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RCS-BELTROL ESC TROUBLESHOOTING.
No matter how carefully we think we have explained how to do things, we do acknowledge we might have
made mistakes or omissions. Here are some possible problem situations to look out for.
WHEN THE LOCO IS SWITCHED ON THERE IS A SLIGHT JERK.
This is normal. The slight jerk indicates power is connected to the system and the IC has powered up.
WHEN THE LOCO IS SWITCHED ON ACCESSORY OUTPUT # 1 MAY TRIGGER BRIEFLY.
This is also normal. A sound system function connected to output # 1 may trigger. Our testing shows no sign of this
actually happening with Phoenix and Sierra. But, it is possible.
WHEN THE LOCO IS SWITCHED ON, ALL LIGHTS COME ON WITHOUT BLINKING & NOTHING WORKS.
This can occur when the TX is switched ON after the loco, with the throttle stick not fully OFF (down).
SOLUTION. Ensure the throttle stick is completely OFF. The lights will blink to indicate linking.
THE LOCO DIRECTION SET STICK & OR SPEED CONTROL IS BACKWARDS.
It is most important to ensure that the servo reversing switches are ALL set to normal.
When the direction is set to forwards the front light must come ON. If it doesn’t, reverse the elevator switch.
OR: reverse thr lighting wiring at the screw terminals on the # DEC-U.
If the lighting direction is correct but speed is backwards, you must reverse the wiring to the motor(s).
WEIRD ESC BEHAVIOUR FOR NO APPARENT REASON.
The most likely problems you meet will be when the Ch # 5 knob has been left ON or accidentally turned ON.
SITUATION # 1. If, when the TX is first turned on & the lights blink rapidly, it is because the Ch # 5 knob is
ON & the system has entered calibration mode.
SOLUTION. Turn the TX OFF. Select the OFF position for the Ch # 5 knob & then turn TX back ON again.
SITUATION # 2. You have been running, & for no apparent reason the lights all went out when you selected
neutral, & you have no control. This means the Ch # 5 knob was turned ON during running and has entered
programming mode. CAUTION do not move any control sticks as you may make a program change.
SOLUTION. Before doing anything else, turn Ch # 5 knob to OFF & the system will revert to normal operation.
SITUATION # 3. The system was working and for some reason you had a panic situation. You stopped the
loco and switched TX off. When you switched back on the loco lights were flashing and you moved the sticks
to try and move the loco and now nothing works. You have accidentally turned the Ch # 5 Knob ON at some
stage and altered the original speed and direction calibration.
SOLUTION. Recalibrate the system. See page # 4.
DEFAULT START UP DIRECTION.
When using the # PnP-ADAPT, the # ECL-3r & # ECL-6r ESC’s are programmed to be the same as the AristoCraft
®
on
board TE. As such, the motor direction & lights for Bachmann
®
PnP socket equipped locos will need to be reset. See
page # 6 section 3.4.
The PnP socket and lights are also wired backwards on some AristoCraft
®
locos. In this case the default direction will
also need to be reset. See page # 6 section 3.4.
OR:
You can simply swap over the wires at the # PnP-ADAPT screw terminals.
PLEASE ADVISE US OF ANY OTHER PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED & WE WILL INCLUDE THEM HERE.
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