User Manual of “SEAKING” Series Brushless Speed Controller for Boat HW-SM701DUL-20130627 Page - 1-

Thanks for purchasing “SEAKING” series Electronic Speed Controller (ESC) for boat. High power system for RC 1. Disconnect the two bullet connectors on the positive input wire (red color, thick) of the ESC.
model can be very dangerous, so please read this manual carefully. In that we have no control over the correct 2. Connect battery wires.
use, installation, application, or maintenance of our products, no liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any
3. Connect the bullet connectors on the positive input wire (red color, thick) of the ESC as soon as you hear the special
damages, losses or costs resulting from the use of the product. Any claims arising from the operating, failure of
malfunctioning etc. will be denied. We assume no liability for personal injury, consequential damages resulting tone “♪123”
from our product or our workmanship. As far as is legally permitted, the obligation to compensation is limited to STEP #2. Throttle Range Setting (Throttle Range Calibration)
the invoice amount of the affected product.
In order to make the ESC fit the throttle range, you must calibrate it for the following cases; otherwise the ESC cannot
【Features】 work properly.
► Specially designed for RC boat, with excellent start-up, acceleration and linearity features.
► Use top quality electronic components to enhance the current endurance ability of the ESC. ► Begin to use a new ESC;
► With water cooling heat-sink, the ESC is splash-proof (Note: Not 100% water-proof). ► Begin to use a new transmitter;
► 2 running modes, “Forward Only” mode and “Forward/Backward” mode for various of boats. ► Change the settings of neutral position of the throttle stick, ATV or EPA parameters, etc.
► Multiple protection features: Low voltage cut-off protection for lithium or nickel battery / Over-heat protection /
2.1 Turn on the transmitter, set the “EPA/ATV” value of throttle channel to “100%”, and disable the “ABS” brake
Throttle signal loss protection.
function of your transmitter if it does has this function. If you are using a Futaba transmitter, please set the
► 8 steps of timing adjustment, compatible with all kinds of sensorless brushless motor.
direction of the throttle channel to “REV”
► Pocket-sized Program Card can be purchased separately for easily setting the programmable items.
Note1: The program card is an optional equipment for the ESC.
2.2 If you are using a Handgun-style transmitter: 2.2 If you are using a Flat-style transmitter:
【Specifications】 a) Move the throttle stick to the maximum position a) Move the throttle stick to the top position (that
Class Model Cont. Burst BEC BEC Battery Cells Weight Water Size (that is: full throttle position), and then connect the is: full throttle position), and then connect the
Current Current Mode Output Lipo NiMH Cooling L*W*H
battery pack to the ESC, after 2 seconds, “Beep- battery pack to the ESC, after 2 seconds, “Beep-
(10s) Pipe
Beep- ” tone can be heard, that means the full Beep- ” tone can be heard, that means the full
Normal ESC ( Supports 2-6 cells Lipo )
throttle position has been confirmed. throttle position has been confirmed.
25A SEAKING-25A 25A 50A Linear 6V/1.5A 2-3 5-9 48g Ф4 48*35*20
35A SEAKING-35A 35A 70A Linear 6V/1.5A 2-3 5-9 50g Ф4 48*35*20
60A SEAKING-60A 60A 120A Switch 6V/3A 2-6 6-18 76g Ф5 94*33*18 b) Release the throttle stick to the neutral position, b) If you want to set it to half-range, please move
90A SEAKING-90A 90A 180A Switch 6V/3A 2-6 6-18 81g Ф5 94*33*18 a “Beep” tone can be heard, that means the neutral the throttle stick to the neutral position, a “Beep”
120A SEAKING-120A 120A 240A Switch 6V/3A 2-6 6-18 91g Ф5 94*33*18 position has been confirmed. tone can be heard, that means the neutral
180A SEAKING-180A 180A 360A Switch 5.8V/3A 2-6 6-18 165g Ф5 72*68*34 Now the throttle range setting process is finished. position has been confirmed.
High Voltage ESC ( Supports 5-12 cells Lipo ) If you want to set it to full-range (In such a case,
80A-HV SEAKING-80A-HV 80A 160A None None 5-12 15-36 91g Ф5 94*33*18 the boat cannot run backward), please move the
130A-HV SEAKING-130A-HV 130A 180A None None 5-12 15-36 182g Ф5 88*58*23 throttle stick to the bottom position, a “Beep” tone
can be heard, that means the bottom position
【Begin To Use The New ESC】 has been confirmed.
Warning! For safety, please always keep the propeller away from human body or any other object. Now the throttle range setting process is finished.

