Frankenslot WireOrLess User manual

WireOrLess Controller V3.16
Set the ID to be used and pair to the wireless receiver
Switch off the controller. (Center position of the power switch.)
Select the desired ID on the Carrera receiver.
Keep the crossover button pressed down.
Move the power switch to the right (activation of wireless mode).
Receiver acknowledges programming with "7-segment round trip". Controller ready to start.
When switching on the controller, the number of flashes indicates which ID it is programmed to.
Activating the configuration mode
For configuration, the controller must first be paired with the receiver and the receiver must be
active during configuration. Alternatively the controller can be set to cable mode including the cable
being connected to the powered Control Unit.
Switch off the controller.
Keep the gas control knob completely pressed (full throttle) and the switch button pressed. Hold
both and now switch on the controller via its power button. (In radio mode: switch to the right, in
cable module: switch to the left).
LED lights up.
Release the switch button
Release the trigger
The configuration starts.
The configuration is based on the Speedflow Wireless programming
The controller shows the currently selected configuration by the number of flashes it emits. It
continuously repeats the number of flashes, separated by a pause.
The desired configuration value is selected by briefly pressing the switch button. A short press of the
button selects the next possible value for the configuration.
The selected value is stored by keeping the switch button pressed until the LED flashes quickly,
confirming the storing of the configuration.

After storing, the next configuration option is displayed via the flashing LED. The following
configuration options are available.
1. Number of speed steps
1 x flashing - original Carrera 16 speed steps
3 x flashing - Speedflow control 30 speed steps
4 x flashing - Speedflow control 44 speed levels
5 flashes - WOL 44Plus
Selection: press briefly. Save: press and hold until LED flashes quickly, then release again. Now the
next configuration step can be performed.
2. Launch Control can be activated or deactivated
1 x flashing deactivated
2 x flashing Launch Control is available
Selection between these two options: press briefly\ Save: press and hold until LED flashes quickly,
then release again.\ Continue to next configuration step.
3. Select performance curve
The performance curve defines how the pressing of the trigger get translated to the power delivered
to the motor. The fine tuning is done via the trimmer on the side of the controller and can even be
adjusted while driving.
Here in the configuration menu the basic curve can be selected. The curve is not modified if the
trimmer is in center position. Turning it left or right bends the curve. Simply try it.
1 x flashing simple curve is selected –preferred by most people.
2 x flashing the S-shaped curve is selected.
The number of flashes indicates which curve is selected.
Selection: press briefly\ Save: press and hold until LED flashes quickly, then release again.

Turning the trimmer (the knob on the side oft he controller) bends the curve like you can see in the
graph. Center position results in a straight line.
Continue to the next configuration step.
4. Set trigger position from which the car starts
In this configuration step, you can verify the start position of the trigger and set the position you
want. For smaller hands it might be desirable to have the start position closer to the handle.
Verify configuration: psess the trigger slowly. As long as it is less pressed, than the start position the
LED is off. Once you cross the start position (trigger is more pressed than the start position) the LED
turns on.
Setting a new starting position: Move the trigger to the desired start position, hold it steady. While
holding, press the switch button, until the LED flashes, confirming the saving of the start position..
5. Set trigger position from which the car runs at full throttle
Here you can verify and set the full throttle trigger position. Verification and configuration works just
like for the trigger start position.
The LED switches on/off when you cross the full throttle position.
Setting the new full throttle position: hold the trigger at the desired position. While holding press the
switch button until you see the LED flashing.
Congratulations you have finished configuration!

In case you do not want to program all options you can stop the programming sequence earlier. Just
keep in mind, that each step is only stored after the fast confirmation flashes have been observed.
Quick menu -- NCE FET curve
There are original decoders in circulation, which have a very aggressive performance curve. The topic
was intensively discussed in freeslotter in late 2019, early 2020. Our customers asked us if we could
help and have an extra soft mode to reduce the aggressive behavior of these decoders.
To make driving with these decoders much easier, you can activate a compensation mode in the
WireOrLess controller which neutralizes this behavior. All further settings of the power curves, as
described above, are of course retained.
Activation/deactivation:
Switch off controller (middle position)
Keep the gas completely pressed through and
Move the On / Off switch to the right.
Release the trigger.
Current programming is displayed:
- 1 x flashing deactivated
2 x flashes NCE-FET compensation curve is active
Selection: press briefly\ Save: press and hold until LED flashes quickly.
Do not forget to save via a long press until you see the LED flashing!
Resetting to factory default settings
Switch off the controller. Keep trigger and turnout button pressed during power on and keep both
pressed for about 10 seconds.
The controller acknowledges the reset after about 8 seconds with a steady flashing signal. Now the
controller can be switched off and on again. It was reset to the factory settings (DEFAULT).

Afterwards it must be tuned in again to the desired receiver.
If you have reset the controller to its default settings, we recommend to configure the start and full
throttle trigger point for your controller again for optimal operation. See "Set the trigger position
from which the car starts" or "Set the trigger position from which the car runs at full throttle".
Standby / power saving mode
After 5 minutes without use, the controller goes into sleep mode. This reduces the power
consumption to a tiny fraction. Saving battery power in case you forget to switch it off.
Cable operation
Switch off the controller. (Center position of the on/off switch.)
Plug the supplied cable into the bottom of the controller housing. The supplied cable has two
different plugs. The plug with the central latch is plugged into the controller.
Plug the other end of the cable into the control unit or expansion box.
Set controller to cable operation
Move the On / Off switch to the far left.
The configuration menu and the quick menu can also be reached in cable mode - see above –in this
case to switch on the controller move the on/off switch to the left.
In cable mode the controller also works without batteries.
Default values
The controller is ready for immediate use and only needs to be programmed to your wireless
receiver. During the final test, we adjusted the start point and full-throttle point specifically for your
controller.
Speed steps 44Plus
Launch Control active
Curve 1 active
Default starting point
Full throttle point preset

Questions
How do I find out on which channel my controllers are currently
programmed?
Just count the slow flashing signals when switching on. The number corresponds to the channel
number
How do I check the battery condition?
In wireless operation, the LED flashes regularly. The LED flashes the more often the battery is
depleated. If it flashes about three times per second, the battery is slowly running down. Battery
operation - see: "Can rechargeable batteries be used?"\ The controller switches off at 1.8V.
Can rechargeable batteries be used?
When using rechargeable batteries, you should consider recharging already at one flash per second,
otherwise the batteries can be deeply discharged. The controller only switches off at 1.8V.
Is the battery required for cable operation?
In cable mode the controller power is supplied exclusively by the CU (power switch position to the
left). No battery is consumed. They could also be removed.
How do I see that the wireless operation is active?
In wireless mode, the controller flashes regularly. The frequency provides information about the
battery status. See "How do I check the battery status?".
How do I see that wired operation (cable mode) is active?
The LED only flashes once when the power is turned on (switch to the left). After that the LED is off.
Power is supplied exclusively from the Control Unit or the expansion box. The internal battery is
completely separated from the electronics.
Why does my controller react only after 2-3 seconds after switching on?
After switching on the wireless operation, the controller shows its channel number by flashing
signals. Only after this is it ready to start.
How do I wake up the controller from sleep mode (power save mode)?
In order to achieve this significant reduction in power consumption, it was necessary to stop
querying the throttle lever position in sleep mode. This means that only by pressing the switch
button the controller wakes up again.
Alternatively the controller can be switched off and on again.
Subject to technical changes - status december 2020

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