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Old 11-21-2010, 10:39 PM   #581
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Hobbico CS-170 which I think is the same as either a Hitec 5955 or 7955.
Yeah! I think the Hobico BEC is ok for a lower voltage servo but I don't think it will hold up to the high torque ones .Thats what most of us are running on the Bullys !
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Old 11-21-2010, 11:50 PM   #582
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anybody know how to get more propo steps from the dx3r linear set up?...two clicks and i get full lock on front and rear axle....saw it work in the novak demo video with the same set-up i'm running.....dig power settings maybe?
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Yeah! I think the Hobico BEC is ok for a lower voltage servo but I don't think it will hold up to the high torque ones .Thats what most of us are running on the Bullys !
Huh?

I put in a Common Sense BEC not a Hobbico!
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Old 11-22-2010, 12:08 PM   #583
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Has any one tried down loading the new soft ware for the m2 , my friend has the Novak link but we can't get to program or to reckonise the m2
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Old 11-22-2010, 01:39 PM   #584
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Has any one tried down loading the new soft ware for the m2 , my friend has the Novak link but we can't get to program or to reckonise the m2

The M2 update is not on there web site yet.
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Old 11-22-2010, 01:45 PM   #585
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The M2 update is not on there web site yet.
It is on their web site on the ESC Firmware downloads:

http://www.teamnovak.com/download/ES...are/index.html
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Old 11-22-2010, 01:57 PM   #586
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Yes that's the update for the m2 that I have been tryin but it may just be me but it does not seem to work with the link cable as there does not seem to be any softwere for it ... It's doing ma head in

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Old 11-22-2010, 02:21 PM   #587
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Any ideas guys on how to programe the Novak link?? Is there a process for initial programming of the lead
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Old 11-22-2010, 02:56 PM   #588
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Download and run the firmware. Keep just the USB part plugged to the pc and launch the firmware updater within novalink. After that hook the USB to the esc. That's how I got it to work. Took like 5 tries though.

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Old 11-22-2010, 03:12 PM   #589
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I have try this. But if you have try it and I has worked I will give it ago again 2moro.

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Old 11-22-2010, 03:31 PM   #590
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Download and run the firmware. Keep just the USB part plugged to the pc and launch the firmware updater within novalink. After that hook the USB to the esc. That's how I got it to work. Took like 5 tries though.
Have you noticed a difference afterward?
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Old 11-22-2010, 04:36 PM   #591
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It is on their web site on the ESC Firmware downloads:

http://www.teamnovak.com/download/ES...are/index.html

thanks for the link. i was looking at the nova link software.
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Old 11-22-2010, 04:53 PM   #592
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Download and run the firmware. Keep just the USB part plugged to the pc and launch the firmware updater within novalink. After that hook the USB to the esc. That's how I got it to work. Took like 5 tries though.
Same here, I did get it to work but I haven't had much of a chance to test things since.

Also be sure to extract the contents of the zip file you download to the Program Files/Novak Electronics/NovaLink folder, specifically look for the outloada13.rdd file to be updated. Once I made sure this file was in place it worked right off the bat following the same steps listed by Deezul

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Program Files/Novak Electronics/NovaLink/outloada13.rdd



You won't be able to tune it through the Novalink software until they update that software, this update is only to flash the firmware in the ESC.
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Old 11-22-2010, 05:29 PM   #593
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Hi Guys,

Well, I have not had the good luck in "Making it work" that you have. Need to spend a bit more time double checking my firmware got installed correctly, and making sure this ESC is not somehow "damaged" from the several installs I've done with it. Will confirm things in the coming days.

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Old 11-22-2010, 06:08 PM   #594
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it seemed to me like it was all in the order i connected things.....hook usb, run fw updater then hook up esc....it flashed fully..maybe i got lucky? Any eta on the m2 novalink?
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Old 11-22-2010, 06:35 PM   #595
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"good news"!

Update worked on the first try for a shop Customer Truck! Woo Hoo. The "tick" of the BEC is gone, no steering fade or hickups!

Sweet!
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Old 11-22-2010, 06:36 PM   #596
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Awesome, I knew it was just a matter of time
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Old 11-22-2010, 07:32 PM   #597
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That's great news, can't wait for my Novalink to get here.

How was the customers rig wired up?
Was it a h.v. servo?

Thanks for your work on this Charlie
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"good news"!

Update worked on the first try for a shop Customer Truck! Woo Hoo. The "tick" of the BEC is gone, no steering fade or hickups!

Sweet!
If I was into conspiracies, I would say that this is a way for Novak to sell the link.

I pre-orderred the ESC from Tower, will the new firmware be implemented on the production ESCs? Will there be a serial number (like there was with the Rooster Crawler edition?) so that we know which numbers have the new firmware?

Thanks in advance
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Now you get it to work with a CC BEC after I got mine to work flawlessly with the Comon Sense RC BEC.

Good thing I'm not using a High Voltage servo so I can wait for more bugs to be worked out. Isn't 330 oz/in strong enough anymore?
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Old 11-22-2010, 09:26 PM   #600
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It's unfortunate to have to deal with firmware updates at all.
The problem wasn't really with "All" setups, so our initial testing showed to be very promising with no real issues. I

Some shops will have various USB Update devices on hand for customers to use, so It's worth checking. A lot of the race tracks I've been to have a house computer for folks to use with the various USB devices as well.

I don't think having an serial number reference will be a problem at all.

If I was into conspiracies I wouldn't read the internet....

chev- He had his BEC directly to his Servo Only. The RX running from the internal BEC. I've seen the issue in both ways of wiring, and should have more trucks lined up for updates this week.

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