Novak Millennium Pro Charger - Manual (Page 3)

PIT WIZARD SOFTWARE
With the MP D•LINK2 harness connecting C2/TC2 to the Millennium Pro, and a charged
battery pack connected to the C2/TC2, follow the steps below to upload the One-touch
values from the speed control’s memory.
Note: Default values for each of the ‘Adjustable Parameters’ (listed in column to the left) will be
uploaded from the throttle profile that is currently active in the speed control. So if you plan on
modifying Profile 3, you will have less work if you upload Profile 3 to the Pit Wizard software.
DISPLAY BUTTON
Press down ( ∇ ) or up ( ∆ ) arrows to
or scroll to Pit Wizard option screen.
⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓
Press ENTER to go to
Pit Wizard sub menu.
⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓
Press ENTER to upload
One-Touch settings.
⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓
Press down ( ∇ ) or up ( ∆ ) arrows to
or
scroll to next Pit Wizard sub menu screen.
UPLOAD 1-TOUCH DATA 1 U p l o a d D a t a
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The Millennium Pro has Novak’s Pit Wizard Software built-in, and can be used with the
included MP D•LINK2 harness to connect to and customize the throttle profiles in the
Cyclone C2 and TC2
(Cyclone, CycloneTC, & Atom require the “MP Classic D•LINK” harness) . The
Pit Wizard software enables a hidden fourth throttle profile in any one of the Novak
programmable ESCs, and allows you to modify various speed control parameters.
ADJUSTABLE SPEED CONTROL PARAMETERS
NEUTRAL (
µ
s)––Position at which ESC is at rest with no Drive or Brake being applied.
FULL THROTTLE ( µ s)––Trigger position at which ESC reaches Full Drive.
FULL BRAKE ( µ s)––Trigger position at which ESC reaches Full Brake.
Note: Neutral, Full Throttle, & Full Brake are programmed into ESC during One-Touch Set-Up.
These values are NOT usually changed, as this changes the One-Touch programming.
DEADBAND (% of Full Throttle)––Space between Minimum Brake & Minimum Drive.
Increasing Deadband requires more trigger to reach the first pulse of Drive & Brake.
Decreasing Deadband requires less trigger to reach the first pulse of Drive & Brake.
DRIVE PWM FREQUENCY (Hz)––Frequency ESC sends drive information to motor.
Increasing Drive Frequency requires more initial trigger to obtain given speed.
(Smoother response with light vehicles; Heavy vehicles feel more sluggish)
Decreasing Drive Frequency requires less initial trigger to obtain given speed.
(Light vehicles are harder to control at low end; Heavy vehicles are more reactive)
MINIMUM DRIVE (% of Full Drive)––Amount of Drive applied with initial trigger movement.
Increasing Minimum Drive applies more Drive with initial trigger movement.
(High traction conditions; Eliminates ‘dead’ trigger with heavy vehicles)
Decreasing Minimum Drive applies less Drive with initial trigger movement.
(Low traction conditions; Makes light vehicles more controllable)
BRAKE PWM FREQUENCY (Hz)––Frequency ESC sends braking information to motor.
Increasing Brake Frequency requires more initial trigger to obtain given braking.
(Light vehicles more controllable during initial braking; Heavy vehicles brake less reactively)
Decreasing Brake Frequency requires less initial trigger to obtain given braking.
(Light vehicles harder to control during initial braking; Heavy vehicles are more reactive)
DRAG BRAKE VALUE (% of Full Brake)––Amount of Drag Brake applied during Neutral.
DRAG BRAKE TOGGLE––Switches ESC’s BRAKE pot between Drag Brake & Minimum Brake.
Drag Brake Toggle ON: ESC BRAKE pot adjusts Drag Brake Value & Minimum Brake Value
to same level. Drag Brake & triggered braking both operate at Brake PWM Frequency.
(Drag Brake Value can NOT be set with Pit Wizard software when toggle is ON)
Drag Brake Toggle OFF: Independent adjustment of Drag Brake & Brake PWM frequencies.
DRAG BRAKE FREQUENCY (Hz)––Frequency ESC sends drag brake information to motor.
Increasing Drag Brake Frequency makes braking more subtle during Neutral/Deadband.
Decreasing Drag Brake Frequency makes braking more reactive during Neutral/Deadband.
PIT WIZARD OPTION E N T E R ∆∇
P i t Wi z a r d
We have already programmed our recommended settings for the three most common
set-ups for the given programmable ESC type into its main throttle profile locations. The
following is a general list of recommendations for different car set-ups and driving conditions.
We suggest uploading one of the three main throttle profiles from your speed control and
using it along with the profiles listed below as the basis for creating your own custom profiles.
