Novak MONGOOSE CRAWLER BASIC SET UP GUIDE

using a receiver battery pack

If you are planning to use an external receiver battery pack to power the electronics you need to do the following:

1. Plug the external 5 cell (1.2VDC/cell) receiver battery pack into the battery slot of the receiver.

2. Leave the ESC’s ON/OFF switch in the OFF position, and use receiver battery pack’s ON/OFF switch to turn the system power on and

off––Do not use the ESC’s switch.

sensor harness wiring

Should any of the 26G Teﬂon wires pull out of the connector on the end of the motor’s sensor harness, re-insert them in the appropriate slot in the connector as shown below. There is a small plastic tab that grabs a small raised barb on the back of the metal socket crimped onto the Teﬂon wire’s end. The plastic tab should be checked to make sure it has not deformed excessively before inserting the metal socket into the plastic connector housing with the barb toward the plastic tabs.

If the motor’s sensor harness gets damaged, please contact our Customer Service Dept.

black

orange

white

plastic

tabs

FIGURE 6

red

blue

green

metal barbs

metal socket

on end of Teﬂon

sensor harness wires

FIGURE 7

raised metal

barb

service procedures

Before sending your speed control or brushless motor system in for service, review the product’s instructions and Trouble-Shooting guide. The system may appear to have failed when other problems exist.

After reviewing instructions, if you feel that your ESC/system requires service, please obtain the most current product service options and pricing by the

following ways:

WEBSITE: Print a copy of the PRODUCT SERVICE FORM from the CUSTOMER SERVICE

section of the Web site. Fill out the needed information on this form and return it with the Novak product that requires servicing.

PHONE/FAX: If you do not have access to the internet, please contact our customer

service department by phone or fax as listed below.

WARRANTY SERVICE: For warranty work, you MUST CLAIM WARRANTY on

PRODUCT

dealer name & phone # on it, or an invoice from previous service. If warranty provisions have been voided, there will be service charges.

SERVICE FORM & include a valid cash register receipt with purchase

•ESCs returned without a serial number will not be serviced under warranty•

date and

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

•

Dealers/distributors are not authorized to replace products 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 included with product.

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

• Customers outside of the U.S./Canada, please contact the Novak Distributor in your

country (refer to www.teamnovak.com for complete international distributor list).

Novak Electronics, Inc.

17032 Armstrong Avenue

Irvine, CA 92614

(949) 833-8873 • FAX (949) 833-1631

Customer Service e-mail: cs@teamnovak.com

Monday-Friday: 8:00am-5:00pm (PST)

www. t e a m n o vak. c o m

trouble-shooting guide

Steering Channel Works But Motor Will Not Run

mongoose CRAWLER BASIC SET-UP GUIDE

• See ‘Programming/Gearing’ sheet for Proper Gearing, Prole Selection, Custom Programming & Li-Po Cut-Off •

• Red & Green status LEDs alternating––Li-Po Cut-Off Circuitry activated.

Disconnect Li-Po battery pack and re-charge.

• Red & Green status LEDs on solid––Check input signal harness

connections at ESC and receiver. Check input signal harness wiring sequence––Refer to Step 1.

• Red status LED on solid & Green LED blinking––Check motor sensor

harness connection. Possible internal motor damage.

• Blue & Green status LEDs both blinking. Possible ESC shut-down due

to locked rotor detection––return throttle to neutral position to regain motor control––check vehicle’s drive train for free operation.

• Blue & Red status LEDs blinking. Possible ESC thermal shut-down––

Check gear ratio & free operation of drive train for possible overloading/ ESC is being severely over-loaded––allow system to cool & return throttle to neutral position to regain motor control. LEDs will continue to blink

until system is cooled down.

• Blue & Amber status LEDs blinking. Possible motor thermal shut-

down––Check gear ratio & free operation of drive train for possible overloading/motor is being over-loaded––allow system to cool & return throttle to neutral position to regain motor control. LEDs will continue to

blink until system is cooled down.

