Novak Millennium Pro Charger User Manual

THE MILLENNIUM PRO

The Millennium Pro takes the dependability of the original Millennium charger to new
levels for even better battery performance, new or old. With large backlit display, battery
conditioning, and charge history, you get vital information that is easy to comprehend.

The Millennium Pro is equipped with Ni-Cd Linear Mode for all Ni-Cd cells, Ni-Cd Reverse
Pulse Mode for Ni-Cd cells, and the new NOVAK Ni-MH2 Mode for the ultimate charge of
all sizes of Ni-MH cells. All modes have easy to understand user-adjustable charge parameters.

Case Size ...........................................................4.00” x 4.38” x 2.33” (10.16 x 11.13 x 5.92 cm)

Weight ............................................................................................... 14.2 ounces (402 grams)

Input Voltage (Power Source)............................................................................................. 12-15 volts DC

Charging Modes ........................

TIONS

Charging Capability ............................................................................... 4-8 cells (1.2 VDC/cell)

Ni-Cd Charge Rate
Trickle Charge Rate
Reverse Pulse Duration

Ni-MH Charge Rate ........................................................................... 0.5-7.0 amps (adjustable)

SPECIFICA

Circuit Protection ...............

(Linear & Reverse Pulse) ..........................................................

(Linear/after peak) ...................................................................

(Reverse Pulse) ............................................................................

Ni-Cd Linear(Ni-Cd) • Ni-Cd Rev.Pulse(Ni-Cd) • Ni-MH2(Ni-Cd/Ni-MH)

0.5-7.0 amps (adjustable)

0.1-0.4 amp (adjustable)
5-20 milliseconds

Input & Output RVP/Short-Circuits, Shorted Batteries, Thermal Overload

IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS

The following precautions will help to prevent possible damage to the Millennium Pro,
the battery pack, or the input power source.

• Charge only nickel-cadmium or nickel-metal hydride rechargeable battery packs––

Damage will occur from charging other battery types

• Never allow water, moisture, or other foreign materials to enter Millennium Pro.

• Do not use automobile battery chargers to power the Millennium Pro––False peaks

can occur, and excessive voltage spikes can damage the Millennium Pro.

•

Do not obstruct the air intake on the bottom of the Millennium Pro––This will cause
overheating and thermal shut down. Be careful if putting Millennium Pro on a pit towel.

•

Do not charge batteries with fewer than 4 or more than 8 cells––connected in series.

•

Do not charge battery packs connected in parallel––Batteries will be damaged.

•

Enhanced-voltage

company for charging recommendations.

•

Excessive charge current can damage batteries––Follow battery maker recommendations.

• Never exceed 15 volts DC input power source to power the Millennium Pro.

• Gases from a lead-acid battery may ignite if sparks occur when connecting or dis-

connecting the Millennium’s alligator clips––Using a lead-acid battery as a power source
may generate hydrogen gas and should only be used in a well ventilated area. Avoid
open flames and sparks which may ignite battery gases.

(“zapped”)

PLEASE FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

batteries charge erratically––Consult the battery matching

(lead-acid, lithium-ion, gel cells, etc.).

PROFILE SELECT OPTION

OPERATION MANUAL

The Millennium Pro has the ability to store five custom charge profiles in the software’s
memory, and to quickly change the active profile and begin charging. Follow the steps
below to navigate through the sub menus of the Profile Select option and change the
active profile. For each screen displayed, follow the given button inputs as shown.

DISPLAY BUTTON

ENTER ∆∇

Start

ENTER ∆∇

Profile Select

Activate Profile
1 of 5 PROFILE1

EDIT CHARGE OPTION

The Millennium Pro is equipped with three charge modes: Ni-Cd Rev.Pulse (larger Ni-Cd

cells), Ni-Cd Linear (all sizes Ni-Cd), & NOVAK Ni-MH2 (all sizes Ni-MH cells). Each charge

mode has various user-adjustable settings. To customize and activate the desired charge
mode, follow the steps below to navigate through the Edit Charge sub menus.

DISPLAY BUTTON

ENTER ∆∇

Profile Select

Press

down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

scroll to Profile Select menu option.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press ENTER to go to

Activate Profile screen.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press down (∇) or up (∆) arrows to

change the active charge profile.

(Memory position & profile name displayed) then:

Then press ENTER to activate profile

and jump back to Start screen.

to

∇∇

∇

∇∇

∇∇

∇

∇∇

Edit Charge

or

ENTER

or

ENTER

ENTER ∆∇

∆∆

∆

∆∆

∆∆

∆

∆∆

INPUT POWER SOURCE

Input power source voltage should be 1.5 volts DC above peak-voltage of the battery.

Example 1: (6 cell Ni-Cd pack peak-voltage≈10.5 volts) + (1.5 volts) = 12 volts DC
Example 2: (8 cell transmitter pack peak-voltage≈13.5 volts) + (1.5 volts) = 15 volts DC

Remember that older battery packs peak at higher voltages.

