User manual NOVAK HAVOC 3S BASIC SETUP GUIDE V2 4-2010

[. . . ] ·Lowvoltagetoreceiver­­TryGlitchBustercapacitoronreceiver (Novak part #5626). ·Badconnections­­Checkwiring, connectors, &sensorharness. ·Motor'smagnethasweakenedoroverheated­­Replacerotor(#5908). ·ExternalPowerTrans-Capmoduledamaged/notinstalled­­ReplacePower Trans-Capmodule--3S(Novak#5686). [. . . ] PHONE/FAX: Ifyoudonothaveaccesstotheinternet, pleasecontactourcustomerservicedepartmentbyphoneorfaxaslistedbelow. on PRODUCT SERVICE FORM & include a valid cash register receipt with purchasedateanddealername&phonenumberonit, oraninvoicefromprevious service. Ifwarrantyprovisionshavebeenvoided, therewillbeacharge. · ESCs returned without a serial number will not be serviced under warranty · · Dealers/distributorsarenotauthorizedtoreplaceproductsthoughttobedefective. ·Ifahobbydealerreturnsyourproductforservice, submitacompletedPRODUCT SERVICE FORM tothedealerandmakesureitisincludedwithproduct. does not make any internal electronic components (transistors, resistors, etc. )availableforsale. ·Productsthatoperatenormallywillhaveaservicecharge. DO NOT FREE REV OR OpERATE WITHOuT LOAD!DISCONNECT bATTERIES WHEN NOT IN uSE 2-3 CELL Li-po OR 4 TO 9 CELLS ONLy plastic tabs metal barbs metal socket on end of sensor harness wires RepLaceMent 30x30x6MM cooLinG fanS [Novak kits #5648 & 5652] Novak cooling fans fit Havoc 3S's heat sink perfectly & have correct power plug for easy connection. High silver content for ultra low-resistance solder joints for high efficiency and better performance. 6g in Novak #5831, 15g in Novak #5832 and 100g in Novak #5833. auXiLiaRY fan output Novak The included Novak 30x30x6mm clear #5648 cooling fan (Novak kit #5648) is required installed for the Havoc 3S ESC when using a 3-cell Li-Po pack. Inaddition, thefancomeswith theconnectoralreadyonittomatchthepins ontheHavoc3S. NOVAK bRuSHLESS MOTORS ONLy NO REVERSE VOLTAGE! Lead-fRee 3% SiLVeR RacinG SoLdeR [Novak kit #5831, 5832 & 5833] eSc SWitcH HaRneSS [Novak kit #5600] Replacement switch for Havoc 3S ESC and all Novak ESCs with switches. WARRANTY SERVICE: Forwarrantywork, youMUST CLAIM WARRANTY pOWER TRANS-CAp MODuLE REQuIRED TRANSMITTER ON FIRST pRoduct WaRRantY The Havoc 3S Brushless/Brush 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). These pins output 6. 0 VDC (same as the BEC), so you will get maximum output from your cooling fanswithoutoverpoweringthembyrunning directlyfromthebatterypack'svoltage. Thepin-outlabellocatedonthefrontlower section of the ESC's case (under the pins, push button & LEDs)showsthepolarityofthe fanpoweroutputpins. ADDITIONAL NOTES: GOOD QuALITy LI-pO bATTERIES SuGGESTED GOOD QuALITy TRANSMITTER SuGGESTED positive fan pin negative fan pin pin-out label FIGURE 8 Novak Electronics, Inc. (949)833-8873·FAX(949)833-1631 CustomerServicee-mail:cs@teamnovak. com ServiceHours:refertoNovakWebsite DO NOT buNDLE pOWER & SIGNAL WIRES TOGETHER RF noise in the power wires can adversely effect radio system performance. Always insulate exposed wiring with heat shrink tubing or electrical tape to prevent short circuits. Exposure to CA glue or its fumes can cause damage to internal components of the ESC and result in premature failure. INSuLATE WIRES NO CA GLuE Theyarethe2pinsonthefrontedgeofthecircuitboard--Positive(+)isonthe left, andNegative(­)isontheright. The set of 3 pins behind them are for the userreplaceable input signal harness--The polarity of those is the same: Positive in the middle, Negative on the right and the extra pin on the left is for the input signal. P4 www. teamnovak. com P1 Step 1 -- connect input HaRneSS TheHavoc3SESChastheindustry-standardreceiverinputconnectoronauserreplaceableinputharness&works with all major radio brand's new receivers. However, some very old receivers must have the wiring sequence in the plastic 3-pinconnectorhousingchanged. This is important, because receiver & servo electronics may be damaged if the sequence is incorrect. Step 2 -- WiRinG eSc & MotoR n o Va k B R u S H L e S S M o t o R S (Figure 4) 1. MOTORCAPACITORSNOTNEEDED Novakbrushlessmotorsdonotrequireexternalmotorcapacitors. 2. DONOTUSESCHOTTKYDIODESWITHHAVOC3SESC Schottky diodes must NOT be used with reversible ESCs (including brushless). 3. FACTORY-INSTALLEDPOWERTRANS-CAPMODULEREQUIRED Thefactory-installedPowerTrans-CapmoduleMUSTbeusedwithbrushless &brush-typemotors. If Trans-Cap module becomes dented or damaged, ESC failure can occur--replace immediately. Longer Trans-Cap module wires will decrease performance. 4. CHECKFORPROPERGEARING Refertothe`PROPER GEAR SELECTION'portionofthePROGRAMMING/ GEARING Sheet(Pg. 5)todeterminepropergearing&avoidoverheating. 5. SOLDERMOTORPOWERWIRESTOMOTOR *Skip this step if installing complete system with ESC factory-wired to motor. Cut the BLUE, YELLOW & ORANGE silicone motor power wires to the desiredlength, andstrip1/8-3/16"ofinsulationfromtheendofeachwire. Tightlytwisttheexposedstrandsofwire, andtintheexposedendsection ofeachwirewithsolderusingagood, highheatiron. Solder the ESC's BLUE Phase `A' motor wire to the motor's phase `A' solder tab. Applyheattoexposedwirewithsolderingiron, andaddsolder tothetipoftheiron&thewire--Addjustenoughsoldertoformaclean& continuousjointfromthesoldertabupontothewire. [. . . ] 5) Bullet motor plugs Status LEDs OneTouch button Sensor harness Fan power output pins Single Wire Method (fiGuRe 6) Trans Cap Black power wire (battery negative) Remove or insulate Orange power wire Remove sensor harness (fiGuRe 4) Userreplaceable input signal harness (Ch. 2) 2 to 3-cell Li-Po or 4 to 7-cell Ni-MH battery pack Solder0. 1µF(50V)capacitorsbetween: · POSITIVE(+)&NEGATIVE(­)motortabs. · NEGATIVE(­)motortab&GROUNDtab*. *If motor has no ground tab (as shown here), solder the capacitors to motor can. 2 to 3 cell Li-Po or 4 to 7 cell battery pack Trans Cap Module Status LEDs User-replaceable input signal harness (Ch. 2) OneTouch button ON/ OFF Switch tRanSMitteR adjuStMentS IfyouhaveanyproblemswithStep5, adjusttransmitterasfollowsand thenrepeatOne-TouchprogramminginStep5: A. Set HIGH ATVorEPAtomaximumsetting. [amount of throw at full throttle] B. SetLOW ATV, EPA, orATLtomaximumsetting. [amount of throw at full brakes] C. SetEXPONENTIALtozerosetting. [throttle channel linearity] D. SetTHROTTLE CHANNEL REV. [. . . ]