Axial Racing AX24260 - Manual (Page 2)

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6. Dead Band
You may adjust the neutral throttle “width” of the controller with this setting. Smaller values make the controller enter forward or brake/reverse
with a smaller movement of your throttle trigger for finer control. Be careful, some transmitters offer better resolution than others, if your ESC will
not respond to “Neutral” throttle, make this setting larger.
Setting 1 : Large - 0.1500 ms
Setting 2 : Normal - 0.1000 ms (Default)
Setting 3 : Small - 0.0750 ms
Setting 4 : Very Small - 0.0500 ms
Setting 5 : Smallest - 0.0250 ms
7. Cutoff Voltage
Sets the voltage at which the ESC lowers or removes power to the motor in order to either keep the battery at a safe minimum voltage (Lithium
Polymer cells) or the radio system working reliably (NiCad/NiMH cells)
Setting 1 : None
Does not cut off or limit the motor due to low voltage. Do not use with any Lithium Polymer packs!
Applications: Any racing or bashing situation with 6-8 cell NiCad or NiMH packs.
Use this setting ONLY with NiCad or NiMH packs. With continued driving, the radio system may eventually cease to deliver pulses to the servo and
ESC, and the vehicle will not be under control.
You will irreversibly damage Lithium Polymer packs with this setting!
Setting 2 : Auto-LiPo (Default)
This setting automatically detects the number of LiPo cells you have plugged in. It will automatically set the cut-off to 3.2 volts per cell. It will beep
the number of cells in your LiPo pack between the initialization tones and the arming tones on initial power up the controller.
Setting 3 : 5v
Cuts off/limits the motor speed/acceleration when the pack gets down to 5 volts. A good setting for racing or bashing in any vehicle using 8-12
NiMH or NiCad packs.
Setting 4 : 6v
Cuts off/limits acceleration when the pack gets down to 6 volts.
Setting 5 : 9v
Cuts off/limits acceleration when the pack gets down to 9 volts.
Setting 6 : 12v
Cuts off/limits acceleration when the pack gets down to 12 volts.
Setting 6 : 12v
Cuts off/limits acceleration when the pack gets down to 12 volts.
8. Motor Timing
Advancing the timing on an electric motor can have varying effects. Lowering the timing advance will reduce the amp draw, increase runtime,
reduce motor/battery temperature, and may slightly reduce top speed and punch. Raising the timing advance will increase amp draw, decrease
runtime, increase motor/battery temperature, and may slightly increase top speed and punch.
If you are after maximum top speed, it’s better to “gear up” to get it rather than advance the timing too far.
For brushed motors, always keep this setting on NORMAL and use the end bell of the motor to “tweak” it to max RPM per the motor’s instructions.
Setting 1 : Lowest
A maximum efficiency setting giving long runtimes and cooler motor temps. Very useful with high Kv (low turn) motors to increase motor life and
reduce motor/battery temperatures.
Setting 2 : Normal (Default)
The best mix of speed, punch, and efficiency for all motors.
Setting 3 : Highest
Increases amp draw, reduces runtimes, increases motor/battery temperatures, and may increase top speed/punch slightly.
Use with care, and monitor motor and battery temps often! DO NOT use any setting above “ normal” with 6 000Kv or higher motors.
9. Motor Type
This setting sets which type of motor you will be using with the Castle ESC. The ESC may be damaged if this setting does not match the motor
type/hook-up method in the car, and this damage is not covered under warranty.
Setting 1 : Brushless (Default)
(See Figure 1: Brushless Motor Setup on page 8) Uses all three of the ESC motor wires connected to all three of the brushless motor wires. If the
motor spins the wrong way with forward throttle, swap any two of the wires to get the correct direction.
Setting 2 : Brushed Reversing
(See Figure 2: Reversing Brushed Motor Setup on page 10) Uses the Red and Black ESC motor wires to connect to the (+) and (-) side of the
brushed motor. If the motor spins in the wrong direction with forward throttle, reverse the motor wires for correct motor direction.
Setting 3 : Brushed High Power
(See Figure 3: High Power Brushed Motor Setup on page 11) Connect all three of the ESC motor wires to the negative (-) side of the motor. You can
either use a “Y” harness from the ESC battery input positive wire to connect to both the battery and the positive side of the motor, or use a single
wire from the positive ESC input to the positive battery pole and then continue to the positive (+) side of the motor.
Axial ESC Programming Reference:
1: Brake/Reverse Type 2: Brake Amount 3: Reverse Amount
Option 1 : Reverse Lockout (D)* Option 1 : 25% Option 1 : 25%
Option 2 : Forward/Brake Only Option 2 : 50% (D)* Option 2 : 50% (D)*
Option 3 : Forward/Brake/Reverse Option 3 : 75% Option 3 : 75%
Option 4 : 100% Option 4 : 100%
4: Punch Control 5: Drag Brake 6. Throttle Dead Band
Option 1 : High Option 1 : Disabled (D)* Option 1: Large - 0.1500 ms
Option 2 : Medium Option 2 : 10% Option 2: Normal - 0.1000 ms (D)*
Option 3 : Low Option 3 : 20% Option 3: Small - 0.0750 ms
Option 4 : Lowest Option 4 : 30% Option 4: Very Small - 0.0500 ms
Option 5 : Disabled (D)* Option 5 : 40% Option 5: Smallest - 0.0250 ms
7: Voltage Cutoff 8: Motor Timing 9: Motor Type
Option 1: None Option 1: Lowest Option 1: Brushless (D)*
Option 2: Auto-Lipo (D)* Option 2: Normal (D)* Option 2: Brushed Reversing
Option 3: 5 Option 3: Highest Option 3: Brushed High Power
Option 4: 6
Option 5: 9
Option 6: 12 *Denotes Default Setting
MANUALLY PROGRAMMING AE-3 ESC
01-2013
TECH ARTICLE