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User Guide for

Scorpion Tribunus II 12-80A

ESC SBEC

v1.0

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Tribunus II 12-80A ESC

Scorpion User guide for

Tribunus II 12-80A ESC SBEC

Scorpion and their re-sellers are not responsible for

your use of this product, or any damage or injuries you

may cause or sustain as a result of it’s usage.

Understand that an electric motor that is connected to

a battery and speed control may start unexpectedly

and cause serious injuries. Always treat them with

necessary respect. Keep the propeller away from your

body and others at all times.

We suggest that you remove the propeller when you

are working on the plane with the battery connected.

We suggest that you remove the pinion when working

on a Helicopter with the battery connected.

Please observe all local laws regarding the ying of

remote control aircraft.

Never y over others or near crowds.

SAFETY

Features of

Tribunus II 12-80A ESC SBEC

Included in the Box

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Wide input voltage range 14 ~52V (4S-12S LiPo/HvLi)..

New PCB design for better heat dissipation and eciency.

ESC included phase sensor (RPM sensor) (Slave cable)

connect to external governor / V-bar.

High current, up to 80A continuous current, with current

protection.

Airplane, Helicopter mode. Stored and unstored Governor,

external governor.

The rst ESC utilizes Morse code communication.

ESC setup can be set by Mikado VBar control Radio.

Data Logging, Data export for external data logging device,

such as Mikado V control / Vbar combinations.

(More compatible device will be added gradually.)

Additional Scorpion V Link II cable for upgrading ESC

rmware (sold separately).

A USB port for PC connection w/wo main power source

Downloadable PC program.

PC connectivity, Vlink II Cable(optional) plus Diode adaptor

cable(included) needed.

Aluminum heat sinks

Build- in temperature sensor with adjustable temperature

protection.

True DC-DC 5.1V-8.1V BEC for servo and receiver with10A

continues and 20A peak.

Changed BEC protection

Multiple protection features include: over current, over

voltage, temperature protection

AutoDetect mode

Upgradeable Firmware.

Improved BEC current and voltage drop for high amps

servos. 0.8v drop on 30a

1x Scorpion Tribunus II 12-80A ESC SBEC

1x Diode adaptor cable for V-Link II Cable(optional)

1x Thank You Card

1x Master and Slave cable

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1.0 Connecting your ESC

* Please refer to the diagram on Page 3 to properly connect your ESC.

1.3 Connect to your receiver / External Governor

Connect the receiver lead (Master: the three colored small wires:

brown, red, yellow) with a red plastic connector on the end to the

throttle channel on your receiver and connect the black plastic

connector (Slave) to an external governor, unplug the yellow

(signal) wire if you do not use the RPM signal for telemetry or

external govenor (e.g. VBar govenor). If you have external battery

that you may need to disable the bec in programing. If you do not

use the RPM signal for telemetry or external govenor (e.g. VBar

govenor) just leave it unplugged.

1.1 Add your battery connector

You must attach a quality battery connector of your choice to the

red (positive) and black (negative) power wires. Solder the battery

connector to the wires. ENSURE THAT THE POLARITY IS CORRECT

(red wire (positive) to battery red wire (positive), black wire

(negative) to battery black wire (negative)). Follow the

instructions provided with the battery connector.

1.2 Connect Motor to ESC

We recommend using bullet connectors to connect your ESC to

your motor as most of the Scorpion motors come with

pre-installed bullet connectors that include a female set for 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. You may nd it convenient to temporarily

connect the motor leads to the ESC and test for proper rotation

before you permanently solder them. Once connected DO NOT

allow any exposed wire or connectors to contact each other!

Ensure that a proper insulation material (such as heat shrink) is

around each of the three wires. Failure to do so will cause the ESC

to malfunction and void your warranty.

1.4 Mounting the ESC

Mount the ESC with the Heatsink side of the controller facing

outward. We recommend using a “Scorpion Fastening Strap” to

attach the ESC to the airframe for easy removal. Double sided

tape is acceptable for mounting as well. If zip ties are used, do not

place them over any of the components on the ESC. Instead, zip

tie around the metal heat sink, leaving some slack to allow some

movement.