With these recommended starting points, you will minimize your set-up time by reducing
the trial and error of changing various parameters
DRAG BRAKE TOGGLE OPTION OFF––individual freqs. for brake & drag brake (ESC’s BRAKE pot adjusts min.brake)
VEHICLE MOTOR GRIP DRIVE FREQ. MIN. DRIVE BRAKE FREQ. DRAG BR.FREQ. DRAG BR.VALUE
BUGGY MOD HIGH 11.7 4% 3.9 – 0%
BUGGY MOD LOW 15.6 2% 3.9 – 0%
BUGGY STOCK HI/LO 11.7 9% 3.9 – 0%
TRUCK MOD HI/LO 11.7 7% 3.9 – 0%
TRUCK STOCK HI/LO 7.8 9% 3.9 – 0%
1/10 ONROAD MOD HI/LO 23.4 8% 3.9 – 0%
1/10 ONROAD MOD HI/LO 23.4 8% 3.9 5.86 4%
1/10 ONROAD STOCK HI/LO 15.6 9% 3.9 – 0%
4WD SEDAN MOD HI/LO 23.4 6% 3.9 – 0%
FORMULA 1 HI/LO 23.4 3% 5.86 – 0%
1/12 ONROAD 6C MOD HI/LO 23.4 4% 3.9 – 0%
1/12 ONROAD 4C MOD HI/LO 5.86 7% 3.9 – 0%
4WD BUGGY MOD LOW 11.7 6% 3.9 3.9 15%
BUGGY MOD LOW 11.7 2% 3.9 3.9 15%
DRAG BRAKE TOGGLE OPTION ON––brake freq. = drag brake freq. (ESC’s BRAKE pot adjusts drag brake value)
VEHICLE MOTOR GRIP DRIVE FREQ. MIN. DRIVE BRAKE FREQ. DRAG BR.FREQ. DRAG BR.VALUE
BUGGY MOD HIGH 15.6 4% 5.86 (5.86) (@ BRAKE pot)
BUGGY MOD LOW 23.4 6% 5.86 (5.86) (@ BRAKE pot)
1/10 ONROAD MOD HI/LO 23.4 8% 5.86 (5.86) (@ BRAKE pot)
4WD SEDAN MOD HI/LO 23.4 6% 3.9 (3.9) (@ BRAKE pot)
RECOMMENDED THROTTLE PROFILES
Included with your Millennium Pro is the MP D•LINK 2 harness for direct connection to
Novak’s Cyclone C2 & TC2. Connect the harness between the ESC & charger as follows:
1. Connect C2/TC2 to charged battery pack. ESC requires power for all Pit Wizard functions.
2. Connect the DataLink end of harness to C2/TC2. The connector has offset pins that will
only go into the ESC’s socket in one direction.
3. Connect the other end of harness to the pins inside the rectangular opening of the
Millennium Pro’s front panel––Install connector with the WHITE WIRE TOWARD THE LEFT.
Note: If harness is installed backwards into Millennium Pro, a COMM ERROR will occur when
data transmission is attempted. No damage will occur––simply reverse connector and retry.
4. For the Monitor Trigger function, ESC must also be connected to a receiver. Receiver
and transmitter must have correct matching crystals, or be connected with a DSC cord.
CONNECTION TO SPEED CONTROL
VERIFYING TRANSMITTER THROW
If your transmitter is not set-up to provide the proper amount of Full Throttle and Full
Brake throw, you will not get the full potential out of your Novak speed control. Follow
the steps in the Monitor Trigger section to determine your transmitter’s throw.
ACQUIRING DEFAULT PARAMETERS
Before you can edit Profiles, customize Profiles, or even monitor the transmitter’s
trigger position, you MUST upload the Neutral, Full Throttle, and Full Brake
settings that are stored in your speed control’s One-Touch memory.
If you do not do this, you will download incorrect values for these settings
into the your speed control’s One-Touch memory for all four Profiles.
The Monitor Trigger option of the Pit Wizard software allows you to monitor the position
(position is measured in
µ S) of your transmitter. Connect Millennium Pro, ESC, receiver, &
transmitter as described in ‘CONNECTION’ section to left and follow the steps below to
determine the Neutral to Full Throttle & Neutral to Full Brake throw of your transmitter.
DISPLAY BUTTON
Press down ( ∇ ) or up ( ∆ ) arrows to
or scroll to Pit Wizard option screen.
⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓
Press ENTER to go to Pit Wizard sub menu.
Then press down ( ∇ ) or up ( ∆ ) arrows then:
to scroll to Monitor Trigger screen.
or
⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓
Press ENTER to monitor
transmitter’s trigger position.
⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓
Pull trigger to monitor Full Drive &
push trigger to monitor Full Brake.
Press BACK to exit this screen.
The difference between the values displayed for the Neutral & Full Throttle trigger
positions should be a minimum of 550
µ S. The difference between the Neutral & Full
Brake positions should be a minimum of 350 µ S.
IMPORTANT: If you do not get 550 µ S Drive & 350 µ S Brake throw, your ESC will not oper-
ate at its full potential. Increase transmitter’s ATV, EPA, or ATL settings to get more throw.
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MP Classic D•LINK COUPON
Return this coupon for FREE “MP Classic D•LINK” harness.
If you own an original Novak Cyclone, CycloneTC, or Atom ESC and would like to
utilize the ultimate programmability of the Pit Wizard software that is now built-into
the Millennium Pro charger, send us a self-addressed stamped envelope
(with sufficient
postage) & this coupon (no photo copies) with following information completed:
name:
address 1:
address 2:
city: state: zip: country:
date purchased: where purchased:
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