Fluid eBike LCD Display

User Manual

Contents sections:

1. Description (Page 2)
2. Daily User Guide – User Level (Page 4)
3. Configuration Settings (wheel size specific) – Installer Level (Page 8)
4. System Settings (control system specific) – Advanced Level (Page 9)

Diagnostic and reference guide lists

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 1. Description
Product name and model
Fluid Bike LCD electric bike display (model: KD21C)

Specifications
• 24V/36V/48V Power Supply
• Rated current 10mA
• Maximum working current 30mA
• Off leakage current <1uA
• Operating temperature :-20℃~ 60℃
• Storage temperature: -30℃~ 70℃

Appearance and Size

Materials and Colour

• KD21C product’s shell and fixing bracket are made of ABS and Nylon. The LCD window
lens is made from hard acrylic. These materials are suitable for working in temperatures
ranging between -20 and +60 oC.

Display appearance and dimensions: (unit: mm)

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Summary of functions and Buttons

This display provides a host of useful functions and displays for Fluid Bikers:

●Battery charge level

●Power assist level
●Speed Display in MPH or KM/H
●Trip distance and cumulative distance
●6km/h walk assistance / start assistance
●Front light switch
The advanced sections of this manual will explain how to first set-up and then tweak settings
should the need arise, explaining:

●Error Codes
●Parameter Settings (for wheel size, speed-limiting, battery level tweaking, PAS relative
level adjustments, controller current limits, adjustment for maximum speed, and even a
password security feature.)

And if you ever get into a pickle this manual will show how to recover the default settings.

You shouldn’t have to change any settings to fully enjoy riding your bike, and please be aware it
is possible to spoil your fun completely by experimenting needlessly!

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2. Using the display
The screen is best explained by a diagram…

Just 3 buttons
We use just 3 buttons to both use and adjust the display. These are:

MODE, UP and DOWN

Before and during your rides

Power On/Off

Hold down the MODE button and the display will switch on and light up (if you’ve
remembered to switch on your battery first…). Hold down the MODE button again and the
display switches off. The display will also switch itself off if there’s been no activity for 10
minutes.

Mileage Display

When first switched on the display will show the cumulative distance travelled. Press MODE to
shift the display from total trip distance to trip distance.

Cumulative Distance Interface Total Distance Interface

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Walk assist mode

Press and hold the DOWN button for 2 seconds and your e-bike motor will start to run at a
uniform speed of 6 Km/h and will continue to do so whilst you press that button. The display will
show “P” on the screen whilst in this “Walk Assist” mode. When you release the DOWN button
walk assist mode ends and the display reverts to as it was.

Walk Assist Mode

You should not be astride the bike when using walk assist.

Front Light (where applicable)

Press UP for 2 seconds to turn on the front light of your bike and also the backlight of the
display. Hold UP again for 2 seconds and the light is turned off.

Turn On/Off Backlight

Power Assistance (PAS) Level Selection

Use the UP or DOWN buttons to change the assistance provided by your motor.

The default power ranges from level 1 to level 5. If you want to switch off assistance then use
DOWN to reach level 0

PAS Level 3

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Battery Indicator

The battery bar shows the remaining capacity of the battery.

When a l l the battery charge has been used its indicator will start to flash – you should
definitely charge the battery when this happens.

Low Voltage Flash

Battery Indicator

Charging the battery

To charge the battery, plug the charger into a wall socket. The LED on the charger unit should light
red. Then plug the charger into the battery. The LED will remain red while the battery is charging.
Once the battery is fully charged, the LED on the charger will turn green. Once fully charged, you
should unplug the charger from the battery and wall right away. Never leave the battery charging
for extended periods of time after charging is complete as this could cause overheating.

You can check the charge status during charging by turning on the display as described above, and
checking the battery indicator status.

Error Code Information

The display can help enormously should there ever be a problem with any of the electrical
components in the system. An error code will be displayed and a list of what these codes
represent can be found later in this manual.

