Hobbytech NXT SPIRIT, EP X2 BUGGY Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

• This is not a toy! Not suitable for children under 14 years old without adult supervision.

• Ceci n’est pas un jouet. Ne convient pas aux enfants de moins de 14 ans sans la surveillance d’un adulte.

• Kein Spielzeug. Nichte geeignet für Kinder unter 14 Jahren ohne Aufsicht Erwachsener.

• No es un juguete. No recomendado para niños menores de 14 años.

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Knife

Cutter

CHASSIS

Curved lexan scissors

Ciseaux a lexan courbes

EX 421200

HT 421900

Hex wrench complety set
(1,5-2-2,5-3mm)

Coret de tournevis allen

EX 421939

Wheel nuts wrench 17mm

Clé à roue 17mm

EX 421984

Aluminium Multi-tool for Shocks

Outil multifonction pour amortisseur

Multifonction pliers complety set

Gamme multifonction de pinces

Turnbuckle wrench

Clé de réglage biellette

EX-421942
EX-421943
EX-421945

4.0MM

5.0MM

6.0MM

Li-Po safety bag

Housse de charge LiPo

XT-LIPOBAG

TOOLS REQUIRED NOT INCLUDED IN THE KIT / OUTILLAGE REQUIS NON INCLUS DANS LE KIT

4xAA Alkaline batteries

4 piles Alkaline R6

NOT PROVIDED WITH THE CAR / NON FOURNIS AVEC LE VÉHICULE

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WARRANTY AND SERVICE INFORMATIONS

COMPONENT WARRANTY PERIOD

PlEASE READ ThE FOllOWINg INFORMATION CAREFullY !

Please note this is a high-quality hobby product and not a toy. Therefore, it is necessary that children under 14 years are
supervised by an adult. The guardians and / or parents have the responsibility to provide the appropriate guidance and
supervision of the minors .

This product has a 90 day warranty, which is only guaranteed to the original purchaser. The warranty valid only to products
that have been purchased from an authorized Hobbytech dealer. Warranty claims will be processed only with a valid proof of
purchase / receipts. If within the warranty period, a portion of the product fails due to manufacturing defects, then it is within
the discretion of Hobbytech to repair it or replace it. The decision to repair or replace the part will be taken by Hobbytech. After
use, we do not oer new for old warranty.

WARRANTY DISCLAIMER

This high performance model was made with highest attention and care and should be treated with respect. Excluded from
the warranty are components that have been damaged by wrong installation, mishandling, accident, operation, maintenance,
lack of maintenance and care, as well as abuse and / or repair attempts. Furthermore excluded from the guarantee are wearing
parts such as fuses and batteries, visual impairments, shipping -, transport costs.

WARRANTY CLAIM

Please contact your dealer with the warranty claim and / or repair. Your dealer and Hobbytech will make an proper decision
that will help you as soon as possible. For invalid warranty claims you may be charged for the processing costs before the parts
are returned. All repairs which are necessary by negligence or abuse are bill in advance. In case you decide that you not want
to repair your product then Hobbytech editing and reserves the right to charge shipping costs .

Battery

holder

Receiver

Box

Steering
servo

ESC

Motor

Rear tyre

Front tyre

Front

shock unit

Front Bumper

Rear

shock unit

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WARRANTY AND SERVICE INFORMATIONS

COMPONENT WARRANTY PERIOD

PlEASE READ ThE FOllOWINg INFORMATION CAREFullY !

Please note this is a high-quality hobby product and not a toy. Therefore, it is necessary that children under 14 years are
supervised by an adult. The guardians and / or parents have the responsibility to provide the appropriate guidance and
supervision of the minors .

This product has a 90 day warranty, which is only guaranteed to the original purchaser. The warranty valid only to products
that have been purchased from an authorized Hobbytech dealer. Warranty claims will be processed only with a valid proof of
purchase / receipts. If within the warranty period, a portion of the product fails due to manufacturing defects, then it is within
the discretion of Hobbytech to repair it or replace it. The decision to repair or replace the part will be taken by Hobbytech. After
use, we do not oer new for old warranty.

WARRANTY DISCLAIMER

This high performance model was made with highest attention and care and should be treated with respect. Excluded from
the warranty are components that have been damaged by wrong installation, mishandling, accident, operation, maintenance,
lack of maintenance and care, as well as abuse and / or repair attempts. Furthermore excluded from the guarantee are wearing
parts such as fuses and batteries, visual impairments, shipping -, transport costs.

WARRANTY CLAIM

Please contact your dealer with the warranty claim and / or repair. Your dealer and Hobbytech will make an proper decision
that will help you as soon as possible. For invalid warranty claims you may be charged for the processing costs before the parts
are returned. All repairs which are necessary by negligence or abuse are bill in advance. In case you decide that you not want
to repair your product then Hobbytech editing and reserves the right to charge shipping costs .

KONECT KT2S TRANSMITTER

FCC ID: YDTHBT1000 FCC Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver is connected.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference,
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Notice: Modifications to this product will avoid the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

WARRANTY AND SERVICE INFORMATIONS

COMPONENT WARRANTY PERIOD

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY !

Please note this is a high-quality hobby product and not a toy. Therefore, it is necessary that children under 14 years are
supervised by an adult. The guardians and / or parents have the responsibility to provide the appropriate guidance and
supervision of the minors .