#55-3055-1

1-2009

Input Voltage ...2-3 Li-Po cells, 4-9 Ni-MH/Ni-Cd cells [1.2 VDC/cell]

ESC Footprint .........................................

ESC Weight (w/o wires) ..................................0.77 ounce [22 grams]

B.E.C. Voltage/Current ............................... 6.0 volts DC/2.0 amps

Power Wire (Battery/Motor) ......................... 16G Super-Flex Silicone

On-Resistance Rated Current (Brushless) Rated Current (Brush-Mode) Motor Limit (Brushless) Motor Limit (Brush-Mode) Throttle Programs Throttle Program

Programmable .........................................................................

SPECIFICATIONS

(Brushless/Brush)

......................... 18.5-turn [380-size or smaller]

(Brushless)

(Brush-Mode)

........ 0.0038Ω/phase

....................40A

...........40A

....................... 22-turn [380-size or smaller]

........................3 [2 crawling & 1 robotic]

........................1 [Fwd/Drag Brake/Rev]

1.15”x0.95” [29.0x24.3mm]

@25°C trans.temp.

[per phase] @25°C trans.temp.

[Fwd & Brakes] @25°C trans.temp.

Yes

• Blue & Green (Locked Rotor Detection), Blue & Red (ESC Thermal Shut-Down), or Blue & Amber (Motor Thermal Shut-Down) status LEDs blinking. ESC may have shut-down & ESC’s neutral point is too far

off to sense that transmitter throttle has been returned to neutral––Refer to Step 4.

• Possible receiver damage––Check operation with a different receiver.

• Possible internal damage––Refer to Service Procedures.

Throttle Stutters or Receiver Glitches During Acceleration

• Dead Band too tight––Increase ESC’s Dead Band adjustment (see Programming sheet).

• Receiver or antenna too close to ESC, power wires, battery, or motor.

• Bad connections––Check wiring, connectors, & sensor harness.

• Low voltage to receiver––Try Glitch Buster capacitor on receiver (Novak

#5626).

• External Power Capacitor damaged/not installed––Replace Power

Capacitor (Novak #5683).

• Battery pack damaged or weak––Try a different battery pack.

• Motor’s magnet has weakened or overheated––Replace rotor.

Motor and Steering Servo Do Not Work

• Check wires, receiver signal harness wiring & color sequence, radio system,

crystals, battery/motor connectors, & battery pack.

• Power wires too close to signal wires––Do not bundle power & signal

wires together.

• Possible receiver damage––Check operation with a different receiver.

• Possible internal damage––Refer to Service Procedures.

Brushless Motor Runs Backwards

• Reverse motor rotation direction––Refer to ‘Custom Programming’ sheet.

To beneﬁt from all of the technical features of the Mongoose Crawler, PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE OPERATION

Motors (18.5T minimum). Any motor used must have Thermal Overload Protection. Check

the Novak Web site for motor compatibility. Using a Novak Three-80 motor (Novak #3450-

3452) is acceptable, but the ESC will default to the Mongoose non-crawling default proﬁle.

DISCONNECT BATTERIES WHEN NOT IN USE

If using Li-Po batteries, ONLY use a 2-cell (2S) or 3-cell (3S) pack for the vehicle’s

Mongoose Crawler (Schottky diodes are never used with reversible ESCs, including brushless).

Speed Control Runs Excessively Hot

• Gear ratio too low––Increase gear ratio (see ‘PROPER GEAR SELECTION’ section).

Capacitor may result in higher temperatures & possible thermal shut-down or damage.

Model Runs Slowly/Slow Acceleration

• Gear ratio too high––Reduce gear ratio (see ‘PROPER GEAR SELECTION’ section).

• Check battery & connectors––Try another battery; replace connectors/

battery if needed.

• Incorrect transmitter/ESC adjustment––Refer to Step 4.

