HV PRO cUSTOM PROgRAMMINg & PROPER gEAR SELEcTION SHEET
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4-2008
The Novak HV Pro High-Voltage Brushless ESC includes 3 Fully Programmable Throttle Proles (2 w/Reverse & 1 w/without) and has
on-board programming for extreme versatility & ne-tuning of Minimum Brake, Drag Brake, Dead Band, Minimum Drive, Throttle Curve,
This ESC is compatible with 6-14 NiMH or 2-4S LiPo cells. Novak’s exclusive Smart-Stop LiPo Cut-Off Circuitry is built-in and
IMPORTANT! If using dual battery packs, and upgrading or replacing the connectors, it is critical that you replace one connector
at a time to avoid improper wiring and cross-connection of battery leads, which will damage ESC and void the warranty.
(We recommend using Novak 4mm Hi-Amp Connectors (#5740 or 5741) or other high-quality connectors like the Deans® Ultra PlugTM)
The motors that come in Novak HV brushless systems now include heavy-duty 5mm output shafts that are recommended for use with
Novak 1/8th Scale Conversion Kits
strength sintered neodymium rotors for optimum performance. Novak offers 5mm Mod 1 & 32 Pitch Steel Pinion Gears for use with the
5mm shaft equipped HV motors
Brake Frequency, Brake Disable, Motor Rotation, and LiPo Cut-Off--all at the touch of a button!
when active, it automatically switches to the proper LiPo cut-off voltage for the battery packs you connect.
(Novak part #5010-5019) and other power-hungry monster vehicles. Novak HV motors feature high-
(5mm Mod 1 Gears available in Novak part #5100-5110; 5mm 32 Pitch Gears available in Novak part #5152-5157)
.
THROTTLE PROFILE SELEcTION
The HV Pro High-Voltage Brushless ESC is equipped with 3 user-
selectable Throttle Proles (all programmable), as shown below.
HV PRO THROTTLE PROFILES:
Throttle Prole:
w/Reverse YES NO YES
Reverse % 100% 0% 25%
Minimum Brake 0% 0% 0%
Drage Brake off off off
Dead Band 5% 5% 5%
Minimum Drive 1% 3% 1%
Throttle Curve LInear LInear LInear
Brake Frequency 3kHz 3kHz 3kHz
Brakes ON ON ON
Motor Rotation
LiPo Cut-Off ON ON ON
NOTE: The HV Pro ESC is factory default set to Prole #1.
SELEcTINg THROTTLE PROFILES
NOTE: The HV Pro ESC will always revert back to Prole
#1 when the One-Touch set-up is performed.
With ESC on & connected to a charged battery (transmitter ON or OFF):
1.
IF TRANSMITTER IS OFF, DISCONNECT ESC FROM RECEIVER
To avoid possible radio interference or signals from other transmitters,
remove ESC’s input signal harness from the receiver--Green & Red
LED will stay on to indicate no signal from receiver.
2. PRESS & HOLD THE ESC’S ONE-TOUCH SET BUTTON
Continue to hold SET button on ESC until all 4 LEDs turns on.
Note: You will continue holding past all the LED programming indicators in
the ESC’s software as shown in the ow chart on back side of this sheet.
3. RELEASE SET BUTTON AS SOON AS ALL 4 LEDs COMES ON
Once released, the 4 status LEDs will ash to indicate what
Throttle Prole is currently selected. The number of times the
LEDs ash indicates the Throttle Prole selection (1 of 5).
4. QUICK PRESS
Each press will change ESC to the next consecutive Throttle Prole.
(After Prole 5, the sequence begins again at Prole 1)
Note: There is a time constraint during this selection process.
5. ESC STORES SELECTION & EXITS PROGRAMMING
If SET button is not pressed for 3 seconds, ESC stores selected Throttle
Prole in its memory, exits to neutral, and is ready to go. (LEDs turn off
in a scrolling motion, then the Red LED turns on solid--Green LED will
be on if no transmitter signal present & Blue or Blue & Amber LEDs on
if Drag or Minimum Brakes are above 0%).
(& release)
#1 #2 #3
CCW
q CCW q CCW q
all LEDs
:
SET BUTTON TO CHANGE SELECTION
PROPER gEAR SELEcTION
Motor operating temperature is the ONLY way
to properly set vehicle gearing
The Motor and Speed Control should not exceed
160-170°F MAX at end of the run!
