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The battery you use should be a 4 ~ 5 cell (4.8v ~ 6.0v) receiver battery. In addition, for the ESC programming card to work properly,
you
MUST
plug the ESC throttle lead into the ESC programming card first, then plug the battery lead into the ESC programming
card, otherwise, no digits will display in the 'MENU' or 'VALUE' screens.
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Using the ESC Programming Card, Continued....
For your safety and the safety of others, prior to making any programming changes to the electronic speed controller using the ESC
programming card, we strongly suggest removing the pinion gear from the motor. This will prevent any chance of a runaway model.
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Remove the receiver box top and unplug the ESC throttle lead from the receiver.
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Plug the ESC throttle lead into the 'prog-card' connector on the ESC programming
card, observing correct polarity (the white signal wire should be toward the outside
of the ESC programming card as indicated).
Powering the ESC Programming Card from the Motor Battery
If desired, the ESC programming card can be powered directly from the motor battery.
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Plug the battery leads into the ESC battery leads, then turn the ESC 'ON'. The red
LED on the ESC programming card will illuminate and digits will be displayed in the
'MENU' and 'VALUE' screens.
To make changes to the different programming options, follow the procedures below:
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Press the 'MENU' button to cycle through the various menus 1 ~ 10. The current menu will be displayed in the 'MENU' screen.
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From with the desired menu, press the 'VALUE' button to cycle through the various menu values. The current value will be displayed
in the 'VALUE' screen.
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After changing the selected value, press the 'OK' button. The red LED on both the ESC programming card and the ESC will flash.
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Repeat the previous procedures to change the value in the other desired menus. If you prefer to reset the menu options to the default
values, press the 'RESET' button.
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Turn the ESC 'OFF'. The new settings will be saved in the ESC's memory.
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Apply threadlock to the grub screw, then reinstall the pinion gear, making sure to tighten the grub screw against the flat spot on the motor shaft.
Powering the ESC Programming Card from a Separate Battery
If desired, the ESC programming card can be powered from a separate battery. This is convenient if you don't want to use your motor
battery to power the ESC programming card. Since using a separate battery bypasses your motor batteries completely, there is no
chance of the motor accidentally powering up, so you don't need to remove the pinion gear for safety in this instance.
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Rotate the pinion gear so that the grub screw in the pinion gear lines up with the
milled notch in the top of the motor mount.
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Using a 2mm hex wrench, loosen the grub screw, then pull the pinion gear off the
motor shaft.
When you reinstall the pinion gear after programming, make sure to tighten the
grub screw against the flat spot on the motor shaft.