• External Power Capacitor damaged/not installed––Replace Power

Capacitor (Novak #5683).

ESC Is Melted Or Burnt/ESC Runs With Switch Off

• Internal damage––Refer to Service Procedures.

*For more assistance check our Web site or call our Customer Service Department.

Always turn on the power of the transmitter ﬁrst so that you will have control of

With the higher performance of brushless systems, undesirable radio system noise

The current transmitter that is included in the Losi® Mini Rock Crawler™—LSR-3000

DO NOT BUNDLE POWER & SIGNAL WIRES TOGETHER

Always insulate exposed wiring with heat shrink tubing (Novak #5850/#5851) or

The Ultimate Micro-Rock Crawler for Brushless & Brush Motors and Full Programmability!

The Mongoose Crawler electronic speed control gives you the best of everything--Sensor-based brushless motor control, world

class brush motor performance with Auto-Detect Brush-Mode, complete on-board programming of Minimum Brake, Drag/Hill

Brake, Dead Band, Li-Po Cut-Off, Motor Rotation and Drive Frequency (in Brush Mode) ... all packed into a micro-sized crawler!

The Mongoose Crawler is factory-loaded with 4 throttle programs to choose from power & linear ramp-up braking ries for cool and smooth operation, auxiliary fan power output, and Radio Priority circuitry for the ultimate in control, right down to the end of the charge. Add

to this the user-replaceable battery wires, power capacitor and input harness, and the Mongoose Crawler has it all!

, Thermal Overload Protection, high-power B.E.C. for extra-strong/fast servo response, Polar Drive & Digital Anti-Glitch circuit-

PRECAuTIONS

WATER & ELECTRONICS DON’T MIX!

Never allow water, moisture or other foreign materials to get inside ESC, motor

If using Ni-Cd or Ni-MH batteries, NEVER use fewer than 4 or more than 9 cells

or on the PC Boards. Water damage will void the warranty!

NOVAK BRUSHLESS MOTORS ONLY

The Mongoose Crawler is designed for use with sensor-based Novak Three-80 Crawler

Always disconnect the battery pack from the speed control when not in use to

avoid short circuits and possible ﬁre hazard.

2-3 CELL LI-PO ONLY OR 4 TO 9 CELLS

main battery & be sure the Li-Po Cut-Off programming option is turned ON.

(1.2VDC/cell) in the vehicle’s main battery pack.

Schottky diodes must NOT be used in Brushless-Mode or Brushed-Mode with the

Reverse battery polarity can damage ESC & void warranty. Disconnect battery

An external power capacitor is installed on ESC & MUST be used. Failure to use

NO SCHOTTKY DIODE!

Schottky diode usage will damage ESC & void warranty.

NO REVERSE VOLTAGE!

immediately if a reverse connection occurs.

POWER CAPACITOR REQUIRED

TRANSMITTER ON FIRST

the vehicle when you turn it on.

GOOD QUALITY TRANSMITTER SUGGESTED

may occur when used with lower quality transmitters (like some RTR radios).

DSM Transmitter: MLST2—is acceptable to be used with the Mongoose Crawler.

RF noise in the power wires can adversely effect radio system performance.

INSULATE WIRES

electrical tape to prevent short circuits, which can damage ESC.

Exposure to CA glue or its fumes can cause damage to internal components of

the speed control and result in premature failure.

NO CA GLUE

(including a Servo/Robotic mode)

, Novak’s Crawler-exclusive brushless holding

optional accessories

Novak off ers six pinion gear sets tha t are com patible with mic ro vehic le s: Mod 0.6 Pinion Gear Sets 11T/12T/13T (#5200), 14T/15T/16T (#5201) & 17T/18T/19T (#5202) Mod 0.5 Pinion Gear Sets 11T/12T/13T (#5210), 14T/15T/16T (#5211) & 17T/18T/19T (#5212)

Novak’s 1/8” Mod 0.5 Pinion Gear: 15T (#5211) is recommended to use with the Losi® Mini Rock Crawler™.

