User manual CASTLE BIORAD

[. . . ] Make sure your tires are securely glued to the rims and check them often!Always disconnect the battery from the ESC when you are finished using your vehicle. The switch on the ESC controls the power that is delivered to the receiver and servos. The controller will always draw current when it is connected to the battery and will completely discharge batteries if they are connected for long durations. [. . . ] How to Calibrate the ESC STEP 1 : Start with the transmitter ON and the ESC switched OFF and not connected to the battery. 14 STEP 3 : Hold full throttle on the transmitter and turn the ESC’s switch ON. If all your connections are correct, you will hear one multi-toned initialization “ring” from the motor (all tones are played by the ESC vibrating the motor). STEP 4 : After a second or two, the green LED on the ESC will blink rapidly and the motor will “ring” 4 times rapidly in a row (accepting the full throttle endpoint). After the green LED flashes and tones, the ESC will blink the red LED. At this point the full throttle endpoint has been set within the ESC and now it’s looking for the full brake endpoint (red LED blinking). STEP 5 : Move the throttle trigger to the full brake position and hold full brake. After a few seconds, the ESC will flash the red LED and ring 4 times rapidly (accepting full brake endpoint). STEP 6 : After accepting the full brake endpoint the ESC will then blink the yellow LED. The ESC will now ring 4 times and flash the yellow LED rapidly to accept the neutral position. 15 After accepting the neutral position, the ESC will ring twice and flash ALL the LEDs. STEP 1 : Start with the transmitter ON and the ESC switched OFF and not connected to the battery. After a few seconds you will get the four rings in a row signaling full throttle calibration. If you have successfully entered programming mode, the ESC will beep twice, pause, and repeat the two beeps. STEP 3 : The programming sequence is always presented in sequential order and always starts with the first setting (Reverse Lockout) within the first section (Reverse Type). Reverse Amount 23 Sets how much power will be applied in the reverse direction, if reverse is enabled. Punch/ Traction Control This setting controls how fast the throttle position within the ESC can be changed over time. As explained previously, acceleration is a matter of battery capability, but you may not want 100% of what the battery can deliver in every situation. This setting is crucial to drag racing as it can be used as a “traction control” to match traction conditions. For pure burnout and wheelie action, use a very low setting or the disabled setting. For softer acceleration or for a lowgrip surface, raise it up to a higher setting. It may be fun to watch your car do back flips, but sooner or later you are going to want to be able to drive it under some semblance of control. [. . . ] The ESC may be damaged if this setting does not match the motor type/hook-up method in the car, and this damage is not covered under warranty. Setting 1 : Brushless (Default) (See Figure 1: Brushless Motor Setup on page 8) Uses all three of the ESC motor wires connected to all three of the brushless motor wires. If the motor spins the wrong way with forward throttle, swap any two of the wires to get the correct direction. 34 Setting 2 : Brushed Reversing (See Figure 2: Reversing Brushed Motor Setup on page 10) Uses the Red and Black ESC motor wires to connect to the (+) and (-) side of the brushed motor. [. . . ]