User's Manual

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TRAXXAS TQ 2.4GHz RADIO & VELINEON POWER SYSTEM
TRAXXAS TQ 2.4GHz RADIO & VELINEON POWER SYSTEM
500 charge cycles. A peak charger designed for NiMH batteries is
required for optimal performance.
Receiver - The radio unit inside your model that receives signals
from the transmitter and relays them to the servos.
Resistance - In an electrical sense, resistance is a measure of how
an object resists or obstructs the flow of current through it.
When flow is constricted, energy is converted to heat and is lost.
The Velineon power system is optimized to reduce electrical
resistance and the resulting power-robbing heat.
Rotor - The rotor is the main shaft of the brushless motor. In a
brushless motor, the magnets are mounted to the rotor, and the
electromagnetic windings are built into the motor housing.
Sensored - Sensored refers to a type of brushless motor that
uses an internal sensor in the motor to communicate rotor
position information back to the electronic speed control. The
VXL-6s Marine electronic speed control is designed for use with
sensorless motors.
Sensorless - Sensorless refers to a brushless motor that uses
advanced instructions from an electronic speed control to provide
smooth operation. Additional motor sensors and wiring are not
required. The VXL-6s Marine electronic speed control is optimized
for smooth sensorless control.
Servo - Small motor unit in your model that operates the steering
mechanism.
Solder Tabs - Accessible, external contacts on the motor that allows
for easy wire replacement.
Transmitter - The hand-held radio unit that sends throttle and
steering instructions to your model.
Trim - The fine-tuning adjustment of the neutral position of the
servos, made by adjusting the throttle and steering trim knobs on
the face of the transmitter. Note: The Multi-Function knob must
be programmed to serve as a throttle trim adjustment.
Thermal Shutdown Protection - Temperature sensing electronics
used in the VXL-6s Marine electronic speed control detect
overloading and overheating of the transistor circuitry. If
excessive temperature is detected, the unit automatically shuts
down to prevent damage to the electronics.
2-channel radio system - The TQ radio system, consisting of
the receiver, the transmitter, and the servos. The system uses
two channels: one to operate the throttle and one to operate
the steering.
Voltage - Voltage is a measure of the electrical potential difference
between two points, such as between the positive battery
terminal and ground. Using the analogy of the garden hose,
while current is the quantity of water flow in the hose, voltage
corresponds to the pressure that is forcing the water through the
hose.
IMPORTANT RADIO SYSTEM PRECAUTIONS
For maximum range, always hold the transmitter so the antenna
is in a vertical position (pointing straight up). The transmitter’s
antenna can be swiveled and angled to allow for a vertical
position if necessary.
Do not kink the receiver’s antenna wire. Kinks in the antenna
wire will reduce range.
DO NOT CUT any part of the receiver’s antenna wire. Cutting the
antenna will reduce range.
Extend the antenna wire in the model as far as possible for
maximum range. It is not necessary to extend the antenna
wire out of the body, but wrapping or coiling the antenna wire
should be avoided.
Do not allow the antenna wire to extend outside the body
without the protection of an antenna tube, or the antenna
wire may get cut or damaged, reducing range. Always keep
the wire protected (in the antenna tube) to prevent the chance
of damage.
To prevent loss of radio range
do not kink or cut the black wire,
do not bend or cut the metal tip,
and do not bend or cut the white
wire at the end of the metal tip.
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