FUTABA MC-9200H/A Instruction Manual

Brushless Electronic Speed
Controller for
helicopter/airplane
Designed for MC-9200H/A
700-800 class
Instruction manual
helicopter
NOTE: Always read this manual before using the MC-9200H/A ESC.
Before using the MC-9200H/A
* Improper handling of the LiPo battery is extremely dangerous. Use
the battery in accordance with the instruction manual supplied
with it.
* Some commercial motors may not match advance timing
adjustment, etc. of the MC-9200H/A.
* Always solder the MC-9200H/A battery connection cord to a
connector matched to the battery used. Do not use the ESC in a
temporarily connected state.
Mounting precautions
WARNING
Always use the MC-9200H/ Never shor t circuit even
A w i t h i n t h e o p e r a t i n g
places where there is no
conditions range given in the b a t t e r y, m o t o r, r e c e i v e r, o r
specifications.
connector.
Short circuits will cause sparking
Be sure that the battery
and immediate des tr uction or
polarity is correct.
burning inside the ESC.
Reverse connection will cause
Mount the ESC so that the soldered
sparking and immediate destruction
par t of the cord does not touch
or burning inside the ESC.
conductive parts.
Connections
There is no polarity. If the direction of
rotation is opposite, replace any two
Brushless motor
of the three.
If the temperature becomes high, attach the
attached fan with two screws as shown in the figure.
Two screws
Fan cover
Attention to the
front and back
When using SBM-
2, connect to a free
port of Receiver
Not use Power is supplied to
the Receiver.
[S [Specification pecification] ]
MC-9200H/A
Function Auto recognition of cell
Peak current 200 A
Size 105 x 50x 36 mm
Weight 325 g
Cell LiPo 6-14 cells 22.2 〜 51.8 V
BEC 5 〜 8 V / 10 A
Reverse the throttle channel (CH3) of the Futaba transmitter.
M o u n t t h e r e c e i v e r a n d Mount the MC-9200H/A to
receiver antenna away from the fuselage where there is
the MC-9200H/A, motor cord, an ample flow of cooling air.
power cord, drive battery and
other parts through which a large Do not wrap the MC-9200H/A
current flows.
body in aluminum foil.
I f t h e r e c e i ve r i s e r r o n e o u s l y Such wrapping will cause a loss
operated by noise, control will be of cooling effect and the specified
lost and is extremely dangerous. performances will not be obtained.
I n s e r t t h e c o n n e c t i o n Install the motor securely.
connectors fully.
Also clamp all the cables.
If a connector works loose due to
CAUTION
vibration, control will be lost and is
extremely dangerous.
D o n o t d i s a s s e m bl e t h e
ESC. Do not open the case
M o u n t t h e M C - 9 2 0 0 H / A
of the product.
where it will not be exposed
Opening the case will damage
to oil, grease, and water.
the interior. In addition, repair will
become impossible.
Operating precautions
WARNING OFF: Set the throttle stick to the
stop position and turn off the power
switches in receiver  transmitter
Be careful that no part of
order.
your body touches parts
that rotate during operation.
I f p e r f o r m e d i n r e v e r s e , t h e
propeller may rotate unexpectedly
Unexpected rotation may cause
and is extremely dangerous.
serious injury.
Depending on the receiver, the
Always remove the battery
motor may rotate the instant the
when not using the ESC.
power is turned on.
I f t h e s w i t c h i s t u r n e d o n
erroneously, the propeller will rotate
Do not fly in rainy weather.
unexpectedly or a fire may start.
If water drops enter the ESC,
B e f o r e f l y i n g , c h e c k
control will be lost due to erroneous
operation of the ESC and all
o p e r a t i o n a n d i s e x t r e m e l y
the control surfaces.
da ng er ou s. I t may a ls o c aus e
When not set properly and when
an accident. If the ESC operates
a d i f fe r e n t m o d e l i s s e l e c t e d ,
erroneously due to the entry of
control will be lost and is extremely
water, repair and inspect it.
dangerous.
