User manual NOVAK MONGOOSE CRAWLER ESC ADJUSTEMENTS 1-2009

[. . . ] DRIVE FREQUENCY-Brush-Mode Only-(1 of 7 settings from 3. 5 to 15kHz)--The frequency at which the duty cycle information is being sent from the speed control to the motor to control the speed. Raising this setting makes the control of the motor feel more smooth. Normally this value would be lowered for use with higher turn motors to get more `punch', and it would be raised for hotter, low-turn motors or slippery track conditions for more control of the power delivery. all LEDs With ESC on & connected to a charged battery (transmitter ON or OFF): 1. IF TRANSMITTER IS OFF, DISCONNECT ESC FROM RECEIVER 2. [. . . ] Reaching critical safety voltage too many times can damage the cells. DO NOT CONTINUE TO RUN VEHICLE AFTER THE SMART-STOP HAS SHUT DOWN THE THROTTLE OUTPUT THE FIRST TIME. During power-up when the ESC is switched ON, the Amber & Red LEDs will flash together 2 times for 2S or 3 times for 3S packs to indicate Li-Po Cut-Off is ACTIVE. With the Li-Po Cut-Off turned ON & using Ni-Cd or Ni-MH cells, the circuitry will shut off the ESC's throttle output very early into the run due to the different characteristics of these batteries. mOtOr rOtAtiON SeleCtiOn The Mongoose Crawler's software lets you reverse the brushless motor's rotation direction. This allows installation in vehicles with counter-rotating drive trains (or opposed transmissions), without compromising performance. See reverse side of this sheet for programming instructions P5 advanced -- CUSTOM programmiNG to custom program profiles: Your transmitter can be either ON or OFF: 1. IF TRANSMITTER IS OFF, DISCONNECT ESC FROM RECEIVER Remove input signal harness from receiver to avoid radio interference. to activate & adjust drag brake: a. PRESS & HOLD SPEED CONTROL'S SET BUTTON b. SELECT DRAG BRAKE PERCENTAGE Drag Brake Values for Brushless Profiles: With ESC at neutral, press & hold SET button until the BLUE & AMBER status LEDs turn on solid---Release SET button once LEDs are on solid. blue & amber LEDs Blue & Amber status LEDs flash to indicate the Drag Brake setting. Quick press & release the SET button to change the Drag Brake setting. 2. CONNECT SPEED CONTROL TO A CHARGED BATTERY PACK 3. SLIDE ESC's ON/OFF SWITCH TO `ON' POSITION 4. MAKE SURE THE THROTTLE PROFILE TO ADJUST IS ACTIVE If you are not sure what profile is selected, follow the procedures in `Throttle Profile Selection' to check or select the desired profile. You can adjust different parameters (described on back side of this sheet) to fine tune the speed control to perform & feel the way you like it. Remember that you can not access the Brush-Mode (Profile #4) without disconnecting the brushless motor's sensor harness from the ESC. Note: there is no time constraint during selection process of custom parameters. 5. FOLLOW STEPS ON RIGHT SIDE OF THIS PAGE TO CUSTOMIZE ESC Setting (# of flashes): Drag/Hill Brake (%): BLUE & AMBER LEDs ON ALWAYS 1. 5 1 3. 5 2 5. 5 3 7. 5 4 9. 5 5 11. 5 13. 5 6 7 16 8 Drag Brake Values for Brush-Mode: Setting (# of flashes): Drag/Hill Brake (%): BLUE LED STAYS ON ALWAYS 10 1 20 2 25 30 3 4 40 5 50 6 60 70 7 8 80 9 10 90 c. PRESS & HOLD SET BUTTON TO STORE SELECTION MONGOOSE CRAWLER soFtware Flow chart: @NEUTRAL RED LED on solid press & hold Selection is stored in memory--Status LEDs scroll back & forth and ESC exits programming. Red LED turns on solid (Blue & Amber LEDs will also be on)---ESC is at neutral & ready to go. to adjust dead band: a. PRESS & HOLD SPEED CONTROL'S SET BUTTON b. SELECT DEAD BAND PERCENTAGE With ESC at neutral, press & hold SET button until the BLUE & GREEN status LEDs turn on solid--Release SET button once LEDs are on solid. blue & green LEDs Blue & Green status LEDs flash to indicate active Dead Band setting. [. . . ] of all LEDs flashing LEDs roll off ­­­­ exit programming c. PRESS & HOLD SET BUTTON TO STORE SELECTION Selection is stored in memory--Status LEDs scroll back & forth and ESC exits programming. Red LED turns on solid (Blue & Amber LEDs may also be on)--ESC is at neutral & ready to go. to activate Li-Po cut-off circuitry: a. PRESS & HOLD SPEED CONTROL'S SET BUTTON b. [. . . ]