16 • SPARTAN
The VXL-6s Marine speed control is factory set and should not require any
adjustments. These instructions are provided for your reference.
VXL-6s Battery Settings (Low-Voltage Detection Setting)
The Velineon VXL-6s Marine electronic speed control is equipped with built-in
Low-Voltage Detection. The Low-Voltage Detection circuitry constantly monitors
the battery voltage. When the battery voltage begins to reach the minimum
recommended discharge voltage threshold for LiPo battery packs, the VXL-6s
will limit the power output to 50% throttle so you may bring the boat back to
shore. When the battery voltage attempts to fall below the minimum threshold,
the VXL-6s will shut down all motor output. The LED on the speed control will
slowly blink red, indicating a low voltage shutdown. The VXL-6s will stay in the
reduced power mode until a fully charged battery is connected.
Your model includes two Power Cell NiMH batteries. The VXL-6s speed control’s
Low-Voltage Detection has been disabled for best performance with these
batteries. The speed control’s LED will glow red when it is turned on, indicating
Low-Voltage Detection is disabled.
Be certain to activate Low- Voltage
Detection if you install LiPo batteries in your model.
Never use LiPo batteries
while Low-Voltage Detection is disabled.
Verify Low-Voltage Detection setting:
1. Turn on the transmitter (with the throttle at neutral).
2. Connect two fully charged batteries to the VXL-6s.
3. If the ESC’s LED glows red, then the Low-Voltage Detection is DISABLED
(not safe to use LiPo batteries). If the LED glows green, then Low-Voltage
Detection is ACTIVATED
.
To activate Low-Voltage Detection (LiPo setting):
1. Turn on the transmitter and hold the trigger to full reverse.
2. While holding the trigger to full reverse, connect two fully
charged batteries to the VXL-6s.
3. Continue to hold reverse. After about ten seconds, the red
LED will go out and the green LED will switch on. You will
also hear a ‘rising’ musical tone.
To disable Low-Voltage Detection (NiMH setting):
1. Turn on the transmitter and hold the trigger to full reverse.
2. While holding the trigger to full reverse, connect two fully
charged batteries to the VXL-6s.
3. Continue to hold reverse. After about ten seconds, the green
LED will go out and the red LED will switch on. You will also
hear a ‘falling’ musical tone.
Transmitter Adjustments for the VXL-6s Marine speed control
Before attempting to program your VXL-6s Marine electronic speed control
(ESC), it is important to make sure that your transmitter is properly adjusted
(set back to the factory defaults). Otherwise, you may not get the best
performance from your ESC. Follow the steps below if your transmitter is not
already adjusted as follows:
1. Turn transmitter off.
2. Hold both MENU and SET.
3. Turn transmitter on.
4. Release MENU and SET. The transmitter LED will blink red.
5. Press MENU once. The transmitter LED will blink red twice repeatedly.
6. Press SET to clear settings. The LED will glow green and the transmitter is
restored to default.
Setup Programming (Calibrating your ESC and transmitter)
Read through all of the following programming steps before you begin. If you
get lost during programming or receive unexpected results, simply unplug the
batteries, wait a few seconds, plug the batteries back in, and start over.
1. Place the boat on the included stand.
Always make sure that objects and
fingers are clear of the prop.
2. Turn on the transmitter. Pull and hold the trigger to full throttle.
3. While holding full throttle, connect two fully charged battery packs to the
VXL-6s Marine ESC. It will turn on automatically.
4. Continue to hold the transmitter trigger at full throttle. After about two
seconds, the ESC will beep once and its red LED will light. The full throttle
position is now stored.
5. Move the trigger up to the full reverse position and hold it there. After about
two seconds, you will hear two beeps and red LED will blink twice. The reverse
throttle position has been stored.
6. Release the trigger so it is at the neutral position. The ESC will beep three
times and the red LED will blink three times. After a short pause, the ESC will
beep three more times and the LED will blink three times (red, red, green). The
speed control is now programmed and ready for use.
VXL-6s Marine Operation
To operate the speed control and test the programming, place the boat on
the included stand so the propeller is off the ground.
Always make sure that
objects and fingers are clear of the prop.
1. Turn the transmitter on.
2. Connect two fully charged batteries to the ESC. It will turn on automatically.
The ESC will beep three times and blink three times (red, red, green).
3. One LED will glow. If the red LED is glowing, it means Low-Voltage Detection
has been switched off for use with NiMH batteries (as included with the
Spartan). The green LED will glow when Low-Voltage Detection is enabled, for
use with LiPo batteries.
Low-Voltage Detection must be switched on when
operating the model with LiPo batteries.
See the Low-Voltage Detection
Setting section for more information.
4. Pull the transmitter’s trigger toward the grip to apply forward throttle. The LED
will go out, then glow at full throttle.
ADJUSTING THE ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL
Velineon VXL-6s Marine
Specifications:
Input voltage:
4.8-25.7V (6 to 18 cells NiMH
or 2S to 6S LiPo)
Supported Motors:
Sensorless brushless
Motor limit:
None
Continuous current:
80A
Peak current :
300A
BEC voltage:
6.0V DC
Transistor type:
MOSFET
Battery connector:
Traxxas High-Current
Connector
Motor connectors:
TRX 3.5mm bullet connectors
Motor/Battery Wiring:
12-gauge Maxx
®
Cable
Protection systems:
Low-Voltage Detection;
Over Voltage; Thermal
Overload; Throttle-Neutral
Setting Protection
