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User Manual

for 4 Channel Transmitter

TS401 2.4GHz

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Page 1: ...User Manual for 4 Channel Transmitter TS401 2 4GHz ...

Page 2: ...n between the transmitter and its receiver using a 2 4GHz digital frequency band As others transmitters may use various frequencies or a crystal type FM band Radiopost s TS401 2 4GHz system is free from interference to respond more quickly and accurately Radiopost TS401 2 4GHz is designed for all kinds of RC cars and boats Whether it is on road or off road at a pond or lake Radiopost s products ar...

Page 3: ...ep the RC system away from water and moisture For the RC boat please install the receiver and servo in the waterproof box If you are a beginner to the RC hobby we strongly recommend that you seek the advice of experts who can assist you or contact your local RC hobby shop Application Do not use the transmitter for non RC models This product is not designed and intended for use in any application o...

Page 4: ...eceiver first and then the transmitter Reversing the order of powering on and off may cause critical damages to the devices or persons Please check if the batteries for transmitter and receiver are fully charged before starting The antenna for Radiopost s transmitter TS450 2 4GHz is built in the product Internal The antenna in located underneath the front top section above the power switch of the ...

Page 5: ...come may occur during controlling Please check if the receiver the servo and the switch connectors are firmly attached to the model The receiver is sensitive to vibrations impacts and humidity Please take appropriate measures for the receiver to be kept away vibration impact and humidity If not malfunctions or other problems may occur When mounting the receiver avoid any contact with carbon or met...

Page 6: ...ge the Wheel Angle 2 3 How to Change the Wheel Position for the Left handed Use 3 Functions and Description of Buttons 3 1 Edit Buttons 3 2 Trim Buttons 3 3 Dial Buttons 3 4 Push Switches 4 Function Map Quick Menu All Menu 4 1 Quick Menu 4 2 All Menu 5 Description of Functions 5 1 Model 5 1 1 Model Select 5 1 2 Model Name 5 1 3 Model Copy 5 1 4 Model Reset 5 2 Subtrim 5 3 Dual Rate 5 4 EPA 1 5 5 E...

Page 7: ...Speed 5 10 2 Throttle Speed 5 11 Brake 5 12 Monitor 5 13 Adjust 5 14 Timer 5 15 LAP List 5 16 Edit Banner 5 17 System 5 18 Advanced 5 18 1 Throttle Mode 5 18 2 ABS 5 18 3 TH Acceleration 5 18 4 AT Start 5 18 5 Idle Up 5 18 6 ATL 5 18 7 AUX CH Position 5 18 8 Boat Mode 5 18 9 Prog Mix Troubleshooting Guide Abbreviation Warranty Contact ...

Page 8: ...unctions Brake Mixing Brake mixing of the front and rear wheels can be adjusted independently A B S system A B S function applies the brakes that gasoline engine cars do not lose their grip on the road even when braking at corners ACCEL Gasoline engine cars have a time lag before the clutch and brakes become effective The ACCEL function reduces this time lag Throttle speed Sudden trigger operation...

Page 9: ...g wheel throttle trigger springs can be adjusted from the outside Color LCD LCD can be adjusted with favorite color among blue brown green and background can be adjusted black or white Rubber grip handle Rubber grip handle is designed for comfortable grip and control Internal antenna The built in antenna is applied for the convenience to carry around and cannot be broken ...

Page 10: ...2 3 Battery Holder Holder for AA Battery 1 4 Wheel Holder Holder for Wheel Set 1 5 Wire Wire Used with Wheel Set 1 6 Screw Screws for Wheel Holder 4 7 Hex Wrench Used for Personal Adaptation 1 8 User Manual User Guide for TS401 1 Transmitter User Manual Battery Holder 1 5 mm Hex Wrench 5Ch Receivers Wheel Holder Wire Screws for Wheel Holder ...

Page 11: ...W DIGITAL DIAL 3 DL3 STEERING WHEEL DIGITAL TRIM 1 DT1 DIGITAL TRIM 2 DT2 ADAPTER FOR WHEEL EXTENSION LED Colors RED Lights if RF is turned off GREEN Lights if a receiver is bound WHITE Blinks if a receiver is not bound ORANGE Blinks if mixing is applied ...

