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Page 1: ...OPERATING MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...age 9 Transmitter Battery Options Page 9 Alkaline Battery Installation Page 9 Using the Optional 6 Cell Ni MH Battery and 110V AC Charger Page 10 Warnings if Using a Li Po or Li Fe Transmitter Battery Page 11 Receiver Connections and Mounting Page 11 LCD and Programming Keys Page 12 Multi Function LCD Overview Page 12 Programming Key Functions Page 12 Programming Key Shortcuts Page 13 Menu Flow Ch...

Page 3: ... NO CHANCES Your model can cause serious damage or injury so please use caution and courtesy at all times Do not expose the radio control system to water or excessive moisture Please waterproof the receiver and servos by placing them in a water tight radio box when operating R C model boats If you have little to no experience operating R C models we strongly recommend you seek the assistance of ex...

Page 4: ...ng use Doing so may cause loss of transmitter output resulting in loss of signal During use the transmitter should be held so that the antenna is vertical at all times Do not expose the transmitter or any other components to excessive heat moisture fuel exhaust residue etc Do not press the Bind Button during use The signal is interrupted while the Bind Button is pressed It may also require a short...

Page 5: ...1 1 x 38 1mm Weight 66gr SRM 102Z Standard Bushing Servo Both analog and digital servos will work with your MX 3X 2 4GHz FHSS 3 radio control system To get the most out of your experience we recommend the use of digital servos Torque 8 9kg cm 4 8v 10 9kg cm 6 0v Speed 0 17 sec 60º 4 8v 0 13 sec 60º 6 0v Dimensions 39 0 x 20 0 x 37 4mm Weight 56gr SDX 772 Digital High Power Metal Gear Dual Ball Bea...

Page 6: ...l 3 LCD Use the diagrams below and on the next page to familiarize yourself with the different system controls on your new MX 3X 2 4GHz FHSS 3 transmitter and 92744 receiver Descriptions of these features can be found on page 8 Throttle Trigger Grip Steering Trim Switch Throttle Trigger Adjustment Screw FEATURES FAMILIARIZATION FEATURES DIAGRAMS FRONT RIGHT ...

Page 7: ...t Used Auxiliary 1 CH 3 Throttle CH 2 Steering CH 1 Negative Black Positive Red S Signal Blue Power Switch Wrist Strap Anchor Charging Jack Throttle Trigger Adjustment Lock Screw Throttle Trigger Adjustment Indicator Power Switch Charging Jack LEFT Z Connector FEATURES FAMILIARIZATION BACK ...

Page 8: ...OFF Steering Wheel Proportionally operates the model s right and left steering control The Steering Wheel features a foam grip for increased comfort control and feel Throttle Trigger Controls the speed of the model both forward and backward or the model s brake The Throttle Trigger neutral position can be adjusted to best suit your driving style Throttle Trim Switch Used to adjust the center trim ...

Page 9: ...osition The MX 3X 2 4GHz FHSS 3 transmitter s Nominal Input Voltage is 4 8v 7 2v This means that the transmitter can be used with several different battery types depending on your preference Alkaline This results in a transmitter that is lightweight and well balanced for unmatched comfort Ni MH An optional 6 cell 1500mAh Ni MH rechargeable battery available separately can be used This option while...

Page 10: ...ch is in the OFF position Overcharging reduces the life of the battery and can result in electrolyte spills overheating and bursting This may cause personal injury and or property damage Do not plug the recommended charger into anything other than an AC 110v power outlet Plugging the charger into anything Do not short circuit the Ni MH battery terminals with wire or any other object WARNING Do NOT...

Page 11: ...r for charging or the transmitter could be damaged When changing the connector on your battery to match the battery power plug in the base of the transmitter please observe correct polarity Connecting with reverse polarity will damage the transmitter Observe all safety precautions provided with your Li Po or Li Fe battery before and during use and during the charging process Damage to the transmit...

Page 12: ...isplayed in the Programming Window when you highlight EXP TRM will be displayed in the Programming Window etc Scrolls left backward through the individual functions assigned to the currently highlighted menu In addition when held down while turning the transmitter ON enters the SETUP menu Scrolls right forward through the individual functions assigned to the currently highlighted menu PROGRAMMING ...

Page 13: ... INC key will display the current Modulation Type in use Display the Current TRM Switch Function While the Digital Voltage Indicator is displayed pressing and HOLDING the DEC key will display the current function assigned to the TRM switch Reset Programming Value to Default While within a PROGRAMMING menu pressing the INC key and the DEC key at the same time will reset the Programming Value to the...

Page 14: ...uxiliary Functions Fail Safe Servo Sub Trim Servo Reversing Model Select Adjust Steering Dual Rate Adjust Steering Throttle and Auxiliary End Point Adjustments Adjust Steering and Throttle Exponential Adjust Steering and Throttle Servo Transit Speed Change and Adjust Auxiliary Functions and Channel Mixing Program Transmitter Fail Safe Functions Adjust Steering and Throttle Servo Centering Adjust S...

