Commander SA-5000 User manual

The Manual
SA-5000 SA-1000 SA-Basic CM-5000 CM-1000

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ConCept 5
Starting 6
SA-1000 and SA-5000: 6
SA-BASIC: 6
DiSplay anD Control 6
SA-1000: 6
SA-5000: 6
SA-BASIC: 6
ButtonS anD CurSor 7
Charging the tranSmitter 7
DiSplay pageS 8
Main screen 8
Modell status 8
Adress book 8
menue SyStem 9
Main menu structure 9
Sub menues 9
ComponentS in your moDell 10
CM-1000 10
CM-5000 10
CM-antenna 10
FirSt StepS 11
1. Power up the receiver 11
2. Add modell to Your adressbook 11
3. Establish a connection 12
4. Name Your modell 12
5. Select a conguration 13
6. Left- or righthand? 13
7. Have a nice ride! 13
uSing the aDreSS Book 14
Create entry manually 15
How to get the address 15
Setting the tranSmitter 16
File FunCtionS 16
operating time Counter 16
CaliBrate joyStiCkS 17
ppm-moDe 17
DiSplay BaCklight anD ContraSt 18
paSSworD proteCtion 20
reCeiver Setup 21
the reCeiver menu 21
Ports 21
Funktion blocks 21
Telemetry 21
Module-ID, selecting, setting and name 22
Layer names 22
Free texts 22
PIN 22
Model name 22
Conguration templates 22
Bus-congurations 22
portS/ FunCtion BloCkS 23
Accessing ports/ function blocks 23
Edit and save values 24
menu StruCture oF the port SettingS 25
Name 25
Note 25
Mode 25
Channel 25
Layer 26
Direction of rotation 26
Servo neutral 26
Servo travel 26
Expo 27
Response 27
Joystick zero 27
Trigger 27
Dead band 27
Sleep period 27
Servospeed 28
Dentents 28
Switch names 28
Frequency/ duty cycle 29
Fail-safe 29
Save settings 29
Port reset 29
View telemetry 29
moDeS For portS 30
O 30
Operationg modes for servos 30
Servo proportional 30
Servo hydraulic 30
Wiper servo 31
Wiper interval 31
Servo resting 32
Switching servo 32
Operating modes for switching outputs 33
Switching function 33
Switching function memory 33
High beam switch 34
Interval switch 34
Double asher/ double asher with memory 35
Turn signal 35
turn signal comfort 35
Automatic turning sign reset 35
Turning sign special 36
turning signal + stoplight 36
Pwm-output 36
PWM [0..max] 36
Content

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inputS 37
Scale analog inputs 37
Switching-/ zero point 37
Reverse 37
Alert and threshold 37
Deactivate alarms 37
Unit 37
Format 37
Operation modes for inputs 38
Voltage 38
Measuring input 38
Potentiometer 38
Temperature sensor 38
Switch < o > 39
Switch simple 39
2 switches - 1 port 39
FunCtion BloCkS 40
Access to function blocks 40
Example: steering a tracked vehicle 41
Method 41
FunCtion BloCkS with proportional operation 42
X-type-mixer 42
Limit / split 42
Slow/di. 43
Attenuation/di. 43
Slow or attenuation? 43
Control select 43
End-switch/reverse 44
Get control 45
tracked vehicle steer 45
Tracked steer 2 45
Lifting mechanism (EHR) 46
Oil-pump control 46
Motor-loaddetect 48
Current limiter 48
Undervoltage stop 48
Servo curve 49
Transmission control 49
Gear 1-2 to gear R-1-2-3 49
Universal gear control v/r 49
FunCtion BloCkS with SwitChing operation 50
Switch 50
Switch memory 50
Switch mem. combi 50
Multiswitch 51
Curve / trunlight 52
Hour counter 52
Turn signal comf. 53
Turning signs + switch 53
Brakelight gen. 53
MFC-signal switching and proportional 53
lightBuS anD inFrareD 54
paSSworD proteCtion - reCeiver 58
Unauthorized operation 58
Unauthorized programming 58
Store password 58
Dual ConneCtion 59
Einrichtien / Auösen 59
Betrieb von 2 Modellen 59
prepareD ConFigurationS 60
Assignement and connection 60
Controls on SA-Basic 61
Controls on SA-1000 62
Controls on SA-5000 63
ConFigurationS Cm-1000 64
Truck light-bus 64
Truck light-set 64
Truck mfc 65
Wheel loader 65
Groomer 65
ConFigurationS Cm-5000 66
Trucks with lightbus system 66
Dumper 66
Dispenser 66
Tractor unit 66
Crane 66
Trucks with Light-set 68
Contruction vehicles 69
Groomer loader 69
Groomer transporter 69
Tracked excavator 69
SChematiC wiring DiagramS 72
Connecting CM-1000 72
Connecting CM-5000 73
Connecting SA-Basic 74
ConneCting Simple DeviCeS 75
Directly attaching LED 75
Connection via switching stage 75
SoFtware-upDate 78
teChniCal parameterS 80

