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1. 7 Reset button If pressed put the LB into boot mode ready to be re flashed or reconfigured 8 Each time you re flash or reconfigure each LB you must turn off the power supply for 5 seconds and back on This switches it from boot mode into operation mode 9 Each time the LB goes into boot mode it will start operating any flippers back and forth after 10 seconds This does 2 things Firstly it shows it went into boot mode Secondly it proves if solenoids are working 10 If the LB power wires are attached and the green LED is not lit it means the polarity is incorrect or a faulty LB 11 The antenna wire should be proud or to the side of the PCB and not laying across it And at right angles if possible 12 Use connector plugs between track and LB for a Quick Release set up 13 When reconfiguring multiple LBs in one go you can leave the switching off on of the LBs to the end to save turning off on each time Only downfall here is each LC will click clack until they are reset to operation mode This isn t an issue only noisy 14 Use vernier callipers to accurately mark out position of LED holes in track and phototransistor hole in car chassis Use 1mm bit as pilot hole before increasing track LED beacons to 6mm dia And car chassis to 3mm De burr car chassis hole from above before fitting and gluing phototransistor For very fast track sections increase their hole size to 7 8 mm in diameter to maximise the window of opp2. Scorpius Installation Guide Version 2 1 CONTROLLER Install 2 x AAA batteries by removing casing and knob screws Ensure polarity is correct Reinstall screws Battery life approx 3 months of average use Press LC or brake button to wake up controller On first install of batteries the controller may need up to 10 seconds to wake up After 2 minutes of non usage the controller goes into sleep mode this is a power saving function Press LC or brake button for 2 seconds to wake up To change ID or any other functions see User Manual Ker nylon spacer on the first release controller 2 nylon spacers are used per post to centralise the PCB in the handle In the second release this was changed to one thicker nylon spacer Care to be taken to replace spacers as per design Spare spacers are available if misplaced It is recommended to remove knobs for battery placement Although it is possible without removing knobs but can be more time consuming The knobs should be replaced with 1mm or 1 16 spacing off the face of the controller to ensure smooth operation CAR DECODER Car Chip has 7 wires as follows Motor Wires Blue and white pair Blue is positive white is negative Car should move in a forward direction once installed If car goes in reverse swap motor wires around A ferrite and 10 000pF capacitor 103 and ferrite must be installed on motor prior to connecting motor wires Wires are then twisted before soldering See pictur
3. blue Install antenna aiming away from PCB at 90 degrees and vertical if possible It is recommended the antenna extend into the cockpit if the cockpit is directly over the antenna ANTENNA WIRE VERTICAL Earth Wire Single black or blue wire on front face of PCB in extreme corner Note The first production run has a blue earth wire however the earth wire on the second run is black The earth wire is the only wire soldered to the rear of the decoder Ki TEVE General Notes Ensure no metal part ofthe car eg axles motor magnet etc contact car decoder which should be fixed in place to prevent it from moving Shorting of motor wires will damage the decoder Shorting of braid wires will switch decoder off OVERALL VIEW We recommend hot glue to fix photo transistor sensor in place which can peel away and leave a clean surface later Do not use Superglue Zap or similar glues These make it impossible to remove the phototransistor without damaging the chassis These glues also emit a vapour that permanently fogs the lens which will result in poor lap counting and lane changing We recommend Blutac to fix car decoder in place which can peel away and leave a clean surface later Do not use Superglue Zap or hot glue Also be aware hot glue can warp a chassis if not enough care taken Plan your install Consider cockpit position before commencing install sometimes rotating the decoder 90 or 180 degrees can save having to re inst
