User manual NOVAK INPUT PLUG SYSTEM

[. . . ] 4 Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Start Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Software Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Software Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Windows Vista & 7: An AutoPlay options window will usually be displayed. Click "Run NovaLink_Startup. html" If the Start Screen does not display when the CD is inserted, navigate to My Computer -> right-click "NovaLink" -> select "Open" -> double-click NovaLink_Startup. html Software Install 1. 8. Click Start -> My Computer (or -> Computer) Double-click the NovaLink icon Double-click the Drivers folder Install the drivers a. Windows XP: double-click the file "NovaLink_Drivers" b. Windows Vista & 7: right-click "NovaLink_Drivers" and click "Run as Administrator" i. A black command prompt will pop up during installation Once the black command prompt disappears, plug the NovaLink into the USB Return back to the NovaLink Setup folder by clicking the "Back" button Double-click the Installer folder Install NovaLink by double-clicking on the Setup. exe file Click "Next" to begin the NovaLink Setup Wizard 5 | Novak Electronics, Inc. www. teamnovak. com INSTRUCTION MANUAL The default installation folder is "C:\Program Files\Novak Electronics\NovaLink_M2Dig\". To change the installation folder, type in the folder path or click "Browse" to select a folder Click "Next" to continue with the installation Click "Next" to begin installation Software Registration After installation, you can register your software by clicking "Register Now" or if you plan to skip registration, click "Next". The registration form can be found by navigating to Start -> All Programs -> Novak Electronics. Registering your NovaLink will ensure that you receive emails from Novak when new versions of the software or firmware are available. 6 | Novak Electronics, Inc. www. teamnovak. com INSTRUCTION MANUAL Once the installation is complete, click "Close" to exit the installation wizard 7 | Novak Electronics, Inc. www. teamnovak. com INSTRUCTION MANUAL NOVALINK INSTRUCTIONS Startup Always unplug the ESC fan AND battery before running NovaLink or the ESC Firmware Upgrade!(refer to Precautions for details) 1. Make sure to have your USB cable, NovaLink USB Adaptor, and ESC ready 2. Plug the USB cable into your computer's USB port 3. Resetting your profile will change all your parameters back to its default values 3. If you plan on using these defaults for your ESC, do not forget to update your ESC (refer to "Uploading/Updating a Profile") 9 | Novak Electronics, Inc. www. teamnovak. com INSTRUCTION MANUAL Sharing Profiles NovaLink allows users to share profiles by providing a feature to open existing profiles. After receiving files from other users, you can then upload them onto NovaLink to view the parameters and use them on your own ESC. Select the profile you would like to open (. cfg) 3. Click Open Disconnecting Your ESC 1. Click the Disconnect flag in the top toolbar 2. Remove your ESC is shown Downloading Software Updates Please visit http:// www. teamnovak. com/products/esc/m2 regularly for software updates. If you have registered your NovaLink, we will notify you by e-mail when updates are available. 10 | Novak Electronics, Inc. www. teamnovak. com INSTRUCTION MANUAL ESC FIRMWARE UPGRADE It is important to keep your ESC firmware up to date. Visit www. teamnovak. com to check for new ESC firmware upgrades. If your ESC firmware is ready for an upgrade, please follow these instructions on how to upload the new firmware file and update your ESC: 1. Navigate to http://www. teamnovak. com/download/ESCFirmware 2. [. . . ] The Novak Smart-Stop Circuitry monitors battery voltage and folds back power output to the motor when a critical voltage threshold is reached for either LiPo or LiFe cells. Cutting off the power at the critical threshold protects these batteries from being over-discharged and damaged. www. teamnovak. com 13 | Novak Electronics, Inc. INSTRUCTION MANUAL - This feature auto-selects the correct voltage cut-off value for the number of cells in the main battery pack once the correct battery type is selected. WARNING: ALWAYS USE VOLTAGE CUT-OFF WITH LiPo AND LiFe BATTERY PACKS. IF VOLTATGE CUT-OFF CIRCUITRY IS TURNED OFF AND BATTERIES ARE ALLOWED TO DISCHARGE BELOW THE CELL'S CRITICAL VOLTAGE, BATTERIES WILL BE DAMAGED. Note: This feature is not accessible when the speed control is disconnected. Operation Mode Dig Mode Default setting. [. . . ]