If power supply’s voltage is not high enough to peak battery, charge 8 cell packs as two, 4 cell packs.

Input power source connection on the Millennium Pro is located on the lower corner of
the back of the case. The supplied power harness has a matching connector attached to it,
and will plug directly to the panel-mounted connector on the back of the Millennium Pro.

When looking at the input power connector, the pin marked with a raised rib in the

plastic is the positive (+) connection as shown below.

Panel-mounted

input connector

Positive (+) pin

(Rib in plastic)

Acceptable Input Power Sources: DC power supply* or lead-acid battery**

*Output current of power source should meet/exceed desired charge rate.
**Connect input power harness to lead-acid battery before connecting harness to Millennium Pro.

If using Millennium Pro with power supply, cut wires of included input power harness to
the desired length and secure them to the output terminal screws of the power supply.

If your power supply has post-style output terminals, or if
acid battery, you can solder the in
the red alligator clip to the wire that goes to the Millennium Pro’s positive (+) pin (rib in
plastic of connector). Solder the black alligator clip to other wire.

cluded alligator clips to the input power harness. Solder

MAIN SELECTION MENUS

The MAIN MENU screens are the
the Millennium Pro. The available screens are shown here

In each of the MAIN MENU screens the top line of the LCD
displays the available button choices. ENTER and the up (∆)
and down (∇) arrows to prompt you to use one of these
keys to continue navigation.

The bottom line displays your current software location. To
go the second level of the Millennium’s software, simply
push the ENTER button at any of the MAIN MENU screens.

When in the Start menu screen, the display will alternate
between the Start option and Active Profile screen which
shows the active Charge Profile
stored settings

The Start option begins the charge process, while the other
options take you to the next software level where you can
change charge modes and various other parameters.

SHORTCUT: At the Start option screen, pressing the BACK
button takes
you quickly change the Active Profile.

(the top line shows charge mode, # of cells, & current)

you directly to the Activate Profile Screen

first level of navigation in

(bottom line) and the profile’s

VOLTAGE & CONNECTION

Install rubber feet (4)

using Millennium Pro with a lead-

ENTER ∆∇

Start

→→

→

→→

to let

.

Last Charge Info

ENTER ∆∇

Start

↔↔

↔↔

↔

ENTER ∆∇

Profile Select

↔↔

↔↔

↔

ENTER ∆∇

Edit Charge

↔↔

↔↔

↔

ENTER ∆∇

Delayed Charge

↔↔

↔↔

↔

ENTER ∆∇

↔↔

↔↔

↔

ENTER ∆∇

Settings

↔↔

↔↔

↔

ENTER ∆∇

Pit Wizard

ENTER ∆∇

Start

ENTER ∆∇

Edit Charge

CHARGE MODE

XXXX XXXXXX

CHARGE MODE

NiCd Linear

Cells Current(A)

6 4.5

Trickle Charge

Off 0.2A

SELECT MENU

Volt Threshold
∆/Cell ∆/Pack

14mV 84mV

ENTER to Save

∆∇ to Cancel

CHARGE MODE

NiCd Rev Pulse

Cells Amps Pulse

6 4.5 12ms

SELECT MENU

Volt Threshold

∆/Cell ∆/Pack

14mV 84mV

ENTER to Save

∆∇ to Cancel

CHARGE MODE
NOVAK NiMH2

Cells Current(A)

6 4.0

ENTER to Save

∆∇ to Cancel

Press

down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

scroll to Edit Charge option screen.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press ENTER to go to

Charge Mode screen.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

∆∇

∆∇

∆∇

∆∇

Press down (∇) or up (∆) arrows to

change the active charge mode. or

(NiCd Linear/NiCd Rev.Pulse/NOVAK NiMH2)

Press ENTER to activate charge mode

and move to next screen.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press down (∇) or up (∆) arrows to or

change the underlined parameter.

Press ENTER to move to next parameter.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press down (∇) or up (∆) arrows to or

change the underlined parameter.

Press ENTER to move to next parameter.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press ENTER to move to next screen.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press down (∇) or up (∆) arrows to or

change the underlined parameter.

Press ENTER to move to next screen.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press ENTER to save changes

cancel) and jump back to Start screen.

Press ENTER to activate charge mode

and move to next screen.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press down (∇) or up (∆) arrows to or

change the underlined parameter.

Press ENTER to move to next parameter.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press ENTER to move to next screen.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press down (∇) or up (∆) arrows to or

change the underlined parameter.

Press ENTER to move to next screen.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press ENTER to save changes

cancel) and jump back to Start screen.

Press ENTER to activate charge mode

and move to next screen.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press down (∇) or up (∆) arrows to or

change the underlined parameter.

