E-bike: Programming your e-bike

(Linked from Conversion to eBike)

External Documentation

The KT3 series is a popular line of smart displays that are used for managing settings. I am under the impression that it originates from Suzhou Kunteng Electronics Co., they have manuals and if you stumbled on this page looking for other models, you might want to visit them. Their server is very slow from time to time. Below are also cached versions, to save you from a waiting frustration.

There are three “Parameter Setting” chapters for 22 settings:

  • “General Project Setting” (3)
  • “P Parameter Setting” (5)
  • “C Parameter Setting” (14)

Setting Parameters

Setting is done with:

  • Arrow Up == UP
  • On/Off == ENTER
  • Arrow Down == DOWN

How “enter settings” work:

  • Start with “General Project Setting”:
    • Press ENTER long to start. When On, within 5 sec press UP+DOWN for 2 sec
    • Within a minute: Use UP or DOWN to change values if needed, click ENTER to store and go to next value.
    • After entering last setting (third, Metric or Imperial):
      • Press ENTER for 2 sec to save and finish, or…
      • Press UP+DOWN for 2 sec to get into “P Parameter Setting”
  • Continue with “P Parameter Setting”:
    • Within a minute: Use UP and DOWN to change values if needed, click ENTER to store and go to next value.
    • After entering last setting P5:
      • Press ENTER for 2 sec to save and finish, or…
      • Press UP+DOWN for 2 sec to get into “C Parameter Setting”
  • Continue with “C Parameter Setting”:
    • Within a minute: Use UP and DOWN to change values if needed, click ENTER to store and go to next value.
    • After entering last setting C14 press ENTER for 2 sec to save and finish.

In short, turn on – ENTER, directly UP+DOWN 2s, ENTER through the three General values, after last value UP+DOWN 2s for P Settings, ENTER P1… P5, UP+DOWN 2s, ENTER through C Settings and ENTER 2s to save.

Values

Tip: Write your settings down somewhere, if something breaks and you need a new device, you really wants these settings back.

Here are my values with their meaning, you can paste and modify it in a spreadsheet for your convenience.

G172Maximum Trip Speed
G229″Wheel Diameter
G3mMetric and Imperial Units
P146Motor Characteristic Parameter Setting
P20Wheel Speed Pulse Signal Setting
P31Power Assist Control Mode Setting
P40Handlebar Startup Setting
P512Power Monitoring Setting
C102Power-Assist Sensor and Parameter Select Setting
C20Motor Phase Classification Coding Setting
C38Power Assist Ratio Gear Initialization Setting
C44 & 50Handlebar Function Setting
C508Controller Maximum Current Adjustment Setting
C63Backlight Brightness Adjustment Setting
C70Cruise Function Setting
C80Motor Operating Temperature Display Setting
C90Startup Password Setting
C10nAutomatically Restore Factory Setting
C110Meter Attribute Selection Setting
C124Controller Minimum Voltage Adjustment Setting
C130ABS brakes of the controller and parameters of anti-charge control Setting
C142Power-assist tuning parameters Setting

13 thoughts on “E-bike: Programming your e-bike”

  1. hi i have just changed over to a 36v battery from a 24v do i have to change any of my parameters my display is a kt lcd3 unit

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    • Is that not something the controller should handle? Maybe searching for “How do you reverse the direction of a brushless motor?” offers suggestions, like changing wires 😉

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  2. Hi, i have himo v1 (its not v1 plus) and i randomly changed the menu setting in lcd display.. since i bought secondhand unit i dont have the manual book and i cant find the right settings or reset the lcd computer, can you please explain the p1 etc function?

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  3. When I try to do the General project settings part, the light turns on but it does it give me the option to change any settings. I press ENTER and as soon as it turns on I press up and down together but nothing happens.

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    • Maybe you could tell what controller model this is concerning? It might be faulty too. This post is a bit older now, ask the supplier and if things have changed it is appreciated to let it know here. Sorry for not being able to offer more support.

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  4. Hey guys, any reason why I can’t adjust the parameters with the arrows?
    When I get into the parameters menu and try to do any change with the arrows it’s not changing any value like it’s locked or something.
    Any help? Thanks in advance!

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