User manual

Programming for full-throttle and neutral positions
The boat controller has an automatic learning function. Proceed as follows to program the neutral and full-
throttlepositions:
• Disconnectthebatterypackfromtheboatcontroller.
• Turnonthetransmitterandmovethethrottlelevertothefull-throttleposition.
• Connectthebatterypackwiththeboatcontroller.Waittwoseconds,thenthemotorwillbeeptwice(the
beep comes from a short activation of the Brushless motor). The full-throttle position is stored.
• Nowmovethethrottlelevertotheneutralorminimumposition.Themotorbeepsagainandtheprogram-
ming is concluded.
If you wait too long before moving the lever to the neutral or minimum position, the programming
mode will be started.
Then you need to unplug the battery pack from the boat controller and begin the learning process
again as described above.
If the programming cannot be performed as described above, check the reverse setting for the
drive function on the transmitter.
Programming Special Functions
• Disconnectthebatterypackfromtheboatcontroller.
• Turnonthetransmitterandmovethethrottlelevertothefull-throttleposition.Keepthethrottleleverinthe
leverthereanddonotletitgo!
• Connectthebatterypackwiththeboatcontroller.Keepthethrottleleverinthefull-throttleposition.
• Nowwaitaroundtwoseconds:themotorbeepsfourtimestwobeeps,thenfourtimesonebeeps.The
programmingmodefortherstfunctionisnowactive(motorbrake).Continuetoholdthethrottleleverin
the full-throttle position.
• Nowtheboatcontrollerwillsoundashortorlongbeep,whichindicateswhichfunctionscannowbepro-
grammedorchanged.Eachsoundsignalwillberepeatedfourtimesbeforethesystemmovestothenext
function.
 Function#1:1xshortbeep:Motorbrake
 Function#2:2xshortbeeps:Batterytype
 Function#3:3xshortbeeps:Undervoltageprotection
 Function#4:4xshortbeeps:Reset–theboatcontrollerisresettofactorydefault
 Function#5:1xlongbeep:Motortiming
 Function#6:1xlongbeep+1xshortbeep:Motorrotationaldirection
 Function#7:1xlongbeep+2xshortbeeps:Start-uptorque
 Function#8:1xlongbeep+3xshortbeeps:Behaviouroftheboatcontrolleratundervoltage
 Youcanndanoverviewoftheprogrammablefunctionsandtheadjustablevaluesinthetable
below.
The starting positions have a grey background.
• Ifthedesiredfunctions(#1...#8)areattainedasshownbythebeeps,thenmovethethrottlelevertothe
minimumposition.Theboatcontrollerwillmakeaconrmationnoisetoshowthattheprogrammingofthe
adjustedvaluehashappened.
• Nowtheboatcontrollersoundsagainthebeeps(dependingonthechosenfunction).Thesestandforthe
programmed values. Please use the table below.
• Oncethedesiredvaluehasbeenshownbythebeeps(forexamplethestartingvalue“middle”forthe
motorbrake,3shortbeeps),thenmovethethrottlelevertothefull-throttleposition;holdthethrottlelever
in this position.
 Theboatcontrollernowmakesaconrmationsoundandthenewvalueisprogrammed.Continuetohold
thethrottleleverinthefull-throttleposition!
• Nowtheboatcontrollermovesontothenextfunction.Ifdesired,youmaychangethesettingasdescribed
above (bring the throttle lever to the neutral position in order to change a setting or put the throttle lever in
thefull-throttlepositiontomovetothenextfunction).
• Toleavetheprogrammingmode,unplugthebatterypackfromtheboatcontroller.
Description of the functions:
 Theadjustablevaluesofeachfunctionarelistedinthetablebelow.
The boat controller’s basic settings have a grey background.
Function #1: Motor brake
If the transmitter’s throttle lever is moved from the forward to the neutral position, the motor brake is activa-
ted. The function corresponds to brakes in a real car, when you take your foot from the accelerator, but does
not apply the brakes.
