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Simple • Capable • Safe
teries ONLY and allows you to get the maximum acceleration from your power system.
Choosing a setting higher than #3 for use with NiMH batteries will cause inconsistent
operation of your ESC, including possible momentary power loss. Choosing this setting
when using 2-Pole motors may cause the motor to over heat easier. Use caution.
Item 5: Maximum Brake Force:
The Reaktor ESC has 4 maximum brake force settings allowing you to tune your brakes for
different driving surfaces. This setting works in conjunction with the brake EPA setting on
your transmitter which can still be used to fine tune the braking force, however this setting
affects the initial brake force also. Since your vehicle is using a high performance brushless
motor which has great braking efficiency already, we have reduced the setting to #3. On
some surfaces you may still find this setting to be too high and find that under heavy braking
with 4wd vehicles the rear tires may come off the ground. This is a very unstable situation
and should be avoided at all costs. If this happens, reduce the maximum braking force to a
lower setting. If however you are unable to stop and the lack of deceleration is not due to
wheel slipping, you can increase the braking force.
WARNING: Be sure to check your maximum brake settings by driving from full throttle
to full hard brake in an open area. If the rear tires come off the ground causing a
front flip, the vehicle will tumble out of control and could cause personal or property
damage.
1. 25%: This is the lowest setting and should only be used when driving with slow motors
and on loose (low traction) surfaces.
2. 50%: It is not recommended to go below this setting on asphalt surfaces as the stop-
ping power may not be enough to safely slow your vehicle.
3. 75%: This is the default setting we feel will provide you the best starting point for
many different levels of traction on various surfaces. Remember it is extremely
important to only drive a vehicle as fast as you can safely stop it. If the vehicle hits
something or someone it can cause serious injury.
4. 100%: This setting is only recommended if you are running a slotted type motor,
running this with a slotless style motor combined with a 4wd vehicle will likely cause
front flips thus a loss of control of your vehicle.
Reset to Factory Defaults:
At any time when the throttle is located in neutral zone (except in the throttle calibration
or programming mode), hold the “SET” key for over 3 seconds, the red LED and green LED
will flash at the same time , which means each programmable item has be reset to its
default value.
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