CORALLY TOROX 185 Speed Controller Instruction Manual

TORROX 185

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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WARNINGS
– Make sure that all wires and connections are properly insulated before connecting the ESC to the motor and battery.
A short circuit can cause irreparable damage to the ESC.
– Make sure all devices are properly connected, a poor connection can result in loss of vehicle control or damage to the
ESC.
– Read the manuals of all power supplies and make sure that the power supply configuration is correct before using this
ESC.
– Please use a soldering iron with a power of at least 60W to solder all inputs/outputs cables with connectors.
– Do not hold the vehicle in the air or start it at full throttle, as rubber tires can «expand» to an extreme size and even crack and cause serious injury.
– Stop using the ESC when the temperature of its housing exceeds 90°C/194°F, otherwise, the ESC will be destroyed and your engine may be damaged. We recommend setting the «ESC Thermal Protection» to 105°C/221°F (this is the internal temperature of the ESC).
– Please remove the ESC cooling fan before exposing the vehicle to liquids and dry it completely immediately after use.
– Always disconnect the batteries after use, as the ESC will always consume power if connected to the battery (even if
the ESC is off). A long-lasting contact will cause the battery to completely discharge and damage it. This will NOT be covered by the warranty.

SPECIFICATIONS

size motor)
Brushless Motor Limit with 8S LiPo / 24 Cell NiMH: KV≤1200 (5892 size motor)
LiPo /NiMH Cells| 3-8S LiPo / 9-24 Cell NiMH
BEC Output| 6V/7.4V Switchable, Continuous Current of 6A (Switch-mode)
Cooling Fan| Powered by the stable BEC voltage of 6V/7.4V
Connectors| Input End: No Connectors
Output End: 6.5mm Female Gold Connectors (pre-soldered onto the PCB of the ESC)
Size/Weight| 70 x 56 x 45.5mm / 240g
Programming Port| FAN/PRG Port

CONNECTIONS

Please observe the connection diagram !
DO NOT reverse the polarity

Motor Wiring
There is no polarity on the A/B/C motor wires. Connect the wires to the motor and ESC. If the motor runs in reverse, reverse 2 cables to the motor.
Receiver Wiring
Plug the ESC cable to the Throttle Channel (TH/2) of the receiver.
Plug the steering servo cable to the Steering Channel (ST/1) of the receiver.
Battery Wiring
Connect the ESC power cables to the battery, making sure that the polarity is correct.
Connect the Positive (+) RED cable to the Positive (+) connector of the battery.
Connect the Negative (-) BLACK cable to the Negative (-) connector of the battery.
If you reverse the polarities on the battery, the ESC will be immediately damaged and cannot be repaired.
This is not covered by the warranty.

RADIO CALIBRATION
Begin using your ESC by calibrating with your transmitter. We strongly recommend using the “Fail-Safe” function on the radio system and setting (F/S) to “Output OFF” or  “Neutral Position”. Example of calibrating Neutral range and Endpoint.
1. Turn ON the transmitter, ensure all parameters (D/R, Curve, ATL) on the throttle channel are at default (100%). For transmitter without LCD, please turn the knob to the maximum and the throttle “TRIM” to 0. Please also turn the corresponding knob to the neutral position. For the FutabaTM transmitter, the direction of the throttle channel shall be
set to “REV”, while other radio systems shall be set to “NOR”. Please ensure the “ABS / braking function” of your transmitter must be DISABLED.
2. Start by turning ON the transmitter with the ESC turned OFF but connected to a battery. Holding the SET button and pressing the ON/OFF button, the RED LED on the ESC starts to flash (Note 1 the motor beeps at the same time), and then release the SET button immediately. (The ESC will enter the programming mode if the SET button is not released in 3 seconds, please restart from step 1.)

Note 1: Beeps from the motor may be low sometimes, and you can check the LED status instead.

Move the throttle trigger to the neutral position and Press the SET button.

Move the throttle trigger to the end position of forwarding and press the SET button.

Move the throttle trigger to the end position of Backward and press the SET button.

3. Set the neutral point, the full-throttle endpoint, and the full brake endpoint.
• Leave the throttle trigger at the neutral position, press the SET button, the RED LED dies out and the GREEN LED flashes 1 time and the motor beeps 1 time to accept the neutral position.
• Pull the throttle trigger to the full throttle position, press the SET button, the GREEN LED blinks 2 times and the motor beeps 2 times to accept the full-throttle endpoint.
• Push the throttle trigger to the full brake position, press the SET button, the GREEN LED blinks 3 times and the motor beeps 3 times to accept the full brake endpoint.
4. The motor can be started 3 seconds after the ESC/Radio calibration is complete.

