Novak Brushless Speed Control: Crusher Field Guide -- Original Version (55-1833P-1 Rev.2) - Manual (Page 3)

drive modE
#5 DRIVE/BRAKE MODE SELECTION (1 of 2) BLUE & YELLOW LEDs
Drive mode and braking/reverse method.
>> Setting 1 = Rock Crawling Mode--Zero reverse delay, drag/hill
brakes applied during neutral, higher “power brake” settings available,
Novak crawling motors only. Drag/Hill brakes can be set to 0% in this
mode for servo and robotic applications.
>>Setting 2 = Sport Driving Mode--Standard driving forward/brake/
reverse operation, optional drag brake during neutral, Novak Smart-
Braking with double-pump of trigger required for reverse, Novak crawler
motors OR any sensor-based brushless motor (within ESC specifications).
Setting (# of flashes) 1 2
Drive Mode: Crawler Mode Sport Mode
DRIVE FREQUENCY
#6 DRIVE FREQUENCY SETTINGS (1 of 10) BLUE & WHITE LEDs
How the ESC’s throttle response feels with respect to the transmitter’s trigger input.
>> Increasing the Drive Frequency makes the throttle response
feel smoother and more controllable.
Setting (# of flashes) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Drive Freq. (KHz) : 8 10 12 14 16 21 23 26 32 36
dead band
#7 DEAD BAND SETTINGS (1 of 5) BLUE-YELLOW-RED LEDs
The space between Minimum Brake and Minimum Drive, with Neutral in the middle.
>> Increasing this setting increases amount of ‘free play’, or distance the
transmitter’s trigger must move before forward drive or braking begins.
This is useful for triggers that don’t center accurately or have worn pots.
Setting (# of flashes) 1 2 3 4 5
Dead Band (%): 2 3 4 5 8
minimum drive
#8 MINIMUM DRIVE SETTINGS (1 of 10) BLUE-YELLOW-GREEN LEDs
Amount of forward drive applied with first pulse of transmitter throttle information.
>> Increasing this setting starts the forward drive at a stronger level.
This is useful to compensate for heavier vehicles to minimize the
amount of trigger throw required before effective drive is applied.
Setting (# of flashes) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Minimum Drive (%): 0 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 15
motor rotation
#9 MOTOR ROTATION SELECTION (1 of 2) BLUE-YELLOW-WHITE LEDs
>> Changing this setting changes the rotation direction of the
motor’s output/pinion shaft.
Counter-clockwise rotation is standard in most vehicles.
Note: Newer Novak Ballistic Crawler motors come factory-timed to
0° mechanical timing and perform equally well in both directions
of rotation. Older Ballistic Crawler motors MUST have the motor’s mechanical
timing adjusted to 0° for crawling or reverse rotation setups--Do this by aligning
the sensor harness connector opening of the motor’s back bearing cap directly
in-line with the center (Phase B) solder tab.
Also Note: Novak Spec & Mod motors come factory-timed to 30° timing
and are optimized for primarily forward-only operation and the ESC
WILL NOT apply Boost Timing to these motors when operating in CCW
rotation. Do NOT operate Non-Crawler Motors at 0° Timing.
Setting (# of flashes) 1 2
Rotation Direction: CCW Q CW P
voltage cut-off
#10 VOLTAGE CUT-OFF (1 of 2) BLUE-YELLOW-RED-GREEN LEDs
>> Changing this setting enables or disables the built-in Auto-Detect
Smart Stop voltage cut-off circuitry, and also sets the voltage cut-off
point based on the number of cells in the vehicle’s main battery pack.
DO NOT USE LiPo BATTERIES WITH THE ESC’S
VOLTAGE CUT-OFF CIRCUITRY TURNED OFF
Setting (# of flashes) 1 2
Voltage Cut-Off Type: OFF (NiMH/NiCd) LiPo
hall sensor test
#11 MOTOR SENSOR TEST Blinking BLUE LED
>> This is a diagnostic feature that allows you to easily check the
functionality of your brushless motor’s hall effect sensors & sensor
harness and its connections at the speed control and motor. Once
activated, slowly rotate the motor’s output/pinion shaft and the
appropriate LED will light up if a signal is received for its sensor
in the motor. Refer to ‘MOTOR HALL SENSOR TEST’ section.
Motor Hall Sensor A B C
LED Color: BLUE YELLOW RED
restoring factory defaults
Every time the speed control’s
One-Touch Programming is performed,
the ESC will automatically revert back
to the factory default settings.
Note: ESC Parameter values are subject to change due to ongoing development. Refer to our web site for updated values and more information on ESC parameters.
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