User manual NOVAK MONGOOSE CRAWLER ESC ADJUSTEMENTS 1-2009

[. . . ] PRESS & HOLD THE ESC'S ONE-TOUCH SET BUTTON Continue to hold SET button on ESC until all 4 LEDs turns on. Note: You will continue holding past all the LED programming indicators in the ESC's software as shown in the flow chart on back side of this sheet. To avoid possible radio interference, remove the ESC's input signal harness from the receiver--Green LED will stay on to indicate no signal from receiver. 3. RELEASE SET BUTTON AS SOON AS ALL 4 LEDs COMES ON Once released, the 4 status LEDs will flash to indicate what Throttle Profile is currently selected. The number of times the LEDs flash indicates the Brushless Throttle Profile selection (1 of 3). 4. [. . . ] DO NOT CONTINUE TO RUN VEHICLE AFTER THE SMART-STOP HAS SHUT DOWN THE THROTTLE OUTPUT THE FIRST TIME. During power-up when the ESC is switched ON, the Amber & Red LEDs will flash together 2 times for 2S or 3 times for 3S packs to indicate Li-Po Cut-Off is ACTIVE. With the Li-Po Cut-Off turned ON & using Ni-Cd or Ni-MH cells, the circuitry will shut off the ESC's throttle output very early into the run due to the different characteristics of these batteries. mOtOr rOtAtiON SeleCtiOn The Mongoose Crawler's software lets you reverse the brushless motor's rotation direction. This allows installation in vehicles with counter-rotating drive trains (or opposed transmissions), without compromising performance. See reverse side of this sheet for programming instructions P5 advanced -- CUSTOM programmiNG to custom program profiles: Your transmitter can be either ON or OFF: 1. IF TRANSMITTER IS OFF, DISCONNECT ESC FROM RECEIVER Remove input signal harness from receiver to avoid radio interference. to activate & adjust drag brake: a. SELECT DRAG BRAKE PERCENTAGE Drag Brake Values for Brushless Profiles: With ESC at neutral, press & hold SET button until the BLUE & AMBER status LEDs turn on solid---Release SET button once LEDs are on solid. blue & amber LEDs Blue & Amber status LEDs flash to indicate the Drag Brake setting. Quick press & release the SET button to change the Drag Brake setting. 2. MAKE SURE THE THROTTLE PROFILE TO ADJUST IS ACTIVE If you are not sure what profile is selected, follow the procedures in `Throttle Profile Selection' to check or select the desired profile. You can adjust different parameters (described on back side of this sheet) to fine tune the speed control to perform & feel the way you like it. Remember that you can not access the Brush-Mode (Profile #4) without disconnecting the brushless motor's sensor harness from the ESC. Note: there is no time constraint during selection process of custom parameters. 5. FOLLOW STEPS ON RIGHT SIDE OF THIS PAGE TO CUSTOMIZE ESC Setting (# of flashes): Drag/Hill Brake (%): BLUE & AMBER LEDs ON ALWAYS 1. 5 1 3. 5 2 5. 5 3 7. 5 4 9. 5 5 11. 5 13. 5 6 7 16 8 Drag Brake Values for Brush-Mode: Setting (# of flashes): Drag/Hill Brake (%): BLUE LED STAYS ON ALWAYS 10 1 20 2 25 30 3 4 40 5 50 6 60 70 7 8 80 9 10 90 c. PRESS & HOLD SET BUTTON TO STORE SELECTION MONGOOSE CRAWLER soFtware Flow chart: @NEUTRAL RED LED on solid press & hold Selection is stored in memory--Status LEDs scroll back & forth and ESC exits programming. Red LED turns on solid (Blue & Amber LEDs will also be on)---ESC is at neutral & ready to go. to adjust dead band: a. SELECT DEAD BAND PERCENTAGE With ESC at neutral, press & hold SET button until the BLUE & GREEN status LEDs turn on solid--Release SET button once LEDs are on solid. blue & green LEDs Blue & Green status LEDs flash to indicate active Dead Band setting. Quick press & release SET button to change setting. DRAG BRAKE if Profile #3 active BLUE & AMBER press & hold continue holding ESC's SET button to skip steps here Setting (# of flashes): Dead Band (%): 1 3 2 5 3 6 4 7 5 9 c. [. . . ] of all LEDs flashing ­­­­­­ active profile changed if not pressed within 3 sec. of all LEDs flashing LEDs roll off ­­­­ exit programming c. PRESS & HOLD SET BUTTON TO STORE SELECTION Selection is stored in memory--Status LEDs scroll back & forth and ESC exits programming. [. . . ]