SkyRC Program Box User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

PROGBOX

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing SkyRC Program Box (SK-300046). Please read this entire operating manual
completely and attentively as it contains important information. SkyRC Program Box is a very
sophisticated electronic device that controlled by high performance microprocessor.
With compact size and easy operation, SkyRC Program Box offers six-in-one functions:

1. ESC Setting

2. LiPo Battery Monitor

3. Input PPM Signal Monitor

LCD Screen
16Chr. X 2 Lines

USB to PC

SK-300046

4. Servo Tester

5. Motor KV/RPM Tester

6. PC Interface - Link ESC to PC

Motor Sensor

Battery Balance
Connector

Enter Key

SPECIFICATIONS

Input Voltage (ESC Setting): 6-10VDC
Input Current (ESC Setting): 500mA
Idle Current (ESC Setting): <20mA
Operating Temperature: 0-40ºC
Storage Temperature: -10 — 60 ºC

Operating Humidity: 10 - 90%RH
Storage Humidity: 20 - 75%RH
Protection Class: IP20
Dimension: 85x48.5x11.8mm
Weight: 40g

APPLIATION

There are four keys on the front panel,

ENTER

: You could press this key to enter into the referred menu or confirm your selection.
And : You could press these two keys to go to previous page and to go to next page or
change the value of referred item.

ESC

: You could press this key to go back to previous menu.

1. ESC Setting

Black power wire
(battery negative)

Power
Switch

Red power wire
(battery positive)

Battery
Pack

2. Battery Monitor
It could check the total cell number, total voltage, each cell voltage, highest voltage and lowest
voltage and the voltage difference between the highest voltage and lowest voltage.

LiPo Battery Connection Diagram

Connect the Program Box and the battery as the diagram above, monitor battery voltage as follows,

ES C Set ting
Ba tte ry Monito r

3. PPM Monitor

It can check the output voltage from the receiver and the receiver's PPM signal width and frequency.
Connection

4. 17 4. 18 4. 17V

4. 16 4. 17 4. 18V

De lta :0.02V
To tal :25.03V

MI N:4 .16V
MA X:4 .18V

I/O Connector

Up Key

Down Key

Escape Key

FUNCTION

ESC Setting: It can work as a Program Box, an individual device which can be used to programming

1.
the ESC, and the option of each parameter is displayed on the LCD screen;

2.

LiPo Battery Monitor: It can check the total cell number, total voltage, each cell voltage, highest voltage
and lowest voltage and the voltage difference between the highest voltage and lowest voltage.

Input PPM Signal Monitor: It can check the output voltage from the receiver and the receiver's PPM

3.
signal width and frequency.

4.

Servo Tester: It can check the input voltage, servo travel position and peak current.

5.

Motor KV/RPM Tester: It can check the motor KV, RPM and input voltage.

It can also work as SkyLINK, an USB adaptor which can be used to link the ESC with a PC, and the

6.
user can update the firmware of the ESC or programming the ESC by SkyLINK software on PC.

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Connect the Program Box as the diagram above, turn on the ESC and do as follows,

ENTER

Press key to enter different programmable items, press and key to browse all
the options and press key to confirm your selection and then the screen will go back to main
programmable menu.

ES C Set ting
Ba tte ry Monito r

Se ndi ng OK!

When the screen displays the programed item, you could press “ESC” key to main programmable menu
and start to program next item.
Note: The programmable items differs depends on 1/10th, 1/8th and 1/5th ESC. Concerning to screen
above, we take SkyRC Toro 1/10th 120A ESC(SK-300044) as example.

ENTER

ENTER

Co nne cting ESC
Pl eas e waiting ..

Se ndi ng to ESC
Pl eas e waiting ..

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ENTER

Ru nni ng Mode
Mo tor D irectio n

ENTER

Fo rwa rd/Brak e*
Fo rwa rd/Brak e/R

Connect the Program Box with the ESC, receiver as the diagram above, and turn on the ESC and the
transmitter.
Please note that the Program Box must be inserted in to the Throttle Channel and the ESC can be
inserted to any channel of the receiver as it is used to supply power to the receiver.
When it connects the battery, ESC, receiver, it could check the output voltage from the receiver and
the receiver's frequency and the neutral pulse position.
At this time, hold full throttle and hold full brake to check the receiver's PPM signal width.

