CS-Electronic CS-Micro Rocket Competition User manual

User Manual
Best.-Nr. C130100
The CS-Micro Rocket
Compeon speed controller has
everything, what racers need.
Z-C130100AE
Power Specs:
32 A / 40 A Peak
8 Power Programs
7 Program-Features
4,8 - 12.0 V
2 - 3 Lipo
Forward / Brake
Forward / Brake / Reverse
Optimised for:
1:18 Onroad
1:18 Oroad
NiCd, NiMH
Lipo Baeries
and much more
Motor Specs:
above 10 Turns, max 10500 kv
4,8 - 12,0 V
Sensorless Motors
180er - 380er Motorsize

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Content
1. Dear customer,
congratulaons for buying your new digital CS-Micro Rocket Compeon
Brushless speed controller for brushless motors from CS-ELECTRONIC. You
can be sure having purchased a product, which was developed on the basis
of the newest technical knowledge and constructed as well as opmized
for the use in RC-Cars. We have realized several pioneering technologies in
this product and are proud to present to you a intelligent high performance
speed controller, which has outstanding features in performance, funcon-
ality and safety.
2. Range of applicaon
The CS-Rocket Compeon Brushless Speed Controller is conceived for
1/18 RC-cars with an operang voltage from 4.8 V to 12 V. It can be used
with all current sensorless brushless motors in the “180-“ to “380-size”.
1. Dear customer, .................................................................... 2
2. Range of applicaon............................................................ 2
3. Features ............................................................................. 2
3. Installaon .......................................................................... 2
4. Connecon of the components............................................ 3
6. Basic Seg of the speed controller/ Transmier-set up....... 4
6. Speed Controller Setup........................................................ 4
9. Diagnoscs .......................................................................... 9
9. Safety precauons............................................................. 10
10. Technical Data ................................................................... 11
11. Recommended Motores .................................................... 11
12. 24 month guarantee .......................................................... 11
13. Service/returns ................................................................. 11
14. CE Conformity Declaraon:................................................ 12
15. Environnemental protecon notes .................................... 12
3. Features
K8 Power programs = graded drive proles for dierent cars and tracks
K5 selectable drive proles = forward / brake / reverse / security brake /
delayed reverse
KSimply change the power programs = with the speed commander
KPDM Precise Digital Drive Mode Technology = exact, sensive and con-
trollable driving feeling without sensors
KAuto Baery Cut O = congurable intelligent monitoring for NiMH and
Lipo
KTPI Temperatur Monitor = secure protecon against damage by
overheang
KCDT Cool Drive Technology = intelligent digital power drive is used for
minimized loss and low controller temperature.
KPCB Integrated Powercapacitors = most eecve and maximized
protecon without resome high resistant cables
KDCB Drive Controlled Break Soware = exact revoluon controlled
braking eciency at all speeds
KRe-Charging = recharging of the drive baery when braking gives more
running me and power
KMega BEC System = powerful and stable for trouble fee operang
KMegaFlex Powercable = high exible 1,5 mm² LowDrill-silverbraids for
maximum power
3. Installaon
The receiver as well as the receiver antenna must have as much as possible
distance to the speed controller. Current-carrying baery- or motor-cables
should not be near the antenna.
Avoid direct contact of the antenna to graphite or metal parts. To avoid any
interference problems, guide the antenna on the direct way to the top of
the car and do not coil up the antenna. Sucient cooling openings in the
body as well as cases free of dust or dirt increase the eciency and the life
me of electronic components.

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Receiver connecon:
The black receiver plug is con-
nected to the plug-in place 2 of your
receiver.
Polarity of the receiver connecon:
Please observe the polarity as fol-
lows::
Red is receiver “+“
Black is receiver “-“
White is receiver “signal”
Red - Baery “+“
Receiver
On/O-Switch
Black - Baery “-“
Minus
Plus
Signal
4. Connecon of the components
The CS-Rocket Compeon is factory equipped with 1,5-mm²-power cables for the connecon to the baery.
Please use only suitable high current plugs (i.e. C180710 und C180711) and pay aenon to the polarity “+” and
“-“. A short circuit or a wrong polarity results in a serious damage of the speed controller.
The connecon to the motor is done with 1,5-mm²-power cables marked with “A”, “B” and “C”. These cable are
factory equipped with 3,5 mm gold plugs (C180711). These gold plugs t with the CS-Micro Magnec Brushless
Motors. To change the direcon of rotaon, just exchange two of the three motor cables.
–
+
Connecon cables
to the motor

