Hobbywing Platinum-30A-OPTO-PRO - Manual

User Manual of PLATINUM PRO Series Brushless Speed Controller HW-SM004DUL-20130502
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Thanks for purchasing our Electronic Speed Controller (ESC). High power system for RC model can be very dangerous, so please
read this manual carefully. In that we have no control over the correct use, installation, application, or maintenance of our products,
no liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any damages, losses or costs resulting from the use of the product. Any claims
arising from the operating, failure or malfunctioning etc. will be denied. We assume no liability for personal injury, property damage
or consequential damages resulting from our product or our workmanship. As far as is legally permitted, the obligation to
compensation is limited to the invoice amount of the affected product.
ǏFeaturesǐ
Ź
High performance microprocessor brings out the best compatibility with all kinds of motors and the highest driving efficiency.
Ź Maximum motor speed: 210000 RPM (2 poles), 70000 RPM (6 poles), 35000 RPM (12 poles).
Ź 3 start modes: Normal / Soft / Very-Soft, compatible with fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter.
Ź Throttle range can be configured to be compatible with all transmitters currently available on market.
Ź Smooth, linear, quick and precise throttle response.
Ź Separate voltage regulator IC for microprocessor to get a better anti-jamming capability.
Ź Multiple protection features: Low-voltage cut-off protection / over-heat protection / throttle signal loss protection.
Ź The output of the built-in BEC is switchable by user programming (5.25V or 6.0V).
Ź With governor mode for helicopter.
Ź USB supported. The firmware of the ESC can be updated by the USB adapter.
Ź Several kinds of Program Cards are supported. Very easy to program the ESC at home or at the field.
ǏSpecificationsǐ
Note1: BEC means the ³Battery Elimination Circuit´. It is a DC-DC voltage regulator to supply the receiver and other equipments from the
main battery pack. With the build-in BEC of an ESC, the receiver needn
¶t to be supplied with an additional battery pack.
Note2: 7KH(6&QDPHG³[[[-2372´or ³xxx-HV´ KDVQ¶WDEXLOW-in BEC, an UBEC (Ultimate-BEC) or an individual battery pack should be
used to power the receiver. And an individual battery pack is needed to power the program card when setting the programmable values of
such ESCs, please read the user manual of program card for reference.
ǏWiring Diagramǐ
The Platinum-150A-OPTO, Platinum-70A-HV, Platinum-120A-HV, Pentium-80A-HV and Pentium-100A-HV ESC use the new anti-spark
structure.
There are a pair of bullet connectors and a thin red wire attached with the positive input wire (red color, thick) of the ESC. They are used
to eliminate sparks when the battery pack is connecting with the ESC. Please use it in the following sequence:
1.
Disconnect the two bullet connectors on the positive input wire (red color, thick) of the ESC.
2. Connect battery wires.
3. Connect the bullet connectors on the positive input wire (red color, thick) of the ESC as soon as you hear WKHVSHFLDOWRQH³ƈ´
ǏProgrammable Itemsǐ
1. Brake Setting ˖*Off / Soft / Hard / Very Hard, default is ³Off´.
2. Battery Type ˖*Lithium (Lipo or Li-ion) / NiMH, GHIDXOWLV³/Lthium´.
3. Low Voltage Protection Mode (CutOff Mode) ˖*Soft Cut (Gradually reduce the output power) / Hard Cut (Immediately stop the output
power). Default is ³Soft Cut´.
4. Low Voltage Protection Threshold (Cutoff Threshold) ˖Low / *Middle / High / CustomGHIDXOWLV³Middle´
4) For lithium batteries, the cutoff threshold of the whole battery pack is calculated according to the cells number.
For normal voltage ESC (supports 2-6 cells Lipo), the Low / Middle / High value for each cell is: 2.85V / 3.15V / 3.30V
For high voltage ESC (supports 5-12 cells Lipo), the Low / Middle / High value for each cell is: 2.75V / 3.0V / 3.25V
For example, if the cutoff threshold is set to
³Middle´, then the threshold for a 3 cells Lipo battery pack is 3.15*3=9.45V.
5) For NiMH and NiCd batteries, the cutoff threshold of the whole battery pack is calculated as follows:
Low : 50% of the battery
¶s battery¶s full charged voltage
Middle: 62.5% of the battery ¶s full charged voltage
High: 75% of the battery ¶s full charged voltage
6) If this programmable item is set to ³Custom´, that means you can set the cutoff threshold for the whole battery pack very accurately
with the step of ±0.1V. The LCD program box or PC software (through USB adapter) is needed to customize the value.
5. Start Mode ˖*Normal / Soft / Very-SRIWGHIDXOWLV³NRUPDO´
³1RUPDO´LVpreferred for fixed-ZLQJDLUFUDIW³6RIW´ or ³Very-SRIW´DUHpreferred for helicopters. The initial acceleration of the ³Soft´ and
³Very-Soft´ modes are slower than ³Normal´ mode, usually it takes 3 second for ³Soft´ mode or 8 seconds for ³Very-Soft´ mode from 0%
throttle advance to full throttle. After startup, if the throttle is closed (throttle stick is moved to the bottom position) and opened again
(throttle stick is moved upwards) within 3 seconds, the restart will be temporarily changed to
³Normal´ mode to get rid of the chances of a
crash caused by slow throttle response. This special design is usedful for aerobatic flight.