Function #2: Battery type
Here you can set which kind of battery pack is connected to the boat controller
 WhenusingaLiPooraLiFebatterypackmakeabsolutelysurethatthelowvoltagerecognition
(seefunction#3)isturnedon.Ifyoudonot,anexhaustivedischargecanruintheLiPo/LiFe
batteries.
Function #3: Undervoltage detection
Whenthebatterypackisconnectedtheboatcontrollermeasuresthecurrent.ForaLiPo/LiFebatterypack
(seefunction#2)thisisusedtocalculatethenumberofcellsandusedtoavoidundervoltageoranexhaus-
tive discharge of the battery pack.
ForaNiMH/NiCdbatterypacktheundervoltagedetectionallowstheboatcontrollertoreactcorrectly(de-
pendingonthesettingoffunction#8therecanbeaperformancereductionoraswitchingoffofthemotorat
50%, 60% or 65% of the measured battery pack power at the beginning of the measurement).
 Forthisreasononlyconnectacompletelychargedbatterypack,neveroneonlypartiallychar-
ged
 Otherwisetheundervoltagedetectiondoesnotworkorcannotworkproperly!
Examples:
• Fora3cellLiPobatterypackandthesetting“3.0V/cell”theundervoltageprotectionreactswhenthe
batterypackcurrentisat9.0V(motorperformancereducedormotorturnedoff,seefunction#8).
• Fora6cellNiMHbatterypack(fullychargedroughly8.4V)andthesetting“60%”theundervoltagepro-
tectionreactswhenthebatterypackcurrentisatroughly5V(motorperformanceisreducedorthemotor
isturnedoff,seefunction#8).
Function #4: Boat controller is returned to factory settings (reset)
Here there are no different values/settings.
If a reset is made, then the boat controller has the settings marked in grey in the table below.
• Function#1:Brakeoff
• Function#2:LiPobatterypack,automaticdetectionofthenumberofcells
• Function#3:Undervoltageprotectionturnedon,3.0Vpercell
• Function#4:---
• Function#5:Motortiming,automatic
• Function#6:Motorrotationaldirection:forward
• Function#7:Start-uptorque30%
• Function#8:Behaviourofboatcontrollerincaseofundervoltage:powerreduction
Function #5: Motor Timing
Whenyouchangethissettingyouinuencetherunningcharacteristicsofthemotor(similartotheignition
advance of an internal combustion motor). A lower value means that the motor, related to its basic setting
hasgreatertorqueandaslightlylowermaximumrotationalspeed.Ahighervaluemeansthatthemotorhas
ahighermaximumrotationalspeedandslightlylowertorque.
Inbothcases,however,youchangethecurrentvalues.Forthisreasonmotorspecicationsareimportant.If
in doubt, you should always choose the setting “Auto”.
Function #6: Motor rotational direction
Itmaybenecessarytoreversethemotor’srotationaldirectionforagivenmodelboatormotor/gearbox/
ship’s screw. Rather than changing the programming, as an alternative, two of the three cables between the
boat controller and the motor can be switched; this also changes the rotational direction of the motor.
Acoustic Signal Function 1xshort 2xshort 3xshort 4xshort 1xlong
1xlong+
1xshort
1xlong+
2xshort
1xlong+
3xshort
1xlong+
4xshort
1xshort #1:motorbrake off low middle strong
2xshort #2:batterytype NiCd/NiMH LiPo LiFe
3xshort #3:undervoltageprotection
2.8V/cell
(or 50%)
3.0V/cell
(or 60%)
3.2V/cell
(or 65%)
off
4xshort #4:reset reset
1xlong #5:motortiming auto 2° 8° 15°22° 30°
1xlong+1xshort #6:motorrotationaldirection normal reverse
1xlong+2xshort #7:start-uptorque 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%
1xlong+3xshort #8:behaviouratundervoltage power reduction motor off
Acoustic Signals for Settings