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TRACKSTAR

BEFORE AND DURING  INSTALLATION OF THE WHEEL
MAKE SURE THAT THE SWITCH WIRES ARE ROUTED
THROUGH THESE SLOTS. THE WHEEL SCREWS
SHOULD BE TIGHTENED ONLY AFTER VERIFYING THE
CORRECT POSITION OF THESE WIRES

Figure 5 - WHEEL AND PADDLE SET INSTALLATION

CENTER LOGO

STEERING UNIT

BUTTON

WHEEL MOUNT

SCREWS (5)

STEERING

WHEEL

CHASSIS

STEERING UNIT
HUB

SHIFT PADDLE SET

BUTTON RETAINING RING

WHEEL AND PADDLE SET EXPLODED VIEW

WHEEL MOUNT

SCREWS (5)

DISCARD

NUTS (5)

TEMPORARY

WHEEL SPACER (OPTIONAL)

TWO
BUTTON
PADDLE
HOOKUP

LEFT HAND
PADDLE

BUTTONS

RIGHT HAND
PADDLE

BUTTONS

WIRES FROM STEERING HUB

WIRES FROM
STEERING HUB

SIX
BUTTON
PADDLE
HOOKUP

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3-P N FE ALE

M

S

ONNECTOR

C

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3-P N MALE

S

CONNECTOR

LEFT HAND
PADDLE
BUTTONS

RIGHT HAND
PADDLE
BUTTONS

3-PIN F

AL

  EM

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ONNECT RS

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PI

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CO NECTOR

and  back  support  points  -  DO  NOT  CANTILEVER  only  from  the  central  plate  – 
structural damage will occur without two points of support. 

If inverted mounting is used, note that the hub is drilled with ten wheel mounting 
holes for the five wheel screws. The extra holes allow the wheel to be mounted 
upright without an adapter when the chassis is inverted 180 degrees. 

2.0 

PEDAL UNIT SETUP AND ADJUSTMENT 

2.1 

ASSEMBLY SEQUENCE 

Prepare  a  clean  well  lit  area  with  adequate  room  for  laying  out  the  pedal 
components [Figure 8]. In addition to the supplied hex keys you will need a 
pair of ½ inch open end wrenches to complete assembly. The pedal unit is 
shipped in two components; the base and the pedal frame assembly. Study 
the  side  view  illustration  of  the  assembled  pedal  unit  [Figure  9]  before 
proceeding. If you have ordered a clutch pedal, refer to the clutch installation 
instructions first, for they supersede the following steps. 

In  the  pedal  base  assembly,  locate  the  two  silver  diagonal  struts.  Remove 
the two bolts holding these struts nearest the heel rest. Leave the rear bolt in 
place.  Rotate  these  struts  vertically  until  they  are  tilted  towards  the  rear  of 
the base [Figure 10]. 

Retrieve  the  6  inch  long  5/16  diameter  threaded  rod  and  related  nuts  from 
the hardware kit supplied with the pedal unit. This rod will be used to attach 
the pedal frame assembly to the base at Pivot A as shown in Figure 10. Note 
that there are four vertical slots for this attachment. These are used to offer a 
variety  of  positions  fore-to-aft  of  the  pedal  relative  to  the  heel  rest.  If  initial 
use will be  at a typical desktop workstation, select the second  slot from the 
front  of  the  unit.  If  initial  use  will  be  in  a  low-slung  cockpit  situation,  then 
select a slot further to the rear. In any case, after initial setup is completed, 
this position can be changed without disassembly of the entire pedal unit. 

Position  the  pedal  frame  vertically  with  its  mounting  holes  aligned  with  the 
chosen slot in the base unit [Figure 10, step 1]. 

Guide one end of the threaded rod through one side of the base and frame 
holes. Before passing through the holes in the opposite side, twist two nuts 
onto  the  threaded  rod.  Guide  the  rod  through  the  opposite  side  holes  and 
twist the nuts apart so they contact the two sides of the pedal frame [Figure 
11  step  2].  Makes  sure  the  rod  is  centered  in  the  frame.  Turn  the  nuts  no 
more than finger-tight. 

