User manual NOVAK KINETIC 1S

[. . . ] timing indicator led To conform to ROAR's Sportsman Class racing rules and help race organizers monitor driver compliance in non-timing race classes, we have included a feature in this speed control that indicates when the ESC has its electronic motor timing advancement feature activated. At all times when the speed control is powered ON and the Dynamic Motor Timing is turned ON and set to a level greater than zero timing advance, the ESC's white status LED will be illuminated during normal operation. Steering Channel Works But Motor Will Not Run trouble-shooting guide kinetic track guide #55-1741P-1 Rev. 1. 1 9-2010 esc parameters 1. Minimum Brake (1 of 10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drag Brake (1 of 10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Hold it there until the green status LED blinks green. ESC Is Melted Or Burnt/ESC Runs With Switch Off · Internal damage­­Refer to Service Procedures. 7. RETURN TRANSMITTER THROTTLE TO NEUTRAL The red status LED will turn solid red, indicating that speed control is at neutral and that proper programming has been completed. No Power to the BEC voltage cut-off circuitry The Kinetic ESC features Novak's Smart-Stop Voltage Cut-Off Circuitry built-in, and when used properly will allow you to safely use LiPo and LiFe batteries, without letting the cells drop below their critical safety voltage. If using NiMH or NiCd cells, you will need to switch this feature off. If using LiFe cells, you will need to switch to the LiFe battery setting. · Check power wire connections to your battery, ESC and BEC unit. · Check that the input harness from the BEC is plugged into the receiver correctly and the red wire from the ESC's input harness is removed. · Red & Green status LEDs on solid­­Check input signal harness connections at ESC and receiver. · Red status LED on solid & Green LED blinking­­Check motor sensor harness connection. Possible ESC shut-down due to locked rotor detection­­return throttle to neutral position to regain motor control­­check vehicle's drive train for free operation. Possible ESC thermal shut-down­­Check gear ratio & free operation of drive train for possible overloading/ESC is being severely over-loaded­­allow system to cool & return throttle to neutral position to regain motor control. Possible Motor thermal shut-down­­Check gear ratio & free operation of drive train for possible overloading/Motor is being severely over-loaded­­allow system to cool & return throttle to neutral position to regain motor control. · Blue & Green (Locked Rotor Detection), Blue & Red (ESC Thermal Shut-Down), or Blue & Yellow (Motor Thermal Shut-Down) status LEDs blinking. ESC may have shutdown & ESC's neutral point is too far off to sense that transmitter throttle has been returned to neutral (Refer to `ONE-TOUCH' & `TRANSMITTER ADJUSTMENTS'). RPM safety limit reached & physical limit of motor bearings being reached/Possible over-rev condition. Remove and charge/replace battery pack. NOTE: If transmitter settings are changed, One-Touch Programming must be repeated. NOTE: Whenever the One-Touch Programming is performed, the speed control will automatically revert back to the factory-default settings. proper gear selection Motor operating temperature is the ONLY way to properly set vehicle gearing The Motor and Speed Control should not exceed 160°F MAX at any time during run!Change the gearing to avoid overheating! 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, ESC/motor damage & failure, you must start with VERY small pinion sizes and check ESC & motor temperatures at multiple times throughout the initial runs. 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. [adjusts trigger throw electronic/digital pistol-grip transmitters] G. Set MECHANICAL TRIGGER THROW ADJUSTMENT to position with 1/2 throttle and 1/2 brake throw. Check Novak's web site for additional information. novalink interface In addition to on-board programming, the Kinetic can be fine-tuned via Novak's fully adjustable PC interface, the NovaLinkTM Programming Interface (#5440). The NovaLink includes an ESC adaptor NovaLinkTM module to plug into the input harness, a USB cord (#5440) to connects the adaptor to the computer, and a NovakLink CD to install the required PC software. [. . . ] >> Increasing this setting will increase the maximum amount of electronic motor timing that is applied to the motor throughout the throttle band. Setting (# of flashes) Voltage Cut-Off Type: 1 OFF (NiMH/NiCd) 2 LiPo 3 LiFe 4. SELECT PARAMETER VALUE LED flashes to indicate active setting (refer to tables at right). Quick press & release SET button to select desired setting. BRAKE END PT. YELLOW-RED-WHITE BRAKE FREQUENCY #10 BRAKE FREQUENCY SELECTION (1 of 10) RED LED How the ESC's braking response feels with respect to the transmitter's trigger input. >> Increasing the Brake Frequency makes the brake response feel smoother and more controllable. DRIVE FREQ. GREEN hall sensor test #16 MOTOR SENSOR TEST BLUE-YELLOW-RED LEDs >> This diagnostic feature that allows you to easily check your brushless motor's hall effect sensors & your sensor harness and its connections at the ESC & motor. [. . . ]