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Thank you for purchasing HobbyKing Brushless Electronic Speed Controller(ESC).

High power systems for RC model can be very dangerous and we strongly suggest that you

read this manual carefully. HobbyKing Model have no control over the use, installation,

application, or maintenance of these products, thus no liability shall be assumed nor

accepted for any damages, losses of costs resulting from the use of this item. Any claims

arising from the operating, failure or malfunctioning etc. will be denied. We assume no liability for personal injury, property damage

or consequential damages resulting from our product or our workmanship. As far as is legally permitted, the obligation for

compensation is limited to the invoice amount of the product in question.

The HobbyKing ESC’s high power BEC has been specifically designed for extreme aerobatics and therefore has the capability to

support the higher momentary peak demand loads to eliminate the possibility of unwanted shutdowns, and is also capable of

supporting continuous simultaneous multiple servo operations typically found in CCPM equipped hardcore 3D E-helicopters.

Wires Connection:

The speed controller can be connected to the motor by soldering directly or with high quality connectors. Always use new connectors,

which should be soldered carefully to the cables and insulated with heat shrink tube. The maximum length of the battery pack wires

shall be within 6 inches.

Solder controller to the motor wires.

Solder appropriate connectors to the battery wires.

Insulate all solder connectors with heat shrink tubes.

Plug the “JR” connector into the receiver throttle channel.

Controller Red and Black wires connects to battery pack Red and Black wires respectively.

Specification:

Type Cont.

Current(A)

Burst Current

(A)

10 sec.

Battery cell

NiXX/Lipo

Weight

(g)

BEC

Output

Size (mm)

W*L*H

User

Program

HobbyKing12A BEC 12A 16A 5-12 NC \ 2-4 Lipo 10 5V / 1A 21 x 22 x 4 yes

HobbyKing40A SBEC 40A 60A 5-18NC \ 2-6 Lipo 30 5.5V / 4A 23 x 52x 7 yes

Features:

◆ Extremely low internal resistance

◆ Super smooth and accurate throttle linearity

◆ Safety thermal over-load protection

◆ Auto throttle shut down in signal lose situation

◆ Supports high RPM motors

◆ Power arming protection (prevents the motor from accidentally running when switched ON)

◆ New Advanced programming software

Our ESC allows you to program all functions to fit your specific needs,which makes it very efficient and user friendly:

1.User programmable brake setting (we recommend using brake for only folding props applications)

2.User programmable battery type(LiPo or NiCd/NiMh)

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Summary of content (6 pages)

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Thank you for purchasing HobbyKing Brushless Electronic Speed Controller(ESC). High power systems for RC model can be very dangerous and we strongly suggest that you read this manual carefully. HobbyKing Model have no control over the use, installation, application, or maintenance of these products, thus no liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any damages, losses of costs resulting from the use of this item. Any claims arising from the operating, failure or malfunctioning etc. will be denied.
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3.User programmable low voltage cutoff setting 4.User programmable factory default setup 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.
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Programming Mode Audible Tones 1 Throttle Calibration (within the first 4 Sec )● ● ● ● Brake _* _* _* _* 2 Battery type ESC Functions Brake On /Off NiCad LiPo 3 Low Voltage Cutoff Threshold *_ _* *_ _* *_ _* *_ _* *_ _ _* *_ _ _* *_ _ _* *_ _ _* *_ _ _ _* *_ _ _ _* *_ _ _ _* *_ _ _ _* 4 Restore Factory Setup Defaults — ——— 5 Timing Setup – – – – –– –– –– –– ––– ––– ––– ––– 6 Soft Acceleration Start Ups ∨∨ ∨∨ ∨∨ ∨∨ ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨∨∨ ∨∨∨ ∨∨∨ ∨∨∨ 7 Governor Mode _*_ _*_ _*_ _*_ _**_ _**_ _**_ _**_ _***_ _***
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3. When the ESC is first powered up, it emits two sets of audible tones in succession indicating the status of its programming state. * The first set of tones denotes the number of cells in the LiPo pack connected to the ESC. (Three beeps (***)indicates a 3 cell LiPo pack while 4 beeps (****) indicates a 4 cell LiPo pack). * The second set denoting Brake status (one beep(*) for Brake “ON” and two beeps (**) for Brake “OFF”). *The ESC is now ready for use. Entering the Programming Mode: 1.
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battery BUT servos are working. Motor doesn’t work after powering up the ESC. An alert tone with two beeping bones followed by a short pause(** ** ** **) is emitted. Burnt motor coils Replace motor Poor soldered connections(dry joints) The battery pack voltage is not within the acceptable range. Re-solder the connections cable Replace with a freshly charged battery pack Check battery pack voltage Trouble Possible Reason Action Motor doesn’t work after powering up the ESC.
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RF interference. Restart the ESC to resume normal operation on the ground to verify recurrence. If the problem persists, test the operation of the ESC at a different flying field. Inadequate Relocate the ESC to allow Ventilation better ventilation Servos drawing too much Use servos that are current and over loading adequately sized for the the ESC. ESC. The maximum BEC current drawn should be within the BEC limits.