1) Wire Cutters 1) Solder (Rosin Core Electronic Solder) 2) Wire Strippers 2) Battery Connector 3) watt soldering iron

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1 Thank you for purchasing the Electronic Speed Control (ESC). The V-Series ESC Line was designed to offer high power and high efficiency combined with low weight and a compact size. These instructions will help you install and set up your V-Series Brushless ESC. Please take a minute and read through these instructions to familiarize yourself with the V-Series ESC before installing and using it. A few minutes up front will make the installation and programming easier to understand. I. Features: High rate (10KHz) Switching (PWM) Pulse Width Modulation Dynamic Braking to ensure prompt prop folding BEC (.0amps) provides power to receiver and servos. Eliminates the need for a separate receiver battery. Overheat Fail Safe User Programmable Features: Low Voltage Cut-off. Brake Mode Range Timing Advance Motor Rotation Safe Arming System protects user from startup accidents. Low torque Soft Start Mode prevents damage to fragile gearboxes. Built in Radio Fail Safe Micro Processor Controlled II. Installing the ESC: Tools Required: Parts required: 1) Wire Cutters 1) Solder (Rosin Core Electronic Solder) ) Wire Strippers ) Battery Connector ) 5-40 watt soldering iron A. V-Series Brushless ESC Servo Ratings with BEC Enabled NOTE: Please make sure to use the proper graph for your ESC. 5amp - 10amp ESC Servo Type 6 cells 7-8 cells 9-10 cells Standard (micro) servos 4 4 High Torque servos 4 18amp - 6amp ESC Servo Type 6 cells 7-8 cells 9-10 cells 11-1 cells Standard (micro) servos 4 4 High Torque servos 4 60amp - 10amp ESC Servo Type 9-10 cells 11-1 cells Standard (micro) servos High Torque servos Pg. 1/8

2 B. Attaching the Battery Connector: Attach the battery connector to the side of the ESC that has only two power wires (black & red) and the receiver wire. Cut the power wires to the length you need. Using wire strippers or a sharp hobby knife, strip off the wire insulation exposing just enough wire to attach the battery connectors to the exposed wires and then solder the connector to the wire. MAKE SURE THE POLARITY IS CORRECT (red wire to red battery wire, black wire to black battery wire) C. Connecting the Motor: Connect the motor to the three black motor wires. NOTE: The ESC already has female.5mm bullet plugs installed. Bench test the motor connections to check the rotation of the motor. Change the rotation of the motor by swapping any two of the three motor wire connections. You may also change the ESC programming to reverse the rotation of the motor (Please see the Programming Mode Section VI. Pg.4). NOTE: MAKE SURE THE POLARITY IS CORRECT BEFORE ATTACHING THE BATTERY TO THE ESC! INCORRECT POLARITY WILL DAMAGE THE ESC! Red LED BATTERY Battery Connector Battery Wires ESC Motor Wires MOTOR RX Receiver Wire Ch. D. Connecting the Receiver: Connect the receiver (RX) to the throttle channel on your receiver using the three wire receiver lead (Red, White, Black wire bundle) DO NOT CONNECT THE BATTERY TO THE RECEIVER! The ESC is designed to supply power to the receiver and servos through the receiver lead. NOTE: If you are using more than twelve NiCD/ NiMH cells, you must use a separate receiver battery. For instructions on setting up your ESC for use with a separate receiver battery, please see Section V. Battery Elimination Circuit (BEC) on Pg.. III. Using the ESC for the fist time: After making sure all of the wire connections are correct, make sure the throttle stick is in the throttle and connect the battery to the ESC. If all settings are correct you will hear a single beep confirming that it has armed. If you move the throttle stick the motor will start running. If the ESC beeps twice with throttle stick in the throttle, the throttle is reversed. Disconnect the battery from the ESC and reverse the input direction (reverse the servo direction) on your transmitter. NOTE: ALWAYS PROPERLY TEST YOUR SYSTEM BEFORE FLYING YOUR MODEL. IV. Preflight: NOTE: Always perform a range check before every flight. Make sure to range test your model at full throttle, half throttle and no throttle to make sure your model works in all conditions. Pg. /8

