Hobby-Wing WP-1040-BRUSHED User manual

User Manual of Water-Proof Brushed Speed Controller (RTR Version) SM690ENG-20121217Page - 1 -
Thanks for purchasing our electronic speed controller (ESC). The power system for RC model can be very
dangerous, 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.
【FEATURES】
1. Water-proof and dust-proof for all weather races.
2. Small size with built-in capacitor module.
3. Automatic throttle range calibration, easy to use.
4. Multiple protections: Low voltage cut-off protection for Lipo or NiMH battery / Over-heat protection / Throttle signal
loss protection.
5. Easily programmed with the jumpers.
【SPECIFICATIONS】
【BEGIN TO USE】
1. Connect the ESC, motor, receiver, battery and servo according to the following diagram
“+”and “-”wires of the ESC are connected to the
battery pack.
Attention: The incorrect polarity will damage
the ESC immediately.
The control cable of the ESC (trio wires with
black, red and white color) is connected to the
throttle channel of the receiver (Usually CH2).
The “Motor +” and “Motor –” wires are
connected to ESC without any order. If the motor
runs in the opposite direction, please swap
these two wire connections.
2. Set the Transmitter
Please set the “D/R”, “EPA” and “ATL” to 100% for throttle channel (for transmitter without LCD, please turn the knobs to
the maximum value), and set the “TRIM” of the throttle channel to 0 (for transmitter without LCD, please turn the TRIM
knob to its neutral position).
For FutabaTM and the similar transmitters, the direction of throttle channel shall be set to “REV”, while other radio
systems shall be set to “NOR”.
The “Fail Save” function of the radio system is strongly recommended to be activated. Please make sure that the motor
can be stopped when the “Fail Save” happens.
3. Throttle Range Setting (Throttle Range Calibration)
In order to make the ESC match the throttle range of different transmitters, the calibration of the ESC is necessary.
To calibrate the ESC, please turn on the transmitter, keep throttle stick at its neutral position, wait for 3 seconds to let the
ESC execute self-test and automatic throttle calibration. When the ESC is ready to run, a long beep sound is emitted
from the motor.
Note: Please calibrate the throttle range again when using a new transmitter or changing the settings of the neutral
position of throttle channel, D/R,ATV,ATL or EPA parameters, otherwise the ESC may not work properly.
【BEEP SOUND AND LED STATUS】
The Meaning of Beep Sound LED Status
1 short Beep: The battery is NiMH/NiCd
2 short Beeps: The battery is 2S Lipo
3 short Beeps: The battery is 3S Lipo
1 long Beep: Self-test and throttle calibration is
OK, the ESC is ready to run
When the throttle stick is in neutral range, red LED is off
Forward, brake or reverse at partial throttle, red LED blinks
Forward, brake or reverse at full throttle, red LED is solid
【THROTTLE STICK POSITION】
【SET THE ESC】
The ESC is programmed by the jumpers (Tweezers is recommended to plug and unplug the jumper).
【PROTECTION FUNCTIONS】
1. Low voltage cut-off protection: If the voltage of battery pack is lower than the threshold for 2 seconds, the ESC will
reduce and finally cut off the output power. The threshold for Lipo battery is listed below:
2S Lipo,: 6.2V; 3S Lipo: 9.3V; 5 to 9 cells NiMH/NiCd: 4.5V.
When the car stops, the red LED blinks to indicate the low voltage cut-off protection has been activated.
2. Over-heat protection: When the internal temperature of the ESC is higher than a factory preset threshold for 5
seconds, the ESC will reduce and cut off the output power.
When the car stops, the red LED blinks to indicated the over-heat protection has been activated. If the ESC cools
down to 80 Celsius degree, the output power is recovered to normal state.
3. Throttle signal loss protection: The ESC will cut off the output power if the throttle signal has been lost for 0.1
second. The “Fail Save” function of the radio system is strongly recommended to be activated.
【THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN “BRUSHED” AND “BRUSHED-CRAWLER” ESC】
1. “Brushed” and “Brushed-Crawler” ESCs have different backward-running modes.
