FAQ
Frequently asked questions - you can browse the topics below to find what you are looking for.
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- Download the Controller 2 application here:
- Connect USBCOM5 to your computer and start the installation process.
- Run the application and check initialization of USBCOM5. Wait for 1 green and 2 orange lights. (semafor)
- Connect the ESC to your USBCOM5, then batteries and turn on the ON/OFF switch. (Configuration without switch - just connect to batteries). Wait for 3 green lights.
1.1 Install the Controller2 PC application from the MGM CONTROLLERS website and proceed with the installation. If you have application Controller2 already installed go straight to point 2.
https://www.mgm-controllers.com/downloads.html
1.2When the application is waiting on connecting USBCOM5, connect only USBCOM5 without connection the ESC.
1.3 Wait until Controller2 is ready after the successful installation.
2.1 Start Controller2 application. If you have already set P4 go straight to point 3.
2.2 Connect USBCOM5 top PC and connect CC_11 connection to USBCOM5 and your controller.
2.3 Check if your USBCOM5 module is active. You need to see green and yellow LED lights at the left top corner of the app.
3.1 Connect the ESC through the antispark solution to your battery pack.
3.2 Turn the Controller ON (in case your configuration includes the main switch, if not ESC will be automatically turned on after the connection of your battery/point 2.4).
3.3 Check the LED identification on the top side of the ESC, you should see the blue led lighting.
3.4 Open settings at the top menu then advance settings and set parameter P4 to "PWM pulse - programmed" after that do not forget to save settings by "Write settings" button
3.5 Turn off your ESC and disconnect that from CC_11.
3.6 Connect your controller to receiver and motor.
3.7 Turn your transmitter (radio) ON.
3.8 Hold full throttle forward. While you are holding the full-throttle, turn on your controller and you will immediately hear 3 beeps, wait for 10sec for another 3 beeps.
3.9 Then hold full throttle backwards and wait for 2 beeps.
3.10 Return to the neutral position and wait for the melody.
3.11 After the melody ends, turn off the controller. The programming procedure was successfully saved to the ESC and you are ready to go.
At first make sure that parameter P71: BB is set to 'OFF – monitoring enabled' To access the ESC settings you need to do the following:
- connect the USBCOM5 to PC and to the controller.
- now turn the controller ON and it should access the settings. Set the parameter P71.
- save the settings, then unplug the USB from PC.
Turn ON the controller without a connected USBCOM5 module. The controller plays the “sound notification” And then it is time to connect the USBCOM5 to PC and to the controller. Enter the monitoring tab in the application. Then press start and wait for initialization. Please note that the real-time monitoring is only supported by X2-series PRO controllers and HBC-series controllers! It is not available when P3: Model type is set to Heli modes!
- Connect the ESC to your PC after the test run of your model vehicle.
- Run the Controller2 PC application. Connect the battery and turn ON the controller.
- Click on the "History".
- The next step is to click on "Read History".
- After that save the history to XLS and HDF data file.
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Yes, we can solder DELTA STRAPS to your motor for you.
You can order the „Solder straps“ on request, which will allow you to connect the motor 30-Series to controllers with 3 motor outputs. We can solder the wire into the hole and then solder the connector to the other end of the wire.
It is recommended when you want to use very long battery power cables (between the battery and the ESC), or you use high voltage at the edge of controllers’ capabilities, or for racing purposes (high load).
The additional capacitors in the capacitors block have to be the exact same type as the ESC’s filtering capacitors and the block must have at least twice the capacity or greater.External capacitors pack is an option in each MGM ESC configuration.
- To access the ESC settings you need to do the following:
- connect the USBCOM5 to PC and to the controller.
- now turn the controller ON and it should access the settings. Set the parameter P71.
- save the settings, then unplug the USB from PC.
3) The controller plays the “sound notification”
4) And then it is time to connect the USBCOM5 to PC and to the controller.
5) Enter the monitoring tab in the application.
6) Then press start and wait for initialization. The monitoring should be working now.
Note: It is not available when P3: Model type is set to Heli modes!
Series 30xx motors can be used in a triangle configuration or in a star configuration. The 6 high current connectors of the motor can be used in two different ways (see pictures below). In a star configuration, the motor behaves as if it has 1.73 times the number of windings and an accordingly, by the same factor, lower rpm per volt. Example: In triangle configuration a 3060 / 8 has 875 rpm per volt, in star configuration the same motor has 506 rpm per volt.
If you have 2 packs of batteries up to 7s you need to connect them together in series to get 14s (one plus pole(red) of the first battery to one minus pole(black) of a second battery). Then there will remain one minus pole on the first battery and one plus pole on the second battery unconnected.
You will connect these two wires to the controller’s power wires. (If you have 1.8mm antispark you need to connect this thin red antispark wire at first) Then you will connect black minus wires together and red plus wires together. This can be dangerous if you will not do it right.
Please see our manual about “How to correctly use the antispark” or ask your friends for help, if they have experience with this matter.