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T his manual is far more extensive than the smaller versions
coming with the delivery of our models. But do not get
frightened by the extend, it is meant as a reference holding all
substantial informations you may need using your remote con-
trol to its full degree. It is not necessary for understanding the
information to read the whole book at once.
For getting started we advice to read the rst chapters from
basics to rst steps so you will get a rst impression of the func-
tions. It is highly recommended to ready a transmitter and a re-
ceiver with power supply by then, because it is much easier to
understand and learn the peculiarities of controlling a model
in practice. You may read the ongoing chapters on demand.
Feel free to use the manual as a lexicon for emerging questions.
Check on the dierent chapters whenever you need information
or you are searching for advice.
Shortly summarized, the further chapters apply to options and
settings referring all ´Commander´ transmitter and receiver. It is
likely that you will have to go back or even go ahead to the next
chapter to understand your current topic.
At this point I am afraid we cannot tell you a nice little
story about constructing models, but in exchange this lexica
will give you any information you are searching for and even
those you may have not been thinking of, yet!
e ´Commander´ series are model based. at means: all
settings concerning your model (e.g. servo travel, mixer or
channel assignment) are saved in your model. So the ´Com-
mander´ transmitter does not aect your vehicles character-
istics.
For changing settings and of course for driving, your mod-
el has to be connected to the transmitter.
To guarantee the ability to change between models fast
via the transmitter, the ´Commander´ is identifying and
connecting to a model by its number, smiliar to a telephone
number. In contrast to some ight-models transmitters,
which require a binding process for connecting, the ´Com-
mander´ does not need such a process nor do you have to
remember your models specic authentication number.
To comfortably select your model the ´Commander´ has
an integrated address book that is automatically sorting num-
bers and names of your models in alphabetical order.
e ´Commander´uses proportional and switching control
elements which can be easily connected to the models servos or
switching functions. at means:
A transmitter switch can also control a servo or with a pro-
portional channel you may control switching functions. You can
freely choose the relation of the receivers assignments to the
control elements of the transmitter. Every control element can
support various numbers of ports with data. For very complex
models you may assign one control element with up to eight lev-
els of commands.
Technically the model is structured in antenna and control
module (later referred to as ´receiver´). e antenna is responsi-
ble for the radio link to the transmitter and is in addition oering
the ´Commander´ bus within the model. e bus can be linked
with up to eight control modules at a time. Every ´Commander´
transmitter is able to congure and control any ScaleArt and
Blauzahn receiver.
ConCept

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Sa-1000 anD Sa-5000:
T he red button above (or below) the display is the main
switch. To get it started, hold the button until a the loading
screen appears. For switching it o, hold the main switch again
until you see the good-bye screen.
Sa-BaSiC:
Y ou can nd the on-/o- switch to the bottom right-hand
side of your transmitter. is version cannot shut down au-
tomatically. We recommend to shut down the transmitter when-
ever you do not need it or the battery runs low.
Sa-1000:
O n the screen you can see the status display of model and
transmitter. To the bottom edge you can nd the assign-
ments of the four given buttons. For the other control elements
there is no display on the screen.
Sa-5000:
T he top screen is the main screen and it has the same func-
tions as the SA-1000. e screen below shows the assign-
ment of the buttons to its left and right, as well as the functions of
the sliders and knobs.
Sa-BaSiC:
O n the screen you can see the status display of the model
and transmitter, just like it is the case for the SA-1000. e
assignements for the switching channels are imprinted to the re-
mote control, but You are free to change this in the software.
main screen
3. joystick
switches
potentiometer
cursor
and ok-button
cancel-
button
menu-
button
joystick joystick
switches
switches
switches
charging socket
main screen
switches
potentiometer
cursor
and ok-button cancel-button
menu-button
joystick joystick
switches
potentiometer
charging socket
slider
Starting
on/o switch
e SA-1000 and SA-5000 transmitter shut down automatically
after four hours of inactivity or no control function has been in use
for a period of time.
main screen
second screen
cancel-
button
menu-
button
joystick
3. joystick
switches
switches
switches
switches
potentiometer
slider
potentiometer
joystick
sd-card-slot
charging socket
on/o button
cursor
and ok-button
on/o button
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F or the moment the cancel button is your most important
tool: by pushing the cancel button you can leave all menu
options without permanent changes to the settings. By hitting it
several times you always get back to the main screen.
e menu button carries you from the main screen to the main
menu. While you are in the integrated address book you can open
the options menu with it.
When setting values this button helps you to go in fast steps
from the smallest, to the average, to the largest allowed value.
ButtonS anD CurSor
e directional buttons á,à, Öand Ühelp you navigating
through the menus and changing values. You can get to the ad-
dress book from the main screen by pushing the áor àbutton.
While you are in the main screen and a model is connected you
can switch between the dierent levels of control with Öand Ü.
When you are setting values you can change them step by step
by pressing the directional buttons. If you press and hold it, the
numbers will change independently. After a short moment the
counting speed increases.
e ok button applies entries and opens selected menus. If you
change values and want to keep the changes you have to press
and hold the button for few seconds. is shall prevent unwanted
changes.
Sa-1000 anD Sa-5000:
ok button is centered to the cursor.
Sa-BaSiC:
´ok function´ is activated by pressing the joystick.
C ommander transmitter have a permanently installed bat-
tery. When delivered the battery is charged and allows sev-
eral hours of operation time before you have to charge it. is way
you can start testing your new product right away and may charge
the battery over night. e battery performance is well calculated
so you can use it for at least an entire day in continuous operation
before you will have to recharge it. e display backlight draws
the most power. To improve the operating time you can run your
´Commander´ in power save mode or completely deactivate the
display lighting (you can check up on how to set the lighting in
chapter ´display light´ on page 18).
Charging the tranSmitter
On delivered the battery has not reached its full potential, yet. It
operates only few hours when rst initialized. After several charg-
ing cycles the battery then runs at its full potential.
You do not have to uninstall the battery before charging, but you
do need a ScaleArt charging adapter (item nr.: 76000026) or you
may use a standard Robbe/ Futaba transmitter charging-adapter.
Plus is the centred pin, minus the outward one. Furthermore the
frame ground lies on minus. To maintenance or replace the bat-
tery just open the rear cover.
Please use automatic charging adapters which t to type and
parameters of your battery only. Especially if you can edit settings
to your adapter we advice to be cautious:
cell type: Sanyo Eneloop:
voltage: 7,2V, (6 cells)
type: NiMh
capacity: 2000 mAh
charging current: max. 1000 mA
Sa-1000 unD Sa-5000:
e charging socket is on the rear right. You can keep the trans-
mitter running while charging. But be aware of the fact that some
charging adapters tend to deactivate too early, in case you do so.
e charging socket is constantly connected to the battery via self-
resetting fuse (1500 mA). In case you choose a charging current
too high for the battery the fuse will respond. If that happens you
will have to wait for several minutes before you can continue the
charging process with a suitable current.
Sa-BaSiC :
e charging socket is on the front right. In the F14 the socket is
only connected to the battery when the transmitter is deactivated.
Unfortunately, Futaba has not provided a fuse, yet.
When upgrading a conventional system to a Commander SA-
Basic you can keep using your old battery, but you will probably
have to redo your settings for the batteries warning threshold (see
page 20).
charging socket SA-1000 and SA-5000
charging socket SA-BASIC