Press ENTER to move to next parameter.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press ENTER to save changes

cancel) and jump back to Start screen.

to

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(∆ or ∇ to

(∆ or ∇ to

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∇

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then:

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then:

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then:

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then:

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then:

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then:

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DELAYED CHARGE OPTION

Delayed Charge

ENTER ∆∇

PIT WIZARD OPTION

ENTER ∆∇

Pit Wizard

The Millennium Pro allows you to set the charger to begin charging after a preset amount
of time. Follow the steps below to navigate through the sub menus of the Delayed
Charge option, set countdown time, and activate the delayed charge.

DISPLAY BUTTON

ENTER ∆∇

Start

ENTER ∆∇

Delayed Charge

Time 0hr 1min
Timer Off

Pressing ENTER while “On” is underlined will activate the timer and begin counting down.

The Millennium Pro will automatically start charging with the active charge profile at the end
of the countdown time. No changes may be made to the charger during the Delayed Charge
countdown. To cancel the Delayed Charge timer, press the BACK button on the keypad.

LAST CHARGE INFO OPTION

This option provides vital statistics that let you manage your battery pack’s performance
and life. Keeping record of this information will let you track the peak charge voltage “V”,
charge time “sec”, capacity “mAh”
Follow the steps below to navigate to the Last Charge Info screen.

DISPLAY BUTTON

ENTER ∆∇

Start

ENTER ∆∇

Last Charge Info

9.26V 2653sec
3026mAh 90836J

SETTINGS OPTION

The Millennium Pro allows the user to define various parameters for personal preference.
Follow the steps below to enter customize charge profile names, change the alarm tone,
turn the button tone on or off, adjust the contrast, and enter a personalized user name.

DISPLAY BUTTON

Press

down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

scroll to Delayed Charge option screen.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press ENTER to go to

presets screen.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press down (∇) or up (∆) arrows to

change the underlined value.

(Hours, Minutes, & ON/OFF) then:

Press ENTER to move to next setting.

(milliamp hours)

Press

down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

scroll to Last Charge Info screen.

Press ENTER to go to

Press ENTER or any button to

return to Last Charge Info screen.

, and energy “J”

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

presets screen.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

to

Last Charge Info

to

∆∆

∆

∆∆

ENTER

or

∇∇

∇

∇∇

ENTER

ENTER ∆∇

(joules)

of the battery.

or

∇∇

∇

∇∇

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER ∆∇

Settings

∆∆

∆

∆∆

∆∆

∆

∆∆

The Millennium Pro has Novak’s Pit Wizard Software built-in, and can be used with the
included MP D•LINK2 harness to connect to and customize the throttle profiles in the
Cyclone C2 and TC2

(Cyclone, CycloneTC, & Atom with the “MP Classic D•LINK” harness/See attached coupon).

Refer to instruction sheet 2 for Pit Wizard software operation.

RECOMMENDED CHARGE SETTINGS

We have already programmed our recommendations for the five most common charging set­ups into the Millennium Pro’s five charge profile locations. The following is our complete list of
recommendations for charging different packs, cell sizes, and types of batteries.

BATTERY TYPE CELL SIZE # CELLS CURRENT DELTA-PEAK PULSE CHARGE MODE

Ni-Cd sub-C & D 4-8 4.5A 14mV/cell – Ni-Cd Linear
Ni-Cd sub-C & D 4-8 4.5A 14mV/cell 12ms Ni-Cd Rev.Pulse

Ni-Cd AA & smaller 4-8 1.5A 8mV/cell – Ni-Cd Linear
Ni-MH sub-C & D 4-8 4.0A – – Ni-MH2
Ni-MH AA & smaller 4-8 1.0A – – Ni-MH2

Note: To reset all user-adjustable parameters in the Millennium Pro to

factory defaults, press & hold the BACK button during start-up.

RE-PEAKING BATTERIES

If you prefer to re-peak your Ni-Cd cells after charging, wait a short amount of time after the
initial charge is complete to allow the individual cells to equalize, then re-start the charger to
bring all the cells up together until they peak.

We DO NOT recommend re-peaking Ni-MH cells. Use these immediately after initial charge.

Ni-Cd CELLS

Ni-MH CELLS

TROUBLE-SHOOTING GUIDE

The following messages may appear on the Millennium Pro’s display. Check the various
causes and solutions to solve the problem. If you are unable to solve the problem, check
our website or call our Customer Service Department.

•Battery voltage too low to begin charge process.

Condition . . .

In Progress

Battery Not

Connected

•One or more cells shorted.

•Number of cells set too high.

•Output leads/alligator clips are shorted.

•Charging attempted with no battery connected or dis­connected while charging.

•Charging attempted with no power source connected.

•

Battery pack has open cell or bad connection––Check pack.

•Battery voltage too close to power source voltage––In­crease input power source voltage.

•Output leads un-shorted during conditioning.

