Led Status Indicators; Programming The Speed Controller - Reely Fighter Notice D'emploi

Getting Started with the Speed controller
Warning, Caution!
Place the model vehicle such that the drive wheels do not have any contact with the ground or
other objects. Do not touch or obstruct the drive! Risk of injury!
If the trim is adjusted on the transmitter, it may start the motor as soon as the speed controller is
switched on!
• Turn on the transmitter and then check the battery or battery status of the transmitter. Move the trim for the
drive/brake function to the middle position and check whether the control lever for the drive/brake function
is in the neutral position (mechanical centre position due to spring force).
• The switch of the speed controller is to be set to the off position (= „Off").
• Insert a battery pack in the vehicle and connect it to the speed controller using the help of the plug-in
connector (7) protected against reverse polarity.
Caution!
Pay attention to the correct polarity of the connection cable of the speed controller: Red = plus
(+) and black = minus (-). If incorrectly connected, the speed controller and the battery can be
destroyed! Risk of burns!
When connecting the fully charged batteries a little spark may occur at the contacts of the plug-in
connector. This is normal because the input capacitors of the speed controller are briefly charged
with a high current pulse at that moment.
• Turn on the speed controller using the on/off switch (4) now (move slide switch toward the setup button =>
„On").
The red LED in the speed controller (3) lights up briefly and the fan (8) on the speed controller will start
operating immediately.
If the red LED on the speed controller is lit up permanently, then check the trim on the transmitter.
Functional Testing of the Speed controller
If the control lever on the transmitter for the drive/brake function is in the centre position, the wheels of the
model may not turn.
If you move the control lever for the drive/brake function towards forward drive, the driven wheels of the
model must rotate in the direction of forward travel.
Then move the control lever from the forward driving position quickly back to the centre position and in the
direction of reverse drive. Now, the drive wheels of the model need to be braked.
To switch to reverse, release the control lever to spring back to the centre position and then move it in the
direction of reverse. The driven wheels of the model should now turn in reverse.
The reverse drive is possible only if the controller has been programmed accordingly or the
default setting is enabled.
Following a short functional test turn off the speed controller (move the slide switch away from the set-up
button => Off). Then also switch off the transmitter.
Should the wheels turn exactly opposite to the function described above, then disconnect two of
the three motor wires and reconnect them in the reverse order.
If the drive/braking function is opposite to the movement of the control lever on the transmitter,
enable the reverse function on the transmitter in the corresponding control channel. For more
information, refer to the operating instructions of the remote control.

LED Status Indicators

When the speed controller is in operation and the control lever for the drive/brake function is in the centre
position, neither the green nor the red LED (3) is lit up.
The red LED lights up during the forward or reverse drive and flashes rapidly when braking.
The green LED lights up when the control lever for the drive/brake function was moved to the maximum
forward drive (full throttle).
Furthermore, the LEDs are also used for optical support to the programming process using the remote
control. For further information in this regard, please refer to the following section.

