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.