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Toenjoytrouble-freeoperationfromyourelectronicspeedcontrol(ESC),followthesesimplesteps.
You'llmaximizeperformanceandminimizeanychanceofproblemscausedbyincorrectinstallation.
ThisESC'sspecificationsarelistedbelow.
Ifyouplantouseitforanyapplicationotherthanthoselistedintheseinstructions,firstconsultyourhobbydealerorcallourservicedepartment.
PLEASEFOLLOWALLINSTRUCTIONSCAREFULLY!
FEATURESTwomotor/twobatteryoperationforrockcrawling.
TheESC-15Kisdesignedtobeusedwith380-sizemotors.
Motor,battery,andradioconnectorsarepre-installed.
Highfrequencyoperationprovidesverysmoothcontrol,maximizesbatteryruntime,andreducesoperatingtemperatures.
LEDindicatorsareredandgreen.
Redisforforwardthrottleandgreenisforreverse.
INTRODUCTIONESC–15KROCKCRAWLINGELECTRONICSPEEDCONTROLW/REVERSEOPERATINGINSTRUCTIONSFunctions:Autoset-up,withforwardandreverseFeatures:HightemperatureandlowvoltagecutoffprotectionInputVoltage:Dual7.
2-8.
4V(6-7cells)MotorLimit:Dual380Current:20Amax,60AsurgeOnResistance:Forward.
005ohm,Reverse.
005ohmOperatingFrequency:0-900HzautoBEC:DC5V/1ACaseSize:1.
75x1.
25x1.
18in(44.
5mmx31.
7mmx30mm)SPECIFICATIONSDonotuselithiumpolymerbatterieswiththeESC-15Kunlessalowvoltagecut-offunitisused.
Donotrunthekitnearwater!
Neverallowwater,moisture,oranyforeignmaterialinsidethecaseoftheESC.
Neverusemorethan7cells(8.
4voltstotal)ineachbatterypack.
DonotattempttoconnectthebatterypackstotheESCinreverse,aspermanentdamagetotheESCcouldresult.
Donotmixinstructions.
Ifyouarebuildingavehiclethathasamechanicalspeedcontrol,donotusethewiringdiagramincludedwiththevehicle.
NevercutorsplicetheESCinputwires.
Donotconnectabatterytothereceiver's(Rx)"battery"slot.
TheRxreceivespowerthroughtheESCitself,whichplugsintotheRx'sthrottlechannelslot.
AlwaysdisconnectthebatterypacksfromtheESCwhennotinuse.
NeverturnontheESCbeforepluggingitintotheRxandswitchingonthetransmitter(Tx).
IMPORTANTPRECAUTIONSToReceiver(CH2)RedPlugstoBatteriesYellowPlugtoMotorYellowPlugtoMotor1.
PlugtheESCthreewireconnectorintothereceiver'schannel2.
Theorangewireissignal,theredpositiveandtheblacknegative.
Refertothereceiver'sinstructionmanualforcorrectpolarityidentification.
2.
ConnecttheESC'syellowplugstothefrontandrearmotors.
3.
ConnecttheESC'sredplugstothetwo7.
2-8.
4Vbatteriesbeingused.
ESCINSTALLATIONAdjustingyourtransmitter(Tx)iscriticalforproperspeedcontroloperation.
TheTxthrottleadjustmentsaredescribedbelow:ATV,EPA,orATL:Setalltomaximumor100%.
ThrottleTrimsandSubTrims:Setallatneutralorzero.
TRANSMITTERADJUSTMENTSThefollowinginformationcanhelptheESCperformatmaximumefficiencyandminimizethechanceofoverheatingandradiointerferenceproblems.
1.
LocatetheESCinapositiontoallowforgoodairflow,withaslittleobstructionfromthemodel'souterbodyorexteriordirtanddebrisaspossible.
MaintainingacleanESCandachievinggoodairflowacrosstheunitisveryimportantforkeepingtheESCcoolandmaximizingperformance.
2.
MounttheESCusingdouble-sidedmountingtape.
3.
MounttheON/OFFswitchinaconvenientplace.
Ensurethatitissecurelymountedusingmountingtapeinalocationwhereitcannotbeeasilyturnedoffbyrocksorobstacles.
4.
TheReceiver(Rx)anditsantennashouldbemountedasfarawayfromtheESCaspossible.
Also,trytokeeptheRxawayfromthemotor,battery,powerwires,servos,oranylargepieceofmetal–suchasametalchassis.
MOUNTINGTHESPEEDCONTROLBeforeyoubeginthisstep,theESCshouldbeconnectedtotheRxandbatteries,theTxshouldalreadybeadjusted,andtheESCswitchshouldbeintheoffposition.
TheESC-15Kisanauto-setESC.
1.
Turnonthetransmitterandcenterthethrottletrim(minortrimadjustmentmayberequiredoncetheESCissetup).
2.
TurnontheESC.
3.
Wait2seconds(givingnothrottleinputontheTX)whiletheESCsetsitselfup,untilboththeredandgreenLEDsarelit.
