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SmartWinch E and G series Setup Lead Testing

Having trouble programming your E model SmartWinch? 

As long as the winch is working fine other and you just want to make adjustments, then there's really only 3 possible reasons why you're not having success.

 1. The setup lead has failed. Corrosion is by far the most likely cause of failure.
Follow this simple procedure to test it.

 
  • First, make sure the winch is working via the Tx. If a winch does not respond to the Tx there's no point trying to do setup.
     
  • Leave the Tx on but turn the winch off.
     
  • Place the setup lead onto a spare ground pin in the Rx.  
      The ground pin is used by the brown or black wire in the lead between servo and receiver. The signal pin is used by the white or orange wire. The ground pin in the battery port can be used but remember that there is no signal pin in that port. If your Rx has only 2 channels, you will need to temporarily remove the rudder servo lead to gain access to the signal pin for performing setup.
  • Turn the winch on.
    If the setup lead is working fine, the winch will sound 3 beeps per second and the winch will not respond to the Tx.
    If the setup lead has failed, the winch will respond normally to the Tx. The lead will need to be replaced.
If the setup lead is working fine, the winch will sound 3 beeps per second and the winch will not respond to the Tx
If the setup lead has failed, the winch will respond normally to the Tx. The lead will need to be replaced.

2. You are not following the procedure as written. Just take your time and read each step carefully.    

3. You are not using the correct procedure for the particular software revision. 
  Click here to find your model software revision and setup procedure.