Error Code Indicator

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3. Changing the settings
The display should arrive pre-configured and working properly for your bike. If you do need to
change the way the display controls your bike then please do so sparingly, making a record of
what you do and please bear in mind that some settings can make your bike no longer fully legal
to ride in some countries. You may wish to change some settings to comply with local laws when
travelling abroad.

General User Settings

• Any changes you make should be set whilst the bike is at rest.

Access the Settings

Hold MODE button to start the display, and then hold both UP and DOWN for 2 seconds to enter
the General User Settings Menu. Then navigate through the following first level settings by tapping
the MODE button.

Trip Distance Clearance

tC indicates single trip distance clearance settings.

Press UP or DOWN to choose Y or N to clear the current trip distance.
Then press MODE to confirm and exit.

Trip Distance Clearance Settings Interface

Backlight Contrast settings

bL indicates the contrast setting for the backlight.

Level 1 gives low brightness and Level 3 is high brightness.

Press UP or DOWN to modify the backlight brightness.

Press MODE to confirm and exit.

Backlight brightness Settings Interface

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Imperial and Metric units

U indicates current unit settings. 1 is imperial (Miles) and 2 metric (KM).

Press UP or DOWN to change and press MODE to confirm and exit.

Inch and Metric Conversion Settings Interface

General Parameter Settings

Hold both UP and DOWN for 2 seconds enters User Settings, then hold both MODE and DOWN
to access the following General Parameter Settings.

Wheel Diameter Settings

Ld indicates the settings for wheel diameter.

Selectable values include 16,18,20,22,24,26,700C and 28.
Press UP or DOWN to select the correct value to match the wheel diameter. The default
diameter is 20 inch. Press and hold MODE to save and exit.

Wheel Diameter Settings Interface

Speed-limit Settings

LS shows the setting for the maximum assisted speed of the bike.

When the bike speed is faster than the limit speed, the display will ask the controller to gradually
cut the motor power.

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Limit speed range is 12Km/h to 40Km/h. Limit speed default value is 25Km/h.
Press UP or DOWN to select the desired value, and then hold MODE to save and exit.

PLEASE NOTE: Fluid Bikes have separate controllers which also limit the assisted speed to the
legal requirements for the UK and Europe, so setting a faster speed will not enable the bike to be
powered any faster. In fact, to avoid conflict with the controller we recommend the LS setting is
set to maximum.

Limit Speed Settings Interface

4 (Very) Advanced Settings!

There are 8 settings in the Advanced Settings interface. None of these should need changing
when the unit arrives and should only be altered by someone who fully understands their
purpose. They are:
Battery Power Bar (VOL), Power Assistance Levels and Ratio (PAS), Over- Current Protection
(CUR), Power Assistance Sensor Direction (RUN), Speed Sensor Sensitivity (SCN) and Magnet
Number (N) and Sensor Number (SPS), Throttle Function (HL), System (DLY) and Power-on
Password Settings (P2).

To access these advanced settings hold both UP and DOWN for more than 2 seconds to enter
general settings, and then hold both UP and DOWN again to enter the Advanced Setting items
selection page.

Press UP or DOWN to choose a setting, and then press MODE to enter its individual value page.

Option Select Interface

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Battery Power Bar Settings

You should never need to change these settings.

VOL indicates the voltage setting for each of the five battery level displays.
Each bar represents a voltage value. 5 voltage values must be entered one by one.

VOL 1 is the first bar voltage value, normally set to 31.5 volts. Press UP or DOWN to increase or
reduce the value represented by the first bar. Press MODE to confirm and enter the second bar
value. After all 5 voltage values have been entered, hold MODE to confirm and return to previous
menu.

Battery Power Bar Settings

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Power Assistance Level Settings

1. Power Assistance: Number of Levels

You can select how many levels of assistance are provided by the display.

You can choose to have 3, 5, 7 or 9 levels

Each range of levels may also include zero: 0-3 / 1-3, or 0-5 / 1-5, or 0-7 / 1-7, or 0-9 / 1-9. The
default mode is 0-5 i.e. 5 increasing levels of assistance ( and 0 for zero assistance). Press UP or
DOWN to select your preference, then press MODE to confirm and enter the PAS ratio settings
page. 5 levels normally works well, but choosing a higher number can give a better match for your
own preferred rate of exercise while riding.

