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INSTRUCTION MANUAL 

NOVALINK PARAMETER DEFINITIONS 

Settings Tab 

Brake Curve 

 

The Brake Curve represents the ESC brake’s response to the 

transmitter trigger input.

 

 

The default Brake Curve is Linear. Choosing the Expo/Custom curve 
provides a less responsive (more forgiving) low-end braking that can 
be more controllable.

 

 

By selecting the "Modify" button, the 

exponential curve will be displayed 
on a separate screen. It can be 

modified by grabbing any of the 
points along the curve and dragging 

them to their desired positions

 

 
 

There are several default brake curves that can be selected and 
applied to your speed control. These defaults are located in the 

"Default Curves" drop down menu located in the upper left area of 
the Brake Curve screen.

 

 

Note: The Brake Frequency cannot be adjusted when a custom curve is selected.

 

 

Brake End 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 transmitters 
trigger throw in the brake direction. Ten preset selections are 
available in the drop down menu. 

 

Decreasing the Brake End Point setting reduces the distance the 

transmitter’s trigger is required to move for full brakes to be applied 
by the speed control. 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. 

 

This setting is measured in kHz. Ten preset selections are available in 
the drop down menu. 

 

Summary of Contents for NOVALINK - V 1.2

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL Version 1 2 8 23 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: ...de Leaving the fan plugged in will 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 Mi...

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: ...Plug the USB cable into your computer s USB port 3 Plug the NovaLink adaptor into the USB cable 4 Unplug the ESC fan 5 Start the NovaLink program 6 If you are ready to upload and configure your ESC s...

Page 9: ...s important to plug your ESC into the NovaLink carefully by matching the colors of the wire to the labels provided on the NovaLink See Precautions for details 2 Wait until Connected is shown on the to...

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: ...re file into the NovaLink folder 4 Unplug your ESC from the NovaLink if attached Note make sure your ESC fan is unplugged 5 Start NovaLink 6 Click the Firmware Updater icon 7 The NovaLink Firmware Upd...

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: ...t 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...

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: ...ble electronic motor timing advancement at full throttle This provides even higher top speeds The Boost Mode can be activated at any Timing Level Special attention to gearing must be paid when experim...

Page 18: ...ming 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 app...

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...

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