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Super Sport Plus Programmable Brushless/Brush ESC (#1705)
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Compatible with Super Sport SS4300 Stock Brushless Motor (#3401) & Super Sport SS5800 Brushless Motor (#3400)


Super Sport Plus ESC shown with a brushless and brushed motor


Programmability in a Brushless/Brush ESC

Novak’s new Super Sport Plus Programmable ESC combines the advantage of working with brushless motors, including Novak’s SS4300 and SS5800 brushless motors, as well as brushed motors down to 12-turns. Best of all, the sensor-based ESC is also programmable via convenient on-board programming. With one product, you get a programmable speed control that is compatible with both brushless and brushed motors — a definite PLUS!

The Super Sport Plus is equipped with six throttle profiles (five Brushless Profiles and one Brushed Profile), which cover track conditions and r/c applications for nearly every driver. Of the six profiles, five are customizable (the fifth brushless profile, the marine mode, has fixed parameters). Something Novak Super Sport brushless motor system users have asked for, and that the Super Sport Plus delivers, is the ability to fine-tune the “feel” of it. For many, running a brushless motor setup has quite a different feel that may be difficult to get used to, particularly its off-throttle coasting. The Super Sport Plus ESC gives users the ability to fine-tune their setup so it “feels” more like what they are used to running: a brushed-motor setup. Drivers running brushless motor setups get the best of both worlds: the advantage of longer run-times and little maintenance from a brushless motor system, but with the familiar feel of a brushed motor setup that they know so well. For those running brushed systems, the Super Sport Plus ESC has a racing profile designed especially for them, which allows them to use down to a 12-turn motor. All this is accomplished through the Super Sport Plus’s six throttle profiles.

The Super Sport Plus has four adjustable parameters within each of its five customizable profiles: Minimum Brake, Drag Brakes, Deadband, and Minimum Drive. Each of these profiles can be customized and saved for future use, or can easily be returned to the default factory settings. Customizing and saving the parameters is easily accomplished via the speed control’s convenient on-board programming: the One-Touch button and four different colored LEDS.

The Super Sport Plus ESC has all the features expected from a Novak-designed ESC. Six user-selectable throttle profiles ensure that drivers of all skill levels will find a setting suitable for just about any application. The Super Sport Plus ESC includes all of Novak’s best features including Locked Rotor Detection Circuitry, which prevents brushless motor, battery, and ESC damage; Variable Throttle Step Technology, which gives the ESC its incredibly smooth performance; and Smart Braking II Circuitry, which gives drivers a full range of braking power without going into reverse until shifted. This allows smoother take-offs in reverse, and less wear on the drive train. Other included features are: One-Touch Set-Up, Radio Priority Circuitry, Thermal Protection, and Polar Drive Technology.

SUPER SPORT PLUS ESC FEATURES
BRUSHLESS MODE FEATURES
5 Throttle Profiles (Profiles 1-4 are fully programmable)
  • Profile #1 - Unlimited Forward, Reverse, w/Smart Braking II
  • Profile #2 - Unlimited Forward w/Brakes
  • Profile #3 - Sportsman Forward, Reverse, w/Smart Braking II (limited RPM)
  • Profile #4 - Sportsman Forward w/Brakes (limited RPM)
  • Profile #5 - Marine Mode (not programmable) with 25% Reverse and Smart Braking II
4 Adjustable Parameters via One-Touch Programming Button and 4 color LEDs
  • Minimum Brake: 1 of 10 (20-65%)
  • Drag Brake: 1 of 10 (0-65%)
  • Deadband: 1 of 5 (2-6%)
  • Minimum Drive: 1 of 5 (1-12%)
Sensor Harness provides feedback for precise motor position
20% longer run times than brushed motors
BRUSHED MODE FEATURES
Fully programmable Racing Forward Throttle Profile w/Braking (Profile #6)
4 Adjustable Parameters (same as in Brushless Mode)
Operates down to a 12-turn brushed motor
COMMON FEATURES
One-Touch Set-Up
Gold-plated direct-solder wiring tabs, Replaceable input harness
Variable Throttle Step Technology
Polar Drive Circuitry
Radio Priority Circuitry
Thermal Overload Protection
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SUPER SPORT PLUS ESC SPECIFICATIONS
BRUSHLESS MODE SPECIFICATIONS
Motor Limit: 225 Watts (Compatible with Novak SS5800 and SS4300 motors)

On-Resistance: 0.0019 ohms (per each phase-3)

Rated Current: 160 amps (forward/reverse); 160 amps (brake)
BRUSHED MODE SPECIFICATIONS
Motor Limit: 12-turn r/c brushed motor
On-Resistance: 0.0006 ohms
Rated Current: 480 amps (forward); 480 amps (brake)
COMMON SPECIFICATIONS
Input Voltage: 4-7 cells (1.2V/cell)
Case Size: 1.32” x 1.75” x 1.05” (w/heat sink); (33.5mm x 44.5mm x 26.7mm)
Weight: 1.7 oz.; 48.2 g (without power wires)
BEC: Heavy-duty 6.0 volt/3.0 amp
Discrete Steps: 1024 (512 forward, 512 brake/reverse)

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