Tekin RS GEN2 Owner's Manual

OWNER'S MANUAL
CAUTION: A power capacitor is supplied with the RS Gen2
TEKIN RS
Series (TT3520) and MUST BE MOUNTED on the ESC for proper
operation (Fig. 1). Failure to use the power capacitor can cause
irreparable damage to the ESC.
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Sensored/Sensorless Compatible
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D2 Brushless Drive Technology
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Brushed/Brushless Compatible
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
QuickTune Digital Setup
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HotWire & Datalogging Capability
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High Voltage Programmable BEC
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the RS Gen2
Brushless/Brushed Sensored Electronic Speed Control (ESC).
Carrying on the Tekin tradition of providing high performance, 1
top quality electronics, the RS Gen2 sets a new benchmark in
precision racing equipment. Based on the award-winning, inter-
nationally popular RS series speed control, the Gen2 brings
next level performance to your race machine.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Read through this manual and familiarize yourself with the terms,
error codes and general workings of the ESC. Keep this manual for
future reference.
1) The RS Gen2 is intended only for 1/10th scale and smaller
vehicles that weigh under 5lbs ready to run.
2) Make sure the motor/battery are within recommended specs.
3) Check battery polarity; no reverse polarity protection.
4) Check polarity and labeling of solder posts before soldering.
5) Locate the power capacitor and note that it MUST be installed or
warranty will be void.
6) Use in or around water can damage the ESC and void the
warranty.
QUICKSTART
After properly installing your ESC, follow these steps for a quick Brushless wiring instructions refer to Fig. 6
setup: Brushed, refer to Figs. 7 & 8 on reverse side.
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1) With the ESC installed and properly wired, (Figs. 6, 7 & 8)
Tips & Tricks
connect the battery.
Placing the ESC in a vise (gently) provides a
2) Turn the transmitter on FIRST, then the ESC.
stable work area to do a quality job ( Figure 3).
The order for proper
3) Take note any codes that may be present. Refer to Section 18 on
soldering is:
reverse side for codes.
4) Set transmitter throttle trims to 0 and throttle EPAs to 100. You
can access these features in the system menu on the transmitter.
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5) Perform a Radio Calibration, refer to Sections 9 & 10.
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6) Factory default voltage cutoff is set for a 2S LiPo battery @
6.4V. Double check the battery you are using and adjust Voltage
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Cutoff if needed.
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Hint: If the wire is too hot to hold 2" away from the solder joint, the
iron has been on for too long— stop, let everything cool and try
again. Excessive heat can damage the ESC.
CAPACITOR MOUNTING
ATTACHING WIRES TO THE ESC:
1) RED is used for battery positive (+BATT) and "A" Phase of the
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motor. BLACK is for battery negative (-BATT) and "C" Phase.
White is for "B" Phase.
FIGURE 1. INSTALLING THE
2) Tin all the solder posts on the ESC. Apply solder to the iron tip,
POWER CAP:
press it to the top of the post and feed more solder to fill the cradle
The capacitor should
in the post. This process should take no longer than 2-3 seconds
be mounted directly to
repeat for remaining posts.
the Battery Positive
3) To tin the wires, strip the insulation back 3/32"- 1/8" and touch
BATT (+) and Battery
the iron tip to the exposed strands. Feed solder to the wire until it
Negative BATT (-)
is evenly coated. 2-3 seconds again.
posts on the ESC, with
the capacitor wires 4) Attach the tinned wire to the tinned ESC post by heating both,
cut as short as possible.
bringing them together and heating again (Section 5). The solder
The capacitor polarity is
should flow in 2-3 seconds. If you have trouble, clean and tin the
indicated on the top of
solder tip and retry once the pieces have cooled.
the capacitor by a
ATTACHING WIRES TO THE MOTOR:
colored half-circle
which is the BATT (-) 1) Be sure to connect your motor to your ESC with the proper
connection (Fig. 2). wiring order: A – A, B – B, C – C.
POLARITY
2) Using the same techniques described above, solder the wires to
INDICATOR
your motor.
NEG (-).
FIGURE 2.
INSTALLATION
Plan Speed Control Placement
1) CONNECT ESC TO RECEIVER
1) Choose a location for the ESC that is protected from debris and
Plug the ESC into the throttle (TH) channel of the receiver.
moving parts. Plan ahead with wire routing and try to keep the
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motor leads about the same length. Motor leads should be short,
but not tight. Leave some slack in the wiring to account for chassis
flex and vibrations while driving.
