Xnova XTS motors are like any other motor about ESC settings. Most default settings are just fine, but there are some things to consider. Please find setup examples below
(apply for XTS and Tareq Special Edition motors series)
TIMING: We recommend values from 8-10 for timing.
PWM RATE: Values at 12khz and 16khz should be fine, if you find your esc temp is
above 80c, use lower pwm rates .
MOTOR START POWER: We do not recommend to change anything here unless
having trouble getting a smooth spool-up. Default setting are always good .
INITIAL SPOOL UP RATE: Normally values like 4-5 are good, too high settings will
cause gear strip during spool up and can cause very high current peaks!
GOVERNOR GAIN: For small size helicopters like 450-500 mm. blade length use gain values 3-10. For bigger
helicopters like 600-800 mm. blade length use gain values 12-20 max! Too high setting will cause more amp draw and less flight time.
You should consider following points before setting up your ESC.
( imaging your drive a car in the largest gearing when just cruising at 20 miles, your engine will suffer, this apply also for Helicopters, when flying at a large pinion with very low % of throttle curves! )
Please use our recommended setting above. To extreme settings on ESC may cause motor or ESC failure and we will not provide warranty on your motor.
Reset ESC by Mode 1, then use Autotiming Mode 4.
Timin 18* and PWM 8 or 9. If the Motor makes noise when loading up, increase pwm step by step. ( Autotiming also works good in small motors like the 2618 series ).
Current protection=normal/ (commander 160) insensitive/ (commander 130) /Motor-timing 5* . Gov. tuning 6-for P-gain and 7-for I-gain.
HOBBYWING ESC:Setup example: Platinum-50A-V3 with XTS 2618 series.
- Timing 18° or higher.
- PWM: 24 or default wich is 32.
- 2820-890kv and 3215 TAREQ with HW-50A or 100A-V3 (use default settings)
Governor setup is critical for a constant headspeed. Too low a throttle setpoint will overstress the entire power system. Pulling 100A at 50% duty cycle on the esc produces very high current ripple and high peak currents in the system. This reduces efficiency a great deal. Also remember that 50% throttle on the transmitter may or may not be 50% throttle (duty cycle) in the ESC. These values may not be directly related.
For a 3D heli setup, the gearing, motor kv, and headspeed should be chosen so that at the highest power draw the ESC still has some "headroom" to operate.