User manual NOVAK NOVALINK 1.3 9-1-2010

[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL Version 1. 3 9/01/2010 INSTRUCTION MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Items Included. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Ten preset selections are available in the drop down menu. - - 12 | Novak Electronics, Inc. www. teamnovak. com INSTRUCTION MANUAL Increasing the Brake Frequency will require more initial trigger movement to obtain a given amount of brake. This will make the brakes feel smoother. This is also useful for light vehicles as they will slow more controllably under initial braking. The Novak-developed Electronic Power ControlTM circuitry and software senses the amount of current passing through the speed control. It adjusts the motor output so the current throughput is kept at a preset value. The default setting is "1" which is OFF. Setting "2" restricts the least amount of current. Setting "10" restricts the most amount of current. Increasing the Current Limit setting reduces the maximum allowable current that can pass through the ESC. This can be useful for reducing the speed control and motor temperatures. It can also be useful for limiting wheel slip on tracks with low bite. Dead Band is the trigger space between Minimum Brake and Minimum Drive, with neutral in the middle. This setting is measured as a percentage of full throttle. Ten preset selections are available in the drop down menu. Custom values can be entered in increments of 0. 1%* Raising the Dead Band setting increases the amount of free play, or distance you must move your transmitters trigger before forward drive or braking activates. This setting is useful if your transmitters trigger does not center well or the trigger pot is worn. The width of the blue section in the chart below represents the Dead Band. Current Limit - - - Dead Band - - - - * You must select "Enter" for the software to recognize the custom value. Drag Brake - Drag Brake is the amount of brake applied while the transmitter is at neutral. It is commonly known as "coast brakes. " This setting is measured as a percentage of full brakes. Twelve preset selections are available in the drop down menu. Custom values can be entered in increments of 0. 1%* Increasing the Drag Brake setting applies a higher level of braking during neutral. The amount of Drag Brake applied is a personal preference, and adjusting it can be useful to accommodate different tracks. - - Note: The Drag Brake value cannot be set higher than Minimum Brake value unless the Independent Drag Brake setting is "On". * You must select "Enter" for the software to recognize the custom value. 13 | Novak Electronics, Inc. www. teamnovak. com INSTRUCTION MANUAL Drive Frequency This setting controls how the speed controls throttle (or forward drive) responds to the transmitters trigger input. [. . . ] Values from 0° (OFF) to 55° can be entered in increments of 1 degree. - - Timing Level - - - - WARNING: USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN APPLYING DYNAMIC TIMING ADVANCE AS THIS MAY RESULT IN EXCESSIVE HEATING OF THE ESC AND/OR MOTOR AND CAUSE EXTREMELY HIGH SPEEDS THAT CAN RESULT IN AN UNCONTROLLABLE VEHICLE. CHECK TEMPERATURE LEVELS AND NEVER START AT HIGH TIMING LEVELS. Timing RPM Defaults There are several default settings available, based on motor turn and number of cells in the main battery pack. Selecting one of these defaults will enter the recommended starting RPM for both the Timing Set Point and the Maximum Timing Point. [. . . ]