Page 15: ...ss the INC key quickly within a couple of seconds If you take too much time you may need to restart the Binding process The MX 3X 2 4GHz FHSS 3 radio control system uses FHSS 3 technology however the transmitter is compatible with both FHSS 3 and FHSS 2 SANWA 2 4GHz receivers To bind the transmitter to an SANWA FHSS 2 2 4GHz receiver receiver are not paired In this case turn both the transmitter a...

Page 16: ...er is subsequently turned ON the last screen displayed when the transmitter was turned OFF will be displayed The following PROGRAMMING menus are available by repeatedly pressing the Right MENU key or the Left MENU key Steering Dual Rate End Point Adjustment Exponential Servo Speed Auxiliary Functions Fail Safe Servo Sub Trim Servo Reversing Model Select 2 Attach the steering linkage to the servo h...

Page 17: ...ervo travel and Right Steering servo travel are adjustable using the End Point Adjustment function Adjusting Steering Dual Rate 1 Press the Right or Left MENU key to highlight the D R menu ST 100 will be displayed in the Programming Window D R ST setting range is 0 to 100 The default setting is 100 2 Press the INC or DEC keys to increase or decrease the Steering Dual Rate percentage value When the...

Page 18: ...ing an Electronic Speed Control the Electronic Speed Control may not command full power or the brake may not engage adequately In such cases Throttle High servo travel and Throttle Brake servo travel are adjustable using the End Point Adjustment function Adjusting Steering End Point Adjustment Continued EPA TH H setting range is 0 to 140 The default setting is 100 2 To set the Throttle High End Po...

Page 19: ...r UP HIGH will be displayed momentarily in the Programming Window then H 100 will be displayed Press the INC or DEC keys to increase or decrease the amount of channel 3 servo travel in the High auxiliary direction EPA AUX L setting range is 0 to 150 The default setting is 100 3 To set the Auxiliary Low End Point Adjustment percentage value move the Auxiliary Lever DOWN LOW will be displayed moment...

Page 20: ...ng the Exponential percentage value will soften the control feel around neutral and decreasing the Exponential percentage value will heighten the control feel around neutral Using a lower negative value allows for smoother control Using a higher positive value may result in more twitchy control response Adjusting Steering Exponential Steering Exponential can be variably adjusted from Mild through ...

Page 21: ... MENU Adjusting Throttle High Exponential Continued Adjusting Throttle Brake Exponential Throttle Brake Exponential can be adjusted from Mild Linear and Quick In general reduce the Exponential percentage value on a slippery track or Increase the Exponential percentage value on a high grip track Decreasing the Exponential value can aid traction during braking helping to prevent your model from skid...

Page 22: ...will be displayed in the Programming Window The Throttle Speed function only affects the Throttle High side The Throttle Brake side is left unaffected ensuring quick braking action at all times Adjusting Steering Speed Forward and Return to Center Continued SPEED TH F setting range is 0 to 100 The default setting is 0 2 Press the INC or DEC keys to decrease the Throttle Speed Forward percentage va...

Page 23: ... servo s travel in each direction In addition End Point Adjustments can be made Auxiliary Channel 3 to limit the amount of servo travel in both directions aux auxiliary HIGH AND LOW When any menu function other than AUX is chosen the Auxiliary Lever has two functions based on its position Auxiliary Lever OFF Pushed DOWN To choose an option within a specific menu function the Auxiliary Lever must b...

Page 24: ...d in the Programming Window Prior to programming the Point Auxiliary function the Auxiliary Lever should be in the OFF position pushed DOWN Once programming is complete move the Auxiliary Lever UP to turn the function ON or down to turn the function OFF p_ aUX POINT AUXILIARY Choosing the Number of Points 1 From within the P_AUX menu press the Right MENU key AUX P 6 will be displayed in the Progra...

Page 25: ...s to choose the number of Points you would like to program You cannot choose fewer than 2 Points Choosing Point Values 1 Assigning Point Auxiliary to the TRM Switch 1 The TRM switch can be programmed to control the Point Auxiliary function This allows you to cycle through the Point positions easily during use Press the TRM switch forward to cycle Backward through the programmed Point positions and...

Page 26: ...AUX is displayed in the Programming Window and flashing 3 To select the S_AUX menu press and HOLD the INC and DEC keys at the same time When selected S_AUX will stop flashing 1 Press the Right or Left MENU key to highlight the AUX menu AUX will be displayed in the Programming Window Choosing the Step Value 1 From within the S_AUX menu press the Right MENU key AUX S 10 will be displayed in the Prog...

Page 27: ...complete move the Auxiliary Lever UP to turn the function ON or down to turn the function OFF When OFF the last Four Wheel Steering Mixing option chosen using the Programming Keys will still be Active 1 Press the Right or Left MENU key to highlight the AUX menu AUX will be displayed in the Programming Window 2 Press the INC or DEC keys until 4WS is displayed in the Programming Window and 3 To sele...

