INSTRUCTION MANUAL
WATER COOLED
MARINE SPEED CONTROL
120
DAY S
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing SWORDFISH High performance sensorless
Brushless Motor Electronic Speed Control. The SWORDFISH, brushless ESC represents a
latest technologies, providing all the features and robust design qualities.
SAFETY NOTE
WARNING: This is an extremely powerful brushless motor system. We strongly
recommend you to take extreme care for your own safety before performing calibration and
programming functions with this system. Please keep your hands, hair, cloth, clear from the
propeller of an armed high performance system.
NO REVERSE VOLTAGE!
Reverse battery polarity can damage ESC & void warranty. Disconnect battery immediately if
a reverse connection occurs.
DISCONNECT BATTERIES WHEN NOT IN USE
Always disconnect the battery pack from the speed control when not in use to avoid short
circuits and possible fire hazard.
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+Yr
Battery
Brushless
Motor
Receiver
Throttle Lead
ESC
Water
Cooling Tube
2)Mount Speed Control in Boat
Use double-sided tape to mount the speed control in boat(do not use CA glue).
3) Soldering Battery & Motor Connector
“ Pre-tin” the wire by heating the end and applying solder until it is thoroughly
covered.
Adding a battery connector to your swordfish 120 marine speed control.Solder the three
leads to your motor(recommended) or solder your choice of connectors to the motor and
controller leads.
CAUTION: By very careful not to splash yourself with hot solder.
4) Plugging In Motor Leads
With a brushless system, there is no polarity on the MOTOR side of the controller. After the
throttle calibration, if the motor runs backwards with forward throttle, simply swap any two
of the motor/controller connections and it will reverse the rotation of the motor.
5) Connecting to the receiver
Connect the throttle lead (the three color wires with a connector on the end) to the throttle
channel on your receiver (usually channel 2). Don’t connect a battery to the receiver, as the
SWORDFISH will supply power to the receiver and servo through the throttle connector.
2 - 6 LI-PO CELLS ONLY
Never use fewer than 2 or more than 6 LIPO cells in the vehicle's main battery pack. The
SWORDFISH handles up to 6S LIPO input (25.2 Volts MAX).
TRANSMITTER ON FIRST
Turn on the transmitter first THEN turn on the speed control.
INSULATE WIRES
Always insulate exposed wiring with heat shrink tubing or electrical tape to prevent short
circuits, which can damage ESC.
ESC CONNECTION
1)Plan Speed Control Placement
Choose a location for the speed control. To prevent radio interference place the speed
control as far away from the radio receiver as possible and keep the power wires as short
as possible.
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6) Connecting water cooling tube
Attach the input and output tubes to one end of the controller. Cut a section approximately
100mm(3.93") long and use it to connect the tubes at the opposite end of the
SWORDFISH. Make sure the flexible tubes curve gently with no tight bends. Please see
the diagram below for reference.
Water Cooling Tube
(Users must provide their own water cooling tube.)
ESC/TRANSMITER CALIBRATION
IMPO RTANT NOT E: Cali bration is neces sary fo r the first use of the E SC, or wh eneve r
used w ith a new /differ ent transmitte r.
For us ers wit h a Futab a Transmitter, you m ust rev erse the throttl e chann el sign al on
your t ransm itter. P lease refer to you r Futab a instructions .
Indi vidua l trans mitter's signa ls for fu ll thro ttle, ful l brake a nd neut ral vary. You must
cali brate y our ESC s o that it will opera te more e ff ectively with yo u trans mitte r.
How to C alibr ate ESC
ESC sw itch OF F.
Tur n on the Tra nsmit ter.
Hold full t hrott le on you r tran smitt er and tu rn the ESC's switch
ON. K eep ho lding fu ll thr ottle on the tr ansmi tter. The ES C ring
the in itial izati on tones.
Wai t 2 secon ds
The mo tor wil l rings 1 s econd indicati ng full t hrott le measured.
The motor beeping, indica ting i t's t ime t o push f ull b rake.
Move t hrott le trigge r to full brake and wa it few seco nds,
the mo tor rin gs 1sec ond indicating f ull bra ke meas ure.
Programmable Features
Question (Setting)
1)Reverse Lockout
2)Forward Only(D)*
2)Motor Direction
1)Normal(D)*
2)Reverse
1)25%(D)*
2)50%(D)*
This is default setting. The actual motor direction will be
determined by how the wires are connected.
This is opposite the default direction.
The mo tor beeping, ind icati ng it's tim e for neutr al. Rel ax
trig ger to neutral (cente r). The mot or will now ring 1 seco nd
to acc ept the n eutra l position.
The mo tor rin g one sec ond indicating t hat it is a rmed.
From this poi nt on, when you connect batteries and tu rn on the switch, the ES C will
give the ini tializa tion tone, and the ar ming tone will rin g s econd or two later. If the ESC
is programme d for t he Auto-L ipo se tting, i t will beep t he numbe r of cells in you Lipo
pack b etween th e initial ization t ones and the armin g tones. Aft er the ar ming tone p lays,
the ESC wi ll ACTIVE and wi ll respond to t he throttle applicat ion.
ESC PROGRAMMING
1)Manual Programming
Manual Programming SWORDFISH is as simple as answering a few questions.The
SWORDFISH asks questing by beeping a setting number, followed by the possible setting
values. There are eight settings that can be programmed in the SWORDFISH.
You must answer "yes" or "no" to the setting values as they are presented by SWORDFISH.
When you enter programming mode the ESC will emit a sequence of beeps that tell
you which programming step you are in. There are two parts to the beep sequence.
The first set of beeps indicates the 'Setting Number (Question), e.g. Reverse
Type, and the second set of beeps indicates a Setting Value, e.g. Reverse Lockout.