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moDell StatuS
O only applying to the SA-1000 and SA-5000
´Commander´. In this menu the transmitter
is showing triggered alerts. You can open the menu
by shortly pushing the red on/o button.
Triggered alerts are highlighted with a black bar
and a blinking warning sign. To leave this menu
press cancel.
transmit-
ter battery
turn indicator
turn indicator
modell name
diock
SD-card
high beam
current con-
sumption
signal
gear
layer
remaining ca-
pacity in modell
modell bat-
tery voltage
headlight
rotating beacon
work lights
fog lights
wiper
Sa-BaSiC
Sa-1000 anD Sa-5000
transmitter
battery
turn
indicator
turn
indicator
assignments of the surrounding switches
modell name diock
SD-card
high beam
connection
signal
gear
layer
remaining ca-
pacity in modell
modell bat-
tery voltage
headlight
transmitter
hours
rotating beacon
work lights
fog lights
inclinometer
display for
telemetry
current con-
sumption
main SCreen
W hile normal operation you can see the
information Referent to the state of the
model, the connectivity and the status of the
transmitter battery on the main screen. On the
Without transmission control the spot display-
ing the transmission indication stays clear. e
Inclinometer will be displayed only if the receiv-
er is equipped with and it is enabled for the cur-
rent layer. When the spot is required for telem-
etry data the inclinometer stays hidden.
At the SA-Basic, if telemetry data or the incli-
nometer is to be displayed, the symbols scaled
down in size.
T he address book is displaying the entry name
(name of the model) in the top line with the
identication number below. If the entry holds con-
nection to more than a single model, the additional
models and their mode of control are displayed be-
low. To leave this menu press cancel.
aDreSS Book
right-hand side of the display you can see the
charging status of the transmitter battery. is
applies to all Commander transmitters. e
battery symbol below shows that the battery
is going to run out of power
by blinking. If the remote
control is connected
to a model you
can check the
signal strength on the left-hand side of the dis-
play. Below that symbol you nd the one for the
connectivity that will show a tip on its
top looking like an antenna, if it is con-
nected to a model. A simple vertical
bar means that the transmitter is in
stand-by (you may want to select
a model using the integrated ad-
dress book).
e top line of the display al-
ways shows the name of the cur-
rently connected model. To the top
right-hand corner you nd the indi-
cation for attached sd-cards.
If no model is connected, there will be
no additional model details displayed. Instead
you will see a note on the connection. e sym-
bol for lights, turning signs, dierential locks
etc. are only displayed, if the corresponding
functions are active. If they are not, the display
will stay clear. Depending on the capabilities of
the receiver and the transmitted telemetry the
structure of the display changes.
E.g. if the receiver has got no battery manage-
ment installed, there will be no details referring
power consumption or remaining capacity.
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D isplay the menu by pushing the menu
button while the main screen is shown.
e typical menu page shows the name of the
current selection at top and the menu topics be-
low. e number in the top left-hand corner in-
dicates which control module (receiver) is cur-
rently selected.
To the top right-hand corner attached sd-
cards will be displayed, if they could be identi-
ed by your transmitter.
main menu
e navigation is equal for all ´Commander´
transmitters:
- e buttons Öand Üare switching between the
four main menus (SA-Basic: only three menus),
select the desired entry with áor à.
- Activate the selected menu with ok.
- To get back to the previous menu press
cancel.
- Entries in brackets are leading into sub menus.
menue SyStem
SwitCh menuS with ÖanD Ü
SeleCt with ÖanDÜ
main menu StruCture
SeleCt with ÖanDÜ
SuB menueS
e menus actual appearance will dier from
what is illustrated here depending on the ope-
ration status, the equipment and version of your
receiver.
(2) e menu “sounds“ only comes
with the SA-5000 and SA-1000
(1) e entry “second link mode“ is
only available on SA-5000 or SA-1000
(3) the entry “le” only show
up if a sd-card is attached
Without connection this menu only
holds the option: “search for models“
(4) All entries below “Change dir” will
be only available if sd-card is attached
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
SuB menu
- In sub menus only áand àare working,
Öand Ühave no functions for this menu.
- Activate the selected menu with ok.
- To leave the sub menu press cancel .
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
Get to this menu by pushing the menu
button while your are in the address book
You will only get to this menu
if a sd-card is attached
Only available if con-
nected to a receiver.

