Team Novak Ultimate Short Course Brushless System

To power the already popular Ballistic 550 Brushless Motors, Novak is releasing the all new Havoc Pro SC Brushless ESC (#1745). It’s the first speed control specifically designed to meet the rigours of short course racing. In fact, it includes everything any short course enthusiast could ever want in a speed control: It boasts electronic timing, on-board programming with 14 adjustable parameters, a brand new braking system, and it comes factory wired to the most powerful short course motor available. Stop your search here; Novak has the short course system for you!

The versatile speed control is also compatible with 540 and 550-sized brushless motors to easily power 2WD and 4WD short course trucks. On top of that, Novak is releasing a Havoc Pro SC/Ballistic 550 Short Course System – 4.5T (#3115) that is compatible with most 4WD short course trucks, including OFNA’s Hyper 10 SC Pro 4×4 Kit and OFNA’s Jammin’ SCRT 10 4X4 Kit, and a system specifically designed for the Traxxas customer. The Havoc Pro SC/Ballistic 550 Short Course System – 4.5T TRA (#3116) includes a custom install plate and a high-current handling Traxxas-compatible battery connector to fit easily into Traxxas’ Slash 4X4 4WD Short Course Trucks without soldering. Both 4.5-turn short course systems also include a free rugged 5mm pinion gear to promote plug ’n’ play action.

Specifically Designed For Short Course

Novak has piled on numerous new features to completely reinvent the Havoc Pro SC. From its smaller case and new cross-cut heat sink to its completely redesigned software, you won’t even recognise it! Among the Havoc Pro SC’s many new features is its Dynamic Timing Advance. This electronic motor-timing feature has eight adjustable timing settings and increases the motor RPM dynamically throughout the throttle band. The additional RPM, in turn, results in higher speeds and improved speed control performance. Moreover, Novak added a timing indicator LED, which will illuminate white whenever timing is activated. This feature will help aid club racing events that run timing and non-timing events.

Havoc Pro SC/Ballistic 550 Short Course System – 4.5T installed in a Jammin’ SCRT 10 4X4 truck.

To combat overheating while timing advance is activated, Novak has upgraded its Thermal Overload Protection feature. If the ESC starts to overheat, the speed control will turn off the timing advance. If ESC’s temperature continues to rise, a second thermal-protection feature will engage. This feature drops the speed control’s power to 25 percent, so drivers can safely manoeuvre their vehicle off of the track. This refined protection feature is exclusive to Novak’s newest sensored speed controls, like the Havoc Pro SC.

On top of that, Novak is introducing a new temperature indicator that alerts racers of their ESC’s temperature after each run. This indicator is so accurate that many racers use it in place of a temperature gun. A quick tap on the One Touch button at the end of a run will display the speed control’s temperature via a blinking LED.

Another feature that originated with Novak’s design team is the patent-pending NovaBrakes. This revolutionary braking system provides instantaneous braking under any timing condition. Additionally, the brake response is incredibly smooth and immediate at any speed or throttle position, ridding the ESC of brake delay. In short, this new braking system has completely transformed the feel, response and use of traditional brakes.

Combined with the NovaBrakes, Novak has refined the Havoc Pro SC’s brake and drive frequency settings, and added a brake end point adjustment to provide drivers with unparalleled brake and throttle tuning options. The brake and drive frequency settings allow users to experiment with a softer or heartier brake and throttle input. Additionally, Novak has equipped the Havoc Pro SC with a Hall Sensor Test. When activated, this test quickly verifies if the sensor harness and sensor in the motor are functioning properly without any risk to the ESC or motor. This Hall Sensor Test is an invaluable tool when troubleshooting at the race track.

It’s 550 Or Nothing!

Novak’s new 550-sized motors are a powerful complement to the sophisticated Havoc Pro SC. The Ballistic 550s are so dominant because of their extra long stator and rotor magnet. In fact, the stator and rotor magnet are twice the length of 540-sized motors, giving them twice the torque of an equivalent 540 motor. Additionally, these larger-sized motors run cooler and more efficiently than their 540 counterparts. And like the Ballistic name implies, these motors are completely rebuildable and feature interchangeable wound stator construction.

For installation assistance, check out Novak’s easy-to-follow videos on “How to Install a Hand-Wound Stator”, “How to Replace a Sintered Rotor”, “How to Install a Havoc Pro SC System into a Jammin’ 4X4” and “How to Install a Havoc Pro SC System into a Slash 4X4”.

Novak’s Havoc Pro SC Brushless ESC (#1745), Havoc Pro SC/Ballistic 550 Short Course System – 4.5T (#3115) and Havoc Pro SC/Ballistic 550 Short Course System – 4.5T TRA (#3116) are scheduled to ship in June 2010.

For more features, specifications and replacement/optional parts for the Ballistic 550 motors, please visit the Novak website at www.teamnovak.com

 

Ballistic 550 Stators are available in four winds: 4.5T-7.5T.

Havoc Pro SC Brushless ESC Features

• Multiple adjustable parameters via on-board programming: Minimum Brake, Drag Brake, Minimum Drive, Dynamic Timing Advance, Timing Set Point, Dead Band, Throttle Curve, Brake Curve, Brake Frequency, Brake End Point, Drive Frequency, Reverse, Motor Rotation, Voltage Cut-Off
• Sensor-based for excellent torque and low-speed driveability
• The Havoc Pro SC System – 4.5T (#3115) includes a free 5mm Mod 1 Hardened Steel Pinion Gear, and the Havoc Pro SC System – 4.5T TRA (#3116) includes a free 5mm 32-Pitch Steel Pinion Gear
• User friendly One-Touch programming interface with five colored status LEDs to help personalise the speed control’s settings
• Compatible with the entire 540 and 550-sized Novak brushless motor lines
• Highly water-resistant case
• Cross-cut ESC heat sink for reduced weight and efficient cooling
• Meets RoHS compliance and includes 120-Day Warranty
• Designed, assembled and tested by Novak in Irvine, Calif., using globally sourced components

Havoc Pro Brushless ESC Specifications

• Input Voltage: 2S Li-Po cells, 2S Li-Fe cells or 4-6 NiMH cells (1.2V/cell)
• ESC Footprint: 1.16” x 1.47” (29.5 x 37.3 mm)
• Weight (without wires): 1.29 oz. (36.6 g)
• Design: Sensor-based
• Motor Limit: All 3.5-turn (540-sized) and all 4.5-turn (550-sized) sensored brushless motors
• On-Resistance (brushless): 0.00040 ohms @ 25°C trans. temp.
• BEC: 6.0 volts DC / 3.0 amps
• Status LEDs: 5
• Power Wires: 14G Super-Flex Copper-Strand Silicone Wire

#1745    Havoc Pro SC Brushless ESC

#3115    Havoc Pro SC/Ballistic 550 Short Course System -4.5T

#3116    Havoc Pro SC/Ballistic 550 Short Course System – 4.5T TRA

 

Source: Team Novak