VolantexRC Easy-Plug Series User manual

Easy-plug Brushless ESC
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Auto-Match function
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Important Precautions
Thank you for purchasing the VolantexRC Easy-Plug Brushless
ESC. This is a lightweight, high-quality, efficien t sensorless and
Easy programing brushless electronic speed control . This ESC
have advanced ‘auto-match’ features such as match automaticly
battery type , low voltage cutoff , timing etc. making this truly a
‘Easy-Plug’ ESC.
VolantexRC’s Easy-Plug ESC are designed for no-frill, quick and
easy plug to play for controlling brushless motors. All feature the
Safe-Start function, which prevents accidental propeller rotation
until the ESC is deliberately “armed”. NiCd, NiMH, and LiPo co-
mpatibility is also included and will be auto match , plus a high-
power battery eliminator circuit (BEC). A thermal protection syst-
em will automatically stop motor rotation if ESC temperatures
reach extreme levels , and a brake function can be manually
switched on or off.
Read and follow these precautions carefully
before use.
• NEVER use more than the specified voltage on the ESC input.
• ALWAYS
mount the ESC in a position where air can freely flow
across it during operation.
• ALWAYS turn on the transmitter before connecting the battery
to the ESC.
• ALWAYS
disconnect the battery from the ESC when not in use.
• ALWAYS remove the propeller from the motor when working
on the model!
• ALWAYS observe that a propeller might unexpectedly rotate
anytime that power is applied to the ESC , which could cause
severe injury! Never get near the propeller!!
• Make sure the input battery is fully charged before connecting
to the ESC , so the low voltage cutoff feature can function
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Battery Eliminator Circuit (BEC)
properly.
• Do not attempt to use Silver Series ESC with brushed motors.
• Do not allow water, moisture or any foreign material onto the
ESC PC board.
• Use heat-shrink tubing to insulate any bare wires between the
motor battery and ESC , and from the ESC to the motor to
prevent a short circuit.
• Allow the ESC to cool before touching and between flights.
• Keep out of reach of children.
• ElectriFly is not responsible for incidental damage or personal
injury as a result of misuse of this product.
The built-in Battery Eliminator Circuit allows the ESC’s battery to
also supply power to the receiver and servos , eliminating the
need for a separate receiver battery . Refer to the specification
chart at the end of this manual for the BEC current ratings for
each Easy-Plug ESC.
It’s very IMPORTANT to understand that BEC circuits are rated
to handle only a certain amount of current, power, and heat.
If such limits are exceeded the ESC might reset itself, automat-
ically returning throttle control back to minimum ! This could ha-
ppen if too many servos are used or if using servos which draw
high current ( high torque or digital servos ) , and is especially
important to know when flying extreme 3D maneuvers wh-
ich require all servos to be activated very rapidly at the sa-
me time. If a BEC reset occurs, only the throttle channel will be
affected – control of all other surfaces will not be interrupted.By
simply “ re-arming ” the throttle channel ( see “ESC SETUP”)
while in flight you should be able to re-gain throttle control very
quickly.
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It might be hard to determine exactly how much current is being
demanded through the BEC circuit . As a general guide , refer to
the chart below to determine approximately how many servos can
be used with the different size Easy-Plug ESCs. Remember, this
is only an approximation! More extreme setups ( with very high
powered digital servos, for example) will be more demanding on
the BEC circuit.
3 3 3
2 2 2
EP-10 ESC
BEC: 5V/1A
Micro or nano size
analog servos
Micro or nano size
high torque or
digital servos
Up to 8 NiCd/NiMH
cells, or 7.4V LiPos
9-10 NiCd/NiMH
cells, or 11.1V LiPos
12 NiCd/NiMH cells,
or 14.8V LiPos
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EP-20 & EP-30 ESC
BEC: 5V/3A
Up to 8 NiCd/NiMH
cells, or 7.4V LiPos
9-10 NiCd/NiMH
cells, or 11.1V LiPos
12 NiCd/NiMH cells,
or 14.8V LiPos
Standard size
analog servos
Standard size
high torque or
digital servos
Micro or nano size
servos
6 6
4 4 4
6 6 6
EP-40 BEC: 5V/4A
EP-50& EP-60 ESC
BEC: 5.5V / 4A
Standard size
analog servos
Standard size
high torque or
digital servos
Up to 8 NiCd/NiMH
cells, or 7.4V LiPos
9-10 NiCd/NiMH
cells, or 11.1V LiPos
12 NiCd/NiMH cells,
or 14.8V LiPos
8 8 8
6 6 6
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Mounting the ESC
Determine the best location for the ESC, inside or outside the fuselage.
IMPORTANT! It’s highly recommended to install the ESC
so that air can freely flow across it during operation ! This is
especially important when using the maximum number of cells
on the input , when ambient temperatures are very high, when
using a lot of servos in the aircraft , or performing very active
3D maneuvers ! If the airplane’s structure doesn’t naturally
allow for air to flow into the fuselage,create vent holes fore and
aft in the fuselage to allow air to pass through and across the
ESC for cooling.Do NOT pack the ESC with foam padding as it
will not allow the ESC to properly radiate heat and likely cause
a thermal shutdown.