2) Mock up your wire lengths for your planned ESC placement. It
is recommended to solder the power cap and all leads to the ESC
2) CONNECT ESC TO BATTERY
before mounting to the chassis.
Visually verify that the connector on the battery pack and the ESC
3) Choose a wiring method for the motor and battery leads. Direct
match the chart below then connect.
wiring uses no plugs and provides the best connection between the
DO NOT CONNECT BATTERY INCORRECTLY TO ESC,
motor and the ESC. You can use Tekin 4.0mm Hi-Power bullet
VERIFY THAT THE BATTERY POSITIVE WIRE WILL
connectors (TT3054, Fig 4.) for easy motor removal. Battery
CONNECT TO THE ESC POSITIVE WIRE BEFORE
connector choice is up to you, use the female plug on the battery
CONNECTING!
and the male on the ESC and double check the polarity.
4) To mount the ESC, clean the bottom with rubbing alcohol.
NEVER use any chemicals such as motor spray or acetone as they
will damage the plastic. Use the provided double sided tape or a
3M adhesive tape.
3)
5) Secure the ON/OFF switch in a safe, accessible place away from
First, determine the type of motor you are using. SENSORED
moving parts and debris.
motors require the sensor harness, SENSORLESS motors do not.
Wire as shown in Fig. 6 and the chart below.
SOLDERING
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Tin Posts
Tin Wires
Heat Posts
Heat Wires
All Tekin ESCs have a built-in factory reset mode that resets all user
Heat both and connect
programmable settings to the default values. To activate, turn the
ESC on, then press/hold both the INCR and MODE buttons
FIGURE 3.
simultaneously for 3-5 seconds. The LEDs will ramp up in sets of
three, confirming Factory Reset NOTE: Performing a Factory
Reset also resets all the radio calibration settings to their default
values. A radio calibration will need to be done.
SOLDERING CONT...
NOTE: Before Radio Calibrating, ensure the ESC is hooked up
to the receiver in Channel 2 (CH2), a charged battery is properly
6 connected, and the transmitter is turned on and bound to your
receiver.
Refer to Section 10 below.
1) On your transmitter, set all trim adjustments to the middle,
throttle/brake EPAs and Dual Rate set to 100.
2) Press and hold MODE for 3-5 seconds or until the ESC gives a 4
chime confirmation. It is now in calibration mode and will start
by looking for the neutral signal first, while blinking the center
(#4) LED with a simultaneous "beep" with each blink.
3) Once neutral is found, the 4 chime confirmation will sound
again and the right (#7) LED will begin to blink, indicating the
ESC is looking for a full throttle signal. Pull and hold full throttle
until you hear the confirmation chime.
4) The ESC will then switch to the left (#1) LED and look for a
full brake/reverse signal. Push and hold full brake until you hear
the confirmation chime. After the confirmation, let go of the
trigger and the ESC will arm, go to neutral and actively show the
onboard temperature (Section 17).
WIRING INSTRUCTIONS
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Channel 1: Servo
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Channel 2: ESC
Power the
transmitter and
"REMEMBER: 1 to Turn, 2 to Burn"
your ESC on.
ESC BATTERY
(B-) Black Wire (-) Negative
Leave trigger centered
(B +) Red Wire (+) Positive
in Neutral.
CONNECT ESC TO MOTOR
Hint: If the ESC fails to recognize your full throttle signal, try
reversing the throttle channel in the transmitter system menu.
Brushless Wiring
SPEED CONTROL BRUSHLESS MOTOR
Controls - RS Gen2/RS Spec
(A) Red Wire (A) Red
Input (#Cells) RS Gen2/Spec
(B) White/Blue Wire (B) White/Blue
(C) Black Wire (C) Black
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Brushed Wiring
SPEED CONTROL BRUSHED MOTOR
(-) Black Wire (-) Negative
(+) Red Wire (+) Positive
4.0 mm
FIGURE 4.
High
power
Connector
Part #
TT3054
(3 Pairs)
FACTORY RESET
WARNING: Exceeding product specifications or using equipment
outside of the specification ranges above automatically voids the
120-day manufacturer warranty. Any damage caused from misuse
or use of equipment outside of the specifications will be subject to
servicing and or replacement fees to be determined by the Tekin
Service Department. For further warranty information, please refer
to Section 26 or visit us on the web at www.teamtekin.com.