5304 Input Plug Harness--Mini--Replacement Mongoose 2mm-to-JST input signal harness

5509 16GA Brushless Wire Set--2 pieces each of 9” silicone blue, yellow, orange, black & red

5600 ESC Switch Harness--Replacement ON/OFF switch harness for speed controls 5647 Black Cooling Fan--25x25x10mm--All purpose cooling fan with 2-pin JST connector 5683 Power Trans-Cap Module--Mongoose--Replacement power capacitor module

5721 2mm Power Connectors--5 pair--Gold plated low-loss 16-20G power connectors

5825 Micro Battery Cross Bars--7pcs--Oxygen-free copper micro battery bars 5826 Micro Battery Cross Bars--28pcs--O xygen-free copper micro battery bars 5831 Lead-Free 3% Silver Racing Solder--6g--Low-resistance, high-conductivity solder 5832 Lead-Free 3% Silver Racing Solder--15g--Low-resistance, high-conductivity solder 5833 Lead-Free 3% Silver Racing Solder--100g--Low-resistance, high-conductivity solder 5840 Double-Sided Mounting Tape--10pcs--1”x1” high-performance clear mounting tape

5850 Heat Shrink Tubing Assortment--6pcs--dependable, clean heat shrink tubing 5851 Heat Shrink Tubing Assortment--24pcs--dependable, clean heat shrink tubing

5915 Three-80 Sintered Rotor--Replacement sintered neodymium rotor for Three-80 motors 5916 Three-80 Front End Bell & Bearings--Replacement front end bell & both bearings

product warranty

The Mongoose Crawler Brushless ESC is guaranteed to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for a period of 120 days from the original date of purchase (veriﬁed by dated, itemized sales receipt). Warranty does not cover incorrect installation, components worn by use, damage to case or exposed circuit boards, damage from using fewer than 4 or more than 9 cells (1.2 volts DC/cell) or more than 3 Li-Po cells input voltage, cross-connection of battery/motor power wires, overheating solder tabs, reverse voltage application, damage resulting from thermal overload or short-circuiting motor (or connecting a brushless motor sensor harness while operating in Brush-Mode), damage from incorrect installation of FET servo or receiver battery pack, not using or incorrect installation of a Power Capacitor on the ESC or from using a damaged Power Capacitor, using a Schottky diode, using non-Novak Power Capacitor or motor, splices to input, ON/OFF switch, or sensor harnesses, damage from excessive force when using the One-Touch/SET button or from disassembling case, tampering with internal electronics, allowing water, moisture, or any other foreign material to enter ESC or get onto the PC board, incorrect installation/wiring of input plug plastic, allowing exposed wiring or solder tabs to short-circuit, or any damage caused by a crash, ﬂooding or natural disaster.

Because Novak has no control over the connection & use of the speed control or other related electronics, no liability may be assumed nor will be accepted for any damage resulting from the use of this product. Every Novak speed control & motor is thoroughly tested & cycled before leaving our facility and is, therefore, considered operational. By the act of connecting/operating speed control, user accepts all resulting liability. In no case shall our liability exceed the product’s original cost. We reserve the right to modify warranty provisions without notice. Designed by Novak Electronics, Inc. in Irvine, CA and assembled with globally sourced components.

©2009 Novak Electronics, Inc. • All Rights Reserved • No part of these instructions may be reproduced without the written permission of Novak Electronics, Inc. • Mongoose Crawler ESC, Smart Braking II, Polar

Drive Technology, Radio Priority Circuitry, & One-Touch Set-Up are all trademarks of Novak Electronics, Inc.