PAS Mode Select Interface

2. PAS Ratio settings

Each level of PAS can be set as a percentage value.

We recommend using 5 levels of assistance with the values 50, 61, 73, 85 and 96.
Use UP and DOWN to enter a value then Press MODE to confirm each value in turn.
After all the PAS ratios have been entered, hold MODE to confirm all values and return to the
previous menu. (Other settings can be found in the attached list no. 3)

PAS Ratio Interface

Over-Current Protection Settings

CUR indicates the setting for protecting your bike from damage caused by over stressing its
electrical components. The CUR value can be changed from 7.0A to 22.0A. But if you exceed 15A
you are likely to damage your bike and you will also invalidate its warranty.
This value should remain set at no higher than15A.

CUR Settings Interface

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Power Assistance Sensor Settings

1. Setting the Direction of the Power Assist Sensor (PAS)

PAS refers to the power assist sensor settings. The first setting in this menu chooses the direction
of rotation for the pedal sensor disk. “run-F” means clockwise, while “run-b” means anti-
clockwise. Press UP or DOWN to select F or b, and press MODE to confirm and enter the setting.
The default direction is “run-F” (When the pedals are turned forwards, the motor runs). It can be
useful to change this setting if the Sensor Disk has been mistakenly reversed.

Direction of PAS Sensor Settings

2. Adjusting the Sensitivity of the PAS sensor

SCN shows the setting for the sensitivity of the pedal sensor. The values that may be used are
from 2 (strongest) to 9 (weakest). The default value is 2 and this should pick up the signal from
the sensor perfectly, but if less sensitivity is preferred choose a higher number.
Press UP or DOWN to change the pedal sensor sensitivity value, and then press MODE to confirm
your choice.

The Sensitivity of PAS Settings

Once you have confirmed the SCN, pedal sensor sensitivity, you then need to confirm or change
the number of magnets (N) in the PAS sensor plate (the black disk behind the pedal chain wheel).

3. Number of magnets on PAS plate

N refers to the number of magnets found on the PAS disk. Press UP or DOWN to select the
correct quantity corresponding to your PAS plate. The default value is 6 but you may need to
change this should you ever use a replacement plate.

Number of PAS Magnets

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Speed Sensor Selection

SPS refers to the number of sensors used by the display to measure the speed of rotation of the
wheels. A Fluid Bike normally uses one sensor, concealed within its motor.
Press UP or DOWN to select the quantity of sensors (the range is from 1 to 9), and hold MODE to
confirm and return to previous menu. The SPS default value is 1. On some occasions a value 8 is
also valid for some Fluid Bike motors.

Speed Sensor Selection

Throttle Function

It’s possible to have a throttle attached to your bike to work as a “start assist” aide.

HL indicates which mode the throttle (if attached) is configured. HL-Y indicates the throttle is
restricted to 6KMH to help start from a standstill. This is the default value and to remain legal
across the EU, this value should not be changed.

Throttle Enable/Disable Interface

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System Settings

Delay time settings of battery power

DLY shows how often the battery voltage is monitored in real-time.

Press UP or DOWN to select a frequency period of 3, 6 or 12s, then press MODE to confirm. The
default frequency is every 3s. It is sometimes useful to set a longer delay to overcome the effect of
“voltage sag” when your bike motor is under increased load (setting off for instance) and when
the voltage will drop briefly as a consequence. Normally though, 3 or 6 secs is a reasonable setting
to use.

Delay time of battery power interface

1. Max speed limited

MAX SPD refers to the max speed limit settings. Press UP or DOWN to set the max speed from
25Km/h - 40 Km/h. Press MODE to confirm, ready to then enter the following section “Walk
Assist” setting. The default is 40Km/h, which enables the actual limit to be enforced by the
controller within the bike.

Interface of max speed limited settings

This setting (LS = 40)is the preferred setting allowing the maximum speed to be set by the pre-
configured controller. Over-riding this setting may make your bike unresponsive while riding.

