Carson Reflex Wheel Ultimate Touch 2.4g User manual

CARSON ReflexWheelUltimateTouch 500500516
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2,4 GHzFHSS
DigitalProportionalRadio ControlSystem

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In c luded Ite m s
N° 500500516
• 4-channel touchscreen transmitter
• Micro telemetry receiver
• Telemetry sensor for speed, temperature and
battery voltage
• LiPo TX battery 1200 mAh
• USB charger lead
• Grip sizes S and L
• Accessories
• Comprehensive manual DE/EN

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1. Insert the TX battery in the compartment on the
underside of the remote control and close the
compartment again with the closure cover.
2. Connect the USB charger lead supplied to a USB
230V adapter.
3. The mini USB connecter must now be connected
to the USB port, which is located on the back of
the transmitter.
4. Next insert the USB 230V adapter into the socket.
Charging will now start. Alternatively, you can
also connect the USB charger lead to a computer.
Warning!!!
Please always check before using your RC system
that the RX and TX batteries are fully charged;
otherwise you may lose control of your model.
Use only an appropriate charger for charging the
batteries, as otherwise the battery may overheat,
ignite or explode.
Separate the charger lead from the transmitter once
the battery is fully charged. If you do not intend to
operate your RC system any longer, remove the TX
battery before storing.
Always observe the safety instructions contained in
the manual.
Connection to the PC or to
a USB socket adapter
Charging the TX battery

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Advantagesofthe 2,4 GHzTechnology
WorthNoting
The transmitter technology at 2,4 GHz is fundamen-
tally different in some aspects from the technology
in the 27,35 and 40 MHz frequency ranges, which up
to now have been conventional with remote control
models. The previous style of location using a
channel determined by plug-in crystals is gone, and
the transmitter and receiver work with encoding.
The receiver accepts only signals with the coding
from its own transmitter. Each signal from the
transmitter lasts just milliseconds. Before the next
signal, a pause is inserted, which lasts longer than
the transmission signal.
Nonetheless, within each second countless signals
are received and evaluated by the receiver. Signals
that the receiver recognizes as defective (false
encoding, strings that don’t fit the signal schema,
etc.) are suppressed and are not passed on as
control commands.
And as the frequency gets higher, the antennas get
shorter.
Remote controls using this transmitter technology
or model construction are not subject to fees.
Although the frequency range used is also divided
into channels, the user doesn’t have to worry about
their configuration and has no influence on it
anyway.
Because the same encoding is used by the
transmitter and receiver, interruption by another
receiver or a different transmitter will not occur.
Plug-in crystals are not needed, because the
transmitter creates the currently appropriate
frequency using a synthesizer circuit, as does the
receiver, which determines the right frequency for
ist encoding.
The old fear of double occupancy of a channel (as
when a second transmitter overreaches and
interrupts a receiver) is a thing of the past. An
operator can go ahead and switch on a transmitter
and receiver, without negotiating with other model
users.
The data transfer capacity is considerably larger
than that of previous remote controls, which has
a positive effect on control of the digital servo, for
example.
Best of all, at events with a lot of participants, you
can always use your own equipment for settings,
tests and conversions, because the number of
active transmitters is almost unlimited.
At very low wavelengths, obstacles can weaken or
interrupt the spread of radio waves. That means
there should be as few obstacles as possible in
the line between the transmission and reception
antennas.
The model’s receiver antenna must be as far away
as possible from electrically conductive parts and
very visibly arranged (protruding from the model)
to prevent loss of range.
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Many publications say that the setup sequence
for the transmitter and receiver don’t play a role
anymore with 2,4 GHz sets. However, we recom-
mend sticking to the sequence typical for previous
sets.
• Before operation: First turn on the transmitter,
then the receiver. Lastly, connect the drive bat-
tery to the control unit.
• After operation: Disconnect the battery from the
control unit. Turn the receiver off, and then the
transmitter.
• Before and after operating the transmitter, make
sure that trim is in the desired place and that all
checks have been made.
BECreceiver:
Battery eliminator is installed in the receiver
circuitry. The receiver gets supplied with current
through the drive battery that runs the engine.
NiMH battery from 6 V to 8.4 V can be used for
the receiver. Batteries of higher voltage may
damage the receiver and servos.
Use only a speed controller which has the exclusive
connector for the BEC system.
Connector motor
Connector battery
Power switch On-/Off
Steering servo
channel 1
(not included)
Receiver
Do not connect a separate power
supply to the receiver!
Electronic speed controller
(not included)
ATTENTION
Make sure that male and female connectors
have the correct polarity!
Operating Procedure
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Equipm entfo r Com bustion Engine
RX aerial
Receiver batteries and two servos are not included in the kit.
Advice
To obtain a better range, the RX aerial must be
installed perpendicularly, away from metallic
components.
Receiver
Regard the
form of the
connector!
Receiver switch
Antenna cable
Receiver
To receiver battery
Throttle servo Channel 2
(not included)
Steering servo Channel 1
(not included)
Servo Channel 3
(not included)
Servo Channel 3
(not included)
ATTENTION
When connecting the servo to the receiver
always regard the form of the connector! The
black wire is facing outward!