P1P4

step

1–

connect input harness

step

3–

wirinG speed control, motor & battEry

step 4–

one-touch programming

The Mongoose Crawler has a user-replaceable input harness with the industrystandard receiver connector on it & works with all major radio brand’s new

receivers (Refer to Figure 1 to see how to connect the included user-replaceable input harness to the MRX-3000 DSM Receiver in the Losi® Mini Rock Crawler™). However,

some very old receivers must have the wiring sequence in the plastic 3-pin JST connector housing changed on the receiver end. This is important, as the receiver

& servo electronics may be damaged if the sequence is incorrect.

For example, Airtronics Z receivers have blue plastic cases and new KO cases have tabs on the input harness openings. Old Sanwa/Airtronics cases are black in color and old KO cases do not have tab openings.

For instructions on changing the wiring sequence for older receivers, visit the Novak Web site.

FIGURE 1

Us e r - r eplace a b l e inp u t harness plugged into the MRX-3000 DSM Receiver in the Los i® Mini Rock Crawler™.

step

Mount the speed control so that the power wires are as far from other electronics as possible. Make sure that the speed control or the power wires will not interfere with any moving parts in the vehicle. Select a location that has good cooling and allows airﬂow through heat sinks.

If the ESC gets air ﬂow, it will run cooler; and that means it will be more efﬁcient!

FIGURE 2

the Losi® Mini Rock Crawler™.

A. ON/OFF Switch

B. Mongoose Crawler ESC

C. Input Harness

D. Receiver

E. Battery

Pack

F. Three-80 Motor

1. MOUNT SPEED CONTROL IN VEHICLE

Use the included double-sided tape

speed control in the place where the stock ESC was located (For

Losi® Mini-Rock Crawler™, unscrew one side of the twin vertical plate chassis and place Mongoose Crawler toward the rear of radio plate, under the receiver). Avoid contact with side walls or other chassis

components to avoid vibration damage.

Be sure receiver & antenna are mounted as far from ESC, power wires, battery &

servo as possible--these components all emit RF noise when throttle is applied. On graphite or aluminum chassis vehicles, it may help to place receiver on edge with crystal & antenna as far above chassis as possible.

Note: Mount antenna as close to receiver as possible--trail any excess wire off top

of antenna mast (cutting or coiling excess antenna wire will reduce radio range).

2. SECURE POWER CAPACITOR TO CHASSIS

Use included double-sided tape, or a tie-wrap, to mount Power

Capacitor to the vehicle’s chassis or connect to power wire. Capacitor

can also be tie-wrapped along the power wires--this requires less space on the chassis and provides good isolation from vibration.

3. INSTALL ON/OFF SWITCH

Use a screw or a piece of the included double-sided tape, and

mount the switch where it will be easy to access--be sure to select a position where it will not get damaged or get switched OFF in a crash or during a roll-over.

2–ESC MOUNTiNG

The Mongoose Crawler Micro Brushless System – 18.5T installed in

(do not use glue)

input

harness

to mount the

NOvak bRuSHlESS mOtOrS

Amber LED ﬂashes 4 times at start-up when transmitter signal is present

(Fig.3)

1. MOTOR CAPACITORS NOT NEEDED

Novak brushless motors do not require external motor capacitors.

DO NOT USE SCHOTTKY DIODES

Schottky diodes must NOT be used with reversible ESCs (including brushless). Schottky diode usage will damage the ESC & void warranty.

3. FACTORY-INSTALLED POWER CAPACITOR REQUIRED

The factory-installed Power Capacitor MUST be used with brushless & brush-

type motors.

immediately (Novak #5683). Longer Power Capacitor wires will decrease performance.

If Power Capacitor becomes dented or damaged, ESC failure can occur—replace

4. CONNECT ESC’S MOTOR PHASE WIRES TO MOTOR

The Mongoose Crawler comes with high quality 2mm low-loss power

connectors on the motor wires. Connect the ESC’s power phase wires to the matching color motor power wires.

Connect the BLUE ESC power wire to the BLUE motor wire.

