Thrustmaster TCA QUADRANT BOEING User manual

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XBOX SERIES X|S — XBOX ONE — PC
User Manual
TECHNICAL FEATURES

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1. Throttle quadrant axes #1, #2 and #3
2. Thrust levers
3. Thrust reverser mechanism on each
lever
4. 17 action buttons
5. Engine selector switch (1&2 or 3&4)
6. Crossbar
7. Attachment pieces for second TCA
Quadrant Boeing Edition (sold
separately)
8. Speed brake lever
9. Flaps lever
10. Type A USB connector for
Thrustmaster device
11. Type C USB connector
12. Female RJ12 connector for TFRP
rudder system (sold separately)
13. Crossbar location
14. USB port cap

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WARNING: MOUNTING TCA QUADRANT BOEING EDITION ON
A TABLE OR DESK
Do not attach TCA Quadrant Boeing Edition to a glass table or desk.

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INSTALLATION ON PC
1. Go to https://support.thrustmaster.com. Click Joysticks / TCA Quadrant Boeing
Edition, and then click Drivers. Download and install the PC driver and its customized
interface for the Windows Control Panel.
2. Once the PC driver has been installed, connect the type C USB connector (11) to one of the
USB ports on your PC.
3. To access the Control Panel, select Start / Apps / Thrustmaster / Control Panel (in
Windows 10).
The Game Controllers dialogue box is displayed.
The device appears onscreen with the name TCA Q Boeing 1&2 (or TCA Q Boeing 3&4,
depending on the position of the engine selector switch (5)) and OK status.
4. In the Game Controllers dialogue box, click Properties to test and view all features.
You are now ready to play!

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MAPPING FOR THE 17 BUTTONS AND 3 AXES ON PC

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TCA Yoke Boeing Edition (sold separately) allows you to directly connect a throttle and a
rudder (both sold separately) at the back of the yoke. A second throttle can also be
connected at the back of TCA Quadrant Boeing Edition, allowing the yoke to access up to 9
additional axes. The devices appear independently in the Game Controllers dialogue box
as virtual device(s).

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INSTALLATION ON XBOX SERIES X|S / XBOX ONE
On Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One, TCA Quadrant Boeing Edition must be connected at the
back of TCA Yoke Boeing Edition (sold separately) in order for the device to be recognized.
A second throttle can also be connected at the back of TCA Quadrant Boeing Edition (sold
separately), allowing the yoke to access up to 9 additional axes.
On Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One, compatible Thrustmaster devices connected via the type A
USB connector will be merged with the TCA Yoke Boeing Edition device.

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MAPPING FOR THE 17 BUTTONS AND 3 AXES

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USING A SECOND TCA QUADRANT BOEING EDITION
(SOLD SEPARATELY)

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MAKING CHANGES TO THE TCA QUADRANT BOEING
EDITION LEVERS
The TCA Quadrant Boeing Edition throttle quadrant lets you configure its 3 axes with 4
different types of levers. This allows you to modify the flight sensations according to the type
of aircraft being used in your simulation (i.e. commercial or civil aircraft).
The levers include:
•Left thrust lever (with the button on the left-hand side)
•Right thrust lever (with the button on the right-hand)
•Speed brake lever
•Flaps lever

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ENABLING THE TCA QUADRANT BOEING EDITION THRUST
REVERSERS
The TCA Quadrant Boeing Edition throttle quadrant features functional thrust reversers,
replicating those found on Boeing commercial aviation throttles.
1. At the stop, lift up the thrust reverser mechanism.
2. Moving past the stop lets you use the thrust reverser (buttons 4, 5 and 6 on PC / button 7,
8 or 9 on Xbox depending on the axis used by the lever).

