Software Flow Chart; Custom Programming - NOVAK KINETIC - TRACK GUIDE Manual

CUSTOM programmiNG options -- advanced
kinetic 1S software flow chart
The Kinetic 1S ESC features over
@NEUTRAL
a dozen parameters that can be
RED LED on solid
customized to fine-tune the ESC's
feel & response to your liking.
press & hold SET button
The flow chart below and the
MIN. BRAKE
adjustment steps to the right
BLUE
describe the different parameters
and how they effect the ESC.
DRAG BRAKE
One-Touch Programming must be
BLUE & YELLOW
completed before customization of
parameters, as all ESC parameters
MIN. DRIVE
are defaulted back to the factory
settings whenever the One-Touch YELLOW
Programming is performed.
TIMING LEVEL
DEFAULT SETTINGS FOR GREEN-RED-WHITE
THE ESC PARAMETERS ARE
LISTED IN BOLD IN THE
TIMING SET PT.
TABLES TO THE RIGHT
YELLOW-GREEN-RED-WHITE
TO CHANGE PARAMETER SETTINGS:
CURRENT LIMIT
YELLOW-GREEN-WHITE
1. CONNECT THE ESC TO A
CHARGED BATTERY PACK,
DEAD BAND
RECEIVER, AND MOTOR'S
BLUE & GREEN
SENSOR HARNESS
THROTTLE CURVE
2. SLIDE THE ESC's ON/OFF
GREEN & WHITE
SWITCH TO 'ON' POSITION
3. WITH ESC AT NEUTRAL, PRESS
BRAKE CURVE
& HOLD SET BUTTON
RED & WHITE
Release ESC's SET button once LEDs
are lit for the desired setting.
BRAKE FREQ.
To skip a parameter, continue RED
to press & hold SET button until
desired parameter is reached.
BRAKE END PT.
YELLOW-RED-WHITE
4. SELECT PARAMETER VALUE
LED flashes to indicate active
DRIVE FREQ.
setting (refer to tables at right).
GREEN
Quick press & release SET button
to select desired setting.
REVERSE
5. PRESS & HOLD SET BUTTON
YELLOW-GREEN-RED
TO STORE NEW SELECTION
When SET button is pressed and
MOTOR ROTATION
held for about 1 second, the
BLUE-GREEN-RED
new selection is stored in ESC's
memory—Status LEDs will scroll across
VOLTAGE CUT-OFF
to indicate ESC is exiting programming
YELLOW & RED
& ESC returns to neutral.
There is no time constraint during
HALL SENSOR TEST
selection of custom parameters.
BLUE-YELLOW-RED
PROFILE
THROTTLE and
all LEDs (flashing)
brake CURVES
The Kinetic features both linear and
# flashes = active profile
(1-2**)
exponential throttle & brake curves.
**profile 2 via NovaLink
The 'Expo' curves provide a more
controllable bottom end response.
if pressed within 3 sec.
of all LEDs flashing
100%
active profile changed
Linear
if not pressed within
3sec. of all LEDs flashing
LEDs roll off
ESC exits programming
Expo
@NEUTRAL
RED LED on solid
0
100%
Trigger Position
minimum brake
#1 MINIMUM BRAKE SETTINGS (1 of 10)
Amount of braking applied with the first pulse of transmitter throttle information sent.
>> Increasing starts braking at a higher level. Minimizes the trigger
throw required before effective braking is applied with heavy vehicles.
Setting (# of flashes) 1 2 3 4 5
Minimum Brake (%): 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 30
drag brake
#2 DRAG BRAKE SETTINGS (1 of 10)
Amount of braking being applied while transmitter is at neutral. AKA 'coast' brakes.
>> Increasing this setting makes the motor slow down more without
pushing the transmitter's trigger into the brake/reverse direction.
Setting 1 2 3 4 5
(# of flashes)
Drag Brake (%): 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 30
minimum drive
#3 MINIMUM DRIVE SETTINGS (1 of 10)
Amount of forward drive applied with first pulse of transmitter throttle information sent.
>> Increasing starts forward drive at a higher level. Minimizes trigger
throw required before effective drive is applied with heavy vehicles.
Setting (# of flashes) 1 2 3 4 5
Minimum Drive (%): 0 1 2 3 4
TIMING level
#4 TIMING LEVEL SETTINGS (1 of 8) GREEN-RED-WHITE LEDs
The maximum degrees of Dynamic Timing Advance applied to the motor.
>> Increasing this setting will increase the maximum amount of electronic
motor timing that is applied to the motor throughout the throttle band.
Setting (# of flashes) 1 2 3 4 5
Timing Level 0 10 15 20 30
(degrees):
Setting #1 disables all timing to meet ROAR's Sportsman Class racing specs.
WARNING: DO NOT FREE-REV MOTOR TO CHECK TIMING SETTINGS
*Timing Levels 6-8 produce excessive heating & must be used with caution.
Physical motor timing should be set to 30° ("N" on older Ballistic motors)
Note: Do NOT use Timing Advance with 3.5-5.5 turn 540-Size motors.
TIMING SET POINT
#5 TIMING SET POINT (1 of 8) YELLOW-GREEN-RED-WHITE LEDs
The RPM trip point at which Dynamic Timing Advance is applied.
>> Increasing this setting will decrease the RPM at which the electronic
motor timing advancement comes on.
Setting (# of flashes) 1 2 3 4
TM
Timing Set Pt :
(x1000 RPM) 6.5 5.5 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0
CURRENT LIMIT
#6 CURRENT LIMIT SETTINGS (1 of 10) YELLOW-GREEN-WHITE LEDs
The maximum amount of current the ESC will allow the motor to draw.
