Novak Kinetic
08-25-2010, 05:18 PM
#603
My Novalink and replacement ESC arrived today. After plugging everything in the Novalink connects and seems to update the ESC. But when starting it up it is as if the one touch programming needs to be done???
Doing this obviously wipes the Novalink settings and returns it to onboard settings?
After updating with the novalink software and disconnecting the esc, when everything is plugged back in to go racing the ESC has blue and yellow and red and white lights on. The red light goes out if you apply throttle but no movement from the motor?
Any ideas?
Doing this obviously wipes the Novalink settings and returns it to onboard settings?
After updating with the novalink software and disconnecting the esc, when everything is plugged back in to go racing the ESC has blue and yellow and red and white lights on. The red light goes out if you apply throttle but no movement from the motor?
Any ideas?
Anyway, it never did that again. I chalked it up to being the same as the first error that came up saying things were out of range.
By the way, isn't this one of the most entertaining products you can possibly buy? I bet i've tried 30 different set-ups.
Last edited by rcannon409; 08-25-2010 at 05:49 PM.
08-26-2010, 02:22 AM
#604
My Kinetic refuses to work when programmed bythe novalink 
Everything is fine when programmed by the lights and the software recognises the ESC and updates the settings it just refuses to turn the motor?
Update - Could it be something to do with the firmware update? When following the instructions to update the firmware I get as far as "Please turn on your ESC" but it doesn't do anything, I never get the updating firmware or update complete messages?
Everything is fine when programmed by the lights and the software recognises the ESC and updates the settings it just refuses to turn the motor?
Update - Could it be something to do with the firmware update? When following the instructions to update the firmware I get as far as "Please turn on your ESC" but it doesn't do anything, I never get the updating firmware or update complete messages?
Last edited by dvaid852456; 08-26-2010 at 04:05 AM.
08-26-2010, 03:54 AM
#606
This is driving me mad! 
If I change a setting like turn timing off and update the ESC it recognises this and the white light goes out. It reads the settings back from the ESC so I know it's updating it. There is just no drive????
If I change a setting like turn timing off and update the ESC it recognises this and the white light goes out. It reads the settings back from the ESC so I know it's updating it. There is just no drive????
08-26-2010, 05:00 AM
#607
My Kinetic refuses to work when programmed bythe novalink
Everything is fine when programmed by the lights and the software recognises the ESC and updates the settings it just refuses to turn the motor?
Update - Could it be something to do with the firmware update? When following the instructions to update the firmware I get as far as "Please turn on your ESC" but it doesn't do anything, I never get the updating firmware or update complete messages?
Everything is fine when programmed by the lights and the software recognises the ESC and updates the settings it just refuses to turn the motor?
Update - Could it be something to do with the firmware update? When following the instructions to update the firmware I get as far as "Please turn on your ESC" but it doesn't do anything, I never get the updating firmware or update complete messages?
08-26-2010, 06:16 AM
#608
you need to un plug and re plug your ESC to the novalink. I thought the same thing when I tried to up date mine. But that's all it took. It's like the updater needs to reconnect to the ESC and it doesn't care if its on or off, just that you unplug it and then plug it back in.
Is there any way of checking what firmware the ESC is running?
Still no drive despite the ESC successfully storing settings?
08-26-2010, 07:46 AM
#610
08-26-2010, 07:59 AM
#611
Okay I have the firmware updated! 
But it still won't drive the motor
By carefully making sure I made contact with all 3 pins at the same time when connecting the ESC it started updating! HA! Unfortunately it still only drives the motor when programmed by the button.
But it still won't drive the motor
By carefully making sure I made contact with all 3 pins at the same time when connecting the ESC it started updating! HA! Unfortunately it still only drives the motor when programmed by the button.
08-26-2010, 09:50 AM
#612
Try uninstalling the novalink and then reinstall it.
08-26-2010, 03:33 PM
#613
What is Novak DOING to correct these NovaLink issues??? I have a 2S Kinetic w/a NovaLink, just waiting on the 1S Kinetic.....(I'm thinking out loud here, but) was there any R&D with this device? I'm sticking with Novak, but c'mon guys....way too many issues here.
