User manual NOVAK MICRO GT

[. . . ] DETERMINE BEST ESC MOUNTING LOCATION The ESC should be positioned away from the receiver and antenna as shown in the Set-Up photo below. Choose a mounting position that will keep the power wires from obstructing movement of suspension or the motor pod. INSTALL SPEED CONTROL Use the included double-sided tape to mount the ESC. INSTALL ON/OFF SWITCH Determine a convenient place to mount the switch where it will be easy to get to. [. . . ] Even if switch is off, MOSFETs may fail & cause shorting of battery pack that could result in fire or burning of ESC & surrounding objects. · TURN TRANSMITTER ON FIRST Turn on transmitter before ESC so you will have control of the radio equipment. · INSULATE WIRES Always insulate exposed wiring with heat shrink tubing or electrical tape to avoid short circuits. FIGURE 2 PRECAUTIONS New KO (with tabs) tabs white red black Old KO (no tabs) no tabs white black red SET button 4-7 cell battery pack status LED battery leads (red connector) Old-style KO · Old-style Sanwa/Airtronics If you have an older KO or Sanwa/Airtronics, you must change the sequence of the ESC's input harness wires--Old Sanwa/Airtronics cases are black color & Old KO cases do not have the tab openings, as in Figure 2 above. · Interchange the red and black wires in the plug plastic of the ESC's input harness as shown below. · Insert the input plug into the receiver with the RED wire toward the outside edge of the receiver case. twist motor wires to reduce RF noise (­) trail excess wire off top of antenna mast motor leads (yellow connector) black wire sub-540 size motor red wire (+) three 0. 1µF capacitors www. teamnovak. com STEP 3 CONNECTING ELECTRONICS STEP 4 TRANSMITTER ADJUSTMENTS ·NOT ALL TRANSMITTERS HAVE THESE ADJUSTMENTS· TROUBLE-SHOOTING GUIDE Steering Channel Works But Motor Will Not Run · Speed control has thermally shut down­­Allow ESC to cool down­­Use milder motor or smaller pinion gear­­Check vehicle's drive train for free operation. · Make sure ESC is plugged into the throttle channel (#2) of receiver. · Possible internal damage­­Refer to Service Procedures. Refer to Set-Up photo on front 1. Set HIGH ATV or EPA to maximum setting. [Amount of throw at full throttle] 1. CHECK MOTOR CAPACITOR INSTALLATION Electric motors generate radio noise that can interfere with your receiver and cause radio problems. Three 0. 1µF (50V) non-polarized, ceramic capacitors are included and must be installed on every motor to help reduce the noise generated by the motor and to prevent ESC damage. If your motor does not have all 3 capacitors shown below, they must be added (0. 1µF capacitors are also available in Novak kit #5620). 0. 1µF (50V) capacitors should be soldered between: · POSITIVE (+) motor tab & NEGATIVE (-) motor tab. · NEGATIVE (-) motor tab & GROUND (motor can). Positive (+) motor tab 0. 1µF Capacitors Ground (motor can) 2. Set LOW ATV, EPA, or ATL to maximum setting. [Amount of throw at full brakes] 3. SWITCH to either position. [Do not change switch position after programming] 5. Set THROTTLE CHANNEL TRIM to middle position. [Adjusts neutral position/Increases or decreases coast brakes] Receiver Glitches/Throttle Stutters During Acceleration · Motor capacitors broken or missing­­Refer to Step 3. · Receiver or antenna too close to speed control, power wires, battery, or motor­­Refer to Step 2. · Excessive motor current­­Use milder motor/smaller pinion gear. 6. [. . . ] RETURN TRANSMITTER THROTTLE TO NEUTRAL Status LED will turn solid red, indicating that throttle is at neutral and proper programming has been completed. If transmitter settings are changed, programming must be repeated. If you experience any problems, turn off ESC and repeat programming. TIP: Twisting the motor wires once or twice as they go to the motor can help reduce any radio noise emitted from the wires. PRODUCT WARRANTY CUSTOMER SERVICE Monday-Thursday: 8:00am-5:00pm (PST) Friday: 8:00am-4:00pm (closed every other Friday) (949) 833-8873 · FAX (949) 833-1631 e-mail: cs@teamnovak. com ©2005 Novak Electronics, Inc. · All Rights Reserved No part of these operating instructions may be reproduced without the written permission of Novak Electronics, Inc. Micro GT, Polar Drive Technology, Radio Priority Circuitry, One-Touch Set-Up, Smart Braking Circuitry, and Reverse Disable Circuitry are all trademarks of Novak Electronics, Inc. [. . . ]