Quark
Brushless Systems
Instruction Manual for Quark Brushless ESC for Vehicles:
Quark Pro Car 22A/33A, Roadster 65A,
Competition 80B, and Monster
Pro 125B
Precautions:
o WARNING! High-powered
brushless systems can be very dangerous as high currents can heat and/or melt
wires and batteries, causing fire, property damage, and serious bodily injury
(including death). Follow the
Instruction Manual carefully. Only
drive at a sanctioned track. Quark
ESC is equipped with a safety-arming feature, but users should still use
caution when connecting the battery.
o
The Quark Electronic Speed
Controller complies with FCC and CE regulations. CE approval is your guarantee the unit
meets all the relevant interference emission and rejection regulations when in
operation.
o The battery
wires must be connected with correct polarity. Quark ESC may be damaged if the polarity is incorrect and it will VOID the WARRANTY.
o Quark Electronic Speed Controllers (ESC) are designed for operation
exclusively with R/C batteries. DO
NOT use ESCs in conjunction with a power supply. Energy reversal may occur which can
damage/destroy the power supply and/or ESC and will VOID WARRANTY.
o
When Motor and
o Do not exceed the specified voltages as it may cause an overload, damage the ESC, and VOID
WARRANTY.
o Do not use Schottky Diodes or Condensers with Brushless Motors.
o Ni-MH and Ni-CD may be used in place of each other, but never in place of
Li-Poly
o Exercise Caution during and after use as the motor,
battery, controller and all connecting wires may become hot. Contact with your skin may cause a burn or serious bodily injury.
o
The power
ON/OFF switch on the Quark ESC does not
disconnect the battery from the ESC. A low residual current flows even if the
Power switch is OFF and can cause
deep under loading,
especially with Li-Poly
Cells. Connect the battery to the ESC shortly before operation and disconnect shortly after use.
o
Never disconnect the battery
pack while the motor is running, as this could cause damage on the speed
controller and/or motor.
o Safeguard the Quark from excessive mechanical loads, vibration, dirt, or
moisture. Should the ESC become wet, only reuse after air-drying for an
extended period. If malfunction
ensues, it may be sent to manufacturer for repair.
o Allowing water, lubricants, moisture or other foreign materials inside the
ESC will VOID WARRANTY. Exposure
to CA glue or its fumes can cause the ESC damage and it may malfunction; this
will VOID WARRANTY.
o Speed controller needs to be completely checked after a model crash. Never use a damaged ESC.
o
The heat sinks on the ESC
must be used for maximum cooling and performance – Never allow separate heat
sinks to touch each other or any exposed conductive surface. This may cause a short circuit, damage
ESC, and VOID WARRANTY.
1.0
Installation of Quark Controller
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Motor wires can be connected to the Quark ESC in any order. If the
motor rotates in the opposite
direction, swap any two of the three motor wires to reverse the motor rotation.
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Please connect the Servo Plug to the throttle channel of
the receiver.
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Use high quality connectors for
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Do not mount the
Motor in the vehicle before all wires are
properly soldered and/or
connected. Mount the Motor only
after everything has been connected and is working properly.
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When connecting Quark to the battery pack,
ensure that multiple touches of the connectors are not made.
¡¤ Check
the motor manufacturer¡¯s instruction manual for screw mounting length. Mounting longer screws can damage motor
and/or short-circuit the ESC and/or motor and VOID WARRANTY.
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Wires connecting the
ESC to the motor and the battery should be kept as short as possible, preferably less than 20 cm.
2.0 Initial Setup
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Reset all the functions of the throttle channels
of the transmitter.
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The Fail Safe systems of PCM transmitters/receivers
must be turned off.
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Double check the polarity of the battery wires.
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Warning!!
o
The motor should not be
connected to the drive train during programming because the vehicle
may move and may result in property
damage and/or personal injury.
o
The default battery settings are Ni-MH low. When using a Lithium battery, please
change the settings to prevent damage to the battery.
3.0
Quark Programming Instructions
There are three steps to
Quark ESC programming
1. Neutral/Maximum Throttle Position Programming (section 3.1)
2. Basic
Programming (section 3.2)
Includes:
1. Mode Selection 4.
2. Brake Selection 5. Li-Poly Cut-off Voltage
Selection
3. Drag Brake Amount
Selection
3. Advanced
Programming (section 3.3)
Includes:
1. Motor
Type Selection 5. Torque Selection
2. Drag
Brake On/Off Selection 6.
3. Race/Safe
Mode Selection 7. Delayed Brake/Reverse
Selection
4. Noise Cancel Selection
3.1 Neutral/Max
Throttle Position Programming
This
is the starting point for all programming.
It allows the user to set Neutral and Maximum
throttle positions. All
transmitters emit their own transmitter signals and have varying Neutral and
Maximum throttle positions and thus,
it is the necessary first step in the
overall programming of the Quark ESC.