POWER ON/OFF WARNING FUNCTION
1. Power ON/OFF:
Start with the ESC turned OFF ; Press the ON/OFF button to turn ON the ESC;
Start with the ESC turned ON ; Press and hold the ON/OFF button to turn OFF the ESC.
2. Warning Tones:
Turn ON the ESC (that is to turn it ON without holding the SET button); the motor will beep the number of LiPo cellsyou have plugged in. For example, 2 beeps indicate a 2S LiPo battery, 3 beeps indicate a 3S LiPo battery
POWER ON/OFF WARNING FUNCTION

Calculation
Disabled| 2S
Auto (Low)| 3S| 4S| 6S| 8S| | |
3. Cutoff Voltage| Auto
(Intermediate)| Auto (High)| | | | |
4. ESC Thermal Protection| 105°C/221° Disabled CCW
6.0V 1 12.5%| 125°C/257°F| | | | | |
5. Motor Thermal Protection| 105°C/221°F| 125°C/257°F| | | | | |
6. Motor Rotation| CW| | | | | | |
7. BEC Voltage| 7.4V| | 50%| | | | |
8. Brake Force| 25%| 38.%| 63.%| 75%| 88.%| 100%| Disabled
9. Reverse Force| 25%| 50%| | | | | |
10. Start Mode (Punch)| Level 1| Level 2| Level 4| Level 5| | | |
Advanced Setting
11. Drag Brake 2%| 4%| 6%| 8%| 10%| 12%| 14%| 16%

1. RUNNING MODE
Option 1 : Forward + Brake
It has forward and brake functions only, no reverse and this is usually a racing mode.
Option 2 : Forward + Reverse + Brake
This mode can be used for training and it has “Forward/ Reverse with Brake” mode. This ESC uses the “DOUBLE CLICK” method, i.e. the first time you push the throttle/brake trigger forward to the brake/reverse position the vehicle only brakes. Only when the vehicle has stopped and the engine is no longer turning is it possible to
reverse the vehicle by pressing the throttle/brake trigger again. The reverse function will not work if your car does not come to a complete stop. The vehicle only reverses after the motor stops. This method is for preventing vehicles from being accidentally reversed.
2. LIPO CELLS
We recommend setting this function manually instead of the “Auto Calc“ default setting. (which means calculating the LiPo cells automatically)”. The ESC can only identify 3S, 4S, 6S, and 8S LiPo packs when setting this item to “Auto Calc.”. After you power ON the ESC, if the battery voltage is below 13.6V, it will be identified as a 3S, if the voltage is from 13.6V to 17.6V, it will be identified as a 4S, if the voltage is from 17.6V to 26.5V, it will be identified as a 6S, if the voltage is above 26.5V, it will be identified as a 8S. Please note: This ESC doesn’t work with a 2S LiPo battery.
If you use a NiMH pack or a 5S/7S LiPo you need to set “LiPo Cells to Auto Calc.” and “Cutoff Voltage to Disabled”
3. CUTOFF VOLTAGE
Sets the voltage at which the ESC lowers or removes power to the motor in order to either keep the battery at a safe minimum voltage (for LiPo batteries). The ESC monitors the battery voltage all the time, it will immediately reduce the power to 50% and cut off the output 10 seconds later when the voltage goes below the cutoff threshold. The RED LED will flash a short, single flash that repeats (☆☆☆) to indicate the low-voltage cutoff protection is activated. Please set the “Cutoff Voltage” to “Disabled” if you are using NiMH batteries.
Option 1: Disabled
The ESC does not cut the power off due to low voltage. We do not recommend using this option when you use any LiPo battery as you will irreversibly damage the product. You need to select this option when you are using a NiMH pack. Option 2: Auto (Low) Low cutoff voltage, difficulty to get the LVC Protection activated, is applicable to batteries with poor discharge capability.

