DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS DPC-11 Operation Manual Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction 2 Section 2 Installation 4 Software Installation 4 Driver Installation 7 Operation 9 DXXX Series Servo Programming 9 Section 3 Introduction 9 Connections 10 Testing 11 Programming 13 File Operations 18 HSB-9XXX Series Servo Programming Introduction 19 Connections 20 Testing 21 Programming 22 File Operations 26 HS-5XXX & HS-7XXX Series Serv
DPC-11 WARNING UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS WARNING Introduction WARNING – Failure to follow these instructions can result in an undesired operation of your servo. Please read these instructions before attempting to program your servos. Section 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the DPC11 Universal Programming Interface for Hitec programmable servos.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS Introduction cont. Hitec Customer Service Help is available from the Hitec office through phone support and e-mail inquiries. Our US office is generally open Monday thru Friday, 8:00AM to 4:30PM PST. These hours and days may vary by season. Every attempt is made to answer every incoming service call. Should you reach our voicemail, leave your name and number and a staff member will return your call.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS WARNING WARNING Installation: Software WARNING – Do not plug the DPC-11 in to your computer until told to do so later in this manual. Section 2 Software Installation for Windows Operating Systems (Windows 7, 8 and XP) 1. Download Installation file DPC-11 32bit Install File DPC-11x86.zip from www.hitecrcd.com. www.hitecrcd.com File DPC-11ver1.XX.zip 2. Right click on the file and select “Extract All.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS 4. You are now at the DPC-11 Setup Wizard. Click on “Next” to continue. 5. You will be prompted to select an installation folder and whether or not you want all users to be able to use the DPC11 software. It is recommended that you use the default folder. Click “Next” to continue. 6. You are now at the “Confirm Installation” screen. Click on “Next” to start the installation. 5 Installation: Software cont.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS Installation: Software cont. 7. The Installing DPC-11 screen will appear and the bar will show its progress. 8. Once the installation is complete, click “Close” to exit the DPC-11 software installation program. You should now see the DPC-11 icon on your desktop. WARNING WARNING WARNING – Do not plug in the DPC-11 until you’ve completed the following steps. The steps are different for 32bit and 64bit systems.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS Driver Installation for 32bit Operating Systems (Windows 7, 8 and XP) 1. Go back to the folder where you extracted the installation files and open the DPC-11 Driver Installer. 2. Click on the file “Hitec BLDC Servo Interface” to begin the driver installation process. 3. The next screen shows the driver version and installation directory. Click install to proceed.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS Installation: Driver cont. 4. Once installation is complete, you will see the “Success” screen. Now click “OK” to close the program. WARNING WARNING NOTE – It is imperative that you use a USB 2.0 compliant cable to connect your DPC-11 to your computer. Non-compliant cables will cause erratic operation or may not work at all. 5. Plug in the USB cable to your computer and then into the DPC-11.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS DXXX Series Programming Section 3 DXXX Series Programming Introduction The DPC-11 Programming Software gives the user unparalleled ability to adjust the parameters of the Hitec DXXX series of Digital Programmable Servos. Additionally users can test their servos, save parameters to a file, load parameters from a file and restore the factory WARNING settings.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS DXXX Series Programming cont. Test Functions Testing a servo’s function can be critical to completing a successful project. Use these tests to “burn-in” new servos or to check for broken gears and other issues. The DPC-11 is capable of performing the following tests: 1. Servo Travel using one of the following methods: a. Manual Positioning b. Automatic Sweep Positioning c. Step Positioning 2.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS DXXX Series Programming cont. Now click the “Connect” button in the DPC-11 software. If your connections are correct, your screen will look something like this; Using the DPC-11 D-XXX Series Test Functions: Manual Position Test Click on the pre-set buttons or move the slide bar with your mouse to manually move your servo’s position.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS DXXX Series Programming cont. Automatic Step Positioning Test 1. Select Step and click the START button. Your servo will start moving from end point to end point in a series of small “steps”. 2. Use the slide bar next to START/STOP buttons to adjust the servo’s travel speed. 