Skyrc TORO 8 X150 Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
8
X150 X80
YEAR
1/8 SCALE BRUSHLESS ESC
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing TORO 8 High performance sensorless 1/8
Scale Brushless Motor Electronic Speed Control. The TORO 8,1/8 scale brushless ESC
represents a latest technologies, providing all the features and robust design qualities.
SAFETY NOTE
WARNING: This is an extremely powerful brushless motor system. We strongly
recommend removing your pinion gear for your own safety and the safety of those around
you before performing calibration and programming functions with this system. Please keep
your hands, hair, cloth, clear from the gear train and wheels of an armed high performance
system.
WATER & ELECTRONICS DON'T MIX!
Never allow water, moisture, or other foreign materials to get inside ESC, motor, or on the
PC Boards. Water damage will void the warranty!
NO REVERSE VOLTAGE!
Reverse battery polarity can damage ESC & void warranty. Disconnect battery immediately
if a reverse connection occurs.
DISCONNECT BATTERIES WHEN NOT IN USE
Always disconnect the battery pack from the speed control when not in use to avoid short
circuits and possible fire hazard.
2 - 6 LI-PO CELLS ONLY
Never use fewer than 2 or more than 6 LIPO cells in the vehicle's main battery pack. The
TORO 8 handles up to 6S LIPO input (25.2 Volts MAX).
TRANSMITTER ON FIRST
Turn on the transmitter first THEN turn on the speed control.
INSULATE WIRES
Always insulate exposed wiring with heat shrink tubing or electrical tape to prevent short
circuits, which can damage ESC.
1/8 SCALE OR SMALLER
The TORO 8 is intended for 1/8 scale vehicles.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
1)Plan Speed Control Placement
Choose a location for the speed control that is protected from debris. To prevent radio
interference place the speed control as far away from the radio receiver as possible
and keep the power wires as short as possible.
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For best results clean the bottom of the speed control and chassis. Peel off the cover
on one side of the doubled-sided tape, and stick to the bottom of the speed control.
DO NOT peel off the other side yet.
Use a small piece of double-sided tape on the ON/OFF switch.
Determine how you would prefer to connect the motor and battery pack to the speed
control. For the motor, using Hi-Power connector pairs. Connectors are preferable for
most applications as it allows you to easily change motors.
Soldering
2)
TIPS & TRICKS: Place the speed control upright and use
servo tape to secure it to the bench. Doing so provides a
stable work area and allows easy access to the solder
posts.
Attaching Wires to the Speed Control:
Red wires are usually used to connect the speed
control to the positive battery terminal and the
positive motor terminal. Black wire is typically
used for the battery negative terminal. Inspect
the housing on the speed control next to each
post or refer to the diagrams to determine
which color wire to attach to each post.
Strip back the insulation of the wire by about 2.4mm to 3.2mm (3/32" to 1/8") and
"pre-tin" the wire by heating the end and applying solder until it is thoroughly covered.
CAUTION: Be very careful not to splash yourself with hot solder.
Place the tip of the iron in the notch on top of the post and apply a small amount of
solder to the post. When the solder has flowed, remove the soldering iron, wipe the tip
clean and apply a small amount of fresh solder to it.
Pre-Heat both the wire and the post.
Hold the wire so the tinned end is in contact with the notch of the post. Now touch the
iron tip to the wire and the post. Wait about 4 seconds for the solder to flow, and then
remove the iron while still holding the wire. You may let go of the wire after a second or
two when the solder sets.
Same techniques described in the preceding section may be used to solder the wires
to the battery or to battery connectors.
IMPORTANT: Take precautions if removing factory battery connectors. Connecting the
battery backwards will cause damage, and will void warranty. When soldering
connectors to a battery pack, cut only one wire of the battery pack at a time to ensure
that the exposed wires cannot short together.
HINT: If you are using connectors for both the battery and the motor, make sure that
they are not the same or that you have a male and a female attached to the speed
control wires. That way, you cannot accidentally connect the battery to the motor wires
or vice versa.
Make sure that the connector ends will be mated together correctly, male to female,
and that the wire colors matchred to red and black to black.
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