Programming the Speed controller

a) Programming of Neutral and Full Throttle
For the speed controller to respond sensitively to the control commands from the transmitter, it is necessary
that the endpoints for forward/reverse drive and the neutral position are precisely programmed in the cont-
roller. The servo travel on the transmitter should be previously set to 100%. Similarly, no brake function must
be enabled on the transmitter side. Proceed as follows for programming:
• Turn on the transmitter; leave the control lever for the drive/brake function in the neutral position (motor
off). Set the trim for the drive function to the centre position
• Press and hold the setup button (5) and turn on the speed controller.
• If the red LED (3) starts to flash, release the setup button immediately.
If you do not release the setup button when the red LED is flashing, the programming mode is
activated after a few seconds. In this case turn off the speed controller and proceed again as
described above.
• Press the setup button briefly, the green LED flashes once and a short beep is heard. The neutral position
is stored.
The beep is generated by a short activation of the brushless motor. Depending on the motor, this beeping
is very quiet. Then note the LED indicator on the speed controller.
• Move the control lever for the drive/brake function to the full throttle position for forward drive and hold the
control lever in this position.
• Press the setup button briefly, the green LED flashes twice briefly and two beeps are heard. The full throttle
position for forward drive is stored.
• Move the control lever for the drive/brake function to the full throttle position for reverse drive and hold the
control lever in this position.
• Press the setup button briefly, the green LED flashes thrice briefly and three beeps are heard. The full
throttle position for reverse drive is stored.
• Release the control lever for the drive/brake function so that it returns to its neutral position.
• Now you wait at least 3 seconds, the setting mode is automatically exited and the speed controller with the
new settings is ready for operation.
Caution!
If you cannot or do not move the control lever for the drive/brake function of the transmitter during
programming far enough, it may happen that the vehicle already responded to tiny movements on
the transmitter's control lever or becomes uncontrollable after completion of programming. Then
repeat the programming step.
b) Programming the Special Functions
The speed controller is programmed ex-factory with the most purposeful default settings.
If a LiPo battery is used as the drive battery, then check the initial settings of the speed controller to find whe-
ther the low-voltage protection is enabled (usually 3.0 V / cell). When the low-voltage detection is disabled,
intense discharge of the LiPo battery pack may occur eventually destroying it.
If a NiMH or NiCd battery pack is used, you should disable the low-voltage detection or set to 2.6 V / cell. The
programming can be done very easily using the setup button. Proceed as follows for programming:
• Turn on the transmitter, if not done yet.
• Turn off the speed controller.
• Press and hold the setup button next to the slide switch (do not release) and then turn on the speed
controller. Continue to hold the setup button.
• On the speed controller, the red LED will flash for a few seconds. Continue to hold the setup button!
• The red LED stops flashing, whereas the green LED starts flashing (continue to hold the setup button!).
The number of flashes of the green LED (1-5 times) shows you which setting mode has been selected:
Red LED flashes
# Green LED Function 1 x briefly 2x briefly
flashes...
(+ beep)
1 1 x briefly Drive Forward/ Forward/
Function brake brake/
reverse
2 2 x briefly Motor 0% 5%
Brake
3 3 x briefly Low- off 2,6 V/cell
voltage
Protection
4 4 x briefly Start mode Slow Normal
5 5 x briefly Max. 25% 50%
braking
force
The greyed values are the factory default settings.
• When the desired setting mode that you want to change (e.g. low-voltage protection, green LED flashes
briefly thrice) is displayed, then release the setup button immediately.
• The red LED flashes now. The number and duration of flashes show you which set value is currently active
(e.g. low-voltage protection 3.0 V / cell, red LED flashes briefly four times).
• Briefly pressing the setup button allows changing the set value, the number and duration of flashes of the
red LED change according to the adjustable values.
• Press the setup button as long as the desired set value is displayed by means of the number and duration
of flashes of the red LED.
• To exit the setting and close the program, turn off the speed controller. If you then turn on the speed
controller again, this is ready with the new settings.
• If another setting is to be changed, proceed again as described above.
c) Description of the Setting Functions
• Function # 1, green LED flashes briefly once: Drive Function
The speed controller can be switched between „Forward / brake" and the „Forward / Brake / reverse" in this
setting menu (hence, the reverse drive can be switched off).
• Function # 2, green LED flashes briefly twice: Motor Brake
If you release the throttle on the transmitter or move the control lever for the drive/brake function on the
transmitter to the neutral position, the vehicle will slow down by itself. The effect is thus exactly like the mo-
tor braking function in a „real" car when the accelerator is released without stepping on the brake pedal.
Furthermore, this corresponds to the braking function possessed by a conventional electric motor.
Adjustable values are 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30% and 40%.
• Function # 3, green LED flashes briefly thrice: Low-voltage Protection
If a LiPo drive battery is used, you must ensure that the low-voltage protection is activated (we recommend
at least 3.0 volts per cell).
When the speed controller measures a battery voltage of 6.0 V with a 2-cell LiPo battery (about 8.4 V when
fully charged) and at a cut-off voltage of 3.0 V / cell, it turns the motor off to prevent intense discharge of the
LiPo battery pack. Please note that the speed controller will no longer turn off the motor when the voltage
per LiPo cell is below 3.5 V.
When using a NiMH-/NiCd drive battery you should turn off the low-voltage protection. Alternatively, set the
low-voltage protection to 2.6 V / cell.
If the voltage of a NiMH-/NiCd drive battery pack is below 9 V, the speed controller interprets this as a 2-cell
LiPo battery. The shutdown would occur at 5.2 V (2 x 2.6V). If the voltage of a NiMH-/NiCd drive battery
pack is between 9 V and 12 V, the speed controller interprets this as a 3-cell LiPo battery. The shutdown
would occur at 7.8 V (3 x 2.6V).
• Function # 4, green LED flashes briefly four times: Start Mode when Starting to Drive
Depending on the setting made it is starting to drive with more or less force. Note that a high-quality bat-
tery, which can provide the required high currents during start-up, is used for the two setting modes „fast"
and „very fast". These settings should also be used on loose ground; otherwise, it leads to a shorter service
life of the gears (pinion, spur gear, differentials).
3x briefly 4x briefly 1x long 1x long, 1x long,
1x briefly 2x briefly
10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
2,8 V/cell 3,0 V/cell 3,2 V/ 3,4 V/cell
cell
Fast Very fast
75% 100%
1x long,
3x briefly
40%