LRP electronic Sphere BRUSHLESS + BRUSHED User manual

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IMPORTANT:
Never leave your RC model unsupervised when the
battery is plugged in. If a defect occurs, it could set fi re to the
model or the surroundings.
•
Never wrap your speed-control in plastic fi lm or metal foil. In fact,
make sure it gets enough fresh air.
•
Avoid soldering longer then 5sec per soldering joint when repla-
cing the power wires to prevent possible damage to the speed-
control due to overheating of the components!
IMPORTANT: Pay close attention
to the following points, as they
will destroy the speed-control and
void your warranty.
•
Never solder a Schottky diode to the motor when you are using a
SPHERE speed-control. A Schottky diode will destroy any brush-
less or forward/reverse speed-control.
•
Never allow the speed-control or other electronic components to
come in contact with water. Do not operate the speed-control
in the rain. If you ever have to operate in the rain, protect your
speed-control properly to avoid that water reaches the speedo.
•
If the speed-control is connected to the motor, never run the motor
directly with a separate battery or run-in device.
•
Never connect the speed-control incorrectly or with reversed
polarity.
•
All wires and connections have to be well insulated. Short-circuits
will destroy the speed-control. Pay special attention to the recei-
ver- and switch wires.
•
Never change the polarity of the receiver connector.
•
Never open the speed control and never solder on the PCB (except
on external solder-tabs).
WARNING NOTES
SPECIFICATION
• Affi x the speed-control, using the supplied doubled-sided adhesive tape.
• Make sure there are enough cooling slits in the body. This will increase the performance and life of all the
electronic components.
• Position the speed-control where it is protected in the event of a crash.
• Install the speed-control so that you have easy access to the plugs, connectors and buttons.
•
Make sure there is enough clearance (about 3cm) between the speed-control, power-cable and antenna or
receiver
.
Avoid any
direct contact between power components, the receiver or the antenna. This can cause
interference. If interference occurs, position the components at a different place in the model.
• The aerial should be run vertically up and away from the receiver. Avoid contact with any parts made of
carbon fi bre or metal. If the aerial is too long, don’t coil up the excess length. It is better to cut it down to a
length of about 35 cm. See also the instructions supplied with your radio control system.
INSTALLATION TIPS
CONNECTIONS
RECEIVER CONNECTING WIRE:
This LRP speed-control is equipped with a LRP Multicon receiver wire. As supplied, it will easily fi t in all ordinary
receivers.
H
ALL SENSOR WIRE
:
This bi-directional multipole wire (which comes with the motor and NOT the speed-control!) connects the
speed-control and the motor. Do not alter or modify this cable! There are replaceable hall sensor wires avai-
lable:
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#81910 (20cm)
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#81920 (10cm)
POWER WIRES
:
The SPHERE comes pre-wired using common Tamiya/JST battery connector and JST motor connectors. It‘s
simply „plug & play“ when you intend using a designated LRP or Reedy brushless motor! There are adapter wi-
res included to connect the SPHERE to a brushed motor (see left chapter „Installation“ for details). There´s also
a complete set of power wires included, which allow you to use a „hardwired“ wire setup. The unique splitted
solder-tabs allow easy and convenient replacement of the power wires.
Nevertheless some soldering skills are
required. Talk to your local hobbyshop if you are concerned about replacing the wires yourself.
There is a replacement power wire set available:
#82505
CAUTION
:
A
void soldering longer then 5sec per soldering joint, when replacing the
power wires, to prevent
possible damage to the speed-control due to overheating of the components!
INSTALLATION
* Transistors rating at 25°C junction temperature. Specifi cations subject to change without notice.
**@ 6cells (7,2V)
Dear Customer,
t
hank you for your trust in this LRP product. By purchasing a LRP SPHERE Brushless AND Brushed speed-
control,
you have chosen one of the most advanced speed-controls as of today, which is full of new design
features such as:
• Brushless AND Brushed operation
• Fwd/Brk/Rvs and Fwd/Brk Racing Mode
• Small and lightweight
• Se
nsored Brushless Technology
• Blue metalised case
•
External solder tabs
•
Multi-Protection System
•
Intuitive
QC-style programming
• 4 adj.
M
odes (motor type selection, punch,
•
100% Digital Technology
intial-brake and automatic
-brake)
Please read and understand these instructions completely before you use this product!
