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Instruction Manual 

System Requirements  

Please ensure that the computer you plan to install NovaLink on meets the following minimum 
requirements 

 

The NovaLink uses a period (.) as the standard decimal separator. This software will not run if a comma (,) is 
used instead

. (Some European countries use the comma as the standard decimal separator, whereas the US 

and English countries use the period). 

  

Precautions 

Check for Firmware Updates! 

It is important to make sure you have the latest ESC firmware. (Refer to the “

ESC Firmware Upgrade

” 

section of this manual). 

 

Check for Software Updates! 

It is important to make sure you have the latest NovaLink software updates. (Refer to the “

Downloading 

Software Updates

” section of this manual).

 

 

Always Unplug the ESC Fan Before Running NovaLink or Firmware Update! 

Please remember to always unplug the ESC fan before using NovaLink or ESC Firmware Upgrade. 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 Mix! 

Never allow water, moisture or other foreign materials to get inside the speed controller or the NovaLink. 

Water damage will void the product warranty! 
 

Do NOT put the NovaLink pins close to other metal objects! 

Putting the metal pins against another metal object can result in shorting the NovaLink circuit. This 

damage is not covered under the product’s warranty. 

 

Plug the ESC into the NovaLink Correctly and Carefully! 

The metal pins on the NovaLink can be damaged easily if the ESC is not 
plugged into the Novalink carefully. The pins are marked with ”White” 

and “Black” labels to aid in connecting your ESC correctly. Make sure to 
match the labels on the NovaLink module with the color of the wires on 

the ESC as shown in the image to the right. 

 

Operating System 

Windows

®

XP

TM

32-bit

Vista

TM  

32-bit

 

,  

7

 TM  

32-bit 

The NovaLink is not compatible with 64-bit operating systems 

Memory 

512 RAM

CPU 

1 GHz Processor

Disk 

100 MB Disk

Graphics 

VGA Card (800x600 minimum resolution recommended)

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White  

Summary of Contents for NOVALINK - V1.4

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual Version 1 4 1 6 2011 Please update your NovaLink USB Module before running NovaLink 1 4 Refer to the NovaLink Device Update section...

Page 2: ...aving a Profile 9 Uploading Updating a Profile 9 Resetting to Default Settings 10 Sharing Profiles 10 Disconnecting Your ESC 10 Downloading Software Updates 10 Saving Loading Notes 11 ESC Firmware Upg...

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: ...ult 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 other...

Page 5: ...n double click NovaLink_Startup html Software Install 1 Click Start My Computer or Computer 2 Double click the NovaLink icon 3 Double click the Drivers folder 4 Install the drivers a Windows XP double...

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: ...dater 3 Double click the NovaLink_Device_Updater exe file 4 Click Unzip to unzip the contents to the NovaLink folder 5 The program will automatically launch 6 Once the program launches click Update Fi...

Page 8: ...y Timing Set Point Max Timing RPM Timing Level Boost Mode Boost Delay When the ESC is powered up it goes through the following sequence 1 All five LEDs light up during an internal test cycle 2 Blue an...

Page 9: ...anced tabs are saved Uploading Updating 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 p...

Page 10: ...e profiles by providing a 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 th...

Page 11: ...nformation about their vehicles This tab is used as a self reference and will not affect any settings on your speed controller To save your notes 1 Enter in the information you would like to save 2 Cl...

Page 12: ...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 is fi...

Page 13: ...ercentage 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 d...

Page 14: ...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...

Page 15: ...rature Protection Selecting On default and highly recommended enables the Thermal Overload Circuitry Selecting Off disables the circuitry Note Damage resulting from the ESC overheating is not covered...

Page 16: ...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 graphically by grabbing the bold ho...

Page 17: ...menu located in the upper left area of the Throttle Curve screen Note The Drive Frequency cannot be adjusted when a custom curve is selected Voltage Cut Off The Voltage Cut Off setting enables or dis...

Page 18: ...t 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 entered hit enter on your keyboard to acti...

Page 19: ...ng Curve allows users to adjust how abruptly smoothly the Dynamic Timing Advance is applied A minimum Timing Level of 20 degrees must be entered before a custom Timing Curve can be created The Timing...

Page 20: ...EN APPLYING DYNAMIC TIMING ADVANCE AS THIS MAY RESULT IN EXCESSIVE HEATING OF THE ESC AND OR MOTOR AND CAUSE EXTREMELY HIGH SPEEDS THAT CAN RESULT IN AN UNCONTROLLABLE VEHICLE DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED UN...

Page 21: ...program 4 Make sure your ESC fully updates NovaLink Not Displaying Properly on Windows 7 1 Control Panel Display 2 Change the setting to Smaller 100 3 Click Apply NovaLink Firmware Updater Displays Er...

Page 22: ...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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