting voltage of the ESC is not changed with the LVC, the ESC will perform correctly

with an input voltage of 9v or above.

Summary of content (12 pages)

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Warnings Thanks for purchasing this Turnigy ® AQUASTAR ESC speed controller. The Turnigy ® AQUASTAR ESC's are specifically developed to supply stable and strong power for R/C model boats beyond what you would expect. Please read the instruction booklet carefully before use. · We strongly recommend you calibrate the throttle range of the transmitter when you first use the speed controller or when using a new or different transmitter and receiver.
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ⅠESC Features ·Microprocessor controlled, extremely low resistance. ·Water-proof PCB and a pre-assembled aluminum water cooling pipe for good heat dissipation. ·Full protection, includes signal loss protection, temperature protection, motor locked protection. ·Fully programming with software on a computer, by Turnigy ® TM- program box or by TX stick. ·The firmware of the ESC is upgradeable from the Internet as new versions of the software become available.
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Calibrate the throttle range of transmitter (Recommended) A. Twin Stick Style transmitter calibration - Keep the switch of the ESC in the ‘OFF’ position. Correctly connect the ESC with the brushless motor and battery pack, plug the receiver lead of ESC into the throttle channel of receiver; - Using a separate receiver battery or UBEC to power the receiver. - Put the throttle to the forward top position, turn on the transmitter; - Switch ‘ON’ the Swordfish HV ESC.
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A. Program with the TX stick Turnigy ® The Aquastar ESC can be programmed by using the TX stick, please refer to the setting diagram on the last page. B. Program by Turnigy ® TM- Program box The Program box auto identifies the ESC model and clearly displays the co rresponding programmable parameters on the LCD. It is pocket size and convenient to take with you. Please read the instructions of the Program box to correctly set the Turnigy ® Aquastar ESC. C. Program by software ‘Turnigy Aquastar ESC’ on PC.
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Ⅳ Installing Software to PC · System Systemrequirement Requirement A. You need a Personal Computer with WINDOWS 2000 or WINDOWS XP operating system B. CD-ROM drive (or access to Internet) C. A USB port D. 4 Megabytes of hard disk space E. A computer screen resolution of 800×600, 1024×768 (Recommend), 1280×1024. · Hardware The hardware includes a Turnigy ® Aquastar boat ESC, TM-USB Linker and a Set-up CD.
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After you click the ‘finish’ button there will be an ‘Turnigy Aquastar ESC’ icon on your computer desktop. (Meanwhile the software will be automatically saved into ‘Start’ ‘Programs’.) -Installation complete.
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Connect the ESC to PC NOTE: Never plug the USB Linker to USB port of PC BEFORE installation of software is successfully completed. Check and keep the switch of the ESC in the ‘OFF’ position. As the Aquastar HV 240A ESC has no built-in BEC you will need to connect the ESC to a battery pack or an auxiliary ’Y Cable’ to correctly connect the ESC to the USB linker. Please refer to following two wiring diagrams and select either method to correctly connect the ESC to the PC.
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Open the software by double left clicking the icon ‘Turnigy Aquastar ESC’ OR open the software in ‘Start’ ‘Programs’ on desktop. ‘Turnigy Aquastar ESC’ Select the com port by clicking the menu of ‘Port Num’ and input the right one. Click ‘Open’, then click ‘Connect’. The current settings of the ESC will be displayed. Single left click the down arrow to choose the parameter you want to set. Click the ‘Update’ button to save the modification.
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- Single left click ‘Open’ to open the latest upgradeable firmware, which can be downloaded from website once a new one is released. (IT IS A MUST TO HAVE NEW FIRMWARE WHEN UPGRADING BEFORE CLICKING ‘START’) - Click ‘Start’ to upgrade the firmware of ESC to the latest, it will be completed in 3-5 seconds.
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Turnigy Aquastar HV 240A ESC settings’ features ® · Low Cut-off Voltage Option 1:Auto Lipo Auto Lipo Cells Detecting Option2: 12.0V(default) 4 Lipo cells Option 3: 15.0V 5 Lipo cells Option 4: 18.0V 6 Lipo cells Option 5: 21.0V 7 Lipo cells Option 6: 24.0V 8 Lipo cells Option 7: 27.0V 9 Lipo cells Option 8: 30.0V 10 Lipo cells Option 9: 33.0V 11 Lipo cells Option 10: 36.
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· Cutoff Type When t h e battery voltage reaches t h e cut-off voltage the motor will Option 1 :Hard cutoff (default) shutdown immediately. The motor can be restarted by closing the throttle to the lowest position and then move the throttle up as normal When the battery voltage reaches the cut-off voltage, the ESC will slowly Option 2: Soft cutoff reduce motor power to zero, you will notice a decrease in power and it is time to land, the throttle maintains its full linear response.
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Keep the Switch of ESC in ‘OFF’, Correctly connect the ESC with brushless motor, receiver and battery pack. Move the throttle to the highest position, turn on the transmitter, use separate battery to power on receiver, switch ’ON’ the switch of ESC. There are three beeps emitted from the motor, which indicates the electronics are correctly power on for the setting.