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Receiverconnectionsexplained
Binding
CH1-CH4: Connection to the relevant channel
(servo/ESC, etc.)
BIND, VCC: Connection for binding connector and
power supply.
OUT: ASbus connection for outgoing PPMS
data signals and for connecting the
serial bus module to extend the
channels further.
IN: Connection for all types of sensors.
The receiver supplied is already bound to the
transmitter. If you would like to bind a new
receiver to the system, please proceed as follows:
1. Install the battery in the transmitter and switch
on the remote control.
2. Open the main menu and select the “RX Set-up”
function on the second menu page and then
press “Bind with a receiver” to start the binding
procedure.
3. Insert the binding cable into the RX connection
“B/VCC”.
4. Connect a 6V battery to any channel from CH1 to
CH4. Ensure correct polarity. The receiver LED will
start to flash.
5. The transmitter will end the bind mode automa-
tically once the receiver has been successfully
connected to the transmitter.
6. Unplug the binding cable and reconnect the
receiver to the battery. Please connect the servos
and sensors to the receiver and check all the
functions.
7. If the functions should fail to work properly,
you will need to repeat the above steps again.
Binding connector
Receiver
RX battery

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Sensors/modulesconnectionsexplained
Telem etrymoduleFS-SPD02
Speed recognition module
Telem etrymoduleFS-STM 01
Temperature recognition module
Procedure:
1. Connect one end of the 3-pin connecting cable
to the “Out” terminal of the telemetry module
and the other end to the “IN” terminal of the
receiver, or to the “IN” terminal of one of the
sensors already connected.
2.
The sensor must be arranged on a flat surface next
to a rotating part such as the main gearwheel or
motor pinion or on the drive shaft. A line should
be drawn on the rotating part using a waterproof
black or white pen to identify the sensor.
(Note: The greater the colour contrast between
identifying line and rotating part, the better the
result). The distance between sensor and rotating
part should be no greater than 1cm.
3. Switch on the transmitter and the model (receiver).
“Motor Speed 2: 0 Upm” will now be displayed
on the main screen. The speed shown indicates
the revolutions per minute of the rotating vehicle
part on which the sensor is installed.
Procedure:
1. Connect one end of the 3-pin connecting cable
to the “Out” terminal of the telemetry module
and the other end to the “IN” terminal of the
receiver, or to the “IN” terminal of one of the
sensors already connected.
2. Attach the temperature sensor in a desired
location (e.g. motor or ESC). You are advised to
secure this through direct contact with a strip of
adhesive tape.
3.
Switch on the transmitter and the model (receiver).
“Temperature 1: 25 0?” will now be displayed on
the main screen. The value shown indicates the
temperature of the vehicle part on which the
sensor is installed.
1 cm
Temperature sensor for motor
Temperature sensor for speed
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Telem etrymoduleFS-SVT01
Battery voltage recognition module
Procedure:
1. Connect one end of the 3-pin connecting cable
to the “Out” terminal of the telemetry module
and the other end to the “IN” terminal of the
receiver, or to the “IN” terminal of one of the
sensors already connected.
2. Switch on the transmitter and the model (receiver).
“Ext.voltage4: 12.40V” will now be displayed on
the main screen, which means that the installation
was successful.
3. Next, connect the red and black contact connector
to the balancer terminal of your LiPo driving
battery. The red connector is for the positive
terminal and the black for the negative terminal
(outermost black cable on the balancer connector,
see diagram).
Warning!!!
The polarity of the red and black connectors must
never be reversed. Doing so would damage the
electronic components.
Example: “Ext.voltage4: 12.4V” is displayed on the
transmitter screen. This is the current voltage value
of your LiPo battery which is connected to the
sensor module.
Advice
The sensor modules must always be connected to
the “IN” terminal. Do not connect the sensors to the
“OUT” terminal, as otherwise incorrect values are
transmitted to the receiver and the receiver and the
telemetry modules can be damaged.