Connect the YELLOW ESC power wire to the YELLOW motor wire.

Connect the ORANGE ESC power wire to the ORANGE motor wire.

Additional 2mm power connectors available in Novak accessory kits (Novak #5721).

5. CONNECT MOTOR’S SENSOR HARNESS TO ESC

Insert the 6-pin connector on the end of the motor’s Teﬂon sensor wires

into ESC’s sensor harness socket--the connector is keyed and will only go together in one direction.

6. CONNECT SPEED CONTROL TO BATTERY PACK

Connect speed control’s BLACK and RED power wires to a charged 2-cell

3-cell Li-Po battery pack, or a 4-9 cell (1.2VDC/cell) NiMH. Connect the RED to battery pack POSITIVE (+) & the BLACK to battery pack NEGATIVE (-).

Note: The Mongoose Crawler is default programmed with Li-Po Cut-Off Circuitry turned ON in all

Throttle Proﬁles. See Custom Programming Sheet to change this setting.

CHECK FOR PROPER GEARING

Proper brushless motor gearing is determined by motor & ESC

Refer to the ‘PROPER GEAR SELECTION’ portion of the CUSTOM PROGRAMMING

BRUSHLESS-MODE SET-UP PHOTO

temperatures during and at the end of the run.

Sheet (Pg.5) to determine proper gearing & avoid overheating.

Servo plugged into

steering ch. (#1)

User-replaceable

button

One-Touch

Sensor Harness

(FIGURE 3)

Blue, Yellow, & Orange

motor phase wires

ON/OFF

Switch

Red power wire

(battery positive)

Black

power wire

(bat.negative)

Power Cap

module

(+)

(–)

input signal

harness (Ch.2)

4 to 9 cell battery pack or 2-3 cell Li-Po

Novak Three-80

sensor-based

brushless motor

Trail excess wire off top of antenna mast

bRuSH-typE mOtOrS

Red LED ﬂashes 4x at start-up when ESC is Brush-Mode (trans.on)

(Fig.4-5)

1. DISCONNECT BRUSHLESS MOTOR SENSOR HARNESS

The Mongoose Crawler automatically switches to Brush-Mode when the

ESC power is switched ON and no brushless sensor harness is connected.

2. MOTOR CAPACITORS

Electric brush-type motors generate RF noise that causes interference. Three

0.1µF (50V) non-polarized, ceramic capacitors must be used on all motors to reduce motor noise & prevent ESC damage.

Note: Some motors come with factory-installed capacitors. If your motor only has 2

capacitors, you need to install a capacitor between the positive & negative motor tabs.

Solder 0.1µF (50V) capacitors between:

• POSITIVE (+) & NEGATIVE (–) motor tabs.

• POSITIVE (+) motor tab & GROUND tab*.

• NEGATIVE (–) motor tab & GROUND tab*.

Negative (–) motor tab

0.1µF Capacitors

Positive (+) motor tab Ground

FIGURE 4

(motor can)

*If motor has no ground tab

(as shown here), solder the

capacitors to motor can.

DO NOT USE SCHOTTKY DIODES

3. CONNECT ESC’S BLUE & YELLOW WIRES TO MOTOR

With brush-type motors, the ESC’s BLUE power wire goes to the NEGATIVE (–) Motor Tab & the YELLOW power wire goes to the POSITIVE (+) Motor Tab.

Connect the BLUE ESC power wire to the NEGATIVE (–) Motor Tab.

Connect the YELLOW ESC power wire to the POSITIVE (+) Motor Tab.

Additional Novak 2mm low-loss power connectors available from www.teamnovak.com

4. CONNECT SPEED CONTROL TO BATTERY PACK

Connect speed control’s BLACK and RED power wires to a charged 2-cell

3-cell Li-Po battery pack, or a 4-9 cell (1.2VDC/cell) NiMH. Connect the RED to battery pack POSITIVE (+) & the BLACK to battery pack NEGATIVE (-).