>> Increasing this setting reduces the maximum current that can pass
through the ESC to reduce temperatures or for limiting wheel slip.
Setting (# of flashes) 1 2 3 4 5
Current Limit ( Amps ): OFF Hi – – –
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.
P6
dead band
BLUE LED #7 DEAD BAND SETTINGS (1 of 5)
The space between Minimum Brake and Minimum Drive, with Neutral in the middle.
>> Increasing this setting increases the amount of 'free play', or distance your
transmitter's trigger must move before forward drive or braking begins.
6 7 8 9 10 Setting (# of flashes) 1
Dead Band (%): 2
THROTTLE CURVE
BLUE & YELLOW LEDs #8 THROTTLE CURVE SELECTION (1 of 2)
How the ESC's throttle (or forward drive) responds to the transmitter's trigger input.
>> Changing this setting changes how the throttle responds to your
transmitter's trigger movement. The 'Expo' curve gives a less responsive,
or more forgiving low-end acceleration.
6 7 8 9 10
Setting (# of flashes)
Throttle Curve:
BRAKE CURVE
YELLOW LED
#9 BRAKE CURVE SELECTION (1 of 2)
How the ESC's brakes respond to the transmitter's trigger input.
>> Changing this setting changes how the brakes respond to your
transmitter's trigger movement. The 'Expo' curve gives a less responsive,
6 7 8 9 10
or more forgiving low-end braking.
6 8 10 12 15
Setting
(# of flashes)
Brake Curve:
BRAKE FREQUENCY
#10 BRAKE FREQUENCY SELECTION (1 of 10)
How the ESC's braking response feels with respect to the transmitter's trigger input.
>> Increasing the Brake Frequency makes the brake response feel
6* 7* 8*
smoother and more controllable.
40 55 Boost
Setting (# of flashes) 1 2
Brake Freq. (KHz): 1.67 2 2.25 2.5 3 3.5 4.5 5.75 10 13.7
Note: Brake/Drive Frequency is not adjustable with Expo Brake/Drive Curves.
BRAKE END POINT
#11 BRAKE END PT. SELECTION (1 of 10)
The percentage of the ESC's braking power that can be attained as well as the
transmitter trigger throw required to reach that power.
>> Decreasing this setting reduces the maximum braking power and the
usable distance of the transmitter's brake trigger throw. The 'Linear' or
'Expo' brake curves will be cut off at this point, and you will get that
percentage/level of braking for the rest of the transmitter's trigger throw.
Setting (# of flashes) 1 2
5 6 7 8
Brake End Pt. (%): 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Note: At high timing settings, use 100% (setting 10) Brake End Point.
DRIVE FREQUENCY
#12 DRIVE FREQUENCY SELECTION (1 of 10)
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.
6 7 8 9 10 Setting (# of flashes) 1 2
– – – –> Lo Drive Freq. (KHz): 16 15.2 13.8 13 12 11 10 9.5
BLUE & GREEN LEDs #13 REVERSE SELECTION (1 of 2)
>> Changing this setting activates or deactivates the ESC's reverse
functionality. When OFF, ESC has forward and brakes only. When ON,
ESC has forward with brakes, then reverse with 2nd push of trigger.
Setting
2 3 4 5 (# of flashes)
Reverse:
3 4 5 8
motor rotation
GREEN & WHITE LEDs #14 MOTOR ROTATION SELECTION (1 of 2) BLUE-GREEN-RED LEDs
>> Changing this setting changes the rotational direction of the motor's
output/pinion shaft. Counter-clockwise rotation is standard in most
remote control vehicles. For optimal motor performance, use counter-
clockwise rotation instead of reversing the transmitter's throttle
channel throw. Advanced timing is not available in clockwise rotation.
1 2
Setting (# of flashes)
Linear Expo
Rotation Direction:
voltage cut-off
RED & WHITE LEDs
#15 VOLTAGE CUT-OFF SELECTION (1 of 3)
>> Changing this setting enables or disables the ESC's Smart Stop
cut-off circuitry, and also sets the voltage cut-off point based on what
type of batteries are being used in the vehicle's main battery pack.
1 2
DO NOT USE LiPo/LiFe BATTERIES WITH VOLTAGE CUT-OFF TURNED OFF
Linear Expo
Setting (# of flashes)
Voltage Cut-Off Type:
hall sensor test
RED LED
#16 MOTOR SENSOR TEST
>> This diagnostic feature that allows you to easily check your brushless
motor's hall effect sensors & your sensor harness and its connections
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
at the ESC & motor. Once activated, 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
LED Color:
YELLOW-RED-WHITE LEDs
throttle profile
#17 THROTTLE PROFILE SELECTION (1 of 2)
>> Changing this setting changes ESC's active Throttle Profile.
Note: Profile #2 can only be activated by syncing ESC with the
NovaLink
TM
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 software. You can switch from Profile 2 to 1 on the ESC.
100
Setting
(# of flashes)
Throttle Profile:
restoring factory defaults
GREEN LED
Every time you perform the One-Touch Set-Up, the
speed control will automatically revert back to
Throttle Profile #1, and the factory default settings
are restored for each of the ESC parameters.
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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8 7
P7
reverse
YELLOW-GREEN-RED LEDs
1 2
OFF ON
1 2
Q P
CCW CW
YELLOW & RED LEDs
1 2 3
OFF LiPo LiFe
(NiMH/NiCd)
BLUE-YELLOW-RED LEDs
A B C
BLUE YELLOW RED
ALL LEDs
interface, and is only programmable via the NovaLink
1 2
Built-In Custom