With operating this product
, you accept the LRP warranty terms
.
USER GUIDE
BRUSHED MOTOR:
There
are adapter wires supplied with the SPHERE, which allow simple and troublefree connection of a
brushed motor, as shown in the picture below. You can, of course, also use the supplied optional power
wires for a „hardwired“ setup without connectors.
•
MOT.A (blue) and MOT.B (yellow) will be the combined „minus“
on the brush
ed motor.
•
MOT.C (orange) wire will be „plus“ on the brushed motor.
BRUSHLESS MOTOR:
The SPHERE comes pre-wired using common JST motor connectors. It‘s simply „plug & play“ when you
intend using a designated LRP or Reedy brushless motor, see picture below!
You can, of course, also use
the supplied optional power wires for a „hardwired“ setup without connectors.
•
MOT.A = blue wire
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MOT.B = yellow wire
•
MOT.C = orange wire
•
Connect the hall sensor cable to the speed-control and the motor.
IMPORTANT:
We recommend using the supplied heatsink on the
SPHERE brushless + brushed speed-control in order to achieve best
performance even under extreme circumstances. Clean the heatsink
and stickerplate before you attach the thermal tape to obtain best pos-
sible heat transfer.
LRP electronic GmbH
Wilhelm-Enssle-Str. 132-134, 73630 Remshalden, Germany
Tel.: int+49-7181-4098-0, Fax: int+49-7181-4098-30
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LRP-ELECTRONIC.DE
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ORDER NO,:
80500
BRUSHLESS + BRUSHED
OVER 5.5T ( BRUSHLESS)
OVER 7T (BRUSHED)
Brushless AND Brushed
yes
Typ.Volt.Drop (Brushed)* @20A
0.026V
Forward/Brake/Reverse
yes
Rec. Motor Limit (Brushed)**
>7 turns
Case Size
33.1x37.6x14.9
Rated Current (Brushed)*
200A
Weight (excl. wires)
24.5g
B.E.C.
5.5V
Voltage Input
4-7 cells (4.8-8.4V)
High Frequency
yes
Typ.Volt.Drop (Brushless)* @20A
0.035V / phase
Sensored Brushless System
yes
Rated Current (Brushless)*
200A / phase
Multi-Protection-System
yes
Rec. Motor Limit (Brushless)**
> 5.5 turns
Connectors
Std Tamiya
4 adj. Modes (Brushless/Brushed, Punch, Initial-brake, Auto-brake)
yes
Because of the physical principles of brushless technology, the speed-
controls do get a little hotter then brushed systems. Therefore it is re-
quired to let the speed-control cool down completely after every run.
When running in extreme conditions (high ambient temperature, low-
turn motors, high gear ratios, etc.), we recommend using LRP‘s brush-
less cooling set #82500, which includes an optional fan (perfectly sized
25x25mm, pre-wired) and a power-capacitor.
Battery Connection
MODE
SET
Hall Sensor
Connector
Motor Orange (MOT C)
Motor Yellow (MOT B)
Motor Blue (MOT A)
•
Connect the speed-control to the receiver (position: channel 2)
•
B
e very careful with the correct wire sequence!
•
Double-c
heck all connections before connecting the speed-control to a battery and ensure the switch is in
„Off“ position.
CAUTION:
If a connection is
incorrect, it may damage the speed-control.
• The speed-control is now ready for setup.
MOTOR SUPPRESSION
CAUTION:
Never use Schottky diodes in conjunc-
tion with a brushless or forward/reverse brushed
speed-control, e.g. the LRP SPHERE brushless +
brushed digital
ONLY FOR BRUSHED MOTORS!
Motors with no
capacitors or not enough capacitors may interfere
with the speed-control. To avoid this, solder the
supplied capacitors to your motor (see picture).
orange
blue
yellow
yellow
yellow
blue
yellow
yellow
yellow
orange
Hall Sensor Wire
Combined
A
dapter Wire
RA00158

In setup mode, the SPHERE stores every step when you press the SET button. All the settings will be stored in
the speed-controls memory even if the speed-control will be
disconnected from the battery.
