User manual NOVAK NER-3FM

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] · Possible internal damage­­Refer to Service Procedures. one-touch programming With ESC connected to (at least) a receiver and a charged battery pack: 1. TURN ON THE SPEED CONTROL'S POWER With transmitter throttle at neutral, and still pressing the SET button, slide the ESC's ON/OFF switch to ON position. 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!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, 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. 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. voltage cut-off circuitry The NER-3FM 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. Speed Control Runs Excessively Hot · Gear ratio too low­­Increase gear ratio/Reduce pinion (refer to `PROPER GEAR SELECTION'). 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. transmitter adjustments Transmitter adjustments may not be required to properly complete the One-Touch programming of the speed control. However, should you have any problems completing the ONE-TOUCH PROGRAMMING, adjust the settings on your transmitter as listed below, then repeat the ONETOUCH PROGRAMMING as described in Step 5. Good Quality Radio System Suggested With the higher performance of brushless systems, undesirable radio system noise may occur when used with lower quality radio systems. FM radio systems are acceptable, as long as the system is high quality. AM radio systems are not recommended. 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. [adjusts trigger throw electronic/digital pistol-grip transmitters] 2/3 throttle and 1/3 brake throw. [. . . ] 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 10 12 15 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 Setting (# of flashes) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 100 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. >> Increasing this setting increases the amount of `free play', or distance your transmitter's trigger must move before actual forward drive or braking begins. [. . . ]