Spin Pro ESC Manual

Specifications
USER MANUAL
Connections & Explanations
Installation Guide
Calibrate Speed-Control to Radio
Multi Protection System 3
Motorlimits
USB Software Updateability
• Positionthespeed-controlwhereitisprotectedintheeventofacrashandgiveyoueasyaccesstotheconnec-
torsandbutton.
• Mountthespeedousingthesuppliedthick/blackdoubled-sidedtape
• Makesurethereisenoughclearancebetweenthespeed-control, power-wires,antennaandreceiver.Avoid
anydirectcontactbetweenpowercomponents,thereceiverortheantennaasthiscancauseinterference.If
interferenceoccurs,positionthecomponentsatadifferentplaceinthemodel.
• Theaerialshouldberunverticallyupandawayfromthereceiver.Avoidcontactwithanypartsmadeofcarbon
fibreormetal.Iftheaerialistoolong,don’tcoiluptheexcesslength.Seealsotheinstructionssuppliedwith
yourradiocontrolsystem.
On/Off Button: tosimplifytheusage,thebuttonisalsousedastheOn/Offswitch,aquickpressofthebuttonwill
turnyourSpinOnandOff.
Splashproof:duetolatestproductiontechnologiesanduseofHighTechmaterials,itwaspossibletomakethis
speed-controlsplashproof(keepinmindthisdoesn‘timplycompletewaterproof!).Thismaterialalsomakesthe
speed-controlsmoreshockresistantthenothersimilarproducts.
It‘snolongerneededtosealyourspeed-controlwhenyouaredrivingintherain/snow!Butpleasemakesureyou
stillsealthesensorconnectors(speedo+motorside)andyourotherelectroniccomponents(receiverandservo)
sincethesearenormallynotsplash-/waterproof.
Power Wires: formaximum convienceand performance Deans type batteryandbullet type motor connectors
havebeenusedincombinationwithhighqualitysiliconewires.
Thecoppersolderpostsallowreplacementofthepowerwires.Avoidsolderinglongerthen5secpersolderingjoint
topreventpossibledamagetothespeed-controlduetooverheatingofthecomponents!
Receiver Connecting Wire:theSpin isequippedwithanLRPMulticonreceiverwire.Assupplied,itwilleasilyfit
inallordinaryreceivers.Makesureyouconnectittoreceiverwithcorrectpolarityandusechannel2.
Sensor Connector:thebi-directionalsensorwireconnectsthespeed-controlandthemotor.Alwaysusethesen-
sorwireanddonotalterormodifythiscable,therearealsospareandoptionalsensorwiresavailable.
Throughthisconnectoryourspeedocanalsobeupdatedtothelatestfirmwareusingouroptional„USBBridge“.
Heatsink: toachievebestperfomanceevenunderextremeconditions,theheatsinkhasbeendirectlymountedto
thespeed-control.Thisensuresthebestpossibleheattransferawayfromthespeed-control.
Caution:NeverattempttoremovetheheatsinkoryourSpin maygetdamagedasitisanintegralpart.
Plugged Cooling Fan:yourspeed-controlcontainsalow-profilecoolingfan(25x25x6mm)andmountingscrews.
Thefanmountsontopoftheheatsinkandshouldbeusedfortoughapplications,asaguidelinewerecommend
usingthefanwhenusingmotorswith10.5Torlowerwith2SLiPobatteries.Thefanget‘spluggedintothe3-pin
connectoronthebacksideofthespeed-control.
Connection to receiver, motor and battery:
 •Connectthespeed-controltothereceiver(position:Channel2)
 •Connectthespeed-controltothebrushlessmotor
  •A(bluewire)  tomotor„A“
  •B(yellowwire)  tomotor„B“
  •C(orangewire)  tomotor„C“
  •+hallsensorcable.
 •Doublecheckallconnectionsbeforeconnectingthespeed-controltoabattery.
