NOVAK PIT WIZARD User manual

PIT WIZARD

instruction manual

2 PIT WIZARD INSTRUCTION MANUAL

CONTENTS

Introduction............................................................. 3

What’s Included ....................................................... 3

About The Pit Wizard .............................................. 4

Adjustable Parameters........................................ 5-12

Hardware Connection ........................................... 13

Precautions ............................................................ 14

Acquiring Default Parameters............................... 14

Monitoring Transmitter Trigger............................ 15

Uploading Parameters From Cyclone .............. 16-17

Editing Parameters ........................................... 18-20

Downloading Parameters To Cyclone.............. 21-22

Saving Parameters................................................. 23

Reading Parameters .............................................. 24

Trouble-Shooting Guide........................................ 25

Product Warranty .................................................. 25

Service Procedures ................................................ 26

Service Return Sheet ............................................. 27

Profile Log Sheets............................................. 28-30

Index ................................................................. 31-32

Sample Profile Data............................................... 33

3PIT WIZARD INSTRUCTION MANUAL

INTRODUCTION

When designing an electronic speed control, the Novak engineers

are put to the task of setting design parameters such as how wide

the Deadband should be, what percentage of Full Drive should be

applied with the first pulse of transmitter information, or what

BrakeandDriveFrequenciestouse.Inthepast,ourengineerswould

determine the best possible compromise for these parameters

based on different vehicles and driving styles. While these fixed

designs were perfect for some applications and some drivers, they

were not right for others. It became clear that a speed control was

needed that allowed the driver to modify several of the design

parameters to fit their differing applications and needs.

Duringtesting,ourengineersfound that different vehicles required

different parameter values, just as each individual driver required

different parameters to obtain the type of feel that they desired.

With this criteria in mind, Novak Electronics proudly brings you

the Cyclone Programmable Speed Control (Part #1765) and the

Pit Wizard Hand-Held Programmer (Part #1035).

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• PIT WIZARD

Comes complete and ready to program your Cyclone speed

control right at the track where you need it most. Just add

batteries, connect the D•LINK to speed control, and program.

Also comes with sample Profiles to start you on the right track.

• PROFILE SOFTWARE

The same customized profiling software that comes with the

Novak DataLink is already inside the Pit Wizard. Allowing you

to customize the adjustable parameters of the Novak Cyclone

ElectronicSpeedControl,includingDeadband width, Minimum

Drive percentage, Drive & Brake PWM Frequencies, and more.

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ABOUT THE PIT WIZARD

Molded-in loop for adding

a neck or wrist strap.

D•LINKharnessfor

communicating

with Cyclone ESC.

Label shows main menu

items and lists all of the

user-adjustable Cyclone

parameters.

2 Line/16 Character LCD

displays menu position and

options for easy navigation.

Novak’s exclusive ESC Profile

Software allows you to modify

the design parameters of your

Cycloneand store ten different

racing Profiles.

Ergonomic design

fits comfortably in

your hand and

sturdy nylon case

stands up to tough

environments.

{UP} & {DOWN} buttons

let you scroll thru the

main menu sub-screens

and the user-adjustable

parameter values.

{MODE} button

takesyouthrough

theavailablemain

menu selections.

{ENTER} button

makes your selection

once the menu mode

or parameter value

youwantisdisplayed.

This button {•} is for

futuregrowthand is

not currently used.

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ADJUSTABLE PARAMETERS

The Pit Wizard’s Profile Software accesses the Cyclone speed

control’s previously hidden fourth Profile. The user-programmable

fourth Profile gives you the ability to customize several design

parameters of the speed control. This adjustability will allow you

to custom tailor the speed control’s response and feel to your

preference for different applications. This section lists the user-

adjustable parameters, their descriptions, and applications:

• NEUTRAL

–Measured in microseconds (µs).

–Position at which the speed control is at rest, with no Drive or

Brake being applied.

–Initial value is taken from the transmitter, as recorded in the

One-Touch Set-Up memory of the speed control.

• FULL THROTTLE

–Measured in microseconds (µs).

–Trigger position at which speed control reaches Full Drive.

–Initial value is taken from the transmitter, as recorded in the

One-Touch Set-Up memory of the speed control.

• FULL BRAKE

–Measured in microseconds (µs).

–Trigger position at which speed control reaches Full Brake.

–Initial value is taken from the transmitter, as recorded in the

One-Touch Set-Up memory of the speed control.

Figure 1: Neutral, Full Throttle, and Full Brake shown graphically by percent of

drive or brake applied at a given trigger position.

DEADBAND

TRIGGER POSITION

Neutral

Full

Brake Full

Throttle

10 10

100

% FULL DRIVE

% FULL BRAKE

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• DEADBAND

–Measured as percentage (%) of Full Throttle trigger position.

–Space between Minimum Brake and Minimum Drive, with

Neutral located at the center of this space (Figure 2).

–Changing the Deadband value will change the point at which

forward Drive begins with respect to Neutral.

–IncreasingDeadband will requiremoretriggermovementaway

from Neutral to reach both the first pulse of Drive and the first

pulseofBrake.Example:Adding10%tothevalue of Deadband

will in turn add 5% Deadband in the Full Throttle trigger

direction, and 5% Deadband in the Full Brake trigger direction.

–Decreasing Deadband will require less trigger movement to

reach the first pulses of Drive and Brake.

Figure 2: Deadband graphically displayed as a percentage of the Full Throttle

trigger position, which is measured in microseconds.