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ExternalView ofTransm itter
Stylus for
touchscreen
Trim switch TR1
Trim switch TR4
Interchangeable
grip S/L
Micro USB port
Throttle trigger
Trim switch TR5
Switch SW1
Battery compartment
LCD colour touch
display
Control steering
wheel
Trim switch TR2
Switch SW3
Switch SW2
Status LED
2,4 GHz Aerial
Power switch
On/Off
Trim switch TR3
Slots
1. Steering servo (CH.1)
2. Throttle servo/ESC (CH.2)
3. Terminal for Channel 3 (CH.3)
4. Terminal for Channel 4 (CH.4)
B/VCC: - Power supply
- Binding connector terminal
IN: Telemetry sensors terminal
OUT: No function
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LED
Power switch
On/Off
Powering on the RCsystem
1. Connect all the components as described in the
operating instructions.
2. Switch on the transmitter at the power button.
3. Connect the RX battery to the receiver or the
driving battery to the ESC.
4. The red LED on the receiver will light up and
confirm the receipt of a correct signal.
5. If the error rate is less than 5%, the receiver signal
is stable.
6. The RC system can now be used.
To switch off, proceed in reverse order. Switch off
the receiver first, then the transmitter.

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Menunavigation
Model name
Receiver signal
TH trim state
Boat mode
Throttle idle
Engine cut
ABS
Throttle curve
Help icon
Receiver sensor´s state
feedback
Mainscreen Transmitter battery
Receiver battery
Steering channel state
Throttle channel state
3 channel state
4 channel state
Setting trim state
Settings icon
Break mixing
Mixes
Race timer
Turn sound

