TRAXXAS • 11
Transmitter
- The hand-held radio unit that sends throttle and
steering instructions to your model.
Trim
- The fine-tuning adjustment of the neutral position of the
servos, made by adjusting the steering trim knob on the face of
the transmitter.
Thermal Shutdown Protection
- Temperature sensing electronics
are used in the ESC to detect overloading and overheating of the
transistor circuitry. If excessive temperature is detected, the unit
automatically shuts down to prevent damage to the electronics.
2-channel radio system
- The TQi 2.4GHz radio system, consisting
of the receiver, the transmitter, and the servos. The system uses
two channels: one to operate the throttle and one to operate
the steering.
Voltage
- Voltage is a measure of the electrical potential difference
between two points, such as between the positive battery
terminal and ground. Using the analogy of the garden hose,
while current is the quantity of water flow in the hose, voltage
corresponds to the pressure that is forcing the water through
the hose.
550 and 540
- These numbers refer to the size of the motor. 550
motors have armatures that are 30% longer than 540 motors.
IMPORTANT RADIO SYSTEM PRECAUTIONS
• Do not kink the receiver antenna wire. Kinks in the antenna wire
will reduce range.
• DO NOT CUT any part of the receiver antenna wire. Cutting the
antenna will reduce range.
• Extend the antenna wire in the model as far as possible for
maximum range. It is not necessary to extend the antenna wire
out of the body, but wrapping or coiling the antenna wire should
be avoided.
• Do not allow the antenna wire to extend outside the body
without the protection of an antenna tube, or the antenna wire
may get cut or damaged, reducing range. It is recommended to
keep the wire inside the body (in the antenna tube) to prevent
the chance of damage.
TRAXXAS TQ 2.4GHz RADIO SYSTEM
To prevent loss of radio range,
do not kink or cut the black wire,
do not bend or cut the metal tip,
and do not bend or cut the white
wire at the end of the metal tip.
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