User Manual Of The Program Card For Brushless ESC HW-SM802ENG-20120607
PROGRAM CARD FOR BRUSHLESS ESC
FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES
Thank you for purchasing the program card for the brushless ESC (Electronic Speed Controller).
The program card has a friendly user interface; you can easily set the programmable parameters of
the ESC with this device. It is pocket-sized, so you can take it to the racing or flying field
conveniently.
Please refer to the user manual of the ESC for detail information about each programmable
item.
SPECIFICATION
1. Size: 88mm*58mm*14mm
2. Wight: 40g
WIRING SEQUENCE
When you are using an ESC with a built-in BEC (Battery Elimination Circuit)
a) Disconnect the battery pack from the ESC.
b) Disconnect the Rx cable of the ESC (trio wires) from your receiver, and then connect it to
the program card at the top right corner position marked with
c) Connect the battery pack to the ESC.
d) After several seconds, the digit LEDs on the program card light to show the current
programmable value of the ESC.
Note 1: The sequence of step b) and step c) cannot be reversed! Otherwise the program card
cannot work properly.
Note 2: It takes several seconds for program card to communicate with speed controller before the
LEDs lights, please wait patiently.
When you are using an ESC without a built-in BEC
If the ESC hasn’t a built-in BEC, you must use an additional battery pack (4.8V-6V) to power the program
card. Please connect the battery to the program card at the top right corner position marked with .
Usually, a receiver battery pack is a good choice.
a) Disconnect the battery pack from the ESC.
b) Disconnect the Rx cable of the ESC (trio wires) from your receiver, then connect the Rx
cable or the individual program cable (Please refer to the following Note4) to the program
card at the top right corner position marked with
c) Connect the additional battery pack to the program card at the top right corner.
d) Connect the battery pack to the ESC.
e) After several seconds, the digit LEDs on the program card light to show the current
programmable value of the ESC.
Note 3: The sequence of step b), c) and step d) cannot be reversed! Otherwise the program card cannot
work properly.
Note 4: For ESC with an individual program cable (that is a short trio wire nearby the Rx cable of the
ESC), you need to connect the program card with this individual program cable instead of the
Rx cable.
Warning: Do not use a battery pack more than 6V to supply the program card!
OPERATION
Press the “ITEM” button to select the programmable items in a loop. The serial number of the
programmable items will be shown by 2 digit LEDs marked with “ITEM”, and the current option
corresponding to the selected programmable item will be shown by another digit LED marked
with “VALUE”. Press the “VALUE” button to choose the parameter value you need. After that,
press the “OK” button, a bright “-” symbol appears, that means the new setting is accepted
and stored in the ESC.
The “RESET” button is used for restoring all the items of the ESC to the default settings.
DECLARATION
The program card is ONLY suitable for the ESC made by the same manufacturer.