User Manual

User’s Manual for ESC of ICE Series
indicated by the LED that is completely turned off.
On delivery the Timing is adjusted to 18°, brake is switched on middle, and the under voltage
recognition adjusted to Lipo mode 3.1 V.
If during spin up rpm variations (wowing or erratic
sound) are experienced, the timing must be increased. If no improvement can be obtained at 30°,
then the motor is overloaded. Here a smaller propeller, a one cell smaller battery or a stronger
motor will help. If after motor stop you hear 2 beeps repeating, it means that the battery voltage
dropped down below the setting value. Eventually try a cutoff voltage of 2.9V/3.0V per cell. If
there is still no improvement, then the battery is discharged or too weak, the wires are too long or
too small or a connector is out of order.
This is the small range on the throttle stick between brake and motor start. You can reach this
position with 2 notches or with a high trim and a short gas start.
If no automatic timing is wished, it can be adjusted according to the following guideline.
Inrunner 0° to 12°
Outrunner 18° to 30°
If your motor manufacturer indicates a timing recommendation, it is of course preferable to use it.
Basic rule: the higher the timing the higher the full power rpm.
The easiest to make these changes is the Prog Card II. There is also the possibility to perform the
setup with the transmitter; however it will not be explained here. You will find it in the RC-setup
manual.
In case you get inadvertently in the programming mode during a normal start-up (throttle stick at
full power), simply disconnect the battery, lower the stick to stop, and connect the battery again.
Thus you won’t modify the adjustments.
Helicopter settings:
For helicopters in governor mode, the full throttle range (100%) must be calibrated once. For
some transmitters, this range is indicated in the helicopter menu (throttle curve 0--100%) and
some other transmitters -100...+100. Please refer the RC-Setup especially the Basic Setup or
ProgCard.
When activating one of the governor modes, all relevant heli parameters are set to default. This
default will fit nearly all setups. You don’t need to program further at a first step.
Here a listing of the default settings.
- Timing = 18°
- Brake off
- Act. Freew. on
- P-Gain = 0,9
- I-Gain = 0,05
- Startup Speed = Heli middle
- PWM-Frequency = 8 kHz )
- Startup Power = Auto 1-32%
- Under voltage protection = Soft cutoff
You should modify these parameters, only if you don’t get the desired success, and if you are sure
off all other components.
Active free-wheel:
The ESC can keep cooled obviously, heating reduced.
Temperature / overload warning: