Edge HV Series Users Guide

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Safety First!

For use by adults only.

An electric motor that is connected to a battery and speed control may start unexpectedly

and could cause serious injuries. Always treat a powered system with respect.

Always remove the propeller or disengage the pinion gear when you are working on a

plane or helicopter with the battery connected.

Please observe all local laws regarding the ﬂying of remote control aircraft or other control

of remote control vehicles

Never ﬂy over others or near crowds.

Never ﬂy a controller that has been involved in a serious crash. Send it back to Castle for

inspection as there may be damage that is not visible to the untrained eye.

Castle Creations is not responsible for your use of this product, or any damage or injuries

you may cause or sustain as a result of its usage.

INSTALLING YOUR EDGE HV ESC

1. Add your battery connector

You must attach a quality battery connector of your choice to the red (+) and black (-) power wires. Solder the battery

connector to the wires. ENSURE THAT THE POLARITY IS CORRECT (red wire to battery red wire, black wire to battery black

wire). Follow the instructions provided with the battery connector.

2. Connect the motor to your ESC

Solder the corresponding connectors for your motor to the wires coming from the ESC, or solder the motor wires directly to

the motor leads on the ESC.

Always use electronics grade solder and make sure your solder joint is solid. Poor soldering is a common cause of in-ﬂight

failure! Ensure connectors are properly protected with insulation or heat-shrink to prevent shorts.

3. Connect the ESC to your receiver

Connect the receiver lead (the brown/red/orange wires with a black plastic connector on the end) to the throttle channel on

your receiver.

Edge HV ESCs DO NOT INCLUDE A BATTERY ELIMINATOR CIRCUIT. You must use an external battery or BEC to power your

receiver and servos.

There is no reason to disable the RED power wire in the Edge HV throttle wire when using a BEC or a battery for RX/servo

power.

If you choose to use the white AUX Line, discussed later, please connect it as needed.

NOTE TO USERS WITH A FUTABA TRANSMITTER: You must reverse the throttle channel signal on your transmitter. Please

refer to your Futaba instructions.

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Summary of content (6 pages)

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Safety First! For use by adults only. An electric motor that is connected to a battery and speed control may start unexpectedly and could cause serious injuries. Always treat a powered system with respect. Always remove the propeller or disengage the pinion gear when you are working on a plane or helicopter with the battery connected. ™ Please observe all local laws regarding the flying of remote control aircraft or other control of remote control vehicles Never fly over others or near crowds.
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4. Reversing rotation (if necessary) You may wish to bench test the motor and speed control to determine the rotation of the motor. To change the rotation of the motor, swap ANY two motor wire connections, or use the Castle Link USB interface to change the rotation direction. 5. Mounting the ESC Edge HV ESCs have mounting tabs for your convenience. We recommend using Velcro or double sided tape to attach the Edge HV Lite ESCs to the airframe.
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•• RED LED matches tones Start Fail ESC was unable to start motor. ••- RED LED matches tones Radio Glitch ESC detected unusual signals or loss of signal on throttle wire. ••• RED LED matches tones Motor Anomaly ESC detected a sudden interruption of the motor’s rotation. -• RED LED matches tones Over-Current ESC detected operating currents that exceed the cutoff value. -•• RED LED matches tones AUX Wire Glitch ESC detected unusual signals or loss of signal on the AUX line.
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DATA LOGGING Use Castle Link software to modify data logging settings. The capabilities are briefly described below. See the help files and on screen instructions in Castle Link and Castle Link Graph Viewer for complete details. *Duration of recording The ESC writes the recorded data to a limited amount of memory. Recording time varies with the data points selected and the sample rate. the ESC compresses data wherever possible; periods at IDLE or constant throttle do not take very much memory.
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question. When the Edge ESC has accepted your answer, it will flash the LED rapidly, and emit a constant beeping. Move the throttle stick back to the middle position for the next question. If you wish to re-program only some of the features you do not need to continue through the programming steps for the remaining settings.
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NON-WARRANTY REPAIRS Never throw away a damaged Edge! You may send it to Castle and take advantage of our flat price replacement offer. Please check our website for specific pricing. CONTACT & WARRANTY INFO Your Edge ESC is warranted for one year from date of purchase to be free from manufacturing and component defects*. This warranty does not cover abuse, neglect, or damage including, but not limited to, incorrect wiring, over voltage, or overloading.