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Check of the basic setup “Speed-Controller-Transmier-Adjustment”:
a) in neutral posion of the throle trigger the LED shines green.
b) at slow acceleraon the LED goes out.
c) at full throle, the yellow LED shines green again.
d) at slow braking the LED go out,
e) at full brake, the LED shines green again.
The speed controller is now calibrated to your transmier.
6. Speed Controller Setup
The CS-Micro Rocket Compeon Brushless
comes with 8 dierent program sengs,
which can be selected for dierent types of
RC-Cars and dierent handling character-
iscs. The seng is done with the Speed
Commander included. This Speed Com-
mander allows to you to change all sengs
fast and eciently.
The table on the page 6 shows the recom-
mended use of the dierent programs.
6. Basic Seg of the speed controller/
Transmier-set up
Requirements for the basic sengs are the following condions:
a) The power cable „A“, „B“ und „C“ of the speed controller must be con-
nected to the motor!
b) The controller BEC-cable is connected to the receiver in plug-in place 2!
c) Now switch on the transmier and you can begin with the basic set up!
d) The direcon of rotaon of the throle-funcon of the transmier
must be set to “NOR“ (normal)!
e) Special seng for Futaba transmiers: The direcon of rotaon must
be set to “REV“ (reverse)!
f) The end point adjustment of the throle (EPA) must be set to 100 %
and the end point of the brake must be set to 100 %.
g) Now connect the baery to the speed controller, take care of the
polarity!
h) Push the throle trigger of the transmier to full speed.
i) The switch of the CS-Rocket-controllers is now set to ON! The setup
LED shines red and you hear some signal sounds.
j) Set back the throle trigger to neutral, you hear 4 beeps
k) Push the throle trigger to full brake - you hear again 4 beeps.
l) The throle trigger is now moved back to the neutral posion and the
basic setup is nished.
n) Switch o the speed controller
Neutral
Full speed
Full brake Neutral
The included Speed-
Commander
The speed controller with
the Setup-LED
Setup-LED

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Connecon of the Speed-Commander:
a) Remove the connector of the speed controller from the receiver.
b) Connect the receiver plug with the Speed-Commander. The white cable
must be outside.
c) Connect the baery and switch on the controller.
Programming with the Speed-Commander
a) The speed controller recognizes the Speed Commander automacally
and swithes to the programming mode.
b) As long as the controller is in the programming mode you hear a recur-
ring signal sound.
c) All 8 funcons of the controller are set in two steps:
1. step: Press the grey dot of the desired funcon.
2. step: Press the grey dot of the desired value to be adjusted.
Example:
“Break Power” set to “medium”:
First press 1 and then 4.
The controller conrms the seng with the 1 long and 4 short signal
beeps.
d) To change more sengs repeat item c).
You can change as much sengs as you want.
e) To nish the programming switch o the controller and disconnect the
baery.
f) Aer nishing the programming disconnect the Speed Commander and
put the receiver plug back into the plug in place 2 of the receiver.
The front page of the Speed
Commander with the keays for
the programming
On the rear page of the Speed
Commander you see all set-
table values
white cable

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NIMH
4.5V
NIMH
4.2V
NIMH
3.9V
Lipo-
Safe Run
Lipo-
Standard
Lipo-
Race
Forward
Break
Forward
Break/
Reverse
Forward
S-Break/
Reverse
Forward
Break/
1s Reverse
Forward
S-Break/
1s Reverse
100%
90%80%70%60%40%
20%
0%
40%
30%25%20%15%10%
5%
very
smooth
Break
Power
Select
Automatic
Brake
Power
Program
Launch
Control
Reverse
Power
Drive
Mode
Motor
Timing
Battery
Cut-Off
softsmooth
smooth medium linear quick aggressiv
medium race linear quick aggressiv
0%
soft medium fast max.
smooth
medium
Standard
max.
Tourque
max.
Speed
Auto-
matic
No. C130101

