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Please note that the firmware for the M2 Dig 3S ESC and the Kinetic ESCs are different.

The NovaLink Programming Interface is required to update your ESC firmware. Please follow these steps on how to update your ESC firmware:

STEP 1: Delete the previous firmware file:

  1. Navigate to the default NovaLink folder: C:\Program Files\Novak Electronics\NovaLink or \NovaLink_M2Dig or \NovaLink Low Resolution
  2. Click Start -> My Computer -> C: Drive -> Program Files -> Novak Electronics -> NovaLink or NovaLink_M2Dig or NovaLink Low Resolution
  3. Find the firmware file (outload__.rdd)
  4. Right-click and select Delete

STEP 2: Upload the updated firmware file:

  1. Download the zip file
  2. Open the zip folder
  3. Double-click [firmware_file].exe
  4. Launch NovaLink Software
  5. Launch the NovaLink Firmware Updater

STEP 3: Verify that the NovaLink Software version is downloaded as indicated in the chart

  1. If the NovaLink software needs to be updated, click here

STEP 4: Launch NovaLink software, select "Launch Firmware Updater", and connect the ESC to the NovaLink Module

STEP 5: Perform a One-Touch Setup

In order for the NovaLink Firmware Updater to run properly, please run NovaLink as an Administrator
[Click Here for Instructions]

File Name
File Size Version Fix Required NovaLink Version Date
M2 Dig Firmware Updates
M2Dig_Firmware_1_2.zip 28.5KB 1.2 1.2 12/09/2010
Kinetic (1S & 2S) Firmware Updates
For Self-Extractors: If you are running NovaLink Low Resolution, do NOT forget to change the install path to
C:\Program Files\Novak Electronics\NovaLink Low Resolution
Kinetic_Firmware_1.4.3.zip (Self-Extractor)NEW! 785KB 1.4.3 Click Here 1.4 6/01/2011
Kinetic_Firmware_1.4.3.zip (Standalone RDD File) 36KB 1.4.3 1.4 6/01/2011
Kinetic_Firmware_1.4.2.zip (Self-Extractor) 785KB 1.4.2 Click Here 1.4 2/07/2011
Kinetic_Firmware_1.4.2.zip (Standalone RDD File) 36KB 1.4.2 1.4 2/07/2011
Kinetic_Firmware_1.4.1.zip (Self-Extractor) 764KB 1.4.1 Checks for sensor harness on power up 1.4 1/19/2011
Kinetic_Firmware_1.4.1.zip (Standalone RDD File) 36KB 1.4.1 1.4 1/19/2011
Kinetic_Firmware_1.4.zip (Self-Extractor) 764KB 1.4 Click Here 1.4 1/9/2011
Kinetic_Firmware_1.4.zip (Standalone RDD File) 36KB 1.4 Click Here 1.4 1/9/2011
Kinetic_Firmware_1.3.zip 34.8KB 1.3 Click Here 1.3 8/26/2010
Kinetic_Firmware_a11.zip 34.8KB 1.101 Reverse and Brake Endpoint 1.1 8/06/2010


To update your firmware without using the NovaLink Software:

  1. Download the NovaLink_Firmware_Updater.zip file
  2. Open the zip folder
  3. Double-click NovaLink_Firmware_Updater.exe
  4. Click "Unzip" to unzip the file
  5. The updater will launch after unzipping, click "Update"
File Name
File Size Version Date
NovaLink Firmware Updater - Standalone
NovaLink_Firmware_Updater.zip 6.32MB 1.0 12/03/2010