
*If motor has no ground tab
(as shown here), solder the
capacitors to motor can.
TheHavoc3SESChastheindustry-standardreceiverinputconnectorona
user-
replaceableinputharness&works with all major radio brand’s new
receivers.
However, some very old receivers musthave thewiring
sequencein theplastic
3-pinconnectorhousingchanged.
This is important,
because receiver & servo
electronics may be damaged if the sequence is incorrect.
JR • Hitec • Futaba • New KO • Airtronics Z
JR, Hitec, Futaba, new KO, & Airtronics Z receivers do not need input
harness re-wiring. Airtronics Z receivers have blue plastic cases & new KO
cases have tabs on the input harness openings as in Figure1.
• PlugoneendoftheinputsignalharnessintotheTHROTTLE CHANNEL (#2)
ofreceiverwiththeBLACK wire toward the outside edgeofreceivercase.
• Plugtheotherendoftheinputharnessinto3-pinheaderinsidethe
ESC
’scase
withtheWHITE wire toward the ‘S’ (signal) marking ontheESC’scaseabove
therectangularsignalharnessopening.
Old-style KO • Old-style Sanwa/Airtronics
IfyouhaveanolderKOorSanwa/Airtronics,youmustchangethesequence
oftheESC’sinputharnesswires—Old Sanwa/Airtronics cases
are black color
& Old KO cases do not have tab openings, as in Figure 2 above.
•
Usingasmallatbladescrewdriver,remove the red & black wires fromtheplastic
housingatthereceiverendoftheinputharnessasinFigure 3below.
• Interchange the red and black wiresintheplastic3-pinconnectorhousingat
thereceiverendoftheinputharness.
• InsertmodiedendoftheharnessintotheTHROTTLE CHANNEL (#2)ofreceiver
withtheRED wire toward the outside edgeofreceivercase.
• Plugtheotherendoftheinputharnessintothe
ESC
withtheWHITE wire toward
the ‘S’ (signal) markingontheESC’scase.
FIGURE 3
With a small at-
bladed standard
screwdriver,
gently lift plastic
prong until wire
and metal socket
easily slide out of
plastic housing.
C H A N GI N G W I R I N G S E Q U E NCE AT REC E I V E R
FIGURE 1
FIGURE 2
NewKO (with tabs) OldKO (no tabs)
tabs
no tabs
black
red
red
white
black
white
S T E P 1 — CO N N E C T I N P U T H A R N E S S
1.MOTORCAPACITORSNOTNEEDED
Novakbrushlessmotorsdonotrequireexternalmotorcapacitors.
2.
DONOTUSESCHOTTKYDIODESWITHHAVOC3SESC
Schottky diodes must NOT be used with reversible ESCs (including brushless).
Schottky diode usage will damage the ESC & void warranty.
3.FACTORY-INSTALLEDPOWERTRANS-CAPMODULEREQUIRED
Thefactory-installedPowerTrans-CapmoduleMUSTbeusedwithbrushless
&brush-typemotors.
If Trans-Cap module becomes dented or damaged, ESC
failure can occur--replace immediately.Longer Trans-Cap module wires will
decrease performance.
4.CHECKFORPROPERGEARING
Refertothe‘PROPER GEAR SELECTION’portionofthePROGRAMMING/
GEARING Sheet(Pg.5)todeterminepropergearing&avoidoverheating.
5.SOLDERMOTORPOWERWIRESTOMOTOR
*Skip this step if installing complete system with ESC factory-wired to motor.
A
.
Cut theBLUE, YELLOW & ORANGE silicone motor power wiresto the
desiredlength,andstrip1/8-3/16”ofinsulationfromtheendofeachwire.
Tightlytwisttheexposedstrandsofwire,andtintheexposedendsection
ofeachwirewithsolderusingagood,highheatiron.
B. Solder the ESC’s BLUE Phase ‘A’ motor wire to the motor’s phase ‘A’
solder tab.Applyheattoexposedwirewithsolderingiron,andaddsolder
tothetipoftheiron&thewire—Addjustenoughsoldertoformaclean&
continuousjointfromthesoldertabupontothewire.