POWER ON/OFF WARNING FUNCTION
Option 3: Auto (Intermediate)
Medium cutoff voltage, prone to getting the LVC Protection activated, is applicable to batteries with ordinary discharge capability. Option
4: Auto (High)
High cutoff voltage,  very prone to getting the LVC Protection activated, is applicable to packs with great discharge capability. Warning: If you set the cutoff Voltage to Disabled when you use an IPO pack, then please pay attention to the power change of your vehicle. In general, the battery voltage gets pretty low when your vehicle is severely losing power, so you should stop using that pack.
4. ESC THERMAL PROTECTION
The ESC will automatically cut off the output with the GREEN LED flashes (☆☆☆) when the temperature gets up
to the value you’ve previously preset and activates the ESC Thermal Protection. The output will not resume until the
temperature gets down.
5. MOTOR THERMAL PROTECTION
This item has been permanently set to “Disabled”.
6. MOTOR ROTATION
Pull the throttle trigger with the motor shaft facing you, the motor spins counterclockwise. When this item is set to CCW; the motor spins clockwise. When it is set to CW. The (A/B/C) wiring order of motors from different manufacturers may vary, so do the direction of the motor rotations. You can adjust the “Motor Rotation” or swap any two
(ESC to-motor) wires if the motor runs in reverse.
7. BEC VOLTAGE:
Setting 6.0V
It’s applicable to ordinary servos. Do not use this option with high voltage servos; otherwise, your servos may not function normally due to insufficient voltage.
Setting 7.4V
It’s applicable to high voltage servos. Do not use this option with ordinary servos; otherwise, your servos may be burnt due to high voltage.
8. BRAKE FORCE
The ESC provides a proportional braking function; the braking effect is decided by the position of the throttle trigger. It sets the percentage of available braking power when the full brake is applied. A large amount will shorten the braking time but it may damage your pinion and spur. Please select the most suitable brake amount as per your car condition and your preference.
9. REVERSE FORCE
The different reverse amounts will bring different reversing speeds. For the safety of your vehicle, we recommend using a low amount.
10. START MODE / PUNCH
You can choose the punch from level 1 (very soft) to level 5 (very aggressive) as per the track, tires, grip, conditions. This feature is very useful for preventing tires from wheel-spinning during the warm-up process. In addition, “level 4” and “level 5” have strict requirements on the battery’s discharge capability. It may affect the starting-up if the battery
discharges poorly and cannot provide a large current in a short time. If the car stutters or suddenly loses power in the starting-up process, indicating that the battery’s discharge capability is poor, you might need to reduce the punch or increase the FDR (Final Drive Ratio).
11. DRAG BRAKE
Drag brake is the braking power produced when releasing from full speed to neutral zone. This is to simulate the slight braking effect of a neutral brushed motor while coasting. (Attention! Drag brake will consume much power, so apply it cautiously.)

ESC PROGRAMMING
1. Programming The ESC With The Set Button

PLEASE NOTE :
• For easy recognition, the motor beeps at the same time when the GREEN LED flashes.
• When “N” (the number) is equal to or bigger than 5, we use a long flash to represent “5”. For example, the GREEN LED flashes a long flash (and the motor beeps a long beep at the same time) indicating you are in the 5th programmable item; if the GREEN flashes a long flash and a short flash (and the motor beeps a long beep and a short beep at the same time) indicating you are in the 6th programmable item; a long flash and two short flashes ( a long beep and two short beeps at the same time) indicating you’re in the 7th programmable item and so on.

FACTORY RESET
• Restore the default values with the SET button
Press and Hold the SET button for over 3 seconds anytime when the throttle trigger is at the neutral position (except during the ESC calibration and programming) can factory reset your ESC. RED & GREEN LEDs flash simultaneously indicating you have successfully restored all the default values within your ESC. Once you power the ESC OFF,  and then back ON, the settings will be back in the default mode.
LED STATUS
1. During the Start-up Process
• The RED LED flashes rapidly, showing indications that the ESC doesn’t detect any throttle signal or the neutral throttle value stored on your ESC may be different from the
current value stored on the transmitter.
• The GREEN LED flashes “Number” times indicating the number of LiPo cells you have connected to the ESC.
2. In Operation
• RED & GREEN LEDs die out when the throttle trigger is in throttle neutral zone.
• The RED LED turns on solid when your vehicle runs forward. The GREEN LED comes on when pulling the throttle
trigger to the full (100%) throttle endpoint.
• The RED LED turns on solid when you brake, the GREEN LED will also come on when pushing the throttle trigger to
the full brake endpoint and setting the “maximum brake force” to 100%.
• The RED LED turns on solid when you reverse your vehicle.
3. When Some Protection is Activated
• The RED LED flashes a short, single flash and repeats (☆,☆, ☆) indicating the low voltage cutoff protection is activated.
• The GREEN LED flashes a short, single flash and repeats (☆,☆, ☆) indicating the ESC thermal protection is activated.
• The GREEN LED flashes a short, double flash and repeats (☆☆, ☆☆, ☆☆) indicating the MOTOR thermal protection is activated.
SIMPLIFIED DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
MANUFACTURER :
Team Corally hereby declares that the speedcontroller system type TOROX 185 complies with the Directive 2014/53/EU.
The full text of the EU Declaration of Conformity is available at the following Internet address: www.corally.com
Team Corally, Geelseweg 80, B-2250 OLEN, Belgium, [email protected]

