User manual Reaktor Brushless 35A

...ESC CALIBRATION AND SETTINGS CONTINUED
PROTECTION MODES AND ERROR CODES...
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BRUSHLESS POWER SYSTEM
4. TurntheESConandwaitfortheLEDturnturnsolid,theESCisinitializingandstartingupduringthistime.
a. Note:AlwayswaitfortheLEDtoturnsolidbeforetouchingthethrottletriggeronthetransmitter.Neglectingtodothismayresultin
afalseinitializationofyourESCanditwillnotfunctionproperly.InthiscaseyoumustturnitOFFandbackONagaintorestartthe
process.
5. WiththeESCON,pressandholdthebuttonneartheswitchfor3secondstoentersetupmode.TheLEDwillstarttoash.
6. Withouttouchingthetrigger,pressthebuttontosettheneutralposition.
7. Pullandholdfullthrottleandpressthebuttonagain,releasethetrigger.
8. Pushandholdfullbrake/reverseonyourtransmitterandpressthebuttonagain,releasethetrigger.
YourESCshouldnowbesetandcalibratedtoyourtransmitter.Youwillneedtoverifythecorrectoperation.BydefaultyourESCcomessetwith
reverseactive.Thismeansyouwillhavebothforwardandreversethrottle.Whenyoupullthethrottletriggeronthetransmitterback,thevehicle
tiresshouldturnsothatthevehiclewillmoveforward.Ifinsteadthetiresgointheoppositedirection,youmayneedtoswapanytwoofthe
motorwires.Retestthemotordirectionandconrmalliscorrect.
Using The Running Modes (including Low Voltage Cut-Off [LVC]):
TheReaktorESChas3builtinrunningmodeswithdifferentaccelerationprolesandcorrelatingLVCsettings.Itisessentialthatyouusethe
properrunningmodeforthetypeofbatterythatyourareusingtoachievetheoptimalperformancefromyourESCandmotor.These3modes
areindicatedLEDblinkingthenumberoftimesstated,theLEDwillpausebeforerepeatingthesignal.
1. Off:(Indicatedby1blinkoftheLED)IfyouplantousehighperformanceNiMHbatteriesof3000mAhoraboveitisrecommendedtoturnoff
theLVCmodetoobtainbestperformancefromyourbatteries.
2. LiPo:(Indicatedby2blinksoftheLED)UsetheLiPomodewheneveryouuseaLiPobatterywithyourESC.Itwillprotectyourbatteryfrom
over-discharge.
a. When running a LiPo battery it is required to change the included battery connector to a high current connector. We
recommend W.S. Deans Ultra-Plugs (WSD1300) available at your local hobby dealer. Using the supplied connector with LiPo
batteries will cause the connector to over-heat and possibly melt which could lead to the battery experiencing a dead-short
and causing fire. It is critical that the connector be changed and that you do not try to use an adapter in this application.
You can purchase an adapter from Ultra-Plug (F) to Tamiya style (F) from your local hobby dealer which will allow you to
continue to use your included Helion battery after you have changed your main power connector.
b. When running a LiPo battery it is also recommended to run the optional (RDNA0026) motor heat sink with cooling fan to
keep your motor and ESC running at lower temperatures.
3. NiMH:(Indicatedby3blinksoftheLED)Usingthesupplied1800mAhbatteryrequiresthatyouusetheNIMHmodetoensureproperopera-
tionofyourESCandmaximizedperformancefromyourbatteries.Your ESC is pre-configured to this setting.
Setting The Running Mode (LVC):
Ifyouarerunningyourvehicleandnoticeasuddendecreaseinpower,lookattheLEDontheESC.Ifitisashing,yourESChasdetectedbattery
voltagethatislowerthanwhatshouldbesafelyrunwithoutcausingdamagetoyourbatteryorelectronicequipment.Followthebelowinstruc-
tionstochangethesetting.
1. WiththeESCOFF,pressandholdthebuttonandturnONthepowerswitchtotheESC.TheLEDwillblinkapattern(1=OFF,2=LiPo,or
3=NiMH)blinkspersecondindicatingwhichLVCmodeyouarein.Pressthebuttontocyclethroughthemodes.
2. TurnyourESCOFFwhenyouhavemadeyourselectiontosavethesettings
Turning Reverse ON/OFF:
Mostorganizedracingdoesnotallowuseofreverse.Followthebelowproceduretoselectyourdesiredreverse/brakemode.
1. WiththeESCOFF,pressandholdthebuttonandturnONthepowerswitchtotheESC.TheLEDwillblinktheLVCsetting.
2. Pressandholdthebuttonneartheswitchfor3secondstoenterprogrammingmode.TheLEDwillashthesetting.1ashindicatesON.2
ashesindicatesOFF.Pressthebuttontocyclethroughthemodes.
3. TurnyourESCOFFwhenyouhavemadeyourselection.Thesettingsareautomaticallysaved.
TheReaktorESChasbuiltinprotectionmodesbesidesthemostcommonLVC.Wehavedesignedandintegratedthermaloverloadandover-current
protectionwhichhelpstoprotectyoursystemwhenyouforgetto.Whentheprotectionmodesareactive,theESCwillindicatewithanerrorcodeon
theLEDthattheparticularprotectionmodeisactive.
LVC Protection:
LVCprotectionisintendedtoprotectyourLiPobatteriesfromover-dischargeandthuspotentialdamage.TheLVCcircuitryisprogrammedto
servetwofunctionswhileprotectingyourESC.TherstindicatorisreportedwhentheESCmeasures3.3VoltspercellwheretheESCwillcut
thepowertothemotorto50%andgiveanerrorontheLEDbyaslowashingsignal.ThesecondindicatoroccurswhentheESCmeasures3.2
VoltspercellwheretheESCwillcutthepowerto0%.Hencewhenyoufeelthepowercutsuddenly,itisrecommendedthatyoudriveslowly
backtoasafeareatoshutdownandrechargeorchangeyourbattery.Thoughmeasuringvoltageisaneasytask,thebatteryvoltageisrelated