SET-UP PROCEDURE
Throttle travel
High ATV, EPA
High ATV, EPA
maximum
Brake travel
Low ATV, EPA, ATL
maximum
Throttle exponential
Throttle exponential
EXP, EXPO
start with 0
Neutral trim
SUB Trim
centre
Throttle trim
centre
Serve reverse
Throttle reverse
any setting, don‘t change after set-up procedure!
any setting, don‘t change after set-up procedure!
TRANSMITTER SETTINGS
Setup the following basic functions on your transmitter (if available):
If your transmitter doesn‘t offer any of above functions, it‘s already in „basic setup“ mode.
• En
sure, that the speed-control is not connected to the drive battery and is switched off.
•
Remove motor pinion or ensure that the wheel
s of the model are free to rotate.
•
Switch the transmitter on and set the transmitter throttle stick to neutral.
•
Connec
t
the speed
-control to the battery and
switch the unit on.
•
Press
the SET button
f
or at least 3sec, using the supplied plastic screwdriver.
•
The SET LED fl ashe
s
red and indicates t
hat you entered
setup mode (it contin
ues fl ashing red
un
til the
setup is comp
leted).
•
Leave the throttle stick at neutral and press the SET button once.
-> neutral setting is now stored. The MODE L
ED fl ashes green an
d the motor beeps.
•
Hold the transmitter stick at full throttle and press the SET button once.
-> the full-throttle setting is now stored
and the MODE LED fl ashes red.
•
Hold the t
ransmitter stick at full brake and press the SET button once.
-> the bra
ke setting is now stored. The MODE- and
SET-LED glow red.
•
This completes the setup pro
cedure and your SPHERE is ready to us
e.
•
If you make a mistake during the setup proce
dure, don‘t worry: disconnect the battery for about 10sec and
start ag
ain from the fi rst step.
•
At the end of each run
d
isconnect the drive battery and switch off the transmitter afterwards.
•
At the start of each run switch on the transmitter fi rst, then connect the drive battery.
FUNCTION
STATUS
MODE LED
SET LED
Neutral and normal brake
off
red
Neutral and automatic brake
red
off
Forward
partial throttle
partial throttle
green
green
off
Forward
full throttle
green
green
red
Brake/Reverse
partial brake/reverse
partial brake/reverse
red
off
Brake/Reverse
full brake/reverse
red
red
CHECKING THE FUNCTIONS:
If you run through the following functions with the throttle stick, you can check on the LED‘s that everything
is setup correctly.
REPAIR PROCEDURES / LIMITED WARRANTY
All products from LRP electronic (hereinafter called “LRP”) are manufactured according to the highest quality standards. LRP gua-
rantees this product to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for 90 days from the original date of purchase verifi ed by
sales receipt. This limited warranty doesn’t cover defects, which are a result of normal wear, misuse or improper maintenance. This
applies among other things on:
•
Cut off original power plug or not using reverse polarity protected plugs
•
Receiver wire and/or switch wire damaged
•
Mechanical damage of the case
•
Humidity/ Water inside the speed control
•
Mechanical damage of electronical components/PCB
•
Soldered on the PCB (except on external solder-tabs)
•
Connected speed-control with reversed polarity
With Limited Lifetime Warranty products, the warranty terms on the Limited Lifetime Warranty card do also apply.
To eliminate all other possibilities or improper handling, fi rst check all other components and the trouble shooting guide before you
send in this product for repair or warranty. Products sent in for repair, that operate perfect have to be charged with a service fee.
By sending in this product, you assign LRP to repair the product, if it is no warranty or Limited Lifetime Warranty case. The original
sales receipt including date of purchase needs to be included. Otherwise, no warranty can be granted. For quick repair- and return
service, add your address and detailed description of the malfunction.
Our limited warranty liability shall be limited to repairing the unit to our original specifi cations. In no case shall our liability exceed the
original cost of this unit. Because we don’t have control over the installation or use of this product, we can‘t accept any liability for any
damages resulting from using this product. By installing or operating this product, the user accepts all resulting liability.
The specifi cations like weight, size and others should be seen as guide values. Due to ongoing technical improvements, which are
done in the interest of the product, LRP does not take any responsibility for the accuracy of these specs.
LRP-DISTRIBUTOR-SERVICE:
•
Package your product carefully and include sales receipt and detailed description of malfunction.
•
Send parcel to your national LRP distributor.
•
Distributor repairs or exchanges the product.