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The main menu can be accessed by touching the
settings icon at the bottom of the main screen.
The main menu is organized in horizontal pages.
Each page contains up to 12 icons representing
12 different functions.
The white balls in the bottom tray indicate which
menu page is displayed. The big white ball
represents the currently displayed page.
• To display the next page, touch the current page
anywhere on its right part and slide it to the left.
• To display the previous page, touch the current
page anywhere on its left part and slide it to the
right.
• To enter a function, simply touch its corresponding
icon.
• To return to the main screen, touch the back
button in the bottom tray.
Displays the signal strength received by the
vehicle. The strongest signal is represented with
five bars. When the signal strength is lower or
equal to two bars, an audible alarm rings.
Displays the number and the name of the cur-
rently selected model.
Displays the status of the remote control battery.
If the voltage is too low, an audible alarm rings
and this symbol blinks.
Displays the status of the receiver battery. If the
voltage is too low, an audible alarm rings and
this symbol blinks. See further how to set up the
receiver battery alarm voltage.
Main menu:
Page 1
Settings BackMain menu:
Page 2
Top Tray
The top tray of the screen constantly displays the
main status of the whole system.
Mainmenu
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These 2 buttons respectively enable and disable
the current function.
The default button sets back the current page
parameters to their default values.
The back button returns to the previous screen.
Functionsinterface
All functions use a set of standard user interface
objects. The bottom tray can contain the following
buttons:
Yes: reset to default the
current displayed function
No: no operation
A title bar displays the name of the current function
or menu.
A white exclamation mark on the right of a title bar
indicates that contextual help is available. Touch it
and it will be displayed.
• To scroll down a help page, touch it anywhere on
its bottom part and slide it up.
• To up down a help page, touch it anywhere on its
top part and slide it down.
• To return to the calling function, touch the back
button in the bottom tray.
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A vertical menu allows to select one option among
several.
This example selects the ABS parameter to set. The
right gray vertical bar indicates the lengths of the
menu and the current position in it.
• To scroll down a vertical menu, touch it anywhere
on its bottom and slide it up.
• To scroll up a vertical menu, touch it anywhere on
its top and slide it down.
• To select one of the menu items, simply touch it.
Some menus are a set of radio buttons that will
modify a multi-value parameter.
The blue ball indicates the currently selected value.
To select another value, simply touch it.
Some menu items embed a check box.
To toggle a check box, simply touch it.
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Most of functions are set using a dialog bog.
A dialog box contains a set of different objects.
Touching a button will execute or select the
function associated to it.
This example contains the following objects:
• The value of the selected parameter is displayed
in the value box on the top of the dialog box.
• The 3 buttons “Forward”, “Dead zone” and “Back-
ward” select the parameter to modify. To activate
a button, simply touch it. The selected option is
highlighted in yellow.
• The wheel at the bottom allows to modify the
value of the selected parameter. To decrease the
parameter value, touch the wheel anywhere on
the right and slide it to the left. To increase the
parameter value, touch the wheel anywhere on
the left and slide it to the right.
Reverse
The reverse function individually reverses the
direction of operation of the servos on Ihe 4 channels.
This dialog box contains 4 big check boxes, one for
each channel. To toggle Ihe reverse state of a channel,
just touch It.
In this example, only the third channel is reversed,
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End points
The end points function individually adjusts the low
and high travel limit of each servo on the 4 channels.
Set the end points according to your model mechanics.
• To choose the side of the channel 1 end point
to set (steering), move the steering wheel to the
desired low or high side. The selected side will be
highlighted in yellow.
• To choose the side of the channel 2 end point
to set (throttle), move the throttle trigger to the
desired low (brake) or high (acceleration) side.
The selected side will be highlighted in yellow.
• To choose the side of channels 3 or 4 end point
to set, usa its corresponding trim or switch to
control it. A trim switch or push button has to
be previously associated with that channel to
be able to control it.
In this example, the throttle trigger was moved to
it acceleration side thus selecting the high side end
point of the channel 2.
To modify the selected end point, simply touch
the corresponding channel button. The red needle
represents the selected side. Use the wheel to move
it and modify the end point value.
The position of the corresponding channel is displayed
in real time. In this example, the acceleration side
of the throttle is selected and the throttle trigger is
half accelerating.
Sub trims
The sub trims function individually adjusts the
center position of each servo of the 4 channels.
This is particularly useful when the servo mechanics
doesn’t allow an adjustment fine enough. Touch
the channel which sub trim must me adjusted.
Use the wheel to move the red needle and modify
the sub trim value of the selected channel. The
position of the corresponding channel is displayed
in real time.
In this example, the channel 2 (throttle) has been
selected and the throttle trigger is half braking.
The sub trim of each channel can be assigned to