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W hen purchasing or installing a new re-
ceiver make sure you test it separately
and assemble it after you set the basic congu-
ration.
A CM-1000 and CM-5000 can be attached to
any servo port available via battery clamp. e
supply on the servo ports depends on the at-
tached servo. With a voltage between 4,5 to 5,5
volts nothing can go wrong (technical data on
page 72). You may apply voltage between 4,5 and
18,0 volts to the battery clamp. Servos and light
-bus can not be supplied by the battery clamp,
they require a servo port.
For your rst steps it is sucient to plug in the
receiver via clamp or servo port only. Connect
the antenna with the delivered cable with red
plug to the receiver. It does not make a dierence
which of the red ports you use. e port staying
clear can be used for connecting extension e.g..
CoMponenTs in your Modell
1-9:
servo ports
10: servo or
lightbus port
notch for
index pin
supply from battery antenna /
next con-
trol module
Cm-1000
Cm-antenna
Indexstift
You may attach ten servos or nine servos and one
light-bus. e BEC port can only be used for power
supply, it is not transmitting any control signals.
teChniCal Data (Full Data on page 72)
power supply receiver
at servo port: 4,0 to 5,9 volts, 300 mA
if lightbus used: min. 5,0 volts, 1000 mA
at battery port: 4,0 to 18 volts, 300 mA
output behaviour
servo pulse: 1,0 ms to 2,0 ms at 100% servo travel,
0,5 ms to 2,5 ms at 200% servo travel
Pulse frame: 16 ms
switching output: max. 20 mA, internal limited
on: +3,3 Volt o: below 0,1 Volt
Cm-5000
e CM-5000 can run 16 servos, one light-bus, two sensors, an infrared con-
nection to the trailer and an motor. ere is no specialized port for supply-
ing the servos. Plug in BEC or speed controler to one of the servo ports.
Plug one end of the cable to the
antenna, the other end to the red
port of your receiver (illustrated
in the picture). e pin is always
facing towards the case edge.
Attach the antenna to your
model and make sure it is
not covered by metal.
Aussparung
für Indexstift CM-1000
CM-5000
nd-button
status-LED
status-LED
1 - 8:
servo ports
sensor ports
lightbus
IR port
nd button
antenna / next
control module
output for
motor
supply from
battery
supply to other
devices, eg.
speed controller,
soundmodule
notch for index pin
9-16:
servo ports or input
supply From BEC

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2. aDD moDell to your aDreSSBook
P ress the menu button to get to the main
menu. If no model is connected yet, the
rst message you will see is the main menu item
“search new receiver“,
which will be se-
lected automatically.
Normally you have
to press Üuntil “con-
nections“ appears
in the top line. en
you can go on to the
“search model“ menu
by pressing áor à.
Press ok.
Now wait a second for the transmitter to
search for the model and to display its name. In
case you do not get a result after ten seconds,
check the receivers
power supply and
make sure the cable
connecting to the an-
tenna is properly at-
tached. You may leave
the menu by pressing
cancel at any time.
If any models in reach are found, they will get
displayed in the list. With áand àyou can select
the entry of choice.
Press and hold ok to
save the model to your
address book. Now
you are able to enter a
name for your model,
but its not required to
do so at this time. e
entry will be saved to
your address book by holding the ok button. You
can nd all saved models via your address book
like it is described in the previous chapters.
Later it is recom-
mended to enter a
name for your model
that you recognize/
remember easily.
FirsT sTeps
W e are nally ready to start! Now you
should prepare not just your transmitter
but also provide your receiver with power sup-
ply. Actively practising what is instructed here
makes it much easier to comprehend the steps.
e transmitter is operational when delivered,
but you cannot use it without the most important
part of the Commander system: the receiver.
For getting started we need your help: Attach
the antenna to the receiver like it is explained in
the previous chapter and do not forget the pow-
er supply. When you turn on the receiver its LED
will light up for a second but for now nothing
else will happen. en turn on your transmitter.
In general, the order of activation does not make
any dierence for ´Commander´ systems.
1. power up the reCeiver
F or getting started: the transmitter and receiver have to be
connected rst. e Commander systems connect to models
like you are calling a friends cell-phone. Every model has its own
telephone number (identication number) and every transmitter
that has got the number saved can connect to the model. A single
receiver can only exchange data with one transmitter at a time, for
everybody else the line is busy. If not busy, the model will accept
every incoming call. But this does not automatically mean that the
model is talking with every transmitter. It is possible to set a PIN
for your model.
You do not have to remember the models identication number:
e transmitter has an address book saving names and numbers.
Enter the address book by pushing áor àwhile your are in the
main screen. When rst installing the transmitter (or after reset-
ting it) there are no entries in the address book except “empty“. On
this page you learn how to add new models to your address book
and how to activate them.