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Funcons of the speed controller:
1. Brake Power
Bremse MAX. = Adjustable maximum brake force for throle trigger on full
brake at the transmier. Selectable in 8 grades from “very smooth” to “ag-
gressive“ = maximum force.
very smooth
smooth
so
medium
race
linear
quick
aggressive
2. Automac Brake
Automac Bremse = adjustable brake force with the throle trigger in neu-
tral posion for ghter cornering. Selectable in 8 grades between 0 and 40
%. 40% is used for Crawler Cars as parking brake ans is 80% in reality.
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
40% recommended for Rock Crawler as parking brake.
3. Power Program
Power-Program = graded driving proles for dierent cars and tracks.
Selectable in 5 grades from “smooth“ to “aggressive“
smooth
medium
linear
quick
aggressive
Launch
Control
Power-
Program
Automatic
Brake
Break
Power
Reverse
Power
Drive
Mode
Motor
Timing
Battery
Cut-Off
Press the key for the
funcon and aer
that, press the key
(number) for the
value
Launch
Control
Power-
Program
Automatic
Brake
Break
Power
Reverse
Power
Drive
Mode
Motor
Timing
Battery
Cut-Off
Press the key for the
funcon and aer
that, press the key
(number) for the
value
4. Launch Control
Launch Control = adjustable start automac for maximum acceleraon. Se-
lectable in 5 grades from “smooth“ to „max.“. The Launch Control funcon
is only eecve when a car is accelerated aer a total stop of the motor,
i.e. at the start.
smooth - very genl start acceleraon at very less grip
(dusty outdoor track).
so - genl start acceleraon
(normal outdoor track)
medium - medium start acceleraon
(humid autdoor track)
fast - fast start acceleraon at high grip
(carpet indoor track)
max - maximum start acceleraon at high grip
(carpet indoor track with high tracon)
5. Reverse Power:
Reverse speed = adjustable speed for reverse. Selectable in 8 grades from
0% to 100%.
0% - no reverse
20% of the maximum reverse speed
40% of the maximum reverse speed
60% of the maximum reverse speed
70% of the maximum reverse speed
80% of the maximum reverse speed
90% of the maximum reverse speed
100% - maximum reverse speed
Launch
Control
Power-
Program
Automatic
Brake
Break
Power
Reverse
Power
Drive
Mode
Motor
Timing
Battery
Cut-Off
Press the key for the funcon and
aer that, press the key (number) for
the value
Launch
Control
Power-
Program
Automatic
Brake
Break
Power
Reverse
Power
Drive
Mode
Motor
Timing
Battery
Cut-Off
Press the key for the
funcon and aer
that, press the key
(number) for the
value
Launch
Control
Power-
Program
Automatic
Brake
Break
Power
Reverse
Power
Drive
Mode
Motor
Timing
Battery
Cut-Off
Press the key for the
funcon and aer
that, press the key
(number) for the
value
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5

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6. Drive Mode
Drive Mode = adjustable mode for the use of the reverse funcon. 5 dier-
ent sengs can be done:
Forward/Break - forward and brake, no reverse (for
races)
Forward/Break/Reverse - forward, brake and reverse.
Moving the throle trigger to full brake the rst me,
the car will brake, moving the throle trigger the second
me, the car drives revers.
Forward /S-Break/Reverse - forward, security brake and
reverse: Moving the throle trigger to full brake the rst
me, the car will brake, moving the throle trigger the
second me, the car will brake unl it stops and then it
drives reverse.
Forward / Break / 1s Reverse - forward, brake and
aer a second reverse. Moving the throle trigger to
full brake, the car brakes and aer 1 second it drives
reverse.
Forward / S-Break / 1s Reverse - forward, security brake
and aer a second reverse. Moving the throle trigger
to full brake, the car brakes and aer 1 second the car
will brake unl it stops and then it drives reverse.
7. Motor Timing
Motor Timing = seng of the ming of the motor. Selectable are 4 dierent
sengs:
Automac - The ming is adjusted by the speed control-
ler automacally to the driving situaon.
max. Torque - The ming is adjusted by the speed con-
troller automacally to maximum torque.
medium Standart - The ming is adjusted by the speed
controller automacally to an even relaonship be-
tween torque and rotaonal speed.
max. Speed - The ming is adjusted by the speed con-
troller automacally to maximum speed.
8. Baery Cut o
Undervoltage switching o = The controller switches o to protect the
baery against damage.
NiMH 4.5 V - recommended for 6 or more NiMH-cells.
NiMH 4.2 V - recommended for a baery with 5 NiMH-
cells.
NiMH 3.9 V - recommended for a baery with 4 NiMH-
cells.
Lipo Save Run - switch o at 3,7 Volt per cell.
Lipo Standard - switch o at 3,5 Volt per cell.
Lipo Race - switch o at 3,2 Volt per cell.
Finishing the Programming
Aer the seng of all programs you can use the speed controller.
Please note: Aer each program selecon the gear rao has to be exactly
adjusted and must be checked aer a short running me with the tempera-
ture of the brushless motor. It is sucient to strongly grasp the motor with
three ngers. If you can hold the motor for appr. 4 seconds ght, it is o.k. If
not, the temperature is raised over 65 °C. In this case you have to change
the gear rao immediately by using a smaller pinion to avoid any serious
damage or destrucon of one of the components.
Launch
Control
Power-
Program
Automatic
Brake
Break
Power
Reverse
Power
Drive
Mode
Motor
Timing
Battery
Cut-Off
Press the key for the
funcon and aer
that, press the key
(number) for the
value
Launch
Control
Power-
Program
Automatic
Brake
Break
Power
Reverse
Power
Drive
Mode
Motor
Timing
Battery
Cut-Off
Press the key for the
funcon and aer
that, press the key
(number) for the
value
Launch
Control
Power-
Program
Automatic
Brake
Break
Power
Reverse
Power
Drive
Mode
Motor
Timing
Battery
Cut-Off
Press the key for the
funcon and aer
that, press the key
(number) for the
value
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5