1.5 Tribunus ESC BEC

For safety reasons we recommend using a Scorpion backup

guard or a backup battery. The Backup guard can be used on any

BEC voltage from 5.1 to 8.1V. If the BEC voltage is set to 7.1V or

8.1V use a 2S LiPo. Connect the BEC backup parallel to the

receiver or Flybarless system. Make sure that the Backup guard is

charged or the 2S LiPo battery voltage matches to the set BEC

Voltage before every ight. Also make sure all used RC-

components are designed to run at the set BEC voltage. On the

slave cable remove the signal cable when it use for extra bec only.

The induction voltage cause by servos will activate the

protection of the BEC, we highly recommend the BEC voltage set

to 7.1V or below to avoid this.

http://www.scorpionsystem.com/blog/?p=7173

Added futaba telemetry support without additional adaptor.

Added gear ratio and motor poles settings for jeti and futaba

telemetry

Increased log size to 64kB

Improved current protection

Added PC motor control function

Summary of content (18 pages)

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Scorpion User guide for Tribunus II 12-80A ESC SBEC SAFETY Scorpion and their re-sellers are not responsible for your use of this product, or any damage or injuries you may cause or sustain as a result of it’s usage. Understand that an electric motor that is connected to a battery and speed control may start unexpectedly and cause serious injuries. Always treat them with necessary respect. Keep the propeller away from your body and others at all times.
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USER GUIDE 2.0 Using your Scorpion Tribunus ESC 2.1 Ensure that the initial setup has been performed before using your ESC. Low Voltage Cutoff You can choose for your ESC to stop or reduce power when the input battery voltage drops to a pre-set/programmed cutoff voltage. Current Limiting Amp output limit, the output is rated at 10% over the rated Amp.
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SCORPION ESC PC CONNECTION 10.0 How to connect Scorpion V Link II Cable • Follow the below diagram to connect the ESC to computer, using the Scorpion V-link II USB Cable ( Optional ) * You need to power up the ESC with minimum 4S battery when configure the ESC with PC or Android apps. *It is not necessary to power up the ESC when configure with the integrated USB port.
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SCORPION ESC AND ANDROID APP 11.0 How to connect Scorpion ESC to Android device via OTG and V Link II Cable Follow the below diagram to connect the ESC to Android device, using the Scorpion V-link II USB Cable & OTG cable( Optional ) * You need to power up the ESC with minimum 3S battery when configure the ESC with PC or Android apps. *It is not necessary to power up the ESC when configure with the integrated USB port.
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12.0 PC Software IMPORTANT : Sproto is a new program supported all the Tribunus ESC, after download the program and install, you Profile: you can set your own profile icon, language and measuring. need to register an account for firmware update and configure the setting. http://www.scorpionsystem.com/files/download/SprotoPlatform.install.zip It will install the default apps. Click Connect to find the device you connected.
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MAIN PAGE This is the page you can set up all the general setting like device mode selection, bec voltage, rotation direction and communication protocol. 12.1 General Setting BEC VOLTAGE: The BEC can be adjusted from 5.1V to 8.1V. DEVICE MODE: If you would like to utilize the internal governor in the Tribunus ESC, select “Recalculated Value” for the first few flights with internal governor. Select the “Pre-stored value” after your first few flights. Select “VBAR PID” for VBAR governor.
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HELICOPTER This is the page where you set up your Helicopter internal Governor settings. *Only adjusts Heli Governor settings when the Internal Governor is activated in the previous menu- Device Mode* 12.2 Helicopter mode HELICOPTER MENU The Spool-Up process of the Tribunus ESC, when using the Scorpion Internal Governor, is split into 2 separate adjustments. The "Soft Start Acceleration (2A)" adjusts the spool-up rate from 0-30% of Spool-Up process.
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AIRPLANE This is the page where you set up your Airplane Settings. *Only adjusts Airplane settings when the Airplane Mode is activated in the previous menu- Device Mode* 12.3 Airplane mode AIRPLANE MENU DRAG BRAKE Adjusts the amount of brake enabled. If 0% is selected, the propeller will free-wheel in forward flight with the throttle at the 0% position. If 100% is selected, the propeller will not move in forward flight with the throttle at the 0% position.