Page 12: ...12 PUSH SWITCH 2 PS2 POWER SWITCH GRIP HANDLE PUSH SWITCH 1 PS3 THROTTLE TRIGGER DIGITAL DIAL 1 DL1 DIGITAL DIAL 2 DL2 EMPTY WHEEL COVER ...

Page 13: ...13 BATTERY COVER PUSH SWITCH 1 PS1 DIGITAL TRIM 3 DT3 WHEEL TENSION ADJUSTING SCREW TRIGGER TENSION ADJUSTING SCREW TRIGGER SLIDE ADJUSTING SCREW ...

Page 14: ...tton 1 Indication Trim Button 2 Indication Trim Button 3 Indication 1 4 Welcome Screen Model Name Dial 3 Indication Banner Display Logo Display Dial 1 Indication Dial 2 Indication Steer Trim Model Number Battery Indication Throttle Trim Trim Button 1 Indication Trim Button 2 Indication Trim Button 3 Indication Model Name Dial 3 Indication Banner Display Timer Display ...

Page 15: ... 2 Horizontal View 2 Time Option Screen Dial 1 Indication Dial 2 Indication Steer Trim Model Number Name Dial 3 Indication Throttle Trim Banner Display Trim Button 1 Indication Trim Button 2 Indication Trim Button 3 Indication Time Display 1 Normal Option Screen Trim Button 1 Indication Trim Button 2 Indication Battery Indication ...

Page 16: ... as a factory setup 1 Detach the wheel by first taking off the screw at the center of steering wheel using the hex wrench 2 Take off the 4 screws on the wheel set 3 Separate the wheel set from the adapter and disconnect the wire 4 Take off the 4 screws on the adapter neck Caution TS401 2 4GHz can be adapted according to the user s preference Be sure to POWER OFF before making any changes or prefer...

Page 17: ...separately provided 8 Plug in the wire to the transmitter body Use the wire which is provided separately 9 Plug in the other end of wire to wheel set 10 Screw in the 4 screws on the wheel set Use the screws which were taken off in the Step 2 5 Detach the adapter from the transmitter body and disconnect the wire ...

Page 18: ...heel angle of TS401 with the adapter for wheel extension assembled can be modified for the user s preference 2 Pull the adapter softly and adjust the wheel angle to the desired direction The angle can be adjusted by every 15 3 Mount the adapter to the transmitter body keeping the adjusted angle and drive the 4 screws on the adapter neck ...

Page 19: ...n be easily modified for the left handed persons 2 Detach the empty wheel cover on the left side of transmitter by taking off the 4 screws and attach it to the right side 4 Connect the adapter for wheel extension by driving the 4 screws 3 Connect the wire to the transmitter body Note To remove the adapter from the wheel position refer to the steps in 2 1 How to remove and attach the adapter for wh...

Page 20: ...he edit mode the BACK is used to move to the normal mode without saving UP In the normal mode the UP is used to move to the upper step In the edit mode the UP is used to increase the edit value DOWN In the normal mode the DOWN is used to move to the sub step In the edit mode the DOWN is used to decrease the edit value LEFT In the normal mode the LEFT is used to move to the left item In the edit mo...

Page 21: ...e the setting value of the allocated function Press the DT3 to the right direction to increase the setting value of the allocated function 3 3 Dial Buttons There are 3 Dial buttons such as Dial 1 Dial 2 and Dial 3 Button Name Description Dial 1 Turn the Dial 1 left to decrease the setting value of the allocated function Turn the Dial 1 right to increase the setting value of the allocated function ...

Page 22: ...allocated function of the switch PS2 Press the PS2 to activate the allocated function of the switch PS3 Press the PS3 to activate the allocated function of the switch PS3 has On status and Off status 4 Function Map Quick Menu All Menu 4 1 Quick Menu EPA1 Servo Reserve Steer Exp System Throttle Exp Model Select Subtrim Main Menu ...