4. oF r a lt i oan ST yl r C e TIME E ERT RA C CK LED n TALLA IC ON E For sliding cars simply add more LEDs LED Printed circuit board as supplied Note position of earth wire in this case brown LED Printed circuit board as modified For sliding cars simply add 2 more LEDs E Or they can even be extended on fly leads Lane Brain Wiring The Lane Brain has 20 wires Power Red is positive black negative Use 8 5 16V DC Use only the same power supply that drives the track Power can be taken from adjacent rails Do not power Lane Brains from an independent power supply It is important that the voltage to cars and Lane Brains is identical anywhere from 8 16V DC Solenoid driver wires There are 4 pairs of solenoid wires Lane 1 A B Car to go straight green pair Car to change lanes black pair Lane 2 A B Carto go straight orange pair Car to change lanes blue pair Remember to go straight Ninco uses a sprung flipper and Carrera a mechanical switch here those wires not required can be trimmed off and ends insulated or de solder from board if skillful enough SSD XLC 4 pairs of solenoid wires will be employed SSD CLC 2 pairs of solenoid wires will be employed Ninco XLC or double CLC 2 pairs of solenoid wires will be employed Green for lane 1 and orange for lane 2 The other pairs are not required Ninco single LC 1 pair of solenoid wires will be employed Green for lane 1 or orange for
5. 2 Use silicone wire similar to what is used for braids This helps to keep flipper movement smooth Reset switch Should be installed within easy reach for use when reconfiguring Lane Brain Polarity to this switch is not critical Extend wires if needed Power on LED A green LED shines when the unit is turned on Straight and Change are solenoid wires Do not mix wires from colour set to another LED INSTALLATION NO ANTI COLLISION Plastic Lane Changer LED installation Untick AC box in LC set up program for this set up Direction of travel Install only one LED for single lane changers Anti Collision LEDs must be connected but not installed if AC not required Allow 160 220mm from LED to tip of flipper depending on speed LED INSTALLATION WITH ANTI COLLISION Plastic Lane Changer LED installation Tick AC box in LC set up program Lane 1 AC LEC Direction of travel Install all 4 LEDs for double LC as Lane 2 AC E shown and single LC Allow 160 220mm from LED to tip of flipper depending on speed Allow 160 220mm from LC LED to AC LED depending on speed LED board Trim as required to fit your situation Use double sided on plastic tracks for easy removal Adding additional LEDs to the Lane Brain LED Printed circuit board as supplied ote position of earth Jire in this case brown Where cars slide on corners add additional LEDs in series or as shown below LED board before adding additional
6. LED LED Printed circuit board as modified For sliding cars simply add 2 more LEDs Note new position of Or they can even be earth wire brown extended on fly leads LED board after adding LEDs and moving earth wire as shown INSTALLATION INTO TYPICAL PLASTIC TRACK SYSTEM LANE BRAIN INSTALL ON TYPICAL PLASTIC LANE CHANGER Lane Brain Install tips 1 Anti collision Led beacons must be installed if anti collision box is ticked during configuration If they have been installed and anti collision is not required then they must be removed from track Taping over LKEDS does not work as the IR light still penetrates If the car detects an anti collision beacon and it is not configured to anti collision mode the operation will fail 2 JUse hot glue to attach LED beacon boards to underside of plastic tracks It removes and cleans up easily 3 Assemble one LC LB at a time fully test in situ before proceeding to the next one 4 Each LB must be assigned a unique ID Start finish line is always 0 Any other lane changer can be assigned any ID from 1 31 in ascending order Numbering of LBs in pits does not require any particular numbers as long as they ascend as you drive down pit lane and bays 5 Lane Brains must be enclosed for rug racing Nylon carpet and debris will cause PCB failure 6 When re flashing the LB make sure the laptop is elevated off the floor and not within a metre This seems to give better results
7. lane 2 The other pairs are not required Carrera XLC 2 pairs of solenoid wires will be employed Green for lane 1 and orange for lane 2 The other pairs are not required Carrera single LC 1 pair of solenoid wires will be employed Green for lane 1 or orange for lane 2 The other pairs are not required Timber tracks If using Peco solenoid which is actually 2 solenoids in one unit 2 pairs of wire per solenoid will be employed SCX Scorpius cannot be used with SCX digital track system Each solenoid can be wired in any polarity Note the set up program allows the power to left and right solenoid in the same lane to be swapped should they be wired in reverse A handy tool LED Beacon wires 4 pairs each pair one colour and red Red is positive the coloured wire is earth for all 4 LED driver sets The colours distinguish the different sets Side looker type LEDs are factory fitted These are flat and are the best for plastic track use Polarity must be observed if shortening or modifying wiring If unused LEDs are removed the wire pair must be soldered together and insulated This is because the LEDS are wired in pairs in series Removing an LED will create an open circuit resulting in non operation Lane 1 LC LED Red and Brown Lane 1 AC LED Red and White Lane 1 AC LED Black and Red Lane 2 AC LED Blue and Red Liven flipper wires Blue liven flipper goes to flipper in lane 1 Orange liven flipper wire goes to flipper in lane