IMPORTANT NOTE: DONOTOVERHEATSOLDERTABS
Prolonged/excessive heating of solder tabs (motor or ESC) will cause damage.
C
.
SoldertheESC’sYELLOW Phase ‘B’ motorwiretothemotor’s phase ‘B’
solder tabasdescribedinStep5Babove.
D
.
SoldertheESC’sORANGE Phase ‘C’motorwiretothemotor’s phase ‘C’
solder tabasdescribedinStep5Babove.
Note: Make sure no wire strands have strayed to an adjacent solder
tab, this will result in short-circuiting & severe ESC damage, which
will void the warranty.
6.CONNECTMOTOR’SSENSORHARNESSTOESC
Insertthe6-pinconnectorontheendofthemotor’ssensorwiresintoESC’ssensor
harnesssocket--theconnectoriskeyedandwillonlygotogetherinonedirection.
7.INSTALLPINIONGEAR(refer to
Proper Gear Selection
on p.5)
Note:
When wiring the vehicle’s electronics, short wires & clean/neat
installations will give you better performance, higher efciency & less
radio problems (glitching, etc.). Try your best to keep power wires
away from signal wires & receiver/antenna.
S T E P 3 — ES C M O U N T I N G
MountESCwith power wires awayfromother electronics & moving
parts.Selectalocationthatallowsairowthroughheatsinks—If the
ESC gets air ow, it will run cooler; and that means it will be more
efcient, and you will go faster!
1.MOUNTSPEEDCONTROLINVEHICLE
Usetheincludeddouble-sidedtapetomountESCinvehicle(do not glue).
Avoid contact with side walls or other components to minimize vibration.
Be sure receiver & antenna are mounted as far from ESC, power
wires, battery, & servo as possible--these components all emit RF
noise when throttle is applied. On graphite or aluminum chassis
vehicles, it may help to place receiver on edge with crystal & antenna
as far above chassis as possible.
Note: Mount antenna as close to receiver as possible--trail
any excess wire off top of antenna mast (cutting or coiling
excess antenna wire will reduce radio range).
Do not wrap signal wires around power wires.
2.SECUREPOWERTRANS-CAPMODULETOCHASSIS
Use included double-sided tape, or a tie-wrap, to mount Trans-Cap
moduletothevehicle’schassisorshocktower.Trans-Cap module can
also be tie-wrapped along the power wires—this requires less space on
the chassis and provides good vibration isolation.
3.INSTALLON/OFFSWITCH
Useascrewortheincludeddouble-sidedtape,andmounttheswitch
whereitwillbeeasytoaccess—besuretoselectapositionwhereitwill
notgetdamagedorgetswitchedOFFduringacrashorroll-over.
N O VA K B R U S HL E S S M O T O R S
(Figure 4)
W I R I NG F O R B R U S H - T Y P E MO T O R S
(Figure 6)
1.DISCONNECTBRUSHLESSMOTORSENSORHARNESS
TheHavoc3SESCautomaticallyswitchestoBrush-ModewhentheESCpower
isswitchedONandnobrushlesssensorharnessisconnected.
2.INSTALLMOTORCAPACITORS
Electricbrush-typemotorsgenerateRFnoisethatcausesinterference.Three
0.1µF(50V)non-polarized,ceramiccapacitorsmustbeusedonallmotorsto
reducemotornoise&preventESCdamage.
Note: Some motors come with built-in capacitors. If your motor only has 2 capacitors,
you need to install a capacitor between the positive & negative motor tabs––If you
experience radio interference with built-in capacitors only, install external ones.
Solder0.1µF(50V)capacitorsbetween:
• POSITIVE(+)&NEGATIVE(–)motortabs.
• POSITIVE(+)motortab&GROUNDtab*.
• NEGATIVE(–)motortab&GROUNDtab*.