This product has a 90 day warranty, which is only guaranteed to the original purchaser. The warranty valid only to products
that have been purchased from an authorized Hobbytech dealer. Warranty claims will be processed only with a valid proof of
purchase / receipts. If within the warranty period, a portion of the product fails due to manufacturing defects, then it is within
the discretion of Hobbytech to repair it or replace it. The decision to repair or replace the part will be taken by Hobbytech. After
use, we do not oer new for old warranty.

WARRANTY DISCLAIMER

This high performance model was made with highest attention and care and should be treated with respect. Excluded from
the warranty are components that have been damaged by wrong installation, mishandling, accident, operation, maintenance,
lack of maintenance and care, as well as abuse and / or repair attempts. Furthermore excluded from the guarantee are wearing
parts such as fuses and batteries, visual impairments, shipping -, transport costs.

WARRANTY CLAIM

Please contact your dealer with the warranty claim and / or repair. Your dealer and Hobbytech will make an proper decision
that will help you as soon as possible. For invalid warranty claims you may be charged for the processing costs before the parts
are returned. All repairs which are necessary by negligence or abuse are bill in advance. In case you decide that you not want
to repair your product then Hobbytech editing and reserves the right to charge shipping costs .

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RADIO &
TELECOMMUNICATIONS TERMINAL EQUIPMENT (R&TTE) DIRECTIVE 1999/5EC.

Sarl Imodel
5 place de Rome
13006 Marseille
France

Declares that he following product :

• NXT EP (# 1.SPIRIT.NXT.EP)

• w/ KONECT KT2S Transmitter & Receiver

Item Number: KN-KT2S/SET
Equipment class: 1
Complies with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the FTEG (Article
3 of the R&TTE directive)

• Protection of health and safety of the user and

any other person, (article 3.1a of the Directive)

Standards applied: EN 62311:2008

• The essential requirements of the

Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (article 3.1b)

Standards applied: EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2 (2011-09)

EN 301 489-3 V1.4.1 (2002-08)

• Eective use of the radio spectrum/orbital

resource so as to avoid harmful interference (article 3.2).

Standards applied: EN 300 440-1 V1.6.1 (2010-08)

EN 300 440-1 V1.4.1 (2010-08)

Manufacturer Address: Sarl Imodel
5 place de Rome
13006 Marseille
France
Date of issue: September 27, 2012

This product must not be disposed of with other
waste. Instead, it is the user’s responsibility to
dispose of their waste equipment by handing
it over to a designated collection point for the
recycling of waste electrical and electronic
equipment. The separate collection and
recycling of your waste equipment at the time of
disposal will help to conserve natural ressources
and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that
protects human health and the environment.
Help us to protect the environment and respect
our ressources !

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IMPORTANT  READ THIS BEFORE RUNNING

PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE PRODUCTS AND CONTROL BEFORE
OPERATION.

This product is not a toy. It is a high performance model product. It is important to familiarize yourself with the model, its
manual, and its construction before assembly and operation. Adult supervision is necessary

CAUTION

To avoid serious personal injury and property damage, operate all remotely controlled models in a responsive manner as out­lined below.
R/C car models can exceed speeds of 40km/h (25mph), and cannot be stopped quickly.

❶ Never run R/C models on the street or highways, as it could cause or contribute to serious trac accidents.
❷ Never run an R/C model near people or animals, nor use people or animals as obstacles when operation R/C vehicles.
❸ To avoid injury to persons or animals, and damage to property, never run a R/C model in a confined or crowed area.
❹ Running R/C models into furniture or other inanimate objects will cause damage to the objects and the R/C models.

CAUTION DURING OPERATIONS

When the R/C model is in operation, dot not touch any of its moving parts, such as drive shafts, wheels, as the rotating parts
can cause serious injury.

❶ The vehicle motor gets very hot during running and could cause burns if touched.
❷ Make sure that no one else is using the same frequency as yours in your running area. Using the same frequency at the same

time, whether is driving, flying or sailing, can cause loss of control of the R/C models, resulting in serious accidents.

❸ Properly connect plugs. To prevent electrical shock and/or damage to the product resulting from a short-circuit; insulate

connections with heat shrink tubing or electrical tape. Before running vehicle, check that battery wiring and plugs are not so
loose as to drag on the ground. Properly secure cables using electrical tape or nylon tie-wraps.

❹ Sti rotation of gears, shafts, joints and wheels can burn out the motor. It’s recommended to check proper joint and shaft

rotation by using one 1,5V dry cell during assembly of the model.
A worn motor will overheat and result in a short running time. Replace a worn out motor as soon as possible.

❺ R/C models will run out of control when either the receiver or transmitter battery voltage drops o. Stop the vehicle

immediately when the car starts to show down to prevent it from running out of control.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Follow the outlined rules for safe radio control operation.
Avoid running the car in crowed area and near small children.
Make sure that no one else is using the same frequency in your running area. Using the same frequency at the same time can
cause serious accidents, whether it’s driving, flying or sailing.
Avoid running in standing water and rain. If R/C unit, motor, or battery get wet, clean and dry throughly in a dry shaded area.
R/C operating procedures

❶ Make sure the transmitter controls and trims are in neutral. Switch on transmitter.
❷ Switch on receiver.
❸ Inspect operation using transmitter before running.
❹ Adjust steering servo and trim so that the model runs straight with transmitter in neutral.
❺ Reverse sequence to shut down after running.
❻ Make sure to disconnect/remove all batteries.
❼ Completely remove sand, mud, dirt etc
❽ Store the car and batteries separately when not in use

SETTING UP THE MODEL

To greatly enhance the overall performance of your car, it’s necessary to tune the vehicle to the track (and its surface
conditions) on which you will be racing. Make adjustments referring to the instruction manual, keeping in mind that “balance” is
the key word.