Change the gearing to avoid overheating!
Free-running your brushless motor in a no-load condition can cause rotor failure
Recommended Gearing for Traxxas® E-Maxx
NOVAK
MOTOR
HV4.5
HV5.5
HV6.5
HV7.5
See www.teamnovak.com for updated gearing charts & nal drive ratios
DO NOT FREE-REV MOTOR!
& ESC transistor damage and will void the product’s warranty.
™:
New Version Traxxas E-Maxx™
Motor Heat Sink Must be Trimmed
12-cell NiMH / 4S LiPo
Spur Pinion
68 13 68 12 66-68 18 66-68 16
68 14 68 13 74-76 14 66-68 18
68 15 68 14 70-72
68 16 68 15 70-72
14 cell NiMH
Spur Pinion Spur Pinion Spur Pinion
Original Traxxas® E-Maxx™
Use First gear for Shaded Areas
12-cell NiMH / 4S LiPo
74-761415
74-761516
ADjUSTAbLE PARAMETERS
In addition to several items that can be turned on & off, many ESC parameters
are adjustable. Here are some parameter descriptions that can help you ne
tune the ESC to your requirements:
MINIMUM bRAKE (1 of 10 settings from 0 to 30%)--The amount of braking
applied with the rst pulse of transmitter throttle information.
--Raising this setting starts the braking at a stronger/higher level.
--Setting the Minimum Brake turns off the Drag Brake feature.
DRAg bRAKE (1 of 10 settings from 0% {off} to 30%)--Amount of braking
applied while transmitter is at neutral. Known as ‘coast’ or ‘auto’ brakes.
--Raising this setting makes the motor slow down more, without pushing the
transmitter’s trigger into the brake/reverse direction.
**With Drag Brake on setting 2-10, Min. Brake value is same as Drag Brake value
DEAD bAND (1 of 5 settings from 2 to 6%)--The space between Minimum
Brake and Minimum Drive, with neutral in the middle.
--Raising this setting will increase the ‘free play’, or distance your trigger
move before forward drive or braking will begin--Can be helpful to resolve minor
“glitching” issues when the vehicle is in neutral.
MINIMUM DRIVE (1 of 5 settings from 1 to 12%)--The amount of forward
drive applied with the rst pulse of transmitter throttle information.
--Raising this setting makes the motor start at a stronger/higher level so it takes
off more aggressively from neutral.
THROTTLE cURVE (1 of 2 settings--Linear & Expo)--The response of
the motor to transmitter throttle information being sent to it.
--Expo setting provides smoother, more controlled low-end power delivery.
bRAKE FREQUENcY (1 of 7 settings from 1 to 8kHz)--Frequency the
braking duty cycle information in being sent to the motor.
--Raising this setting makes the braking feel smoother and easier to control.
--Decreasing this setting makes the braking feel more abrupt or ‘grabbier’.
P5
14 cell NiMH
64-66 18
64-66 20
must
HV PRO cUSTOM PROgRAMMINg & PROPER gEAR SELEcTION SHEET
Motor Output
Trigger Position
0
100%
100%
Linear
Expo
PLEASE NOTE: This sheet contains optional Advanced Programming items!
(But don’t worry, you can always reset factory defaults by performing the One-Touch programming again, so go ahead & experiment—that’s why the programming is in there, right?)
HV PRO ESc SOFTWARE FLOW cHART
The HV Pro ESC features nine parameters that can be adjusted.
Refer to below owchart and settings at right. One-Touch programming
should be completed before custom programming.
DEFAULT SETTINGS ARE IN SHADED BOXES @ RIGHT -->
TO CHANGE PARAMETER SETTINGS:
Transmitter can be either ON or OFF:
1. IF THE TRANSMITTER IS OFF,
D I S C O N N E CT T H E S P E E D
CONTROL FROM RECEIVER
Remove ESC’s input signal harness from
receiver to avoid radio interference.
2. CON NECT ESC TO CHARGED
BATTERY PACKS
3.
TURN ESC’s POWER SWITCH ‘ON’
4. WITH ESC AT NEUTRAL PRESS &
HOLD ESC’S SET BUTTON
Release ESC’s SET button once LED
is at desired setting.
To skip a parameter, continue to hold
ESC’s SET button until you reach the
desired parameter.
5. SELECT PARAMETER VALUE
LED ashes to indicate active setting
(see tables at right)
button to change the value.
