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Novak Electronics, Inc.
www.teamnovak.com
Instruction Manual
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
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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.
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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.
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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
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Dead Band is the trigger space between Minimum Brake and
Minimum Drive, with neutral in the middle.
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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%*
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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.
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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
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Drag Brake is the amount of brake applied while the transmitter is at
neutral. It is commonly known as "coast brakes."
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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%*
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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.
Drive Frequency
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This setting controls how the speed controls throttle (or forward
drive) responds to the transmitters trigger input. Drive Frequency is