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CONNECTING TWO TCA QUADRANT BOEING EDITION
THROTTLE QUADRANTS
You can connect a second TCA Quadrant Boeing Edition throttle quadrant (sold separately):
this will allow you to use 6 axes in total, simulating a four-engine commercial airliner or a
twin-engine light aircraft, for example.
1. Turn both throttle quadrants upside down, and screw on the two attachment pieces
included with TCA Quadrant Boeing Edition to attach the two devices together.
2. On the second throttle quadrant, physically set the engine selector switch (5) to 3&4 in
order to associate engines 3 and 4 with the second throttle quadrant (in the Control Panel
on PC).
3. Connect the axes together by pair (1&2 and 3&4) to make them easier to move in unison,
using the crossbar included with each TCA Quadrant Boeing Edition.

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4. When both devices are connected to your PC via USB, they appear independently in the
Game Controllers dialog box:
Important notes:
On Xbox Series X|S: using the included USB-C to USB-A cable, connect the type C USB
connector (11) on the first TCA Quadrant Boeing Edition to the type A USB connector (10)
located at the back of the second TCA Quadrant Boeing Edition.
On PC: connect the type C USB connector (11) on the second TCA Quadrant Boeing Edition
directly to a USB port on your PC.
Connecting the TPR or TFRP rudder systems (sold separately):
- The rudder system’s 3 axes are merged into virtual throttle quadrant 1&2 (Virtual TCA Q
1&2) if the rudder system is connected to the yoke or to any throttle quadrant connected
to the yoke (installation of the driver is required in order to ensure proper operation).
- The rudder system’s 3 axes are merged into the throttle quadrant to which they are
connected, if that throttle quadrant is directly connected to the PC.

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INSTALLING TCA QUADRANT BOEING EDITION ON TM
FLYING CLAMP*, TM FLYING DESK MOUNT*, A COCKPIT OR
OTHER STATIONARY SURFACE
* Sold separately
Mounting diagram for TM Flying Clamp (sold separately):

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Mounting diagram for TM Flying Desk Mount (sold separately):
You can use the three perforations located on the underside of TCA Quadrant Boeing
Edition to attach it to a cockpit or other stationary surface, using M6 screws (not included).

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CONNECTING THE TPR* OR TFRP* RUDDER SYSTEM TO TCA
QUADRANT BOEING EDITION
* Sold separately
TCA Quadrant Boeing Edition features 6 axes, 3 of which are reserved for the Thrustmaster
TPR or TFRP rudder system (sold separately).
The TPR rudder system connects directly to TCA Quadrant Boeing Edition.
1. Connect the rudder system’s USB connector to the type A USB connector (10) located at
the back of TCA Quadrant Boeing Edition.
2. Connect the TCA Quadrant Boeing Edition USB connector to one of the USB ports on
your PC or console, or to the back of TCA Yoke Boeing Edition (sold separately).
The TFRP rudder system connects directly to TCA Quadrant Boeing Edition.
1. Connect the rudder system’s male RJ12 connector to the female RJ12 connector (12)
located at the back of TCA Quadrant Boeing Edition.
2. Connect the TCA Quadrant Boeing Edition USB connector to one of the USB ports on
your PC or console, or to the back of TCA Yoke Boeing Edition (sold separately).

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Important notes regarding automatic calibration of axes:
- Always leave the rudder axis centered when connecting the rudder system to the TCA
Quadrant Boeing Edition throttle quadrant: never put your feet on the rudder system’s pedals
when doing so.
- The pedals’ 3 axes automatically calibrate themselves after a few movements, and after
having reached the physical stops for the rudder axis and the 2 differential brake axes.

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Important notes regarding connecting the TPR and TFRP rudder systems:
- If the rudder system is connected to the yoke via the throttle quadrant (installation of the
driver is required in order to ensure proper operation), the rudder system’s 3 axes are
merged into virtual throttle quadrant 1&2 (Virtual TCA Q 1&2) in the Game Controllers
dialog box.
- If the throttle quadrant is directly connected to the PC, the rudder system’s axes are
merged in the TCA Quadrant Boeing Edition Game Controllers dialog box.