Hobbywing QuicRun-WP-16BL30 User Manual

USER MANUAL
Brushless Electronic Speed Controller
16BL30 • 10BL60 • 8BL150
02
Begin to Use a New Brushless ESC
1
Connections
Yellow
Blue
Orange
Motor
Receiver
Specifications
Model QuicRun-WP-16BL30
Continuous Current /
30A/180A/0.002Ω
Peak Current / Resistance
Motor Type Supported Sensorless Brushless Motor (compatible with sensored motor but not in sensored operating mode）
Car Applicable 1:18 & 1:16 On-road / Off-road / Buggy / Monster
For 2S Lipo or 6 cells NiMH:
1. On-road:
2435-size or smaller motor with the KV<8000
2. Off-road / Buggy / Monster:
2435-size or smaller motor with the KV<5000
Motor Limit
For 3S Lipo or 9 cells NiMH:
1. On-road:
2435-size or smaller motor with the KV<5500
2. Off-road / Buggy / Monster:
2435-size or smaller motor with the KV<3500.
Battery 4-9 Cells NiMH, 2-3S Lipo
BEC Output 6V/1A (Linear Mode)
Dimensions / Weight 36x28x16mm / 38g
External Program Port Not Available
Working voltage of Fan No cooling fan
2
Set up Throttle Range
In order to make sure the ESC fits the throttle range of your transmitter, you must calibrate it when you begin to use a new ESC, or a used transmitter if some of its settings have been
changed, like the Throttle Trim, D/R, EPA or other parameters. Otherwise, the ESC cannot work properly. Besides, we strongly recommend users to enable the "failsafe" function of the
transmitter, set the "F/S" of the throttle channel to the Shutdown mode or set the protection value to the neutral position, so the car can be stopped if the receiver fails to get the radio
IMPORTANT
signals from the transmitter. Please calibrate the throttle range according to the following steps.
Hold down the set Turn on the
Release the set
button. switch
button once the LED
flashes.
Move the throttle stick to the neutral position and press
the set button.
The Green LED
flashes once and
motor emits
"Beep" tone.
Set the 3 points according to pictures
• The neutral point. • The end point of the forward direction. • The end point of the backward/brake direction.
When the process of calibration is finished, the motor can be started after 3 seconds.
3
Check the LED Status in Normal Running
a) When the throttle stick is in the neutral range, neither the Red LED nor the Green LED lights up;
b) When the car moves forward, the Red LED solidly lights; the Green LED also lights up when the throttle stick is at the top position (100% throttle);
c) When the car brakes, the Red LED solidly lights; the Green LED also lights up when the throttle stick is at the bottom position and the maximum brake force is set to 100%;
d) When the car reverses, the Red LED solidly lights; the Green LED also lights up when the throttle stick is at the bottom position and the maximum reverse force is set to 100%.
Explanation for the Beep Sound
In normal case, when the ESC is switched on, the motor will emit several "Beep" tones to express the cell count of the battery pack. For example, "Beep-Beep-" means 2S LiPo,
EXPLANATION
"Beep-Beep-Beep-" means 3S LiPo, "Beep-Beep-Beep- Beep-" means 4S LiPo.
Congratulations and thanks for purchasing HOBBYWING electronic speed controller
(ESC). The brushless power system for RC model can be very powerful and dangerous,
ATTENTION
so please read this manual carefully. Since we have no control over the installation,
application, use or maintenance of this product, in no case shall we be liable for any
damages, losses or costs. We have the rights to change the design, appearance,
functions and operational requirements without any notifications.
CAUTIONS
01
Features
• Water-proof and dust-proof for all-weather use.
• (Note: please uninstall the cooling fan before using this ESC in water; Clean and dry it soon after the
use for avoiding the connectors get rusty.)
• External programming port, easy to connect to the Program Card when setting the ESC;
• Proportional brake with 4 steps of maximum brake force adjustment and 8 steps of drag brake force adjustment;
• 9 steps of acceleration(punch) adjustment from "soft" to "Very aggressive" to fit for different kinds of
models, tires and tracks;
• Multiple protections: Low voltage cut-off protection / Over-heat protection / Throttle signal loss
protection / Motor lock-up protection;
• One-button(the "SET" button on the ESC) to set the ESC, and easy to reset all parameters to the
factory default settings;
• Compatible with the optional device-the portable Digital LED Program Card, especially convenient for
outdoor use.