Place the two washers and remaining two nuts onto the threaded rod [Figure 
11 step 3]. Turn the nuts down finger-tight to the frame. 

Note  that  each  Pivot  A  base  mounting  slot  has  three  notched  positions. 
These  are  to  adjust  the  vertical  position  of  the  pedals  relative  to  the  heel 
rest. Select the  middle notch  to start  with and  set the  threaded  rod  into the 
same  position  on  both  sides.  This  adjustment  can  be  easily  changed  after 
the entire pedal unit is assembled. Do not tighten the nuts at this time. Allow 
the pedal frame to rotate freely for now. 

Next pivot the diagonal struts forward [Figure 10 step 2] and align their 
holes with those in the pedal frame. The pedal frame and the struts will 
form a triangle. Insert the bolts at Pivot D [Figure 12] on each side. Make 
sure to 

 

Summary of Contents for Trackstar 6000 Series

Page 1: ...ration USB HD 4 5 Linked mode calibration USB HD 4 6 Properly calibrating the PMB II brake pedal 7 0 SERVICE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT The 3 6 FLDS fluid damped steering 1 1 1 3 Steering wheel assembly 1 2 Wheel mounting bracket assembly Unpacking the wheel unit 1 5 Cockpit mounting 1 4 Wheel angle adjustment 2 1 2 3 PMB brake pedal pressure adjustment 2 2 Basic pedal pressure adjustment Assembly sequ...

Page 2: ...all the two bolts about one turn and leave them loose 3 Invert the table bracket assembly towards the central chassis structural plate and align the two central slots with the previously loosened chassis tube bolts Figure 3 The table bracket should be seated between the spacer tubes and the gray central chassis structural plate 4 Using a 1 8 inch hex wrench attach the mounting bracket with the 3 s...

Page 3: ...ction any way they are plugged in Carefully arrange the wires within the hub cavity such that none are pinched when the center logo button is installed The center logo button is installed by engaging the four prongs of the button through the button retaining ring that sits behind the wheel Push the button firmly until flush to the wheel 1 4 WHEEL ANGLE ADJUSTMENT The final step of wheel unit setup...

Page 4: ...te these struts vertically until they are tilted towards the rear of the base Figure 10 3 Retrieve the 6 inch long 5 16 diameter threaded rod and related nuts from the hardware kit supplied with the pedal unit This rod will be used to attach the pedal frame assembly to the base at Pivot A as shown in Figure 10 Note that there are four vertical slots for this attachment These are used to offer a va...

Page 5: ...int will reduce the pressure needed to depress the pedal Moving the spring away from the pivot will increase the required pressure Generally it is recommended that the brake pedal be set in the medium or heavy and the gas pedal in the light or medium position 2 Pedal spring preload is set by how far the screw supporting the lower spring seat is turned in towards the spring Preload is defined as th...

Page 6: ...by loosening the two screws that hold the pedal pad to the pedal arm The pedal pads can slide laterally to the user s preference Make sure to tighten the nuts firmly before using the pedals 5 For those installing their controller in a tightly dimensioned cockpit the Trackstar 6000 pedals can be reduced to only the pedal arm frame When attached securely top and bottom the pedal arm frame can be use...

Page 7: ...r moderate to light spring settings when using an FLDS equipped system 3 3 STEERING LOCK ADJUSTMENT Four positions of steering lock are available 180 200 220 and 240 degrees The default factory setting is 240 This adjustment should be performed first before other changes to steering resistance are contemplated 1 Loosen the ten screws that attach the steering unit cover to the chassis Then remove t...

Page 8: ...eload perform the following step 5 If using the large outer spring make sure to rotate the spring on the lower spring seat counterclockwise until the lower end of the spring coil is seated firmly against the set screw provided in the spring seat Figure 22 If the spring is not seated against the set screw the springs may make noise during operation If spring noise is encountered this is the likely ...

Page 9: ... wheel rotation the damper will rotate multiple times The damping ratio provided standard with the Trackstar 6000 provides a balance of damping and spring resistance Some users may wish to reduce or increase the amount of damping ECCI offers pulleys in several different ratios for purchase Figure 27 Generally someone who uses many rapid wheel movement corrections while driving may prefer a lighter...