DEADBAND

18%

TRIGGER POSITION

Neutral Full

Throttle

10 10

100

100%18%

% FULL DRIVE

% FULL BRAKE

Minimum

Drive

Minimum

Brake

ADJUSTABLE PARAMETERS (CONT.)

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• DRIVE PWM FREQUENCY

–Measured in Hertz (Hz).

–Frequency at which the duty cycle information is being sent

from speed control to motor (How many times per second

the motor is being cycled on and off to control it’s speed).

–Drive PWM Frequency controls acceleration characteristics of

your vehicle with respect to trigger movement in the Full

Throttle direction (Figure 3). By changing the value of Drive

PWM Frequency you change the manner in which the vehicle

responds to transmitter trigger input.

–Increasing Drive PWM Frequency requires more initial trigger

movement to obtain the same given speed. Light vehicles feel

more controllable / Heavy vehicle more sluggish.

–Decreasing Drive PWM Frequency requires less initial trigger

movement to obtain the same given speed. Light vehicles are

harder to control at the low end (possibly spinning the rear

wheels) / Heavy vehicles are more reactive.

–

This parameter can be used as a valuable tuning asset for

different types of motors and track conditions.

ADJUSTABLE PARAMETERS (CONT.)

Figure 3: Graphical location of area affected by Drive PWM Frequency.

DEADBAND

TRIGGER POSITION

Neutral

Full

Brake Full

Throttle

10 10

100

DRIVE PWM

FREQUENCY

% FULL DRIVE

% FULL BRAKE

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• MINIMUM DRIVE

–Measured as percentage (%) of the Drive value.

–Amount of Drive applied with the first pulse of transmitter

throttle information (Figure 4).

–Increasing the Minimum Drive will make the speed control

begin at a greater percentage of Full Drive. This is useful for

tracks with good traction and for heavier vehicles to eliminate

‘dead’ trigger movement before the motor can actually move

thevehicle(andwillincreasethevehicle’sminimumrollingspeed).

–Decreasing the Minimum Drive will make the speed control

start at a smaller percentage of Full Drive. This is useful for

tracks with low-bite and lighter vehicles where lower initial

power will give more controllability. This parameter is also a

valuable tuning asset for different types of motors.

ADJUSTABLE PARAMETERS (CONT.)

Figure 4: Graphical representation of Minimum Drive and Minimum Brake as

percentage of Full Drive and Full Brake, respectively.

DEADBAND

TRIGGER POSITION

Minimum

Drive

[10%]

Minimum

Brake

[20%]

10 10

100

256 DISCRETE BRAKE STEPS

256 DISCRETE FORWARD STEPS

% FULL DRIVE

% FULL BRAKE

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• BRAKE PWM FREQUENCY

–Measured in Hertz (Hz).

–Frequency at which the duty cycle information is being sent

from speed control to motor for braking.

–Brake PWM Frequency controls deceleration characteristics of

yourvehicle with respecttotrigger movement inthe Full Brake

direction (Figure 5). Changing Brake PWM Frequency allows

you to change the manner in which the vehicle responds to

brake trigger input.

–Increasing the Brake PWM Frequency will require more initial

trigger movement to obtain a given amount of braking. Light

vehicles brake more controllably under initial braking / Heavy

vehicles brake less reactively.

–Decreasing the Brake PWM Frequency will require less initial

trigger movement to obtain a given amount of braking. Light

vehicles are harder to control under initial braking (possibly

locking up the wheels) / Heavier vehicle are more reactive to

initial braking efforts.

ADJUSTABLE PARAMETERS (CONT.)

Figure 5: Graphical location of area affected by Brake PWM Frequency.

DEADBAND

TRIGGER POSITION

Neutral

Full

Brake Full

Throttle

10 10

100

BRAKE PWM

FREQUENCY

% FULL DRIVE

% FULL BRAKE

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• DRAG BRAKE VALUE

–Measured as percentage (%) of Full Brake value.

–Adjusts amount of Drag Brake applied within the Deadband

when throttle trigger is in the Neutral position (Figure 6).

–When the Drag Brake value is greater than zero, Drag Braking

is applied in the Deadband area. When the throttle trigger is

returned to Neutral, braking information is sent to the motor.

This can be used to obtain Drag Brakes without shifting the

Neutral position of the transmitter with the throttle trim, and

will in turn eliminate the Deadband (now ‘dead’ trigger) space

that has also been shifted toward the Full Throttle side of the

trigger movement before Drive can be applied.

–When the Drag Brake Toggle is set to ON position, the Brake

Pot on the Cyclone adjusts the Drag Brake Value. Drag Brakes

during Neutral/Deadband are now set at the same level as

Minimum Brake. With Drag Brake Toggle ON, the Drag Brake

Value can NOT be set with the Pit Wizard, only with the Brake

Pot on the Cyclone.

–When Drag Brake Toggle is OFF, the Brake Pot on the Cyclone

adjusts only the Minimum Brake value. Drag Brake Value can

now be set above zero with the Pit Wizard to obtain Drag

Brakes. Minimum Brake value can now be independently set

higher or lower than the Drag Braking (Figure 8).

ADJUSTABLE PARAMETERS (CONT.)

Figure 6:

Graphical representation of Drag Brake Value as a percentage of Full Brake.

DEADBAND

TRIGGER POSITION

Minimum

Brake

[20%]

10 10

100

Drag Brake Value

[30%]

% FULL DRIVE

% FULL BRAKE

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