8. all it TRACK POWER 1 A variable voltage power supply recommended is connected directly to rails Positive is the right rail looking from the top view in a forward direction The power supply should be rated to 3A per car Eg 6 cars you will need 18A The power supply must have a cut out or current limiting device included External fuses should be avoided if possible Red wire is positive Black wire is negative REGULATED POWER SUPPLY A DIRECTION OF TRAVEL DONGLE The dongle requires a driver be installed which is available from the website Click on the CP 210X program and follow the prompts Once installed plug the dongle into any USB port The computer will automatically find the correct com port for you Only one program can be opened at any one time with one dongle Two programs can operate simultaneously with 2 dongles To test dongle go to Throttle Test program or Car Data program to see if dongle is picking up signal Dongle should be in an elevated position in room in view of the start finish line Use 2 3 or 5 metre USB extension cable Important Use an active cable These cost a bit more but have a built in amplifier to compensate for longer cable lengths Removing dongle from PC before closing program may cause computer to freeze Reboot PC Multiple Dongles A Windows PC cannot install more than one CP210x device if they have the same VID Vendor ID PID Product 1D and Serial Number The VID PID Se
9. es Braid Wires Green or Yellow pair Note The first production run has green braid wires however wires on the second run are yellow A ferrite and 10 000pF capacitor 103 and ferrite must be installed on guide connectors prior to connecting motor wires Wires are then twisted before soldering See pictures To car decoder Ferrite over cap legs To motor terminals Red and black pair with phototransistor attached Installed 12mm offset to left as car is facing in a forward direction and viewing from above the car whilst in an upright position Wires to be twisted before fixing in place See pictures Use vernier callipers to mark distance from centreline of car to centre of LED hole position De burr car chassis hole from above before fitting and gluing phototransistor Ensure face of phototransistor is on the same plane as the car chassis to maximise accuracy of lane changing and lap counting Do this by holding bottom of chassis up to light and use reflections to get a better idea if the phototransistor is perpendicular to car chassis The face of the phototransistor should be flush with the bottom of the chassis to maximise accuracy Scraping of the sensor on the track can inhibit performance in which case the sensor should be replaced OFFSET DETAIL Antenna Single black or blue wire on front face of PCB in extreme corner Note The first production run has black antenna wire however antenna wire on the second run is
10. ortunity that the phototransistor has to see the LED in the track as it passes over 15 Use multimeter to check polarity of wires before and after connection of power wires 16 Install LEDs flat approx 4 5mm from the track surface The dot in the centre of the LED should be the centre of the hole 17 LEDs should be fixed with double sided tape for plastic track It is important the LED is 3 mm from the track surface depending on the speed of that particular track section Reset switch Used in conjunction with reflashing and reconfiguring processes only Antenna Should be at 90 degrees to PCB if possible Lane Brain Set up program See User Manual END OF DOCUMENT
11. rial number combination act as an address for the device In order to use multiple CP210x devices on the same PC you will need to change the serial number in the device from the default value using the CP21xxCustomizationUtility in AN721 http www silabs com Support 20Documents are an721sw Zi This utility may not be compatible with all versions of the driver so you may need to upgrade your driver to the latest version v6 6 1 http www silabs com products mcu Pages U VCPDrivers aspx After downloading the software open the utility and connect one CP210x device to the PC Then hit the Refresh button in the utility and the device should appear Change the serial number to another value other than 0001 and hit the Program Device button You should then be able to connect multiple CP210x devices to the PC Dongle to be in view of entire track Dongle in direct view of all parts of track LANE BRAIN The Scorpius Lane Brain can be used for 2 purposes i Lap counting Set LB to ID O using the LB set up program supplied When the car passes over the LED beacons the car will send a lap count signal to the PC ii Lane change functions Lane Changer Lane Brains can be configured to transmit on Channels 0 31 The Lane Brains can have their ID configured using the LB set up program ROUTED TRACKS For routed tracks use of 3mm dia IR LEDS is recommended due to easier install E a A RA vo a E I o y a IA gt
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