Press

ENTER ∆∇

Start

ENTER ∆∇

Settings

ENTER ∆∇

XXX XXX XXX

ENTER ∆∇

Name Profile 1

Save Profile 1

Name As PROFILE1

ENTER ∆∇

Alarm Tone

Select 1 of 10

Alarm Tones

ENTER ∆∇

Button Tone

Button Tone On

ENTER ∆∇

Contrast

Select 1 of 8

Contrasts

ENTER ∆∇

User Name

Save UserName As
NOVAK RACING

(jumps back to Start screen after last character)

(jumps back to Start screen after last character)

down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

to scroll to Settings screen.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press ENTER to go to

the Settings sub menu.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press

down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

to scroll through available Settings.

Press ENTER to modify name

of active* charge profile.

(*change active profile & repeat for others)

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Use

down (∇) or up (∆) arrows or

to change underlined character.

Press ENTER to move to next character.

Press ENTER to change Alarm Tone.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Use

down (∇) or up (∆) arrows or

to sample various tones

Press ENTER to select Alarm Tone

and jump back to Start screen.

Press ENTER to go to Button Tone

ON/OFF sub screen.

Use

down (∇) or up (∆) arrows or

to toggle Button Tone On or Off.

Press ENTER to make selection

and jump back to Start screen.

Press ENTER to go to Contrast

adjustment sub screen.

Use

down (∇) or up (∆) arrows or

to adjust contrast level.

Press ENTER to make selection

and jump back to Start screen.

Press ENTER to modify User Name.

(User Name appears during start-up)

Use

down (∇) or up (∆) arrows or

to change underlined character.

Press ENTER to move to next character.

(“X” is off)

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

.

∇∇

∇

∇∇

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∇

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∇

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∇

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∇∇

∇

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∇

∇∇

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∇

∇∇

or

ENTER

or

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then:

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then:

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then:

ENTER

ENTER

then:

ENTER

ENTER

then:

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∆∆

∆

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NAVIGATION NOTE:

At almost any place in the Millennium Pro’s software, you
can use the BACK button to return to the last screen without
making any changes to the screen that you are on. If you
repeatedly press the BACK button, you will eventually work
your way back to one of the 7 MAIN MENU screens.

Power Supply Not

Connected

Outputs Shorted

Battery

Failure

Charger Shutoff

Due to Overheat

Select X of 10

Alarm Tones

Calibration Data

Is Invalid!

X XXXXXX XXXX

COMM ERROR

•Power source disconnected while charging.

•Output leads un-shorted during conditioning, then re­shorted––Check output leads for short.

•Output leads shorted during charging––Check for short.

•Number of cells set too high.

•After conditioning, battery voltage still too low to begin
charge process––try new battery.

•Battery pack connected backwards.

•Output leads shorted and no battery pack attached.

•Internal temperature above 203ºF––Check intake grill for
blockage. Will go to Start screen when cool.

•No alarm tone is heard––Alarm tone set to OFF (X).

Factory programmed software calibration data has been

•
damaged––Contact Novak Customer Service.

• MP D•LINK2 harness not connected to ESC––Check harness
and connection. Make sure ESC DataLink socket is clean.

CUSTOMER SERVICE & REPAIRS

NOVAK ELECTRONICS, INC. [phone]

18910 Teller Avenue FAX [phone]

Irvine, CA 92612 www.teamnovak.com

Monday-Thursday: 8:00am-5:00pm (PST) • Friday: 8:00am-4:00pm (closed every other Friday)
Before sending your Millennium Pro for service, review the Trouble-Shooting Guide and instructions.

After reviewing instructions, if you feel your charger requires service,
product service options and pricing by one of the followings methods:

WEBSITE: We have an abundance of information available for all of our products. Print a copy of the
PRODUCT SERVICE FORM from the SERVICE section of the website. Fill out the
on this form and return with the Novak product that requires servicing.

PHONE/FAX/E-MAIL: If you do not have access to the internet, contact our customer service de­partment by phone, fax, or e-mail as listed above, and they will supply you with current service options
and send you a PRODUCT SERVICE FORM.

WARRANTY SERVICE: For warranty work, you MUST CLAIM WARRANTY on the PRODUCT SERVICE
FORM and include a valid cash register receipt with purchase date on it, or a previous service invoice

If warranty provisions have been voided there will be service charges.

• Hobby dealers/distributors are not authorized to replace product thought to be defective.

• If a hobby dealer returns your product for service, submit a completed PRODUCT SERVICE FORM

to the dealer and make sure it is enclosed with the product.

•

Novak Electronics does not make any electronic components (transistors, etc.) available for sale.

•

MP D•LINK2 harness must also be included for claims regarding Pit Wizard software programming/problems.

PRODUCT WARRANTY

Novak Electronics, Inc. guarantees the Millennium Pro to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a
period of 120 days from original date of purchase (verified by dated, itemized sales receipt). Warranty does not
cover incorrect installation, components worn by use or excessive force, exceeding the recommended input voltage,
damage resulting from charging fewer or more than the recommended number of cells, or from improper
connection or charging of receiver battery packs or enhanced-voltage batteries, any splices to the output wires or
the MP D•LINK2 harness, damage from disassembling the case, tampering with the internal electronics, allowing
water, moisture, or any foreign materials to enter charger or get onto the PC board. In no case shall our liability
exceed the product’s original cost or cover the cost of batteries damaged while charging. We reserve the right to
modify the provisions stated in this warranty without notice.