6. Timing ˖0°/ 3.75° / 7.5° / 11.25° / *15° / 18.75° / 22.5° / 26.25°, default is 15°. Note3
Usually, low timing value is suitable for most motors. But there are many differences among structures and parameters of different motors
so please try and select the most suitable timing value according to the motor you are just using. The correct timing value makes the
motor run smoothly. And generally, higher timing value brings out higher output power and higher speed.
Note3: After changing the timing setting, please test your RC model on ground prior to flight!
7. Governor Mode ˖*Off / Governor Low / Governor High, default is ³Off´
If the governor mode is activated, the ESC will try its best to hold the motor speed at a fixed value. (Usually the throttle curve is a
horizontal line, you can change the preset motor speed by changing the height of this line).
The speed range of
³Governor Low´ mode is 10000RPM to 45000RPM for 2 poles brushless motor, ³Governor High´ mode is 46000RPM
to 200000RPM for 2 poles brushless motor. In order to calculate the speed of the main rotor blades of your helicopter, you need to know
the motor poles number and the gear rate of main drive gear vs. the pinion. For example, if you are using a 6 poles motor (that is: 3 pair
poles), and the main drive gear is 150T, the pinion is 13T, so you can calculate as follows:
The rotation speed for the main rotor blades = (The speed of 2 poles motor * 13) / 3 / 150
When you adjust the throttle curve, please make sure that the motor can run at this preset speed even if the motor load is heaviest.
Please note that the governor mode function is automatically disabled if the throttle volume is less than 60%.
8.
Reserved Item #1 ˖Reserved for future.
9. PWM Frequency: *12KHz / 8 .+]GHIDXOWLV³.+]´
For some motors with high KV (high speed) and many poles, the 12KHz PWM frequency may let them work more smoothly. But the
higher PWM frequency will make the ESC hotter. Generally, the 8KHz PWM frequency is suitable for most motors.
10. Built-In BEC Output: *5.25V / 6V, default is 5.25V.
11. Reserved Item #2: Reserved for future.
12. Lipo Cells:
For normal voltage ESC (supports 2-6 cells Lipo), the values are *Auto / 2S / 3S / 4S / 5S / 6S, the default is ³Auto´; Note4
For high voltage ESC (supports 5-12 cells Lipo), the values are *Auto / 5S / 6S / 8S / 10S / 12S, the default is ³Auto´.
This programmable item is available for lithium battery. In the startup process, the motor will emi WVVHYHUDO³%HHS-´WRQHVWRUHSUHVHQWWKH
Lipo cells number, it is helpful for you to check whether it is coincident with the actual battery pack or not. Note5
Note4: If you choose ³Auto´, the ESC may mistakenly judge the battery cells when the voltage is less than 3.7V/Cell, so we strongly
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Note5: For high voltage ESC (supports 5 to 12 cells Lipo), when the motor emits the ³Beep´ tones to represents the cells number, a
long ³Beep²´ tone = 5 short ³Beep-´ tone. So 5S = ³Beep²´, 6S = ´Beep²Beep-´ (1 long 1 short), 8S=´Beep²Beep-Beep-Beep-´ (1
long 3 short), 10S= ³Beep²Beep²´ (2 long), 12S=´Beep²Beep²Beep-Beep-´ (2 long 2 short). While for normal voltage ESC (supports
2 to 6 cells Lipo), we still use 5 short ³Beep-´ tones to represent 5S lipo, and 6 short ³Beep-´ tones to represent 6S lipo.
ǏBegin To Use The New ESC ǐ
Please check the wiring and connections carefully, and then start the ESC in the following sequences:
1.
Move the throttle stick to the bottom position and then switch on the transmitter.
2. Connect the battery pack to the ESC, the ESC begins the self-test process, a special tone ³ ƈ 123´ is emitted, which means the voltage of
the battery pack is in normal range, and then N ³Beep´ tones will be emitted, means the number of lipo battery cells. Finally a long
Normal Voltage ESC ˄Supports 2 to 6 Cells Lipo)
Size
Lipo NiMH L*W*H
30A Platinum-30A-OPTO 30A 40A None None Yes 2-6 5-18 31g 55*25*12
40A Platinum-40A 40A 60A Switch 5.25V or 6V, 3A Yes 2-6 5-18 38g 59*27*12
60A Platinum-60A 60A 90A Switch 5.25V or 6V, 4A Yes 2-6 5-18 68g 70*34*16
80A Platinum-80A 80A 120A Swicth 5.25V or 6V, 4A Yes 2-6 5-18 77g 70*34*16
100A Platinum-100A 100A 150A Switch 5.25V or 6V, 4A Yes 2-6 5-18 82g 70*34*16
150A Platinum-150A-OPTO 150A 220A None None Yes 2-6 5-18 125g 88*55*15
High Voltage ESC ˄Supports 5 to 12 Cells Lipo)
70A Platinum-70A-HV 70A 105A None None Yes 5-12 15-36 82g 70*34*16
120A Platinum-120A-HV 120A 180A None None Yes 5-12 15-36 125g 88*55*15
Model Cont.
Current
Burst
Current
Platinum Pro Series
Weight Battery Cells BEC
Mode
BEC
Output
Class User
Programmabl