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ESC PROGRAMMING
The ESC is factory set up for proper operation. However, if you need
to make a change, follow the setup instructions here.
1. With your transmitter on and holding full throttle, plug the battery
into the ESC. Once the battery is connected, four rings in a row
will sound and the ESC will display a red LED.
2. Hold full brake (trigger forward) until multiple tones sound and the
yellow LED is displayed.
3. Release the trigger to neutral. Shortly after, multiple tones will
sound and all the LEDs will light up. A few seconds later, the ESC
will arm and a double tone will sound. The system is ready.
MANUAL SETUP
The DuraTrax ESC is extremely flexible when it comes to adjustable
features and may be programmed to match any level of experience.
Follow these steps to change settings without having to use a computer.
STEP 1: Turn the transmitter on.
STEP 2: While holding full throttle on the transmitter, plug the battery
into the ESC. After a few seconds, four rings in a row will signal full
throttle calibration. Continue to hold full throttle until a second group
of four rings is heard. Then, relax the throttle to neutral. The ESC will
beep twice, pause and beep two more times, signaling it has entered
the programming mode.
STEP 3: Programming is always in a sequential order and starts with
the first setting (Reverse Lockout) within the first section (Reverse Type).
The first beep(s) signifies which feature you are on and the second
beep(s) signifies which setting is waiting for a “yes” or “no” answer.
As you go through each option, you will need to answer “yes” by
holding full throttle, or answer “no” by holding full brake until the ESC
accepts your answer by beeping rapidly. Once an answer has been
accepted, relax the throttle back to neutral for the next question. After
a “no” answer is accepted, the ESC will then go to the next “setting”
option in that section. After a “yes” answer is accepted, the ESC will
skip to the next section.
1. BRAKE/REVERSE TYPE: Sets whether reverse is enabled or not
and how it can be accessed.
Setting 1❯
Reverse Delay (Default): This will enable reverse after
the ESC senses two seconds of neutral throttle.
Setting 2❯
Forward/Brake Only: Disables reverse. Commonly
used for racing events.
Setting 3❯ Forward/Brake/Reverse: All functions are accessible
once the ESC brakes to zero motor RPM.
2. BRAKE AMOUNT:
Sets the percentage of braking power at full brake.
Setting 1❯ 25% Power: Allows only 25% of available braking
power at full brake.
Setting 2❯ 50% Power (Default): Allows only 50% of available
braking power at full brake.
Setting 3❯ 75% Power: Allows only 75% of available braking
power at full brake.
Setting 4❯ 100% Power: Allows all available braking power at
full brake.
3. REVERSE AMOUNT: Sets the amount of power applied in the
reverse direction. (Reverse must be enabled for this function to work.)
Setting 1❯ 25% Power: Allows only 25% power in reverse.
Setting 2❯
50% Power (Default): Allows only 50% power in reverse.
Setting 3❯ 75% Power: Allows only 75% power in reverse.
Setting 4❯ 100% Power: Allows 100% power in reverse.
4. PUNCH/TRACTION CONTROL:
This smoothes high power starts
and limits punch somewhat. For full power use a very low or disabled
setting. For softer starts or for low traction surfaces, use a higher setting.
Setting 1❯ High: Very limited acceleration. Good for 2WD vehicles
on hard dirt or for general bashing when you want to be gentle
on the transmission.
Setting 2❯ Medium:
Medium acceleration limiting. Good for 2WD
vehicles on soft dirt.
Setting 3❯ Low: Light acceleration limiting.
Setting 4❯ Lowest: Very light acceleration limiting. Good for
most situations.
Setting 5❯ Disabled (Default): Acceleration is only limited by
battery ability.
5. DRAG BRAKE: Also known as “auto brake”. This transforms
the speed control’s dead band into brakes with a pre-determined
frequency and value. This means anytime the transmitter trigger
is returned to the neutral position (dead band), the brakes will be
applied at the specified percentage.
Setting 1❯ Off (Default): Vehicle will coast with almost no
resistance at neutral.
Setting 2❯ 10%: Low amount of braking effect at neutral throttle.
Setting 3❯ 20%: More braking effect at neutral.
Setting 4❯ 30%: Fairly high braking effect at neutral.
Setting 5❯ 40%: High braking effect at neutral.
6. DEAD BAND: Adjusts the neutral width of the transmitter. Smaller
values make the controller enter forward or brake/reverse with a
smaller movement of the throttle trigger for finer control. If your ESC
will not respond to neutral throttle, make this setting larger.
Setting 1❯ Large: 0.1500ms
Setting 2❯ Normal: 0.1000ms (Default)
Setting 3❯ Small: 0.0750ms
Setting 4❯ Very Small: 0.0500ms
Setting 5❯ Smallest: 0.0250ms
7. CUTOFF VOLTAGE:
Sets the voltage at which the ESC cuts off all
power to the motor in order to keep the battery at a safe minimum voltage
(LiPo) or the radio system working reliably (NiCd/NiMH).
Setting 1❯ None: Does not cut off or limit the motor due to low
voltage. DO NOT use with any Lithium Polymer batteries! USE
ONLY with NiCd/NiMH packs. With continued use, the receiver
may eventually cease to deliver pulses to the servo and ESC
and the vehicle will not be controllable.
Setting 2❯
Auto-LiPo (Default): RECOMMENDED –
This setting
automatically detects the number of LiPo cells you have plugged
in. It will automatically set the cut-off voltage to 3 volts per cell.
The ESC will beep the number of cells in your LiPo pack between
the initialization tones and the arming tones on the initial power
up of the controller.
Setting 3❯ 5V:
Cuts off/limits the motor speed/acceleration when
the pack gets down to 5 volts. A good setting for racing or bashing
in any vehicle using 8-12 cell NiMH or NiCd packs.
ESC SET UP
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