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PHX ESC Removal and Installation Guide 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Summary of Contents for PHX ESC

Page 1: ...Electronic Speed Controller Removal and Installation Guide Engineered in Minneapolis MN USA July 29 2020 Version 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...claimer This software and documentation may provide access to or information on content products and services from third parties Sentera is not responsible for and expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind with respect to third party content products and services Sentera will not be responsible for any loss costs or damages incurred due to your access to or use of third party content products ...

Page 3: ...Guide www sentera com Page i Updated July 29 2020 844 SENTERA 2020 Sentera Inc All rights reserved Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Required Components 1 3 Replacement Process 2 4 Troubleshooting 9 5 Support 9 6 Revision History 10 ...

Page 4: ...provide documentation for PHX users who will remove and install a damaged or new ESC Typically users would have contacted Sentera Support prior to this in order to purchase new parts listed in the Required Components section 2 Required Components There are two components needed to repair the ESC in the PHX as shown in Figure 1 These two items will come soldered together as one piece from Sentera B...

Page 5: ...stallation Guide www sentera com Page 2 Updated July 29 2020 844 SENTERA 2020 Sentera Inc All rights reserved 3 Replacement Process To remove the ESC 1 Remove foam block from the PHX as shown in Figure 2 Figure 2 Foam Block ...

Page 6: ... sentera com Page 3 Updated July 29 2020 844 SENTERA 2020 Sentera Inc All rights reserved 2 Disconnect the three motor wires from the foam block as shown Figure 3 Note The wires pull straight out but they may be stiff Figure 3 Three Motor Wires ...

Page 7: ...0 Sentera Inc All rights reserved 3 Remove the bulkhead board from the aircraft There is Velcro under the ESC and behind the bulkhead board and there are two tabs holding in the bulkhead as shown in Figure 4 Note You may need to use a bit of force to remove the bulkhead board Figure 4 Bulkhead Board ...

Page 8: ... Remove the left wing connector by carefully pulling it out as shown in Figure 5 Do not yank it by the wires as that may damage it It may be helpful to use your fingernails on either side and pull straight out 5 Place a piece of tape on the wire harness for tracking purposes as shown in Figure 5 Figure 5 Left Wing Connector and Tape ...

Page 9: ...NTERA 2020 Sentera Inc All rights reserved 6 Unplug remaining connectors from board as shown in Figure 6 Remove bulkhead board and ESC from the aircraft and place new units in their place Do not snap the bulkhead into position yet but the ESC can be placed on the Velcro Figure 6 Connectors ...

Page 10: ...20 Sentera Inc All rights reserved 7 Replace the left wing wire harness previously taped with the black wire closest to the L as shown in Figure 7 and then remove the tape Figure 7 Left Wing Wire Location 8 Connect the other four connectors They only fit into one location each as shown in Figure 7 ...

Page 11: ...era Inc All rights reserved 9 Firmly push the bulkhead board back into the aircraft it will take some force and will snap into the two slits Ensure the components on the board are under the lip as shown in Figure 8 The board should wiggle very slightly and not be stressed Figure 8 Components Under the Lip ...

Page 12: ...r solutions are discussed in Table 1 Table 1 Troubleshooting ISSUE SOLUTION Motor spinning wrong way Swap the yellow and black wires from motor to ESC Motor twitching Reconnect the three bullet connectors Ensure the three wire connection from the ESC to the bulkhead is firmly connected Wing not powered Ensure connections are fully plugged in on the back of the bulkhead If GPS and Airspeed are not ...

Page 13: ...stallation Guide www sentera com Page 10 Updated July 29 2020 844 SENTERA 2020 Sentera Inc All rights reserved 6 Revision History Release Number Date Revision Description Rev 1 0 29 July 2020 Initial release END OF DOCUMENT ...

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