One of Novak's most popular brushed ESCs, the
Rooster, is now available in a Crawler edition. Because crawler
vehicles require such precise movement control at low speeds, it
only makes sense to use equipment specifically designed for this
purpose. Novak is one of the few, if not the only R/C
manufacturer, who offers a speed control specifically
designed for crawlers. So if crawling is what you like to
do, you'll want to take a good look at Novak's Rooster
Crawler-Edition.Besides a different
case label, the Rooster Crawler looks the same as the Rooster
12T. Same small
footprint, same heat sink assembly, and same 14-gauge power
wires on PCB-direct solder tabs for easy soldering. Inside
the orange case, however, is where crawler-specific software
transforms the Rooster into a Crawler. The special software
enables crawler applications to scale, navigate, and conquer the
most challenging terrain.
The Rooster Crawler is equipped with an improved
6 volt/ 5 amp BEC that's
perfect for super high-torque servos in crawling conditions. Its Zero
Reverse Delay allows
instant power delivery in both forward and reverse when needed. High-power
Drag Brakes provide
monster holding power that¡¦s especially useful when embarking on
a downhill descent. And yes, the Rooster Crawler edition
includes the newest must-have feature: built-in
Li-Po cut-off protection. This feature monitors the
vehicle's Lithium Polymer battery pack's voltage, and prevents
the batteries from going below the critical safety voltage
level. The driver is cued via throttle blips when the voltage
drops to a certain level. After 20 blips it then shuts off,
however, full control of the steering servo is left intact. The
Li-Po cut-off protection feature can be enabled or disabled via
the ESC's two
throttle profiles.
Other Rooster Crawler features include a water-resistant
case, a user-replaceable input harness, and auxiliary
fan connectors. Of course, all the standard features for
which Novak is known are also included: One-Touch
Set-Up™, Radio-Priority Circuitry™, Polar Drive Circuitry™, and Thermal
Overload Protection.
The Rooster Crawler is compatible
with single and dual brushed motor crawler applications such
as a single
Mabuchi 27-turn motor or dual
35 to 55-turn lathe motors.
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ROOSTER
CRAWLER-EDITION FEATURES |
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2 specifically designed
crawling driving profiles which feature Zero
Reverse Delay, and high-powered Drag Brakes (or
"Hill" or "Hold" brakes) |
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Built-in Li-Poly Cutoff
Protection (Profile 2) |
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Water-Resistant Case |
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Heavy-Duty 6 Volt / 5 Amp BEC |
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Direct-Solder Wiring Tabs |
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User Replaceable Input Harness |
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Novak's One-Touch Set-Up™ |
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Built-in Power Output for
Optional 6V Accessory Fan (#5648) |
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Novak's Radio-Priority
Circuitry™ |
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Novak's Polar Drive Circuitry™ |
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Thermal Overload Protection |
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ROOSTER
CRAWLER-EDITION SPECIFICATIONS |
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Forward/Reverse: Forward and Reverse |
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Input
Voltage: 4-7 Ni-Cd/Ni-MH cells (1.2V/cell) or 2
Li-Poly cells |
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Footprint: 1.54"
x 1.18" (39 x 30 mm) |
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Weight: 2.66 oz.
(75.5 g) w/wires; 1.57 oz. (44.5 g) w/o wires |
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On-Resistance:
0.0014 ohms (forward); 0.0028 ohms (reverse)* |
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Rated
Current: 400 amps* (forward) |
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Braking Current:
200 amps* |
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BEC: 6.0
volt/5.0 amp |
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Motor Limit 27-turn brushed
(at 6 cells Ni-MH) |
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Discrete Steps:
256 Forward; 256 Reverse |
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Battery Plug: Tamiya |
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Drive Profiles: 2 |
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Status LEDs: 2 |
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Voltage Cut-off:
6.25 volts (Li-Poly Profiles) |
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