Page 23: ...PA 2 Exponential Steer Exponential Throttle EXP Reverse Bind Receiver Switch Select Switch Dial Trim Switch Speed Steer Speed Throttle Speed Brake Monitor Adjust Timer Lap List Edit Banner System Advanced Throttle Mode ABS TH Acceleration AT Start Idle Up ATL AUX CH Position Boat Mode Prog Mix 4 2 All Menu ...

Page 24: ... RIGHT UP DOWN Press the SET to select the model 5 1 2 Model Name Use the Model Name function to change the model name The model name can be created with a maximum of 20 characters including capital and lower case letters numbers and symbols _ Move to the location you want to change by using the LEFT and the RIGHT Press the SET to display the text box the cursor will automatically move to your sel...

Page 25: ...he data value of your selected model onto another model Select the model you want to copy in the Model Select menu Use the UP DOWN to select the designated model Press the SET and the designated model will be copied and moved to the previous menu Select the Yes and press the SET to initialize the current model s input values DR ATL EPA ST EXP TH EXP Brake etc to the default value How to Set ...

Page 26: ... arm of the servo is not neutral or centered use the Subtrim to adjust the servo horn left or right to make it centered Adjust the Servo movement with the Steer channel so that the steering can be in a neutral position The available setting range is from L 100 left to R 100 right Use the Throttle channel to make the servo control the engine throttle at neutral The available setting range is from F...

Page 27: ... Adjust the maximum end point of the steer servo The dual rate is allocated in the Dial Switch No 1 on the grip handle Other Dial Switches No 2 or No 3 are also able to allocate the angle value How to Set Press the SET then change the value with the LEFT or RIGHT Press the SET to save the changed value Steer dual rate has an adjustable range from 0 to 100 Default value is 100 5 4 EPA 1 Use EPA 1 t...

Page 28: ...value is 100 How to Set Use the UP DOWN to move preferred channel and press the SET Change trim value with the LEFT and the RIGHT After adjustment press the SET to save the changed value 5 5 EPA 2 Set the maximum end point of the aux channels CH3 CH4 Use the CH3 LEFT to set the maximum left end point of 3rd channel Use the CH3 RIGHT to set the maximum right end point of 3rd channel Use the CH4 LEF...

Page 29: ...ntial value is less than 0 the response of control will be slower In contrast if the steer exponential value is greater than 0 the response of control will be faster The Exponential value has an adjustable range from 100 to 100 and default value is 0 How to Set Press the SET and change the exponential value with the LEFT and RIGHT If the graph has preferred curve press the SET to save the adjusted...

Page 30: ...tween the curve points Brake direction is available to adjust by using the EXP only If the EXP value is less than 0 the response of control in neutral would be slower In contrary the EXP value is greater than 0 the response of control in neutral would be faster How to Set EXP Select EXP by pressing the SET on TYPE Press the DOWN to move to FWD FWD Press the SET on FWD and set the EXP values by usi...

Page 31: ...lue TGP Press DOWN to move to TGP Press the SET on TGP and move the trigger point by using the LEFT and the RIGHT After adjustment press the SET once again to save the changed value BRK The setting method of Brake direction is same with that of EXP brake direction Please refer to the setting method of EXP brake direction CRV Press the SET on TYPE and select CRV Press the DOWN to move to FWD ...

Page 32: ...he EXP brake direction Please refer to the setting method of EXP brake direction 5 7 Reverse Use Reverse in case that the movement of each channel servo is reversed If the movement is in the right direction set the value as Normal default value and if the movement is in the opposite direction set the value as Reverse The default value is Normal Move to the preferred channel by using the UP DOWN an...

Page 33: ...he SET on the transmitter to go into binding mode with the message Wait until Bound is displayed on the LCD screen When the transmitter and receiver successfully bind the message Successfully Bound is displayed on the screen If the transmitter and the receiver fail to bind the message Failed to Bind is displayed on the screen In case that a failure occurs wait a short period of time before attempt...

Page 34: ... the RF transmitter is set as OFF the transmitter does not go into the binding mode with the message Enable RF First displayed on the screen In this case go to the System Menu and set the Radio TX as On for binding ...

