Turnigy Program Box User manual

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A. For ESCs which has built-in BEC, please refer to the below steps and picture 1 for connecting.
NOTE: When connect the ESC to TM-Progbox, It is no need to connect ESC to brushless motor.
Features: Turnigy Program Box is one of the easiest devices to program
parameters of SuperBrain ESC, AquaStar ESC and Fatboy 300A ESC. It also can
read logged flight data from SuperBrain ESC.
I The ESC models which Program Box supports to use.
ESC RC model Fully program Read data Connecting diagram
SuperBrain ESC-20A Airplane Yes Yes Picture 1
SuperBrain ESC-40A Airplane Yes Yes Picture 1
SuperBrain ESC-45A Airplane Yes Yes Picture 1
SuperBrain ESC-60A Airplane Yes Yes Picture 1
SuperBrain ESC-80A Airplane Yes Yes Picture 1
SuperBrain ESC-100A Airplane Yes Yes Picture 2
AquaStar ESC-90A Boat Yes No Picture 1
AquaStar ESC-120A Boat YesNo Picture 1
AquaStar ESC-240A Boat Yes No Picture 2
Fatboy ESC-300A Airplane Yes No Picture 2
Fatboy ESC-300A II Airplane Yes No Picture 2
II Correctly connect ESC to Program Box.
- connect ESC’s receiver lead to the left socket of program box at correct polarity
(brown wire to negative, red wire to positive, orange wire to signal);
- connect ESC to battery pack. If connection is right, Program Box would highlight and read ESC’s model.
Pay attention to the polarity
Program box
Battery
ESC
Picture 1
B. Connect HV ESC which does not have built-in BEC, please refer to the below steps and picture 2 for connecting.
- connect ESC’s receiver lead to the left socket of program box at correct polarity
(brown wire to negative, red wire to positive, orange wire to signal);
-connect the other lead (consisted of red and brown wires) of ESC to the right socket of program box at correct polarity
(red wire to positive, brown wire to negative);
- connect ESC to battery pack.
- Switch ‘ON’ the switch of ESC. If connection is right, Program Box would highlight and read ESC’s model.
Y cable

III Program parameters and Read data
When ESC is successfully connected to program box, Program box will firstly display ESC model. Then it is ready to get into
Programming. Please operate according to the direction arrow guide.
Press left arrow ‘←’ to get into main menu
Press left arrow ‘←’ to get into
parameter setting menu, ‘→’ to last step Up
anddown arrow‘↑’‘↓’ to select
Parameter options
5.0V 6.0V 7.2V 8.4V 12.0V
9.0V
Aut
sensitivity
standard insensitivity
close
Othersettings...
Press‘OK ’back to the defaultsettings of ESC‘Update success’
Press right arrow ‘→’ to get into ‘READDATA’menu
Input the magnetic poles of motor
and gear ratio before uploading the data
Note
1) The memory space of SuperBrain ESC on-board data logger is limited, we suggest to clear data by TM-USB Link on PC before next
flying.
2) Program Box always read the latest logged data, such as max current, min voltage, motor RPM and temperature.
Note : ‘Read data’ menu will automatically activate when connect SuperBrain ESCs to Program Box.
No brake Soft brake Soft brake
Press left arrow ‘←’ to get into setting the next parameter Press ‘OK’
to update the
setting
‘Update
success’
Turnigy ESC
SuperBrain 20A
SuperBrain 20A
PARA SETTING
LVC
Auto＊
CUR LIMI T
Standard＊
BRAKE TYPE
Close＊
SuperBrain 20A
BACK TO DEFAULT
SuperBrain 20A
READ DATA
Pole No. 00_
Gear R 00.00
Press ‘↑’ and ‘↓’ to read out the data
SuperBrain 20A
Vmin 7.8V
SuperBrain 20A
Imax 28A
SuperBrain 20A
Tmax 22 ℃
SuperBrain 20A
maxRPM 32,000
Picture 2
Program box
Battery
SuperBrain ESC-100A
Fatboy 300A
Press ‘↑ ’ and ‘↓’ to input correct Poles No. and Gear Ratio.
After input the motor poles number, press ‘
→’ to set gear ratio by moving cursor
to set the ratio number in turn．
Press “OK” to load the data.
Poles No. hear indicates magnetic poles of brushless motor, which is a multiplier number of 2.
Right Poles No. will affect the accuracy of rpm which be showed.
Gear Ratio is a decimal number. If not use gear-box, please keep it as default ‘01.00’.
Fatboy 300A II
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