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hint 1:
If your receivers name starts with “#“, every transmitter in
range can nd it by browsing through the “search model“
list. Without “#“ the receiver is hidden. at means it will not
appear on your, nor on foreign transmitters search lists.
hint 2:
In case a receiver is not accessible at all you may press the
nd-button on the receiver for more than 5 seconds (the LED
will do a short ash). is will reset the models name (e.g.
back to #CM-1000 or #CM-5000) so it will be visible again.
hint 3:
If you want to change the name of a model just for your ad-
dress book not for the model itself (e.g. if it is the model from
a friend), then change the name from there (your address
book, p.14). e name there only refers to your transmitter.
4. name your moDell
E very model name can be changed. If you
alter the name, it will not appear as CM-
1000 or CM-5000 in
your list any more,
instead the name you
entered will be on dis-
play. Remember, the
list is sorted alpha-
betically. Select your
model and wait until it
is connected.
Now press the
menu button to get
directly to the “receiv-
er menu“. Navigate
with áor à to the
entry “model name“
and accept with “ok“ .
e text box for editing the name should be
displayed now.
With Öand Üyou
can move the cursor,
áand àchange the
character.
If your cursor is
placed behind the last
sign, no further de-
posite is displayed. To
enter a new character
press áor à.
If you want to delete or insert characters you
have to hold the menu button and accept with
Üto enter new signs or Öto remove/delete
them.
Holding the ´ok´
button saves the en-
try (name) on your
address book and on
your model.
e new name will
now be displayed in
the list if You do an-
other “search model“.
3. eStaBliSh aConneCtion
Y ou always call models from your address
book. To enter the address book press á
or àwhile in the main screen. After you entered
the address book the
same buttons let you
navigating through the
dierent entries. e
list of names is always
sorted alphabetically.
To start connecting
to your selected entry
hold ´ok´ . To get out
of the menu again, press ´cancel´ .
When the transmit-
ter is started it is going
to connect to the last
model that has been
connected.
If the transmitter got properly connected to
the receiver, the screen will switch from “con-
nect with model“ to
the telemetric data.
You are now able to
control your model.

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5. SeleCt aConFiguration
T he ScaleArt Commander can be cong-
ured individually. In case you want to
start using your new model quickly, there are
predened congurations for most common
types of models saved on your transmitter.
If you decide to pick a predened congura-
tion, connect to the model and wait until the
main screen is fully
loaded. Press menu
to go to the receiver
menu. Select with á
or àthe menu option
“congurations“
You will get a list displaying all predened
congurations saved on your receiver. Every
receiver got the conguration “empty“. For
this standard set of congurations all output
is inactive. Further predened congurations
depend on the type of
receiver.
Holding ok for some
seconds activates the
selected congura-
tion. If you want to
leave the list without
changing the congu-
ration press cancel.
6. leFt- or righthanD?
A all our receiver congurations for trucks
have the steering on the right-hand and
the throttle on the left-hand joystick. We are
aware of the fact that this handling does not
suit everybodies taste, so we came up with a
handy solution:
Press menu while you presently are in the
main screen. Select with Öor Üthe option
“basic settings“. Go on
with searching for the
menu “joystick mode“
with the buttons á
and àand press ok .
In the follow-
ing screen you can
choose between four
options referring to
your joystick. On the left-hand is the function
for the left-hand joystick and vice versa for the
right-hand side. Select with áor à:
Mode 1
For right-handed control. e right-hand
joystick controls the functions 1 (steering) and
2 (high beam light), the left-hand joystick the
functions 3 (throttle)
and 4 (turning signs).
Mode 3
For left-handed
control. Left and
right joysticks are ex-
changed.
You can save the
conguration you have made with ok or dis-
card the changes with cancel.
Blauzahn receivers up to (and including)
version 4 do not support this function. If you
have one of those receivers connected, there
will be the option “reset receiver“ instead.
7. have aniCe riDe!
I f you have worked through all the instruc-
tion chapters referd to as ´basics´ to this
point you now have a fully operational ´Com-
mander´ system in front of you.
For an active truck conguration plug in the
steering servo to port 1, the speed controler to
port 3 and enjoy your ride!
e instructions on how to set the servo trav-
el and to reverse the direction of rotation are on
page 21 in the chapter ´model menu´.
Oncoming chapters are not structured like
the ´basics´. at means you do not have to
work through them in a special order, because
there is no benet from it. From now on you
can jump to the chapter referring to your ques-
tion or problem directly.
ey are structured in topics and functions
for nding the desired chapter faster.

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using The adress book
T he address book holds the names and identication num-
bers of your models. You can enter the address book from
the main screen with áor à. Alternatively, you can nd it in the
“connections“ menu. e dierent entries are sorted alphabeti-
cally by their name. You can switch through them with áand à.
Pressing the menu button in the address book calls up another
hint:
Every time you open the address book the ´Com-
mander´ does not suggest the current but the last model
in use. is makes switching models more comfort-
able. Switching models: Shortly press áor àand accept
with holding ok until the connecting screen appears.
eDit name
Using this you can change the name of the en-
try in your address book, but it will not change
the name saved on your model itself. Editing a
new name is described on page 8.
eDit aDDreSS
As explained on the top every model, or to be
exact, every ´Commander´ antenna has its
own name consisting of letters and numbers.
Usually it is not necessary to enter the address
manually for it should be automatically saved
in your address book when the new receiver
connects. If you want to enter a new address
manually have a look to page 15.
Delete moDel
Deletes the entry from your address book. You
will have to accept the order with Ü to avoid
deleting an address by mistake. e entry is de-
leted permanently, you are not able to connect
to the model via the address book afterwards.
prepare SeConDary ConneCtion
You can edit additional settings for your entries.
at means you can preset options that, when-
ever you connect to a particular model, a spe-
cic secondary model will be selected, too.
It will appear as the rst, if you enter the ad-
dress book like described above. e “second-
ary connection“ mode is congured as it has
been saved.
ConneCt
When connecting to a new model every cur-
rently existing connection is cancelled. Next
time you turn on your transmitter it will auto-
matically try to connect to the same model it
has been connected to in the last session.
ConneCt aS no. 2
Connects to a second model without cancel-
ling the currently active connection to the rst
model. You are able to control both models
now. You cannot connect to the same model
twice (more detailed information on page 59).
SearCh new reCeiver
is option leads you straight to the previ-
ously explained search function. New models
are always saved as new entry independently
from the entry through which you entered the
menu.
aDDreSS Book option
e whole menu.
Address book options.
menu for editing the currently selected entry. e following sec-
tion refers to the address book functions.
Holding ok for a few seconds starts the connection to the se-
lected model. If you want to go back to the main screen press can-
cel (the currently active connection will not be discarded).