Negative (–) motor tab
0.1µF Capacitors
Positive (+) motor tab
Ground / motor can
3.SOLDERMOTORPOWERWIRESTOMOTOR
Withbrush-typemotors,theHavoc3SESC’s BLUEandYELLOWwiresmust
beconnectedtothemotor.ItisrecommendedtouseNovak’s3.5mmLow-Loss
PowerConnectors(#5730-5733)forastrongconnection.
A. The ORANGE wire is unused with brush-type motors. It can be either de-
solderedfromtheESC’sPCB,orheatshrinkedandziptiedtopreventshorting.
B
.
ConnecttheBLUE ESCwiretotheNEGATIVE (
–
) Motor Tab.
C
.
ConnecttheYELLOW ESCwiretothePOSITIVE (
+
) Motor Tab.
4.INSTALLPINIONGEAR(refer to
Proper Gear Selection
on p.5)
P2
S T E P 2 — W I R I N G E S C & M O T O R
With ESC connected to (at least) a receiver & a charged battery pack:
1.TURNONTHETRANSMITTER’SPOWER
2.PRESS&HOLDESC’SONE-TOUCH/SETBUTTON
3.TURNONTHESPEEDCONTROL’SPOWER
Withtransmitterthrottleatneutral,andstillpressing the
SET button,
slidetheESC’sON/OFF switch to ON position.
4. CONTINUEHOLDINGSETBUTTONUNTILREDLEDCOMESON
5.RELEASESETBUTTONASSOONASLEDTURNSRED
6.PULLTRANSMITTERTHROTTLETOFULLONPOSITION
Holditthereuntilthegreen status LED turns solid green.
Note: Motor will not run during programming even if connected.
7.PUSHTRANSMITTERTHROTTLETOFULLBRAKES
Holditthereuntilthegreen status LED blinks green.
8.RETURNTRANSMITTERTHROTTLETONEUTRAL
Red status LEDwillturn solid red,indicatingthatspeedcontrolis
atneutralandthatproperprogramminghasbeencompleted.
NOTE: If transmitter settings are changed, One-Touch Programming must be
repeated. If you experience any problems, turn off ESC & repeat One-Touch.
REMEMBER: Whenever One-Touch set-up is performed, ESC automatically reverts to
factory default settings.
STEP 5 — ONE-TOUCH PROGRAMMING
FIGURE 5
Skip this step if the ESC has been factory wired with a battery connector.
1.SOLDERESC’SREDWIRETOBATTERYPACKPOSITIVE(+)
Cutthespeedcontrol’sREDsiliconepowerwiretotheproperlengthso
itwillreachthebatterypack’sPOSITIVE(+)terminalorconnector.Strip
1/8-1/4”ofinsulationfromtheendofthewire.Tinandsoldertheexposed
sectionofwiretobatterypackPOSITIVE(+)orthecorrespondingside
ofconnectortobeused
.
Ifusing
connectors,
see
notesbelow.
2. SOLDERESC’SBLACKWIRETOBATTERYPACKNEGATIVE(–)
Cutthespeedcontrol’sBLACKsiliconepowerwiretotheproperlength
soitwillreachthebatterypack’sNEGATIVE(-)terminalorconnector.
Strip 1/8-1/4” of insulation from the end of the wire. Tin and solder
the exposed section of wire to battery pack NEGATIVE (-) or the
correspondingsideofconnectorto
beused.
IMPORTANTNOTEABOUTBATTERYQUALITY
UsingLi-Pobatteriesthatcannotsupplytheamountofcurrentrequiredby
thissystemwillresultinpossiblebatterypack,ESC&motordamage.You
MUSTusehigh-qualitybatteries(25Corhigherdischargerating).Damage
resultingfromuseofinadequatecellswillnotbecoveredbythewarranty.
CONNECTORUSAGEANDSELECTION
Ifyouaregoing to use connectors, we suggest low-loss battery connectors
(do not use crimp type) like Dean’s Ultra, Novak’s 3.5mm Low-Loss Power
Connectors(#5731)orTraxxas’®HighCurrentPlugs.