Note: The Mongoose Crawler ESC is default programmed with Li-Po Cut-Off Circuitry turned ON in

all Throttle Proﬁles. See Custom Programming Sheet to change this setting.

Servo plugged into

steering ch. (#1)

User-replaceable

input signal

harness (Ch.2)

button

One-Touch

(FIGURE 5)

not used in Brush-Mode

Orange motor phase wire

BRUSH-MODE SET-UP PHOTO

Yellow motor phase wire

to motor positive

ON/OFF

Switch

Red power wire

(battery positive)

Black

power wire

(bat.negative)

Power Cap module

Blue motor phase wire

(–)

(+)

(–)

to motor negative

4 to 9 cell battery pack or 2-3 cell Li-Po

380-size (or smaller)

brush-type motor

Trail excess wire off top of antenna mast

With ESC connected to (at least) a receiver & a charged battery pack:

1. TURN ON THE TRANSMITTER’S POWER

2. PRESS & HOLD ESC’S ONE-TOUCH/SET BUTTON

3. TURN ON THE SPEED CONTROL’S POWER

With transmitter throttle at neutral, and still pressing the SET button, slide the ESC’s ON/OFF switch to ON position.

CONTINUE HOLDING SET BUTTON UNTIL RED LED COMES ON

5. RELEASE SET BUTTON AS SOON AS LED TURNS RED

PULL TRANSMITTER THROTTLE TO FULL-ON POSITION

Hold it there until the green status LED turns solid green.

Note: Motor will not run during programming even if connected.

7. PUSH TRANSMITTER THROTTLE TO FULL-BRAKE/REVERSE

Hold it there until the green status LED blinks green.

8. RETURN TRANSMITTER THROTTLE TO NEUTRAL

Red status LED will turn solid red, indicating that speed control is

at neutral and that proper programming has been completed.

NOTE: If transmitter settings are changed, One-Touch Programming must be

repeated. If you experience any problems, turn off ESC & repeat One-Touch.

REMEMBER: Whenever the One-Touch set-up is performed, the speed

control will automatically revert back to the factory default settings & the

Throttle Proﬁle will revert to #1 when in Brushless-Mode.

transmitter adjustments

If you have any problems with Step 4, adjust transmitter as follows

and then repeat the One-Touch programming in Step 4:

A. Set HIGH ATV or EPA to maximum setting.

[amount of throw at full throttle]

B. Set LOW ATV, EPA or ATL to maximum setting.

[amount of throw at full brakes]

C. Set EXPONENTIAL to zero setting. [throttle channel linearity]

Set THROTTLE CHANNEL REV. SWITCH to either position.

E. Set THROTTLE CHANNEL TRIM to middle setting.

[adjusts neutral position/increases or decreases coast brakes]

Set ELECTRONIC TRIGGER THROW ADJUSTMENT to 50% throttle and 50% brake throw--best for reversible ESCs.

[adjusts trigger throw electronic/digital pistol-grip transmitters]

Set MECHANICAL TRIGGER THROW ADJUSTMENT to

position

CONNECTORS

If you are going to use different power wire connectors, we suggest lowloss, high power connectors like Dean’s Ultra or Novak’s connectors (Novak

#5721). To prevent possible cross-connection of motor phase wires, we do not recommend the use of connectors on motor power wires of sensor-based brushless motors.

• Use polarized connectors.

• Use a female connector on battery packs to avoid shorting.

When wiring the vehicle’s electronics, shorter length wires & clean/neat installations will give you better performance, higher efﬁciency, & less radio problems (glitching, poor range, etc.). Try your best to keep all power wires away from signal wires, the receiver, and the antenna.

with 1/2 throttle and 1/2 brake throw.

wiring hintS

Reverse voltage will damage ESC & void warranty.

•NOT ALL TRANSMITTERS HAVE THESE ADJUSTMENTS•