ORCA ESC Settings

12/3/2023

Here's a quick explanation of some of the available settings in your ORCA ESC

Instruction manual:

ORCA OE101 Instruction Manual PDF
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Additional instruction manuals, firmware updates and setup sheets are available on PetitRC here

Calibration:
First, set transmitter settings as follows:

Next:

Connect the power wires of the ESC to a fully charged battery - making sure the polarity is correct
Turn on the transmitter and hold the throttle at full brake position
Turn on ESC and listen for 2 beeps
After you hear the 2 beeps, apply full throttle and listen for another 2 beeps
Once you hear the 2 beeps, release the throttle to neutral position
A beep will then sound, signifying that the ESC endpoints have been successfully set.

*If you do not hear the beeping sound as described above, try reversing the throttle reverse setting in the transmitter

ESC Settings:
1. Throttle Feel

2. Punch

3. Party Mode

Allows to easy adjust the curve of power by party mode, it must use with “PM limiter” together, it can increase or decrease how many % (Party mode) of power from throttle 0% to XX% (Party mode limiter). Higher number = more aggressive power application

4. PM Limiter

This is a limiter to limit the throttle from 0% to XX%, function with Party Mode only

5. Timing

Allows you to adjust the timing of the motor (0º-100º Mode 1º increments): Generally speaking, in brushless systems, an increase in timing will result in an increase in the RPM of the motor. However, increase in timing can also decrease the efficiency of the system, thus generating heat on the ESC and motor.

6. Turbo Timing

Turbo Timing is unique to brushless systems because the ESC can simulate motor timing advance. While mechanical timing advance in a brushed motor system is limited by the physical phasing of the motor, brushless ESC timing advance can push beyond that physical limit. As a result motors can run at a super- high RPM in the Turbo Timing mode, resulting in a sensation of having a 2nd gear/Turbo for top speed. This menu allows you to adjust the amount of Turbo Timing in your rake ESC in 1º increments. (The “Turbo Timing” should never be greater in value than Timing)

7. Turbo down rank

This is an opposite side Turbo timing for braking, preset -8, if you set the value to -1, this will smooth the throttle response as you show from top speed. If you value set to -30 this will have more drag brake effect when you release throttle from top speed (Suggest use between -4 to -14)

9. Brake Type

Brake Type-1 is a traditional brake system in ORCA ESC, it can provide most aggressive brake feeling for the driver
Brake Type -2 is a new brake system, most smooth feeling, predictable and will not lock the car suddenly, most suitable for blinky class

Advance Setup:
1. PWM (Pulse Width Modulation)

Allows you to change the forward drive frequency of the ESC (2K to 32K step by 500HZ) • The 2K setup will give you good punch at the low end. • The 32K setup will result in strong mid to top end. • Experiment to find out what suits your driving style best. (Lower PWM will lower ESC temperatures while higher PWM settings may increase ESC temperatures and Higher PWM will course ESC more heat.) Ensure that your physical wiring configuration of A-B-C match Initial Setup options of the Program Card.

2. (Throttle) Compress

This is for throttle curve, the higher the number, the more responsive the throttle feels at bottom end. 0% is linear throttle response. That's mean throttle compress, Than will course you more sensitive in the throttle bottom.

3. Timing start

Allows you to adjust early or later to add timing in bottom power, this will make it easy to get a smooth power band in bottom power.

4. Timing End

Set the end point of timing, this will affect the power band in middle power. the turbo will start after the timing end point.

5. Turbo delay

Delay how long to start your turbo timing when you touch the throttle turbo point.

6. Turbo start

Allows you to adjust which throttle point to start the turbo and not only full throttle to start turbo and let it easy to get a smooth power band for all kind of motors. 7.) Turbo Punch – let you adjust the top speed power band of turbo, turbo punch + get more aggressive and turbo punch – get more smooth of top end power. 8.) Brake Freq. – Brake Frequency operates similar to PWM except it affects the braking instead of the throttle(100hz / step from 800hz to8000hz) • At 1k Hz, the Drag brake and the Brake force will feel the punchiest. • At 8K Hz, the Drag brake and the Brake will feel very smooth.

9. Initial Brake

When the Initial brake setup in 0 %, the initial brake force start same with drag brake. When the initial brake leave 0%, the initial brake force will start with your initial brake setup. ***(This function item 9 explain is suitable for firmware version 6.3 or above.)

10. Maxbrake Force

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