CL9030 FAQ

Q: What's the input voltage of CL9030?

A: 6-18V (for lithium batteries), and 6~16.8V (for non-lithium batteries: NI-MH battery, nickel-cadmium batteries, lead-acid batteries, etc.). A power supply outside this voltage range cannot guarantee the stability of the system.


Q: Why my CL9030 can't be powered on?

A: Check if the input power is higher than 18V or if the voltage of a single cell is lower than 3.2V. If so, the ESC will automatically cut off to protect the device.


Q: How to calibrate ESC CL9030?

A:

Preparation:

Connect the ESC, motor, battery, and receiver (Bind the receiver with the transmitter in advance, and the receiver output must be PWM signal output.). Turn on the transmitter, and keep other devices powered off.

Step 1

Push the throttle stick to the highest position and keep it. Then power on the ESC and the receiver. The motor will directly beep twice. (If the motor does not emit beep sounds, please refer to the following precautions)

Step 2

After two beeps, push the throttle stick to the lowest position and keep it. The motor will make two beeps again.

Step 3

After two beeps, push the throttle stick to the neutral position and keep it. The motor will emit a series of beep sounds, indicating that the ESC throttle calibration is completed.

Note: The order of the position of the throttle stick in the above calibration process is "the highest position - the lowest position - neutral position". If the motor does not directly emit beep sounds when the throttle stick is placed at the highest position, change the order of the position of the throttle stick to "the lowest position - the highest position - neutral position" for calibration.

Before calibrating, it is best to set the TRIM of the transmitter to “0” to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Tutorial video of calibration, start at 3:09, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll988F8Qs5M

Or start from over, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wrNNiJF98w


Q: How many working modes does CL9030 ESC have?

A: There are totally 4 modes. Normal Mode (Boat Mode), Brake Mode (Training Mode), Racing Mode, and Climbing Mode(Crawler Mode).


Q: Why can't my RC car move backward?

A: Confirming the working mode. The always-on green LED means Racing Mode is enabled. In this mode, the car can forward and be braked to a stop. But NO backward possible.


Q: How to switch the working mode?

A: There are 4 operation modes of the ESC. Changing the state of jumper caps 1 and 2 to switch modes. When the throttle stick is in different positions, the response of the motor is also different.

Normal Mode (Boat Mode): Features forward and reverse, without brake With low heat, this mode is suitable to use in confined spaces.

Brake Mode (Training Mode): Features forward, reverse, and brake.

Racing Mode: Features forward and brake, without reverse.

Climbing Mode (Crawler Mode): Pulled the trigger to forward, pushed the trigger to reverse, centered the trigger to brake.

Note: The ESC must be restarted after changing the state of the jumper cap. Otherwise, the corresponding mode and output will not take effect.


Q: Does CL9030 have a low-voltage protection function?

A: Yes. To enable the function, Put the Jumper Cap onto the pin of the third row means the lithium battery protection function is turned on. When the voltage of a single cell is lower than 3.25V, the output power will be reduced gradually. When lower than 3.0V, the ESC will be automatically cut off to protect the model battery and prevent the lithium battery from over-discharge.

To disenable the function, remove the Jumper Cap from the pin of the third row.