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Y ou will need the ´Commander´ models
address, if you want to enter it manually
like described in the blue box on this page.
E.g. if you want to connect your model to a
friends transmitter, but you do not want it to be
visible for others.
In case you make your models identication
number (address) visible for others, they are
technically able to control your vehicle. To
avoid other transmitters to gain control over
your model, you may want to set a password
(explained in detail on page 20, chapter ´pass-
word protection´).
Create entry manualy
If you want to enter a new address manually, that means
without the integrated search function, follow these instruc-
tions:
1. Go to the address book and select the entry “empty“
2. Press the menu button
3. Now select “edit name“ and enter your name of choice
4. In addition enter the 12-character identication number of
your models antenna to the “edit adress“ option (you do not
have to enter the separating dots, they are xed)
Blauzahn models which have the old white antenna connec-
tor can only be added like described in point 4. You can nd
their address on the antenna module.
how to get the aDDreSS
viSiBle moDelS
e address of visible ´Commander´ models
can be found with the search function of your
transmitter. On the
bottom of the screen
you can see the ad-
dress of the currently
selected model as it is
illustrated in the pic-
ture on the right-hand
side.
inviSiBle moDelS
eir addresses can only be found in address
books of transmitters which already have it
saved. e address is
displayed in the en-
try below the models
name.

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seTTing The TransMiTTer
T his section gives detailed information about options in the
„basic settings“ menu.
To get there press cancel for as often as it is necessary to get
back to the main screen. en press menu and scroll with Öor
Üuntill you can read “basic settings“ in the top line. Every adjust-
men explained in this chapter refers to the transmitter only. at
means changing these settings does not aect the model directly.
Of course you can change the control over the vehicle by chang-
File FunCtionS
T his option will only be available if a me-
mory card is attached and it is compatible
with the transmitter. If selecting this menu, you
will get to the sub menu for the memory card.
You can nd a detailed chapter refering the
memory card functions on page 76.
operating time Counter
T he values for both operation time
counters are listed in the “system info“.
Furthermore you can nd information about
the transmitter hardware and installed soft-
ware there, too.
In the bottom left-
hand corner you can
see the resetable
timer behind the let-
ters ´up´ and to your
right-hand side is the
total timer behind the
word ´all´ .
To set the left counter to zero hold Ö. Leave
this menu with ´cancel´or ´ok´ .
the full content
of the menu
“basic settings“
ConneCtion parameterS
S hows the characteristics of the connec-
tion to the model. You do not have to
understand them in detail, but if you contact
us reporting a problem, we might ask you for
these values.
e count behind
Rx-lvl is always nega-
tive and shows the
signal strength. For
this value suits: bigger
is better!
BER is the value for
the signals quality, o
would be perfect.
Leave this menu with ´cancel´or ´ok´ .
ing the “joystick mode“, but you do not make any changes to the
model itself.
e SA-Basic version has got two additional menus: “tare joy-
stick“ and “PPM mode“ .
eir functions will be explained on the following page.

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T he ´Commander SA-Basic version is designed
for upgrading older transmitters.
It ts perfectly to the F14, but with some craftsman-
ship you can extend almost all equipment with an
analogue joystick. e electrical parameters of the
joystick alternate from manufacturer to manufacturer
and even from version to version. For this reason you
will have to calibrate your joystick a single time, if it is
in use for the rst time.
You can nd the option “stick calibration“ in the
“basic settings“ of the ´Commander´ SA-Basic trans-
mitter. New SA-Ba-
sics that have not
been calibrated,
yet, show this menu
after power up.
What is shown in the picture is an illustration of the
transmitter:
to the bottom left- and right-hand side of the joy-
stick, the four knobs (proportional channels) in be-
tween and on top of
the illustration the
display shows two
adaptions with six
switches and one
knob for each.
neutral poSition
Bring all controlling elements to a neutral position.
at means: Place them centred and do not forget to
center the trimming. en press á until all knobs
and switches on your display jump to a centred posi-
tion.
joyStiCk anD potentiometer travel
e menu switches to “stick travel“ and all ar-
rows on the proportional controls facing right
and up start blinking. By that you can see which
direction has not
been set, yet.
Now move the
control elements to
the far sides of the
directions that the
blinking arrows are
facing one after an-
other untill the end
position is reached. is is necessary for ´Com-
mander´ to recognizes in which direction the
sticks and potis are attached and how big their
action/ rotation angle is. Do not forget the potis
of your adaptions.
Once you reached the nal position with the
control element for the rst direction the next
arrow will start blinking. Repeat the procedure
until all directions are set.
If no more arrows are blinking the calibration
procedure is completed.
For slots that have not been plugged with a
controlling element, the control value is set to
neutral. In this case the calibration arrows will
remain.
Save the settings by holding ok for some sec-
onds.
You may want to leave this setup without sav-
ing the changes by pressing cancel.
Sa-1000 anD Sa-5000
e larger transmitters have precalibrated con-
trols. Normally, you do not have to set them
manually. For that reason you probably will not
nd the corresponding entry in your options.
But for service reasons there is a setup that can
be entered by holding the ábutton when you
turn on your transmitter.
e procedure stays
the same for the SA-
5000 as it is for the SA-
Basic. In case you own
a SA-5000 make sure
you do not forget the
potentiometers on the
bottom of the screen.
CaliBrate joyStiCkS
ppm-moDe
Y ou can attach a joystick directly to the SA-
Basic version. Alternatively it can read the
ppm-signal from the trainer plug of the original
transmitter. In the “trainer plug“ menu it is pos-
sible to switch between the trainer plug (F14
mode) and a direct attachment. After changing
the mode you have
to redo the calibra-
tion of the controls.