❶ Tires
Tires have a great influence on the performance of your car, and are normally the first components tuned. Select the right tires
for the track you are racing on.

❷ Toe-in and Toe-out
Adjusting the car toe-in a little, by pointing the wheel inwards, provides the car with good straight running and moderate
steering characteristics. Toe-out, which point the wheels outwards, gives sharp and crisp steering. Take care not to overdo.

❸ Camber angle
While taking the corners, the car is forced to go outwards, causing instability. The area of contact on each tire is determined
by the camber angle, and therefore the traction of the tires can be made greater or lesser by adjustment of camber angle. To
increase traction during cornering, adjust camber angle negative, and reduce traction, adjust for positive camber.

❹ Ground clearance and suspension drop
Ground clearance and/or rebound stroke has a great eect on stability during cornering, acceleration, and braking. Ground
clearance can be adjusted by altering damper spring tension and stiness.

❺ Gear ratio
Proper gear ratio should be determined by the available output power of the motor; type of battery; track condition and layout
It should be also noted that running the car on a good grip surface suggests use of pinion gear 1 teeth smaller, in order to
eectively use all of the available battery power.

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4S Soft Case

2 x 3S Hard Case

4S Hard Case 2 x 2S Hardcase

THIS PLATFORM IS LIPO 2X2S OR 3S OR 4S LIPO CAPABLE

• To be able to use the diferent lipo battery packs configuration you may have to use the extra battery straps provided with this car.

• If you want to use 4S HARDCASE Lipo battery you will have to disasemble the upper battery tray and put the straps like

• You can aslo use provided battery foam to change the weight balance of your car (move the battery to the front or to the rear)

Hobbytech SPIRIT NXT EP

Buggy (46 T Spur)

Motor Kv

Motor Gear (T)

LiPo 3S LiPo 4S LiPo 6S

1400 21 14

1600 18 12

1800 22 16 11

2000 20 15 10

2200 18 14

2400 16 13

2600 15 12

Note: Use a appropriate motor gear for
your motor. A bad compromise between the
motor gear and the spur gear can damage
your electrical components

Hobbytech SPIRIT NXT EP Buggy ratio chart

Motor Gear (T)

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Spur

44

11,20 10,40 9,71 9,10 8,57 8,09 7, 61

46

11,70 10,87 10,14 9,51 8,45 8,45 8,01

Use Thread Lock

WARNING: If you change the battery configuration you will have to change your
motor gear to prevent any technical problem please check bellow gear ratio chart!

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EVEN IF THIS CAR IS A READY TO RUN KIT, YOU STILL HAVE SOME LITTLE THINGS TO DO TO FAMILIARI ZE WITH YOUR
PRODUCT.

PLEASE FOLLOW THESE STEPS.

Steering Wheel : Control direction (Left / Right) of the

RC model

Throttle Trigger : Control speed and direction (Forward/

Brake/Backward) of the driving model.

Antenna : Transmit signal to the model

Power ON / OFF : Power ON / OFF the transmitter

SYNC & Battery Indicator : Top Green LED light indicates

synchronization status and/or
adequate battery power supply.

Power Indicator : LED light indicates power “ON”.

ATV : Adjustable Steering Rate by ATV dial

ST. Trim Dial : Adjust the neutral position of steering

servo when model wheels are straight
ahead.

TH. Trim Dial : Make sure the model stays still when

releasing the throttle trigger.

Battery Compartment Tray : Cover and hold the batteries powering

the transmitter.

KT2S TRANSMITTER FUNCTIONS

PRERUN CHECK

Battery

Compartment Tray

Steering
Trim Dial

Steering

Wheel

Throttle

Trigger

Throttle
Trim Dial

Bind /

Setup Key

Antenna

Power
Indicator

A

TV

Power
ON / OFF

Throttle
Reverse Switch

Steering
Reverse Switch

RECEIVER AND SERVO CONNECTION

ESC

Receiver

CH1

Steering Servo

Power Switch

Connect to
battery

Connect to motor

* Always turn on the transmitter first by sliding the switch on
the left side from bottom to top. The green lights above the
switch should light up. If not, you need to check for low or
incorrectly installed batteries.

1. Steering : Adjust the steering
trim to keep the front wheels
in straight line when steering
wheel remains in NEUTRAL
position.

2. Throttle : Adjust the throttle

trim to ensure the wheels stop
rotating when throttle trigger
remains in NEUTRAL position.

LED
indicator

LED

indicateur

BATTERY INSTALLATION

Supplied with 4 x 1.5V AA Batteries,
KT2S can be operated a few hours.

Installation: ❶ Remove the battery
compartment cover as shown
below.

❷ Install the batteries
observing the polarity
marked on battery
compartment.

❸ Then reinstall the battery
compartment cover as the
Picture shown below.

CAUTION :

Do not dispose of batteries in fire,
short their terminals, apply heat to
them or disassemble them. .

Used batteries: Please dispose of
used batteries properly, following
any local regulations.

Battery distributors are required by
law to take back spent batteries;
they must not be thrown away as
household waste.

CH2

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Place model on a block to prevent wheels from touching the
ground.

A

Connect battery to ESC. Fix the wire correctly with the

provided connectors.