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9. Diagnoscs
It can have several reasons if your CS-Micro Rocket Compeon speed
controller does not work properly. First check all components connected to
the speed controller to exclude other failure sources. If you can not solve
the problem, the following table can help you with the diagnosc:
Diagnosc
Display/failure Reason Correcon
Motor does not start
but
Steeringservo works
Motor defect Check motor and
exchange
Receiver cable is wrong
or not connected
Check connecon and
reconnect cable,
Receiver plug in place 2
Receiver cable defect Exchange receiver
cable
Motor does not start
and
Steering Servo does
not work
Receiver cable of the
controller is wrong or
not connected
Check connecons an
reconnect:
Servo = Receiver plug
in place 1
Speed controller = Re-
ceiver plug in place 2
Receiver defect Exchange
Crystal defect Exchange
Transmier defect Exchange
Diagnosc
Display/failure Reason Correcon
Car drives backwards
or
Dircon of rotaon of
the motor is wrong at
acceleraon
Motor cables are mixed
up
Connect the motor
cables properly
Controller is geng
too hot
or
Controller switches o
Drive train turns not
free
Check and make it run-
ning smooth
Wrong gear rao Use smaller pinion
Motor defect Exchange motor
Permanent operaon Break driving and wait
for the controller cool-
ing down
Brake too weak Gear rao much too
long
Use a very much
smaller pinion
Seng of the end point
of the transmier is not
high enough
Set end point at the
tranmsier to 100 %
and perform a trans-
mier set up
Motor has not enough
power
or
not enough top speed
Gear rao wrong Use a smaller pinion
Transmier-Setup
mixed up
Set end point at the
transmier to 100 %
and perform a trans-
mier set up
Motor defect Exchange motor
Too much wear of the
motor

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Diagnosc
Display/failure Reason Correcon
Interference Power of the transmit-
ter too low
Check baeries and an-
tenna of the transmit-
ter. Antenna must be
fully extended!
Antenna in the car is
rolled up
Refer to installaon
Antenna is near the
speed controller and/or
the baery cables
Refer to installaon
Receiver defect Exchange receiver
Crystal defect Exchange crystals
Car does not stop Set the trim triggers at
the transmier.
Water or humidity
damage, send in for
repair!
9. Safety precauons
- Not for children below 14 years. No toy!
- The CE-cercate of this speed controllers does not exempt from the
obligaon to handle this product with care.
- Use only motors from CS-ELECTRONIC which are intended for the used
voltage range!
- Use only high performance baeries from CS-ELECTRONIC.
- Do not leave you RC-model unsupervised as far as a baery is connected.
In case of a failure this can be cause re.
- The speed controller and other electronic components should never get
in touch with water. The speed controller must be protected against dust,
dirt, humidity and vibraon.
- If the motor is connected to the speed controller, the motor may never
be run with an external baery. This destroys the speed controller and
the guarantee is lost.
- Never reverse connect the polarity of the speed controller. Use a reverse
connected protecon plug systems. Avoid short circuits and blocked mo-
tors.
- All cables and connecons must be isolated properly. Short circuits can
destroy the speed controller.
- The speed controller may be only used in baery driven, radio controlled
models. Another use of the speed controller is not permied. The use in
a model for carrying of passengers is forbidden!
- First check the holdup of your radio control (hold you model ght) before
using you model.
- It is not allowed to modify the speed controller in another way as de-
scribed in this manual.
- Exclusion of liability: The retenon of the assembly and the users-instruc-
on as well as the condions and methods of installaon, operang, use
and maintenance can not be supervised by CS-ELECTRONIC. Therefore
CS-ELECTRONIC does not take over any liability for losses, damages or
costs, which result from a faulty use or operang or are connected in any
kind to such condions.
- Only components and spare parts recommended by CS-ELECTRONIC may
be used. Use only suitable plugs original from CS-ELECTRONIC.
- Please be sure, that your transmier is working on a free frequency, is
switched on and the throle trigger is in neutral posion before connect-
ing the speed controller and using the model.