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DiSplayBeleuChtung unD kontraSt
T he display lighting can be set to “period of
lighting“ , “constant lighting“ or you may
deactivate it entirely.
Another possibility is to set it deactivating after
the cursors, sticks and menu buttons have not
been in use for the editted period of time. To do
so you have to go to the „basic settings“ and se-
lect “lighting time“ .
You can see the op-
tions “period of light-
ing“ (in seconds),
“constant lighting“
and “o“. áand à
change the duration,
holding “ok“ saves the
setting.
You may leave the menu with cancel to dis-
card the changes. All timers will be reset to their
previous value. In case an alert is triggered, the
display will automatically activate!
lighting Duration Dimming the DiSplay
T he brightness can be steplessly dimmed
at a range of 0 to 100%. You can nd the
“display dim“ option in the “basic settings“
menu.
áand àchange
the brightness (values
are displayed in %),
holding “ok“ saves the
entry.
„Cancel“ discards
all changes and resets
them to the previous
values. In case of an alert the display automati-
cally sets to full brightness for as long as the
alert lasts.
T he “basic settings“ menu also contains
the “contrast“ setting. You can choose
values between 120 and 180.
áand àadjust the contrast, pressing the
menu button changes the value from the low-
est, to the average and nally to maximum
value.
Holding the ok
saves the setting. Can-
cel discards them to
their previous state.
is will come very
handy, if you chose
to adjust the contrast
to a level where you
barely see anything
on your display.
ContraSt
A ll display settings are available in the “basic settings“ menu.
Lighting and brightness can be adjusted manually, so do
not hesitate to make your own settings. e contrast should be optimal, all displays are temperature-
compensated for European climate.
Hint:
Because of the percetion of the eye,
changing the rst 15% of your dis-
play lighting appears most intensively.
You can use this knowledge to in-
crease the longevity of your battery:
Setting it to 20% will appear as if it was
at 100% brightness, but the power con-
sumption will be reduced to a fth.

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T he option to “Auto pwr o“ a period of in-
activity is only available for the SA-1000
and SA-5000 version. If the transmitter has not
been in use for the choosen period of time (that
means if no cursor, stick or button has been ac-
tivated), it will automatically shut down.
áand àchange
the period of time,
holding ok accepts
and saves all settings.
With cancel you
can discard the set-
tings and leave the
menu. e previous
values will be restored.
Independently from your own conguration
the transmitter shuts down after a maximum
of four hours continuous operation (240 min).
Setting values shorter than 10 minutes always
results in a 10 minute timer.
automatiC ShutDown
I f a model is in use of more than a single
driver, there should be a clear assignment of
your transmitters control functions. Of course
there is always dierent preferations referring
the handling, but that is not a problem:
You can change the handling of the transmitter
without any aects on your models congura-
tions.
e "joystick mode" menu oers you four
arrangements for as-
signing your joystick
functions (merely au-
tomatically). áand
àchange the mode,
holding ok saves the
changes. cancel dis-
cards all changes and
closes the menu, the
previously active mode will be restored.
leFt- or right-hanDeD tranSmitter
e illustration on the right-hand side shows
the assignments for each joystick (left- and
right-hand). If you change the mode of your
transmitter, no other control element will be af-
fected.
Mode 1
For right-handed control. e
right-hand joystick controls the
functions 1 (steering) and 2 (high
beam light), the left-hand joy-
stick functions 3 (throttle) and 4
(turning signals).
Mode 3
For left-handed control. All
joystick functions are reversed.
Furthermore you can choose
to drive and steer with the same joystick. Select
mode 2 right-handed use ( steering and throttle
right) or mode 4 (steering and throttle left).
uSername
W hen starting your transmitter this name
is displayed in the booting screen below
the ScaleArt logo.
You can change the name in the “basic set-
tings“ under “owner name“. It is possible to en-
ter up to 16 characters in the same way as it is
explained for chang-
ing the name of your
model.
G o to the “basic settings“ and select “reset
transmitter“ option. Now you have two
possibilities:
ádeletes all entries
from your address
book. e follow-
ing screen shows the
count of the deleted
addresses. e proce-
dure takes some time.
tranSmitter at FaCtory State
Holding àresets
all congurations to
factory state. You will
automatically be car-
ried to the “calibrate
joystick“ menu .
With cancel you
can leave without saving the changes.

