User Manual

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Our ESC allows you to program parameters to fit your specific needs:
1. User programmable brake setting (we recommend using brake for only folding props applications)
2. User programmable battery type (LiPo or NiCd/NiMh)
3. User programmable low voltage cutoff setting
4. User programmable factory default setting restore
5. User programmable timing settings (to enhance ESC efficiency and smoothness)
6. User programmable soft acceleration start ups (for delicate gearbox and helicopter applications)
7. User programmable governor mode (for helicopter applications)
8. User programmable motor rotation (clockwise\counterclockwise)
9. User programmable switching frequency
10. User programmable low voltage cutoff type (power reduction or immediate shutdown)
Settings:
1. Brake: ON/OFF
* ON-Sets the propeller to the brake position when the throttle stick is at the minimum position (Recom-
mended for folding props).
* OFF-Sets the propeller to freewheel when the throttle stick is at the minimum position.
2. Battery type: LiPo or NiCad/NiMh
* NiCad/NiMh – Sets Low Voltage protection threshold for NiCad/NiMh cells.
* LiPo – Sets Low voltage protection threshold for LiPo cells and automatically detects the number of cells
within the pack.
Note: Selecting the NiCad/NiMh option for the battery type, triggers the ESC to automatically set the
cutoff threshold to the factory default of 65%. The cutoff threshold can then be subsequently altered
through the Low Voltage protection function, if required. The ESC will read the initial voltage of the NiCa-
d/NiMh pack once it is plugged in and the voltage read will then be used as a reference for the cutoff
voltage threshold.
3. Low Voltage Protection Threshold (Cutoff Threshold):
Low / Medium / High
1) For Li-xx packs- number of cells are automatically calculated and requires no user input apart from
defining the battery type. This ESC provides 3 setting options for the low voltage protection threshold;
Low (2.8V)/ Medium (3.0V)/ High (3.2V). For example: the voltage cutoff options for an 11.1V/ 3 cell Li-Po
pack would be 8.4V (Low)/ 9.0V (Med)/ 9.6V (High)
2) For Ni-xx packs-low / medium / high cutoff voltages are 50%/65%/65% of the initial voltage of the
battery pack. For example: A fully charged 6 cell NiMh pack’s voltage is 1.44V x 6=8.64V,when “LOW”
cutoff voltage is set, the cutoff voltage is: 8.64V x 50%=4.3V and when “Medium” or “High” is set, the
cutoff voltage is now 8.64V X 65%=5.61V.
4. Restore factory setup defaults:
Restore - Sets the ESC back to factory default settings;
Brake Off
Battery type Detect LiPo with Automatic Cell
Low voltage cutoff threshold Medium (3.0V/65%)
Timing setup Automatic
Soft Acceleration Start Up Medium
Governor mode OFF
Frequency 16kHz
Low voltage cutoff type Reduce power