User Manual

Durafly ESC Programing Card Manual
DESCRIPTION OF SETTINGS:
Baery type: LiPo or NiMh
* NiMH – Sets Low Voltage protecon threshold for NiCad/NiMH cells.
* LiPo – Sets Low voltage protecon threshold for LiPo cells and automacally detects the
number of cells within the pack. Note: Selecng the NiCad/NiMH opon for the
baery type, triggers the ESC to automacally set the cutoff threshold to the factory
default of 60%. The cutoff threshold can then be subsequently altered through the
Low Voltage protecon funcon, if required. The ESC will read the inial voltage of
the NiCad/NiMh pack once it is plugged in and the voltage read will then be used as
a reference for the cutoff voltage threshold.
Timing Setup : Automac/ Low / High.
* Automac (7-30 deg) ESC automacally determines the opmum motor ming
* Low (7-22 deg) seng for most 2 pole motors.
* High (22-30 deg) seng for motors with 6 or more poles.
In most cases, automac ming works well for all types of motors.
However for high efficiency we recommend the Low ming seng for 2
pole motors (general in-runners) and high ming for 6 poles and above
(general out-runners). For higher speed, High ming can be set. Some
motors require different ming setups therefore we suggest you to follow
the manufacturer recommended setup or use the automac ming
seng if you are unsure.
Note: Run your motor on the ground first aer making any changes to
your motor ming!
Acve RPM Control (Heli Governor mode)
* RPM Control OFF
* First Range:
There will be a 5-second delay from start to full rpm, but if the throle is cutoff
aer starng, then the next start will be as normal start.
* Second Range: There will be a 15-second delay from start to full rpm, but if the throle is
cutoff aer starng, then the next start will be as normal start.
Note: Once the Governor Mode is enabled, the ESCs Brake and Low Voltage
Cutoff Type sengs will automacally be reset to Brake Off and Reduce
Power respecvely regardless of what sengs they were previously set.
Motor Rotaon: Forward/ Reverse
In most cases motor rotaon is usually reversed by swapping two motor wires. However, in cases
where the motor cables have been directly soldered the ESC cables, motor rotaon can be
reversed by changing the value of seng on the ESC.
So Acceleraon Start ups:
Very So / So Acceleraon/ Start Acceleraon
* Very So Provides inial slow 1.5 sec ramp-up from start to full rpm intended to protect
delicate gears from stripping under instant load. This seng is recommended
for either fixed wing models equipped with gearboxes and / or helicopters.
* So Acceleraon- Provides inial slow 1 sec ramp-up from start to full rpm. This seng is
recommended for either fixed wing models equipped with gearboxes
and or helicopters.
* Start Acceleraon – Provides quick acceleraon start ups with a linear throle response. This
is recommended for fixed wing models fied with direct drive setups.
Low Voltage Protecon Threshold ( Cutoff Threshold ):
Low / Medium / High
1) For Li-xx packs- number of cells are automacally calculated and requires no user
input apart from defining the baery type. This ESC provides 3 seng opons for
the low voltage protecon threshold ; Low (3.0V)/ Medium (3.2V)/ High (3.4V).
For example : the voltage cutoff opons 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%/60%/65% of the
inial voltage of the baery 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” of “High” is set, the cutoff voltage is now
8.64V X 65%=5.61V.
Brake: ON/OFF
* ON - Sets the propeller to the brake posion when the throle sck is at the
minimum posion (Recommended for folding props).
* OFF - Sets the propeller to freewheel when the throle sck is at the minimum
posion.
Low Voltage Cutoff Type : Reduce Power / Hard cutoff
* Reduce Power – ESC reduces motor power when the pre-set Low Voltage
Protecon Threshold value is reached. (recommended)
* Hard Cutoff – ESC instantly cuts motor power when the pre-set Low Voltage
Protecon Threshold value is reached.