Electronic Speed Controller
Battery
Switch
QuicRun-WP-10BL60
60A/360A/0.001Ω 150A/950A/0.00035Ω
1:10 On-road / Off-road / Buggy / Monster 1:8 Buggy / Monster
For 2S Lipo or 6 cells NiMH: For 4S Lipo or 12 cells NiMH:
1. On-road: 4274-size or smaller motor with the KV<3000
3656-size or smaller motor with the KV<6000
For 6S Lipo or 18 cells NiMH:
2. Off-road / Buggy / Monster:
4274-size or smaller motor with the KV<2400
3656-size or smaller motor with the KV<4000
For 3S Lipo or 9 cells NiMH:
1. On-road:
3656-size or smaller motor with the KV<4000
2. Off-road / Buggy / Monster:
3656-size or smaller motor with the KV<3000.
4-9 Cells NiMH, 2-3S Lipo 9-18 Cells NiMH, 3-6S Lipo
6V/3A (Switch Mode) 6V/3A (Switch Mode)
48.5x38x32mm / 90g 59.5x48x42mm / 178g
Available Available
From BEC(6V) From BEC(6V)
1. Turn on the transmitter, and set parameters (of the throttle channel) like "D/R, "EPA", "ATL" to 100% (if there is no LCD display
on the transmitter, please adjust the corresponding knob to its limit). Set the throttle trim to 0 (if there is no display, then adjust the
knob to the neutral position). For FUTABA TM and similar transmitters, set the throttle direction to "REV", while the throttle direction
of others to "NOR". Please disable the built-in ABS brake function in your transmitter.
2. Hold the SET button while sliding the switch to the ON position, and then release the "SET" button the moment when the Red
LED starts to blink. (If you don't release the SET button in 3 seconds, the ESC will enter the program mode, in such a case, please
switch off the ESC and re-calibrate the throttle range again from Step 1.)
Move the throttle stick to the end position of forward Move the throttle stick to the end position of forward
and press the set button. and press the setup button.
The Green LED flashes
twice and motor emits
"Beep-Beep"
tone.
03
Program the ESC
1
Program the ESC with the SET Button
Turn off the ESC
Turn on the transmitter
Hold the SET key
Switch on the ESC
Red LED flashes
Green LED flashes
once
Hold SET key for 3 seconds
Green LED flashes
twice
Hold SET key for 3 seconds
Green LED flashes
3 times
Hold SET key for 3 seconds
......The following steps are just like the above setps......
Hold SET key for 3 seconds
Green LED flashes
N times
04
Reset All Items to Default Values
ATTENTION
This brushless system is At any time when the throttle is located in neutral zone (except in the throttle calibration or parameters program process), press and hold the "SET" key for over 3 seconds, the red LED and green LED will flash
powerful and dangerous, simultaneously , which means each programmable item has be reset to its default value. The ESC needs to be restarted to complete the reset process.
for the safety of your
05
own and those people
Programmable Items
around you, please turn
on the ESC while
1. Running Mode: With "Forward with Brake" mode, the car can go forward and brake, but cannot go backward, this mode is suitable for competition; "Forward / Reverse with Brake" mode provides backward function, which is suitable for daily training.
keeping all the wheels in
Note: "Forward/Reverse with Brake" mode 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 1st "click"), the ESC begins to brake the motor,
the air.
the motor speeds down but it is still running, not completely stopped, so the backward action is NOT happened immediately. When the throttle stick is moved to the backward zone again (The 2nd "click"), if the motor speed is slowed down to
zero, then the backward action will happen. The "Double-Click" method can prevent mistakenly reversing action when the brake function is frequently used in steering. By the way, in the process of braking or reversing, if the throttle stick is
moved to forward zone, the motor will run forward at once. "Forward/Reverse" mode uses "single-click" method to make the car reverse. When moving the throttle stick from neutral zone to backward zone, the vehicle reverses immediately,
so this mode is usually used in rock crawling.
2. Drag Brake Force: Set the amount of drag brake applied at neutral throttle to simulate the slight braking effect of a neutral brushed motor while coasting.
QuicRun-WP-8BL150
3. Low Voltage Cut-Off: The function mainly prevents the Lipo battery from over discharging. The ESC detects the battery voltage at any time, if the voltage is lower than the threshold for 2 seconds, the output power will be reduced 70%,
after 15 seconds the output power will be completely shut off and the red LED flashes in such a way: "☆-, ☆-, ☆-". Please stop your car at the track side as soon as possible to avoid obstructing other racing cars.
Note: For NiMH battery, if the voltage of the whole NiMH battery pack is higher than 9.0V, it will be considered as a 3 cells Lipo battery pack; If it is lower than 9.0V, it will be considered as a 2 cells Lipo battery pack. For example, if a NiMH battery
pack is 8.0V, and the threshold is set to 2.6V/Cell, so it will be considered as a 2 cells Lipo battery pack, and the low-voltage cut-off threshold for this NiMH battery pack is 2.6x2=5.2V.