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PROTECTION This is the page where you set up your ESC Protection Settings. Firmware List Update the firmware 12.4 Protection settings PROTECTION MENU CUTOFF DELAY: Adjusts the amount of time that it takes for protection to engage if a lost signal is detected. Recommended value is 5,000ms. MINIMUM VOLTAGE: Adjusts the minimum Voltage of the ESC. If the ESC detects the minimum voltage that is chosen, the ESC will reduce the overall RPM to the Cutoff Power % set below.
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Configuration Chart 12.5 Chart and Configuration Chart Chart shows a live view of your ESC. With the flight battery plugged in and the ESC connected, the user is able to see Throttle, RPM of the Motor, Voltage, Current, CPU Temperature, MOSFET Temperature, Power, and BEC Voltage of the ESC at any time. This can be helpful especially when troubleshooting a particular problem. There has Chart and Table page of the logs.
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TRIBUNUS ESC AND MIKADO VBAR CONTROL/ VBAR NEO INTEGRATION 13 Tribunus ESC and VBar Control Attention: The cables from the ESC master and slave both have BEC output when it is enable. DO NOT plug in the Vbar “SENSOR” port, this will kill the VBar and void the warranty. The throttle cable only connect to Vbar ESC port, the rpm wire plugs into the RPM port. 13.1 Tribunus ESC telemetry/ setup cable for VBar How to DIY your own Telemetry/setup cable for the Tribunus ESCs – Vbar NEO: http://www.scorpionsystem.
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TRIBUNUS ESC AND MIKADO VBAR CONTROL/ VBAR NEO INTEGRATION 13.3 Tribunus ESC and VBar Control ESC setup using VBar Govenor mode -select "Edit Heli wizard” and click through the setup to govenor page when using NEO Express -select "Setup / Governor Mode" panel when using NEO PRO/ PRO Rescue. You will be directly in Scorpion automatic setup panel.
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TRIBUNUS ESC AND MIKADO VBAR CONTROL/ VBAR NEO INTEGRATION 13.4 Switching from VBar Govenor Mode to Tribunus govenor with Mikado VBar Control If you want to use the internal Tribunus ESCs govenor and you was using VBar govenor before please follow these steps (please remove the blades first for safety reasons): 1) choose “Gov.
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TRIBUNUS ESC AND MIKADO VBAR CONTROL/ VBAR NEO INTEGRATION 13.5 Scorpion Support App functions and features ESC setup panel at Application setup/ Scorpion ESC Gear settings: Motor Poles and gear ratio only need to set when using other govenor modes than VBar Govenor. This value will be set automatic during VBar govenor configuration.
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TRIBUNUS ESC AND MIKADO VBAR CONTROL/ VBAR NEO INTEGRATION 13.5 Scorpion Support App functions and features ESC Settings: If there is a panel crossed out, it means that the settings are not used for the currently choosen ESC mode set up in “General” panel. In this case “VBar Govenor Mode” is activated, so there is no access to Aircraft specific and Tribunus internal Govenor settings. By changing the ESC mode, the needed panels will be available accordingly.
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ANTI SPARK DIY KIT 14.0 Anti Spark DIY Kit manual 3) solder the of the PTC Resettable fuse to the positive wire 4) apply a heat shrink over the connector to isolate the other leg from the connector 5) modify the plastic tube (shorten it correctly and also cut it as shown in the picture) Scorpion Anti Spark DIY kit www.scorpionsystem.com/files/download/AntiSparkDIYkit.pdf direct QR to online manual This Anti Spark DIY can be used on 6S- 16S Lipo battery systems Including parts: How to install it: 1.
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ANTI SPARK DIY FOR HOUSING CONNECTORS 14.
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WARRANTY AND SERVICE 15.0 Warranty and Service All Scorpion Tribunus Speed Controller are covered by a 1-Year manufacturers warranty itemized sales receipt. During the warranty period Scorpion will repair speed controller that are found to be defective, providing that it has no signs of damage or abuse. The user will be responsible for shipping charges back to an authorized Scorpion Repair Facility, and Scorpion will pay the return shipping charges.