10 • SLASH 4X4 ULTIMATE
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RADIO & VELINEON POWER SYSTEM
NiMH
- Abbreviation for nickel-metal hydride. Rechargeable NiMH
batteries offer high current handling and much greater resistance
to the “memory” effect. NiMH batteries generally allow higher
capacity than NiCad batteries. They can last up to 500 charge
cycles. A peak charger designed for NiMH batteries is required for
optimal performance.
Receiver
- The radio unit inside your model that receives signals from
the transmitter and relays them to the servos.
Resistance
- In an electrical sense, resistance is a measure of how an
object resists or obstructs the flow of current through it. When flow
is constricted, energy is converted to heat and is lost. The Velineon
power system is optimized to reduce electrical resistance and the
resulting power-robbing heat.
Rotor
- The rotor is the main shaft of the brushless motor. In a
brushless motor, the magnets are mounted to the rotor, and the
electromagnetic windings are built into the motor housing.
Sensored
- Sensored refers to a type of brushless motor that
uses an internal sensor in the motor to communicate rotor position
information back to the electronic speed control. The VXL-3s electronic
speed control is able to use sensored motors when applications benefit
from them (such as some sanctioned racing classes).
Sensorless
- Sensorless refers to a brushless motor that uses
advanced instructions from an electronic speed control to provide
smooth operation. Additional motor sensors and wiring are not
required. The VXL-3s electronic speed control is optimized for
smooth sensorless control.
Servo
- Small motor unit in your model that operates the steering
mechanism.
Solder Tabs
- Accessible, external contacts on the motor that allows
for easy wire replacement. The Velineon 3500 is equipped with
solder tabs.
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 throttle and steering trim knobs on
the face of the transmitter.
Note
: The Multi-Function knob must be
programmed to serve as a throttle trim adjustment.
Thermal Shutdown Protection
- Temperature sensing electronics
used in the VXL-3s electronic speed control 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 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.
IMPORTANT RADIO SYSTEM PRECAUTIONS
• Do not kink the receiver’s antenna wire. Kinks in the antenna wire
will reduce range.
• DO NOT CUT any part of the receiver’s 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.
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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