Start up
•
ensure that all wires are connected correctly
•
turn on the RC radio
•
install a fully charged battery und turn on the vehicle
•
the status LEDs L1 and L2 of the center unit and the sound unit blink shortly after turning on. After max. 10 seconds both LEDs must
remain on.
•
if the LEDs don't light permanently after 10 seconds an error has occurred. Identify the error source with the blinking patterns of the LEDs
(see section "satus LEDs") and fix it. Check the wiring and the batteries.
•
start the engine and hit the road!
Mechanical Installation
The PCB fits under the vehicle's motor hood. With a standard servo the
ElMod 3to
may be installed on or beside the servo. Is a miniservo for
the steering installed the
ElMod 3to
may fit between the servo and the back of the dash board. By using a common servo with a height of
max. 37 mm, the
ElMod 3to
may fit onto the servo. At transverse mounting (first image) the PCB snaps into place, so that it possibly may
remain without further fixture. There will be enough space to reach all connections and to install all wires/cables easily.
At all alternative installations (images 2 - 4) the fixture is done by 2mm screws through the available screw holes or with a piece of self-
adhesive foam rubber. Make sure that no wires, solder joints or other components are in contact with the metal surfaces. A damage resulting
of incorrect installation lead to losing of warranty claim.
Installation of the ElMod App
With the help of the free
ElMod App
it is possible to customize the electronics to your needs. The software is freely available for Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating systems, MacOS
®
and Android
®
. It allows a wide range of parameters to be set and information about the operating
status to be read out. Furthermore firmware updates can be transferred to the
ElMod 3to
module (not yet supported by Android
®
). Please
note that when installing the software it may be necessary to ensure that any anti-virus software or other security settings do not prevent
access to the USB hardware or block the execution of the program.
Under Microsoft
®
Windows
®
it is necessary to install a driver for the USB dongle. This driver is included in the installation package.
Alternatively, the driver can be downloaded directly from the manufacturer. The link can be found on our website.
Under MacOS
®
the driver is already integrated in the system. If you did not download the
ElMod App
for MacOS
®
in the Apple
®
App Store
®
, it
may be necessary to explicitly allow the execution of the
ElMod App
.
To do this, start "Security & Privacy" in the System Preferences, then click on "Allow apps downloaded from: App Store and identified
developers". After the first execution of the
ElMod App
, return to the "Security & Privacy" settings and click on "allow" right to the listed
ElMod
App
. This only needs to be done once.
Firmware update
For updating the center unit's firmware the USB dongle must be connected with connector 4. To run the firmware update turn off the PCB's
power supply. Press and hold the key S1. Now turn on the power supply again. The triple blinking of the status LED L1 indicates the
operation status of the sound unit to receive the update. Please start the
ElMod App
software and press the red button "update"
For updating the sound unit's firmware the USB dongle
must be connected with connector 7. To run the firmware update turn off the PCB's
power supply. Press and hold the key S2. Now turn on the power supply again. The triple blinking of the status LED L2 indicates the
operation status of the sound unit to receive the update. Please start the
ElMod App
software and press the red button "update"
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