STEP #1. Connect the ESC, motor, receiver, battery and servo according to the following diagram(Picture 1). “Beep- Beep-” “Beep-”
The output wires of A, B, C of the ESC can be connected with the motor wires freely (without any order). If the motor runs Note: When the motor emits “Beep” tone, the red LED
in the opposite direction, please swap any two wire connections. in the ESC will flash at the same time.

“Beep- Beep-” “Beep-”

Note: When the motor emits “Beep” tone, the red
LED in the ESC will flash at the same time.

【The Normal Start Process】

1. Move the throttle stick to the neutral position or the bottom position, and then turn on the transmitter.
2. Connect the battery pack to the ESC.
3. The motor emits several “Beep” tones to represent the cells number of your lithium battery pack. Please make sure
that the number is correct. If only one “Beep” tone is emitted, that means the “Low Voltage Cutoff Threshold” (Please
refer to the “Programmable Items” in the following form) is set to “No protection”, this is only suitable when you are
using a NiMH battery pack. Please never use “No protection” mode for lithium battery, otherwise the battery is very
easy to be damaged.
4. Move the throttle stick upwards, the motor begins to run and speeds up.

【The LED Status】

There is a red LED in the ESC, the usages are:
1. The LED lights when the throttle stick is moved to the maximum position (full throttle).
2. When setting the throttle range or setting the programmable items of the ESC, the LED flashes at the same time
(Picture 1) (Picture 2) when the motor beeps.
The SEAKING-80A-HV,SEAKING-130A-HV use the new anti-spark structure. There are a pair of bullet connectors and a
thin red wire attached with the positive input wire (red color, thick) of the ESC. They are used to eliminate sparks when
the battery pack is connecting with the ESC. Please use it in the following sequence(See picture 2):
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【Programmable Items】 Note2: The italics texts in the following form are the default settings.
STEP #3. Choose the new value for the selected item
Value After entering an item, you will hear several tones in loop. Set the value matching to a tone by moving the
Programmable Items
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 throttle stick to the maximum position (Full throttle position) when you hear the tone, then a special tone “♪ ”
Forward and
1. Running Mode Note3 Forward Only
Backward emits, means the value is chosen and saved in the ESC. (Keep the throttle stick at the maximum position (Full
2. Lipo Cells Note4 Auto Calculate 2 cells 3 cells 4 cells 5 cells 6 cells throttle position), you will go back to step #2 and you can select other items; Move the stick to bottom or neutral
Note5 Auto Calculate 5 cells 6 cells 8 cells 10 cells 12 cells position within 2 seconds will exit program mode directly.)
3. Low Voltage Cutoff Threshold No Protection 2.8V/Cell 3.0V/Cell 3.2V/Cell 3.4V/Cell
4. Timing 0.00° 3.75° 7.50° 11.25° 15.00° 18.75° 22.50° 26.25° Tone “B” “BB” “BBB” “BBBB” “Beep—” “Beep—B” “Beep—BB” “Beep—BBB”
1 short Beep 2 short Beeps 3 short 4 short 1 long 1 long 1 long 1 long
Note3: Seaking-130A-HV only has option #1(Forward Only), it hasn’t option #2(Forward and Backward)
Note4: The parameters in this line are available for normal voltage ESC (Supports 2-6 cells lipo) Items Beeps Beeps Beep 1 short 2 short 3 short
Note5: The parameters in this line are available for high voltage ESC (Supports 5-12 cells lipo) Running Mode Forward Only Forward &
Backward
1. Running Mode: With “Forward Only” mode, the boat can go forward, but cannot go backward; “Forward and
Backward” mode provides backward function, which is suitable for some specially designed boats. Please read the Lipo Cells Auto Calculate 2 Cells 3 Cells 4 Cells 5 Cells 6 Cells
user manual of your boat to confirm whether it is possible to run backward. Low Voltage No Protection 2.8V/Cell 3.0V/Cell 3.2V/Cell 3.4V/Cell
2. Lipo Cells: We strongly suggest setting the “Lipo Cells” item manually. If you choose “Auto Calculate”, the
ESC will measure the battery’s voltage when it is just connected, and then the ESC judges the cells number. For Cutoff Threshod
example, if the battery’s voltage is lower than 8.8V, it will be judged as 2 cells Lipo battery. In order to let the ESC Timing 0° 3.75° 7.5° 11.25° 15° 18.75° 22.5° 26.25°
judge the cells number correctly, please always use a fully charged battery to connect the ESC. If the battery is Note6: One long “Beep—” = 5 short “Beep”. For example, “Beep—Beep” tone means the No.6 value.（5+1＝6）