Page 35: ...BS over Channel 2 ABS CH3 4 Enables ABS over Channel 3 4 IDLE UP Enables Idleup PROG MIX1 Enables Program Mix 1 PROG MIX2 Enables Program Mix 2 CH3 Channel 3 Value CH4 Channel 4 Value LAP START Starts Timer LAP RESET Resets Timer How to Set In order to assign a function to PS1 press the SET and move to the preferred function using the LEFT and RIGHT and press the SET again Move to the right side o...

Page 36: ...al Rate ATL ATL EXPS Steer Exponential EXPF Throttle Exponential Forward side EXPB Throttle Exponential Brake side EXP3 Brake Exponential for Channel 3 EXP4 Brake Exponential for Channel 4 SPTn Steer Speed Turn side SPRn Steer Speed Return side AB P ABS function Return amount ABSD ABS function Delay CYCL ABS function cycle speed ACCF Throttle acceleration Forward side ACCB Throttle acceleration Br...

Page 37: ...nnel 4 brake mixing ABS delay B34RT Brake mixing rate for both channel 3 and channel 4 How to Set In order to assign a function to DL1 press the SET and move to the preferred function using the LEFT and RIGHT Press the SET to save the selected function Move to the right side of screen by pressing the RIGHT to set the change unit per click The default value of clicks is set at 2 which means that on...

Page 38: ...ion using the LEFT and the RIGHT and the press the SET to save the selected function Move to the right side of screen by pressing the RIGHT to set the change unit per pressing The default value of change per click is 2 which means that one press of the trim switch increases or decreases the relevant value by 2 Move to the right side of screen by pressing the RIGHT to set the motion direction of tr...

Page 39: ...d then press the SET Use the LEFT and the RIGHT to change the value Press the SET to save the adjusted value Delay occurs to the movement of steering according to the set value 5 10 2 Throttle Speed In case of sudden start on a slippery road the acceleration may not be as smooth due to lack of traction of the vehicles wheels The start can be smoother and the power consumption may be reduced if you...

Page 40: ... and press the SET Change the value in the Low range using the LEFT and the RIGHT After finishing the adjustment press the SET to save the changed value The speed in the Low range of throttle changes according to the setting value Move to High using the DOWN and press the SET Change the value in the High range using the LEFT and the RIGHT After finishing the adjustment press the SET to save the ch...

Page 41: ...ment press the SET to save the changed value The speed in the MID range of throttle changes according to the setting value Move to High using the DOWN and press the SET Change the value in the High range using the LEFT and RIGHT After finishing the adjustment press the SET to save the changed value The speed in the High range of throttle changes according to the setting value Move to TGP 1 using D...

Page 42: ...setting for this function is INH Move to the channel to be set using the LEFT and the RIGHT in the Mode Press the SET to change the mode into ACT using the RIGHT and press the SET again to activate the selected channel The figure below shows that Ch 3 is activated How to Set Move to the RATE EACH using the DOWN to set the mixing ratio The range of mixing ratio is 0 to 100 The default value is 100 ...

Page 43: ...ing ratio is 0 to 100 The default value is 100 Move to the STM RIGHT using the DOWN to set the steering mixing value It is to set the change the mixing value ratio when the steering wheel is turned toward the right The range of mixing ratio is 0 to 100 The default value is 100 Move to the Brake EXP using the DOWN to set the exponential value The range of exponential value is 100 to 100 The default...

Page 44: ...is 50 When the value is 0 no brake return is carried out which means ABS function does not work When the value is 50 the brake return is carried out to the 50 position of trigger point When the value is 100 the brake servo performs the brake return to the neutral position Move to the ABS DLY using the DOWN to set the brake delay time value The value range is 0 to 100 The default value is 100 When ...

Page 45: ... Ch 4 are in reserve Current MENU Channel 1 Steer Channel 2 Throttle Channel 3 Channel 4 5 13 Adjust In case that the steering and the throttle weaken or their neutral values go wrong due to some mechanical issues the motions can be calibrated by resetting the neutral position minimum value and maximum value using this adjustment function The setting items for adjustment are Steer and Throttle ...

Page 46: ...t Turn the steering wheel to the left end and to the right end to make the maximum values recognized Press the SET to save the neutral position value the left maximum value and the right maximum value Select Throttle using the RIGHT Put the throttle on the neutral position and press the SET ...