Page 10: ...ating systems No driver disk or outside software is necessary When the unit is plugged in it will be recognized as a four axis four button controller 1 Install the unit by connecting the pedal component to the wheel and the wheel to the USB port on your computer 2 Select linked axis or separated axis pedal operation via the switch located at the back face of the pot cartridge of your pedal unit Se...

Page 11: ...RT COMMON 5 BUTTON 2 BUTTON 4 BUTTON 3 BUTTON 1 COMMON 1 COMMON 3 COMMON 2 COMMON 4 Figure 19 STEERING POT OUTER TERMINALS OF ALL POTS ARE BRIDGED WITH A JUMPER LEAD THE LEADS ATTACHED TO THE JUMPER ARE ALWAYS TO BE CONNECTED TO THE OUTSIDE POT TERMINALS BLUE WHITE RED JUMPER LEAD VIOLET GREEN BLUE ORANGE RED BLUE ORANGE RED WHITE BLACK RED NOTE TRACKSTAR Figure 17 PEDAL RESISTANCE SPRING ADJUSTME...

Page 12: ...d integrated USB systems Many of these use a single root hub controller that is shared by multiple ports on the computer case If you have such a system you may wish to install a quality USB PCI bus card that includes one USB root controller at each of several USB ports A good choice would be an add in card that utilizes the OPTI FireLink 82C861 USB controller For a list of lab certified add on PCI...

Page 13: ...ve the pedal down all the way release it repeat several times then press a button If you have a PMB equipped unit and wish to reduce the amount of brake pedal pressure to reach maximum braking you can short calibrate the brake pedal Press down only as hard as you wish for maximum braking release and press a button 9 After finishing select Test Carefully observe the movement of your controls in the...

Page 14: ...click the OK button The controller should show OK under Status If not check all connections reboot and try again 5 Next click on the controller line and select Properties Select the Settings tab and click on Calibrate Follow the prompts carefully to calibrate your driving system In separated mode the brake pedal will act on the Y axis and the gas pedal on a slider bar When using a clutch it will a...

Page 15: ...placing the wheel pot is a simple procedure Refer to Figures 6 and 28 for illustrations The steps to perform replacement are as follows 1 Mount the wheel unit securely to a tabletop with the clamp Unplug the USB cable from your computer Remove the ten screws which secure the cover of the wheel unit to the chassis Lift the cover and set aside 2 Leave the pedal unit and its associated ground cable a...

Page 16: ...de loading can wear out the pot bushing prematurely 4 Finally slide on the wire terminal connectors as shown in Figure 19 Do not tighten the steering shaft clamp yet The pot needs setup which is explained in the following section 6 2 STEERING POT SETUP USB HD ULTRA 1 The pot is setup using the Windows Game Controllers calibration routine Reconnect all cables making sure the ground cable is properl...

Page 17: ...l pot Using a slender flat blade screwdriver or bit rotate the pot shaft in the gas pot follower arm You will notice the numbers will change This is the method used to setup the static at rest position of the pots before tightening them with the set screws 6 4 PEDAL POT SETUP USB HD ULTRA 5 Leaving the pedals at rest turn the pot shaft to the following values for each pedal The max and min extreme...

Page 18: ... 2 BUT 15 3 BUT 16 4 BUT 17 1 BUT 18 2 BUT 19 3 BUT 20 4 COMMON 2 COMMON 3 COMMON 4 COMMON 5 RED COMMON 5 17 BUTTON 1 14 9 5 1 COMMON 4 COMMON 3 COMMON 2 COMMON 1 BUTTON 2 BUTTON 3 BUTTON 4 18 15 10 6 2 19 16 11 7 3 20 12 8 4 13 GROUND FOR BUTTON POD HOUSING BUTTON ASSIGNMENT MATRIX BLUE GREEN YELLOW PIN 1 PIN 6 PIN 2 PIN 7 PIN 3 PIN 8 PIN 4 PIN 9 PIN 5 BUT 5 1 BUT 6 2 BUT 7 3 BUT 8 4 BUT 9 1 BUT ...

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