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Ba tte ry Monito r
PP M Mon itor

ENTER

V: 6.0 3V F: 96Hz
PP M:1 490us

Neutral Pulse Position

V: 6.0 1V F: 96Hz
PP M:2 075us

Lowest Pulse Position

V: 6.0 1V F: 96Hz
PP M:1 044us

Highest Pulse Position

* Remark 1

* Remark 2

* Remark 3

When you enter this screen, Press and to choose the right neutral pulse position
of the servo and enter to frequency setting. Press and to choose the right
frequency and enter swing/manual screen.

In the screen, press and to change the amplitude of the pulse width.

In this screen, press and to change the pulse width and check the response of
the servo to different pulse width.

6. PC Interface - Link ESC to PC
You could use it as SkyLink(SK-600013) to link the ESC with PC, and update the firmware of the
ESC or program the ESC by SkyLink software on PC.

To PC

4. Servo Tester
It can check the input voltage, servo travel position and peak current.

The default servo neutral position is 1520us/100Hz and 760us/100Hz. If the testing servo is not
1520us/100Hz and 760us/100Hz, please enter CUSTOM and set the servo neutral
position(range:200-2000us) and frequency(range: 50-200Hz) by yourself.
There are two kinds of mode (Swing Mode and Manual Mode) to make the servo swing and check
the servo travel position.
Swing Mode: it will send out a signal to make the servo swing automatically
Manual Mode: it allows you to change the PPM signal and check the servo's response to the signal.
Connection

KV /RP M
Se rvo T ester

W [1 499 us] 0.00V
M> >14 99us Pk0. 0A

ENTER

Se t [cu stom]
Se t [15 20us]

Se t [15 20us]
Se t [76 0us]

W [1 499 us]00.0 0V

△ 10 0us P k0 0A: .

Changing Amplitude
of the Pulse Width

ENTER

ENTER

N: 149 9us
F: 100 Hz

* Remark 1

ENTER

Se t Swi ng Mo de
Se t Man ual Mode

Neutral
Pulse Position

ENTER

W [1 499 us] 0.00V
M> >14 99us Pk0. 0A

* Remark 2

Current
Pulse Position

Input
Voltage

Peak
Current

5. Motor KV/RPM Tester
It can check the motor KV, RPM and input voltage.

Connect the Program Box with ESC, receiver, motor, motor sensor cable and battery as the
diagram above, and turn on the ESC and set the pole number (range: 2, 4, 6, 8,...28.) of the
motor by pressing and key.

PP M Mon itor
KV /RP M

ENTER

KV 4 000 P ole :2
RP M:3 3600 8.4V

KV 4 000 P ole :6
RP M:3 3600 8.4V

After you set the motor pole number, move the trigger to get the motor KV and when the trigger is
moved to full throttle, you can read the motor RPM valve from the screen.

Connect the Program Box as the diagram above, turn on the ESC and do as follows,

ES C Set ting
Ba tte ry Monito r

ENTER

US B-- --PC US B

简介

Co nne cted to PC!

When you see above screen, you could start to program the ESC in PC.

Note: Please click to check whether there is update version of the Program Box.
And if there is, you could click to update your Program Box.

Firmware Update

Update

WARRANTY AND SERVICE

We guarantee this product to be free of manufacturing and assembly defects for a period of one year
from the time of purchase. The warranty only applies to material or operational defects, which are
present at the time of purchase. During that period, we will repair or replace free of service charge for
products deemed defective due to those causes.
You will be required to produce proof of purchase (invoice or receipt). This warranty is not valid for any
damage or subsequent damage arising as a result of misuse, modification or as a result of failure to
observe the procedures outlined in this manual.

W [1 499 us] 0.00V
M> >14 99us Pk0. 0A

* Remark 3

ENTER

Se t Swi ng Mo de
Se t Man ual Mode

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KV 4 000 P ole :6
RP M:3 3600 8.4V

RoHS

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Manufactured by

SKYRC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

www.skyrc.com

7504-0348-01