User manual NOVAK RACER ESC

[. . . ] To prevent radio problems, mount the receiver on the rear shock tower or away from the chassis. If the receiver is mounted on the chassis, stand it on its side with the crystal as far away from the chassis as possible. · RECEIVER ANTENNA CUT OR MOUNTED WRONG If the receiver's antenna is cut, the range will be reduced. Coiling the antenna wire, or keeping the entire antenna inside the body will reduce the range and increase the risk of radio problems. CURRENT LIMITER ADJUSTMENT The Racer-EX ESC is equipped with CLC II current limiting circuitry. [. . . ] Press the large heat sink onto the row of 5 transistors and the small heat sink onto the row of 3 transistors. See Step 2 on back page for complete instructions. 5 TURN ON THE ESC PRODUCT WARRANTY The Racer-EX ESC is guaranteed to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for a period of 120 days from original date of purchase (verified by dated, itemized sales receipt). This warranty does not cover incorrect installation, components worn by use, damage from using fewer than 4 or more than 10 cells, not using heat sinks, short circuiting the heat sinks, component damage from excessive force when applying the heat sinks, cross-connection of battery/motor, using the same type and gender plugs for both the battery and motor connections, damage from excessive force to the Current Limiter knob, not properly installing three 0. 1µF (50V) capacitors on the motor, damage from incorrect installation of an external receiver battery pack, damage from incorrect installation of a FET servo, any splices into the input harness or switch harness, component damage from excessive force to the "SET" button, tampering with the internal electronics, allowing water, moisture, or other foreign material to enter ESC or get onto PC board, incorrect installation of an alternate input plug, allowing any exposed wire to short-circuit, or any damage caused by crash, flooding, or act of God. In no case shall our liability exceed the product's original cost. has no control over connection and use of the ESC, no liability may be assumed nor will be accepted for damage resulting from the use of this product. Every ESC is thoroughly tested and cycled before leaving our facility and is, therefore, considered operational. By the act of connecting/operating ESC, the user accepts all resulting liability. 6 SET THE ESC FOLLOW STEPS A, B AND C ONE-TOUCH SET UP 60 40 80 O F F SET LED MADE IN USA CL 20 AMPS AMPS A With the transmitter throttle in the neutral position, press and hold the ESC "SET" button until the ESC light turns red, then release the "SET" button. B Pull full throttle on the transmitter and hold until the ESC light turns solid green. C Push and hold full brakes on the transmitter until the ESC light blinks green. Let the throttle return to neutral and wait until the ESC light turns solid red. NOVAK ELECTRONICS, INC. · 18910 Teller Avenue Irvine, CA 92612 · www. teamnovak. com DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS (STEPS 1-6) STEP 1 CHANGING THE INPUT PLUG If the factory-installed Futaba J style plug installed on the ESC is not compatible with your receiver, follow Figures 1-3 to change TM the input plug. The Novak Input Plug System will convert the ESC's input plug for use with Airtronics, KO, Kyosho, & JR radios. STEP 4 HOOK-UP INSTRUCTIONS 1. INSTALLING MOTOR CAPACITORS Motors generate radio noise that can cause radio problems. *For more help call our Customer Service Department. Extra 0. 1µF capacitors are available in Novak kit #5620 Extra Schottky diodes are available in Novak kit #5640 *Stock motors do not have ground tabs, solder to the can of the motor. FIGURE 2 Using the screwdriver, carefully bend each of the metal locking tabs to the angle shown. FIGURE 3 Insert each pin into the correct plug slot. Each pin should "click" into place. The locking tab must not extend outside the plastic plug housing. WHT= White wire (signal) BLK= Black wire (negative) RED= Red wire (positive) (Airtronics plug shown) CAUTION Improper installation of these wires may cause damage to the receiver, servo, and ESC. STEP 2 HEAT SINK INSTALLATION The included heat sinks will make the ESC run cooler and faster when they are properly installed. INSTALLING THE LARGE HEAT SINK Place the ESC on a flat surface and press the large heat sink onto the row of 5 transistors on the left side of the ESC. INSTALLING THE SMALL HEAT SINK Press the small heat sink onto the row of 3 transistors on the right side of ESC. If they are installed upside-down or shifted offcenter, the fit will be either too tight or too loose. To prevent damage to the components under the transistors, never use a vise or pliers to force the heat sinks onto the transistors. To prevent short-circuits, never allow the heat sinks to touch each other or any exposed metal or graphite. 2. INSTALLING THE SCHOTTKY DIODE Solder the included Schottky diode between POSITIVE (+) motor tab & NEGATIVE (-) motor tab. The diode is polarized and must be installed with the silver stripe (+) closest to the POSITIVE motor tab. PLUGGING INTO THE RECEIVER Plug the ESC into CHANNEL 2 (or THROTTLE CHANNEL) of the receiver. [. . . ] PULL TRANSMITTER TRIGGER TO FULL THROTTLE Hold it there until the status LED turns solid green. NOTE: The motor will not run during programming even if it is connected to the speed control. PUSH TRANSMITTER THROTTLE TO FULL-BRAKE Hold it there until the status LED blinks green. RETURN TRANSMITTER THROTTLE TO NEUTRAL Status LED will turn solid red, indicating that throttle is at neutral and proper programming has been completed. [. . . ]