Table of Contents
Advertisement
Quick Links
Advertisement
Table of Contents
Related Manuals for ZTW Mantis 6A BEC
Summary of Contents for ZTW Mantis 6A BEC
- Page 1 User Guide to the Mantis ESC Presented by: www.motionrc.com Version 1.0...
-
Page 2: Table Of Contents
www.motionrc.com Contents Important Warnings ......................1 Introducing the Mantis ESC ..................... 3 Understanding Your ESC’s Specifications ..................3 Understanding the Tasks to Start Using the ESC ................5 Learning about the ESC’s Programming Options ................6 Preparing the ESC for Use .................... - Page 3 www.motionrc.com motor doesn’t spin ......................26 Symptom: The ESC doesn’t make any sounds on start-up, the motor doesn’t operate, and no servos operate, or there are intermittent power losses when the battery cables are moved ......................26 Symptom: ESC continuously beeps and motor does not spin ............
-
Page 4: Important Warnings
Important Warnings • Neither ZTW or Motion RC is responsible for your use of this Electronic Speed Control (ESC) or any damage or injuries you may cause or sustain as a result of its use. • Always place safety as priority when you use the product. This can involve significant electrical power with the potential for shocks or fire so you should exercise caution when working with RC power systems. - Page 5 www.motionrc.com aircraft. • Never operate RC aircraft near people who may be injured or property that may be damaged should the aircraft crash. User Guide to the Mantis ESC Page 2...
-
Page 6: Introducing The Mantis Esc
www.motionrc.com Introducing the Mantis ESC An Electronic Speed Control (ESC) transforms the power from your aircraft’s flight-pack battery and provides it to an electric motor to spin the propeller on an airplane, the rotor blades on a helicopter, or the impeller in an Electric Ducted Fan (EDF). The ESC translates the position of the throttle stick on the transmitter to a specific motor speed (measured in Revolutions Per Minute or RPM). - Page 7 www.motionrc.com Figure 1 The ESC's model can be found on its label. To determine the specifications of your ESC, look for the model number of your ESC in the following table: Rated Battery BEC/SBEC User Part Amps Weight Model Type*: Output (V) Size (mm) Program-...
-
Page 8: Understanding The Tasks To Start Using The Esc
www.motionrc.com Mantis 85A 2085201 85A\ Ni: 5-18 5.0V,5.5V,6.0V 35x47x15 SBEC 5A 100A adjustable Li: 2-6 Mantis 125A 2125211 125A\ Ni: 5-18 5.0V,5.5V,6.0V 48x80x21 SBEC 5A 150A adjustable/5A Li: 2-6 Mantis 155A 2155211 155A\ Ni: 5-18 5.0V,5.5V,6.0V 48x80x21 SBEC 5A 200A adjustable/5A Li: 2-6 Mantis 90A... -
Page 9: Learning About The Esc's Programming Options
www.motionrc.com Learning about the ESC’s Programming Options The following table describes each of the ESC’s programmable parameters and lists their options: Parameter What It Does Options (Initial/Default Value in Blue) Brake Determines how the motor reacts when you set the throttle •... - Page 10 www.motionrc.com still be able to use the aircraft’s flights controls to land the • High (65% voltage) aircraft. Timing Sets the timing of how the motor is driven, which • Automatic (7-30 determines the motor’s performance; the timing is degrees) measured in electrical degrees (which has to do with the relationship between the electric field and magnetic field •...
- Page 11 www.motionrc.com second delay, respectively, from powering up the throttle to full RPM. There is no Governor function at either of the Soft Start settings. When set to Governor Mode 1 or 2, there is a soft start delay of 23 seconds powering up the throttle to full RPM. While the throttle is at 80% or more, the governor attempts to keep the blades’...
-
Page 12: Preparing The Esc For Use
www.motionrc.com • 35% • 40% • 45% • 50% Low Voltage Determines what happens to the motor when the power • Reduce Power Cutoff Type pack battery reaches the voltage defined by the Low Voltage Protection Threshold setting. • Hard Cutoff With the Reduce Power setting, the power to the motor will be reduced to a minimal level. -
Page 13: Adding Battery Connectors To The Esc
www.motionrc.com Figure 2 This schematic shows how the Mantis ESC is connected to other components in the aircraft. Adding Battery Connectors to the ESC To supply power to the ESC—which then provides power to the motor and receiver (BEC/SBEC models)—you must connect the ESC to a battery. There are many types of connectors for this purpose such as EC-3, EC-5, Anderson Powerpoles, Deans, and many others. -
Page 14: Connecting The Esc To The Motor
www.motionrc.com Figure 3 Powerpoles are being used to connect the output from the battery to the input of the ESC. Whichever method you use to add the connectors, be sure that there is a good connection between the ESC wires and the connectors. If the joint between the wire coming from the ESC and the connector is not solid, you may experience intermittent power issues that could result in a crash. - Page 15 www.motionrc.com Figure 4 Bullet connectors can be used to connect the output of the ESC to the input of the motor. After you’ve soldered the connectors onto the wires, connect the bullet connectors together to provide power from the ESC to the motor. Make sure that bare connectors don’t touch each other because if they do, there may be a short causing damage to the components or that could lead to a crash if it happens while you are flying;...