You must check the signal of transmitter and receiver before
you operating it at first.

Make sure TH Trim is on neutral

 TURN OFF THE TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER 

B

Press and Hold the BIND button on the receiver while

turning on the receiver

C

.

Release the BIND button when the LED flashes green.

While the green LED flashes, press the BIND button to select
the frame rate.

- Faster flashes= high frame rate (7ms), for digital servo

- Slower flashes= low frame rate (15ms), for analog servo

D

Press and Hold the BIND key of the Transmitter (1),

and then turn on the Transmitter (2), the Transmitter will
communicate with the receiver.

When the receiver LED is solid on, the pairing process is done,
and the receiver is paired with the transmitter.

BIND

A

C

B

D

(1)

(2)

BATTERY LED INDICATOR

- During normal operation, the LED should be solid green ON

- When battery voltage is dropped below 3.8V, the LED will become red color and flashing very slowly, to indicate battery is
low, you should replace new battery as soon as possible.

HOW TO CONTROL YOUR MODEL 1

NEUTRAL POSITION

1. Pull up the trigger in order to brake or speed down 2. Pull the trigger in order to go forward or speed up

BRAKE / SPEED
DOWN POSITION

FORWARD / SPEED
UP POSITION

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ABOUT THE RADIO SYSTEM

Reversing is used to change the response direction of steering
wheel and throttle trigger.
KT2S Transmitter features 2 reversing functions: Steering

Reverse and Throttle Reverse.

Steering Reverse: Reverse the response direction when

operating steering wheel. Turning left steering wheel, the
model turns right while turning right the model turns left.

Throttle Reverse: Reverse the response direction when operating
throttle trigger. Pushing forward throttle trigger the model moves
backward while pulling back, the model moves forward.

Adjustable Steering Rate enables to adjust the same maximum steering angle of servo on both sides (Left and Right) when
model makes steering. The Adjustable Steering Rate aects the sensitivity of servo. Reducing dual rate value can lower the
sensitivity of servo and reduce the same maximum steering angle on both sides. Remember to adjust the dual rate value within
the adjustment range.

KT2S features two trimming functions:

Steering Trim and Throttle Trim.

Steering Trim Dial:

Adjust the neutral position of steering servo when the wheels
are straight ahead. Normally steering trim is adjusted until the
model can keep straight tracks.

Throttle Trim Dial:
Adjust neutral position of throttle servo. Make sure the model
stays still when releasing the throttle trigger.

Reversing

Adjustable Steering Rate (ATV)

Trimming

PROGRAMMING THE ENDPOINTS

Steering End-points programming

1) Steering End-points programming

• To set the Right End point of Steering:

- During normal operation, hold the Steering wheel at right­most, and then hold the BIND key over 1 sec

- LED will become solid red color, and the Right End-point
will be reset to max value

- Next, use the steering wheel to let the steering servo point
at the expected right most location. Now, pressing the BIND
key to save this Right End Point: the LED will be flashed 4
times while data is saved.

• To set the Left End point of Steering:

- Similar to above, logically hold the Steering at Left-most
position and hold the BIND key over 1 sec.

Throttle End-points programming

• To set the Forward End point:

Similarly, hold the Throttle at Forward-most position to set
Forward End Point, hold the BIND key over 1 sec to enter
Forward End Point programming...

• To set the Reverse End point:

Similarly, hold the Throttle at Reverse-most position to set
Reverse End Point, hold the BIND key over 1 sec to enter
Reverse End Point programming...

HOW TO CONTROL YOUR MODEL 2

If the wheels operate in the opposite direction, operate the servo reverse switch (ST in position NOR).

NEUTRAL

LEFT RIGHT

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High power system for RC model can be very dangerous, so we strongly suggest you read this manual carefully. In that
KONECT have no control over the correct use, installation, application, or maintenance of our products, no liability shall be
assumed nor accepted for any damages, losses or costs resulting from the use of the product.
ANY CLAIMS ARISING FROM THE OPERATING, FAILURE OF MALFUNCTIONING ETC. WILL BE DENIED. WE ASSUME NO LIABILITY FOR
PERSONAL INJURY, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM OUR PRODUCT OR OUR WORKMANSHIP. AS FAR AS IS LEGALLY
PERMITTED, THE OBLIGATION TO COMPENSATION IS LIMITED TO THE INVOICE AMOUNT OF THE AFFECTED PRODUCT.

FEATURES

1. Specially designed for buggy, truggy and truck, with excellent start-up, acceleration and linearity features.

2. Compatible with sensorless brushless motor.

3. 3 running modes suitable for dierent applications (“Racing” mode, “General” and “Rock crawler”).

4. Proportional ABS brake function with 5 steps of maximum brake force adjustment, 8 steps of drag-brake force adjustment.

5. 9 start modes (“Punch”) from “Soft” to “Very aggressive” to be suitable for dierent chassis, tires and tracks.

6. Multiple protection features: Low voltage cut-o protection for lithium or nickel battery / Over-heat protection / Throttle
signal loss protection / Motor blocked protection.

7. User programmable. Two program methods are supported: The “SET” button on the ESC, the digital LED program card.
The program card is pocket-sized and has friendly user interface to be easily used.

8. Waterproof and Dustproof.
(Please remove the cooling fan when running car in water, and after running, please make the ESC clean and then dry it to
avoid the oxidation of copper connectors).