Caution: Ifbatteryisconnectedwithreversedpolarityitwilldestroyyourspeed-control!
 •Connectthespeed-controltoyourbatteryusingtheattachedDeanstypeconnector.
  •+(redwire)  tobattery„Plus“
  •-(blackwire)  tobattery„Minus“
 •Thespeed-controlisnowreadytobeset-up.
Version: 27.11.12
© LRP electronic GmbH 2012
*Transistorsratingat25°CjunctiontemperatureSpecificationssubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
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Receiverwire
MOTOR CONNECTION
SENSOR CONNECTOR
InsetupmodetheSpinstoreseverystep(e.g.learningyourradiosneutralandendpoints)bypressingthebutton.
Allthesettingswillbestoredinthememoryevenifitwillbedisconnectedfromthebattery.
ThrottleTravel HighATV,EPA 100%
BrakeTravel LowATV,EPA,ATL 100%
ThrottleExponential EXP,EXPO startwith0
NeutralTrim SUBTrim centre
ServoReverse ThrottleReverse anysetting,don‘tchangeafterset-upprocedure!
TRANSMITTER SETTINGS: Setupthefollowingbasicfunctionsonyourtransmitter(ifavailable):
Ifyourtransmitterdoesn‘tofferanyofabovefunctions,it‘salreadyin„basicsetup“mode.
•Ensurethatthespeed-controlisnotconnectedtothedrivebattery.
•Removemotorpinionorensurethatthewheelsofthemodelarefreetorotate.
•Switchthetransmitteronandsetthetransmitterthrottlesticktoneutral.
•Connectthespeed-controltothe battery,nowpressbutton toswitchitonandkeepit
pressed(~3sec)toenterradiocalibration(greenLEDstartsflashing).
 nothegreenLEDflashesuntilradiosetupiscompletednow.
•Leavetransmitterinneutralpositionandpressthebuttononce.
 Neutralsettingisstored,yellow+greenLED‘sflashandmotorbeeps.
•Holdfullthrottleontransmitterandpressthebuttononce.
 Full-throttlesettingisstored,red+greenLEDflashes.
•Holdfullbrake/reverseontransmitterandpressthebuttononce.
 Brake/reversesettingisstored,red+greenLED‘sglowpermanently.
• ThiscompletesthesetupprocedureandyourSpin isreadytouse.
• Ifyoumakeamistakeduringthesetupprocedure,don‘tworry:Disconnectthebatteryforabout10secorand
startagainfromthefirststep.
• Atthestartofeachrunswitchonthetransmitterfirst,thenswitchonthecar.
• Attheendofeachrunswitchoffthecar,andthenswitchoffthetransmitter.
• Forstorageofthecar,disconnectthedrivebatteryatanytime!
ChecktheLED‘swhenmovingthethrottleonyourradio
todoublecheckeverythingissetupcorrectly.
#80250
>5.5T Motorlimit
Splashproof
Racing Mode + Boost0
2S - 4S LiPo Operation
Sensored Brushless Technology
ThankyouforyourtrustinthisLRPproduct.BypurchasingaLRP Spin Pro Reverse brushlessspeed-control,you
havechosenahigh-performancespeed-controlfullofnewdesignfeatures,suchas:
 •SensoredBrushlessTechnology •2Sto4SLiPooperation
 •SplashProof •6.0V/2.0ASwitchingBEC
 •AutoCellSystem2 •Multi-ProtectionSystem3
 •USBSoftwareUpdateability •Boost0andRacingMode
Pleaseread the followinginstructions carefullybeforeyou startusing yourspeedcontrol.This userguidecontains
importantnotesforthesafety,theuseandthemaintenanceofthisproduct.Thusprotectingyourselfandavoiddamages
oftheproduct.
Proceedaccordingtotheuserguideinordertounderstandyourspeedcontrolbetter.Pleasetakeyourtimeasyouwill
havemuchmorejoywithyourproductifyouknowitexactly.
