Novak Super Sport Plus User Manual

profile selection

proper geariNg

ATTENTION: Proper gearing is essential to get the best performance from your Super

Sport Plus brushless motor system when operating in the Brushless-Mode.

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proper gear selection

When using with SS5800 Motor

With the SS5800 motor on 6 cells, start with 2 teeth lower pinion gear than you would use with a 27 turn “stock” brush-type motor. 3 teeth lower pinion when using 7-cell.

When using with SS4300 Motor

With the SS4300 motor on 6 cells, start with 3 teeth lower pinion gear than you would use with a 27 turn “stock” brush-type motor. 4 teeth lower pinion for 7-cell.

Because of the broad power band of brushless, you can go 1 to 3 teeth higher pinion than the above recommendations for more top speed, but remember that going 3 or more teeth higher will produce excessive ESC heating. Be sure to check the operating temperature of the ESC after making any gearing adjustments--the Super Sport Plus ESC is designed to operate comfortably from160ºF-180ºF (warmer than typical brush-type ESC).

If you had a low turn modified brush-type motor in vehicle before switching to the Super Sport Plus system, and you do not change gearing, you will be under-geared and the vehicle will be slow at top speed!

You will want the final drive ratio in the vehicle to be:

7.30 : 1 for Touring Cars

9.00 : 1 for Off-Road Buggies

Higher final drive ratios will give longer run time at the expense of top speed. Lower ratios will result in higher ESC temperatures--too low may result in overheating & thermal shut-down.

Note: Above chart shows basic starting points for gearing on larger tracks with 6-cell

battery packs & standard size tires--See our website for extended gearing chart.

12.30 : 1 for Off-Road Stadium Trucks

VEHICLE SPUR

Losi XXX-BK2 Buggy

Losi XXX Buggy

Losi XXX-4 Buggy 94 21-22 20-21

Losi XXX-TMF2 Truck 86 18-19 17-18

Losi XXX-T Truck 86 17-18 16-17

Assoc. TC3 Sedan 72 24-25 23-24

Assoc. B4 Buggy 81 22-23 21-22 Assoc. B3 Buggy 81 21-22 20-21

Assoc. T4 Truck 87 18-19 17-18 Assoc. T3 Truck 87 17-18 16-17

Traxxas Rustler Truck 84 18-19 17-18

Traxxas Stampede Truck

Traxxas Bandit Buggy 78 22-23 21-22

Traxxas 4-Tec Sedan 87 24-25 23-24

SS5800 PINION

78 22-23 21-22 78 21-22 20-21

84 17-18 16-17

SS4300 PINION

throttle profile selection

The ESC is equipped with 6 user-selectable Throttle Profiles to choose from as shown below.

For basic operation, there’s no need to change from Profile #1.

SUPER SPORT PLUS THROTTLE PROFILES

BRUSHLESS BRUSHLESS BRUSHLESS BRUSH-MODE (unlimited) Sportsman

12 3 4 5 6

RPM**

Acceleration* unlim. unlim. limited limited unlim. unlim.

Programmable

w/Reverse

Reverse%

**Unlimited RPM in Brushless Profiles is based upon the motor’s Kv rating. For example, the SS5800 motor is a 5800Kv motor and produces 41760 RPM @ 7.2 VDC. *Unlimited acceleration refers to acceleration only being limited by quality of batteries used. Due to lower Kv rating, the Novak SS4300 motor will not reach RPM limit in programs 3 & 4.

unlim. unlim. 24000 24000 unlim. unlim.

yes yes yes yes no yes yes no yes no yes no

100 0 100 0 25 n/a

NOTE: Super Sport Plus is factory set to Profile #1.

selecting brushless profilselecting brushless profilee ss

With ESC on & connected to a charged battery

1. IF TRANSMITTER IS OFF, DISCONNECT ESC FROM RECEIVER

To avoid possible radio interference from other transmitters, remove the ESC’s input signal harness from the 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 the Blue, Blue & Amber, Blue & Green,

and then the Amber LED programming indicators in the ESC’s software.

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 Brushless Throttle Profile selection (1 of 5).

4. QUICK PRESS

Each press will change to the next consecutive Throttle Profile. (After

Profile 5 in Brushless-Mode, the sequence begins again at Profile 1)

Note: there is a time constraint during this selection process.

ESC STORES SELECTION & BEGINS TO EXIT PROGRAMMING

If SET button is not pressed for 3 seconds, ESC stores selected Profile in memory, exits to neutral & is ready to go.

left to right, until just Red LED is on--Red & Green if no transmitter signal present).