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10. Technical Data
Operang voltage: 4,8 - 8,4 V
Number of cells NiMH, NiCd: 4 - 8
Number of cells LiPo: 2 - 3
Constant current (brushless M.) 32 A
Shorme current 5s: 40 A
Temperature protecon: yes
Low voltage protecon: adjustable
Dimension in mm incl. capacitor appr.: 23 x 32 x 14
Weight without cables appr.: 18 g
Weight with cable appr.: 28 g
11. Recommended Motores
C110701 Micro Magnec Brushless Motor 6500 kv
C110702 Micro Magnec Brushless Motor 7000 kv
C110703 Micro Magnec Brushless Motor 7500 kv
C110704 Micro Magnec Brushless Motor 8000 kv
C110705 Micro Magnec Brushless Motor 8500 kv
C110706 Micro Magnec Brushless Motor 9000 kv
C110707 Micro Magnec Brushless Motor 10000 kv
12. 24 month guarantee
CS-ELECTRONIC GmbH, Johann-Karg-Str. 30, D-85540 Haar b. München,
Germany guarantees this product for a period of 24 months from date
of purchase. This guarantee applies only to such material of operaonal
defects which are present at the me of purchase. Damages due to wear,
overloading, incompetent handling are not covered by this guarantee.
The users legal rights and claims under guarantee are not aected by this
guarantee. Please check the product carefully for defects before you make
a claim or send the item back to us, since we are obliged to make a charge
of 10,- EUR, if the product is found free of faults.
We can only handle a guarantee if the used motor is also send to us
together with a detailed descripon of the failure including the used gear
rao and the used baery.
13. Service/returns
Freight collect can not be accepted, Please inform us about your complete
address for queson we maybe will have. Please do not forget to include
your telephone number and (if existent) your email-address as well as your
mobile number. If you are a registered dealer of us, please give us your
customer code.
CS-ELECTRONIC GmbH, Johann-Karg-Str. 30, D-85540 Haar b. München,
Tel.: [phone], E-Mail: [email protected]
In case of quesons you can call or email us.

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14. CE Conformity Declaraon:
We hereby declare that the following product CS-Rocket Compeon Best.-
Nr.: C130200 conforms with the essenal protecve requirements as laid
down in the direcve for harmonizing the statutory direcves of the mem-
ber states concerning electro-magnec interference (2004/108/CE) and the
low voltage guideline (LVD) (2006/95/CE). This product has been tested for
electro-magnec interference in accordance with the following norms:
EN61000-6-1
EN61000-6-3
This declaraon was produced by CS-ELECTRONIC GmbH, Johann-Karg-
Strasse 30, 85540 Haar bei München and is valid for the manufacturer/
importer of the product.
Norbert Forster
85540 Haar, den 30.03.2009
15. Environnemental protecon notes
When this product comes to the end of its useful life you must not dispose
it in the ordinary domesc waste. The correct method of disposal is to
take it to your local collecon point for recycling electrical and electronic
equipment. Individual markings indicate which material can be recycled.
You make an important contribuon to the protecon of our common en-
vironment by recycling the basic materials or recycling redundant materials
in other ways. Remove baeries from your device and dispose them at
your local collecon point for baeries. In case of RC-models you have to
remove electronic parts like servos, receivers or speed controllers from the
product and these parts must be disposed of with a corresponding collec-
on point for electronic scarp. Please contact your municipal administra-
on for the details of the disposal facility in queson.
CS-ELECTRONIC GmbH, Johann-Karg-Str.30, D-85540 Haar bei München
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