•Usepolarized connectors. Reverse voltage will damage the ESC &
voidwarranty.
•Useafemaleconnectoronbatterypackstoavoidshorting.
Note: ESC comes with the Li-Po Cut-Off Circuitry turned ON for operation
with Li-Po batteries--be sure to turn feature OFF if using Ni-MH or Ni-Cd
cells (refer to page 6 to change programming).
S T E P 4 — BAT T E RY C O N N E C T I ON
U S I N G A R E C E I V E R B AT T E RY PA C K
The Havoc 3S ESC has an internal 6V/3.0A BEC, so a receiver battery pack
is unnecessary. If you would like to use a receiver battery pack or external
BEC, please follow these steps to ensure normal operation:
1. Connectreceiverbatterypack/externalBECintobatteryslotofthereceiver.
Receiverbatterypack/BECshouldhaveanON/OFF switchinstalled.
2. LeavetheESC’sinputharnessintact.Firstturnthereceiverbatterypack
ON,thencycletheESC’sswitchfromONtoOFF.TheESCwillremain
ONeventhoughtheswitchis OFF.
Afterrunningyourvehicle,simplyturnOFFreceiverbatterypack/external
BEC.Alwaysdisconnectmainbatterypackwhenvehicleisnotinuse.
IfyouhaveanyproblemswithStep5,adjusttransmitterasfollowsand
thenrepeatOne-TouchprogramminginStep5:
A.Set HIGH ATVorEPAtomaximumsetting.
[amount of throw at full throttle]
B.SetLOW ATV, EPA,orATLtomaximumsetting.
[amount of throw at full brakes]
C.SetEXPONENTIALtozerosetting.[throttle channel linearity]
D.
SetTHROTTLE CHANNEL REV. SWITCHtoeitherposition.
E.SetTHROTTLE CHANNEL TRIMtomiddlesetting.
[adjusts neutral position/increases or decreases coast brakes]
F.
SetELECTRONIC TRIGGER THROW ADJUSTMENT
to50%
throttle
and50% brakethrow--best for reversible ESCs.
[adjusts trigger throw electronic/digital pistol-grip transmitters]
G.
Set MECHANICAL TRIGGER THROW ADJUSTMENT to position
with1/2 throttleand1/2 brakethrow.
•NOT ALL TRANSMITTERS HAVE THESE ADJUSTMENTS•
T R A N S M I T T E R A D J U S T M E N T S
BRUSHLESS-MODE SET-UP PHOTO
(FIGURE 4)
2 to 3-cell
Li-Po or
4 to 7-cell
Ni-MH
battery
pack
Trail
excess
wire off
top of
antenna
mast
Trans
Cap
Install pinion gear
(refer to p. 5)
Novak sensor-based
brushless motor
down to 8.5 turns
User-
replaceable
input signal
harness (Ch.2)
Receiver
Blue power wire
(motor phase ‘A’)
Yellow power wire
(motor phase ‘B’)
Orange power wire
(motor phase ‘C’)
One-
Touch
button
ON/OFF
Switch
Servo plugged
into steering
ch. (#1)
Status
LEDs
Fan
power
output
pins
Red power wire
(battery positive)
Black
power wire
(battery
negative)
BRUSH-MODE SET-UP PHOTO 2
Single Wire Method (FIGURE 6)
2 to 3 cell Li-Po or 4 to
7 cell battery pack
Install
pinion
gear
(refer to p. 5)
Trail excess
wire off top of
antenna mast
ON/
OFF
Switch
One-
Touch
button
Brush-type
motor
Status
LEDs
Servo plugged into
steering ch. (#1)
User-replaceable
input signal
harness (Ch.2)
Novak #2675
receiver shown
Remove
sensor
harness
Remove or
insulate Orange
power wire
Blue power wire
Yellow power wire
Black
power wire
(battery
negative)
P3
Trans Cap
Module
Bullet
motor
plugs
Traxxas®-
compatible
battery
connector
Sensor
harness
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