3 A. ESC Initialization: 1) Turn on the transmitter and make sure the throttle stick is in the throttle. ) Connect the battery to the ESC. You should see the red LED on the ESC flash once and hear a beep, Indicating the system has power. ) The ESC will arm itself after seconds in the throttle. When the ESC arms, it will confirm its setting with one beep or two beeps with the red LED flashing the same number of times. and one flash indicates that the brake is set in the off position. and two flashes indicates that the ESC has prop braking enabled (Please see the Programming Mode Section VI. Pg.4) 4) Your model is now ready for flight. V. ESC Features: A. Battery Elimination Circuit (BEC): With BEC enabled, the ESC will supply power to the receiver and servos through the receiver wire. If you want to use a separate receiver battery you will need to disable the BEC by disconnecting the red wire on the receiver wire bundle. You can disconnect the red wire by removing the metal pin of the red wire from the plastic connector. Make sure to insulate the wire with shrink tube or electrical tape to prevent shorts. B. Brake Mode: Moving the transmitter throttle stick to the throttle activates the prop brake feature if the feature has been selected in the Programming Mode (see pg.6 Brake Mode Menu). Use prop brake for models that have folding props, or aircraft with no landing gear. C. Low Voltage Cut-off: The ESC will cut the power to the motor when the battery voltage drops below the programed cut-off voltage (factory preset at 6.0 volts) for more than a 1/ second. Once the Low Voltage Cut-off has been initiated, moving the throttle stick to the throttle will reset the ESC, allowing the user to throttle up for a few seconds to safely land the model. NOTE: Repeated resetting of the system may drain the battery below safe operating levels causing a loss of control of the model and damage to the battery. D. Radio Fail Safe: The ESC has a built in Radio Fail Safe that will cut power to the motor if it detects a loss of transmitter signal or excessive radio interference. After a radio connection has been re-established, move the throttle stick to the throttle for four seconds to reset the system and restart the motor. E. Safe Arming System: The Safe Arming System is designed to prevent the motor from starting accidently on initial power up, protecting the user from serious injury or damage to the model. To arm the ESC, the throttle stick must be in the throttle down/off position for two seconds. NOTE: Until the ESC is armed, it will not provide any power to the motor, regardless of the throttle stick position. Before flying your model, it is always good idea to test the throttle to make sure the ESC is armed. Use the red LED on the ESC to check that the controller is reaching full throttle. When full throttle is reached the red LED should be brightly lit. F. Ferrite Rings: Ferrite Rings have been installed on the speed control leads of the 60, 80 and 10 amp V-Series brushless ESCs. These ESCs are generally used in high power applications that can generate electronic interference. This can disrupt the receiver signal and cause glitching. When the ESC lead that connects to the Channel on your receiver is looped around a Ferrite Ring, the ring acts as a noise filter, cleaning up any unwanted interference caused by the motor or ESC. Pg. /8

4 VI. Programing the ESC : The ESC has been designed to make programing easy. You can program the ESC using a computer and the V-series USB Cable and Software Kit (VEN-180) or through the built-in ESC menu system. The built-in ESC menu system will ask questions by beeping a setting number, followed by the possible setting values. The ESC has five settings that can be programmed: NOTE: ESC Programing Software is also available for download on our site: 1) Low Voltage Cut-off 4) Cut-off Type ) Brake Mode 5) Motor Rotation ) Timing Advance The ESC will present menu selections to you through a series of beeps & corresponding red LED flashes. To select a menu as it is presented, move the throttle stick to the full throttle position and hold for two seconds. The ESC will return to the Programming Mode and present the choices for the selected menu. You can select any of the five menu options in any order. Change everything or only the features you choose, when you leave the Programming Mode all of the changes will be saved automatically. A. Entering the Programming Mode: The Programming Mode has been designed to make it difficult to accidently enter it during preflight testing or while in flight. To enter the Programming Mode, please follow these steps: 1) Verify that the ESC is working properly, if this is the first time the ESC is being used, make sure that it is operating normally with your transmitter. If it is not, programming the ESC will be more difficult. To check for normal operation, follow the ESC Initialization Steps in Section IV. of this instruction manual. Once you have verified that the ESC is operating normally, proceed to step. If the ESC does not operate properly, please see the Speed Control Trouble Shooting Guide Section VII. on Pg.8 or contact Venom Aircorps Customer Service. ) To enter the Programming Mode: 1) Disconnect the battery from the ESC. ) Move the throttle stick on the transmitter to the full throttle position. ) Reconnect the battery to the ESC. 4) After seconds, the ESC will emit a short beep and the red LED will give a short flash to verify the power is ON. After 5 seconds the ESC will beep four short beeps and six long beeps confirming that it has entered the Programming Mode. 5) The six long beeps refer to the six menu options available (Please see the table below or Stick Placement in Programming Mode diagram on pg.6) Programming Mode Menu: Four short beeps (Entering Programming Mode) Third long beep Fourth long beep Fifth long beep Sixth long beep None Low Voltage Cut-off Brake Mode Timing Advance Cut-off Type Motor Rotation Exit Programming Mode Three beeps Four beeps Five beeps Six beeps Pg. 4/8