SPECIFICATIONS

Model KONECT 150AMP WP “by HOBBYWING”
Cont. / Burst Current 150A / 950A
Resistance 0.0035 ohm
Suitable Car 1/8 scale SCT / Buggy / Truggy - On-road car

Motor Turns

4S LiPo : Kv ≤ 3000
6S LiPo : Kv ≤ 2400

Battery

9-18 cells NiMH
3-6S Li-Po

BEC Output 6V/3A (switch mode)
Motor Type Sensorless brushless motor
Dimension & weight 59,5 x 48 x 42 & 178g

BEGIN TO USE THE NEW ESC

WARNING! THIS BRUSHLESS SYSTEM IS VERY POWERFUL! FOR
SAFETY, PLEASE ALWAYS KEEP THE WHEELS AWAY FROM THE
TRACK WHEN YOU BEGIN TO SWITCH ON THE ESC.

1. Connect the ESC, motor, receiver, battery and servo
according to the following diagram

The #A, #B, #C wires of the ESC can be connected with the
motor wires freely (without any order). If the motor runs in the
opposite direction, please swap any two wire connections.

2. Throttle Range Setting (Throttle Range Calibration)

In order to make the ESC fit the throttle range, you must
calibrate it when you begin to use a new ESC, or a new
transmitter, or change the settings of neutral position of the
throttle stick, ATV or EPA parameters, etc. Otherwise the ESC
cannot work properly.

There are 3 points need to be set, they are the top point of
“forward”,” backward” and the neutral point.

The following pictures show how to set the throttle range with
a Futaba

TM

transmitter.

A) Switch o the ESC, turn on the transmitter”, set the

“EPA/ATV” value of throttle channel to “100%”, and
disable the ABS function of your transmitter.

B) Hold the “SET” key and then switch on the ESC, and

release the “SET” key as soon as possible when the red
LED begins to flash. (Note2)

150

amp

BRUSHLESS WATERPROOF ESC  INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Note1: the cooling fan of ESC is supplied by the built-in BEC,
so it is always working under 6V

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Note2: If you don’t release the “SET” key after the red LED begins to flash, the ESC will enter the program mode, in such a case,

please switch o the ESC and re-calibrate the throttle range again from step A to step D.

C) Set the 3 points according to the steps shown as the

pictures on the right side.

1) The neutral point

Move the throttle stick at the neutral point, and then
click the SET key, the green LED flashes 1 time.

2) The end point of forward direction

Move the throttle stick at the end point of forward
direction, and then click the SET key, the green LED
flashes 2 times.

3) The end point of backward direction

Move the throttle stick at the end point of backward
direction, and then click the SET key, the green LED
flashes 3 times.

D) Throttle range is calibrated; motor can be started after

3 seconds.

3. Check the LED Status in Normal Running

1) Normally, if the throttle stick is in the neutral range, neither the red LED nor the green LED lights.

2) The red LED lights when the car is running forward or backward and it will flash quickly when the car is braking

3) The green LED lights when the throttle stick is moved to the top point (end point) of the forward zone.

PROTECTION FUNCTION

1. Low voltage cut-o protection: if the voltage of a LiPo battery pack is lower than the threshold for 2 seconds, the ESC will cut

o the output power. Please note that the ESC cannot be restarted if the voltage of each LiPo cell is lower than 3,5V.

2. Over-heat protection: when the temperature of the ESC is over a factory preset threshold for 5 seconds, the ESC will cut o

the output power. You can disable the over-heat protection function for competition race.

3. Throttle signal loss protection: the ESC will cut o the output power if the throttle signal is lost for 0.2 second.

TROUBLE SHOOTING

TROUBLE POSSIBLE REASON SOLUTION

After power on, motor doesn’t work,
and the cooling fan doesn’t work

The connections between battery pack and
ESC are not correct

Check the power connections

After power on, motor can’t work, but
emits “beep-beep-, beep-beep-” alert
tone. (Every “beep-beep-” has a time
interval of 1 second )

Input voltage is abnormal, too high or too
low

Check the voltage of the battery pack

After power on, red LED always lights, the
motor doesn’t work

Throttle signal is abnormal

Plug the control wire into the throttle channel of the
receiver correctly.

The motor runs in the opposite direction
when it is accelerated

1) The wire connections between ESC and
the motor are not correct

2) The chassis is dierent from the popular

design

Method #1: Swap any two wire connections between the

ESC and the motor

Method #2: Change the “Motor Rotation” programmable

item to “CW(Clockwise)”

The motor suddenly stops running while in
working state

The throttle signal is lost

Check the transmitter and the receiver
Check the signal wire from the throttle channel of your
receiver

The ESC has entered the Low Voltage
Protection Mode or Over-heat Protection
Mode

Red LED flashes means Low Voltage Green LED flashes
means Over-heat

Random stop or restart irregular working
state

1) Some connections are not reliable

2) Wrong charge of the battery pack

3) Gear ratio is too long

4) Start mode (punch) is too agressive

1) Check all the connections: battery pack connections,
throttle signal wire, and motor connections, etc.

2) Replace the battery pack

3) Change the gear ratio

4) Go down the Start Mode to a softer value

When the throttle stick is in the neutral
range, the red LED and the green LED
flashes synchronously

Over current protection, motor
demagnetization, or motor is over load

1) Reduce the load (use softer gear ratio or reduce the
input voltage)

2) Change the motor

Cannot connected with the LED Program
Card or LCD Program Box

Mistakenly uses the Rx wire to connect to
the program card/box

Connect the program card/box to the special
programming port of tthe ESC, don’t use the Rx wire

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PROGRAM THE ESC

1. Program Method

Note3: • In the program process, the motor will emit “Beep” tone at the same time when the LED is flashing.

