Cube Controls FCORE User manual

User guide

Before you start please read the manual carefully before
you use the steering wheel.
Any modifications, tampering, changes or unauthorized
uses of the product will void the warranty.
The steering wheel has no waterproof feature, please
keep it away from water, rain, moisture and other items
containing liquid such as vape, cups etc.
This wheel is designed for simulation purposes only.
Disconnect the USB cable from both sides if you will not
use the product for a long time.

Contents
1. INTRODUCING THE HARDWARE
1.1 Interface
1.2 Steering Wheel Installation
1.3 Shifter Paddles Adjustment
1.4 Clutch Paddles Adjustment
1.5 USB/BLE connection
1.6 Battery charging
2. NAVIGATING THE SOFTWARE
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Inputs
2.3 RGB
2.4 Paddles
2.5 Device
2.6 About
3. USEFUL TIPS

What you will find in the box
F-CORE Steering Wheel
Q-CONN USB Cable
1x F-CORE Stickers Sheet
Declaration of Conformity Booklet
Tool Bag containing:
Torx Screwdriver (red)
Philips Screwdriver (black)
TX10 Allen key
TX25 Allen key
Nylon Tweezers
3x M5x10 hex bolts
3x M5x16 hex bolts
3x M5x10 button TORX
3x M5 nut

1. INTRODUCING
THE HARDWARE

1.1 Interface
20 - 19
24
31 23
17
18
26
25
9
10 13 12
11
41
42 45 44
43
32
331
7 39
21
22
16
8
28 -27
29
30
48
40

The POV switches/funky switches/joysticks directions (up, down, left, right) are meant to work
only if a “clicky” sound feedback occurs. Therefore there’s no risk to press the direction and
accidentally enable the centre click button.
Toggles 24 and 32 work this way: once the toggle has been activated the respective led will turn
on, when the toggle has been flipped off it turns the led off. In the ON status the respective
button is not seen as always pressed, it only activates the button for a few ms when flipped on
or off. Toggles are useful for on/off features like headlights, wipers, ABS/TC etc. Make sure the
toggle LEDs are synced correctly: e.g. if you activate one option without being in the sim, it will
work in reverse once you are into the simulator.
IMPORTANT: Remember that on the Windows USB Game Device page, half the buttons will not
engage. This is caused by the Windows’ Graphic Interface inability to see more than 32 Buttons
and not a problem with the Steering Wheel itself!

1.2 Steering wheel installation
Our F-CORE is natively compatible with every wheelbase or adapter that has a 50.8mm bolt pattern.
70mm compatibility is obtained thanks to our Universal Hub, hubs from different manufacturers or
different adapters for 50/70 compatibility!
MOUNTING A UNIVERSAL HUB
If you specifically chose our Universal Hub for compatibility and you purchased it separetely,
do not worry: mounting it is the easiest thing in the world.
You will need to use the three M3x8 black bolts to tighten the hub in three positions (use the
TX25 key that you were supplied with) and you’re good to go. You will then be able to mount
the wheel to whatever QR or wheelbase of your choice.
In the image, you can see highlighted in blue the M5x0.8 metric holes. In grey, 5,5mm through
holes. Both of them are available in 70mm or 50.8mm bolt patterns. Through holes are rotated
by 180, so flipping your adapter to match the wheel hub may be needed.
Inner 50.8mm
pattern
Outer 70mm
pattern

1.3 New F-CORE Shifter Paddles
The new CORE Shifter Paddles can be easily adjusted to better suit your hand size and driving
preferences. NOTE: TX10 drive included in the Tools Bag.
Length and Reach can be adjusted by slightly loosening the two screws highlighted in the
picture, and sliding the carbon paddle forward/backwards, or rotating it upwards/downwards.

1.4 Clutch Paddles Mounting and Adjustment
If you have purchased the clutches separately, you will now need to mount them on the back of
the wheel: do not worry, as you can easily mount them yourself!
To do so, you will simply need to use an M4 key to free the covers that you will find on the
backplate. Inside, you will see a white connector to which you will need to connect the clutch
paddle. You can then insert the extra cable inside the backplate and tighten the extra paddles
using the same screws you removed at the start.
Then you can adjust the clutches to be more comfortable, exactly as your shifter paddles. Also
the spring resistance can be adjusted by turning the screw by using the provided TX10 Allen
Key (smallest L-shaped silver key) as indicated in the picture below:

1.5 USB/BLE Connection
The F-CORE has our standard connection method, with two new main features:
A dual-mode that allows you to use the steering wheel via USB connection or through
Bluetooth connection to the PC.
The Q-CONN - our proprietary magnetic connector for a fast and easy connection.
On both connection methods, the device is seen by Windows as having the same interface, so
the re-mapping of controls in-game is not needed when using it via BLE or wired USB.

