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NOVALINK INSTRUCTIONS
Startup
Always unplug the ESC fan AND battery before running NovaLink or the ESC
Firmware Upgrade! (refer to Precautions for details)
1. Make sure to have your USB cable, NovaLink USB Adaptor, and ESC
ready
2. Plug the USB cable into your computer's USB port
3. Plug the NovaLink adapter into the USB cable
NOTE: Make sure you unplug both input harnesses before starting the
4. Unplug the two input harnesses from your receiver (Figure 1)
5. Unplug the ESC fan & battery
6. Plug the throttle harness into the NovaLink adapter (Figure 2)
7. Start the NovaLink program
8. If you are ready to upload and configure your ESC settings, refer to the Uploading
/Updating a Profile section
Any time One-Touch programming is performed, the speed controller will automatically revert back to factory-
default settings. The only exception is when the Timing settings are programmed via the NovaLink. These
settings are kept in the ESC's non-volatile memory and when you connect the ESC to the NovaLink, the
following values will be uploaded from the ESC non-volatile memory:
Timing Set Point
-
Max Timing RPM
-
Timing Level
-
Boost Mode
-
Boost Delay
-
When the ESC is powered up it goes through the following sequence:
1. All five LEDs light up during an internal test cycle.
2.
Blue
and
green
out messages through the input harness and is expecting a return message from the NovaLink. If no
messages are received by the ESC, it times out.
3.
Red
and
yellow
4. If the ESC is connected to a receiver and the signal is present, the red,
to indicate that the Neutral PPM signal is present and the Drag brake is enabled (if Timing is enable,
the white LED will also light up).
5. If no signal is present, the
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LEDs light up while the ESC is looking for the NovaLink. During this time, it is sending
LEDs blink twice to indicate Li-poly mode.
red
and
green
LEDs will light up.
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Figure 1
yellow
and
blue
LEDs light up
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Figure 2
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