“Brushed” ESC uses “Double-Click” method to make the car go backward. When you move the throttle stick from
forward zone to backward zone for the first time, the ESC begins to brake the motor, the motor speeds down but
WP-1040-BRUSHED
WP-1040-BRUSHED-CRAWLER WP-1625-BRUSHED WP-1625-BRUSHED-CRAWLER
FWD Cont. / Burst Current
BWD Cont. / Burst Current Forward: 40A / 180A
Backward: 20A / 90A Forward: 25A / 100A Backward: 25A / 100A
Input 2-3S Lipo, 5-9 Cells NiMH/NiCd
Cars Applicable 1:10 on-road, off-road Buggy, SCT, Truggy
1:10 Crawler, Tank & Boat 1:18 & 1:16 on-road, off-road Buggy, SCT, Truggy 1:18 & 1:16 Crawler, Tank and Boat
Motor
Limit
2 Lipo or 6 NiMH 540 or 550 size motor ≥12T
RPM < 30000 @7.2V 280, 370 or 380 size motor RPM < 30000 @7.2V
3 Lipo or 9 NiMH 540 or 550 size motor ≥18T
RPM < 20000 @7.2V 280,370 or 380 size motor RPM < 20000 @7.2V
Resistance FWD: 0.002 Ohm; BWD: 0.004 Ohm FWD: 0.003 Ohm; BWD: 0.003 Ohm
Built-in BEC 2A/5V (Linear mode BEC) 1A/5V(Linear mode BEC)
PWM Frequency 1KHz
Dimension 46.5mm*34mm*28.5mm 34mm*24mm*14mm
Weight WP-1040-BRUSHED: 65g
WP-1040-BRUSHED-CRAWLER: 70g 23.5g

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still running, so the backward action is NOT happened at this moment. When the throttle stick is moved to the
backward zone again (The 2nd “click”), if the motor speed is slowed down to zero (i.e. stopped), the backward
action will be activated. The “Double-Click” method prevents mistakenly reverse when the brake function is
frequently used in steering.
“Brushed-Crawler” ESC uses “Single-click” to make the car go backward. When you move the throttle stick from
forward zone to backward zone, the car will go backward immediately. This mode is common for the Rock Crawler
and tank.
2. The maximum reverse force (for backward-running) is 50% for the “Brushed” ESC, and 100% for the
“Brushed-Crawler” ESC.
【TROUBLE SHOOTING】
Trouble
Possible Reason
Solution
After power on, motor can’t work, no
sound is emitted, and LED is off.
The ESC doesn’t get its working
voltage; Connections between
battery pack and ESC are
broken.
Check the battery wires connection
or replace the defective connectors.
Switch is damaged.
Replace the switch.
After power on, motor can’t work; red
LED blinks.
Throttle signal is abnormal.
Check the throttle wire connection;
make sure it is plugged into the
throttle channel of the receiver.
Automatic throttle range
calibration is failed.
Set the “TRIM” of throttle channel to
0 or turn the knob to its neutral
position.
The car runs backward while giving
throttle.
(The motor runs in the opposite
direction)
The wire connections between
ESC and the motor need to be
changed.
Swap two wire connections between
the ESC and the motor.
The car can’t go backward.
The jumper position is wrong.
Check the jumper and plug it to the
correct position.
The neutral point of throttle
channel is changed or drifted.
Set the “TRIM” of throttle channel to
0 or turn the knob to its neutral
position.
The car can’t go forward, but can go
backward.
The direction of throttle channel
is not correct.
Reset the direction of throttle
channel from original “NOR” to
“REV”, or from original “REV” to
“NOR”.
The motor doesn’t work, but the LED in
the ESC works normally.
The connections between motor
and ESC are broken.
Check the connections and replace
the defective connectors.
Motor is damaged.
Replace the motor.
The motor suddenly stops running
while in working state
The throttle signal is lost.
Check the transmitter and the
receiver.
Check the throttle wire connection.
Low voltage cut-off protection
or Over-heat cut-off protection
has been activated.
Replace the battery pack, or cool
down the ESC.
The car cannot get top speed and the
red LED doesn’t solid on at full throttle
Some setting in the transmitter
are incorrect.
Check the settings.
Set D/R, EPA, ATL to 100% or turn
the knobs to maximum value.
Set TRIM to 0 or turn the knob to its
neutral position.
Motor is cogging when accelerated
quickly.
The battery has limited
discharge ability.
Use battery with better discharge
ability.
Motor RPM is too high, the gear
ratio is too aggressive.
Use motor with lower RPM, or use
smaller pinion to get softer gear
ratio.
Something wrong in the driving
system of the car.
Check the driving system of the car.