YoumustdothiseverytimeyouturntheESCon.
4.
AtneutralboththeredandgreenLEDswillbeonconstantly.
5.
PulltheTX'strigger;theredLEDshouldflashandthetruckmoveforward.
(IfthegreenLEDflashesandtruckmovesinreverse,adjustthetransmitter'sthrottlereversingswitch.
)6.
Pushthetransmittertrigger.
ThegreenLEDwillflashandthetruckwillgoinreverse.
ESCDOESNOTWORKProblem:Motorsand/orsteeringservosdonotmove.
1)Rechargedeadbattery.
2)Checkforfaultypowerconnections.
3)CheckforadamagedconnectionbetweenESCandRx.
4)Internaldamage.
Unitmayrequireservice.
See"ServiceProcedures.
"Problem:Noreverse.
1)Txadjustedincorrectly.
Repeat"TransmitterAdjustments.
"2)Improperset-up.
Repeat"SpeedControlSet-Up.
"3)Reversetransistorsmightbedamaged,andunitmayrequireservice.
See"ServiceProcedures.
"Problem:Caseismelted.
Internaldamageandunitrequiresservice.
See"ServiceProcedures.
"Problem:ESCrunswithswitchoff.
Unitwillrequireservice.
See"ServiceProcedures.
"ESCWORKSBUTOTHERPROBLEMSEXISTProblem:Rxglitchesorstuttersduringacceleration.
1)RxmountedtooclosetoESC,causinginterference.
RelocateRxawayfromESC.
2)Checkforfaultypowerconnections.
Problem:Modelrunsslowlyorhasnoacceleration.
1)TheESCisnotsetupproperly.
Repeat"SpeedControlSet-Up.
"2)Checkforfaultybatteryand/ormotorconnections.
3)Txisimproperlyadjusted.
Repeat"TransmitterAdjustments.
"4)Checkthatthebatteriesarefullycharged.
Problem:Steeringservosworkbutmotorsdon't.
1)Motorbrushesarehangingup,wornout,ormotorsarebad.
Replacemotors.
2)Checkforfaultymotorconnections.
Problem:Overheatedmotorsorhotpowerplugs.
1)Motorsaregearedtoohigh.
Changetoalowergearset-up.
2)Bindinginthevehicle'sdrivetrain.
Checktomakesurenothingisinterferingwiththemodels'drivetrain.
3)Amotorisshortedelectrically.
Checkthemotorsforshortsandreplaceifnecessary.
4)Checkforfaultymotorconnections.
Problem:Motorsrunbackwardswhenforwardcommandisgiven.
MovetheTxthrottleservoreversingswitchtotheoppositeposition.
Problem:Modelrunsproperly,thenslowsorstops.
1)Checkforbindingdrivetrain,badmotororincorrectgearratiofortrackconditions.
Adjustgearmesh,replacemotororchangegearratio.
2)Checkthatbothbatteriesarefullycharged.
Note:ESCsthatoperatenormallywhenreceivedwillbechargedaminimumservicefeeandreturnshippingcharges.
BeforesendingyourESCinforservice,itisimportantthatyoureviewthe"TroubleshootingGuide"inthisinstructionsheet.
TheESCmayappeartohavefailedwhenotherproblemsexistinthesystem,suchasadefectiveTx,Rxorservo,orincorrectadjustments/installation.
HobbydealersarenotauthorizedtoreplaceESCsthoughttobedefective.
Donotcuttheinputharness,switchharness,orpowerwiresoftheESCbeforesendingitforservice.
Afeewillbechargedforcutwireswhichmustbereplacedfortesting.
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Duringthatperiod,wewillrepairorreplace,atouroption,anyproductthatdoesnotmeetthesestandards.
Youwillberequiredtoprovideproofofpurchasedate(receiptorinvoice).
If,duringthe120-dayperiod,yourDuraTraxproductshowsdefectscausedbyabuse,misuse,oraccident,itwillberepairedorreplacedatouroption,ataservicechargenotgreaterthan50%ofthecurrentretaillistprice.
Besuretoincludeyourdaytimetelephonenumberincaseweneedtocontactyouaboutyourrepair.
Thiswarrantydoesnotcovercomponentswornbyuse,applicationofreversevoltage,crossconnections,poorinstallation,subjectionofcomponentstoforeignmaterials,anyalterationstowires,ortampering.
Innocaseshallourliabilityexceedtheoriginalcostoftheproduct.
Yourwarrantyisvoidedif:A.
ReversevoltageisappliedtotheESCbyconnectingthebatterypackbackwards,orpluggingthemotorconnectorsintothebatterypack.
B.
Anywiresareallowedtobecomefrayedwhichcouldcauseashort.
C.
TheESCissubjectedtoimpropervoltageontheinputs.
D.
Tamperingofanyelectroniccomponentsorcircuitryisattempted.
E.
Water,moisture,oranyotherforeignmaterialisallowedinsidetheESC.
Undernocircumstanceswillthepurchaserbeentitledtoconsequentialorincidentaldamages.
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