4. Start Mode (Also called "Punch" or "Acceleration"): Level 1 has very soft start acceleration, while level 9 has very quick start acceleration. From Level 1 to Level 9, the start force is increasing. If you choose "Level 7" to "Level 9", you should use good
quality battery with powerful discharge ability, otherwise you cannot get the burst start effect as you want. If the motor cannot run smoothly (the motor is cogging), sometimes it is caused by the weak discharge ability, please use a better
battery or increase the gear ratio.
5. Maximum Brake Force: The ESC provides proportional brake function. The brake force is related to the position of the throttle stick. Maximum brake force refers to the force when the throttle stick is located at the top point of the backward
zone. A very large brake force can shorten the brake time, but it may damage the gears.
6. Maximum Reverse Force: Sets how much power will be applied in the reverse direction.
7. Initial Brake Force: It is also called "minimum brake force", which refers to the force when the throttle stick is located at the initial position of the backward zone. The default value is equal to the drag brake force, so the brake action can be very smoothly.
8. Throttle Neutral Range: This setting adjusts the width of the neutral range.
9. Timing: This function can be used to fine-tune the output power of the motor, the bigger the timing, the faster the motor runs or the larger output power of the motor. As the Boost Timing technology has been introduced into this ESC, so
under the sensored mode, adjust the ESC timing can greatly increase the motor RPM. Therefore, please remember to enlarge the gear ratio of the chassis and carefully check temperatures of the motor and the ESC after increasing the timing.
10. Over-Heat Protection: If this function is activated, the output power will be cut off when the temperature is higher than the factory-preset value for 5 seconds. When the protection happens, the Green LED will flash in such a way "☆-, ☆-, ☆-" .
11. Motor Rotation: Face to the motor shaft (that means the endbell of the motor is far from your face), and move the throttle stick to forward zone. If this programmable item is set to "CCW", the shaft runs counter-clockwise; if it is set to "CW", the
shaft runs clockwise.
12. Cell Count: We strongly suggest you set the "Cell Count" manually instead of using the "Auto-identification" mode.
Form 1: Parameter List of QuicRun-WP16BL30 and QuicRun-WP10BL60:
(Italics in the form below indicate factory defaults)
Programmable Items Option 1
1.Running Mode
Fwd/Br
Note 1
2.Drag Brake Force
0%
3. Low Voltage Cutoff
Disable
4. Start Mode (Punch)
Level 1
5. Max. Brake Force 25%
6. Max. Reverse Force 25%
drag brake
7. Initial Brake Force
force
6%
8. Throttle Range
(Narrow)
9. Timing 0.00 deg
Note 1: Fwd=Forward, Rev=Reverse, Brk=Brake
Note 2: When set to the "Auto-identification" mode, the battery pack can only be identified as 2S, 4S and 6S Lipo. Because the
normal voltage of each LiPo cell varies from 2.6V to 4.2V, it's not easy to correctly calculate the cell count of a discharged LiPo
battery pack. Therefore, we strongly suggest you set the "LiPo Cells" manually.
The Green LED flashes
twice and motor emits
"Beep-Beep-
Beep" tone. 06
Trouble Shooting
Turn on the switch, no LED lights up, and neither the motor nor fan works.
After power on, motor doesn't work but emits "beep-beep-, beep-beep-"
alert tone. (there's 1 second pause between 2 "beep-beep-").
After power on, the Red LED turns solid red but the motor doesn't work.
The car runs backwards when accelerating forward on radio.
The car suddenly slows down, then stops about 15 seconds later.
The motor stutters, and cannot start up.
The vehicle can go forward but cannot reverse.
After entering the Click the SET button to choose the
corresponding item, the option, the times the red LED
red LED starts to blink, blinks indicates the option number
the times it blinks you are going to select.
represents the current
option number.