Page 28: ... are available during use Rear Wheel Steering To Activate Rear Wheel Steering only press the Right MENU key AUX R_ST will be displayed in the Programming Window and only the Rear Wheel Steering Auxiliary Channel 3 will operate Parallel Normal Steering To Activate Parallel Four Wheel Steering press the INC key AUX NOR will be displayed in the Programming Window and both the Front and Rear Steering ...

Page 29: ...h throttles Prior to programming the Motor on Axle Mixing function the Auxiliary Lever should be in the OFF position pushed DOWN Once programming is complete move the Auxiliary Lever UP to turn the function ON or down to turn the function OFF When OFF both throttles will work together 1 Press the Right or Left MENU key to highlight the AUX menu AUX will be displayed in the Programming Window 2 Pre...

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Page 32: ...ts Servo Reversing and other channel specific settings The Auxiliary Mixing function is useful for when a custom Mix is necessary For example if your monster truck features dual Front steering servos instead of using a Y Harness to join the two steering servos together you can use Steering to Auxiliary Mixing to operate both steering servos together and still be able to make fine tuned adjustments...

Page 33: ...the radio control system will change to the chosen Mix immediately and that specific Mix will be displayed momentarily in the Programming Window before reverting to A_MIX Do this with caution as unintended consequences could result AUX A_MIX setting range is ST1 ST2 TH1 or TH2 The default setting is ST1 Choosing the Master Channel and Steering and Throttle Channel Options Continued 2 Press the INC...

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Page 38: ...ervos may be damaged 2 Press the INC or DEC keys to select the desired Model Number 1 through 18 The currently 3 To load the currently displayed Model Number Programming Data into memory press and HOLD the INC and DEC keys at the same time When loaded the Model Number will REV AUX setting range is NOR and REV The default setting is NOR 2 Press the INC or DEC keys to change the direction of Auxilia...

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Page 42: ...S 5 will be displayed in the Programming Window The Trim Step Resolution function allows you to adjust how far the Steering and Throttle servos travel when the trim switches are pressed You can increase the resolution by decreasing the Trim Step Resolution value so that the Steering and Throttle servos travel less when you press the trim switches This makes it possible to fine tune the settings ex...

Page 43: ...f the TH TRIM switch and the lower the number the less the Throttle servo travels with each press of the TH TRIM switch 4 From within the ST Trim Step Resolution menu press the Right MENU key TH S 5 will be displayed in the Programming Window The Model Naming function allows you to name the different models you have saved in the transmitter This makes it easier to keep track of the different model...

Page 44: ... case letters symbols and numbers 5 Press the INC or DEC keys to scroll to the desired character then repeat the proceedures in steps 4 and 5 to enter the remaining two characters You can enter a total of four characters Erasing a Character 1 To erase a character press the Right or Left MENU keys to move to the character you would like to delete That character will begin to flash 2 Press the INC a...

Page 45: ...e to clear the Programming Data for For more information see page 38 2 Press the Right or Left MENU key to highlight the F S menu M_CLR will be displayed in the Programming Window 4 Press and HOLD the INC and DEC keys at the same time for approximately 1 second COMP will flash in the Programming Window then the default Model Name will be displayed The Audible Key Tone function allows you to turn A...

Page 46: ...r is left ON without any input for 10 minutes to alert you to turn the transmitter OFF When set to INH no Audible Alarm will sound if the transmitter is left ON without any input for 10 minutes ALRM setting range is ACT or INH The default setting is INH The Battery Cell Count function allows you to choose the voltage range of the transmitter battery that you re using based on the cell count and th...

Page 47: ...l sound when your battery reaches a predetermined voltage level warning you to stop using the transmitter and either change the batteries with fresh batteries or recharge the batteries At 4 4v Low Voltage Warning Sounds Then Stops At 4 3v Low Voltage Warning Sounds Again Different Tone Then Stops At 4 2v Low Voltage Warning Sounds Again Different Tone Then Stops At 4 1v Low Voltage Warning Sounds ...

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Page 54: ...gram of 7 Precautions Receiver See Also Receiver Precautions Precautions Transmitter See Also Transmitter Precautions Programmable Trim Switch See Also Trim TRM Switch Programmable Trim Switch Definition of 8 Programmable Trim Switch Diagram of 6 Programming Keys Definition of 8 50 Programming Keys Diagram of 6 Programming Keys Overview 12 Programming Keys Shortcuts 13 Programming Menu Menu Option...

Page 55: ...er Adjusting Neutral Position 9 Throttle Trigger Adjustment Indicator Definition of 8 Throttle Trigger Adjustment Indicator Diagram of 7 Throttle Trigger Adjustment Indictor Definition of 51 Throttle Trigger Adjustment Lock Screw Definition of 8 51 Throttle Trigger Adjustment Lock Screw Diagram of 7 Throttle Trigger Adjustment Screw Definition of 8 51 Throttle Trigger Adjustment Screw Diagram of 6...

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