Because Novak Electronics, Inc. has no control over connection and use of this product, no liability may be assumed
nor will be accepted for damage resulting from the use of this product. Every Millennium Pro is thoroughly tested
before leaving our facility, and is therefore considered operational. By the act of connecting/operating this product,
the user accepts all resulting liability.

please obtain the most current

needed information

IM-4490-1 8-2001

.

PIT WIZARD SOFTWARE

ACQUIRING DEFAULT PARAMETERS

Before you can edit Profiles, customize Profiles, or even monitor the transmitter’s
trigger position, you MUST upload the Neutral, Full Throttle, and Full Brake
settings that are stored in your speed control’s One-Touch memory.

If you do not do this, you will download incorrect values for these settings

into the your speed control’s One-Touch memory for all four Profiles.

PIT WIZARD OPTION

The Millennium Pro has Novak’s Pit Wizard Software built-in, and can be used with the
included MP D•LINK2 harness to connect to and customize the throttle profiles in the
Cyclone C2 and TC2
Pit Wizard software enables a hidden fourth throttle profile in any one of the Novak
programmable ESCs, and allows you to modify various speed control parameters.

(Cyclone, CycloneTC, & Atom require the “MP Classic D•LINK” harness). The

ENTER ∆∇

Pit Wizard

ADJUSTABLE SPEED CONTROL PARAMETERS

NEUTRAL (µs)––Position at which ESC is at rest with no Drive or Brake being applied.

µ

FULL THROTTLE (

FULL BRAKE (

Note: Neutral, Full Throttle, & Full Brake are programmed into ESC during One-Touch Set-Up.

These values are NOT usually changed, as this changes the One-Touch programming.

DEADBAND (% of Full Throttle)––Space between Minimum Brake & Minimum Drive.

Increasing Deadband requires more trigger to reach the first pulse of Drive & Brake.
Decreasing Deadband requires less trigger to reach the first pulse of Drive & Brake.

DRIVE PWM FREQUENCY (Hz)––Frequency ESC sends drive information to motor.

Increasing Drive Frequency requires more initial trigger to obtain given speed.

(Smoother response with light vehicles; Heavy vehicles feel more sluggish)

Decreasing Drive Frequency requires less initial trigger to obtain given speed.

(Light vehicles are harder to control at low end; Heavy vehicles are more reactive)

MINIMUM DRIVE

Increasing Minimum Drive applies more Drive with initial trigger movement.

(High traction conditions; Eliminates ‘dead’ trigger with heavy vehicles)

Decreasing Minimum Drive applies less Drive with initial trigger movement.

BRAKE PWM FREQUENCY (Hz)––Frequency ESC sends braking information to motor.

Increasing Brake Frequency requires more initial trigger to obtain given braking.

(Light vehicles more controllable during initial braking; Heavy vehicles brake less reactively)

Decreasing Brake Frequency requires less initial trigger to obtain given braking.

(Light vehicles harder to control during initial braking; Heavy vehicles are more reactive)

DRAG BRAKE VALUE (% of Full Brake)––Amount of Drag Brake applied during Neutral.

DRAG BRAKE TOGGLE

Drag Brake Toggle ON: ESC BRAKE pot adjusts Drag Brake Value & Minimum Brake Value
to same level. Drag Brake & triggered braking both operate at Brake PWM Frequency.

(Drag Brake Value can NOT be set with Pit Wizard software when toggle is ON)

Drag Brake Toggle OFF: Independent adjustment of Drag Brake & Brake PWM frequencies.

DRAG BRAKE FREQUENCY (Hz)––Frequency ESC sends drag brake information to motor.

Increasing Drag Brake Frequency makes braking more subtle during Neutral/Deadband.
Decreasing Drag Brake Frequency makes braking more reactive during Neutral/Deadband.

s)––Trigger position at which ESC reaches Full Drive.

µ

s)––Trigger position at which ESC reaches Full Brake.

(% of Full Drive)––Amount of Drive applied with initial trigger movement.

(Low traction conditions; Makes light vehicles more controllable)

––Switches ESC’s BRAKE pot between Drag Brake & Minimum Brake

UPLOAD 1-TOUCH DATA

1 Upload Data

With the MP D•LINK2 harness connecting C2/TC2 to the Millennium Pro, and a charged
battery pack connected to the C2/TC2, follow the steps below to upload the One-touch
values from the speed control’s memory.

Note: Default values for each of the ‘Adjustable Parameters’ (listed in column to the left) will be
uploaded from the throttle profile that is currently active in the speed control. So if you plan on
modifying Profile 3, you will have less work if you upload Profile 3 to the Pit Wizard software.