-
Page 16: Connecting The Esc To The Receiver
www.motionrc.com short. Be sure to use shrink tubing or another technique to insulate the soldered connections from one another of there may be a short causing damage to the components or that could lead to a crash if it happens while you are flying. The method you use depends on your preference. -
Page 17: Powering The Esc
www.motionrc.com such as the following: • Airflow/cooling. This is the most important factor in locating the ESC inside the aircraft. The ESC generates heat, and if it gets too hot, it may shut down to preserve itself or fail, either of which may cause a crash. Place the ESC in the aircraft so that air flows over it, and ensure that there is room around the ESC for the air to flow both over and around it (Don’t surround it with other devices or stack things on top of it.) Make sure that the label side of the ESC is exposed to the airflow because that is where the heat from the... -
Page 18: Calibrating The Throttle
www.motionrc.com EDF and that you keep all objects (especially your fingers!) out of the fan blades. To power up the ESC, perform the following steps: 1. Remove the propeller or motor blades or ensure that nothing will come into contact with the fan blades in an EDF. -
Page 19: Using The Esc With Default Programming Options
www.motionrc.com 4. When you hear two beeps from ESC, move the throttle stick to the full Off position. 5. When you hear two more beeps, the throttle calibration is complete. The ESC will then go through its normal start-up process. 6. -
Page 20: Entering And Exiting The Programming Mode
www.motionrc.com 1. Put the ESC in Programming mode. 2. Allow the ESC to cycle to the parameter you want to configure (for example, Brake). While in Programming mode, the ESC automatically cycles through each parameter, one after another. 3. When the cycle reaches the first parameter you want to change, set the value of that parameter (e.g., Soft Brake). -
Page 21: Programming The Brake
www.motionrc.com Programming Options.” Sounds are used to indicate which parameter you are currently working with—the first one will be the Brake, which is indicated by a single beep. Sounds are played four times each to give you time to make choices are the appropriate times. -
Page 22: Configuring The Rest Of The Programming Options
www.motionrc.com To configure the Battery Type setting: 1. Put the ESC in Programming mode. 2. After the ESC has moved into Programming mode, indicated by the series of two beeps, you hear a single beep played four times followed by two beeps also played four times. When you hear the series of two beeps played rapidly, you are ready to set the Battery Type. -
Page 23: Programming The Esc With A Programming Card
www.motionrc.com 4. When you hear the tones for the value of the parameter you want to set, move the Throttle stick to the full On position. You hear the confirmation tone indicating you have saved the value for the parameter you are configuring. 5. - Page 24 www.motionrc.com Figure 5 This programming card makes the task of programming the ESC much simpler and more precise. To use a programming card to program the ESC, connect the card to the ESC (and battery if the ESC isn’t connected to one), as shown in the schematic diagram in Figure 6. Figure 6 Connecting a programming card to the ESC is easy.
- Page 25 www.motionrc.com 1. Connect the throttle cable from the ESC to the port on the top-right (when you are looking at the front of the card) side of the programming card—the connector is oriented so that the ground wire should be on the left side. 2.
- Page 26 www.motionrc.com You can use the card to program the ESC as follows: 1. Locate the number of the parameter you want to program on the card’s label (for example, 7 to program Motor Rotation). 2. Note the setting number of the parameter that you want to set, such as 2 to reverse the motor’s direction.
-
Page 27: Testing The Esc
www.motionrc.com 4. Press the VALUE button until the setting number you want (e.g., 2) appears in the right window. 5. Press OK to save the setting. The red LED flashes, indicating that the new value for the current parameter has been saved. - Page 28 www.motionrc.com 3. If you are using a system with an OPTO model of the ESC, connect the receiver battery to the receiver; if you are using a BEC/SBEC model, this step doesn’t apply. 4. Connect the flight-pack battery to the ESC; if you are using an anti-spark device, connect its power lead, wait a few seconds, and then connect the remaining power lead to the flight-pack battery.
-
Page 29: Troubleshooting The Esc
www.motionrc.com Troubleshooting the ESC If you are troubleshooting the ESC while it is installed in an aircraft, you should remove the propeller or rotor blades so that they don’t inadvertently start spinning, which may cause damage or injury. If you are troubleshooting the ESC while it is connected to an EDF, make sure that nothing can be sucked into the EDF and that you keep all objects (especially your fingers!) out of the fan blades. - Page 30 www.motionrc.com Programming Mode” earlier in this Guide to exit Programming mode. • The throttle may need to be recalibrated (see “Calibrating the Throttle”). • Check to make sure that the ESC throttle cable is connected to the receiver correctly. (The plug should be inserted into the receiver so that the positive power, signal, and ground wires connect to the corresponding pins in the receiver.) User Guide to the Mantis ESC Page 27...
Need help?
Do you have a question about the Mantis 6A BEC and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers