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STARTING THE CUBESET APP

Once the steering wheel is connected and recognized by the PC (see the 

Connecting the CSX3

 

section of this guide), you can then start the CUBESET APP.

If the wheel is successfully recognized by the CUBESET APP, this is what you will see at the top 
of the window:

If the wheel is connected to the PC, you can finally start configuring your steering wheel!

NOTE: 

The latest CUBESET App is the 

V5.

If the wheel is not connected to the PC or not successfully recognized, this is what you will see 
at the top of the window:

Summary of Contents for CSX-3

Page 1: ...User guide ...

Page 2: ...zed uses of the product will void the warranty The steering wheel has no waterproof feature please keep it away from water rain moisture and other items containing liquid such as vape cups etc This wheel is designed for simulation purposes only Disconnect the USB cable from both sides if you will not use the product for a long time ...

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Page 4: ...800x480 LCD with touch screen Native Simhub support 17 RGB LEDs All buttons dials and LED bars compatible with Simhub via a dedicated plugin Optional set of extra CORE paddles ...

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Page 6: ...eel Installation 1 3 Shifter Paddles Adjustment 1 4 Clutch Paddles Adjustment 1 5 Mounting the Additional Paddles 1 6 Connecting the CSX3 2 NAVIGATING THE SOFTWARE 2 1 Introduction 2 2 Inputs 2 3 RGB 2 4 Paddles 2 5 Device 2 6 About 3 CONNECTING SIMHUB 4 USEFUL TIPS ...

Page 7: ...Q CONN USB Cable 1x Stickers 3 0 Sheet Declaration of Conformity Booklet Tool Bag containing Torx Screwdriver red Philips Screwdriver black TX10 Allen key TX25 Allen key Nylon Tweezers 3x M5x10 hex bolts 3x M5x16 hex bolts 3x M5x10 button TORX 3x M5 nut ...

Page 8: ...1 INTRODUCING THE HARDWARE ...

Page 9: ...1 Interface 32 24 35 36 3 4 19 20 5 6 21 29 28 27 37 38 Push 45 46 47 encoder 41 up 42 left 43 down 44 right Push 13 15 14encoder 9 up 10 left 11 down 12 right 33 1 39 7 30 22 48 16 40 8 25 26 17 18 23 31 ...

Page 10: ...he ON status the respective button is not seen as always pressed it only activates the button for a few ms when flipped on or off Toggles are useful for on off features like headlights wipers ABS TC etc Make sure the toggle LEDs are synced correctly e g if you activate one option without being in the sim it will work in reverse once you are into the simulator IMPORTANT Remember that on the Windows...

Page 11: ...our FFB base Highlighted in blue are the M5x0 8 metric holes In grey 5 5mm through holes Both of them are available in 70mm or 50 8mm bolt patterns Through holes are rotated by 180 so flipping your adapter to match the wheel hub may be needed Please refer to your adapter or motor manufacturer to ensure compatibility Inner 50 8mm pattern Outer 70mm pattern ...

Page 12: ...ength can be adjusted by slightly loosening the two screws highlighted in the right picture and sliding forward backwards the carbon paddle Reach can be adjusted by slightly loosening the two screws highlighted in the right picture and the two on the opposite side of the shifter as pointed by the small arrows then rotating the lever body upwards downwards You may need to apply a bit of force Cauti...

Page 13: ...he travel of the clutch paddles can be adjusted in the same way as the shifters Spring resistance can be adjusted by turning the screw by using the provided TX10 Allen Key smallest L shaped silver key as indicated in the picture below ...

Page 14: ...arately do not worry as you can easily mount them yourself To do so you will simply need to use an M4 key to free the covers that you will find on the backplate Inside you will see a white connector to which you will need to connect the additional paddle You can then insert the extra cable inside the backplate and tighten the extra paddles using the same screws you removed at the start ...

Page 15: ...g wheel have never been this easy Just plug the Q CONN connector on the back of the device Having done that remember to press the On Off button on the back of the wheel and the operative system should immediately recognize the device You will hear the common USB connection sound It s time to download and start your CubeSet App ...

Page 16: ...2 NAVIGATING THE SOFTWARE ...

Page 17: ... content that we release continuously As of today the CubeSet App is compatible with the F PRO and the CSX3 only We have many plans for the future so do not worry many features will be added to your CubeSet App IMPORTANT With every major change in the Software we also release a new updated version of this manual Please make sure you re consulting the correct version for your Software Firmware 2 1 ...

Page 18: ...ET APP If the wheel is successfully recognized by the CUBESET APP this is what you will see at the top of the window If the wheel is connected to the PC you can finally start configuring your steering wheel NOTE The latest CUBESET App is the V5 If the wheel is not connected to the PC or not successfully recognized this is what you will see at the top of the window ...