DISPLAY BUTTON

Press

ENTER ∆∇

Start

ENTER ∆∇

Pit Wizard

1 Upload Data

1 Upload Data

DONE

***

***

down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

scroll to Pit Wizard option screen.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press ENTER to go to

Pit Wizard sub menu.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press ENTER to upload

One-Touch settings.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press

down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

scroll to next Pit Wizard sub menu screen.

to

to

∇∇

∇

∇∇

∇∇

∇

∇∇

or

ENTER

ENTER

or

∆∆

∆

∆∆

∆∆

∆

∆∆

VERIFYING TRANSMITTER THROW

If your transmitter is not set-up to provide the proper amount of Full Throttle and Full
Brake throw, you will not get the full potential out of your Novak speed control. Follow
the steps in the Monitor Trigger section to determine your transmitter’s throw.

6 Monitor Trig

MONITORING TRIGGER

The Monitor Trigger option of the Pit Wizard software allows you to monitor the position
(position is measured in

transmitter as described in ‘CONNECTION’ section to left and follow the steps below to
determine the Neutral to Full Throttle & Neutral to Full Brake throw of your transmitter.

DISPLAY BUTTON

ENTER ∆∇

Start

.

6 Monitor Trig

ENTER ∆∇

Pit Wizard

Trigger Throw

1603µS

µ

S) of your transmitter. Connect Millennium Pro, ESC, receiver, &

Press

down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

scroll to Pit Wizard option screen.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press ENTER to go to Pit Wizard sub menu.

Then press down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

to scroll to Monitor Trigger screen.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press ENTER to monitor

transmitter’s trigger position.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Pull trigger to monitor Full Drive &

push trigger to monitor Full Brake.

Press

BACK to exit this screen.

to

∇∇

∇

∇∇

∇∇

∇

∇∇

or

ENTER

then:

or

ENTER

BACK

∆∆

∆

∆∆

∆∆

∆

∆∆

CONNECTION TO SPEED CONTROL

Included with your Millennium Pro is the MP D•LINK 2 harness for direct connection to
Novak’s Cyclone C2 & TC2. Connect the harness between the ESC & charger as follows:

Connect C2/TC2 to charged battery pack. ESC requires power for all Pit Wizard functions.

1.

2. Connect the DataLink end of harness to C2/TC2. The connector has offset pins that will

only go into the ESC’s socket in one direction.

3. Connect the other end of harness to the pins inside the rectangular opening of the
Millennium Pro’s front panel––Install connector with the WHITE WIRE TOWARD THE LEFT.

Note: If harness is installed backwards into Millennium Pro, a COMM ERROR will occur when
data transmission is attempted. No damage will occur––simply reverse connector and retry.

white wire

4. For the Monitor Trigger function, ESC must also be connected to a receiver. Receiver
and transmitter must have correct matching crystals, or be connected with a DSC cord.

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Return this coupon for FREE “MP Classic D•LINK” harness.

If you own an original Novak Cyclone, CycloneTC, or Atom ESC and would like to
utilize the ultimate programmability of the Pit Wizard software that is now built-into
the Millennium Pro charger, send us a self-addressed stamped envelope

postage) & this coupon (no photo copies) with following information completed:

name:
address 1:
address 2:

city: state: zip: country:

date purchased: where purchased:

(with sufficient

The difference between the values displayed for the Neutral & Full Throttle trigger
positions
Brake positions should be a minimum of 350µS.

should be a minimum of 550µS. The difference between the Neutral & Full

IMPORTANT: If you do not get 550µS Drive & 350µS Brake throw, your ESC will not oper­ate at its full potential. Increase transmitter’s ATV, EPA, or ATL settings to get more throw.

RECOMMENDED THROTTLE PROFILES

We have already programmed our recommended settings for the three most common
set-ups for the given programmable ESC type into its main throttle profile locations. The
following is a general list of recommendations for different car set-ups and driving conditions.

We suggest uploading one of the three main throttle profiles from your speed control and
using it along with the profiles listed below as the basis for creating your own custom profiles.
With these recommended starting points,
the trial and error of changing various parameters

DRAG BRAKE TOGGLE OPTION OFF

VEHICLE MOTOR GRIP DRIVE FREQ. MIN. DRIVE BRAKE FREQ. DRAG BR.FREQ. DRAG BR.VALUE

BUGGY MOD HIGH 11.7 4% 3.9 – 0%
BUGGY MOD LOW 15.6 2% 3.9 – 0%
BUGGY STOCK HI/LO 11.7 9% 3.9 – 0%
TRUCK MOD HI/LO 11.7 7% 3.9 – 0%

TRUCK STOCK HI/LO 7.8 9% 3.9 – 0%
1/10 ONROAD
1/10 ONROAD
1/10 ONROAD

4WD SEDAN MOD HI/LO 23.4 6% 3.9 – 0%

FORMULA 1 HI/LO 23.4 3% 5.86 – 0%
1/12 ONROAD 6C MOD
1/12 ONROAD 4C MOD

4WD BUGGY MOD LOW 11.7 6% 3.9 3.9 15%

BUGGY MOD LOW 11.7 2% 3.9 3.9 15%

DRAG BRAKE TOGGLE OPTION ON––brake freq. = drag brake freq.