1)
Turn ¡°ON¡± the Transmitter
2)
Press and hold the Quark program button and then
turn ¡°ON¡± the external power switch on Quark.
3)
Release the Quark program button approximately 2
- 3 seconds later.
4)
Move the throttle stick until you hear a
recognition beep (¡°¢Ü¡±).
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The red LED will blink once at this time.
5)
Move the throttle stick to the desired Neutral
Throttle Position and press the Quark program button and release. You will hear another recognition beep (¡°¢Ý¡±)
signaling that the Neutral position has been saved.
6)
Move the throttle stick until you will hear a recognition beep (¡°¢Ý¡±).
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The red LED light will blink twice at this time.
7)
Move the throttle stick to the desired
Maximum/Full Throttle Position and press the Quark program button and release.
8)
You will hear two recognition beeps (¡°¢Ý¢Ý ¡°)
signaling that the Maximum/Full Throttle Position has been saved
9)
Turn ¡°Off¡± the external Quark power switch.
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Note:
If you have correctly followed the steps above and are unsuccessful at
properly programming the Neutral and Full Throttle Settings, please reverse the
Throttle Channel on the transmitter.
3.2
Basic
Programming
Basic
Programming includes 5 settings:
1. Mode selection 4.
2. Brake selection 5.
Li-Poly cut-off
voltage selection
3. Drag brake amount
selection
3.2.1 Entering
Basic Programming
1. Turn ¡°ON¡± Transmitter
2. Move
throttle stick to the Maximum/Full Position; Hold until step 4.
3. Turn ¡°On¡± Quark Power Switch (¡°¢Ý¢Ý¡±)—transmitter
recognition beep (¡°¢Ý¢Ý¢Ý¡±).
4. Press and Hold Quark Program Button and then
move the throttle stick to the Minimum position and hold (¡°¢Ý¢Ý¢Ý¢Ý¢Ý¡±).
5. Release the Quark Program Button after
approximately 2 -3 seconds
6. Move the throttle stick until you hear
recognition beep (¡°¢Ü¡±). You have entered Basic
Programming*.
* You will know that you have
successfully entered basic programming when you notice the LED color changes
when the throttle stick is moved up and down.
3.2.2
To choose
any selection
1. Move the throttle stick to enter setting (or move to the next setting).
2. Move the throttle to the position that illuminates the desired led
pattern** and hold.
3. Press the Program button on the Quark.
4. Repeat step 1-3 until all settings 1 through 5
are completed*.
5. Power OFF the Quark to store selected
settings.
*User
may set desired selections, starting from Mode Selection until desired settings
are stored. User may then, Power ¡°OFF¡±
Quark to avoid resetting remaining selections (Example: User may set selections
of Mode Forward and Normal Brakes, then power ¡°OFF¡± Quark. Those two selections will be saved and
the previous settings for selections 3-4 will remain saved.
*Note. Settings highlighted in blue are the
Factory default settings*
Table 3.2-1 Mode Selection
Mode |
Red |
Green |
Yellow |
Red |
Description |
Brake
Reverse |
|
|
|
¡Ü |
Reverse is activated only when the throttle
stick is at Full Brake, returned to Neutral, and then reverse is
applied.
|
Delayed
Reverse |
|
|
¡Ü |
|
Reverse is applied only when the throttle
stick is maintained above a delay
time (table 3.3-7) in the neutral
position. Brakes will be applied
if it is below the preset time. |
Direct
Reverse |
|
¡Ü |
|
|
Reverse is applied instantaneously. Only
braking is drag brake at neutral throttle. |
Forward |
¡Ü |
|
|
|
Forward/Braking Only.
No reverse. |
Table 3.2-2 Brake Selection
Brake |
Red |
Green |
Yellow |
Red |
Description |
100% |
|
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
100% Braking
at any throttle position below neutral |
Double |
|
|
|
¡Ü |
Hard Proportional Braking. |
|
|
|
¡Ü |
|
Standard Proportional Braking. |
Soft |
|
¡Ü |
|
|
Soft Proportional Braking. |
0% |
¡Ü |
|
|
|
No
Braking. |
Table 3.2-3 Drag Brake Amount Selection***
Amount |
Red |
Green |
Yellow |
Red |
Description |
30% Brake |
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
30% braking applied in the neutral range |
|
|
|
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
|
|
|
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
|
|
|
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
¡Ü |
|
|
|
|
¡Ü |
|
|
|
|
¡Ü |
|
|
|
3% Brake |
¡Ü |
|
|
|
3% braking applied in the neutral range |
***Only applied when Drag Brake is turned ¡°ON¡± (refer to table 3.3-2).
Table 3.2-4
Brake |
Red |
Green |
Yellow |
Red |
Description |
Manual |
|
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
User can
manually set the cut-off voltage in Li-Poly Cut-off Selection in Table
3.2‑5. Warning! — Damage to the battery may result if the cut-off
voltage is set too low. |
Li-Poly High |
|
|
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
Select when the |
Li-Poly |
|
|
¡Ü |
|
Select when the |
Ni-MH High |
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
|
|
Select when the |
Ni-MH |
¡Ü |
|
|
|
Select when the |
Note: Li-Poly High, or Ni-MH High should be
selected when using a very high capacity battery.
