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E-ZEE ECL mini – Electric Control Line Timer Document Version: 1.03 27th Feb 2019

E-ZEE ECL mini – Electric Control Line Timer

The ECLm is an entry level timer that still

offers enough features to make it the ideal

choice for most ECL sports models.

Motor power and runduration are

adjustable -xed motor ramp up and down

periods, end of ight warnings and a user

selectable option of a xed 30 sec start

delay to allow solo operation are all

included as standard

Instruction videos are available on You Tube –

Video 1 Introduction https://youtu.be/SKAXKxXnsiY

Video 2 Setting Flight Duration https://youtu.be/cqKGNAaUtbc

Video 3 Setting Motor Speed https://youtu.be/CFniQuFf4Ik

Video 4 Setting Start Delay https://youtu.be/HbaTdlp2ejQ

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E-ZEE ECL mini – Electric Control Line Timer Document Version: 1.03 27th Feb 2019

INTRODUCTION

Electric Control Line (ECL) is clean and quiet,

ideal for the 21st century environment. The huge

Electric RC market ensures that components such

as motors and ESC’s for Control Line are available

at very attractive prices and are totally reliable.

Battery technology has progressed such that the

weight of an electric power train can be similar or

better than conventional glow or diesel power.

World class aerobatic Control Line pilots have been quick to use the technology as it

ensures the perfect motor run every time. The competition ECL and ‘full house’ sport

timers can be too sophisticated for the needs of novice sport yers. The E-ZEE mini C/L

timer has been designed and developed as an ‘entry level’ timer so that novice sports yers

can enjoy all these advantages at a realistic price. Equally it can be of value to experienced

yers if weight and space are an issue in small C/L models.

Key Features

•Flight duration:- adjustable 10 to 300 seconds, set in 10 second and 1 minute

increments

•End of ight warnings - visual (high intensity LED) and motor power ‘burps’

•Motor power:- adjustable from zero to full throttle

•Motor soft start:- xed 1 second

•Motor run down:- xed 5 seconds

•Optional xed start delay (for solo operation) – 30 seconds

•Push button immediately stops the motor at any point during the ight prole

•Flight duration and power settings saved in memory- even with the battery dis

connected – single button push repeats previous ight.

IDENTIFICATION

AfreeightversionontheE-ZEEminitimerusesthesamePCB

so to identify the different functionalities of these PCBs the

appropriate legend on the underside of the board is marked with

ablobofyellowpaint.

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INSTALLATION

This image shows the system

components, note that power does not

ow through the timer. The timer is fed

from BEC (Battery Eliminator Circuit)

provided by the ESC and in turn sends

signals to the ESC.

So the timer can be used with any size

of motor/ESC/battery combination

subject to the following warning

The chip used in the timer has a

maximum rating of 5.5v, so ESCs with

a6vBECmustNOTbeused.

As seen above the ESC connects to the only set of pins on the

timer. Note the PCB has silk screen markings of plus, minus and

signal to assist with correctly connecting the ESC lead.

The ESC signal wiring colours are most likely to agree with the

servo wiring conventions shown in the diagram (left)

QUICK START

Having connected and checked the system components it’s time to power up and simulate

aight.Asreceivedyourtimerwillbesetasfollows:-

Motor Speed 100% (best to remove the prop before testing)

Motor Run Time 20secs

Start Delay Disabled

The following parameters are xed:-

Ramp up time 1 sec

Ramp Down Time 5sec

Ramp times are added to the Motor Run time….. so the factory settings will cause

the motor to run for 21 secs and then Ramp Down over the next 5 secs

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Step 1: Standby Mode

Connect the battery; there is a ve second delay at power up.

Most ESC’s will enter their setup routine if they detect full throttle at start. Thus without the

enforced ve second delay, trying to start a ight immediately after power up could cause the

ESC to enter its set-up routine.

During the power up delay the LED will ash at 1 sec intervals and after 5 seconds settle in

to a continuous icker….. LED in continuous icker indicates ‘Standby Mode’

Step 2: Simulating a ight

Briey press and release the button (must be less than two seconds or the subsequent

set-up routines will be entered instead) and upon release the motor will start. The LED will

be ON at reduced brightness during the 1 second ramp up to speed. The motor will run at

full power for 20 secs and then ramp down over the next 5 secs…. the LED will ash at 1 sec

intervals for the rst 10 secs…for the last 10 secs the ash will be much longer and 3 secs

before the motor run time nishes the motor will ‘burp’ to announce end of ight is

imminent….the LED will be ON at reduced brightness during the 5 sec ramp down time. It

will be appreciated that locating the timer so that the pilot can observe the LED is a great

help to ight management.

During ight a long LED ash indicates remaining ight time is 10 secs or less

For safety the pushbutton is disabled at the end of the timed period so that an inadvertent

start will not occur on retrieval…..this situation will continue until the system is reset…. At the

end of the timed period the LED will stop ashing and remain ON permanently….LED ON

permanently indicates ‘End of Flight Mode’

The timed period may be aborted by a brief press of the button at any time and the unit

will indicate end of ight and require resetting.

Step 3: Resetting the system after a ight

To re s et t h e sy s te m p re s s an d h ol d t he b u tt o n… . th e L ED w i ll  a sh  v e ti m es a t o n e

second intervals then go ON permanently …..release the button and this will take you

back to LED in continuous icker indicates ‘Standby Mode’

The ve second manual reset is to guard against inadvertent motor start when retrieving the

model. Releasing the button before the ve seconds have elapsed will return the timer to

‘End of Flight Mode’.

Simulate a ight and reset a number of times until you are familiar with the routine and LED

indications.