Red LED flashes once to choose
"Forward with brake"
Release Press Red LED flashes twice to choose
SET kye Enter the 1 st item SET kye "Forward / Reverse with brake"
"Running Mode" Red LED flashes 3 times to choose
"Forward / Reverse"
Red LED flashes once, choose "0%"
Red LED flashes twice, choose "5%"
2
Release Press Red LED flashes 3 times, choose "10%"
Enter the 2 nd item
SET kye SET kye Red LED flashes 4 times, choose "20%"
"Drag Brake Force"
Red LED flashes 5 times, choose "40%"
Red LED flashes 6 times, choose "60%"
Red LED flashes 7 times, choose "80%"
Red LED flashes 8 times, choose "100%"
Red LED flashes once, choose "None"
Release Press
Red LED flashes twice, choose "2.6V"
Enter the 3
SET kye rd SET kye
Red LED flashes 3 times, choose "2.8V"
item"Low Voltage
Red LED flashes 4 times, choose "3.0V"
Cut-Off"
Red LED flashes 5 times, choose "3.2V"
Red LED flashes 6 times, choose "3.4V"
Press SET key to choose the value,
the flash times of the RED LED
means the option number.
Enter the N th item
(Once means the 1st option,
Release Press
twice means the 2nd option, etc.)
SET kye SET kye
Form 2: Parameter List of QuicRun-WP-8BL150
Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Option 5 Option 6 Option 7 Option 8 Option 9 Programmable Items
1.Running Mode
Fwd/Rev/Br Fwd/Rev
Note 1
5% 10% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2.Drag Brake Force
3. Low Voltage Cutoff
2.6V/Cell 2.8V/Cell 3.0V/Cell 3.2V/Cell 3.4V/Cell
4. Start Mode (Punch)
Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9
50% 75% 100% Disable 5. Max. Brake Force
50% 75% 100% 6. Max. Reverse Force
0% 20% 40%
7. Initial Brake Force
9%
12%(Wide) 8. Throttle Range
(Normal)
3.75 deg 7.50 deg 11.25 deg 15.00 deg 18.75 deg 22.50 deg 26.25 deg 9. Timing
10. Overheat
Protection
11. Motor Rotation
12.Cell Count
Note 2
Trouble(s) Possible Causes
No battery voltage is input to the ESC. The switch of the ESC is damaged
The voltage of the battery pack is not in the normal range,
it's too high or too low.
The throttle signal wire is oppositely inserted or into the incorrect channel.
The wire connections between the ESC and the motor need to be changed.
Low voltage cutoff protection (Red LED blinks)
Overheat protection (Green LED blinks)
The connections between motor and ESC are not reliable.
The ESC is damaged.
The throttle neutral point drifts to the brake area.
• In the programming process, the motor will emit "Beep" tone while the LED is
flashing.
ATTENTION • If the "N" is bigger than the number "5", we use a long time flash and long
"Beep—" tone to represent "5", so it is easy to identify the items of the big
number.
For example, if the LED flashes as the following:
"A long time flash + 1 short time flash" (Motor sounds "B—B") = the No. 6 item
"A long time flash + 2 short time flash" (Motor sounds "B—BB") = the No. 7 item
"A long time flash + 3 short time flash" (Motor sounds "B—BBB") = the No. 8 item,
and so on.
Set the ESC by the Program Card
The Program Card is optional equipment which
needs to be purchased separately. It has 3 digital
LEDs to display the programmable items' number
External Programming
and the options' number.
Port for Connecting
(Please refer to the user manual of the program card Program Card.
for detail info)
The QuicRun-WP10BL60 and QuicRun-WP8BL150 can only be connected to the
program card via the external programming port.
ATTENTION
(Italics in the form below indicate factory defaults)
Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Option 5 Option 6 Option 7 Option 8 Option 9
Fwd/Br Fwd/Rev/Br Fwd/Rev
5% 10% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
0%
Disable 2.6V/Cell 2.8V/Cell 3.0V/Cell 3.2V/Cell 3.4V/Cell
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9
25% 50% 75% 100% Disable
25% 50% 75% 100%
drag brake
0% 20% 40%
force
6% 9%
12%(Wide)
(Narrow) (Normal)
0.00 deg 3.75 deg 7.50 deg 11.25 deg 15.00 deg 18.75 deg 22.50 deg 26.25 deg
Disable
Enable
CCW CW
Auto-
2S LiPo 3S LiPo 4S LiPo 5S LiPo 6S LiPo
identification
Solution(s)
Check the connections between the battery and the ESC, re-solder the connectors if needed.
Change the switch.
Check the voltage of the battery pack.
Plug the signal wire (Rx lead) correctly into the throttle channel (usually Channel #2) of the receiver.
Swap any two wire connections between the ESC and the motor.
Check the battery voltage. If still has some capacity, lower the cut-off threshold voltage;
if not, replace a new battery.
Wait several minutes to cool the ESC. Increase the gear ratio or the T number (Turns) of the motor.
Check all the solder joints and ensure they are well soldered. Check connectors.
Contact the distributor for after-sales service.
Calibrate the throttle neutral point again to ensure that no LED lights when the throttle stick is
at the neutral position.