Flyzone FLZA3300 - Manual (Page 12)

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The following are excerpts from the SuperTigre ® 30A ESC
manual that are necessary for operating the ESC. The
complete manual can be viewed online at http://manuals.
hobbico.com/sup/supm1020-1030-manual.pdf
NECESSARY TRANSMITTER SETTINGS
For proper ESC operation, it’s very important to set the
transmitter’s throttle channel adjustments, as follows:
1. Set the throttle channel’s travel adjustment (ATV,EPA or
ATL) to 100%.
2. Set the throttle trim and sub-trim to neutral or zero.
3. Set the throttle channel’s reversing switch to reverse on
Futaba ® transmitters. Other transmitters might require
you to set the throttle reversing switch to normal.
CONNECTING THE BATTERY
IMPORTANT! REMOVE THE PROPELLER FROM THE
MOTOR BEFORE CONNECTING THE BATTERY!
WARNING! Never accidentally short together the positive
(+) and negative (-) battery connections! Doing so will
result in permanent damage.
SuperTigre ESCs have a unique “ST” type polarized
battery connector as shown here, which is custom-
matched to the connector on SuperTigre LiPo batteries.
These plugs are polarized and cannot accidentally be
connected backwards. SuperTigre offers several sizes of
LiPo batteries to suit various needs, which can be found at
most hobby retailers:
SUPP1010 640mAh 11.1V LiPo
SUPP1020 910mAh 11.1V LiPo
SUPP1030 1250mAh 11.1V LiPo
SUPP1050 1500mAh 11.1V LiPo
SUPP1060 1800mAh 11.1V LiPo
(*Used on this plane)
SUPP1070 2100mAh 11.1V LiPo
To adapt your SuperTigre ESC to batteries having different
types of connectors, see your local retailer for these
SuperTigre adapters to meet your needs:
SUPM0040 Adapter - Deans ® Ultra ® Male to
SuperTigre ESC
SUPM0050 Adapter - Deans Micro to
SuperTigre ESC
SUPM0060 Adapter - Standard Female to
SuperTigre ESC
IMPORTANT! The battery must be fully charged
BEFORE being connected to the ESC. The ESC will then
automatically set the low voltage cut-off point based on
the INITIAL voltage of the battery multiplied by 0.67. So,
if the battery is NOT fully charged when connected to the
ESC, the ESC may set a low voltage cut-off that is too
low, and may not be good for your battery. Make sure the
battery is fully charged prior to every use.
LOW VOLTAGE CUT-OFF: SuperTigre ESCs include
a low-voltage cut-off feature that stops motor rotation
if the battery’s voltage drops too low. This protects the
battery from damage due to under-voltage conditions.
When the low voltage cut-off stops motor rotation it will
still supply power to the receiver and all control surfaces
except throttle, so you can maintain control of the aircraft.
SETTING UP THE BRAKE FUNCTION
SuperTigre ESCs include an adjustable brake function. To
keep the factory default brake setting of “off”, skip to the
next section. To turn the brake “on”:
1. With the transmitter power turned off, move the throttle
stick to full position.
2. Turn on the transmitter and connect the fully charged
battery to the ESC.
3. After 5 seconds the motor will beep twice.
4. Move the throttle stick to the minimum position. The
motor will beep twice.
5. Again move the throttle stick to full power. The motor
will beep twice to confi rm the brake is now “on”.
6. Move the throttle stick back to “off”. The motor will
now beep four times indicating the motor is “armed”,
and the motor
WILL ROTATE anytime the throttle
stick is advanced.
Once the brake is set, it does not require resetting after
the ESC has been switched off.
If the brake had previously been turned on, but you wish
to turn the brake off, repeat the above process. This time
the motor will only beep once with each stick movement,
but will beep four times again at the end to indicate the
ESC is armed.
ARMING THE ESC & SAFE-START FUNCTION
If ready to apply power to the motor:
1. Turn the transmitter’s power on.
2. Move the throttle stick to the minimum or brake position
(towards you).
3. Connect a fully charged battery to the ESC. The motor
will beep to indicate the brake setting (once for off,
twice for on).
4. Move the throttle stick to full. The motor will again beep
once or twice to indicate the brake setting.
5. Move the throttle stick to “off” or “brake” and the
motor will beep four times. The ESC is now “armed”,
and the motor
WILL ROTATE anytime the throttle
stick is advanced.