• 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 + a short time flash” (Motor sounds “Beep---Beep”) = the No. 6 item
“A long time flash + 2 short time flash” (Motor sounds “Beep---BeepBeep”) = the No. 7 item
“A long time flash + 3 short time flash” (Motor sounds “Beep---BeepBeepBeep”) = the No. 8 item …… And so on.

Programmable Items List

(Italic texts in the above form are the default settings)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1. Running Mode

Forward Only

with Brake

Forward/Reverse

with Brake

2. Drag Brake Force

3. Low Voltage
Cut-Off Threshold

Non-Protection 2.6V/Cell 2.8V/Cell

3.2V
/Cell

3.4V
/Cell

4. Start Mode (Punch) Level1 Level2 Level6 Level7 Level8 Level9

5. Max Brake Force 25%

9

Programmable

Items

Basic Items

Programmable Value

3.0V
/Cell

10% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

100% Disable

5%

Level4

Level3

75%

Level5

0%

50%

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2. Programmable Values

2.1. Running Mode: With “Forward Only 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.
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 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 (i.e. stopped),
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 go backward. When you move the throttle stick from forward
zone to backward zone, the car will go backward immediately. This mode is usually used for the Rock Crawler.

2.2. Drag Brake Force: Set the amount of drag brake applied at neutral throttle to simulate the slight braking eect of a neutral
brushed motor while coasting.

2.3. Low Voltage Cut-O: The function prevents the lithium battery pack from over discharging. The ESC detects the
battery’s voltage at any time, if the voltage is lower than the threshold for 2 seconds, the output power will be cut o, and the red
LED flashes in such a way: “❏-❏-, ❏-❏-, ❏-❏-”.
There are 6 preset options for this item. You can customize the cuto threshold by using a LCD program box (optional equipment)
to trim it with a step of 0.1V, so it will be more suitable for all kinds of batteries (NiMH, NiCd, Li-ion, Lipo, LFP,etc). Please always

keep in mind that the customized value is not for each cell, it is for the WHOLE battery pack.

2.4. Start Mode (Also called “Punch”): Select from “Level 1” to “Level 9” as your like, Level 1 has a very soft start eect, while level 4

has a very aggressive start eect. From Level 1 to Level 9, the start force is increasing.
Please note that if you choose “Level7” to “Level9” mode, you must use good quality battery pack with powerful discharge ability,

otherwise these modes cannot get the burst start eect as you want. If the motor cannot run smoothly (the motor is trembling),
it may caused by the weak discharge ability of the battery pack, please choose a better battery, choose low value for “punch” or
increase the gear rate.

2.5. 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.

3. Reset All Items To Default Values

At any time when the throttle is located in neutral zone (except in the throttle calibration or parameters program process), hold
the “SET” key for over 3 seconds, the red LED and green LED will flash at the same time , which means each programmable item
has be reset to its default value.

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

2. LED Program Card

Program card is an optional equipment which needs to be purchased separately. It has
a friendly user interface. The process of programming the ESC becomes quite easy and
fast with this pocket sized device. When the programmable value needs to be changed,
please just plug the control wires of the ESC (trio wires with black, red and white color)
into the socket of the program card (The socket is on the right corner, and marked with

), and then connect the main battery pack to the ESC. After several seconds,
each item’s value will be shown on the program card. Use “ITEM” and “VALUE” buttons
to select the programmable items and new values, and then press “OK” button to store
the new settings into the ESC.

• The program port is multiplexed with the cooling fan port, please disconnect the cooling fan, and then use program cable to

connect the fan port of the ESC to the LED program card.

Note4: The Rx wire of the ESC (for connecting receiver) CANNOT be used to connect with the LED Program Card.

Item # HW86020010

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GARANTIE DE 90 JOURS

MERCI DE LIRE ATTENTIVEMENT LES LIGNES CIDESSOUS :

A partir de la date d’achat, le produit est couvert par une garantie de 90 jours couvrant les composants. Si durant cette période,
une des pièces composantes votre produit (hormis les pièces de transmission) possède un défaut de fabrication réellement
constaté par notre service technique, la pièce sera réparée ou échangée. Une fois cette nouvelle pièce utilisée, elle ne sera plus
garantie.
Il est important de savoir que ce produite est en aucun cas un jouet, il est recommandé aux moins de 14 ans uniquement
sous la surveillance d’un adulte. Il est de la responsabilité des parents ou du tuteur de garantir que les moins de 14 ans ont une
supervision nécessaire.
Lors de l’utilisation, si vous vous apercevez qu’il existe un problème avec le produit, il est de la responsabilité de l’acquéreur de
rechercher et de corriger le problème avant de causer des dommages plus importants.

NON GARANTIE

Ce produit est un modèle de haute performance et sophistiqué, il sera dans tous les cas traité avec soins et respect. Au niveau
conception et choix des matières, tout a été fait pour vous apporter un produit endurant et robuste. Toutefois, lors d’utilisation
sévère et anormale, il est possible de casser et d’endommager les pièces composantes le modèle.
La garantie ne couvre pas l’usure normale d’un produit ni la casse résultant de son utilisation .Elle ne s’applique pas non plus à
la réparation de dommages résultant d’une cause externe à l’appareil (par exemple d’un accident, d’un choc, de la foudre, de
la tempête, de la présence d’eau, (et plus généralement tous corps étrangers à l’appareil, d’une fluctuation de courant, d’une
oxydation…), d’une installation ou d’un branchement non conformes aux spécifications ou prescriptions du constructeur,
d’une utilisation nuisible à la bonne conservation de l’appareil, d’une utilisation à caractère professionnel, de l’utilisation de
périphériques, d’accessoires ou de consommables inadaptés, ou encore aux appareils démontés ou modifiés.