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CHANGING THE TIMER SETTINGS

The timer has two adjustable features that govern the ight and a third option to toggle the

start delay feature on/off - these are shown in the chart below:-

Features 1&2 are self-explanatory…..used frequently

Feature 3 is used to enable/disable a 30 sec delay before the motor starts…..this allows

time to walk to the handle and y solo…..used to allow solo ying

Data Input is entered by pressing the pushbutton for long or short periods.

Reporting is indicated by LED ashes ….solid for long increment….ashing for short

increment.

Feature Selection -toalteranyofthesettingsafeaturemustbeselectedrst.

The feature selection cycle

1. From standby mode hold the button down continuously

2. LED ON and

3. Two seconds later LED OFF

4. Continue to hold the button down….LED remains OFF

5. Release the pushbutton

6. LED ON but dimmer….this starts the two sec feature selection period

7. Two seconds later the LED reverts to the ‘Standby’ mode icker

In the above example because no feature was selected the timer returned to the ‘standby’

mode……try this cycle a few times to familiarise yourself to recognise the two second

‘feature selection’ period.

During the feature selection period, a feature is selected by pressing the button the same

number of times as its feature number in the table above:- ie

1Press SetMotorRunTime

2Presses SetMotorSpeed(Power)

3Presses ToggleStartDelayON/Off

The LED lights for each press and the length of time the button is held pressed is not critical.

However, each time the button is released a 2 sec timeout period commences for the user

to make further button presses as necessary to select the desired feature. These timeouts

allow the timer to ascertain when the user has nished pressing the button and move to the

next stage of adjusting the selected feature.

Feature Parameter to set Data Input &

Reporting

Increment Range

1motor run short 10 sec 10-300 secs

long 1minute

none report

2motor power short begin adjust 0-100%

long end adjust

3start delay none toggle state 0/30secs

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SET MOTOR RUN

Go to the two sec feature selection period.

1. Select ‘motor run’ duration by making a single button press/release

2. Two secs after the button release the dimly glowing LED goes OFF to signal the start

of a two sec data entry period for setting the motor run.

3. During the data entry period short or a long button presses are made to alter the

motor run duration using the increments shown in the table.

To ma k e a long press (one minute) hold the button down until the LED stops

ashing and goes ON.

To ma k e a short press (ten seconds) release the button before the LED stops

ashing.

Short and long presses may be made in any order and the overall time is accumulated

and stored in memory.

If a motor run time relating to the number of short/long presses exceeds the feature

range then only the maximum range time setting is stored.

The chosen motor run time is saved into non-volatile memory and maintained for all

further ights until changed by the user. The duration setting is maintained even with

battery dis-connected

As before each data entry button press starts a two sec period awaiting the next data

entry button press.

Reporting

When data entry is complete, after a brief pause the LED reports the settings entered

for motor run period by a series of ashes and then by a series of ickers as follows.

•LED ON - units of one minute

•LED ickers - units of ten seconds

In the event that no button presses are made during the data entry period then the

current motor run duration is reported, as above. Reporting always shows longest settings

rst no matter in what order they were entered. The timer now reverts to standby mode. Note

that the (xed) ramp settings extend the overall running time of the motor as shown in the

diagram below :-

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SET MOTOR POWER

This is performed with the motor running so the user must be prepared to safely restrain the

model and take care to avoid contact with the propeller at all times.

Go to the two sec feature selection period.

1. Select the ‘motor power’ setting routine by making two brisk button press/releases.

2. Two seconds after the nal button release the dimly glowing LED briey goes ON and

the prop gives a short ‘kick’ to signal that motor power can now be set. In view of the

motor potentially running up to full power during this procedure the prop ‘kick’ serves

to doubly warn the user that the power selection routine has been selected. The LED

is now dim again. When ready to commence motor power setting, press and release

the button. The motor will now slowly and repeatedly ramp up and down between zero

and full power, pausing for a second at full power to aid easy selection of the latter.

The LED slowly ashes ON/OFF during this procedure.

At the desired power level, press the button, holding it down as long as desired to

freeze the setting and verify the power selected is satisfactory. Releasing the button

then stops the motor. In the event of a rapid press/release of the button the motor

continues at the selected power for one second and then stops. The chosen power

level is saved into non-volatile memory and maintained for all further ights until

changed by the user. The power setting is maintained through any power cycles.

TOGGLE START DELAY

Each ‘toggle’ reverses the current state of the start delay – so if it is currently disabled then

‘toggling’ it will enable the start delay - and vice versa.

Go to the two sec feature selection period.

1. Toggle the ‘start delay’ by making three brisk button press/releases

2. Two seconds after the nal button release the LED briey goes OFF and the timer

then reverts to standby mode.

3. To show the changed status of the start delay, in standby the LED will icker

continuously (disabled) or in groups of three ashes(enabled)

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SAFETY

The motor must be considered ‘live’ whenever the propulsion battery is connected. B e

careful not to inadvertently press the start button during handling the model as the prop may

begin to turn as soon as the button is pressed.

Be aware that electric motors behave differently to IC engines. With the latter your straying

ngers might get anything from a smart whack to a nasty gash depending on the size of the

engine, but nine times out of ten the engine will stop instantly. With electric motors, no matter

what the size of the motor, as long as the battery remains connected, it will attempt to turn,

and continue doing so - even if it becomes so overloaded that it melts itself, the ESC or the

battery in the process. So, an encounter with a spinning prop can result in your ngers being

continually slashed, until the power is cut. A few high-end ESCs do feature a safety cut-out

if the prop is stalled or the governed revs drop below a predetermined threshold but you

should not rely on this. YOU WERE WARNED!

Note that the blue LED used is a high brightness type to ensure good visibility

outdoors in bright sunlight. If the timer is operated in the workshop under poor

lighting conditions avoid looking directly at the LED to avoid potential damage to

your eyes.

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