3. Click STOP to end the process. FAIL SAFE Test This feature tests the user programmed FAIL SAFE point of your servo.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS Programming Your Hitec D Series Servos DXXX Series Programming cont. The following functions can be programmed into the HITEC D Series servos using the DPC-11. It is recommended that you program your servos in the following order: 1. ID Setting 2. Direction of Rotation 3. Travel Speed (Slower) 4. Dead Band Width 5. Soft Start Percentage 6. Center and End Points 7. FAIL SAFE, On or Off 8. Overload Protection (OLP) 1.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS DXXX Series Programming cont. 2. Direction of Rotation Normal servo rotation based on 900 - 2100µs input signal is clockwise from left to right. You can change this to counterclockwise by clicking on the Direction of travel button as shown. The direction is shown as CW for clockwise and CCW for counterclockwise. 3. Travel Speed This feature is useful for users who do not have servo speed control functions on their transmitter.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS 5. Soft Start Setting WARNING WARNING DXXX Series Programming cont. The soft start setting allows users to set how fast the servos react when first powered on. Using a slower soft start setting can prevent damage to your model by slowly moving the servo into position. Default setting is 20% (slowest). There are five settings from 20% to 100% which is instantaneous reaction.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS DXXX Series Programming cont. Now you will setup the left and right end points. When you have reached the desired end point, click either the “LEFT” or “RIGHT” button to confirm your setting. You will be notified when each one is set. Once complete, click the OK button to exit the EPA setup. 7.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS DXXX Series Programming cont. Next move your servo to the desired position by using the Manual positioning section as shown. Once you have your desired Fail Safe position, click on the “FS-Position” button Fail Safe Test as seen in the illustration. 9. Overload Protection (OLP) 17 OLP is a “protection against servo damage” feature.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS DXXX Series Programming cont. Loading and Saving Files, Restoring Factory Defaults With the DPC-11 software, you have the ability to save and load servo parameter files. This is helpful when needing to setup multiple servos with the same parameters. The DPC-11 software also has the ability to restore the factory defaults file in the event the user setup doesn’t operate correctly. The following details how to use these features. 1.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS HSB-9XXX Servo Programming Introduction HSB-9XXX WARNING Servo Programming WARNING WARNING – Failure to follow these instructions can result in an undesired operation of your servo. Please read these instructions before attempting to program your servos. The DPC-11 BLDC Programming Software gives the user of Hitec brushless servos unparalleled ability to adjust the parameters of their servos.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS HSB-9XXX Servo Programming cont. Test Functions Testing a servo’s function can be critical to completing a successful project. Use these tests to “burn-in” new servos or to check for broken gears and other issues. The DPC-11 is capable of performing the following tests: 1. Servo Travel, using one of the following methods: a. Manual Positioning b. Automatic Sweep Positioning c. Step Positioning 2.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS HSB-9XXX Servo Programming cont. Using the DPC-11 HSB-9XXX Series Test Functions:WARNING Manual Position Test WARNING Click on the pre-set buttons or move the slide bar with your mouse to manually move the position of your servos. End Point Adjusters NOTE – You can use the Endpoint Slide Bars to set the end points for both auto sweep and auto step functions as described below.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS HSB-9XXX Servo Programming cont. FAIL SAFE Test This feature tests the user-programmed FAIL WARNING SAFE point of your servo. WARNING NOTE – The FAIL SAFE point must be set by the user in the programming section under. Setting the FAIL SAFE Point. If not already, turn on the Fail Safe by clicking the “Fail_Safe” button under “Program” and click “FS_Start.” The servo will travel to its preset Fail Safe position.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS HSB-9XXX Servo Programming cont. 2. Travel Speed This feature is useful for users who do not have servo speed control functions on their transmitter. Reducing the travel speed is a nice feature to slow down aircraft landing gear retracts. The servo speed function will only slow a servo down. You cannot make a servo travel faster than its rated speed.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS HSB-9XXX Servo Programming cont. 5. Center & End Point Setting (EPA) With the EPA setup, users can customize the center point and left/right servo travel end points. This can be helpful to fine tune your model’s control surfaces. To set the Center and Endpoints, click on the “Setting” box under the EPA programming section. The first setting is the center point, click “OK” to WARNING continue.