CASTLE Sidewinder 4 User manual

Revised / Copyright © Cstle Cretions, Inc. P/:--
ABOUT THE SIDEWINDER 4
Motors
Plese note tht while Sidewinder is cpble of hndling
incredible mounts of power, your motor must lso be up for the
tsk. Alwys run your motor within the mnufcturer’s specs.
onitor motor, bttery, nd controller temps crefully nd never
let the motor get bove º C (ºF). Excessive het in the motor
cn dmge the motor, the Sidewinder nd your btteries.
Gearing
Alwys strt with stock gering. If you wish to chnge
the gering, motor, or bttery, you must check your motor
temperture frequently on the first run. If the motor gets too
hot, reduce the pinion size, increse the spur size, or reduce
the pck voltge. Additionl informtion bout gering cn
be found in the Gering Chrt enclosed or vilble online t
www.cstlecretions.com/GeringChrt
Programming
Sidewinder is progrmmble vi your trnsmitter, indows®
bsed PC nd Cstle Link USB dpter or Field Link crd
(purchsed seprtely). See the Drivers’ Ed Guide t
www.cstlecretions.com/SDEG
for more instructions on
trnsmitter progrmming nd the Cstle Link system (“Trnsmitter
Progrmming”, nd “Tuning with Cstle Link”).
CASTLE CREATIONS, INC.
orth Rogers Rod, Olthe, KS
() - (ext. # Support, # Sles)
Product Support: cstlecretions.com/contct-support
Sales: sles@cstlecretions.com
Website: www.cstlecretions.com
SIDEWINDER 4 SPECIFICATIONS
Application
Guidelines
: scle RC hobby vehicles weighing up to .
lbs
Input Voltage
Range in: S LiPo, x: S LiPo, - iH
BEC
Specifications . volts fixed, mps
Product Use
Statement*
•Applying voltges higher thn .V will cuse
irreprble dmge to your controller, voiding the
wrrnty.
•Recommended bttery cpcity for : scle
vehicles is mAh or lrger. e recommend
using C continuous dischrge or higher LiPo
btteries (or high qulity C btteries such s
Trxxs® Power Cell).
•The Sidewinder hs mm motor bullet
connectors nd the bttery input wires re bre.
You must dd the connector of your choice to
the bttery leds. e recommend high qulity
connector rted for t lest mps.
*Filure to dhere to the Product Use Sttement constitutes violtion of the wrrnty greement, nd will
result in non-wrrnty service fees to repir or replce dmged products.

MANUAL TRANSMITTER PROGRAMMING REFERENCE
AUDIBLE ALERT REFERENCE
• • Strt Fil
•
–
Voltge Cutoff
• •
–
Rdio Glitch
•
–
• Over-Temperture
–
• Over-Current
•
–
–
Excessive Lod
1.Brake/Reverse Type 3. Brake Amount 5. Motor Type
• Option : ith Reverse* • Option : % • Option : Brushless*
• Option : ithout Reverse • Option : %* • Option : Brushed Reversing
• Option : Crwler Reverse • Option : %
• Option : % 6. Motor Direction
2.Voltage Cutoff • Option : Forwrd*
• Option : Auto-Lipo* 4. Drag Brake • Option : Reverse
• Option : one • Option : Disbled*
• Option : %
• Option : %
• Option : %
• Option : Crwler Full On
*Defult Setting
Positive Bttery
ire
RX ire
RX ire
egtive Bttery
ire
otor ires On/O
Switch
GETTING STARTED
. Solder high qulity bttery connector to the ESC (see Driver’s Ed Guide,
“Connectors nd Power iring”).
. ount the ESC nd motor into the vehicle.
. Connect motor to the ESC (see Driver’s Ed Guide, “otor iring”)
. Plug the RX wire into the throttle (#) chnnel on your receiver.
. Plug Fn Rx wire into the Aux chnnel or nother open chnnel on your
receiver.
. Clibrte your ESC to your rdio (see Driver’s Ed Guide, “How to Clibrte the
ESC”)
YOU ARE NOW READY TO GO!
THROTTLE CALIBRATION
. Rdio on, bttery plugged in, ESC o.
. Hold full throttle, turn ESC on (green LED).
. hen red LED flshes, go to full reverse.
. hen yellow LED flshes, go to neutrl.
. Armed nd redy!
DRIVER’S ED GUIDE
For more detiled informtion regrding Getting
Strted, Throttle Clibrtion, using Cstle Link or nul
Progrmming, plese red the Driver’s Ed Guide by visiting
www.cstlecretions.com/S4DEG
. You cn lso use your
smrt device’s cmer nd this QR code to open the link.

