X52 HOTAS USER GUIDE / GUIDE D’UTILISATION logitechG.
ENGLISH LOGITECH G X52 HOTAS - PRODUCT TOUR JOYSTICK 5-position adjustment to suit all hand sizes. 3 toggle switches Spring loaded and conveniently positioned on the base for an extra 6 programmable flight commands. 2-Stage metal trigger Destroy the enemy with the aid of a precise and durable, cool-touch trigger. Two-stages can be programmed with separate fire functions. Cool-touch metal pinkie switch can be assigned shift functionality to double up on programmable commands.
THROTTLE Multi-Function Display (MFD) screen indicates: Mode and shift state Mode state is determined by mode selector on the head of the stick. 2 Fire Buttons Conveniently positioned on throttle head for instant access in the heat of the battle. User defined Text area - indicates name of command assigned to button when activated. - supplies name of profile in use and enables on-the-fly profile selection.
MAINTAINING YOUR CONTROLLER SETTINGS Your Logitech G X52 HOTAS is supplied ready for use. However, we want you to use it in the way that suits you best. We’ve therefore included the facility for you to change various settings on your stick and throttle units.You can, for example, vary the brightness of the LED buttons, check your stick is working correctly or change the way the date is displayed on your Multi-Functional Display (MFD). You change your controller settings in the X52 HOTAS properties window.
Testing your controller You can make sure that the various features of your controller are working correctly. You do this in the Test tab of the properties window. To test your controllers, follow the steps below: 1. Click the Test tab. The controller features that you can test are displayed below. 2. Test each feature as required. The way you do this varies, depending on what the feature does. It may, for example, involve pressing the corresponding button, or turning the corresponding rotary control.
What is a deadzone? A deadzone is a part of the range in which an axis moves that is not detected by the drivers and so has no effect on the game in progress. It may be around the center point of the range, or at either end. 7 ENGLISH Maintaining deadzones You can create deadzones for each range and axis your controller features move in. They reduce interference that may be caused by unintended movements of the flight stick and other controls.
To maintain your deadzones 1. Click the Deadzone tab. The controls you can create deadzones for are shown, as follows: Each axis is represented by a white box that contains a red line that represents where the control is currently sitting. Moving the corresponding control moves the red line. Use this line to determine exactly where your deadzone must begin and end. Beneath each box is a sliding scale. You use this to specify the size of each deadzone. 2.
ENGLISH Maintaining your LED brightness The authenticity of the flight control experience provided by your Logitech G X52 HOTAS is enhanced by a number of LEDs on the throttle unit and flight stick. You can control the appearance of these LEDs, making them brighter or dimmer according to your preference. To maintain LED brightness 1. Click the LEDs tab. A sliding scale is displayed, which you can use to choose how brightly the LEDs on your stick and throttle are displayed: 2.
Maintaining MFD settings Your unit includes an MFD, or MultiFunctional Display. You can control the way information is displayed in your MFD by changing various settings in the MFD tab: What is the MFD? The MFD is a screen that displays a variety of different information including, for example, the mode currently selected and today’s date. It is part of the same unit as your throttle. The MFD itself and the way it works is explained in more detail in Using the MFD.
Maintaining clock settings Your MFD can display the current time in any time zone. You can choose the time zones displayed and the format in which the time for each zone is displayed. You can have up to three different time zones available on your MFD. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is included by default. You can choose up to two additional time zones. When using your MFD, you switch between the three time zones, as required. To change your clock settings 1. Click the MFD tab.
Maintaining date settings The current date is displayed in the bottom right-hand corner of your MFD. You can choose how this date is displayed. You may, for example, prefer to see the month first, followed by day and year. Changing the way your clutch button works The clutch button on your throttle is used to temporarily deactivate the buttons in the game in progress. This enables you to check what each button does without interrupting the game, and to select a different profile if required.
Features of the MFD The MFD is divided into three sections: • The mode section is at the top of the MFD and shows the currently selected mode. See Working with modes, below. • The center section of the MFD is used to view the names of buttons on your flight stick and throttle, and to view and change the current profile. See Working with profile information, below. • The time and date display is at the bottom of the MFD. It can show the current time in up to three time zones. It also includes the stopwatch.
Changing the mode You change the mode by rotating the mode selector switch on your flight stick. As you do this, the MODE number displayed on the MFD changes to reflect your selection. Using additional modes Three modes are available by default. You can increase this to six using the pinkie switch on your flight stick. To do this you must designate the pinkie switch to perform the same function as the Shift key, using the SST programming software.
Working with profile information You can use the center section of the MFD to view the names assigned to buttons on your flight stick and throttle. It also shows the names of the profile and mode currently selected. Viewing button names You can view the names assigned to buttons in the current mode. You may use the SST programming software to create a number of profiles. Each profile may include up to six different modes, assigning different functions to individual buttons for use in different games.
To change the profile on the fly 1. Press the clutch button. The LEDs on your clutch and on the main POV control on your flight stick begin to flash on and off. Pressing buttons does not affect the game in progress when the clutch is engaged. 2. Move the main POV control on your flight stick up (north) or down (south) to scroll through your profiles. As you do this, the profile names are displayed in the bottom row of the centre section of the MFD.
Viewing the date The date is displayed in the bottom right-hand corner of the MFD. By default, it is shown in the format MMDDYY. You can change the date format, for example to DDMMYY. See Maintaining date settings in the section Maintaining your controller settings for an explanation of this procedure. Using the stopwatch The lower part of the MFD can also be used as a stopwatch. You toggle between the stopwatch and time displays by pressing the Function button.
Using the rudder lock You can deactivate the rudder feature on your flight stick by engaging the rudder lock. When you do this, the flight stick no longer rotates. To use the rudder lock 1. Position your flight stick unit with the three toggle switches (T1 to T6) facing you. The rudder lock can be seen at the base of the flight stick, on the left hand side. If you look closer, you will see that it is labelled RLOCK. 2. Pull out the RLOCK switch.
