Novak Cyclone ESC Programming Cable Pinouts
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I am trying to program a vintage Novak Cyclone with the Pit Wizard functions of Millennium Pro charger. I do not have the programming cable and can't find one on eBay, so I would like to build my own. Does anyone know the proper pinout connections from the programming port on the charger to pins on the Cyclone?
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I've only ever seen it linked to a pit wizard, is there a charger that does it too? AT any rate the R/B wires should be power and ground. Worst case it takes you 4x4=16 tries to rearrange the data wires on the programmer end until you get the combination right.
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They added the Pit Wizard software to their Millennium Pro charger, which are easier to find nowadays than the Pit Wizards. But they also changed the connectors from the original Pit Wizard.
Thanks for the advice. I've been looking at some online pictures of the cables and think I have it figured out. I've got a nice electronics surplus store nearby. so hopefully I can find some pins and connectors that will work.
Thanks for the advice. I've been looking at some online pictures of the cables and think I have it figured out. I've got a nice electronics surplus store nearby. so hopefully I can find some pins and connectors that will work.
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I have a PitWizard and two Cyclones sitting in a box of old RC stuff. My pitwizard only has four wires going to a five pin connector that looks like a six pin minus one.

I flattened the wire bundle out of the connector so they should like up, tried to pull the black heat shrink back but it was pulling the pins out of the connector.


I flattened the wire bundle out of the connector so they should like up, tried to pull the black heat shrink back but it was pulling the pins out of the connector.

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This is the most helpful info I've found so far. Thank you for posting!
I still don't know how the 4 wires go into the five pins. I see you can't pull back the heat shrink. Can you tell if 2 of the pins are jumpered.
Also, do you have any interest in selling your PitWizard and Cyclones?
I still don't know how the 4 wires go into the five pins. I see you can't pull back the heat shrink. Can you tell if 2 of the pins are jumpered.
Also, do you have any interest in selling your PitWizard and Cyclones?
Last edited by CalPolyME; 10-21-2022 at 06:09 AM. Reason: Misread previous post