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C ommander transmitters are monitoring
the battery voltage. e charge status
displayed on your screen depends from the de-
termined value.
If the supply is dropping below the adjust-
able threshold, the ´Commander´ will warn
You: e battery symbol below the charge sta-
tus starts blinking and the display lights up an
down. e SA-Basic also shows a big warning
sign on the screen. e more advanced trans-
mitters SA-1000 and SA-5000 trigger vibration
and acoustic alert when enabled.
For the SA-Basic version the threshold also
regulates at which voltage the battery symbol
will show “empty“.
Set alert threSholD
In the “battery alarm“ option in
the “basic settings“ menu you
can edit the threshold for the le-
vel of the battery voltage.
On top you can see the currently measured
voltage. Below it you can nd the currently ac-
tive value of the threshold.
áand àchange
the value, holding ok
saves the setting. You
may leave the setup
with cancel to dis-
card all changes. e
previous threshold
will be restored.
tranSmitter Battery alarm
SuggeStionS For alter threSholD
e SA-1000 and SA-5000 have a battery sui-
ting, factory preinstalled threshold. You should
not change this value without a good reason.
SA-Basic versions can optionally be supplied
with 7,2v nimh, 7,4v lipo or 9,6v nimh batteries.
Please set the threshold carefully, because the
charge status function is fully depending on it.
nimh 7,2v (Scaleart - standard equipment): 7,05v
nimh 9,6v (Robbe - standard equipment): 9,40v
lipo 7,4v: 6,90v
ose values might look conservative, but
please remember that those are not critical
values set for the discharge protection, rather
than threshold values for the warning signs
and alerts. When the alarm sounds up You
should still have plenty time to park Your truck
at a suitable place.
DiSCharge proteCtion
e larger transmitters SA-1000 and SA-5000
shuts down automatically when the battery
voltage drops below 6,0 v.
Unfortunately, this is not possible with up-
graded SA-Basic versions, because of the for-
eign transmitter.
paSSworD proteCtion
W hether it is for theft protection or just to
avoid unauthorized usage:
It often is desirable that not anybody who is
able to nd the power switch, is also able to use
or change every function.
erefore ´Commander´ transmitter have a
password protection to secure critical functions
and to avoid unwanted changes. ere are two
dierent levels of security:
unauthorizeD uSage
You can set a “start PIN“ in the “basic settings“.
If you enter an empty entry the, password will
be reset. e PIN itself
can contain all signs,
space, letters and
numbers available.
Using the same PIN
as illustrated here in
the manual is no good
idea.
If you did set a password, it will be required
for launching your transmitter. Without enter-
ing the correct password, you are not be able to
start the transmitter.
unauthorizeD programming
If you did set a “conguration PIN“ in the “ba-
sic settings“, all conguration options of your
transmitter and the associated models will be
locked. Of course your are still able to select
models from your memory and control them.
Attention!
If your PIN gets lost, you will have to
ask your manufacturer to reset it for you.
erefore you need the proof of purchase.

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reCeiver seTup
T his topic will grant you a closer look at the possibilities you
have conguring the ´model menu´. To get there rst press
´cancel´ untill you are back to the main screen, then press the
menu button to go to the “model menu“ .
In this menu you can nd all congurations depending on your
model that are saved on your receiver. If no model is connected
this menu will stay clear except the option “search model“ .
introDuCtion
Right to the very introduction of this lecture we told you that the
ScaleArt ´Commanders´ are model based, which means that all
congurations concerning the model are saved on its receiver. If
the model is not connected to your transmitter, you cannot access
the congurations saved on the receiver. You will only see all the
menu points for setting the models congurations for active con-
nections.
By the way, all operations and adjustments like the mixer and
the servo path get calculated in the model not your transmitter.
is way the receiver can still operate automated functions like
lighteects or windshield wipers without connection to the mod-
el (e.g. if the vehicle is parked)
Model based also means that if you want to change congura-
tions of your model you always consider the device (e.g. the ser-
vo) that is connected and change the settings of the port to which
its attached. For the overall conguration, the assignment of the
controlling elements to the functions is just one variable option of
the freely changeable settings.
Common and more easy remote controls which most model
manufacturers are used to are transmitter based. But for more
complex controls with wide spread functions this would just be
limiting its capabilities.
So the starting point of all congurations is not the channel, but
always the used port.
the reCeiver menu
portS
T he receivers have ports for e.g. servos, light-bus or the en-
gine. Furthermore for some types there are virtual ports.
ose have only importance for the software internal features
like the hazard lights and for cancelling turning signals. You can
nd a more detailed explaination in chapter ´ports/ function ele-
ments´.
Funktion BloCkS
A mongst others, function elements contain what you might
know from otzer remote controls as mixer. e ´Command-
er´ function blocks are capable of more than simply mixing: bend-
ing light, comfort ash, limiting switch, hydraulic pump control,
delaying, sequencing, various tracked vehicle mixer and much
more. Described in detail in chapter ´ports function elements´.
telemetry
A nother ability of the ´Commander´ receiver is to send meas-
ured and calculated values back to your transmitter where
they will be displayed. is is called telemetry. Besides battery
info, light symbols and inclinometer, you can add four additional
values to the screen. Closer description in chapter ´telemetry´.
e complete
Receiver menu