MISE EN PLACE DE LA GARANTIE

Dans un premier temps, veuillez retourner le produit chez votre revendeur, en tant que professionnel il vous conseillera sur la
possibilité ou pas de la prise en garantie.
Surtout, n’envoyez pas le produit directement chez le distributeur avant d’avoir vu votre revendeur et/ou sans l’accord du
distributeur.
Vous n’avez pas à envoyer le produit en entier, seulement l’élément défectueux avec le formulaire qui vous sera transmis en
amont. Dans tous les cas, ces frais d’expédition sont à votre charge. Dans beaucoup de cas, il est plus rapide et rentable pour
l’utilisateur de remplacer directement la pièce.
Attention, toute pièces retournées et inspectées par le service technique du distributeur qui ne s’avère pas prise en garantie,
peut être sujette à des frais d’inspection, de manipulation et de retour à votre charge. Si le produit défectueux demande une
réparation et ne rentre pas dans les conditions couvertes par la garantie, ces réparations vous seront facturées au prix horaire
en cours applicable par le service technique du distributeur.
Si vous décidez de ne réaliser aucun travail de réparation, le distributeur se réserve le droit de facturer les frais d’inspection, de
manipulation et d’expédition.
Nous vous conseillons de garder précieusement votre preuve d’achat, elle pourrait vous être utile.

DÉCLARATION DE CONFORMITÉ SELON LA DIRECTIVE R&TTE 1999/05/CE

Sarl Imodel
5 place de Rome
13006 Marseille
France

Declare que le produit suivant : NXT EP (# 1.SPIRIT.NXT.EP)

• w/ KONECT KT2S Transmitter & Receiver
Item Number: KN-KT2S/SET

Catégorie d’équipement : 1

Correspond aux exigencies essenttieles de la directive FTEG (Article 3 de la directive
R&TTE)

• Protection de la santé et de la sécurité de l’utilisateur et de toute autre personne
conformément à l’article 3.1.a
Norme appliqué : EN 62311:2008

• Exigence en matière de protection en rapport à la compatibilité électromagnétique
(article 3.1b)
Normes appliquées : EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2 (2011-09)
EN 301 489-3 V1.4.1 (2002-08)

• Utilisation ecace du spectre attribué aux communications radio terrestres ou spatiales
ainsi que les ressources orbitales pour éviter les interférences dommageables (article 3.2).
Normes appliquées: EN 300 440-1 V1.6.1 (2010-08)
EN 300 440-1 V1.4.1 (2010-08)

Adresse du fabricant : Sarl Imodel
5 place de Rome
13006 Marseille
France

Date de délivrance : 27 septembre 2012

Ce pictogramme indique que le produit ne doit pas être traité
comme déchet ménager. Vous devez veiller à éliminer ce produit
correctement afin d’éviter toute atteinte à l’environnement
et à la santé humaine. Un traitement ou une mise au rebut
inappropriés de ce produit pourraient avoir des conséquences
négatives sur l’environnement et la santé humaine. Aidez-nous
à respecter l’environnement !

i.A.

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IMPORTANT  LIRE AVANT DE DÉMARRER

LIRE CES INSTRUCTIONS ET SE FAMILIARISER AVEC LE PRODUIT AVANT DE S’EN SERVIR.

Ce produit n’est pas un jouet. C’est un modèle réduit de haute performance. Il est important de se familiariser avec le modèle,
son manuel et sa construction avant l’assemblage et le fonctionnement. La surveillance d’un adulte est nécessaire.

ATTENTION

Afin d’éviter tout dommage à des personnes ou à des biens, utiliser le modèle radio-commandé de manière responsable
comme décrit ci-après. Les modèles radio commandés peuvent atteindre des vitesses supérieures à 40km/h (25mph) et ne
peuvent s’arrêter instantanément.
❶ Ne jamais conduire le modèle radio-commandé sur les routes et dans les rues car il pourrait provoquer des accidents qui

causeraient de graves dommages.

❷ Ne pas rouler près de personnes ou d’animaux. Ne pas utiliser les personnes ou animaux comme obstacles.
❸ Pour éviter tout dommage aux personnes et animaux, ne pas conduire dans un endroit bruyant ou trop exigu.
❹ Piloter le modèle radio-commandé à l’intérieur entre des objets statiques peut causer des dommages aux objets et au

modèle radio-commandé.

PRÉCAUTIONS À OBSERVER PENDANT L’UTILISATION

Lorsque le modèle R/C est en marche, ne jamais toucher les parties en mouvement (transmission, roues, engrenages…)
❶ Quand le modèle roule, son moteur fonctionne continuellement et il chaue. Il peut atteindre une température élevée.

Ne pas le toucher, risque de brûlures. Faire Attention !

❷ S’assurer que personne n’utilise la même fréquence. Si c’est le cas, le contrôle du modèle risque d’être perdu et causer des

accidents.

