User manual NOVAK NOVALINK 1.3 9-1-2010

[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL Version 1. 3 9/01/2010 INSTRUCTION MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Items Included. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] In addition, the end points of the Brake Curve will move to this setting, resulting in full braking for the rest of the trigger throw. - - Note: At high timing settings, we recommend 100% Brake End Point. Brake Frequency - Brake Frequency is the rate at which the information is being sent from the ESC to the motor (how many times per second the motor is being cycled on and off to control its brakes). This setting controls how the speed control's brakes respond to the transmitters trigger input in the full brake direction. Ten preset selections are available in the drop down menu. - - 12 | Novak Electronics, Inc. www. teamnovak. com INSTRUCTION MANUAL Increasing the Brake Frequency will require more initial trigger movement to obtain a given amount of brake. This is also useful for light vehicles as they will slow more controllably under initial braking. The Novak-developed Electronic Power ControlTM circuitry and software senses the amount of current passing through the speed control. It adjusts the motor output so the current throughput is kept at a preset value. Increasing the Current Limit setting reduces the maximum allowable current that can pass through the ESC. This can be useful for reducing the speed control and motor temperatures. It can also be useful for limiting wheel slip on tracks with low bite. Dead Band is the trigger space between Minimum Brake and Minimum Drive, with neutral in the middle. Custom values can be entered in increments of 0. 1%* Raising the Dead Band setting increases the amount of free play, or distance you must move your transmitters trigger before forward drive or braking activates. This setting is useful if your transmitters trigger does not center well or the trigger pot is worn. The width of the blue section in the chart below represents the Dead Band. Current Limit - - - Dead Band - - - - * You must select "Enter" for the software to recognize the custom value. Drag Brake - Drag Brake is the amount of brake applied while the transmitter is at neutral. It is commonly known as "coast brakes. " This setting is measured as a percentage of full brakes. Custom values can be entered in increments of 0. 1%* Increasing the Drag Brake setting applies a higher level of braking during neutral. The amount of Drag Brake applied is a personal preference, and adjusting it can be useful to accommodate different tracks. - - Note: The Drag Brake value cannot be set higher than Minimum Brake value unless the Independent Drag Brake setting is "On". * You must select "Enter" for the software to recognize the custom value. 13 | Novak Electronics, Inc. www. teamnovak. com INSTRUCTION MANUAL Drive Frequency This setting controls how the speed controls throttle (or forward drive) responds to the transmitters trigger input. Drive Frequency is the frequency at which the information is being sent from the ESC to the motor (how many times per second the motor is being cycled on and off to control its speed). Changing the Drive Frequency setting can be a valuable tuning asset for different types of motor and track conditions. Increasing the Drive Frequency setting will require more initial trigger movement to obtain a given amount of forward drive. The setting is also useful for light vehicles as they will accelerate more controllably under initial drive. The speed control has built-in Thermal Overload Circuitry to protect the ESC from damage resulting from excessive temperatures. [. . . ] Increasing the setting will increase the maximum amount of electronic motor timing that is applied to the motor throughout the throttle band. Using a higher timing setting will result in more overall motor RPM, and more current and heating. Special attention to gearing must be applied when experimenting with timing changes. Start with a VERY small pinion size and check ESC and motor temperatures at multiple times throughout initial runs. [. . . ]