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 2. Walk Assist Button

PUS refers to whether the UP button can be used to help when walking with the bike.
Press UP or DOWN to choose Y or N.
Y means walk assist is enabled when the UP button is held whilst walking alongside the bike.
The default value is Y.
Press MODE to confirm and enter both the above PAS speed settings.

Interface of PAS push

Walk Assist Speed Setting

Adjust the walk assist speed by pressing UP or DOWN to adjust from 20% to 35%, and then press
MODE to confirm. The default value is 25%.

Walk speed ratio setting

Slow Start-up Setting

SSP sets how quickly the motor accelerates when the pedals are turned. The range is 1-4, where
4 is the slowest acceleration. Press UP or DOWN to choose, and then press MODE to confirm. The
default value is 1. Sometimes this may be too quick for some riders.

Motor acceleration

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Power-on Password Settings

If a password has already been set, to secure your display, you will need to enter it at setting P2, in
order to make any new changes to password settings. The default power-on password is 2222.

Press UP or DOWN to enter each digit in turn. Pressing MODE confirms each digit one by one.
After the last digit, press MODE to confirm and then you can choose whether to enable the
password.

Power-on Password Screen

Power-on Password Enable

Press UP or DOWN to select Y or N, and press MODE to confirm. The default is N.

Power-on Password Enable Screen

Power-on Password Modify

When the display shows P3, 0000, press MODE to choose the new password digits one by one.
Press UP or DOWN to input the new password, and then hold MODE to confirm the modification
and exit settings.

Power-on Password Modify

Restarting the display when the password is enabled will show P1,0000, ready for the rider to
enter each new password digit in turn..

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Exit settings

In the settings state, pressing MODE (for less than 2s) confirms the current input.
Holding MODE (for more than 2s) saves the new settings, and exits all settings.
Holding DOWN (for more than 2s) cancels without saving any changed settings, and returns to
the previous menu.

After one minute of inactivity the display will exit settings, without saving.

Recover default settings - dEF

Press both UP and MODE for more than 2 seconds to enter the recovery option.
Press UP or DOWN to choose Y (replace all settings with the default values) or N.
Hold MODE

The display then shows DEF-00, and will then return to its general display state.

Recover Default Settings Screen

Safety notes:

• The Fluid Bike LCD Display is only for use with a compatible Fluid Bike model
• Always switch off all power at the main bike battery before disconnecting or re-
connecting the LCD Display.
• Take particular care to line up the male connector plug of the display with the
female plug on the bike. Check for the orientation arrows on each part and use
minimal force.
• Position the display so that cables and connectors are not subjected to any strain,
even when your handlebars are adjusted for riding or during
• Never attempt to dismantle the display
• Do not use your bike with power until any error code has been remedied

Warranty scope:
Standard Fluid Bike Warranty is applicable to cover for replacement in the event of faults
arising from manufacturing defects subject to the display being used with due care as
outlined above and for 12 months from purchase. See the Fluid Bike Website
(www.anacondastores.com) for full terms.

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 Attached list 1：Error code definition

Error Code Definition

21 Current Abnormality

22 Throttle Abnormality

23 Motor Abnormality

24 Motor Hall Signal Abnormality

25 Brake Abnormality

30 Communication Abnormality

Attached list 2: Personal Parameter settings

No Settings item Screen display

1 Battery Power Bar Settings

2 Power assistant level Settings

3 Over-current Cut Settings

4 Power Assistant Sensor Settings

5 Speed Sensor Settings

6 Throttle Function Settings

7 System Settings

8 Power-on Password Settings

Attached list 3：Power assist table

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Attached list 4：symbol definition

No. Symbol Definition

1 Trip distance clearance

2 Backlight

3 Unit

4 Voltage

5 Wheel diameter

6 Speed limit

7 Controller over-current cut

8 Backward

9 Forward

10 Sensitivity of PAS

11 Speed sensor

12 Power delayed time

13 Throttle power assist walk

14 Throttle-changing

15 Button push

16 Slowly start up

17 Password

18 Recover default

19 Yes

20 No

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