REMEMBER: Whenever One-Touch set-up is performed, ESC automatically factory default settings & the Throttle Profile reverts to #1 when in Brushless-Mode.

(& release)

SET BUTTON TO CHANGE SELECTION

Marine-Mode

(transmitter ON or OFF)

(LEDs turn off in a rolling motion

(unlimited)

all LEDs

reverts to

switching between brushless-mode & brush-mode

switching from brushless to brush-modEswitching from brushless to brush-modE

With ESC off & connected to a charged battery

1. REMOVE BRUSHLESS 6-WIRE SENSOR HARNESS FROM ESC

2. DISCONNECT BRUSHLESS MOTOR FROM ESC

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

4. TURN ON THE SPEED CONTROL’S POWER

While still pressing

SET button, slide ESC’s ON/OFF switch to ON position.

5. CONTINUE PRESSING UNTIL BLUE & RED LEDs COMES ON

Note: you will continue holding past the Red LED One-Touch indicator.

6. RELEASE BUTTON AS SOON AS BLUE & RED LEDs COMES ON

Blue & Red LEDs flash 9 times, then turn on solid after a few seconds.

7. QUICK PRESS

ESC changes modes, and the Green LED will flash for a few seconds (with Blue & Red LEDs still on solid) to let you know you have changed modes.

(& release)

Note: there is a time constraint during this selection process.

SET BUTTON WHILE LEDs ON SOLID

8. ESC EXITS MODE SELECTION & RETURNS TO NEUTRAL

9. REPLACE BRUSHLESS MOTOR WITH BRUSH-TYPE MOTOR

Refer to BRUSH-TYPE MOTOR portion of STEP 3 on main instructions

(transmitter ON or OFF)

(pg.3)

IMPORTANT PRECAUTION: Never connect a brushless motor’s 6-wire sensor harness to ESC when wired to a brush-type motor!

If ESC is powered on while in Brushless-Mode, and is connected to Brush-type motor {phase wires shorted together} & a battery pack, a 6-wire

brushless motor’s sensor harness is connected to ESC, and ESC receives a transmitter’s throttle signal,

for wiring.

switching from brush to brushlEss-modEswitching from brush to brushlEss-modE

With ESC off & connected to a charged battery

1. KEEP BRUSHLESS SENSOR HARNESS REMOVED FROM ESC

2. DISCONNECT BRUSH-TYPE MOTOR FROM ESC

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

4. TURN ON THE SPEED CONTROL’S POWER

While still pressing

SET button, slide ESC’s ON/OFF switch to ON position.

5. CONTINUE PRESSING UNTIL BLUE & RED LEDs COMES ON

Note: you will continue holding past the Red LED One-Touch indicator.

6. RELEASE BUTTON AS SOON AS BLUE & RED LEDs COMES ON

Blue & Red LEDs flash 9 times, then turn on solid after a few seconds.

7. QUICK PRESS

ESC changes modes, and the Green LED will flash for a few seconds.

(& release)

SET BUTTON WHILE LEDs ON SOLID

8. ESC EXITS MODE SELECTION & RETURNS TO NEUTRAL

Green LED will flash continuously at neutral (w/Red on solid) indicating that sensor harness for the brushless motor is disconnected from ESC.

9. RE-CONNECT BRUSHLESS 6-WIRE SENSOR HARNESS TO ESC

Refer to BRUSHLESS MOTOR portion of STEP 3 on main instructions

severe ESC damage will occur.

(transmitter ON or OFF)

(*IMPORTANT*)

(pg.2)

for wiring.

advanced

-- CUSTOM programmiNG

PLEASE NOTE: This page contains optional Advanced Programming items!

• These programming items are STRICTLY OPTIONAL--No further adjustments are required •

(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?)

Throttle Profiles 1, 2, 3, 4, & 6 can be independently customized

fine tune the speed control to feel just the way you like it.

The Super Sport Plus lets you tune the following items:

•Minimum Brake/Drag Brake Percentage--

1 of 10 settings.

•Braking Type--1 of 2 types of braking styles (standard Constant Force

braking or DRAG BRAKING where braking is applied during neutral).