Answering "No" to a Setting value will cause the ESC to ask for the next value in that
section. After a "Yes" answer is accepted, the ESC knows you aren't interested in any
other option in that section, so it skips to the first option in the next section.
Note: If you answer "no" to all Setting Values for a particular Setting Number, the ESC
will keep whatever value had been previously programmed. Only by answering "Yes" to
a Setting Value will the ESC store/change that value.
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5)Disable(D)*
5)Starting Power
Note: Factory Defaults are indicated by asterisk (D)*
1)Low
2)Normal(D)*
2)High
1)Large
2)Normal(D)*
3)Small
4)Very Small
5)Smallest
2)Auto-Lipo(D)*
5
2)Normal 10 (D)*
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Good for almost any application and any battery type.
Best for most application with high capacity batteries.
You need top quality batteries.
NiCd
How to E nter Pr ogram ming Mode
Plug Battery into the SWORDFISH
Hold full throttle on your transmitter
Turn the ESC switch ON
SWORDFISH rings once
Wait few seconds.
SWORDFISH rings 1 second indicating that it is ready for CALIBRATION mode
Continue to hold full throttle
SWORDFISH beeping
Wait another few seconds
SWORDFISH rings 1 second
SWORDFISH beeping indication that you are in PROGRAMMING mode
Let trigger go neutral (Centre)
At thi s point t he SWOR DFISH will be flas hing/ beepi ng the following s equen ce:
Beep -Paus e-Bee p... and then repe ats
This i ndica tes tha t you are at Questio n 1 and it is a sking to accept/ rejec t value 1 .
When answering a question, you will need to move the trigger to yes (full throttle) position or
the no (full brake) position and keep it there for about 3 seconds. When the ESC has accepted
your answer it will confirm your reply by emitting a beeping tone. Release the trigger allowing
it to go to Neutral to confirm that you are ready for ESC to ask you next question. You are not
required to continue through all eight programming options. For example, if you wish only to
change the Reverse Type (Option 1) then after programming that setting you can disconnect
power from the ESC and you're ready to run. Disconnecting the controller in the middle of
programming simply retains the values for the remaining programming options that were
previously set up.
2)
Programming Card(Optional Part)
Programming Card allows you to modify the most commonly used settings in your
SWORDFISH controller all at the touch of a single button. No computer needed. Simply
connect the Programming Card to the throttle lead of the controller and power the
programming card as described below. Click the button to scroll through and change the
indicated settings. All the settings will show on the programming card at once. Can't get any
easier!
Program
Card
Battery
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Instruction for Program Card
Turn off the ESC and disconnect
the throttle lead from the receiver.
Connect the throttle lead from ESC to
the 3 pin connector on the Program
Card.
Connect battery to apply power to both
ESC and Program Card.
Al l t he cu rrent sett in gs will be
displayed on the correspond LEDs.
Press and release button to move
between settings.
Press and hold button to change the
value for that setting.
Turn off the ESC and disconnect
the throttle lead from Program Card
and connect it back to the receiver.
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SP EED CO NTR OL S PE CIF ICA TI ON
Controls, SWORDFISH
Forward or Forward with Reverse
Input Power(Cells) 2-6S LiPo/LiFe (25.2V Max)
Continuous Current
Switching BEC
Thermal Overload Protection
Dimensions(LxWxH)
Weight (Without wires)
120 Amp
6 Volts, 3 Amp
Yes
72.2x43x15.8mm (2.85x1.69x0.62in)
97.2g (3.42oz)
SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Problem:
Solu tion: M ost calibration issue s can be so lved by changing s ettin gs on the t ransmitter.
Make s ure you h ave both your thro ttle an d brake e ndpoints (call ed EPA or
ATV on yo ur radi o) on the throttle c hanne l out to be tween 100 to 120%. M ake
sure i f you hav e a Futaba or Futaba m ade tra nsmit ter to have the thro ttle
chan nel set t o the reversed pos ition .
Problem: My ba ttery pack is plugged into the ESC and noth ing is working
Solution : Ma ke sure the ESC's receiver plug i s pl ugged into channel 2 on the recei ver,
and that it's plugge d in w it h the correct orientati on. Double check your solde r
connection s on t he battery plug, and make sure the batt ery is showing good
voltage.
Problem: My bo at acts like it has turbo lag (poor accele ration/punch for the firs t
few fee t or yar ds)
Solution : Ma ke sure you're using high qua li ty batteries and a battery co nnector capable
of high amp flow (40-120 a mp s). This beh avior is very typical of a batter y pa ck
that is having difficulty pr ov iding the power your vehi cl e/system requir es for
top performanc e. Use copper bars to connect cel ls rather than welded tabs.
Copper bars have a much lo wer resistance.
My SWORDFISH ESC may or may not arm, but it will not calibrate to my transmitter
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PRODUCT WARRANTY
The SWORDFISH Brushless ESC is guaranteed to be free from defects in materials or
workmanship for a period of 120 days from the original date of purchase (verified by dated, itemized
sales receipt). Warranty does not cover incorrect installation, components worn by use, damage to
case or exposed circuit boards, damage due to timing, damage from using more than 6 Li-Po cells
input voltage, cross-connection of battery/motor power wires, or any damage caused by a crash,
flooding or natural disaster. Because SKYRC has no control over the connection & use of the speed
control or other related electronics, no liability may be assumed nor will be accepted for any damage
resulting from the use of this product.In no case shall our liability exceed the product's original cost.
We reserve the right to modify warranty provisions without notice.
Manufac tu re d by
SKYRC TEC HN OL OGY CO. , LTD.
www.skyr c. co m
2011 SkyRC Techn ology Co. , Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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