VEHICLE MOTOR GRIP DRIVE FREQ. MIN. DRIVE BRAKE FREQ. DRAG BR.FREQ. DRAG BR.VALUE

BUGGY MOD HIGH 15.6 4% 5.86 (5.86) (@ BRAKE pot)
BUGGY MOD LOW 23.4 6% 5.86 (5.86) (@ BRAKE pot)

1/10 ONROAD

4WD SEDAN MOD HI/LO 23.4 6% 3.9 (3.9) (@ BRAKE pot)

MOD HI/LO 23.4 8% 3.9 – 0%
MOD HI/LO 23.4 8% 3.9 5.86 4%

STOCK HI/LO 15.6 9% 3.9 – 0%

HI/LO 23.4 4% 3.9 – 0%
HI/LO 5.86 7% 3.9 – 0%

MOD HI/LO 23.4 8% 5.86 (5.86) (@ BRAKE pot)

––individual freqs. for brake & drag brake

you will minimize your set-up time by reducing

(ESC’s BRAKE pot adjusts min.brake)

(ESC’s BRAKE pot adjusts drag brake value)

EDITING PARAMETERS

2 Edit Profile

DOWNLOAD PROFILE

3 Download Data

This is where you will be able to edit and customize the various adjustable parameters of
Profile 4 in the Novak programmable ESCs

Brake will overwrite the One-Touch programming in all 4 ESC throttle profiles)

connect the ESC to the Millennium Pro to work in the Edit Profile mode.
Any parameters modified in this section are making changes to the Pit Wizard software’s

active throttle profile.

(0-9), or they will be lost when you turn off the Millennium Pro or exit the Pit Wizard software screens.

DISPLAY BUTTON

ENTER ∆∇

Start

ENTER ∆∇

Pit Wizard

2 Edit Profile

21 Neutral

21 Neutral

1394µS

You must save the active profile to one of the Pit Wizard’s memory locations

Press

scroll to Pit Wizard option screen.

Press ENTER to go to Pit Wizard sub menu.

Then press down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

Press ENTER to go to Edit Profile sub menu.

Then press down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

Press ENTER to edit Neutral** point.

**Not usually changed (One-Touch setting).

Press down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

to change the parameter value.

Then press ENTER to store new value.

(Note: Any changes to Neutral, Full Throttle, & Full

down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

to scroll to Edit Profile screen.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

to scroll to parameter to edit.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

. You do not need to

to

∇∇

∇

∇∇

∇∇

∇

∇∇

∇∇

∇

∇∇

∇∇

∇

∇∇

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER

or

then:

or

then:

or

or

then:

∆∆

∆

∆∆

∆∆

∆

∆∆

∆∆

∆

∆∆

∆∆

∆

∆∆

With the MP D•LINK2 harness connecting C2/TC2 to the Millennium Pro, and a charged
battery pack connected to the C2/TC2, follow the steps below to download the Pit Wizard
software’s active throttle profile to the speed control’s Profile 4 memory position. Note
that Profile 4 will be the active profile in the speed control after downloading.

IMPORTANT: Did you upload your One-Touch settings? If you did not first upload
a throttle profile from the ESC, and use it as the starting point for the profile you are
about to download, your ESC will not be properly adjusted to your transmitter.

DISPLAY BUTTON

Press

ENTER ∆∇

Start

ENTER ∆∇

Pit Wizard

3 Download Data

3 Download Data

DONE

***

***

down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

scroll to Pit Wizard option screen.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press ENTER to go to Pit Wizard sub menu.

Then press down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

to scroll to Download Data screen.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press ENTER to download Pit Wizard’s
active profile to ESC Profile 4 location.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press

down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

scroll to next Pit Wizard sub menu screen.

to

to

4 Read Profile

∇∇

∇

∇∇

∇∇

∇

∇∇

∇∇

∇

∇∇

or

ENTER

then:

or

ENTER

or

∆∆

∆

∆∆

∆∆

∆

∆∆

∆∆

∆

∆∆

RECALL STORED PROFILE

22 Full Throttle

22 Full Throttle

510µS

23 Full Brake

23 Full Brake

351µS

24 Deadband

24 Deadband

4%

25 Drive Freq

Select Freq

5.86KHz

Press ENTER to edit Full Throttle** position.

**Not usually changed (One-Touch setting).

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

to change the parameter value.

Then press ENTER to store new value.

Press ENTER to edit Full Brake** position.

**Not usually changed (One-Touch setting).

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

to change the parameter value.

Then press ENTER to store new value.

Press ENTER to edit Deadband percentage.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

to change the parameter value.

Then press ENTER to store new value.

Press ENTER to edit Drive PWM Frequency.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

to change the parameter value.