Page 47: ...um value 5 14 Timer 4 different types of timer are available UP DOWN LAP LAP Navigate Current MENU UP DOWN LAP LAP navigate Timer Status Select TYPE first and select the type of timer using the UP DOWN Timer has 3 kinds of mode RESET The timer value is 0 which means timer is not activated RUN The timer is activated STOP the timer is suspended for a while In this case the timer value may not be 0 ...

Page 48: ...g sound beeps every one minute Move to TYPE using the UP DOWN and press the SET Then select UP and press the SET Move to ALRM using the DOWN and press the SET Set the alarm time and press the SET The alarms can be set in 1 minute increments up to 99 minutes e g OFF 1min 2min 99min Move to PRAL using the DOWN and press the SET Set the pre alarm and press the SET The pre alarms can be set in 1 secon...

Page 49: ... e g OFF 1min 2min 99min Move to PRAL using the DOWN and press the SET Set the pre alarm and press the SET The pre alarms can be set in 1 second increments up to 99 seconds e g OFF 1sec 2sec 99sec How to Set the Timer Same with that of UP Timer It is to record the LAP Time which is taken in driving the track one time When pressing the switch the time from the switch set point to the present LAP TI...

Page 50: ...seconds can be saved in 0 01 second increments When pressing the SET the currently selected LAP TIME is initialized to 0 00 second When pressing the MENU all LAP TIMEs are initialized to 0 00 second regardless the currently selected LAP TIME The user can edit the top line banner on the welcome screen Using capital or lower case letters and other marks _ 15 characters in maximum can be input The de...

Page 51: ...ress the SET Change the other characters in the other positions in the same way 5 17 System The user can modify this System setting The below table is the list of items which can be changed Item Setting Values Default Value LCD backlight Always On 30 sec 1 min 5 min 1 min Buzzer On Off On Color Blue Blue2 Brown Brown2 Green Green2 Blue Auto Alert Off 5Min 10Min 15Min 20Min 10MIN Long Key Steps 1 1...

Page 52: ...n the user prefers to keep the buzzer silent However the alarm timer the low battery warning and the auto alert sounds are defaulted as on regardless of the user s discretion Setting Values Description On The buzzer sounds Off The buzzer does not sound Color Setting Values Description BLUE The primary color is blue and the ground color is white BLUE2 The primary color is blue and the ground color ...

Page 53: ...r to change a unit to a larger or smaller value in increments of one but may be edited to two three etc For example if the LONG KEY STEP is 2 the setting value changes by 1 at first and then by 2 while the user keeps on pressing the LEFT The setting range is 1 to 100 The default value is 2 Screen Low Batt The function is used to set the voltage value at which the low battery warning is issued Sett...

Page 54: ...rator and brake and adjust the ratio of accelerator and brake Setting Values Description On Power is on to the RF part the data are transmitted Off Power is off to the RF part the data are not transmitted How to Set Press the SET on NT Brake Set the neutral ratio of brake using the LEFT and the RIGHT and press the SET There are two kinds of Mode 50 50 and 70 30 which show the ratio of the accelera...

Page 55: ... SET on Mode and then press the RIGHT to change the value to ACT Press the SET again to activate the function Move to DLY using the DOWN to delay for ABS ABS starts operating after a specified time is passed if DLY is set The range of DLY value is 0 to 100 The default value is 0 If the value is 0 there is no delay If the value is 50 the delay is about 0 75 seconds If the value is 100 the delay is ...

Page 56: ... positioned outside 30 of steer end point The default value is 0 5 18 3 TH Acceleration This function is used when the maximum throttle is required If throttle trigger is moved slightly from its neutral point the throttle will be set to the specified value so that the maximum power can be applied How to Set Press SET to edit the value when the cursor is placed in Forward Modify the value as desire...

Page 57: ...car spins smoothly on the road How to Set Press the SET when placed in Mode and use RIGHT to select AT SW Press the SET again to activate the function Move to Preset using the DOWN Preset can be the values of 0 B1 B100 F1 F100 B means brake side and F means forward side The default is 0 Move to TGP using the DOWN TGP can be the values ranging from 5 to 95 The default is 5 Move to ATS using the DOW...