Thisusermanualshallbekeptinasafeplace.Ifanothercustomerisusingthisproduct,thismanualhastobehanded
outtogetherwithit.
SPIN PRO
Reverse Brushless
PureBrushless yes „Boost0“Mode yes
Forward/Brake/Reverse yes RacingMode yes
Forward/Brake(forRacing) yes SwitchingBEC 6.0V/2.0A
CaseSize 36x38.5x22mm EasySingle-TouchOperation yes
Weight(excl.wires) 35g Multi-Protection-System3 yes
VoltageInput 3.7-14.8V USBSoftwareUpdateability yes
Typ.VoltageDrop*@20A 0.022V/phase Connectors Deans/Bullet
RatedCurrent* 200A/phase Splashproof yes
Compatiblewindingstyles Star
Adj. Modes (Cut-Off, Drive Se-
lection,PowerMode,Autobrake)
yes
Rec.MotorLimit(
@7.4V) >5.5T
Newandimprovedprotectionsystem„MPS3“whichalsoinformsyouthecauseoftheshutdownwithaspecial
LEDflashingsequence.YoucanindicatethatashutdownoccuredwhengreenLEDflashesveryfastandthe„error
code“(=causeforshutdown)isindicatedbytheMODELED‘sasexplainedintablebelow.
Error Code LED flashing sequences:
ThroughthesensorconnectortheSpin canbeupdated to thelatest firmwareavailable fordownload at www.
LRP.cc.
Theoptional„USBBridge-SpeedoFirmwareUpdate+PC-Link“(#81800/81801)andacomputer arerequired
todoso,pleaserefertoLRPwebsiteandthemanualwhichcomeswiththeinterfaceforexactdetailshowtodo
softwareupdatestoyourspeed-control.
Ourmotorlimits,inthecaseofSpinProReverse„over5.5T“,arealwaysratedfor2SLiPobatteryusage.When
increasingthenumberofcells(e.g.3S/11.1Vor4S/14.8V)themotorlimitwillincreaseaccordinglyandthiswill
resultinfollowingmotorlimits:
-2SLiPo/7.4V: over5.5T
-3SLiPo/11.1V: over9.5T
-4SLiPo/14.8V: over12.5T
Dependingonhowsmoothorhardyoudriveyourcarthemotorlimitscanberatherdifferent(lowerorhigher).
red yellow g reen
Error Type Possible Reason
Speed-ControlThermalShutdown 1.toohighgearratio?
2.toolowmotorwindforapplication?

MotorThermalShutdown 1.toohighgearratio?
2.toolowmotorwindforapplication?
3.toohighmechanicalmotortiming?
BatteryLowVoltageCut-Off 1.batteryemptyorwrongsettinginACS2?
2.batterydamaged?
3.motortoostrongforbatterydischargecapability?
4.poorconnection(badconnector,badsolderingjoint)?
MotorFailure 1.sensorwiremissingordefective?
2.defectivemotor(rotordoesnotspin)?
3.drivetrainstuck?
Function Status
red yellow green
Neutral
Neutral (when„BoostZero“enabled)
Forward
partial
full
Brake/Reverse
partial
full
User Interface
TheSpinusesasinglebuttonwhichisusedastheOn/Offbutton,forcalibration
toyourradioandalsothemodeadjustments.Thereforeitworksinaslightly
differentwaythanknownfrompreviousLRPspeed-controlsbutwehavereta-
inedthesimpleandintuitivelogictomakeitsuperuser-friendlyforyou.
On/Offworksasasimple&shortpressofthebutton(powertoggle).
Pleaserefertochapter„CalibrateSpeed-ControltoRadio“and„ModeProgram-
ming“onhowtoaccessandusethosefunctions.
A
*
insidetheLEDsymbolisesaflashingLED.
LED‘s
(red/yellow/green)
ON/OFF&
SETbutton
A
B
C
BATTERY
+
-
CoolingFan
Connector