HV PRO CUSTOM PROGRAMMING & PROPER gear SELECTION SHEET
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Novak HV Pro High-Voltage Brushless ESC includes 3 Fully Programmable Throttle Profiles (2 w/Reverse & 1 w/without) and has |
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on-board programming for extreme versatility & fine-tuning of Minimum Brake, Drag Brake, Dead Band, Minimum Drive, Throttle Curve, |
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Brake Frequency, Brake Disable, Motor Rotation, and LiPo Cut-Off--all at the touch of a button! |
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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 |
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when active, it automatically switches to the proper LiPo cut-off voltage for the battery packs you connect. |
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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 (Novak part #5010-5019) and other power-hungry monster vehicles. Novak HV motors feature highstrength 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 (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 userselectable Throttle Profiles (all programmable), as shown below.
HV PRO THROTTLE PROFILES:
Throttle Profile: |
#1 |
#2 |
#3 |
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 |
CCW q |
CCW q |
CCW q |
LiPo Cut-Off |
ON |
ON |
ON |
NOTE: The HV Pro ESC is factory default set to Profile #1.
selecting THROTTLE profiles: all LEDs
NOTE: The HV Pro ESC will always revert back to Profile #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 flow 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 flash to indicate what Throttle Profile is currently selected. The number of times the
LEDs flash indicates the Throttle Profile selection (1 of 5).
4.QUICK PRESS (& release) SET BUTTON TO CHANGE SELECTION
Each press will change ESC to the next consecutive Throttle Profile.
(After Profile 5, the sequence begins again at Profile 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 Profile 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%).
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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!
DO NOT FREE-REV MOTOR!
Free-running your brushless motor in a no-load condition can cause rotor failure & ESC transistor damage and will void the product’s warranty.
Recommended Gearing for Traxxas® E-Maxx™:
New Version Traxxas E-Maxx™ |
Original Traxxas® E-Maxx™ |
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Motor Heat Sink Must be Trimmed |
Use First Gear for Shaded Areas |
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NOVAK |
12-cell NiMH / 4S LiPo |
14 cell NiMH |
12-cell NiMH / 4S LiPo |
14 cell NiMH |
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MOTOR |
Spur |
Pinion |
Spur |
Pinion |
Spur |
Pinion |
Spur |
Pinion |
HV4.5 |
68 |
13 |
68 |
12 |
66-68 |
18 |
66-68 |
16 |
HV5.5 |
68 |
14 |
68 |
13 |
74-76 |
14 |
66-68 |
18 |
HV6.5 |
68 |
15 |
68 |
14 |
70-72 |
14 |
64-66 |
18 |
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74-76 |
15 |
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HV7.5 |
68 |
16 |
68 |
15 |
70-72 |
15 |
64-66 |
20 |
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74-76 |
16 |
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See www.teamnovak.com for updated gearing charts & final drive ratios
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 fine tune the ESC to your requirements:
MINIMUM BRAKE (1 of 10 settings from 0 to 30%)--The amount of braking applied with the first 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 must 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 first 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’.
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