partly discharged, the “Auto Calculate” may get a wrong result.
Hint: In the startup process, the motor will emits several “Beep” tones to represent the Lipo cells number, it is helpful
for you to check whether it is coincident with the actual battery pack or not.
3. Low Voltage Cutoff Threshold: This function prevents the lithium battery pack from over discharging. The ESC STEP #4. Exit program mode
detects the battery’s voltage at any time, if the voltage is lower than the threshold for 2 seconds, the output power There are 2 methods to exit the program mode:
will be reduced 50%. Please replace the battery pack as soon as possible. 1. In Step #3, after choosing the value, the motor will emits special tone “♪ ”, move the throttle stick to the
a) Warning! If you ignore the low voltage cutoff phenomenon and keep running, the battery pack will be damaged!
bottom position or the neutral position in 2 second to exit the program mode.
b) How to calculate the cutoff threshold of a whole battery pack:
The cutoff threshold of a battery pack = The threshold of each cell * cells number 2. Disconnect the battery pack from the ESC to exit the program mode forcibly.
For example, if the threshold of each cell is set to “3.2V/Cell”, and the battery pack is 3S (3 Cells), then the
cutoff threshold of this battery pack is 3.2*3=9.6V. 2. Program the ESC with the Program Card
c) If you are using NiMH or NiCd battery: Program card is an optional equipment for boat ESC, it has 3 digital LEDs to show the programmable items and their
NiMH and NiCd battery are not easy to be damaged, usually you needn’t worry about the over-discharge values, so the user interface is very friendly. It is quite easy for programming the ESC with this small equipment. Please
problem, so you can set this programmable item to “No Protection”. read the user manual of program card for more information.
4. Timing: Please select the most suitable timing value according to the motor you are just using. The correct timing 【Trouble Shooting】
value makes the motor running smoothly. And generally, higher timing value brings out higher output power and
higher speed. Trouble Possible Reason Action
After power on, motor does not work, no The connection between battery pack Check the power connection.
【Program the ESC】 sound is emitted and ESC is not correct Replace the connector.
1. Program the ESC with you transmitter After power on, motor does not work, Input voltage is abnormal, too high or Check the voltage of battery pack
4 Steps: Enter program mode → Select programmable item → Choose the new value of the selected item → Exit such an alert tone is emitted: too low.
“beep-beep-, beep-beep-”
STEP #1. Enter the program mode (Every “beep-beep-” has a time interval
of about 1 second)
1. Switch on the transmitter, move the throttle stick to maximum position (Full throttle position), and then After power on, motor does not work, Throttle signal is irregular Check the receiver and transmitter
connect the battery pack to the ESC. such an alert tone is emitted:
2. Wait for 2 seconds, the motor emits “Beep-Beep-”tone. “beep-, beep-, beep- ”(Every “beep-” has
a time interval of about 2 seconds)
3. Wait for 5 seconds, the motor emits “♪ ” special tone, that means the program mode is entered.
The motor runs in the opposite direction The connection between ESC and Swap any two wire connections
the motor need to be changed. between ESC and motor
The boat cannot run backward The ESC is not set to “Forward and Program the ESC correctly
STEP #2. Select the programmable item Backward” running mode Calibrate the throttle range again
You will hear 4 groups of “Beep” tone circularly, If you move the throttle stick to bottom position or the neutral The ESC cannot recognize the according to the instructions on
neutral point of throttle channel page 1
position within 3 seconds after one kind of tones, this item will be selected.
After power on, motor does not work, a Direction of the throttle channel is Set the direction of throttle channel
1. “Beep-” Running Mode special tone “♪ ” is emitted after 2 reversed, so the ESC has entered correctly
2. “Beep-Beep-” Lipo Cells beep tone (“Beep-Beep-”) the program mode
3. “Beep-Beep-Beep-” Low Voltage Cutoff Threshold The motor suddenly speeds down even The ESC has entered the low voltage Replace the battery pack as soon
if at the full throttle situation cutoff protection mode as possible
4. “Beep-Beep-Beep-Beep” Timing Stop running the boat for several
The ESC is over heat minutes to cool the ESC