**Disregard Table 3.2-5 unless the ¡°Manual¡±
**To do so, Just Power ¡°OFF¡± Quark ESC after completing
Table 3.2-5 Li-Poly Cut-Off Voltage Selection
Cut-off
Voltage |
Red |
Green |
Yellow |
Red |
Description |
3.0V |
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
Cut-off voltage is set to 3.0V per
cell. |
2.9V |
|
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
Cut-off voltage is set to 2.9V per
cell. |
2.8V |
¡Ü |
|
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
Cut-off voltage is set to 2.8V per
cell. |
2.7V |
|
|
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
Cut-off voltage is set to 2.7V per
cell. |
2.6V |
|
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
|
Cut-off voltage is set to 2.6V per
cell. |
2.5V |
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
|
|
Cut-off voltage is set to 2.5V per
cell. |
2.4V |
|
¡Ü |
|
|
Cut-off voltage is set to 2.4V per
cell. |
2.2V |
¡Ü |
|
|
|
Cut-off voltage is set to 2.2V per
cell. |
* Default battery setting is Ni-MH Normal.
When using a Li-Poly battery,
please change the settings to prevent any damage to the battery.
* Selection of Li-Poly High or Ni-MH High should only be selected when the discharge
capacity of the battery exceeds the actual current used in extreme running
conditions by at least by 150% (When
the discharge capacity is insufficient to handle the actual current usage in
such instances,
driving feel may be affected and/or
battery damage may result).
* Exercise Caution when setting the
cut-off voltages. When the voltage
per cell falls below a certain level, a Li-Poly battery may be permanently damaged
making it un-rechargeable. In
extreme cases, it may cause fire.
* The ¡°Manual¡± cut-off voltage applies to only Li-Poly batteries.
* Once you have selected ¡°Manual¡±
from table 3.2-4 and set the cut-off
voltage manually, switching the battery
type to an automatic cut-off will
not automatically change the cut-off voltage. (For example: If you have selected ¡°Manual¡± and a cut-off voltage of 2.2V, any
attempts to change the battery selection to ¡°Li-Poly Normal¡± or ¡°Li-Poly High¡± will maintain the cut-off voltage of 2.2V
and thus, the cut-off voltage must be reprogrammed).
3.3 Advanced
Programming
Advanced
programming allows the user to choose
from a wider variety of features for more control and performance:
1. Motor Type Selection 5.
Torque Selection
2. Drag
Brake On/Off Selection 6.
3. Race/Safe Mode Selection 7. Delayed
Brake/Reverse Time Selection
4. Noise
Cancel On/Off Selection
3.3.1 Enter Advanced Programming
1. Turn ¡°ON¡± Transmitter
2. Move
throttle stick to the Minimum
Position; Hold until step 4
3.
Turn ¡°On¡± Quark Power Switch (¡°¢Ý¢Ý¡±)—transmitter recognition beep (¡°¢Ý¢Ý¢Ý¡±) and (¡°¢Ý¢Ý¢Ý¢Ý¢Ý¡±) signaling Quark is ready.
4.
Press and Hold Quark Program Button and then move the throttle stick to
the Maximum position and hold (¡°¢Ý¢Ý¢Ý¢Ý¢Ý¡±).
5.
Release the Quark Program Button after approximately 2 -3 seconds
6.
Move the throttle stick until you hear recognition beep (¡°¢Ü¡±). You have entered Advanced Programming*.
* You
will know that you have successfully entered Advanced programming when the LED color sequence
changes when the throttle is moved up and down.
3.3.2 To choose any selection:
1. Move the throttle stick to enter setting (or move to the next setting).
2. Move the throttle to the position that illuminates the desired led
pattern** and hold.
3. Press the Program button on the Quark.
4. Repeat step 1-3 until all settings 1 through 7
are completed*.
5. Power OFF the Quark to store selected
settings.
*User
may set desired selections, starting from Motor Type until desired settings are
stored. User may then, Power ¡°OFF¡±
Quark to avoid resetting remaining selections (Example: User may set selections
of Inrunner Motor Type, Drag Brake ON, and Race Mode, then power ¡°OFF¡± Quark. Those three selections will be saved and
the previous settings for selections 4-7 will remain saved.
