Hacker X-Pro Speedcontroller User Manual

X-Pro
Speedcontroller

Dear Customer,

Thank you for your purchase of the X- Series Controller, a new generation of sensorless speed
controllers especially for ’Hacker Brushless A-Series- Motors’ and other Brushless Motor

Designs. Special programming options are provided to ensure the best possible power and

performance from your motor system. ‘Brushless’ systems offer high power efficiency combined

with low weight and compact dimensions. For best performance and reliability from your
Controller, use only High quality connectors, motors and batteries.

Please, pay careful attention to the following instructions before you start to work with
your new motor and speed controller.

Connections:

The speed controller can be connected to the motor by direct soldering or with high quality
connectors. Always use new connectors, which should be soldered carefully to the cables and
insulated with Heat-shrink tubing. It is possible to extend the cables to the motor battery pack up
to a maximum of 8 inches. Deans Ultra or other high quality connectors are recommended for
connecting the motor battery pack to the controller.

• Solder Controller to the Motor wires

• Solder appropriate connectors to the Battery wires

• Insulate all Solder connections with Heat Shrink Tubing.

• Plug the JR connector into the receiver throttle channel.

When connecting controller to battery pack, care should be taken to ensure that multiple touches
of the connectors are not made.
Reversing the motor directions is achieved by the exchanging the position of any two wires

connected to the motor or by programming “rotation reverse”.

Installing the Controller:

Install the speed controller in the model so that it is isolated from vibration and shock, using Velcro
or double sided foam tape. Allow space around it for cooling. Make sure that there is sufficient
cooling of the motor and speed controller by ducting air through adequate cooling holes from the
outside airflow. Main power packs should be connected at one attempt.

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The X-speed controllers have an optimal default setup for A-Motors.

Factory default settings:

Brake: Off
Battery type (ESC with BEC): 3S Li-Poly (ca. 8,7V)
Battery type (ESC-Opto without BEC): 5S Li-Poly (ca. 14,5V)
Under voltage: Reduce power
Acceleration : Fast
Timing: Auto
Frequency: 8KHz
Active RPM-Control (Helimode / Governormode): Off

Normal start up:

When throttle stick is off, connect battery pack,switch on the controller (if switch is installed), you
will hear one beep for Brake on or two tones for Brake off.

For changing the default setup, please read the following manual

ESC program procedure
It is possible to program the ESC in two different ways:

-by using a Computer with “Hacker X-Pro USB-Interface” and a special software, which can be
acquired, (see then enclosed operating instructions).
The USB software offers still additional adjusting parameters:

-variable cutoff voltage for LiPo cells

-Brake "off", "soft", "hard"

-finer gradations in the Motortiming

-acceleration in three stages selectable

-updates for the X-Pro ESC

-programming by throttlestick:

With throttle stick at full power, connect the battery and wait for 5 sec. Program mode is entered
when you hear two low tones and two high tones. _ _ - ­Each time you enter the programming mode you are allowed to make one change and then you
will automatically exit the programming mode. To change more than one parameter you will have
to re-enter the programming mode each time.

1. Brake

To change the brake function, as soon as you hear the programming tones mentioned

above, move the throttle stick to low position. Brake function will be inverted. (IE: If brake

was on, it now will be off.)
To change any of the remaining functions, enter the programming mode as detailed above.
Leave the throttle at high position until you are within the five sets of beeps as detailed in
each of the choices below. When you arrive at the choice you want to make, move the
throttle to low position while that series of 5 tones are still being heard.

WARNING: the motor will run now by moving the throttlestick!

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