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User Manual of Water-Proof Brushless Speed Controller (RTR Version) MAXAM XS451 COMPETITION
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
MAXAM XS451 COMPETITION
WATER-PROOF
SENSORLESS BRUSHLESS
SPEED CONTROLLER
( RTR VERSION )
【DECLARATION】
Thanks for purchasing our electronic speed controller (ESC). The 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.
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【FEATURES】
1. Water-proof and dust-proof. The ESC can work under water for a short time.
(Please remove the cooling fan when running car in water, and after running, please make the ESC
clean and then dry it to avoid the oxidation to copper connectors)
2. Specially designed for RC car and truck, with excellent start-up, acceleration and linearity features.
3. Compatible with sensorless brushless motor.
4. 2 running modes suitable for different applications (“Forward with brake” mode, “Forward/Backward with
brake” mode).
5. Proportional ABS brake function with 4 steps of maximum brake force adjustment, 8 steps of drag-brake force
adjustment.
6. 4 start modes (“Punch”) from “Soft” to “Very aggressive” to be suitable for different chassis, tires and tracks.
7. Multiple protection features: Low voltage cut-off protection for Lipo or NiMH battery / Over-heat protection /
Throttle signal loss protection / Motor blocked protection.
8. Easily programmed with the “SET” button on the ESC or with the LED Program Card.
【SPECIFICATIONS】
Model: Maxam XS451 Competition
Cont. Current: 45A
Burst Current: 220A
Resistance: 0.0012 ohm
Suitable Car: 1/10
Suitable Motor:
2S LiPo On-road: >9T 3S LiPo On-road: >12T
6 cells Off-road: >12T 9 cells Off-road: >18T
NiMH 3650 size motor NiMH 3650 size motor
Battery:
4-9 cells NiMH or 2-3S LiPo
1) For 4-6 cells NiMh og 2S LiPo: You dont need to change the 5V cooling fan on the ESC.
2) For 7-9 cells NiMH or 3S LiPo: You must change the original 5V cooling fan to 12V cooling
fan, or supply the 5V cooling fan from the receiver (5-6V). Please remove the cooling fan when
running the ESC in water. For more information about the high voltage cooling fan, please refer
to the brief introduction.
BEC: 6V/2A (Linear mode)
Motor Type: Sensorless Brushless Motor.
Program Port: Multiplexed with cooling fan port.
Dimension: 48.5*38*32
Weight (with wires): 90g
【BEGIN TO USE THE NEW ESC】
1. Connect the ESC, motor, receiver,
battery and servo according to the
following diagram
“+” and “-” wires of the ESC are
connected with the battery pack, and #A,
#B and #C are connected with the motor
wires. The “SET” button is used for
programming the ESC.
The control cable of the ESC (trio wires
with black, red and white color) is
connected with the throttle channel of the
receiver (Usually CH2).
The #A, #B, #C wires of the ESC can be
connected with the motor wires freely
(without any order). If the motor runs in
the opposite direction, please swap any
two wire connections.
Note: You can use the transmitter to
set the throttle channel to the “Reverse” direction, and then the motor will run oppositely. Please calibrate
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2. Throttle Range Setting (Throttle Range Calibration)
In order to make the ESC match the throttle range, you must calibrate it when you begin to use a new ESC, or a
new transmitter, or after changing the settings of the neutral position of throttle channel, ATV or EPA parameters,
otherwise the ESC cannot work properly.
There are 3 points need to be set, they are the top point of “forward”,” backward” and the neutral point.
The following pictures show how to set the throttle range with a FutabaTM transmitter.
A) Switch off the ESC, turn on the
transmitter, set the direction of throttle
channel to ”REV”, set the “EPA/ATV”
value of throttle channel to “100%”,
and disable the “ABS” brake function
of your transmitter. (*Note2)
B) Hold the “SET” key and then switch on
the ESC, when the red LED begins to
flash, release the key immediately.
(Please check the picture on the right side)
C) Set the THREE points according to the
steps shown in the picture on the right
side.
1) Neutral point
2) End point of forward direction
3) End point of backward direction
D) When the process of calibration is
finished, the motor can be started after
3 seconds.
Note2: If you don’t release the “SET” key after
the red LED begins to flash, the ESC will enter
the program mode, in such a case, please switch
off the ESC and re-calibrate the throttle range
again from step A to step D.
3. The LED Status in Normal Running
a) In normal use, if the throttle stick is in the neutral range, neither the red LED nor the green LED lights.
b) The red LED lights when the car is run forward or backward and it will flash quickly when the car is braking.
c) The green LED lights when the throttle stick is moved to the top point of the forward zone (that is: full throttle).
【ALERT TONES】
1. Input voltage abnormal alert tone: The ESC begins to check the input voltage when power on, if it is out of the
normal range, such an alert tone will be emitted: “beep-beep-, beep-beep-, beep-beep-” (There is 1 second
time interval between every “beep-beep-” tone).
2. Throttle signal abnormal alert tone: When the ESC can’t detect the normal throttle signal, such an alert tone
will be emitted: “beep-, beep-, beep-” (There is 2 seconds time interval between every “beep-” tone).
【PROTECTION FUNCTION】
1. Low voltage cut-off protection: If the voltage of a Lipo battery pack is lower than the threshold for 2 seconds,
the ESC will cut of the output power. Please note that the ESC cannot be restarted if the voltage of each Lipo
cell is lower than 3.5V.
For NiMH battery packs, if the voltage of the whole NiMH battery pack is higher than 9.0V but lower than 12V,
it will be considered as a 3S Lipo; If it is lower than 9.0V, it will be considered as a 2S Lipo. For example, if the
NiMH battery pack is 8.0V, and the threshold is set to 2.6V/Cell, it is considered as a 2S Lipo, and the low-
voltage cut-off threshold for this NiMH battery pack is 2.6*2=5.2V.
2. Over-heat protection: When the temperature of the ESC is over a factory preset threshold for 5 seconds, the
ESC will cut off the output power. You can disable the over-heat protection function for competition race.
3. Throttle signal loss protection: The ESC will cut off the output power if the throttle signal is lost for 0.2 second.
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【PROGRAM THE ESC】
1. Program Method
Note:
ÌIn the program process, the motor will emit “Beep” tone at the same time when the LED is flashing.
ÌWe use a long time flash and long “Beep---” tone to represent number “5”, so it is easy to identify the items
of the big number.
For example, if the LED flashes as the following:
“A long time flash” (Motor sounds “B---”) = the No. 5 item
“A long time flash + a short time flash” (Motor sounds “B---B”) = the No. 6 item
“A long time flash + 2 short times flash” (Motor sounds “B---BB”) = the No. 7 item
“A long time flash + 3 short times flash” (Motor sounds “B---BBB”) = the No. 8 item
“A long time flash + 4 short times flash” (Motor sounds “B---BBBB”) = the No. 9 item.
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2. Programmable Items
Attention: The italics texts in the above form are the default settings.
3. Programmable Items
3.1.Running Mode: With “Forward with Brake” mode, the car can go forward and brake, but cannot go backward,
this mode is suitable for competition; “Forward/Reverse with Brake” mode provides backward function, which is
suitable for training.
Note: “Forward/Reverse with Brake” mode 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 it is still running, not completely stopped, so the backward action is NOT
happened now. 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 occurred. The “Double-Click” method can prevent
mistakenly reverse when the brake function is frequently used in steering.
3.2.Drag Brake Force: Set the amount of drag brake applied at neutral throttle to simulate the slight braking effect
of a neutral brushed motor while coasting.
3.3.Low Voltage Cut-Off: The function is mainly used to prevent the Lipo battery from over discharging. The ESC
monitors the battery’s voltage at any time, if the voltage is lower than the threshold, the output power will be
reduced to 50% in 2 seconds. Please drive to the side of racing track as soon as possible and then stop the car,
the ESC will completely cut off the output power in 10 seconds.
3.4.Start Mode (Also called “Punch”): Select from “Level1 (Soft)” to “Level 4(Very aggressive)” start mode as
you like. Please note that if you choose “Level 4(Very aggressive)”, you should use good quality battery with
powerful discharge ability, otherwise you cannot get the bursting start effect as you want. If the motor cannot run
smoothly (that is: the motor is trembling), it may caused by the weak discharge ability of the battery, please
choose a better battery or increase the gear rate.
3.5.Maximum Brake Force: The ESC provides proportional brake function. The brake force is related to the
position of the throttle stick. Maximum brake force refers to the force when the throttle stick is located at the top
point of the backward zone. A very large brake force can shorten the brake time, but it may damage the gears.
4. Reset All Items To Default Values
At any time when the throttle is located in neutral zone (except in the throttle calibration or programming mode),
hold the “SET” key for over 3 seconds, the red LED and green LED will flash at the same time , which means each
programmable item has be reset to its default value.
At any time when the throttle is located in neutral zone (except in the throttle calibration or programming mode),
hold the “SET” key for over 3 seconds, the red LED and green LED will flash at the
same time , which means each programmable item has be reset to its default value.
【OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES】
We provide the following optional accessories:
1. Cooling fan (12V): The high voltage fan is necessary when you use 3S Lipo or
NiMH battery more than 6 cells.
WARNING! Please note the original cooling fan (5V) is only recommended to
work with 2S Lipo or 4-6 cells NiMH battery. Please DON’T use it with a 3S
Lipo or NiMH battery more than 6 cells.
2. LED Program Card (Digital LED Display)
The LED Program Card is an optional accessory which needs to be purchased
separately. It has a friendly user interface. The process of programming the
ESC becomes quite easy and fast with this pocket sized device.
Please connect the ESC to LED Program Card via the program port.
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zFor
Maxam XS451 Competition, the program port is multiplexed with the cooling fan port, please disconnect
the cooling fan, and then use program cable to connect the fan port of the ESC to the LED program card.
【TROUBLE SHOOTING】
Trouble Possible Reason Solution
After power on, motor can’t work, no
sound is emitted
The connections between
battery pack and ESC are not
correct
Check the power connections
Replace the connectors
After power on, motor can’t work, but
emits “beep-beep-, beep-beep-” alert
tone. (Every “beep-beep-” has a time
interval of 1 second )
Input voltage is abnormal, too
high or too low.
Check the voltage of the battery
pack
After power on, motor can’t work, but
emits “beep-, beep-, beep-” alert tone.
(Every “beep-” has a time interval of
about 2 seconds)
Throttle signal is abnormal Check the transmitter and the
receiver
Check the wire of the throttle
channel
The motor runs in the opposite
direction
The wire connections between
ESC and the motor need to be
changed
Swap any two wire connections
between the ESC and the motor.
The throttle signal is lost Check the transmitter and the receiver
Check the wire of the throttle
channel
The motor suddenly stops running
while in working state
The ESC has entered the Low
Voltage Protection Mode
Replace the battery pack
Some connections are not
reliable
Check all the connections: battery
pack connections, throttle signal
wire, and motor connections, etc.
Random stop or restart or irregular
working state
There is strong electro -
magnetic interference in flying
field.
Reset the ESC. If the function could
not be resumed, you might need to
move to another area to run the car.
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