Associated Electrics Wp-1040-brushed Car Brushed Speed Control Load Instruction Manual

ASSOCIATED ELECTRICS WP-1040-BRUSHED Car Brushed Speed Control Load

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. mall 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

There are 2 kinds of WP-1040-BRUSHED-Crawler& Boat speed controllers, one has 1 output for 1 motor, and the other one has 2 outputs for 2 motors (2 motors work synchronously).
The WP-860-DUAL BRUSHED has 2 outputs to drive 2 motors synchronously. When driving 2 motors, the Turns of
the motors need to be increased.

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 calibrationof 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

• 1 short Beep: The battery is NiMH/NiCd
• 2 short Beeps: The battery is 2S Lipo
• 3 short Beeps: The battery is 3S Lipo
• 4 short Beeps: The battery is 4S Lipo
• 1 long Beep: Self-test and throttle calibration is OK, the ESC is ready to run

LED Status

• 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 (LVC) protection: If the voltage of battery pack is lower than the threshold for 2 seconds, the ESC will enter the protection mode.
   When the car stops, the red LED blinks to indicate the low voltage cut-off protection has been activated.
   Table A: LVC protection for WP-1060-BRUSHED, WP-1040-BRUSHED, WP-860-DUAL BRUSHED (F/B/R or F/B mode).

   2S Lipo	3S Lipo	4S Lipo	5-9 cells NiMH
   Output reduces 50% at 6.5V Output     cuts     off    at                 6.0V, cannot be recovered	Output reduces 50% at 9.75V Output cuts off at 9.0V, cannot be recovered	Output reduces 50% at 13V Output cuts off at 12V, cannot be recovered	Output reduces 50% at 4.5V Output cuts off at 4.0V, cannot be recovered

   Table B: LVC protection for WP-1625-BRUSHED-Crawler, WP-1040-BRUSHED-Crawler&Boat, WP-860-DUAL BRUSHED (Crawler or Boat mode).

   2S Lipo	3S Lipo	4S Lipo	5-9 cells NiMH
   Output cuts off at 6.5V. If the throttle stick moves to neutral and then up again, the output can be recovered to 50%. If the voltage drops to 6.5V again, the above process repeats in circles.	Output cuts off at 9.75V. If the throttle stick moves to neutral and then up again, the output can be recovered to 50%. If the voltage drops to 9.75V again, the above process repeats in circles.	Output cuts off at 13V. If the throttle stick moves to neutral and then up again, the output can be recovered to 50%. If the voltage drops to 13V again, the above process repeats in circles	Output cuts off at 4.5V. If the throttle stick moves to neutral and then up again, the output can be recovered to 50%. If the voltage drops to 4.5V again, the above process repeats in circles.

2. Over-heat protection: When the internal temperature of the ESC is higher than 100 Celsius degree or 212 Fahrenheit degree for 5 seconds, the ESC will reduce and cut off the output power.
   When the car stops, the red LED blinks to indicate the over-heat protection has been activated. If the ESC cools down to 80 Celsius degree (176 Fahrenheit 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& BOAT” ESC

1. “Brushed” and “Brushed-Crawler& Boat” 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 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& Boat” 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 general “Brushed” ESC, 100% for the “Crawler” mode of a “Brushed-Crawler & Boat” ESC, and 25% for the “Boat” mode of a “Brushed-Crawler & Boat” ESC.
3. The Low Voltage Cut-off Protection modes are different (Please check the instructions in the section of “PROTECTION FUNCTIONS”).

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