User Manual

YGE ProgCard II - Programming Card
With the programming card we offer you an easy to use
programming unit which allows you to change every single
function of our ProgCard II compatible ESC’s. A special feature
is the exact cutoff voltage adjustment for the two Lithium
batteries types on the market with their respective number of
cells. Further can be adjusted the timing, different brake
modes, the governor speed regulation and the accurate
throttle stick positions by means of buttons. The current
settings can be read back with all our ESC’s with BEC.
ESC’s with integrated opto-coupler cannot be read back by the
progCard II.
In addition to the LED matrix overview, the confirmation of the
respective programming step is done via an acoustic signal,
which is produced by the motor connected to the ESC.
All this is possible without the otherwise usual stick
programming.
Operating instructions
Disconnect the flight battery from the controller.
Unplug the command cable from the receiver (or opto-coupler)
and plug it into the left connector of the ProgCard II. The left
contact is signal (white, yellow or orange), the center contact is
+5V (red), and the right contact is minus (brown or black).
If you inadvertently the plug the connector the wrong way,
nothing happens, since the ProgCard II is protected against
reversals.
Connect now the flight pack to the ESC. On the progCard the
upper LED of the lateral LED column will light. The ESC-Motor
unit will signal 6 Beep (short melody)
Shortly after that the current settings are read form the ESC as
long as it is a BEC model. All LED will light up in a row. You
are now on level 1, starting with the timing indicator. Now you
choose with the lower left button the Menu selection and can
see the programmed setting on the LED line. With the upper
left button you can now choose a new value that will be
actually programmed into the ESC with the Enter button on the
right. The ESC will acknowledge with a positive beep. (The
LED on the ProgCard II will turn off shortly and is followed by a
low and a high tone beep.)
Functions that cannot be programmed in the ESC are signaled
with a negative beep. (1 low tone)
All function can be adjusted like that, while the programming
order is not relevant except for the Lipo type followed by the
cutoff voltage adjustment and the cell count.
Though, you can modify later on any single value anytime.
2 and 3 cells are recognized automatically by the controller.
That is why the cell count settings are starting with 4 cells on
the ProgCard II.
The programming of the cell count is saved in the controller.
Connecting a different cell count battery would lead to wrong
under voltage detections.
Setting again the Lipo type (LiPo / LiFe) will cancel the cell
count and set the ESC again in automatic cell count detection!
By activating the LiFe cell type (LiFePO4), the cutoff
voltage is reduced by 0.7V per cell.
Cutoff voltage (upper cutoff voltage line) for LiFe is 2.2 to
2.7V per cell.
Cutoff voltage (lower cutoff voltage line) for LiPo is 2.9 to
3.4V per cell.
In the NiMh mode, neither the cutoff voltage nor the cell
count needs to be programmed. The slowdown is done
automatically based on the battery voltage during
connection. (Therefore, use only fully charged NiMh
batteries)
For the throttle stick range calibration, please connect the
enclosed extension cable from the receiver to the rightmost
connector of the ProgCard II.
Turn on the transmitter, and put the throttle on stop. Select
the stop LED on the ProgCard II and push the Enter
button. Do the same with the full power position and the
Full Speed LED.
Acro special (F3A Brake)
This function allows to adjust the F3A brake intensity
without any step. You need again the extension cable, like
described above, select the Acro Special LED, position
the stick, e.g. for 50% brake on half throttle, and press the
enter key. Likewise for 75%, put the stick on ¾ gas, etc.
To program the ESCs with integrated opto-coupler you
always need the extension cable like described above, as it
is powering the ProgCard II through the receiver.
To program an ESC with an additional external opto-
coupler, you have to remove the opto-coupler first.
To calibrate the throttle range, the stop and full power
position needs to be reduced by 10% in the transmitter
because the opto-coupler has a propagation delay of 50µs
and thus the stop and full power points are shifted.
Level 2.
All other functions like the governor mode can be accessed
through the level 2 of the ProgCard by pushing briefly the
two left buttons simultaneously. (the level switching occurs
on release of the buttons)
For confirmation the menu LED is blinking now. By
pushing again the two left buttons you come back to level 1
exactly where you left level 1.
Act. Freewheel (active Freewheel) allows best efficiency in
the partial load range whereby the ESC remains clearly
cooler.