Traxxas 49077 - Manual (Page 29)

T-MAXX 3.3 OWNER’S MANUAL • 29
LED Color / Pattern Name Notes
Solid green Normal Driving Mode See page 9 for information on how to use your transmitter controls.
Slow red (0.5 sec on / 0.5 sec off) Binding See page 10 for more information on binding.
Flashing fast green (0.1 sec on / 0.15 sec off) Throttle Trim Seek Mode
Turn the Multi Function knob right or left until the LED stops flashing.
See above for more information.
Flashing medium red (0.25 sec on / 0.25 sec off) Low Battery Alarm Put new batteries in the transmitter. See page 8 for more information.
Flashing fast red (0.125 sec on / 0.125 sec off) Link Failure / Error
Transmitter and receiver are no longer bound. Turn the system off and then
back on to resume normal operation. Find source of the link failure (ie out of
range, low batteries, damaged antenna).
Programming Patterns
Counts out number (green or red) then pauses Current menu position See Menu Tree for more information.
Fast green 8 times Menu setting accepted (on SET)
Fast red 8 times Menu SET invalid User error such as trying to delete a locked model.
LED Color / Pattern Name Notes
Solid green Normal Driving Mode See page 9 for information on how to use your transmitter controls.
Slow red (0.5 sec on / 0.5 sec off) Binding See page 10 for more information on binding.
Flashing fast red (0.125 sec on / 0.125 sec off) Fail-Safe / Low Voltage Detect
Consistent Low Voltage in the receiver triggers Fail-Safe so there is enough
power to center the throttle servo before it completely loses power.
x 8
x 8
or
TRANSMITTER LED CODES
RECEIVER LED CODES
4. Within 10 seconds, touch the “Search for Traxxas Link Wireless
Module” button on your mobile device (C).
5. The Bluetooth®
icon in the status
bar will turn blue,
and the blue LED
on the module
will glow solid
blue (D).
6. The Traxxas Link Wireless Module and the Traxxas Link App are now
paired, and will automatically connect when the transmitter is turned
on and the app is running.
Available Tuning Adjustments
The following items can be adjusted most easily
using your mobile device and the Traxxas Link
application. All the features described below
may also be accessed using the menu and
set buttons on the transmitter and observing
signals from the LED. An explanation of the
menu structure follows on page 31
Your Traxxas transmitter has a programmable
Multi-Function knob that can be set to control
various advanced transmitter functions (set to
Steering Sensitivity by default, see page 10).
Experiment with the settings and features to see if
they can improve your driving experience.
Throttle Sensitivity (Throttle Exponential)
The Multi-Function knob can be set to control Throttle Sensitivity.
Throttle Sensitivity works the same way as Steering Sensitivity as
described on page 10, but applies the effect to the throttle channel.
Only forward throttle is affected; brake/reverse travel remains linear
regardless of the Throttle Sensitivity setting.
Steering Percentage (Dual Rate)
The Multi-Function knob can be set to control the amount (percentage)
of servo travel applied to steering. Turning the Multi-Function knob
fully clockwise will deliver maximum steering throw; turning the knob
counter-clockwise reduces steering throw (note: turning the dial
counter-clockwise to its stop will eliminate all servo travel). Be aware
that the steering End Point settings define the servo’s maximum
steering throw. If you set Steering Percentage to 100% (by turning the
Multi-Function knob fully clockwise), the servo will travel all the way
to its selected end point, but not past it. Many racers set Dual Rate so
they have only as much steering throw as they need for the track’s
tightest turn, thus making the car easier to drive throughout the rest of
the course. Reducing steering throw can also be useful in making a car
easier to control on high-traction surfaces, and limiting steering output
for oval racing where large amounts of steering travel are not required.
Braking Percentage
The Multi-Function knob may also be set to control the amount of brake
travel applied by the servo in a nitro-powered model. Electric models do
not have a servo-operated brake, but the Braking Percentage function
still operates the same way in electric models. Turning the Multi-
Function knob full clockwise will deliver maximum brake throw; turning
the knob counter-clockwise reduces brake throw (Note: Turning the dial
counter-clockwise to its stop will eliminate all brake action).
Steering and Throttle End Points
The TQi transmitter allows you to choose the limit of the servo’s travel
range (or its “end point”) independently for left and right travel (on the
steering channel) and throttle/brake travel (on the throttle channel).
This allows you to fine-tune the servo settings to prevent binding
caused by the servo moving steering or throttle linkages (in the case
of a nitro car) farther than their mechanical limits. The end point
adjustment settings you select will represent what you wish to be the
servo’s maximum travel; the Steering Percentage or Braking Percentage
functions will not override the End Point settings.
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ADVANCED TUNING GUIDE
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LED Color / Pattern Name Notes
Blue LED off Connecting mode
Traxxas Link App is not running on
a paired device.
Slow blue
(0.5 sec on / 0.5 sec off)
Pairing mode
See above for information on pairing
the module with Traxxas Link App.
Solid blue Connected
See page 12 for information on how
to use your transmitter controls.
TRAXXAS LINK MODULE LED CODES
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