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po' riggity · 02-20-2009, 11:40 PM

Ok, so I got a rooster crawler from Bowtie here... I wired it up, then turned on the radio, pushed the "set" button, and then turned on the esc. I got a flash of green and red lights, then it went to solid red. At that point, I pulled the trigger full throttle on the radio (like the novak instructions say) and waited for the light to turn green. I waited a solid 3 minutes and it never turned green. Am I just not waiting long enough, or am I having an issue with the esc or radio?
I know, its a newb question, but I've been searching all night and haven't found anything on it.
Scott

chrisjlittle · 02-20-2009, 11:47 PM

Sometimes ESC's won't calibrate unless your throttle is reversed. Or it's already reversed and it doesn't like that. Check in to it.

Also, most ESC's I've used make you hold full throttle before you turn the ESC on. It's been a long time since I calibrated a rooster, so I don't know about that one. Something else to try anyway.

Mnster · 02-20-2009, 11:49 PM

Your steering servo work?

BOWTIE · 02-20-2009, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisjlittle

Sometimes ESC's won't calibrate unless your throttle is reversed. Or it's already reversed and it doesn't like that. Check in to it.

Also, most ESC's I've used make you hold full throttle before you turn the ESC on. It's been a long time since I calibrated a rooster, so I don't know about that one. Something else to try anyway.

i think you do have to power up the rooster holding full throttle.

IDnewcrwlr · 02-20-2009, 11:55 PM

i too just had that issue last night. how do you have it plugged into the receiver? the black wire should be towards the outside of the receiver. do you have control of your steering?

rottenbelly · 02-21-2009, 12:12 AM

To program rooster. http://www.teamnovak.com/download/in...r_crawler2.pdf

po' riggity · 02-21-2009, 12:14 AM

I don't have steering or throttle... I will check to make sure that the reciever is plugged in there correctly...
Scott

IDnewcrwlr · 02-21-2009, 12:46 AM

yea, i was getting frustrated with it too so i called novak (great tech support by the way

) and all i had to do was flip it plug it in and then do the programming again and it worked fine....

tubed-n-lubed · 02-21-2009, 01:01 AM

If you need help bring it by tomorrow & we will get it working. I also have a spare new rooster that we can compare & test with.

jedsled · 02-21-2009, 08:18 AM

i was gonna say, binding the rooster is a million times easier than the mamba max....

po' riggity · 02-21-2009, 09:11 AM

Got it figured out fellas.. had a few issues, like throttle and steering were going the opposite ways than they should, but I reprogrammed and flipped one of my channels on the radio, and its working great. Now to buy some velcro to stick it all to the chassis... I can already tell this rooster is going to work 100 times better than that puny associated xps micro that was on it when I got it.
Scott

IDnewcrwlr · 02-21-2009, 09:37 AM

sweet, what kind of crawler did you get? just surious :-?

po' riggity · 02-21-2009, 10:53 AM

I ended up with a wheely king with a 4 link.... I am enjoying it although I am modifying it tosuit my tastes as I can.
Scott

timo992001 · 02-25-2009, 12:00 AM

check your connections in the receiver to make sure they are correct as the esc won't like it. 10 seconds is probably a long time to wait

JeremyH · 02-25-2009, 06:55 AM

I have run across multiple ESCs from Novak that had incorrect calibration instructions in the manual. You might want give them a call for some help.

02-20-2009, 11:40 PM	#1
po' riggity Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Blue Jay Posts: 210	Binding issues.. Ok, so I got a rooster crawler from Bowtie here... I wired it up, then turned on the radio, pushed the "set" button, and then turned on the esc. I got a flash of green and red lights, then it went to solid red. At that point, I pulled the trigger full throttle on the radio (like the novak instructions say) and waited for the light to turn green. I waited a solid 3 minutes and it never turned green. Am I just not waiting long enough, or am I having an issue with the esc or radio? I know, its a newb question, but I've been searching all night and haven't found anything on it. Scott

02-20-2009, 11:47 PM	#2
chrisjlittle RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: BV Posts: 1,170	Sometimes ESC's won't calibrate unless your throttle is reversed. Or it's already reversed and it doesn't like that. Check in to it. Also, most ESC's I've used make you hold full throttle before you turn the ESC on. It's been a long time since I calibrated a rooster, so I don't know about that one. Something else to try anyway.

02-20-2009, 11:49 PM	#3
Mnster MWRCA'er Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Machesney Park IL Posts: 3,995	Your steering servo work?

02-20-2009, 11:55 PM	#5
IDnewcrwlr RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: ????? Posts: 1,059	i too just had that issue last night. how do you have it plugged into the receiver? the black wire should be towards the outside of the receiver. do you have control of your steering?

02-21-2009, 12:12 AM	#6
rottenbelly Just jump it! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar City, Utah Posts: 1,947	To program rooster. http://www.teamnovak.com/download/in...r_crawler2.pdf

02-21-2009, 12:14 AM	#7
po' riggity Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Blue Jay Posts: 210	I don't have steering or throttle... I will check to make sure that the reciever is plugged in there correctly... Scott

02-21-2009, 12:46 AM	#8
IDnewcrwlr RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: ????? Posts: 1,059	yea, i was getting frustrated with it too so i called novak (great tech support by the way ) and all i had to do was flip it plug it in and then do the programming again and it worked fine....

02-21-2009, 01:01 AM	#9
tubed-n-lubed Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Bernardino Mountains Posts: 512	If you need help bring it by tomorrow & we will get it working. I also have a spare new rooster that we can compare & test with.

02-21-2009, 08:18 AM	#10
jedsled Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fondy, WI Posts: 498	i was gonna say, binding the rooster is a million times easier than the mamba max....

02-21-2009, 09:11 AM	#11
po' riggity Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Blue Jay Posts: 210	Got it figured out fellas.. had a few issues, like throttle and steering were going the opposite ways than they should, but I reprogrammed and flipped one of my channels on the radio, and its working great. Now to buy some velcro to stick it all to the chassis... I can already tell this rooster is going to work 100 times better than that puny associated xps micro that was on it when I got it. Scott

02-21-2009, 09:37 AM	#12
IDnewcrwlr RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: ????? Posts: 1,059	sweet, what kind of crawler did you get? just surious :-?

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02-21-2009, 10:53 AM	#13
po' riggity Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Blue Jay Posts: 210	I ended up with a wheely king with a 4 link.... I am enjoying it although I am modifying it tosuit my tastes as I can. Scott

02-25-2009, 12:00 AM	#14
timo992001 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bay Area Posts: 71	check your connections in the receiver to make sure they are correct as the esc won't like it. 10 seconds is probably a long time to wait

02-25-2009, 06:55 AM	#15
JeremyH I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 16,952	I have run across multiple ESCs from Novak that had incorrect calibration instructions in the manual. You might want give them a call for some help.

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