User Manual of
“SEAKING V3 RTR” Series Brushless Speed Controller for Boat HW-SM704DUL-V2-20180111 Page
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Thanks for purchasing the
“
SEAKING V3 RTR
”
series of Electronic Speed Controller (ESC) for RC boats. High power system for RC models
can be very dangerous, so please read through this manual carefully before use. In that we have no control over the use, installation and
maintenance of this product or other related electronics, no liability may be assumed nor will be accepted for any damages, losses or
costs resulting from the use of the product. Any claims arising from the operation, malfunction and others will be denied. We assume no
liability for personal injury, consequential damages resulting from our product or workmanship. Besides, we don
’
t shoulder any
responsibility for any losses caused by unauthorized modifications to our product. The last but not least, we have the right to change the
product design, appearance, features and operating requirements without notice.
【
Features
】
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The water-proof level of the “SEAKING V3 RTR” series has reached IP67, indicating the speed controllers can operate in water and users can
directly use them without taking any precaution measures. (Note: please fully dry all the connectors after use for avoiding rustiness.)
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The Copper Bar Heat Conduction technology (exclusively patented), water-cooling system and MOSFET with extremely low internal
resistance, all these greatly upgrade the over-current withstanding capability and reliability of the speed controllers.
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Brand-new software specially designed for RC boats, featured by excellent start-up & acceleration performance. In addition, it has outstanding
adaptability to sudden load change caused by the hull bumping in sailing.
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2 running modes: “Forward Only” and “Forward and Backward” for different applications.
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Multiple protections like low-voltage cutoff protection, over-heat protection and throttle signal loss protection, those features specially
designed for RC boats are reasonable and personalized.
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8 options for timing adjustments, compatible with most kinds of sensorless brushless motors.
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Pocket-sized program card can help users to set the speed controller easily. (
Note1: The program card is optional)
【
Specifications
】
Model
Current
(Continuous / Peak)
BEC Output
Lipo
(s)
Weight
Water
CoolingPipe
Inside /
Outside
（
mm
）
Size
L*W*H
（
mm
）
Incl. the
Water
Cooling Pipe
Applicable
SEAKING-30A-V3-RTR
30A / 180A
Linear Mode , 6V/1A
2-3S
41g
Ф2.0/4.0
54.5*28.3*18.7
Length<45cm
SEAKING-60A-V3-RTR
60A / 360A
Linear Mode , 6V/2A
2-3S
93g
Ф2.0/4.0
60.5*38.5*25.6
Length<70cm
SEAKING-60A-V3.1-RTR
60A / 360A
Switch Mode , 6V/3A
2-3S
95g
Ф2.0/4.0
60*38.5*25.6
Length<70cm
SEAKING-90A-V3-RTR
90A / 540A
Switch Mode , 6V/5A
2-6S
140g
Ф3.0/5.4
68.5*39.4*32
Length<95cm
SEAKING-120A-V3-RTR
120A / 720A
Switch Mode , 6V/5A
2-6S
150g
Ф3.0/5.4
68.5*39.4*32
Length<110cm
SEAKING-180A-V3-RTR
180A / 1080A
Switch Mode , 6V/5A
3-6S
207g
Ф3.0/5.4
72*48*36.6
Length<130cm
SEAKING-130A-HV-V3-RTR
130A / 720A
Without BEC
5-12S
182g
Ф3.6/5.0
88*58*23
Length<150cm
【
Begin to Use a New ESC
】
Warning! For safety, please always keep the propeller away from human body or any other objects.
STEP 1. Connect the ESC, motor, receiver, battery and servo according to the wiring diagram below (Picture 1&2).
Three wires
from the ESC to the motor have no polarity, so you can connect them freely. Please recheck all the connections and ensure they are
correctly connected before proceeding to step 2.
(And you may find it
’
s necessary to swap two wires if the motor runs in reverse.)
Picture 1
Picture 2
1)
Picture 1 is the diagram for Seaking-30A-V3-RTR, Seaking-60A-V3-RTR and other ESCs that work with only one LiPo battery pack;
2)
Picture 2 is the diagram for Seaking-90A, Seaking-120A-V3-RTR, Seaking-180A-V3-RTR , and other ESCs that work with two LiPo battery
packs;
STEP 2. Throttle Range Calibration
Attention!