•
Shipment back to you usually by COD (cash on delivery), but this is subject to your national LRP distributor‘s general policy.
SYMPTOM
CAUSE
REMEDY
Servo is working, no motor function.
Speed-control plugged in incorrectly
Plug speed-control in Ch 2
Overload protection activated
Allow speed-control to cool down
Wiring problem
Check wires and plugs
Motor defective
Replace motor
BM
- Motor brushes stuck
BM - Motor brushes stuckBM
Check that brushes are moving freely
Speed-control defective
Send in product for repair
No servo and no motor function.
Speed-control plugged in incorrectly
Plug speed-control in with correct polarity
Crystal defective
Replace components one by one.
Receiver defective
Transmitter defective
Speed-control defective
Send in product for repair
Motor runs in reverse when accelera-
ting forward on the transmitter.
Throttle stick polarity at transmitter changed
while driving
Repeat set-up procedure
BM
- Motor connected incorrectly
BM - Motor connected incorrectlyBM
Connect motor correctly
Insuffi cient performance.
E.g. poor brake power, reverse power,
topspeed or acceleration..
Motor pinion or gear ratio too long.
Use smaller motor pinion/shorter gear ratio
Transmitter settings changed after set-up
Repeat set-up procedure
BM
- Motor worn out
BM - Motor worn outBM
Maintain motor
Motor defective
Replace motor
Speed-control defective.
Send in product for repair
Speed-control overheats or switches
off frequently.
No heatsink installed
Install heatsink
Motor stronger than motorlimit or input voltage
higher too high
Use only motors within motolimit and use
batteries according to the specifi cations of the
speed-control
Motor pinion or gear ratio too big
Use smaller motor pinion/shorter gear ratio
Drive train or bearing problems.
Check or replace components.
Model used too often without cool-down periods
Let speed-control cool down after every run
Extreme conditions
Use additional cooling fan
Motor never stops, runs at constant
slow speed
Transmitter settings changed after set-up
Repeat set-up procedure
Humidity/water in speed-control
Immediately unplug and dry speed-control
Speed-control defective
Send in product for repair
Radio interference
BM
- Motor suppressors not suffi cient
BM - Motor suppressors not suffi cientBM
Solder capacitors to motor
Receiver or antenna too close to power wires,
motor, battery or speed-control.
Receiver aerial too short or coiled up
See „Installation Tips“ and „Installation“
Receiver defective, too sensitive; transmitter
defective, transmitter output power too low,
servo problem
Replace components one by one
Only use original manufacturers crystals
Poor battery connection
Check plugs and connecting wires
Transmitter batteries empty
Replace / recharge transmitter batteries at
regular intervals
Transmitter antenna too short
Pull out antenna to full length
EXPLANATION:
If there´s no remark, the cause can be either with brushles
s and/or brushed m
otors. If „
B
M
“
is indi
cated, the cause only occurs
when brushed motors are used.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
AVAILABLE MODES and PROGRAMMING THE MODES:
The SPHERE features 4 different modes, which enable you to adjust motor type and application, motor power/
driving feel, initial-brake and automatic brake to match YOUR special requirements precisely.
MODE.1 (speed-control type selection)
:
T
he SPHE
RE contains 4 speed-controls
in 1
and „
Mode.1“ allows you
Mode.1“ allows you
to select between the different
„types“
of speed-controls, which are built into the S
PHERE.
MODE 2 (drive-/punch-control)
:
A
ll
ows you to adjust the S
PHERE to your likes. Either you run on slippery or
PHERE to your likes. Either you run on slippery or
high-traction surfaces, the SP
HERE has a pro
fi le for you! Contains
„
Sportsman“
profi le with limited maximum
profi le with limited maximum
RPM of 24‘000 RPM, „Low Grip“ profi le with great driveability and „Modifi ed“ for unlimited
power.
MODE.3
(i
nitial brake):
Al
lows you to set a certain level of “hand-brake effect“, i.e. you can vary the minmum
brake effect when you apply the brake.
MODE.4 (automatic brake):
A
llows you to set a slight braking action, which is applied in the neutral range.
This enables you to simulate the feel of a brushed motor and also hold the throttle on longer when entering a
turn. Your car also has more front traction with this setting.