MANUAL TRANSMITTER PROGRAMMING REFERENCE
AUDIBLE ALERT REFERENCE
• • Strt Fil
•
–
Voltge Cutoff
• •
–
Rdio Glitch
•
–
• Over-Temperture
–
• Over-Current
•
–
–
Excessive Lod
1.Brake/Reverse Type 3. Brake Amount 5. Motor Type
• Option : ith Reverse* • Option : % • Option : Brushless*
• Option : ithout Reverse • Option : %* • Option : Brushed Reversing
• Option : Crwler Reverse • Option : %
• Option : % 6. Motor Direction
2.Voltage Cutoff • Option : Forwrd*
• Option : Auto-Lipo* 4. Drag Brake • Option : Reverse
• Option : one • Option : Disbled*
• Option : %
• Option : %
• Option : %
• Option : Crwler Full On
*Defult Setting
Positive Bttery
ire
RX ire
RX ire
egtive Bttery
ire
otor ires On/O
Switch
GETTING STARTED
. Solder high qulity bttery connector to the ESC (see Driver’s Ed Guide,
“Connectors nd Power iring”).
. ount the ESC nd motor into the vehicle.
. Connect motor to the ESC (see Driver’s Ed Guide, “otor iring”)
. Plug the RX wire into the throttle (#) chnnel on your receiver.
. Plug Fn Rx wire into the Aux chnnel or nother open chnnel on your
receiver.
. Clibrte your ESC to your rdio (see Driver’s Ed Guide, “How to Clibrte the
ESC”)
YOU ARE NOW READY TO GO!
THROTTLE CALIBRATION
. Rdio on, bttery plugged in, ESC o.
. Hold full throttle, turn ESC on (green LED).
. hen red LED flshes, go to full reverse.
. hen yellow LED flshes, go to neutrl.
. Armed nd redy!
DRIVER’S ED GUIDE
For more detiled informtion regrding Getting
Strted, Throttle Clibrtion, using Cstle Link or nul
Progrmming, plese red the Driver’s Ed Guide by visiting
www.cstlecretions.com/S4DEG
. You cn lso use your
smrt device’s cmer nd this QR code to open the link.

Revised / Copyright © Cstle Cretions, Inc. P/:--
ABOUT THE SIDEWINDER 4
Motors
Plese note tht while Sidewinder is cpble of hndling
incredible mounts of power, your motor must lso be up for the
tsk. Alwys run your motor within the mnufcturer’s specs.
onitor motor, bttery, nd controller temps crefully nd never
let the motor get bove º C (ºF). Excessive het in the motor
cn dmge the motor, the Sidewinder nd your btteries.
Gearing
Alwys strt with stock gering. If you wish to chnge
the gering, motor, or bttery, you must check your motor
temperture frequently on the first run. If the motor gets too
hot, reduce the pinion size, increse the spur size, or reduce
the pck voltge. Additionl informtion bout gering cn
be found in the Gering Chrt enclosed or vilble online t
www.cstlecretions.com/GeringChrt
Programming
Sidewinder is progrmmble vi your trnsmitter, indows®
bsed PC nd Cstle Link USB dpter or Field Link crd
(purchsed seprtely). See the Drivers’ Ed Guide t
www.cstlecretions.com/SDEG
for more instructions on
trnsmitter progrmming nd the Cstle Link system (“Trnsmitter
Progrmming”, nd “Tuning with Cstle Link”).
CASTLE CREATIONS, INC.
orth Rogers Rod, Olthe, KS
() - (ext. # Support, # Sles)
Product Support: cstlecretions.com/contct-support
Sales: sles@cstlecretions.com
Website: www.cstlecretions.com
SIDEWINDER 4 SPECIFICATIONS
Application
Guidelines
: scle RC hobby vehicles weighing up to .
lbs
Input Voltage
Range in: S LiPo, x: S LiPo, - iH
BEC
Specifications . volts fixed, mps
Product Use
Statement*
•Applying voltges higher thn .V will cuse
irreprble dmge to your controller, voiding the
wrrnty.
•Recommended bttery cpcity for : scle
vehicles is mAh or lrger. e recommend
using C continuous dischrge or higher LiPo
btteries (or high qulity C btteries such s
Trxxs® Power Cell).
•The Sidewinder hs mm motor bullet
connectors nd the bttery input wires re bre.
You must dd the connector of your choice to
the bttery leds. e recommend high qulity
connector rted for t lest mps.
*Filure to dhere to the Product Use Sttement constitutes violtion of the wrrnty greement, nd will
result in non-wrrnty service fees to repir or replce dmged products.
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