Users need to recalibrate the throttle range when using a new ESC or a used transmitter with some of its settings have been changed
like the Throttle Trim, D/R, EPA or other parameters; otherwise the ECS cannot work properly.
2.1 Turn on the transmitter, set parameters on the throttle channel like “D/R”, “EPA” and “ATL” to 100% (for transmitter without LCD, please turn
the knob to the maximum) and the throttle “TRIM” to 0 (for transmitter without LCD, please turn the corresponding knob to the neutral position).
For Futaba
TM
radio transmitter and similar ones, the direction of throttle channel shall be set to “REV”, while other radio systems shall be set to
“NOR”. We strongly recommend activating the “Fail Save” function of the radio system and set it (F/S) to “Output OFF” or set its value to the
“Neutral Position” to ensure the boat can be stopped when there is no signal received from the transmitter.
Note: if the transmitter has the ABS brake function, please disable it.
【
The Normal Start Process
】
1.
Move the throttle stick to the zero-speed position (the throttle stick locates at the neutral position or lowest position), then turn on the
transmitter.
2.
Connect the battery pack to the ESC.
3.
The motor emits several “Beeps” to denote the cells number in your Lipo battery pack. Please make sure that the number is correct. If only
one “Beep” tone is emitted, that means the “Low-voltage Cutoff Threshold” (Please refer to the “Programmable Items” in the following form)
is set to “No protection”, and it’s only allowed when you are using a NiMH battery pack. Please never use the “No protection” mode for Lipo
battery; otherwise the Lipo battery will be damaged irreversibly.
4.
One second later, the motor emits a steady and long “beep
—
” to confirm the zero-speed position of the throttle. If the throttle is not at that
position, the motor will emit the continuous “beep-beep-beep…” till the throttle returns to the zero-speed position.
5.
Move the throttle stick upwards, the motor starts spinning and speeds up gradually.
【
Programmable Items
】
Note2: The italics in the following form are the default settings.
Programmable
Items
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4
Option 5
Option 6
Option 7
Option 8
1. Running Mode
Forward Only
Forward and
Backward
2. Lipo cells
Auto Calculate
2S
3S
4S
5S
6S
5S
6S
8S
10S
12S
3. Low-voltage Cutoff
Threshold
No Protection
2.8V/Cell
3.0V/Cell
3.2V/Cell
3.4V/Cell
4. Timing
0.00
°
3.75
°
7.50
°
11.25
°
15.00
°
18.75
°
22.50
°
26.25
°
*Second line of Lipo cells is for SEAKING-130A-HV-V3-RTR
1.
Running Mode:
With the “Forward Only” mode, the boat can only go forward; while in the “Forward and Backward” mode, the boat can go
forward and reverse, which is suitable for some specially-designed boats. Please read the user manual of your boat to check if it can run
backward.
2.
Lipo Cells:
We strongly suggest setting the “Lipo Cells” item manually. If you choose the “Auto Calculate”, the ESC will measure the battery
2.2 If you are using a
pistol
transmitter:
a) Pull the throttle trigger to the top forward position (/full
throttle), connect the ESC to the battery pack; 2 seconds
later, a row of “Beep- Beep-” can be heard, that means the
full throttle position has been confirmed.
b) Release the throttle trigger to the neutral position, a
steady and long “Beep
—
” can be heard, that means the
neutral position has been confirmed.
“Beep- Beep-” “Beep
—
”
Note: When the motor emits “Beep” tone(s), the red LED in the
ESC flashes at the same time.
2.2 If you are using a
stick
transmitter:
a) Push the throttle stick to the top position (/full throttle),
connect the ESC to the battery pack; 2 seconds later, a row of
“Beep- Beep-” tone can be heard, that means the full throttle
position has been confirmed.
b) If you want to set the throttle range to
half-range mode
, please
move the throttle stick to the neutral position, a steady and long
“Beep
—
” can be heard, that means the neutral position has been
confirmed.
If you want to set it to
full-range mode
(In such a case, the boat
cannot run backward), please pull the throttle stick to the bottom
position, a steady and long “Beep
—
” can be heard, that means the
bottom position has been confirmed.
“Beep- Beep-” “Beep
—
-”
Note: When the motor emits “Beep” tone(s), the red LED in the ESC
blinks at the same time.
Note: If you want to run the boat forwardly and reversely, you must set
the throttle range to half-range mode.,