Page 58: ...o Off state if start function is operated by throttle movement In case that this function is required in next start user needs to set ATS to Ready again 5 18 5 Idle Up This function is used if GP car is used and idling RPM of the engine needs to be controlled It can be useful in starting the engines with moderately high RPM The push switch can be applied for idle up It moves the neutral point to e...

Page 59: ... the down side The default is 0 which means the neutral point 5 18 6 ATL It limits the end point of brake side for throttle movement This value can be assigned to the dial switches see How to set Dial Switch How to Set Press the SET and use the LEFT and or the RIGHT to modify the values Press the SET again to save the value The value can be modified from 0 to 100 The default is 100 ...

Page 60: ...lue by 1 Press the UP to increase the value by 1 The default is 0 How to Set 5 18 8 Boat Mode Boat does not include move backward thus the whole range of 100 100 can be used as forward movement If TRG BRK is set to Cut Off all range of the receiver output will be used for acceleration Tilt Mixing is used to mix the 1st channel typically rudder channel and 3rd channel It is used to change the posit...

Page 61: ...DOWN Use the LEFT and the RIGHT to modify the rate Press the SET again to save the modified value The value is in the range from 100 to 100 The default is 100 Move to Ch 3 1 using the DOWN Use the LEFT and the RIGHT to modify the rate Press the SET again to save the modified value The value is in the range from 100 to 100 The default is 100 How to Set Press the SET when being placed in the Mode an...

Page 62: ...50 Move to OFST by pressing the UP and the RIGHT Press the SET and use the LEFT and the RIGHT to modify the offset Press the SET again to save the offset Offset is the range between 100 and 100 The default is 0 Move to MXMD using the DOWN Press the SET and use the LEFT and the RIGHT to select OFF and MIX Press the SET again to save the selection If MIX is selected mixing is applied after master ch...

Page 63: ...ons Transmitter Receiver Model TS401 Model RP24RS5D Frequency 2 4GHz Band DSSS Frequency 2 4GHz Band DSSS Operating Voltage 6V Operating Voltage 4 6V 12 6V Power Supply 5AA Alkaline Dry Cell DC 7 2V Weight 7 5g Weight 646g ...

Page 64: ...the settings for the left and the right are same the steering angles are different Trim or Subtrim is not in the neutral position Edit the trim and subtrim Servo does not move to the end of the range D rate and EPA setting values are too high Reset the linkage on the servo Servo is not able to be controlled by the trim switch Trim is out of operation range Set trim as zero 0 and put the servo horn...

Page 65: ... Throttle speed MID THS3 Throttle speed High TRMS Steer Trim TRMT Throttle Trim 3CH Channel 3 4CH Channel 4 SBT1 Sub trim CH1 SBT2 Sub trim CH2 SBT3 Sub trim CH3 SBT4 Sub trim CH4 IDLE Idle up TL13 Tilt Mixing 1 3 TL31 Tilt Mixing 3 1 PM1A Program Mix 1 LEFT FWRD UP sides PM1B Program Mix 1 RIGHT BRAKE DOWN sides PM2A Program Mix 2 LEFT FWRD UP sides PM2B Program Mix 2 RIGHT BRAKE DOWN sides B3RT ...

Page 66: ... goods by Purchaser must be approved in writing by Radiopost before shipment a This warranty is limited to the original Purchaser Purchaser and is not transferable REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE PURCHASER This warranty covers only those Products purchased from an authorized Radiopost dealer located in the US Canada Third party transactions are ...

Page 67: ...turn Merchandise Authorization RMA Pack the Product securely using a shipping carton Please note that original boxes may be included but are not designed to withstand the rigors of shipping without additional protection Ship via a carrier that provides tracking and insurance for lost or damaged parcels as Radiopost is not responsible for merchandise until it arrives and is accepted at our facility...

Page 68: ...s encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is con nected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help IMPORTANT NOTE FCC RF Radiation Exposure Stat...

Page 69: ...68 Contact Radiopost Inc 26445 Rancho Parkway South Suite B Lake Forest CA 92630 USA T 949 273 8282 888 947 5551 F 949 273 8285 888 947 5557 www radiopost com ...

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