❸ Préserver tous les fils des frottements et des pièces en rotation. Veiller à ce que les connecteurs soient bien enfichés et les

sécuriser avec la gaine thermorétractable ou de la bande adhésive d’isolation. Fixer les câbles au châssis avec des colliers en
nylon. Réparer immédiatement les fils et les connexions endommagés.

❹ Le moteur risque d’être endommagé si toutes les pièces en mouvement ne tournent pas librement : roues, axes de

transmission, pignonnerie…Le moteur risque de chauer plus que la normale, il consommera plus d’énergie et diminuera
l’autonomie de l’accu. Il est important de vérifier régulièrement que toutes ces pièces et le moteur sont en bon état.
Dans le cas contraire, les changer immédiatement.

❺ Si l’accu devient trop faible pour alimenter le récepteur, le contrôle du modèle est perdu. Arrêter le modèle quand il

commence à ralentir pour éviter de perdre le contrôle.

CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ

- Ne pas faire fonctionner le modèle au milieu d’enfants ou de la foule.

- Vérifier que personne d’autre n’utilise la même fréquence dans le même secteur car cela pourrait provoquer de sérieux incidents.

- Ne pas rouler dans l’eau ou sous la pluie. Si le moteur, le dispositif électrique ou l’accumulateur est mouillé, le sécher immédiatement.
Ordre de fonctionnement fondamental du modèle sans fil:

❶ Allumer l’émetteur après avoir mis le trim de gaz à la position neutre.
❷ Brancher le contact du récepteur.
❸ Avant de faire fonctionner, s’assurer du bon fonctionnement des 2 voies de votre émetteur.
❹ Régler le trim du volant, agir sur le curseur pour que le modèle puisse avancer droit.
❺ Après avoir arrêté de conduire, arrêter le récepteur et ensuite la radiocommande.
❻ Débrancher tous les accumulateurs.
❼ A la fin de chaque fonctionnement, nettoyer l’ensemble du modèle.

RÉGLAGES

Pour augmenter les performances du modèle, il est nécessaire de le régler en fonction de la surface et du tracé du circuit sur lequel il
roulera. Faire les réglages en se référant aux instructions de ce manuel.
Garder à l’esprit que « l’équilibre » est le maître mot.

❶ Pneus - Le pneu a une grande influence sur les performances de la voiture et sont normalement les premiers composants qu’il faut
modifier en fonction du circuit. Sélectionner les bons pneus pour le circuit où le modèle roulera en fonction de la surface et/ou des
conditions atmosphériques.

❷ Pincement et ouverture - Régler le modèle avec un peu de pincement procure un meilleur maintien du cap en ligne droite mais
diminue le rayon de braquage. L’ouverture procure une direction plus marquée et plus incisive, elle permet de tourner plus court.
Exagérer les modifications réduira les facultés du modèle.

❸ Carrossage positif & négatif - Lorsque le modèle tourne dans un virage, il subit la force centrifuge qui le pousse à l’extérieur du
virage, cela provoque une perte d’adhérence et de stabilité. La surface de contact de chaque pneu avec le sol est déterminée par l’angle
de carrossage. La traction des pneus peut être augmentée ou diminuée en modifiant le carrossage.
Pour augmenter l’adhérence dans les virages il faut augmenter le carrossage négatif. Pour réduire l’adhérence, augmenter le carrossage
positif.

❹ Garde au sol & débattement de la suspension - La garde au sol et le débattement des suspensions ont un eet direct sur la stabilité
en virage, accélération, freinage. La garde au sol peut être ajustée en modifiant la tension des ressorts des amortisseurs.

❺ Rapport de transmission - Le bon rapport de transmission est déterminé par la puissance du moteur + le type d’accu + les
conditions du circuit. Il est à noter que rouler sur un circuit avec une bonne adhérence suggère d’utiliser un pignon d’1 dent plus petite
afin d’utiliser toute la capacité de l’accu.

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4S Soft Case

4S Hard Case 2 x 2S Hardcase

•

Pour pouvoir utiliser les diérents types de configuration de batterie vous devrez utiliser les scratchs de batterie fournis dans le kit.

• Si vous désirez monter une batterie Lipo 4S coquée vous devez démonter la barette de maintien supérieure du support de
batterie et monter les scratches fournis.

• Vous pouvez également utiliser les mousses de calage fournies dans le kit pour changer la répartition des masses de votre
châssis en déplaçant les mousses à l’avant ou à l’arrière du support.

Note: Utiliser un pignon non adapté au
rapport de transmission du véhicule peut
entrainer d’importants dommages sur votre
matériel électronique.

Utiliser du frein filet

ATTENTION : si vous changez de type de batterie ou le KV du moteur, vous devrez impérativement changer
le pignon de votre moteur pour éviter tout risque de détérioration du véhicule et/ou de ses composants.

Hobbytech SPIRIT NXT EP

Buggy (46 T Spur)

Motor Kv

Motor Gear (T)

LiPo 3S LiPo 4S LiPo 6S

1400 21 14

1600 18 12

1800 22 16 11

2000 20 15 10

2200 18 14

2400 16 13

2600 15 12

Hobbytech SPIRIT NXT EP Buggy ratio chart

Motor Gear (T)

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Spur

44

11,20 10,40 9,71 9,10 8,57 8,09 7, 61

46

11,70 10,87 10,14 9,51 8,45 8,45 8,01

2 x 3S Hard Case

CETTE PLATEFORME EST COMPATIBLE À L’UTILISATION DES BATTERIES LIPO 2X 2S OU 3S OU 4S