Page 19: ... 2 2 Inputs On the INPUTS page you can check the correct functionality of every button and encoder present in your wheel modify the Encoder Pulse Width and calibrate the Clutches ...

Page 20: ...ulse Width The higher the value the longer the pulse ensuring the inputs are recognized by every system simulator The lower the value the shorter the pulse ensuring the quickest reaction for high end systems simulators CLUTCHES CALIBRATION Before using the analogue clutch paddles it is necessary to calibrate them or else they might not be recognized correctly by the system simulator IMPORTANT Befo...

Page 21: ...ourse when pressed In this case clicking on CALIBRATE will make the RAW values of the clutch appear Pressing now the clutch full course will make the system set the correct minimum and maximum values After that simply click SAVE Now the Clutch is correctly calibrated IMPORTANT Remember to click SAVE SETTINGS after the calibration ...

Page 22: ... 2 3 RGB On the RGB page you can customize every RGB LED present on the wheel in colour and brightness ...

Page 23: ...RGB CUSTOMIZATION ...

Page 24: ...screen Instead if you want your colours to be totally precise you can always modify the RGB Hue Saturation and Value for the colour we also have the alphanumeric HTML After that simply click OK to save the results and Cancel to abort all modifications IMPORTANT Remember to click SAVE SETTINGS when you finish Also note that further LEDs customization is possible through the Simhub software as the s...

Page 25: ...ction you can enable disable the clutches and the Bite Point For the Bite Point you will also be able to select the Slave Clutch to be the Left or the Right one and then limit the percentage for it In the SHIFTERS section you will be able to Calibrate automatically the shifters to ensure full compatibility ...

Page 26: ...ite Point setting In a practice session set the clutch slider at around 50 of its travel fully depress both clutch paddles engage first gear reach the optimal engine RPM and release the right clutch paddle As the car starts gaining speed release the left clutch paddle and shift gears as normal If you notice that the clutch starts slipping too much you will need to decrease the left clutch paddle m...

Page 27: ...vailable and this is a valuable feature especially for users with leg impairments since it allows them to be set as Throttle and Brake directly on the Steering Wheel IMPORTANT After each value modification remember to press the SAVE SETTINGS button ...

Page 28: ...f your steering wheel for this function Nothing easier First of all click the button under the Bite Point slider to start the process Then you will be prompted to rotate an encoder to bind the bitepoint Having done that the message will change now you will need to press a button to save the bite point percentage you choose Simply put you will need a button with which save every change you make wit...

Page 29: ... will see that for every rotation of the encoder you selected the bite point percentage will change accordingly in real time IMPORTANT For every change always remember to SAVE with the chosen save state button ...

Page 30: ...shifting incorrectly recognized Because of this you will need to directly intervene and calibrate the value for the two shifters separately to reach the perfect shifting Do not worry as this process is really easy First of all you will need to click the CALIBRATE button as shown in the image below The CALIBRATE button will be replaced by the message press and hold the left shifter then click me ...

Page 31: ...now perfectly functional Repeat on the other one and you will be good to go IMPORTANT Remember to click SAVE SETTINGS after the calibration Please also note that if you have purchased and correctly mounted the two additional paddles you will be able to also calibrate them here Same exact procedure as the two shifters ...

Page 32: ... 2 5 Device On the DEVICE page you can update your steering wheel s Firmware and Factory Reset your wheel ...

Page 33: ...CK UPDATE or if you already have downloaded the new firmware update on your PC you can select it and upload it manually MANUAL UPDATE CLEAR FLASH DATA If you need for whatever reason to do a Factory Reset of your steering wheel you can now use this button and clear everything in its memory with just a click ...

Page 34: ... 2 6 About On the ABOUT page you can find additional information like the Firmware version your steering wheel is on NOTE As of today the latest Firmware Version is the 07 09 2022 ...

Page 35: ...3 CONNECTING TO SIMHUB ...

Page 36: ...ding to your SimHub configuration making your experience with Cube Controls even deeper NOTE The latest compatible version of Simhub is the 8 1 2 You can download the latest version on the official Simhub website SETTING SIMHUB Starting Simhub on the left you will find the Devices tab There you will be able to simply add the selected compatible device Just press on ADD DEVICE ...

Page 37: ...le profiles and edit them with various effects and functions thanks to the Simhub versatility the only limit is your own imagination IMPORTANT The CSX3 uses a Vocore screen so make sure you download the correct drivers from the Simhub website to make it work properly ...

Page 38: ...4 USEFUL TIPS ...

Page 39: ...n Try to install the USB coiled cable by wrapping it loosely on your FFB motor shaft adapter in such a way that it will not suffer any strain even when doing full opposite steering rotations Make sure your rig is grounded correctly Each wheel comes with an auxiliary USB connector that comes out from the main hub This will be used with our Cube Controls QRX quick release kit ...

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