Brushless Motor & TITAN Settings

If your AEG has been fitted with a Warhead brushless motor and Gate TITAN ETU by Tactical Parts, then the settings for the TITAN have been optimally configured for your specific rifle build. Generally speaking, there should not be any need to adjust configuration settings, save for specific user preferences such as fire control modes, trigger sensitivity, magazine mode, etc. All settings are configured via the Gate Control Station application, which is a free download available for PC, MAC and Android and iOS devices.

These configuration settings have been adapted from Warhead's published literature and are also based on my experience with configuring the optimal settings. This guidance is updated as new firmware editions are released and the Gate Control Station application is updated.

Please note that the following TITAN settings should remain and/or be configured as follows:

GEAR RATIO

• If 18:1 gears are equipped = "Normal Speed"
• If 13:1 gears are equipped = "High Speed"

BATTERY PROTECTION / LOW VOLTAGE DETECTION

SET TO: OFF

The Warhead motor has built-in low voltage cut off and excess amp draw protection. Low voltage cutoff is set at 3.1 volts per cell and is designed to work intelligently. This will mean that the continuous voltage of the cell must be under 3.1 volts for the cut off to kick in. There is no audible indication of this occurring on the motor. The motor will simply stop working once the voltage of the cell reaches 3.1 volts or less. At this stage you should change your battery for a freshly charged one.

EXCESS AMP DRAW PROTECTION

The Warhead has built in excess amp draw protection. This will activate to prevent damage to the electronics if a power surge occurs. In the event of a gearbox jam or seizure, the motor is designed to stop functioning to protect itself. The inoperable cutoff period will last for 5 seconds. After this period the motor will become active. It is very important that if you think you are experiencing a gearbox failure that you do not continue to pull the trigger after this period. This will result in damage to the electronics of the motor.

CYCLE DETECTION

SET TO: ON

As with a brushed motor, cycle detection should be activated if there is an option to do so. This will result in optimum performance between the motor and the ETU / MOSFET, ensuring that your AEG cycles correctly when the trigger is pulled.

Important! For TITAN II: Go to General > Cycle Detection > Set to "Single Sensor Mode."

PRE-COCKING

SET TO: OFF

For best results, pre-cocking should be set to off as this can interfere with the braking cycle of the motor and create undesired results. It is possible to use a small amount of pre-cocking in some cases. But for the best uninterrupted operation it is recommended to turn this setting to off.

ACTIVE BRAKING

SET TO: Manual PWM 0% or MANUAL PWM - INCREASING IN 10% INCREMENTS

The ESC (speed controller) that is built into the back of the motor already assists the motor in stopping and starting. When combined with high levels of Active Braking this can result in undesired operation or stuttering. Current versions of the Gate Control Station app now automatically detect brushless motors and will disable active braking for you.

However, if you have an older, non-updated Control Station application the following rule applies: The best way to apply the correct amount of active braking to your AEG when using the Warhead motor is to start with this setting set to off. If you decide that active braking is required, I would suggest using the PWM setting and increasing the percentage applied in 10% increments. Test on each setting to decide which works best. In most cases you will not need any more than around 20%. Current firmware versions allow for finer 1% increments of adjustment.

VIBRATION NOTIFICATIONS

SET TO: OFF

Again, as the Warhead has built-in intelligent low-voltage cutoff and excess amperage protection, this setting is not required. The haptic feedback generated by the TITAN has also been known to potentially cause the safety circuit on the motor to trip. If the motor encounters an issue, it will simply cease to operate for at least 5 seconds as described above.

Please note that changing any of these settings and damaging your motor may result in your motor warranty being invalidated!