background image

 

 

 

13 

 | 

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 will make the 

brakes feel smoother. This is also useful for light vehicles as they will 
slow more controllably under initial braking. 

 

Current Limit 

The Novak-developed Electronic Power Control

TM

 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. 

 

There are ten setting selections. The default setting is “1” which is 
OFF. Setting “2” restricts the least amount of current. Setting “10” 

restricts the most amount of current. 

 

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 

Dead Band is the trigger space between Minimum Brake and 

Minimum Drive, with neutral in the middle. 

 

This setting is measured as a percentage of full throttle. Ten preset 
selections are available in the drop down menu. 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. 

 

* 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. Twelve preset 
selections are available in the drop down menu. 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. 

 

Summary of Contents for NOVALINK 1.3

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL Version 1 3 9 01 2010...

Page 2: ...Saving a Profile 9 Uploading Updating a Profile 9 Resetting to Default Settings 10 Sharing Profiles 10 Disconnecting Your ESC 10 Downloading Software Updates 10 ESC Firmware Upgrade 11 NovaLink Parame...

Page 3: ...OFILES KINETIC The NovaLink offers expanded adjustability on some of the Kinetic and Kinetic 1S s parameters These profiles can only be adjusted through the NovaLink software Fine tune adjustment for...

Page 4: ...result in excess current draw that may disable the USB port and electrical noise generated by the fan may interfere with communication Water and Electronics Don t Mix Never allow water moisture or ot...

Page 5: ...ers and click Run as Administrator i A black command prompt will pop up during installation 6 Once the black command prompt disappears Plug the NovaLink into the USB 7 Return back to the NovaLink Setu...

Page 6: ...Next to continue with the installation Click Next to begin installation Software Registration After installation you can register your software by clicking Register Now or if you plan to skip registra...

Page 7: ...7 Novak Electronics Inc www teamnovak com INSTRUCTION MANUAL Once the installation is complete click Close to exit the installation wizard...

Page 8: ...ogrammed via the NovaLink These settings are kept in the ESC s non volatile memory and when you connect the ESC to the NovaLink the following values will be uploaded from the ESC non volatile memory T...

Page 9: ...ng a Profile 1 Plug your ESC into the NovaLink NOTE It is important to plug your ESC into the NovaLink carefully by matching the colors of the wire to the labels provided on the NovaLink See Precautio...

Page 10: ...feature to open existing profiles After receiving files from other users you can then upload them onto NovaLink to view the parameters and use them on your own ESC 1 Click the Open Exiting Profile ico...

Page 11: ...rom the NovaLink if attached Note make sure your ESC fan is unplugged 6 Start NovaLink 7 Click the Firmware Updater icon 8 The NovaLink Firmware Updater will now be launched 9 Wait until application i...

Page 12: ...d Point Brake End Point is the percentage of the transmitter trigger s brake throw at which the ESC s brakes will reach 100 braking power This setting is measured as a percentage of the full transmitt...

Page 13: ...e This setting is measured as a percentage of full throttle Ten preset selections are available in the drop down menu Custom values can be entered in increments of 0 1 Raising the Dead Band setting in...

Page 14: ...to 25 allowing you to safely maneuver your vehicle off of the track There are two settings in the ESC Temperature Protection Selecting On default and highly recommended enables the Thermal Overload C...

Page 15: ...ffective drive is applied Minimum Drive may need to be reduced to compensate for low traction conditions Minimum Drive is featured in green in the chart below You can control the Minimum Drive value g...

Page 16: ...ltage Cut Off The Voltage Cut Off setting enables or disables the speed controls Smart Stop Circuitry It also allows adjustment of the voltage cut off point based on the type of batteries used in the...

Page 17: ...electronic motor timing advancement at full throttle This provides even higher top speeds The Boost Mode can by entering any value greater than or equal to 20 in the Timing Level Once a value is enter...

Page 18: ...ll 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...

Page 19: ...ink Firmware Updater 2 Plug your ESC into the NovaLink Adaptor 3 Start the NovaLink Firmware Updater from the NovaLink program 4 Make sure your ESC fully updates NovaLink Not Displaying Properly on Wi...

Page 20: ...Every Novak NovaLink PC Interface is thoroughly tested before leaving our facility and is therefore considered operational By the act of connecting operating the NovaLink PC Interface user accepts al...

Reviews: