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ADVANCED TUNING GUIDE
Failsafe
Your Traxxas radio system is
equipped with a built-in failsafe
function that returns the throttle
to its last saved neutral position
in the event of a signal loss. The
LED on the transmitter and on the
receiver will rapidly lash red.
In order to re-acquire the signal
after the failsafe has activated,
you will need to walk a longer
distance closer to the model than
the distance the model travelled
out of range. Simply keep walking
towards the model until you re-
acquire the signal.
LED Color / Pattern
Name
Notes
Solid green
Normal Driving Mode
See page 14 for information on how to use your transmitter controls.
Slow red (0.5 sec on / 0.5 sec off)
Binding
See page 15 for more information on binding.
Flashing fast green (0.1 sec on / 0.15 sec off)
Throttle Trim Seek Mode
Turn the Multi-Function knob right or left until the LED stops lashing.
See page 29 for more information.
Flashing medium red (0.25 sec on / 0.25 sec off)
Low Battery Alarm
Put new batteries in the transmitter. See page 11 for more information.
Flashing fast red (0.125 sec on / 0.125 sec off)
Link Failure / Error
Transmitter and receiver are no longer bound. Turn the system off and then
back on to resume normal operation. Find source of the link failure (i.e., out of
range, low batteries, damaged antenna).
Programming Patterns
Counts out number (green or red), then pauses
Current menu position
See Menu Tree for more information.
Fast green 8 times
Menu setting accepted (on SET)
Fast red 8 times
Menu SET invalid
User error, such as trying to delete a locked model.
LED Color / Pattern
Name
Notes
Solid green
Normal Driving Mode
See page 14 for information on how to use your transmitter controls.
Slow red (0.5 sec on / 0.5 sec off)
Binding
See page 15 for more information on binding.
Flashing fast red (0.125 sec on / 0.125 sec off)
Fail-Safe / Low Voltage Detect
Consistent low voltage in the receiver triggers Fail-Safe so there is enough
power to center the throttle servo before it completely loses power.
x
8
x
8
or
TRANSMITTER LED CODES
RECEIVER LED CODES
Model Lock
The Traxxas Link Model Memory feature can store up to thirty models
(receivers) in its memory. If you bind a thirty-irst receiver, Traxxas Link
Model Memory will delete the “oldest” receiver from its memory (in
other words, the model you used the longest time ago will be deleted).
Activating Model Lock will lock the receiver in memory so it cannot be
deleted.
You may also bind multiple TQi transmitters to the same model, making
it possible to pick up any transmitter and any previously bound model
in your collection and simply turn them on and drive. With Traxxas Link
Model Memory, there is no need to remember which transmitter goes
with which model, and there is never a need to have to select any model
from a list of model memory entries. The transmitter and receiver do it
all for you automatically.
To activate Model Lock:
1. Switch on the transmitter and receiver you wish to lock.
2. Press and hold MENU. Release when the status LED blinks green.
3. Press MENU three times. The status LED will blink green four
times repeatedly.
4. Press SET. The status LED will blink green in single-lash intervals.
5. Press SET once. The status LED will blink red once repeatedly.
6. Press MENU once. The status LED will blink red twice repeatedly.
7. Press SET. The LED will blink rapidly green. The memory is now locked.
Press and hold MENU to return to driving mode.
Note
: To unlock a memory, press SET twice at step 5. The LED will
blink rapidly green to indicate the model is unlocked. To unlock all
models, press MENU twice at step 6 and then press SET.
To delete a model:
At some point, you may wish to delete a model you no-longer drive
from the memory.
1. Switch on the transmitter and receiver you wish to delete.
2. Press and hold MENU. Release when the status LED blinks green.
3. Press MENU three times. The status LED will blink green four
times repeatedly.
4. Press SET once. The status LED will blink green once repeatedly.
5. Press MENU once. The status LED will blink green twice repeatedly.
6. Press SET. The memory is now selected to be deleted. Press SET to
delete the model. Press and hold MENU to return to driving mode.
