SkyRC Hornet 60A ESC for Air User Manual

BRUSHLESS CONTROLLERS
FOR HELICOPTER & AIRCRAFT

www.skyrc.com

YEA R

INTRODUCTION

Thanks for purchasing our HORNET series Electronic Speed Controller (ESC)
for helicopter & aircraft. This product is incorporates the latest SMT hardware
technological developments.
HORNET controllers also have the most intelligent, comprehensive software,
which means that this speed controller (or governor) is capable of operating
virtually any brushless motor currently on the market with optimum efficiency.
Please read through instructions entirely before attempting to operate with
these electronic devices.(including those who hate to read instructions!)

Wiring Diagram

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1. Receiver Cable, 3-pin:

- = negative . . . . . . . . black or brown

+ = positive . . . . . . . . red

s = signal . . . . . . . . . . white or orange

2. Battery Connection- Black Negative (-)

3. Battery Connection- Red Positive (+)

4. Motor connection a . . . . . Black

5. Motor connection b . . . . . Yellow,

6. Motor connection c . . . . . Red,

7. Heat Sink

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s
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WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND GETTING PARTICULARLY CLOSE
ATTENCTION TO OUR SAFETY NOTES.

SAFETY NOTES

Technical defects of an electrical or mechanical nature may result in
unintended motor runs; loose parts may cause serious personal injuriy
and/or property damage.

Always treat them with necessary respect. Keep the rotor blade or
propeller away from your body and others at all times.

We suggest that you remove the rotor blade or propeller when you are
working on the helicopter/plane with the battery connected.

Speed controllers are not protected against reverse polarity.
Connecting the battery pack to the motor leads of the controller will
cause irreparable damage.

Please observe all local laws regarding the flying of remote control
aircraft.

Never fly over others or near crowds.

Speed controllers are exclusively for use in RC models. Their use in
man-carrying aircraft is prohibited.

High power system for RC model can be very dangerous, so we strongly
suggest you read this manual carefully. In that we 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 or malfunctioning etc. will be denied. We assume no liability for
personal injury, property damage or 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.

Switching BEC

The HORNET ESC use a switching battery eliminator circuit that provide
up to 3 amps (5 amps peak) current output with 2-6S LiPo pack.

While 3 amps should be more than enough power for most airplane
applications, some helicopters are known to draw extremely amount of
current during 3D aerobic performance. We strongly suggest that you

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determine the maximum current draw of the servos and other devices
(receiver, gyro, etc) you plan to use in your application. If that value exceeds
3 amps, you must use another source to power up your system.

* Note 1: If you choose to use an RX battery pack or any form of external
BEC device, you MUST disconnect the RED WIRE in the throttle cable from
the Hornet ESC.

CONNECT YOUR HORNET ESC

You will need to solder connectors on your HORNET controller.

Solder or use
connectors

Motor

HORNET ESC

Battery
pack

Remove the red
wire if you need to
disable BEC

Receiver

Double-check your battery polarity and connections before plugging a
battery into your controller. There is no polarity for the three motor wires. If
the motor spins the wrong way when power is applied, swap any two of the
motor side connections and it will then spin properly. You may also use
programming function, described below, to reverse the rotation via the
controller's software. We recommend using Velcro to attach the ESC to the
airframe for easy removal. Double sided tape is also acceptable. Do not pack
HORNET ESC in foam as this may lead to a heat buildt-up in the controller.

NOTE TO FUTABA TRANSMITTER USERS: You may have to reverse the
throttle direction of your radio. Please see your radio's instructions on how
to make this change.

FLY YOUR HORNET ESC

Your HORNET ESC comes ready to fly with Lithium Polymer type batteries.
No settings changes are needed. To fly, turn your transmitter on before
connecting your HORNET ESC to the motor battery.
When you connect the motor battery to the HORNET ESC, you will hear an
initialization tone from the motor and a series of beeps telling you how many
Lithium Polymer cells in series are in your battery pack, and the servos will
be active. Make sure that the number of beeps matches the number of cells

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