EMAX User Instruction for SimonK Series ESC

A. Features
A1: Based on SimonK firmware, further optimized to the perfect drive performance.
A2: Low-voltage protection, over-heat protection and self-check functions.
A3: Separate power supply for MCU and BEC, enhancing the ESC’s ability of eliminating magnetic interference.
A4: Parameters of the ESC can be set via program card or transmitter.
A5: Throttle range can be set to be compatible with different receivers.
A6: Max speed: 210,000 rpm for 2-pole, 70,000 rpm for 6-pole, 35,000 rpm for 12-pole.
B.Product specification
Continuous Burst Li-xx Battery Dimension Weight (g) wires BEC BEC
Item Programmable
Current current (cell) L*W*H(mm) Included Mode Output
Simon-6A 6A 8A 2 22*17*7 5 Linear 0.8A/5V YES
Simon-12A 12A 15A 2-3 25*20*7 9 Linear 1A/5V YES
Simon-20A 20A 25A 2-3 52×26×7 28 Linear 2A/5V YES
Simon-25A 25A 30A 2-3 52×26×7 28 Linear 2A/5V YES
Simon-30A 30A 40A 2-3 52×26×7 28 Linear 2A/5V YES
Simon-30A-OPTO 30A 35A 2-6 57×26×9 25 ---- ---- YES
Simon-40A-UBEC 40A 50A 2-6 73×28×12 41 Switch 3A/5V YES
Simon-60A-UBEC 60A 80A 2-6 73×36× 63 Switch 5A/5V YES
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Simon-80A-UBEC 80A 100A 2-6 86×38×12 81 Switch 5A/5V YES
C. Instructions
C1.Normal startup procedures

Move throttle stick to Connect The long “beep” sound Several “beep” tones When self-test is Move
the bottom position battery should be emitted , means should be emitted to finished, a “‡ 1 2 throttle stick
and then switch on pack to the bottom point of throttle present the amount of 3” tune should be upwards
transmitter ESC range has been detected battery cells emitted
to go flying
C2.Throttle range setting procedures (when users change a transmitter, throttle range setting is recommended.)

Switch on the Connect Two “beep” sounds Movethrottle stick to the Several “beep” When self-test is
transmitter, battery should be emitted, bottom position (within 2s), tones should be finished, a “‡ 1 2 3”
move throttle pack to means the top point a long “beep” sound should emitted to present tune should be
stick to the top ESC of throttle range has be emitted , means the the amount of emitted, Movethrottle
position been confirmed and bottom point of throttle battery cells stick upwards to go
saved range has been detected flying