6. PRESS & HOLD SET BUTTON TO
STORE SELECTION
When SET button is pressed & held
for about 1 second, new selection is
stored in ESC’s memory--
LEDs scroll across indicating you are exiting
programming & ESC returns to neutral.
Note: there is no time constraint during the selection
of custom parameters while in the programming.
Parameter Default Custom
Minimum Brake 0%
Drag Brake off
Dead Band 5%
Minimum Drive 1%
Throttle Curve Linear
Brake Freq. 3 kHz
Brakes
Motor Rotation
Li-Po Cut-Off ON
.
Quick press & release SET
(on/off)
ON
CCW q
THROTTLE cURVES
The HV Pro software has 2 throttle
curves as seen below. The ‘Expo’ curve
provides more controllable bottom end.
RESTORINg FAcTORY DEFAULTS:
Every time you perform the One-Touch Set-Up, the ESC is
defaulted to the factory default parameter settings.
The status
@NEUTRAL
RED LED on solid
press & hold
MINIMUM BRAKE
THROTTLE CURVE
BRAKE FREQUENCY
MOTOR ROTATION
BLUE
press & hold
DRAG BRAKE
BLUE & AMBER
press & hold
DEAD BAND
BLUE & GREEN
press & hold
MINIMUM DRIVE
AMBER
press & hold
GREEN
press & hold
RED
press & hold
BRAKES
RED / GREEN / AMBER
press & hold
GREEN & AMBER
press & hold
LI-PO CUT-OFF
RED & AMBER
press & hold
LEDs roll off
Exit Programming
@NEUTRAL
RED LED on solid
continue holding ESC’s SET button to skip steps here
THROTTLE PARAMETER SETTINgS
1. MINIMUM bRAKE SETTINgS (10)
Amount of braking applied with rst pulse of transmitter throttle information.
--Raising this setting starts the braking at a stronger/higher level
Setting (# of ashes) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Minimum Brake (%):
2. DRAg bRAKE SETTINgS (10)
Amount of braking applied while transmitter is at neutral. AKA ‘coast’ brakes.
--Raising this setting makes the motor slow down more, without
pushing the transmitter’s trigger into the brake/reverse direction.
Setting (# of ashes) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Drag Brake (%):
3. DEAD bAND SETTINgS (5)
Space between Minimum Brake & Minimum Drive, with neutral in middle.
--Raising this setting will increase the ‘free play’, or distance your
trigger must move before forward drive or braking will begin.
Setting (# of ashes) 1 2 3 4 5
Dead Band (%):
4. MINIMUM DRIVE SETTINgS (5)
Amount of forward drive applied with rst pulse of transmitter information.
--Raising this setting makes the motor start at a stronger/higher
level so it takes off more aggressively from neutral.
Setting (# of ashes) 1 2 3 4 5
Minimum Drive (%):
5. THROTTLE cURVE SELEcTION (3)
Response curve of drive power applied to motor for a given trigger position.
--Changing this setting changes the throttle response of the motor
and ease of low end drivability--Expo has smoother bottom end.
Setting (# of ashes) 1 2
Throttle Curve
6. bRAKE FREQUENcY (7)
Frequency at which duty cycle information for braking is sent to the motor.
--Raising this setting makes the brake response smoother and
less aggressive.
Setting (# of ashes) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Brake Frequency (kHz):
7. bRAKES (2)
--Changing this setting activates/deactivates the ESC’s braking.
Setting (# of ashes) 1 2
Brakes (On/Off):
8. MOTOR ROTATION (2)
--Changing this setting changes direction of motor rotation.
Setting (# of ashes) 1 2
Motor Rotation (CCW/CW):
9. LI-PO cUT-OFF (2)
--Changing this setting enables/disables Auto-Detect LiPo Cut-Off.
Setting (# of ashes) 1 2
Li-Po Cut-Off (On/Off):
P6
No further adjustments are required.
(defaults shaded)
BLUE LED
0 3 6
off 3 6
2 3 4 5 6
1 3 5 8 12
:
1 2 3 4 5 7.5 8
RED, GREEN, & AMBER LEDs
RED & AMBER LEDs
9
12
15 18 21 24 30
BLUE & AMBER LEDs
9
12 15 18 21 24 30
BLUE & GREEN LEDs
AMBER LED
GREEN LED
Linear Expo
RED LED
ON OFF
GREEN & AMBER LEDs
CCW q CW p
OFF ON
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