User manual NOVAK 410-HPC

[. . . ] Minimum Drive (1 or 10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-15% 4. Dead Band (1 of 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8% 5. Throttle Curve (1 of 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linear/Exponential 6. Brake Curve (1 of 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linear/Exponential 7. [. . . ] DO NOT FREE-REV MOTOR! Free-running your brushless motor in a no-load condition can cause rotor failure & ESC transistor damage that will not be covered by the product's warranty. Because of the potential danger of overheating and ESC/motor damage and failure, you must start with VERY small pinion sizes and check the speed control and motor operating temperatures at multiple times throughout the initial runs after installation. This is the only way to ensure that you are not causing excessive heating. If ESC & motor temperatures remain low & stable, you can slowly increase the pinion size while again monitoring the temperatures to determine the safe gearing for your vehicle, motor, and climate/track conditions. Because these variables can change or be modified, you MUST continually monitor ESC & motor temperatures to protect your electronics from damage. Motor Runs Backward · Reverse motor rotation direction­­Refer to `CUSTOM PROGRAMMING OPTIONS' section. · Improper One-Touch set up­­Refer to `ONE-TOUCH PROGRAMMING' section. Speed Control Runs Excessively Hot voltage cut-off circuitry The 410-HPC speed control features Novak's Smart-Stop Voltage Cut-Off Circuitry built-in, and when used properly will allow you to safely use LiPo and LiFe type batteries, without letting the cells drop below their critical safety voltage during operation. The default setting in the speed control is that the Voltage Cut-Off is turned ON and is set to LiPo. If you are using NiMH or NiCd cells, you will need to switch the Voltage Cut-Off feature OFF. If you are using LiFe cells, you will need to switch the Voltage Cut-Off feature to the LiFe battery setting. · Gear ratio too low­­Increase gear ratio/Reduce pinion (refer to `PROPER GEAR SELECTION'). · Motor is damaged­­Try a different motor. Model Runs Slowly/Slow Acceleration · Gear ratio too high­­Reduce gear ratio/Increase pinion (refer to `PROPER GEAR SELECTION'). · Check battery & connectors­­Check battery pack & connectors. AM radio systems are not recommended. temperature monitoring The 410-HPC has a built-in diagnostic temperature monitoring feature that lets you quickly check the ESC's operating temperature at any time. While connected to a battery and powered ON, simply tap the ESC's SET button and one of the on-board LED lights will flash 4 times to indicate the operating temperature of the speed control. WHITE flashing LED = normal operating temp--under 135°F (57°C). BLUE flashing LED = medium operating temp--136-147°F (58-64°C). YELLOW flashing LED = hot operating temp--148-167°F (65-75°C). GREEN flashing LED = hotter operating temp--168-194°F (76-90°C). RED flashing LED = hottest operating temp--195-215°F (91-102°C). You are now pushing the ESC extremely hard and should be very careful to avoid overheating and possible thermal shut-down. All LEDs flashing = DANGEROUS operating temp--216-239°F (103-115°C). THROTTLE CHANNEL ADJUSTMENTS A. Set THROTTLE CHANNEL TRIM to middle setting. [adjusts neutral position/increases or decreases coast brakes] 30% brake throw (or 7:3)­best for racing ESCs. Set to 50% throttle and 50% brake for full time use with reverse to get the best performance in reverse. [. . . ] Quick press & release SET button to select desired setting. BRAKE FREQ. RED Setting (# of flashes) Minimum Drive (%): 1 0 2 1 3 2 4 3 5 4 6 6 7 8 8 9 10 5. PRESS & HOLD SET BUTTON TO STORE NEW SELECTION When SET button is pressed and held for about 1 second, the new selection is stored in ESC's memory--Status LEDs will scroll across to indicate ESC is exiting programming & ESC returns to neutral. There is no time constraint during selection of custom parameters. BRAKE END PT. YELLOW-RED-WHITE 10 12 15 Setting (# of flashes) Brake End Pt. (%): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 100 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 DRIVE FREQ. GREEN dead band #4 DEAD BAND SETTINGS (1 of 5) BLUE & GREEN LEDs The space between Minimum Brake and Minimum Drive, with Neutral in the middle. [. . . ]