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PREPARING THE
#TX-3v2
THESE INSTRUCTIONS REFER TO THE
RCS TX-3v2
2.4 GHz 5 CHANNEL R/C.
LAYOUT OF THE TX-3 TRANSMITTER HAND PIECE.
The small valve gear knob is in the upper middle. The larger steam regulator knob sits just below.
Top left is the ON – OFF switch with LED. Top right is the Bind/Ch # 5 pushbutton. Use for servo whistle.
1. “BINDING”.
The 1st procedure is to “BIND” the receiver (RX) to the Transmitter (TX).
“BINDING” is accomplished by following a few simple steps below.
When binding we recommend removing the servos from the RX in case they are not correctly adjusted. Adjust servo
parameters after binding has taken place..
HOW TO “BIND” USING A DSM2 RX OR RCS
#
ALPHA
-3
ESC.
MANUAL BINDING using a binding plug.
1.1 Insert the “BINDING” plug supplied with the DSM2 RX into the “BINDING” pins on the
RX
.
You can also use the # BINDER switch assembly if you do not wish to get inside the loco.
1.2. The RX LED will start blinking very rapidly to indicate it is ready to be bound.
AUTOMATIC BINDING = no binding plug.
1.3 Turn the Auto Bind RX ON and the RX LED will blink slowly looking for a TX. Wait 20 seconds for the RX to enter
bind mode. The RX LED (& slave front headlight if programmed to) will blink rapidly and is ready to be bound.
FUNCTIONS OF TX-3
BUTTONS TO HOLD DURING BINDING
CH # 5 SERVO FUNCTION OF TX-3
1.4 Press
and hold
the right pushbutton on the handpiece marked with a hexagonal symbol. You may need to keep
TX & RX about 1 x metre apart for binding to take place.
1.5 Then press
and hold
the ON – OFF button to ON. Hold both buttons until the RX LED stops flickering & starts
blinking slowly. Then let both TX buttons go. The TX button also blinks slowly & then goes to solid ON.
1.6 The LED on all RX’s will blink more slowly & then go solid ON when “BINDING” is complete.
N.B. “BINDING” plug
MUST
be removed
BEFORE
the SYSTEM is turned OFF. (AB RX’s have
no binding plug)
1.7 The “BINDING” plug is removed & stored safely.
RCS offers an optional extra # BINDER cable and switch. When fitted this will enable any non RCS loco to be bound to
any TX without requiring access to the inside of the loco. This will enable any loco to be swapped between any other
DSM2 TX’s. You will be able to “hand off” speed matched locos for MU’ing into a consist. (
Uneeded with
#
BASIC
-3)