Tip:
W
ith Value 1, a brushless motor will have the
same „natural“ slowdown as a brushed motor without automatic brake.
SPECIAL FEATURES
Motor Type
Motor Type
MODE LED
Value 0
Value 1
Value 2
Value 3
brushless
fl ashes green/red (same time)
None
SOFT
Medium
Hard
brushed
not available
Fixed
--
--
--
Motor Type
Motor Type
MODE LED
Value 0
Value 1
Value 2
Value 3
brushless
fl ashes green/red (alternate)
Linear
SMOOTH
Medium
Aggressive
brushed
not available
--
Fixed
--
--
Motor Type
Motor Type
MODE LED
Value 1
Value 2
Value 3
brushless
fl ashes red
Sportsman
Low Grip
MODIFIED
brushed
fl ashes red
--
Low Grip
Modifi ed
Motor Type
Motor Type
MODE LED
Value 1
Value 2
Value 3
Value 4
brushless
fl ashes green
FWD/RVS
Fwd/Brk
--
--
brushed
fl ashes green
--
--
Fwd/Rvs
Fwd/Brk
•
How to get into „PROGA
RAMMIN
G THE MODES“:
-> Press
MODE button for at least 3sec.
•
How to check the stored values
:
Count the number of fl ashe
s of the red SET LED
(one fl ash equals value 1, two fl ashes value 2, etc.)
.
• How to change the value: Press SET button to increase v
alue by one step.
•
How to get to the next Mode: Press M
ODE button
o
nce.
•
Table of settings
,
values and modes: See below (grey-shaded/bold areas show
„works default set
tings“).
INITIAL-/AUTOMATIC-BRAKE DEPEN
DENCY:
Only this unique feature will give you perfect brake-control. By not allowing lower initial-brake values then auto-
matic-brake values, it ensures that the brake doesn‘t become less when you manually brake on the transmitter.
This means, for example, if you have set automatic-brake on value 2 that you can not adjust value 0 or 1 on
initial-brake (the set automatic-brake value becomes the minimum initial-brake value!).
WORKS DEFAULT SETTINGS:
LRP speed-controls are supplied factory-adjusted. The defaults are the grey-shaded/bold areas in the Value
columns above. If you loose track of the modes during the set-up procedure, you can reset the speed-control
to the LRP works default settings. With the transmitter switched on, hold the SET button pressed while you
switch on the speed-control. This action returns the unit to the LRP works default settings.
CHANGING MODE SETTINGS WITHOUT THE TRANSMITTER:
At race events you usually do not have access to your transmitter. In this situation it is possible to adjust the
MODE settings without the transmitter signal. All you have to do is disconnect the receiver lead from the recei-
ver and connect the drive battery. You can now change the MODE settings as described in this chapter.
SENSORED BRUSHLESS TECHNOLOGY:
The SPHERE speed-control uses the sensored brushless technology to communicate with the brushless motor.
This allows the SPHERE to obtain perfect knowledge of the brushless motor’s magnet position. This means
perfect motor control at high and low RPM‘s, as well as perfect brake control. The sensored brushless motor
feels just as smooth to drive as the brushed motor!
MULTI-PROTECTION SYSTEM, 4-way Protection
This unique monitoring software is the perfect protection for the SPHERE speed-control against short-circuits
(motor), overload and overheating. If your speed-control is ever faced with overload, the motor function is
switched off for protection and the SET LED will fl ash to indicate the overload, although the steering function is
maintained. Wait a few minutes to allow the speed-control to cool down.
Should you accidentally select one of the brushless motor modes while a brushed motor is connected to the
speed-control, or vice versa, the SPHERE will warn you of this error by turning on the red SET LED and alterna-
tively fl ashing red/green on the MODE LED. If the speed-control switches off frequently, either the motor used
is too strong, the motor pinion is too big or you are using full brake too often. You can improve this by using the
supplied heatsink or by obtaining the optional LRP fan (#82500).
P
OWER CAPACITORS:
We rec
ommend the use of a power capacitor (as included in LRP‘s brushless cooling set #82500), when using
the
SPHERE speed-control. P
ower Capacitors
imp
rove punch
an
d
offer additional protection for the speed-cont-
rol.
S
imply connect the power ca
pacitors at BAT+ (Red) and BAT- (Black) on the SPHERE‘s soldering tabs.