PS: When the Temperatures reach 100℃ the ESC will low
down the power to avoid the ESC burned up.
Important Throttle Input Setting
For proper ESC operation, it’s very important to set the transm-
itter’s throttle channel adjustments, as follows:
1. Set the throttle trim and sub-trim to neutral or zero.
2. Move the throttle stick to full throttle, turn on the transmitter.
3. Plug the ESC to the Receiver, then Plug the battery to ESC.
4. After 2 seconds, it will have 2 short beep, than pull down the
Throttle Joystick to the down position.
5. Unplug the battery, restart the ESC.
6. Throttle Range is seted successfully.
PS: VolantexRC’s Easy-Plug ESC have Pro auto-match functi-
on, after Throttle Range setting, it will match and setup the
best throttle linear according to different Transmitter . And
usually this setting is needed in the first operation for a new
Transmitter, after that it will be saved in the program.
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Brake Function Setting
BRAKE FUNCTION: The factory default brake setting is “off”.
Skip to the “ESC OPERATION” section below if you want to
keep this setting.
To turn the brake “on”:
1. Move the throttle stick to full throttle, turn on the transmitter
and connect the battery to the ESC.
2. After 2 seconds the motor will have one beep sound , then
the ESC will be in the Programming mode.
3. When you hear 3 continue beep, it’s the break function setup.
This kind of sound will last circulate 4 times. During these 4
times, you can move the throttle stick to the off position. After
that the motor will have 1 beep sounds, means the ESC have
saved the setting.
4. Then you can unplug the battery to restart.
To turn the brake off, repeat the above process.Once the brake
is set, it does not require resetting after the ESC has been switched
off.
Working condition:
Brake “on”: When you pull off the throttle, the Propeller will
stop immediately.
Brake “off”: When you pull off the throttle, the Propeller will
stop naturally.
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ESC Operation
1. Turn the transmitter’s power on.
2. Move the throttle stick to the off or brake position (towards you).
3. Connect the battery to the ESC. The motor will beep firstly to
match the Battery type, (like 3 beep sounds, means 3 cells LiPo
battery, 4 beep sounds, means 4 cells LiPo etc.) After that it
will have sound to indicate the brake setting (once for on,
twice for off).
4. The ESC is fully ready for starting.
NOTE:
The “Easy-Plug” line of brushless ESC include many built-in
safety features. One such feature COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE
THE BRUSHLESS MOTOR TO STOP ROTATING when the
transmitter’s throttle stick is at an extremely low position and/or
if rotation of the brushless motor is impeded or obstructed in
some way. This is NORMAL, as the ESC is detecting that a
problem possibly exists with the motor and/or speed control.
Rotation of the motor is stopped to protect the speed control
from possible damage.
WARNING!! If the ESC and motor have already
been armed and the motor has been rotating normally, yet after
moving the throttle stick to near minimum the motor suddenly
ceases to rotate normally even if the throttle stick is advanced
above minimum throttle, DO NOT PLACE YOUR HANDS NEAR
THE PROPELLER!! FAILURE TO OBEY THIS WARNING
COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY!!
From this point, moving the throttle stick up, even to full throttle,
might not cause the motor to rotate BUT THE MOTOR IS STILL
ARMED AND ACTIVE DURING THIS TIME!! To regain control
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of the motor, move the throttle stick to absolute minimum throttle
position and then advance the throttle stick upwards once again.
Alternatively, you can disconnect the battery from the ESC, and
then reconnect the power source and re-arm the system.
NEVER get near the propeller if the speed control is connected
to input power! ALWAYS make sure the throttle stick is at minimum
position before attempting to disconnect the battery from the speed
control! ElectriFly is not responsible for incidental damage or
personal injury as a result of misuse of this product.
VolantexRC Easy-Plug Series Eletric Speed Control
ESC Item. EP-10 EP-20 EP-30 EP-40 EP-50 EP-60
NiMH Cells 5-9NC 5-12NC 5-12NC 5-12NC 5-18NC 5-18NC
LiPo Cells 2-3S 2-4S 2-4S 2-4S 2-4S 2-4S
Cont. Current (A) 10A 20A 30A 40A 50A 60A
Surge Current (A) 13 23 33 45 55 65
BEC 5V/1A 5V/3A 5V/3A 5V/4A 5.5V/4A 5.5V/4A
Battery Cut Off (V) 65% 65% 65% 65% 65% 65%
Battery Connector JST EC3 EC3 EC3 EC3 EC3
Female Motor Connector 2.0 mm 3.5 mm 3.5 mm 3.5 mm 3.5 mm 3.5 mm
Thermal Cutoff: 100°C 100°C 100°C 100°C 100°C 100°C
Brake yes yes yes yes yes yes
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