If the throttle stick is neither at the bottom position nor the top position after powered on, it will constantly make “beep” sounds.
If you hold the throttle stick on top position for more than 2 seconds after the top point of throttle range has been confirmed and saved, you will be led to
transmitter programming mode.
D. Programmable parameters
D1. Brake Type: There are six brake types including OFF, Low, Mid-low, Middle, Mid-high and High. The default is OFF.
D2. Timing Mode: There are five options: Low: 0°, Mid-low: 8°, Middle:15°, Mid-high:23° and High:30°. The default is Middle: 15°. Low advance
timing is recommended for high inductance and low KV motors. High advance timing is recommended for low inductance and high KV outrunner motors.
For some high KV motors, if it shakes while rotating in high speed, the High timing mode is recommended.
D3. Start Force: There are 13 options: 0.03.0.05.0.06.0.09.0.13.0.19.0.25.0.38.0.50.0.75.1.00.1.25.1.50. The default is 0.75. Select
the corresponding start force according to the load of motor.
D4. Curve Mode: There are four options: Off, Low, Middle, High. The default is off.
D5. Control Frequency : 2 options: 8KHz and 22KHz. The default is 8KHz. This option is the drive frequency of the motors.
D6. Low-voltage Protection: 4 options: 2.8V/cell.3.0V/cell.3.2V/cell.Off the low voltage protection. The default is 3.0V/cell. the system will
automatically identify the battery cell. E.g. suppose there’re 3 cells, if the voltage is lower than 9V, the system will work according to the current
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option.
D7. Cutoff Mode: There are two options: Soft-Cut and Cut-Off. The default is Soft-Cut. Soft-Cut option: Gradually reduce throttle power to 31% of the
current power when the voltage is lower than the programmed low-voltage protection threshold.Cut-Off Option: immediate motor shutdown occurs in
low-voltage.
When low-voltage protection, Push the throttle stick to the bottom position and then to the top position, the motor will be restarted. But since it is low-
voltage condition, the output power is low or stopped at once.
E. Protection setting
E1. Low-voltage Protection: Whether to shut down the motor immediately or to lower the power when the input voltage drops below the programmed
low-voltage protection threshold depends on the values set as Cutoff Mode. (Please refer to D7 for Cutoff Mode )
E2. Loss of Signal Protection: Power will be gradually lower to 0 when signal lost, and motor stops. Motor will resume to the current power when the
signal is detected again.
E3. Over-heat Protection: When the temperature increases to above 100 Celsius degree, power will be lowered gradually to less than75% of the full
power. When the temperature increases to above 105 Celsius degree, power will be lowered gradually to less than 50% of the full power. When the
temperature increases to above 110 Celsius degree, power will be lowered gradually to less than 25% of the full power. When the temperature increases
to above 115 Celsius degree, power will be lowered gradually to less than 6.25% of the full power, and will resume when the temperature decreases.
F. Programming via program card
Step 1. Pull the PPM signal wire out from the receiver, and plug it into the program card jack. Please pay attention to the direction.
Step 2. Connect the ESC to the battery, after 2 seconds you will hear “‡ 2 3 1” tune.
Step 3. The program card automatically reads parameters from the ESC and the corresponding LED will be on.
Step 4. Button 1 is for choosing program items. Button 2 is for choosing different parameters for each item. Button 3 is ‘write’ button. All parameters can
be viewed and modified by pressing corresponding and press button 3 to write the new parameters to the ESC.
Step 5. Cut off the power.
G. Programming via Transmitter
Step 1: Enter program mode
Switch the transmitter on Pull the throttle stick to the top position‹Switch the ESC on, wait 2 seconds, you will hear two “beep” sounds, which
denotes that Max. throttle has been confirmed Hold the throttle stick at the top position, and then wait 2 seconds until you hear tune “ 123
1 2 3”, that means you have entered the transmitter programming mode.
Step 2: Select program parameters
Hold the throttle stick on top position, there’re 7 parameters can be set by using your transmitter. You would hear 7 different indicating sounds which
correspond to 7 different parameters. Pull the throttle stick to the bottom position (full Off throttle) within 2 seconds after you hear the correspondent
sound will brings you to the correspondent parameter setting status. The indicating sounds will repeat in turn as follow.
1. “beep-” (a short sound) which indicates the Brake Type
2. “beep-beep-” (two short sounds) which indicates the Timing Mode
3. “beep-beep-beep-” (three short sounds) which indicates the Start Force
4. “beep-beep-beep-beep-” (four short sounds) which indicates the Curve Mode
5. “beep-----” (a long sound) which indicates the Control Frequency
6. “beep-----beep-” (a long sound and a short) which indicates the Low-voltage Protection
7. “beep-----beep-beep-” (a long sound and two short) which indicates the Cutoff Mode
Step 3: Select program values
After entering parameter setting status, hold the throttle stick on the bottom position, you will be led to the repeat selection of that parameter setting status.
Each sound likes 4 short sounds and one long sound (1 long sound=5short sounds), and by that analogy. After some sound, pull the throttle stick to the
top position in 2 seconds, after you hear a tune “‡3 2 1 ‡3 2 1”, which means the correspondent value has been chosen and saved. Hold the stick on the
top position, return to the second step and continue programming.
Step 4: Exit program
Pull the throttle stick to the bottom position within 2 seconds and hold on after saving parameters, until you hear a tune “beep beep- beep- beep-
1 2 3”. Set the Min. Throttle at this moment and exit program and operate as normal.(beep means Loading parameter. beep- beep- beep-means numbers
of cells and ‡1 2 3 means ready. )