**Use Tables 3.3-1 though 3.3-7 to set Basic Settings
**Note. Settings highlighted in blue are the factory default settings**
Table 3.3-1 Motor Type Selection
Motor
Type |
Red |
Green |
Yellow |
Red |
Description |
Outrunner |
¡Ü |
|
|
¡Ü |
Select when using an outrunner type brushless motor. |
Inrunner |
|
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
|
Select when using a normal type brushless
motor. |
Note: Please select
Out-runner type if an In-runner has 6 poles or above. Also, please select In-runner when using an out-runner with less than
600kv.
Table 3.3-2
Drag Brake On/Off Selection
Mode |
Red |
Green |
Yellow |
Red |
Description |
On |
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
|
¡Ü |
Brake is applied in the neutral range at the amount set in table 3.2-3. |
Off |
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
|
|
No
brake is applied in the neutral range |
Table 3.3-3 Race/Safe Mode Selection
Mode |
Red |
Green |
Yellow |
Red |
Description |
Race
Mode |
|
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
Competition Mode. |
Safe
Mode |
|
¡Ü |
|
|
Transmitter recognizes only the User¡¯s
TX. Fail-safe system is activated. |
*When
safe mode is selected, the fail-safe shut down function may cause shut downs in
an environment when there are several interferences.
Table 3.3-4 Noise Cancel On/Off Selection
Mode |
Red |
Green |
Yellow |
Red |
Description |
Noise
Cancel On |
|
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
|
Filters out short interference noises. Quark may not respond to very fine throttle adjustments. |
Noise
Cancel Off |
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
|
|
Quark responds to the slightest throttle adjustments. |
*Noise
Cancel On is recommended only for driving environments with heavy interference.
Table 3.3-5 Torque Selection
Torque |
Red |
Green |
Yellow |
Red |
Description |
Dynamic |
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
Dynamic initial
torque |
Normal
2 |
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
|
|
Normal
1 |
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
|
|
|
Soft |
¡Ü |
|
|
|
Smooth
initial torque |
*Proportional
Torque is applied regardless of torque selected (torque corresponds with the
amount of throttle applied).
Table 3.3-6
|
Red |
Green |
Yellow |
Red |
Description |
Wide |
¡Ü |
|
|
¡Ü |
Widest Neutral range |
Normal
2 |
|
¡Ü |
|
¡Ü |
|
Normal
1 |
|
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
|
|
Narrow |
|
¡Ü |
|
|
Very Narrow Neutral range |
*Use
the narrow selection if low speed control is needed. The wide selection should be used when
cogging occurs.
Table 3.3-7 Delayed Brake/Reverse Time Selection
Time |
Red |
Green |
Yellow |
Red |
Description |
2.5sec |
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
After braking, reverse is
applied only after the throttle is maintained for at least 2.5 sec in the
neutral position and throttle is returned to reverse position |
1.8 sec |
|
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
|
1.5 sec |
¡Ü |
|
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
|
1.0 sec |
|
|
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
|
0.8 sec |
|
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
|
|
0.6 sec |
¡Ü |
¡Ü |
|
|
|
0.4 sec |
|
¡Ü |
|
|
|
0.2 sec |
¡Ü |
|
|
|
Reverse is applied only
after the throttle is maintained for at least 0.2 sec in the neutral
position. |
*Only
applies when the Delayed Brake/Reverse is
selected from Mode Selection
(table 3.2-1).
4.0 Programming Tips
Please visit our website for
more detailed programming tips.
a.
Programming Sounds
Quark
generates a recognition sound in the following situations:
o
Quark
o
Transmitter ON: ¢Ý¢Ý¢Ý
o
Minimum Throttle Position: ¢Ý¢Ý¢Ý¢Ý¢Ý
o
Program Data Saved: ¢Ü
For example, when the
transmitter is turned on and the throttle stick is at the minimum position the
following successive sounds will be generated when Quark¡¯s power switch is
turned On: ¡° ¢Ý¢Ý ~ ¢Ý¢Ý¢Ý ~ ¢Ý¢Ý¢Ý¢Ý¢Ý ¡°
b.
Trouble Shooting
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When the ¡°Quark Power ON¡± sound is not
generated: Check the battery connection and if the power switch is ¡°On¡±.
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When the ¡°Transmitter ON¡± sound is not
generated: Check the transmitter and receiver crystals and that the Receiver
wires are properly connected.
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When the ¡°Minimum Throttle Position¡± sound is
not generated: refer to section 3.1 and reprogram
the neutral/maximum throttle position settings. You
may also adjust the Transmitter¡¯s throttle EPAs and Trims.
5.0 OPTO
Modification
* OPTO Modification must be applied when using batteries above Ni-MH 10cell Li-Poly 4 Cell. When done user must use
a digital BEC or a Receiver battery.
Disconnect or remove the red wire from the middle pin of the socket.