A l w a y s t u r n t h e p o w e r
CAUTION
switches ON and OFF in the
following order:
Do not touch the motor and
ON: Set the throttle stick to the stop
ESC immediately after flight.
position and turn on the power
It will cause a burn.
switches in transmitter  receiver
order.
Red is positive and black
is negative.
It is dangerous to make a
mistake in polarity.
P
LED
MC-9200H/A
Black Red White
The attached bifurcated cord is
not normally used. Used when
there is an update of SBM-2.
Connect to display telemetry data on SBM-2 LED: Flashes red and green when
SBM-2
telemetry is communicating normally.
the transmitter.
Receiver
To S.BUS2
To CH3
Throttle
To free port
To free port
Emergency battery
Normally, the Receiver power is
supplied from the ESC, and if the
drive battery drops, it becomes an
emergency power supply. Set the
BEC voltage (only the servo works)
slightly higher than this battery
voltage. When the drive battery is
connected, the emergency battery is
charged.
Example: 6.6 V LiFe battery
ESC/Transmitter Calibration
Perform this calibration when using for the first time or when changing
the set. Let ESC read the operating range of throttle.
Before calibration, set the throttle curve of the transmitter to a straight
line of -100% to 100%, and set all throttle-related mixing to INH. Make
sure that the throttle amount corresponding to the maximum throttle
endpoint and the minimum throttle endpoint of the transmitter is 100%
and 0%, respectively.
Turn on the transmitter and move the
throttle stick to the high position.
Connect a battery to the ESC, the motor
will sound " ♪ 1-2-3" to indicate the ESC is
powered on normally.
Connect the battery
5 seconds later, the motor will beep two
short beeps to indicate the maximum
throttle end point is accepted.
Move the throttle stick to the bottom position
within 3 seconds after you hear those two beeps,
the minimum throttle position will be accepted
1 second later.
T h e m o t o r w i l l b e e p " N u m b e r " b e e p s
to indicate the number of Lipo cells you
have plugged in.( ♪ BB indicates 5 cells, B
indicates 1 cell)
The motor will beep a long beep to
indicate the calibration is complete.
Precautions about Battery F/S
The BEC voltage (voltage supplied to the receiver) of this ESC is output
at about 5.0 V for a few seconds at startup, and then the BEC voltage set
To drive battery
by the user is output. Therefore, if the battery fail-safe voltage of the
FASSTest and T-FHSS Air receiver is set to 5.0 V or higher, the Battery F/S
function works even though the battery is sufficient.
* The battery fail-safe voltage of FASST and S-FHSS receivers is fixed at 3.8 V, so
there is no problem.
When using with FASSTest or T-FHSS Air, make one of the following set-
tings.
1. Reduce the battery fail-safe voltage to 4.8 V or less.
2. Turn off the battery fail-safe setting.
* As a method of monitoring the battery voltage, check the voltage of the receiver
with a telemetry alarm.
Trouble
Input voltage is abnormal
throttle signal is lost
Throttle stick is not moved to the bottom position
Throttle range is too narrow
Thermal protection is activated
Low-voltage cutoff protection is activated
BEC voltage 6.9 V
Over-current protection is activated
Start-up procedure
If you are in governor mode on a helicopter or use the brakes on an
airplane, set the throttle cut switch on the transmitter. Be sure to connect
the drive battery in the throttle cut state. Release the throttle cut at the
start. After landing, stop the motor with a throttle cut and then remove the
battery.
Throttle Low
Turn on the transmitter, move the Throttle stick to
the low position, and turn on the throttle cut switch.
Connect a battery to the ESC,
the motor will sound " ♪ 1-2-3"
Beep to indicate the ESC is powered
♪ 1-2-3
on normally.