5 When the ESC beeps the menu option you want, move the throttle stick to the throttle and the ESC will enter that menu. (Example: if you want to enter the Motor Rotation Menu, move the throttle stick to the throttle during the fifth beep to enter the menu). When you are in the selected menu the ESC will beep the choices for that menu. To select a choice, move the throttle stick to the full throttle position and hold for seconds. The ESC will beep to confirm your selection and then return you to the main Programming Mode and proceed to cycle through the six menu selections. To exit the Programming Mode, move the throttle stick to the throttle during the sixth beep. PLEASE REFER TO THE FOLLOWING TABLES FOR DETAILS ON EACH MENU SELECTION. NOTE: Please make sure to use the proper graph for your ESC. 5amp to 6amp ESC Cut-off Menu: NOTE: = Factory s One short beep Entering Low Voltage Cut-off Menu 4.8v 6 cell NiMH packs 5.6v 7 cell NiMH packs or cell LiPO packs (.8v per cell ) Third long beep 6.0v 8 cell NiMH packs or cell LiPO packs Three beeps Fourth long beep 7.v 9 cell NiMH Four beeps Fifth long beep Sixth long beep Seventh long beep Eighth long beep 8.4v 9.0v 11.v 1v 10 cell NiMH packs or cell LiPO packs (.8v per cell ) 1 cell NiMH packs or cell LiPO packs 4 cell LiPO packs (.8v per cell ) 4 cell LiPO packs Five beeps Six beeps Seven beeps Eight beeps 60amp to 10amp ESC Cut-off Menu: One short beep Entering Low Voltage Cut-off Menu 4.8v 6 cell NiMH packs 5.6v 7 cell NiMH packs or cell LiPO packs (.8v per cell ) Third long beep 6.0v 8 cell NiMH packs or cell LiPO packs Three beeps Fourth long beep 7.v 9 cell NiMH Four beeps Fifth long beep Sixth long beep Seventh long beep Eighth long beep 8.4v 9.0v 11.v 1v 10 cell NiMH packs or cell LiPO packs (.8v per cell ) 1 cell NiMH packs or cell LiPO packs 4 cell LiPO packs (.8v per cell ) 4 cell LiPO packs Five beeps Six beeps Seven beeps Eight beeps Ninth long beep 14v 5 cell LiPO packs (.8v per cell ) Nine beeps Tenth long beep 15v 5 cell LiPO packs Ten beeps Eleventh long beep Twelveth long beep 16.8v 18v 6 cell LiPO packs (.8v per cell ) 6 cell LiPO packs Eleven beeps Twelve beeps Pg. 5/8

6 Brake Mode Menu: NOTE: = Factory s Two short beeps Entering Brake Mode Menu No Brake Prop Brake Models that have folding props/no landing gear Timing Advance Menu: Three short beeps Entering Timing Advance Menu 4º ~ 10º 1 or more pole motor and out runner motors 10º ~ 0º 6 or 8 pole motor Third long beep 0º ~ 0º or 4 pole motor Three beeps Cut-off Type Menu: Four short beeps Entering Cut-off Type Menu Cut-off Airplanes Reduce Power Airplanes & Helicopters Motor Rotation Menu: five short beeps Entering Motor Rotation Menu No Change Change Rotation Stick Placement in Programming Mode: Enter Program Mode Menu Selection Menu Next Menu / Exit Prog. Menu Attach Battery 1 beep/1 Flash enter programming mode ESC Beeps 6 Long Beeps for Menu Options After ESC Beeps the desired menu selection, move throttle stick to throttle To choose a setting in selected menu, move stick to full throttle After ESC Beeps the desired menu selection, move throttle stick to throttle To exit move throttle stick down after sixth beep Pg. 6/8