RADIO CALIBRATION
Tekin's QuickTune
PRESS MODE TO ACCESS:
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LED1 - DRAG BRAKE
LED2 - BRAKE STRENGTH
LED3 - CURRENT LIMITER
LED4 - NEUTRAL WIDTH
LED5 - TIMING PROFILES
LED6 - MOTOR TYPE
LED7 - VOLTAGE CUTOFF
RADIO CALIBRATION, CONT...
STEP 1:
DRAG BRAKE (DB)
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STEP 2: BRAKE/REVERSE STRENGTH
(BS) —Brushlesss Mode Only
PUSH CONTROL ANTI DRAG
Press and
(PC)—Brushed Mode Only
hold MODE for 3
CURRENT LIMITER (LM)
seconds.
NEUTRAL WIDTH (NW)
TIMING PROFILE (TP)
LED BLINKING LED BLINKING LED BLINKING
MOTOR TYPE (MT)
CENTER RIGHT LEFT
VOLTAGE CUTOFF (VC)
action in neutral. This gently slows the car down when you let
off the trigger. Higher values increase the degree of drag brak-
STEP 3: STEP 4:
STEP 5:
Pull and hold full Push and hold full ing.
throttle. brake.
WAIT FOR CHIME
WAIT FOR CHIME WAIT FOR CHIME
and reverse speed when in brushless mode. Higher values in-
crease brake strength and increase reverse speed.
LED2 (BRUSHED MODE): PUSH CONTROL or ANTI-DRAG
SPECIFICATIONS
overcomes the natural drag of a brushed motor when throttle
returns to neutral. Low values give you a short duration push,
Fwd/Brk or Fwd/Brk/Rev
higher values a longer duration push.
4-9 NiCd/NiMh (2-3S LiPo)
Motor Limits - RS Gen2
Brushless 8.5Turn, 36mm Can
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Brushed Fwd Mode 10 Turn
ues will decrease the initial power and give a softer feel to the
Brushed Fwd/Rev Mode 12 Turn
Motor Limits - RS Spec throttle. The highest value (13) gives full power to the motor, no
Brushless 13.5Turn, 36mm Can
limiter is in effect. Ex: Current Limiter at 80 gives 80% power.
Brushed Fwd Mode 20T Silver Can
Brushed Fwd/Rev Mode 20T Silver Can
Max Current
RS Gen2
120Amps
vide more precise and quick trigger sensitivity around neutral.
RS Spec
60Amps
Higher values decrease trigger sensitivity.
Programmable BEC
RS Gen2 6-7.4V / 5.5Amp
RS Spec 6-7.4V / 3.7Amp
Dimensions 1.0 x 1.3 x 0.51 In. (25.4 x 33 x 12.9 mm)
will put the speed control in Sensored Only mode and apply the
Weight 2oz / 48g
preset amount of timing.
TP1: Spec Stock "blinky mode" 0*timing boost
TP2: 15* Timing Boost / RPM Range 5443-20,016
TP3: 25* Timing Boost / RPM Range 5443-20,016
TP4: 35* Timing Boost / RPM Range 5443-20,016
TP5: 45* Timing Boost / RPM Range 5443-20,016
*RPM Ranges are divided in half when running in 1S LiPo Mode*
QuickTune 
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FIGURE 5.
PRESS INCR TO:
Adjust the feature current-
ly selected. Refer to the
QuickTune adjustments
table below (section 13)
for ranges of adjustment
and what they accom-
QuickTune  MODES
MODE RANGE DEFAULT
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1-13 1 (No Drag)
1-13 4&5
1-13 1 (Off)
1-13 13 (No Limiter)
1-13 4&5
1-7 1 (Spec Blinky)
1-6 3 (Brushless)
1-4 2 (6.4V)
provides immediate braking
LED1: DRAG BRAKE
LED2 (BRUSHLESS MODE): REV/BRAKE
adjusts your maximum brake strength
STRENGTH
LED3: CURRENT LIMITER adjusts the initial power
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delivered to the motor under acceleration. Low val-
LED4: NEUTRAL WIDTH adjusts the dead band
around neutral. A low neutral width value will pro-
are pre-programmed with
LED5: TIMING PROFILES
5 preset profiles and 2 Custom profiles. Setting 1-5