Then press ENTER to store new value.

∇∇

∇

∇∇

∇∇

∇

∇∇

∇∇

∇

∇∇

∇∇

∇

∇∇

ENTER

or

then:

ENTER

ENTER

or

then:

ENTER

ENTER

or

then:

ENTER

ENTER

or

then:

ENTER

Follow the steps below to recall any of the stored throttle profiles from the Pit Wizard
software’s ten storage locations (The ESC does not need to be connected to the charger).

∆∆

∆

∆∆

∆∆

∆

∆∆

∆∆

∆

∆∆

∆∆

∆

∆∆

Once recalled, the profile can be reviewed and modified in the Edit Profile mode, or
downloaded to the speed control from the Download Data mode.

DISPLAY BUTTON

Press

ENTER ∆∇

Start

ENTER ∆∇

Pit Wizard

4 Read Profile

4 Read Profile

0

4 Read Profile

Read Complete

down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

scroll to Pit Wizard option screen.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press ENTER to go to Pit Wizard sub menu.

Then press down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

to scroll to Read Profile screen.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press ENTER to go to

Read Profile sub menu.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press

down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

to change profile number.

Press ENTER to recall stored profile.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press

down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

scroll to next Pit Wizard sub menu screen.

to

to

5 Save Profile

∇∇

∇

∇∇

∇∇

∇

∇∇

∇∇

∇

∇∇

∇∇

∇

∇∇

or

ENTER

then:

or

ENTER

or

then:

ENTER

or

∆∆

∆

∆∆

∆∆

∆

∆∆

∆∆

∆

∆∆

∆∆

∆

∆∆

SAVING PROFILES

26 Minimum Drv

26 Minimum Drv

5%

27 Brake Freq

Select Freq

3.90KHz

28 Drag Brk Frq

Select Freq

3.90KHz

29 Drag Brk Val

29 Drag Brk Val

0%

Press ENTER to edit Minimum Drive.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

to change the parameter value.

Then press ENTER to store new value.

Press ENTER to edit Brake PWM Frequency.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

to change the parameter value.

Then press ENTER to store new value.

Press ENTER to edit Drag Brake Frequency.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

to change the parameter value.

Then press ENTER to store new value.

Press ENTER to edit Drag Brake Value.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

to change the parameter value.

Then press ENTER to store new value.

∇∇

∇

∇∇

∇∇

∇

∇∇

∇∇

∇

∇∇

∇∇

∇

∇∇

ENTER

or

then:

ENTER

ENTER

or

then:

ENTER

ENTER

or

then:

ENTER

ENTER

or

then:

ENTER

The Millennium Pro’s built-in Pit Wizard software has the ability to store ten custom ESC
throttle profiles. Once stored, the throttle profiles can be recalled at any time from the

∆∆

∆

∆∆

∆∆

∆

∆∆

∆∆

∆

∆∆

∆∆

∆

∆∆

Read Profile mode, modified in the Edit Profile mode, or downloaded to the speed control
with the Download Data mode.

Follow the steps below to save the Pit Wizard’s active throttle profile to one of the storage
locations (The ESC does not need to be connected to the charger).

DISPLAY BUTTON

Press

ENTER ∆∇

Start

ENTER ∆∇

Pit Wizard

5 Save Profile

5 Save Profile

0

5 Save Profile

Profile Saved

down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

scroll to Pit Wizard option screen.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press ENTER to go to Pit Wizard sub menu.

Then press down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

to scroll to Save Profile screen.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press ENTER to go to

Save Profile sub menu.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press

down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

to change profile number.

Press ENTER to save active profile.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press

down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

scroll to next Pit Wizard sub menu screen.

to

to

∇∇

∇

∇∇

∇∇

∇

∇∇

∇∇

∇

∇∇

∇∇

∇

∇∇

or

ENTER

then:

or

ENTER

or

then:

ENTER

or

∆∆

∆

∆∆

∆∆

∆

∆∆

∆∆

∆

∆∆

∆∆

∆

∆∆

2A Toggle Opt.

Toggle Select

00000000

Press ENTER to edit Toggle Options.

⇓⇓

⇓

⇓⇓

Press down (∇) or up (∆) arrows

to turn toggle ON (1) or OFF (0).

Press ENTER for each toggle position,

until returning to Toggle Options screen .

(Press BACK to go back to previous position)

∇∇

∇

∇∇

ENTER

or

then:

ENTER

∆∆

∆

∆∆

TOGGLE POSITION 1 (Drag Brake Toggle)

When ON (1), BRAKE pot on speed control adjusts Drag Brake Value.

(Currently this is the only toggle that controls a feature in the ESC)

TOGGLE POSITION 2 (Throttle Channel Position)

This toggle indicates your transmitter’s throttle channel position: Normal (0) or Reversed (1).

(If your transmitter throttle channel is reversed, you will also see a number sign “#”

displayed to the left of the value on the Full Throttle & Full Brake sub-screens)

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