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS HSB-9XXX Servo Programming cont. 7. Fail Safe Position By choosing to use the Fail Safe function you will need to set a preprogrammed travel point that the servo will travel to in the event the servo loses signal from the receiver. WARNING WARNING CAUTION – Program the Fail Safe point after setting the end and center points, otherwise it will change when you make those adjustments.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS HSB-9XXX Servo Programming cont. Loading and Saving Files, Restoring Factory Defaults With the DPC-11 software you have the ability to save and load servo parameter files. This is helpful when needing to setup multiple servos with the same parameters. The DPC-11 software also has the ability to restore the factory defaults file in the event the user setup doesn’t operate correctly. The following explains how to use these features. 1.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS HSB-9XXX Servo Programming cont. 2. Load a File To load a parameter file, click on “OPEN”, navigate to the location you have stored your file, and click on the file name you want to open. You will get the “File load has completed” prompt. Click “OK.” Now click “Write All” to load the setting into the servo. Once you see the “Write All completed” message, click “OK.” The parameters have been written to the servo. 3.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS HS-7XXX/5XXX Series Programming HS-7XXX/5XXX Series Programming Introduction The DPC-11 Programming Software gives the user the ability to adjust several parameters of the Hitec HS-7XXX/5XXX series of Digital Programmable Servos. Additionally users can test their servos to see that they are functioning properly.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS HS-7XXX/5XXX Series Programming cont. Test Functions Testing a servo’s function can be critical to completing a successful project. Use these tests to “burn-in” new servos or to check for broken gears and other issues. The DPC-11 is capable of performing the following tests: 1. Servo Travel using one of the following methods: a. Manual Positioning b. Automatic Sweep Positioning c. Step Positioning 2.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS Using the DPC-11 HS-5XXX/7XXX Series Test Functions: Manual Position Test HS-7XXX/5XXX Series Programming cont. Click on the pre-set buttons or move the slide bar with your mouse to manually move your servos position. End Point Adjusters Click for Fine Movements Slide for Bigger Movements Preset Positions Auto Sweep Positioning Test The “Auto-Sweep” function will cycle a servo over and over from end point to end point. 1.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS FAIL SAFE Test HS-7XXX/5XXX Series Programming cont. WARNING This feature tests the user programmed FAIL WARNING SAFE point of your servo. NOTE – The FAIL SAFE point must be set by the user in the programming section under setting the FAIL SAFE Point. By clicking the START button, the servo will travel to its preset Fail Safe position.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS HS-7XXX/5XXX Series Programming cont. 2. Resolution (HS-7XXX series) This feature allows a choice of high or normal resolution for HITEC HS-7XXX Series digital servos. In “High Resolution Mode”, the servo travels within a 120 degree angle, which allows the servo to move in smaller “steps”, or at a “finer” level of resolution for extraordinary precision applications.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS 5. Overload Protection (OLP) WARNING WARNING NOTE – If OLP Rate is a function your HITEC digital servo supports, the OLP rate choice screen shown will be active. 6. Center & End Point Setting (EPA) WARNING WARNING HS-7XXX/5XXX Series Programming cont. OLP is a “protection against servo damage” feature.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS HS-7XXX/5XXX Series Programming cont. Now you will setup the left and right end points. When you have reached the desired end point click either the “LEFT” or “RIGHT” button to confirm your setting. You will be notified when each one is set. Once complete, click the OK button to exit the EPA setup. 7.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS HS-7XXX/5XXX Series Programming cont. 9. Fail Safe On/Off Once you have your desired Fail Safe position set, click on the “Fail Safe On” button to activate it. You can check the position using the fail safe position test. Loading and Saving Files, Restoring Factory Defaults With the DPC-11 software you have the ability to save and load servo parameter files.
DPC-11 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR HITEC PrOGRAMMABLE SERVOS HS-7XXX/5XXX Series Programming cont. 2. Load a File To load a parameter file click on “OPEN,” navigate to the location you have stored your file, and click on the file name to open. You will get the “Open completed” confirmation that the file has loaded. 3. Restoring Factory Defaults To restore the servo to the factory default setting, click on the “Program Reset” button.
