Air Craft Datasheet

   Both the brake and timing settings are set the same way.  For safety, remove the propeller before adjusting the brake or timing settings.  Futaba transmitter owners may have to reverse the throttle switch to make the ESC work properly.  All transmitters should have the throttle channel set to 0% (off) to 100% (at full throttle) - trims should be centered.

   The default modes from the factory are brake ON, timing mode ONE.

   When the brake is set to ON (for gliders with folding props) and the main pack reaches low voltage, the automatic power cut off is complete to reserve maximum battery capacity for extended gliding and long landing approaches. The motor stops turning. In this case, as with previous Jeti ESC, limited motor power can be restored by throttling back to zero, and then forward again to adjust the landing approach, or go around one more time. When the brake is set to OFF, the ESC will GRADUALLY reduce power to the motor to signal that it is time to land, which allows better control of the aircraft than a complete power cut does. This is called "Soft Power Cut Off"

Changing the Brake Mode

1) Connect the motor battery pack (and Rx pack if OPTO)
2) Set throttle position to 100%
3) Switch on the ESC switch (or Rx pack switch for OPTO types)
4) Wait 5 seconds, until you hear a series of 4 tones
5) Immediately move the throttle stick to 0% (full stop position)
6) Switch off the ESC and disconnect the main power pack

The brake mode has now been changed, and will stay in the new mode until you change it by using the above procedure again.  When normally using the ESC, set throttle to 0% and switch on the ESC - after a few seconds, you'll hear either one beep (brake ON) or two beeps (brake OFF).  These tones will only occur the first time the ESC is switched on after connecting the main pack - if you switch off the ESC and leave the main pack connected, the next time the ESC is switched on you will not hear the tones.  If you don't hear the tones the first time, then the ESC is not arming.  Check to be sure that throttle is set to full zero (both the stick and in software), and try reversing the throttle channel if Futaba.

Changing the Timing Mode

   The ADVANCE series controllers have two timing settings available, corresponding  to modes 1 and 3 in Hacker ESC.  The "soft timing" mode 1 (default) will work with any motor, and for many motors will provide the best efficiency.  Hacker, Lehner, and other two-pole motors should only be run in mode 1.
   Six-pole motors like Jeti, Mega, and Plettenberg, and Outrunner motors, can be run in mode 1,  or mode 3 "hard timing" . In mode 1 they will run cooler, in mode 3 they will draw 10-20% more amperage and rpm will rise.   These motors should be run first in mode 1 and temperature monitored - if they are running cool with the propeller and battery that you've chosen, then you might try mode 3 for extra performance.

1) Connect the motor battery pack (and Rx pack if OPTO)
2) Set throttle position to 100%
3) Switch on the ESC switch (or Rx pack switch for OPTO types)
4) Wait 5 seconds, until you hear a series of 4 tones

5) Wait another 5 seconds - you will hear one of these two signals:
      5 single tones (soft timing) *  *  *  *  *  
      5 double tones (hard timing) ** ** ** ** ** **

6) To change modes, move the throttle stick to closed during or just after these tones.  You'll hear the brake beep to confirm that the mode has changed.
7) Switch off the ESC and disconnect the main power pack.
8) The mode you've selected will persist until you change it again via the procedure above