SWITCHING BETWEEN BLE AND USB MODES:
Press and hold button 22 and turn on the steering wheel via the dedicated On/Off button on
the backside of the wheel.
Turning off the steering wheel and repeating the procedure will allow you to toggle between
the two different connection modes.
The device will always boot up to the latest connection method used.
WHEN IN BLE MODE:
The top right LED should flash in blue. This means the wheel is in discovery mode or waiting
to connect.
Open the Bluetooth devices on your PC and click “add device”.
Click on the “Bluetooth” option and wait for the device to show up in the device list.
Select the device and wait for the pairing to end. The LED should flash quickly when pairing
and stay fixed once pairing is completed.
Once paired, each time the device is turned on with BLE mode selected it will automatically
connect to the PC. The operating range is usually around 10 meters but will be reduced if
obstructions are present between the device and the PC.
IMPORTANT: To ensure full BLE compatibility we suggest to use in combination with an external
Bluetooth antenna/dongle. Also, after each Firmware update remember to delete the Device
from the BT page and pair it again to avoid connection conflicts.

WHEN IN WIRED USB MODE:
Make sure you are in the correct connection mode (top right BLE status led OFF)
Just plug the Q-CONN connector on the back of the device.
Turn on the steering wheel with the On/Off button on the back of the device.
The operative system should immediately recognize the device and reproduce the standard
USB connection sound.

1.6 Battery Charging
As soon as the Q-CONN cable is connected, the device will automatically start the battery
charging process if needed.
Battery status led legend:
Green means the battery is fully charged.
Flashing yellow means the battery is at 5% capacity or less and needs charging.
Red means the battery is being charged.
Charging on the fly while in BLE mode is possible and the connection will be used only to
charge the battery without affecting the BLE communication. This is useful if the battery is low
during a race!
A full battery charge should take around 2 to 4 hours depending on the connection used. USB
3.0 ports or powered hubs are recommended as they allow the device to draw more power to
charge the battery.
Battery life will last approximately 50/60h. Battery level in % is also available from the Bluetooth
device list in the Windows “Bluetooth and other devices” page and also on the Device page of
the CubeSet App.
There can be a difference between the percentage shown on the Windows page and the
CubeSet App: in this case, keep in mind that the value on the Cube Set app is the correct one.

2. NAVIGATING
THE SOFTWARE

The CubeSet app is here and you can download it from our website.
Now, thanks to our proprietary software you can configure your Steering Wheel in every little
detail and most of all you can update your wheel firmware with new content that we release
continuously.
The CubeSet App is compatible with the new line only: the older Formula and GT models are
not compatible with the new software.
We have many plans for the future so do not worry: many features will be added to your
CubeSet App!
IMPORTANT: With every major change in the Software we also release a new updated version of
this manual. Please make sure you’re consulting the correct version for your Software/Firmware.
2.1 Introduction

STARTING THE CUBESET APP
Once the steering wheel is connected, powered on with the On/Off button and recognized by
the PC (see the USB/BLE Connection section of this guide), you can then start the CUBESET
APP.
If the wheel is successfully recognized by the CUBESET APP, this is what you will see at the top
of the window:
If the wheel is connected to the PC, you can finally start configuring your steering wheel!
IMPORTANT: Having the F-CORE no RGB LEDs, the RGB section of the app will be not accessible
and highlighted in grey.
If the wheel is not connected to the PC or not successfully recognized, this is what you will see
at the top of the window:

2.2 Inputs
On the INPUTS page, you can check the correct functionality of every button and encoder
present in your wheel, modify the Encoder Pulse Width and calibrate the Clutches (if present).

CHECKING THE BUTTONS
Nothing is easier than that: every button press or encoder rotation on the Steering Wheel will
consequently light up the corresponding button/encoder direction on the App page.
ENCODER PULSE WIDTH
With this slider, you will be able to set a value between 40ms and 240ms for your Encoder Pulse
Width! The higher the value, the longer the pulse, ensuring the inputs are recognized by every
system/simulator. The lower the value, the shorter the pulse, ensuring the quickest reaction for
high-end systems/simulators.
CLUTCHES CALIBRATION
After the mounting but before using the analogue clutch paddles it is necessary to calibrate
them, or else they might not be recognized correctly by the system/simulator.
IMPORTANT: Before calibration make sure the Clutches are set as Enabled and the Bite Point is
Disabled on the Paddles page.