•Dead Band--1 of 5 Dead Band settings from 2 to 6%

•Minimum Drive Percentage--1 of 5 settings from 2 to 12%

super sport plus soFtware Flow chartsuper sport plus soFtware Flow chart::

@NEUTRAL

RED or RED & GREEN

press & hold

)

quick press results in red LED flashing

––––––

indicates improper

button press

sequence

if Brush-Mode

is active

––––––

all LEDs

flash 6 times

MIN. BRAKE

BLUE

press & hold

DRAG BRAKE

BLUE & AMBER

press & hold

DEAD BAND

BLUE & GREEN

press & hold

MIN. DRIVE

AMBER

press & hold

ACTIVE PROFILE

all LEDs (flashing)

if Brushless-Mode

# of flashes equals active profile (

continue holding ESC’s SET button to skip steps here

is active

––––––

1-5

if pressed

within 3 sec. of

all LEDs flashing

active profile

changed

if not pressed

––––––

within 3 sec. of

all LEDs flashing

––––––

to customizing profiles to customizing profiles 11--44 or or 66::

With ESC on & connected to a charged battery

1. IF TRANSMITTER IS OFF, DISCONNECT ESC FROM RECEIVER

Remove input signal harness from receiver to avoid radio interference.

2. MAKE SURE THROTTLE PROFILE 1-4 OR 6 IS ACTIVE

If you are not sure what profile is selected, follow the procedures in ‘Throttle Profile Selection’ to check or select desired profile.

Remember that you can not access the Brush-Mode without disconnecting the brushless sensor harness from the ESC.

Note: there is no time constraint during selection process of custom parameters.

to adjust minimum braketo adjust minimum brake::

PRESS & HOLD SPEED CONTROL’S SET BUTTON

With ESC at neutral, press & hold SET button until the Blue status LED turns on solid---Release ESC’s SET button once LED is on solid.

SELECT MINIMUM BRAKE PERCENTAGE

Blue status LED Brake setting. Quick press & release to select desired setting.

Setting

Minimum Brake

PRESS & HOLD SET BUTTON TO STORE SELECTION

When SET button is pressed & held for about 1 second, the new selection is stored in ESC’s memory--The 4 status LEDs will scroll back & forth to

indicate you are exiting programming & the Red LED will turn on solid

(Red & Green if no transmitter signal present)

(1st LED on left)

(# of flashes)

(%)

flashes to indicate active Minimum

12345678910

: 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65

(transmitter ON or OFF)

(Profile #6)

(or re-activate std-style brakes)

blue

--ESC is at neutral & ready to go.

to activate & adjust drag braketo activate & adjust drag brake::

PRESS & HOLD SPEED CONTROL’S SET BUTTON

With ESC at neutral, press & hold SET button until Blue & Amber status LEDs turn on solid---Release SET button once LEDs are solid.

SELECT DRAG BRAKE PERCENTAGE

Blue & Amber status LEDs Drag Brake setting

Quick press & release to change Drag Brake/Minimum Brake setting, then press & hold SET button for about 1 second to activate drag braking, store selection into ESC’s memory, and return to neutral.

Setting

Note: To re-activate the standard style of braking

(# of flashes)

Drag Brake

neutral)

, repeat Minimum Brake adjustment as described above.

(1st & 2nd LEDs on left)

(Drag brake setting will be same as Minimum Brake setting)

12345678910

(%)

: off 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65

blue & amber

flash to indicate active

(no drag brakes during

to adjust dead bandto adjust dead band::

PRESS & HOLD SPEED CONTROL’S SET BUTTON

With ESC at neutral, press & hold SET button until Blue & Green status LEDs turn on solid---Release SET button once LEDs are solid.

SELECT DEAD BAND PERCENTAGE

Blue & Green status LEDs flash to indicate active Dead Band setting. Quick press & release to change setting, then press & hold SET button for about 1 second to store selection and return to neutral.

Setting

(# of flashes)

Dead Band

12345

(%)

: 23456

blue & green

LEDs roll off

––––

exit programming

@NEUTRAL

RED or RED & GREEN

restoring factory defaultrestoring factory defaultss::

Every time you perform the One-Touch Set-Up, the factory default settings are restored for each of the throttle profiles.

to adjust minimum drive to adjust minimum drive::

PRESS & HOLD SPEED CONTROL’S SET BUTTON

With ESC at neutral, press & hold SET button until Amber status LED turns on solid---Release SET button once LED is on solid.

SELECT MINIMUM DRIVE PERCENTAGE

Amber status LED flashes to indicate active Minimum Drive setting. Quick press & release to change setting, then press & hold SET button for about 1 second to store selection and return to neutral.

Setting

(# of flashes)

Minimum Drive

12345

(%)

: 235812

amber