7 V-Series Brushless ESC 5 Amp Brushless ESC Dimensions (mm): 0 x x 5.5 Current (A)/ Current peak 10 sec: 5 / 8 Amps 10 Amp Brushless ESC Dimensions (mm): x x 6.8 Current (A)/ Current peak 10 sec: 10 / 15 Amps 18 Amp Brushless ESC Dimensions (mm): 6 x 5 x 6.8 Current (A)/ Current peak 10 sec: 18 / 5 Amps 5 Amp Brushless ESC Dimensions (mm): 8 x 4 x 6 Current (A)/ Current peak 10 sec: 5 / 5 Amps 6 Amp Brushless ESC Dimensions (mm): 55 x 5 x 6 Current (A)/ Current peak 10 sec: 6 / 45 Amps 60 Amp Brushless ESC Dimensions (mm): 57 x 7 x 1.5 Current (A)/ Current peak 10 sec: 60 / 80 Amps 80 Amp Brushless ESC Dimensions (mm): 57 x 7 x 1.5 Current (A)/ Current peak 10 sec: 80 / 110 Amps Part Number: VEN-169 Weight: oz. Max Volts: 7.v - 1.6v (6-10 NiCD/NiMH, - LiPO) Part Number: VEN-170 Weight: oz. Max Volts: 7.v - 1.6v (6-10 NiCD/NiMH, - LiPO) Part Number: VEN-171 Weight: oz. Max Volts: 7.v v (6-1 NiCD/NiMH, - 4 LiPO) Part Number: VEN-17 Weight: 0.78 oz. Max Volts: 7.v v (6-1 NiCD/NiMH, - 4 LiPO) Part Number: VEN-17 Weight: 0.9 oz. Max Volts: 7.v v (6-1 NiCD/NiMH, - 4 LiPO) Part Number: VEN-174 Weight: oz. Max Volts: 1.6v - 5.v (10-16 NiCD/NiMH, - 6 LiPO) Part Number: VEN-175 Weight: 1.78 oz. Max Volts: 1.6v - 5.v (10-16 NiCD/NiMH, - 6 LiPO) 10 Amp Brushless ESC Dimensions (mm): 57 x 7 x 0 Current (A)/ Current peak 10 sec: 10 / 140 Amps Part Number: VEN-176 Weight:.9 - oz. Max Volts: 1.6v - 5.v (10-16 NiCD/NiMH, - 6 LiPO) Limited Warranty: Venom Air Corps warrants this product to be free of material and workmanship defects for a period of ninety (90) days from date of purchase. Because this is a high performance product and is intended to be used over a wide range of operating conditions and situations,venom Air Corps does not offer any warranty, express or implied, that covers damage caused by normal use or wear, or cover or imply how long any component of this product will last before required replacement due to wear. Venom Air Corps shall not be held responsible nor warrants any damage to your model, it s brushless motor or components that are damaged due to excessive temperature, low voltage, radio signal failure or users error. Any and all warranty coverage does not cover replacement parts and components damaged by water, neglect, improper use, chemical damage, crash damage, or unauthorized product modifications associated with this product. Venom Air Corps, its affiliates, manufacturers, distributors, and retail partners can not control the use, application, or installation of this product and shall not be held responsible for any accident, injury to persons, or damage to property resulting from the use of this product. Pg. 7/8

8 VII. Speed Control Trouble Shooting Guide Description V-series Brushless ESC Possible Problem Speed control does not arm Speed Control appears to have no power Motor Cuts out shortly after start up (-0 seconds) Motor is running backwards Solution Make sure the ESC lead is plugged into the correct port on the receiver. is reversed. Go to your radio s servo reversing section and reverse the throttle channel. Check that all sub-trims are set to zero and end points are set to % (the radio s maximum values). Make sure the transmitter is turned on. Make sure the throttle stick is in the Down/Off position. Check all connector solder joints for proper connections. Re-solder any joints that appear weak or faulty. Check for any broken or chaffed wires on the lead running to the receiver. Make sure the battery is plugged into the speed control. Make sure the battery is charged. Check for a burnt smell or discoloration of any of the components on the speed control. Check battery polarity. Make sure battery is charged. Re-adjust the low voltage cut-off point on the ESC (Example: Using an 8 volt cut-off point for a cell LiPO that only has an 8.4 volt peak voltage would cause the problem) The motor is drawing too much current and the speed control is heating up rapidly causing it to activate the the Overheat Fail Safe. Swap any two motor wires. Reverse the motor rotation using the ESC Programming Mode. Reverse the motor rotation using the V-Series USB Cable and Software Kit (VEN-180). Contact Info: United States of America 600 West Buckles Rd. Hayden, ID 885 Tel Australia P.O. Box 100 Botany, NSW 019 Tel Customer Service customerservice@venom-aircorps.com Pg. 8/8 VEN-17i-1