Operating instructions for MULTIcont
BL-20 SD / SD-L brushless speed controllers
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Instructions for MULTIcont BL-20 SD / SD-L # 82 5958 (12-04-03/BRAN) • Errors and omisssions excepted. •
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3. Select brake mode
Single short beep [•]
3.1
Set brake
⇒
Stick to Idle position
within three seconds
3.2 Brake “OFF”*
(= default)
Brake “ON”
⇒ “Beep [•]” -> Stick to full-
throttle position -> Brake
“OFF”
⇒ “Beep beep [•_•]” -> Stick
to full-throttle position ->
Brake “ON”
⇒ Confirmation signal
emitted
3.3 Next programming option
Leave programming mode
⇒ Leave stick at full-throttle
position
⇒ Stick to Idle position
within two seconds of
hearing confirmation signal
3.2
4. Select battery type
Double short beep [•_•]
4.1 Set battery type
⇒ Stick to Idle position
within three seconds
4.2 Li-XX*
(default)
Ni-XX
⇒ “Beep [•]” -> Stick to full-
throttle position -> “Li-XX”
⇒ “Beep beep [•_•]” -> Stick
to full-throttle position ->
“Ni-XX”
⇒ Confirmation signal
emitted
4.3 Next programming option
Leave programming mode
⇒ Leave stick at full-throttle
position
⇒ Stick to Idle position
within two seconds of
hearing confirmation signal
4.2
5. Select motor cut-off type
Triple short beep [•_•_•]
5.1
Set cut-off type
⇒ Stick to Idle position
within three seconds
5.2 For reduced motor power
(soft cut = *default)
For motor cut-off (hard stop
/ cut-off)
⇒ “Beep [•]” -> Stick to full-
throttle position -> “Soft cut”
⇒ “Beep beep [•_•]” ->
Stick
to full-throttle position ->
“Cut-off”
⇒ Confirmation signal
emitted
5.3 Next programming option
Leave programming mode
⇒
Leave stick at full-throttle
position
⇒ Stick to Idle position
within two seconds of con-
firmation signal 5.2
6. Select cut-off voltage
Quadruple short beep [•_•_•_•]
6.1
Set cut-off voltage
⇒ Stick to Idle position
within three seconds
6.2 Low
Medium* (= default)
High
⇒ “Beep [•]” -> Stick to full-
throttle position -> “Low”
⇒ “Beep beep [•_•]” -> Stick
to full-throttle position
-> “Medium”
⇒ “Beep beep beep [•_•_•]”
-> Stick to full-throttle
position -> “High”
⇒ Confirmation signal
emitted
- LiPo batteries:
Low / Medium / High = 2.6 V /
2.85 V / 3.1 V
- NiXX batteries:
Low / Medium / High = 0% /
45% / 60% of battery voltage
when initially switched on.
(0% = OFF)
6.3 Next programming option
Leave programming mode
⇒ Leave stick at full-throttle
position
⇒ Stick to Idle position
within two seconds after
hearing confirmation signal
6.2
7. Select Start-up behaviour
Single long beep [▬]
7.1
Set motor start behaviour
⇒ Stick to Idle position
within three seconds
7.2 Normal* (default)
Soft
Very soft
⇒ “Beep [•]” -> Stick to full-
throttle position -> “Normal”
⇒ “Beep beep [•_•]” -> Stick
to full-throttle position ->
“Soft”
⇒ “Beep beep beep [•_•_•]”
-> Stick to full-throttle
position -> “Very soft”
⇒ Confirmation signal
emitted
- Motor start-up time = “Soft”
approx. 1.0 seconds
- Motor start-up time = “Very
soft” approx. 2.0 seconds
- Throttle returned to Idle within
three seconds after applying
full-throttle => Temporary
“Normal” start-up behaviour (for
aerobatics)
7.3 Next programming option
Leave programming mode
⇒ Leave stick at full-throttle
position
⇒ Stick to Idle position
within two seconds after
hearing confirmation signal
7.2