Loading Factory Setups; Connecting Your Pack And Motor - Competition Electronics Turbo35-GFX User Manual

directions for adjusting the highlighted line, such as when you are creating names for
setups, for example. Use of the buttons varies from the norm on some lines, and details
are given for use when it is appropriate. So, you never really need the directions, once
you've got a grasp of the basic use of each function. Just refer to the help line.

Loading Factory Setups

A lot of users have questions about how to set up their T35-GFX for different types of
packs and motors. In order to get you started, the T35-GFX comes from the factory with
a number of standard setups already in the unit. The setups are good starting points for
many common needs. This is the quickest way to get started.
Use the Mode button to navigate to the "set mode" display (shown in the upper right
hand corner of the LCD display. The top line will be highlighted; by rotating the dial, you
can select one of the presets and by pressing the "start" button, you can load it into the
T35-GFX memory for use.
The factory settings are:
1. 6CellNimH: for a 6 cell, 3300mAHr pack.
2. 8CellTx: for a 8 cell transmitter pack
3. 4CellRx: for a 4 cell receiver pack
4. 4CellNimH: for a 4 cell 3300mAHr pack.
5. 6CellCyc: setup to run a charge/discharge cycle for a 6 cell 3300mAHr pack.
6. 4CellCyc: same thing for a 4 cell 3300mAHr pack
The remaining 4 setups are left unused by CEI and you can use them for your own
custom setups. You can also edit and save the factory setups; just be aware that if you
need to reload the factory setups, anything you have saved will be lost. However,
normally you only need to do this if you want to return to the factory setups, or if the
onboard non-volatile memory gets corrupted, which is rare indeed.
Load the factory preset cycle that most closely matches what you want to do. Then,
if necessary, adjust individual settings to "tweak" the setting to your liking. If you don't
know much about how to set the various parameters, the preset cycles are a good starting
point. As you learn more about the charging and discharging of cells, you can make
adjustments as you wish.
If you are using the T35-GFX with something other than these more standard cell types,
the charge and discharge rates will depend on the mAHr rating and the application the
cells are being used in.

Connecting your pack and motor

First of all, you'll notice that your T35-GFX has four leads. This is no accident. One of
the things that set your T35-GFX apart from the competition is that it has a set of
separate, smaller "sense leads". Why? Ohm's law tells us that where there is a higher
current flowing, there will be a greater voltage drop across any resistance in the circuit
under observation. In this case, most of the unwanted voltage drop occurs directly at the
mechanical connections between the large, hi-current leads and the battery pack. This can
be minimized by making better connections, but the fact is that there will always be a
voltage drop at the connections, because of the high current flowing during charge or
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