User's Guide

Ifyouonlywishtochangesomeofthesettingsyoudonotneedtocontinue
throughtheprogrammingstepsfortheremainingsettings.Toexitstick
programmingmodeatanypoint,disconnectbatterypower,re-connect
power,andarmthespeedcontrolasnormal.
ENTER PROGRAMMING MODE
1. TheTalonESCmustbeconnectedtoamotorinorderforyoutohearthe
programmingbeeps.Turnyourtransmitteron,andleavetheTalonESC
unpowered.Movethetransmittersticktothetopposition(fullthrottle).
2. ConnectamotorbatterytotheTalonESCandtheESCwillsoundits
initializationtones.AfterashortperiodoftimetheTalonESCwillsound
anothershorttoneandtheLEDwillflashashort,singleflashthat
repeats. NOTE:IftheESCflashescontinuouslyitisnotseeingafull
throttleposition.Moveyourthrottletrimtothetoppositionorincrease
yourfullthrottleendpointorATVonyourtransmitter.
3. Moveyourtransmittersticktothemiddleposition.TheESCwillsound
anothershorttone,andtheLEDwillflashashort,doubleflashthat
repeats.
4. Moveyourtransmitterstickbacktothetoppositionagain.Afterashort
time,theESCwillsoundashorttone,andtheLEDwillflashashort,triple
flashthatrepeats.
5. Moveyourtransmitterstickbacktothemiddlepositionagain.TheESC
willsoundfourshorttonesinarow,andtheLEDwillstartarepetitive
flashsequenceconsistingofasingleflash,apause,anothersingleflash,
followedbyanotherpause.
TheESCisnowinprogrammingmodeandaskingyouifyouwouldliketo
setthefirstoption(LowVoltageCutoff)tothefirstvalue(3.0V).Enteryour
settingsusingthemethoddescribedontheotherside.
Setting 1: Low Voltage Cutoff Battery Cell Cutoff Voltage*
NOTE:WhensettingLiPocutoffvoltage,alwaysfollowyourbatterybrand
recommendations.
Option Value RecommendedUse
1 3.0Vpercell
2 3.1Vpercell
3 3.2Vpercell This is the FACTORY setting.
4 3.3Vpercell
5 3.4Vpercell
6 DISABLED ControllerwillNOTshutdownmotorat
anyvoltage.
*Refertocellvendor’sinstructionsforcutoffvoltage.
Setting 2: Brake Type
Option Value RecommendedUse
1 SoftDelayedBrake Generalaircraftuse,withfixedorfolding
prop.
2 HardDelayed
Brake
Directdriveapplicationswheremore
brakingpowerisrequired.
3 SoftBrake–No
Delay
Competitionusewhereaveryshortbrake
delayisrequired.
4 HardBrake–No
Delay
Competitionusewhereaveryshortbrake
delayisrequired.Brakeactionmaybe
veryabrupt. Beverycautiouswithhigh-
poweredsetups.
5 BrakeDisabled Helicopters,3Dairplanes,andbychoice,
onmostaerobaticairplanes.This is the
FACTORY setting.
Setting 3: Low Voltage Cutoff Type
Option Value RecommendedUse
1 HardCutoff Willshutthemotoroffwhenthe
programmedcutoffvoltageisreached.
Themotormayberestartedbylowering
thethrottletothebrakeposition,and
re-arming.Forglidersandsomeparkflyers
wherea“motoroff”situationdoesnotput
themodelindanger.
2 SoftCutoff ESCrampsdownthethrottletosafely
maintainthebatteryvoltageatthe
programmedcutofflevel.Veryusefulfor
3Dflying,indoorflying,allhelicopters,
andmostanysportflyingwhereyoudo
notwantthemotortoturnoffwhenthe
lowvoltagecutoffisreached.This is the
FACTORY setting.
3 RPMdecrease ESCreducesRPMdramatically.
4 PulsingRPM ESCpulsesthrottle
Note:Options3and4willgiveawarningthatthebatterypackisbelow
thepresetlowvoltagelevel.TheESCwillallowtheusertorunthemotor
withoutadditionalaction.Theuserisresponsibleforstoppingfurther
dischargeofthebattery.
Setting 4: PWM Switching Rate**
Option Value RecommendedUse
1 8kHz SuggestedformostScorpionoutrunners.
2 12kHz Recommendedformostbrushlessmotors.
This is the FACTORY setting.
3 16kHz Recommendedforlowinductancemotors.
RARE.SuggestedforKontronikTango
motors.
**Refertomotormanufacturer’sinstructionsforfrequencysettings.
CONTACT AND WARRANTY INFO
YourTalon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duetoincorrectwiring,overvoltage,or
overloading.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,comments,orwishtoreturnyourESC
forwarrantyornon-warrantyrepairorreplacement,contactCastleCreations,
Inc.at:
Phone:(913)390-6939
540NorthRogersRoad
Olathe,Kansas66062USA
www.castlecreations.com
*Youmayhaveadditionalwarrantyrightsunderthelawsofcertainnations
orstates.
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