♪ BB ♪ BB
Two beeps
The motor will beep "Number" beeps
to indicate the number of Lipo cells
you have plugged in.( ♪ BB indicates
5 cells, B indicates 1 cell)
Long beep sounds to indicate
that the ESC is ready.
Throttle to low
Protections
6 cells battery
• Power-on Abnormal Voltage Protection
♪ BB・B
The ESC will measure the input voltage when it' s connected to a battery or power supply. If the
5 + 1 = 6 cells
input voltage is not within the regulated range, it will take the voltage as an abnormal voltage and
then activate the protection, flash Red LED and beep a series of beeps.
12 cells battery
• Start-up Protection
♪ BB・BB・B・B
The ESC will monitor the motor speed (RPM) during the start-up process. When the speed stops
5 + 5 + 1 + 1= 12 cells
increasing or the speed increase is not stable, the ESC will take it as a start-up failure. At that time,
if the throttle amount is less than 15%, then the ESC will automatically try to restart up; if it is larger
than 20%, then you need to move the throttle stick back to the bottom position and then restart
up the ESC. (Possible causes of this problem: poor connection/ disconnection between the ESC and
♪ BB
motor wires, propellers are blocked, etc.)
Long beep
• ESC Thermal Protection
Calibration is complete
The ESC will gradually reduce the output but won' t cut it off completely when the ESC temperature
goes above 110° . For ensuring the motor can still get some power and won' t cause crashes, so
the maximum reduction is about 50% of the full power. The ESC will gradually resume its maximum
power after the temperature lowers down. In addition, the ESC temperature cannot exceed 70°
when it' s powered on. Otherwise, it cannot be started up but flashes Blue LED and beeps a series of
beeps to indicate the ESC temperature is too high. (Here we are describing the ESC' s reaction in the
"Soft Cutoff" mode, while if in the "Hard Cutoff" mode; it will immediately cut off the power.)
• Throttle Signal Loss Protection
When the ESC detects loss of signal for over 0.25 second, it will cut off the output immediately to
avoid an even greater loss which may be caused by the continuous high-speed rotation of propeller.
The ESC will resume the corresponding output after normal signals are received.
• Overload Protection
The ESC will cut off the power/output and automatically restart itself when the load suddenly
increases to a very high value. If the load still remains high or the motor still remains out of sync, then
it will completely cut off the power/output.
• Low-voltage Cutoff Protection
When the operating voltage goes below the preset cutoff voltage, the ESC will gradually reduce the
output but won' t cut it off completely. For ensuring the motor can still get sufficient power to land
the aircraft safely, so the maximum reduction is about 50% of the full power. You need to change
another fully charged battery to resume the operation when the low-voltage cutoff protection is
activated.
• Over-current Protection
During use, the ESC will cut off the output immediately if the current exceeds the regulated value
and then resume it quickly; the ESC will cut off the output completely and won' t resume it if the
regulated value is exceeded again.
LED display in case of trouble
Warning Tone LED
BB ！ BB ！ BB ！・・・・・ Red LED flashes The input voltage is not within the regulated range
B ー！ B ー！ B ー！・・・・・ Red LED flashes The ESC doesn' t detect any throttle signal input.
B ！ B ！ B ！ B ！・・・・ Red LED flashes The ESC detects that the throttle is above 0%.
You set the throttle range too narrow during the ESC/Radio
BBBBB・・・・・ Red LED flashes
Blue LED flashes a short, The internal temperature of the ESC goes above the regu-
-
single flash that repeats
Blue LED flashes a short,
- The operating voltage goes below the preset cutoff voltage.
double flash that repeats
- Red LED turns on solid The operating current goes above the regulated value.
Turn on throttle cut
Beep
♪ 1-2-3
Connect the battery
6cells battery
♪ BB・B
5 + 1 = 6 cells
12cells battery
♪ BB・BB・B・B
5 + 5 + 1 + 1= 12 cells
♪ BB
Long beep
Ready to start !
Possible causes
Calibration.
lated temperature range.