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Steeringexponential
The steering exponential function modifies the
transfer curve between the steering wheel and the
channel 1. Once activated, 2 buttons select which
parameter value to modify:
Rate: adjust the slope of the curve. The smaller is the
slope, the shorter is the throw of the corresponding
servo.
Exp.: adjust the Iinearity of the curve. A value of 0
corresponds to a perfectly linear curve.
A positive value decreases the sensitivity near the
neutral position and increases it on the extreme
sides. A negative value increase the sensitivity
near the neutral position and decreases it on the
extreme sides.
The vertical dotted line displays in real time the
position of the steering wheel. The horizontal dotted
Iine displays in real time the steering position after
the exponential function.
In this example, the exponential function is activated,
the selected parameter is exponential and is set to
its maximum value.
The horizontal dotted line shows a steering wheel
20% under the neutral position but the horizontal
dotted Iine indicates that the resulting servo throw
is less than 10% showing the efficiency of the
exponential function.
The activation of the steering exponential function
can be assigned to a push button. The steering
rate can be assigned to a trim switch. The steering
exponential can be assigned to a trim switch.
Steeringspeed
If the steering servo throws too fast to an extreme
position or returns too fast to its neutral position,
it may result in a loss of control of the vehicle.
The steering speed function limits the maximum
angular speed of the steering servo. 2 buttons select
which speed to limit.
Turn speed: limits the angular speed of the servo
toward its extreme side.
Return speed: limits the angular speed of the servo
toward its neutral position.
The status of the channel 1 (steering) is displayed
in real time. The red bar graph shows the position
of the steering wheel and the green bar graph the
position of the steering servo.
In this example, the turn speed parameter is selected
and is set to its slowest speed. The steering wheel
is completely turned to the right (in red) but the
steering servo (in green) due to its low turn speed is
late and just passed a third of its maximum throw.
The steering turn speed can be assigned to a trim
switch. The steering return speed can be assigned
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Steeringmix
There are 4 different types of steering control.
Front side: the channel 1 controls the front
steering.
Rear side: the channel 1 controls the rear steering
and is reversed.
Same phase: the channel 1 controls the front
steering and the channel 3 the rear steering. The
channel 3 is a copy of the channel 1.
Reverse phase: the channel 1 controls the front
steering and the channel 3 the rear steering. The
channel 3 is a reversed copy of the channel 1.
4 buttons select the 4 steering types.
A car picture displays in real time the steering servo
and if needed the channel 3 servo. The light gray
wheels represent the wheels position when the
steering wheel is fully turned to the right. The dark
gray wheels represent the actual wheels position.
In this example, the reverse phase type is selected
and the steering wheel is half turned to the left.
The steering mode function can be assigned to a
push button. The next mode is selected each time
the push button is pressed.
Throttleneutral
The throttle neutral function defines the behavior
of the throttle near its neutral position.
3 buttons select which parameter to adjust.
• Dead zone: defines the width of a zone around
the neutral position of the throttle trigger where
the trigger will have no effect and will be read as
neutral. This is to compensate any inaccuracy of
the throttle trigger neutral point or to ease the
control for beginners.
• Forward: some engine throttles, especially on gas
powered cars, do not have any effect near the
neutral position and begin only to accelerate
after a given point. The forward parameter adjusts
this point and let the servo to jump directly to it
at any slight acceleration of the throttle trigger.
• Backward: some brakes do not have any effect
near the neutral position and begin only to brake
after a given point. The backward parameter
adjusts this point and let the servo to jump
directly to it at any slight brake of the throttle
trigger.
The vertical dotted line displays in real time the
position of the throttle trigger. The horizontal
dotted line displays in real time the position of Ihe
throttle servo after Ihe throttle neutral function has
been applied.
In this example, the dead zone is set to 25%, the
forward to 20% and the selected parameter,
backward, is set to 30%. The throttle trigger is
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Throttleexponential
The throttle exponential is identical to the steering
exponential but applies to the channel 2.
The activation of the throttle exponential function
can be assigned to a push button.
The throttle rate can be assigned to a trim switch.
The throttle exponential can be assigned to a trim
switch.
Throttlecurve
The throttle curve defines a 5 points broken-line
transfer curve between the throttle trigger and the
throttle servo.
5 buttons select one on the 5 points to adjust. Each
point can be independently adjusted from 0% (full
brake) to 100% (full throttle).
The vertical dotted Iine displays in real time the
throttle position. The horizontal dotted Iine displays
in real time the position of the throttle servo after
the throttle curve function has been applied.
In this example, the second point is selected and
set to 15% and the curve is defined to compensate a
throttle servo that is too fast in the first middle and
slower in the second middle. Similarly, this curve
compensates a brake that isn’t efficient enough
in the firsl middle and too efficient in the second
middle. The activation of the throttle curve function
can be assigned to a push button.