TROUBLESHOOTING

The ESC was unable to start the status LED, the
motor, and the cooling fan after it was powered
on.| 1. No power was supplied to the ESC.
2. The ESC switch was damaged.| 1. Check if all ESC & battery connectors have been well soldered or firmly connected.
2. Replace the broken switch.
The ESC was unable to start the motor after it was powered on, but the motor emitted a short, double beep (BB, BB, BB…) that repeats with GREEN LED on the ESC blinked. (The interval
between two beeps was 1 second.)| The battery voltage was beyond the normal
operating voltage range of the ESC.| Check the battery voltage.
After the ESC was powered on and finished
LiPo cells detection (the GREEN LED flashed N
times), and then the RED LED flashed rapidly.| 1. The ESC didn’t detect any throttle signal.
2. The neutral throttle value stored on your
ESC is different from the value stored on the
transmitter.| 1. The ESC didn’t detect any throttle signal.
2. The neutral throttle value stored on your
ESC is different from the value stored on the
transmitter.
The vehicle ran backward when you pulled the
throttle trigger towards you.| 1. The (ESC-to-motor) wiring order was
incorrect.
2. Your chassis is different from popular chassis.| Switch any 2 of the 3 motor wires (ESCto-motor).
Switch any 2 of the 3 motor wires (ESCto-motor).| 1. The receiver was influenced by some foreign
interference.
2. The ESC entered the battery LVC (Low Voltage Cutoff) protection.
3. The ESC entered the thermal (over-heat)
protection.| . Check all devices and try to find out all possible causes, and check the transmitter’s battery voltage.
2. The RED LED keeps flashing indicating the LVC protection is activated, please replace your pack.
3. The GREEN LED keeps flashing indicating the thermal protection is activated, please let your ESC cool
down before using it again.
The motor stuttered but couldn’t start.| 1. Some soldering between the motor and the
ESC was not good.
2. The ESC was damaged (some MOSFETs were burnt).| 1. Some soldering between the motor and the ESC was not good.
2. The ESC was damaged (some MOSFETs were
burnt).
The vehicle run forward (and brake), but could not reverse.| 1. The throttle neutral position on your
transmitter was actually in the braking zone.
2. Set the “Running Mode” improperly. 3. The
ESC was damaged.| 1. Re-calibrate the throttle neutral position. No LED on the ESC will come on when the throttle trigger is at the
neutral position.
2. Set the “running mode” to “Forward/ Reverse with Brake”.
3. Contact the distributor for repair or other customer services.
The car run forward/backward slowly when the throttle trigger is at the neutral position.| 1. The neutral position on the transmitter was
not stable, so signals were not stable either.
2. The ESC calibration was not proper.| 1. Change your transmitter
2. Re-calibrate the throttle range or fine-tune the neutral position on the transmitter.
1. The LCD program box kept displaying “CONNECTING ESC” after you connected it to your ESC.
2. The LED program card kept displaying 3 short lines (- – -) after you connected it to your ESC.| The programming card/box was connected to
the ESC via the throttle control cable (Rx cable).| It is wrong to use the Rx cable to connect the programming card/box. The programming port of this ESC is also the fan port, so please connect the ESC and
programming card/box by plugging the programming cable into the fan port.
When pressing the SET button to set the throttle neutral position, the GREEN LED didn’t flash and no beep was emitted, or you were unable to set the full- throttle endpoint and the full brake endpoint after the neutral position was
accepted.| 1. The ESC throttle cable wasn’t plugged in the
correct channel on the receiver. 2. The ESC throttle cable was reversely plugged
in.| 1. Plug the throttle cable into the throttle (TH) channel on your receiver. 2. Plug in the throttle cable properly by referring to the relevant mark shown on
your receiver.

Team Corally
Geelseweg 80
2250 Olen
Belgium
Tel: +32 14 25 92 94
[email protected]
www.corally.com

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