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REV.

ST.

NOR.

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TH.

TRIM

TH. D/R

Digital Proportional R/C System

2PSK

2-channel, FHSS

Radio control system

for Car

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Thank you for purchasing a Futaba FHSS 2PSK 2.4GHz system.

This system is based on the combination of the newly developed 2.4GHz transmitter and

its corresponding receiver. Before using your 2PSK 2.4GHz system, read this manual

carefully and use your R/C set safely.

After reading this manual, store it in a safe place.

FHSS 2PSK 2.4GHz system

•2.4GHzSS(SpreadSpectrum)radiocommunicationsystem

•Frequencychannelsettingunnecessary:Siftingthechannelswithinthe2.4GHzbandautomatically,this

system minimizes the interference from other 2.4GHz systems.

•AcceptsnounwantedsignalsbyusingIDcode

•Built-inantenna(T2PSK-2.4Gtransmitter)

•FHSS(FrequencyHoppingSpreadSpectrum)minimizesinterferencefromother2.4GHzsystems.This

system is not compatible with FASST.

Application, Export, and Modication

1.Thisproductmaybeused for modelsonly.Itisnotintendedfor use inanyapplicationotherthanthe

control of models for hobby and recreational purposes.

2.Exportationprecautions:

(a)Whenthisproductisexportedfromthecountryofmanufacture,itsuseistobeapprovedbythelaws

governingthecountry ofdestinationwhich governdevicesthat emitradiofrequencies. If thisproduct is

thenre-exportedtoothercountries,itmaybesubjecttorestrictionsonsuchexport.Priorapprovalofthe

appropriategovernmentauthoritiesmayberequired.Ifyouhavepurchasedthisproductfromanexporter

outside your country, and not the authorized Futaba distributor in your country, please contact the seller

immediately to determine if such export regulations have been met.

(b)UseofthisproductwithotherthanmodelsmayberestrictedbyExportandTradeControlRegulations,

and an application for export approval must be submitted.

3.Modification,adjustment,andreplacementofparts:Futabaisnotresponsibleforunauthorized

modification,adjustment,andreplacementofpartsonthisproduct.Anysuchchangesmayvoidthe

warranty.

Compliance Information Statement (for U.S.A.)

Thisdevice,tradenameFutabaCorporationofAmerica,modelnumberT2PSK-2.4G,complieswithpart

15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:

(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and

(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired

operation.

Theresponsiblepartyofthisdevicecomplianceis:

3002NApolloDriveSuite1,Champaign,IL61822U.S.A.

TEL(217)398-8970orE-mail:support@futaba-rc.com(Support)

TEL(217)398-0007orE-mail:service@futaba-rc.com(Service)

Battery Recycling (for U.S.A.)

The RBRCTM SEAL on the (easily removable) nickel-cadmium battery contained in Futaba

products indicates that Futaba Corporation of America is voluntarily participating in an

industry program to collect and recycle these batteries at the end of their useful lives, when

taken out of service within the United States.The RBRCTM program provides a convenient

alternative to placing used nickel-cadmium batteries into the trash or municipal waste system, which is

illegal in some areas.

You may contact your local recycling center for information on where to return the spent battery. Please

call1-800-8-BATTERY forinformationonNi-Cdbatteryrecyclinginyourarea.FutabaCorporation

of America's involvement in this program is part of its commitment to protecting our environment and

conserving natural resources.

RBRCTM is a trademark of the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation.

Safety Precautions ............................. 4

Deﬁnition of Symbols ............................................................ 4

2.4GHz System Precautions ................................................. 4

Operation Precautions .......................................................... 5

Storage and Disposal Safety Precautions ........................... 6

Other Safety Precautions ...................................................... 7

Before Operation ................................ 8

System Contents .................................................................... 8

Nomenclature / Handling ....................................................... 9

Assembly / Adjustment ..................... 12

Receiver and Servo Connection ......................................... 12

Receiver Antenna Installation ............................................. 12

Assembly Precautions ........................................................ 13

How to Link Transmitter and Receiver ............................... 14

Fail Safe Function (F/S) ....................................................... 14

Transmitter Set-Up Procedures .......................................... 15

2PSK-2.4G Functions ........................ 16

Steering Trim ....................................................................... 16

Throttle Trim ........................................................................ 16

Steering Dual Rates (D/R) .................................................. 17

Steering Servo Reversing .................................................. 17

Throttle Servo Reversing ................................................... 17

MC231CR/MC331CR ............................................................ 18

Reference .......................................... 19

Ratings .................................................................................. 19

Troubleshooting ................................................................... 20

Error Displays ...................................................................... 21

When Requesting Repair ..................................................... 21

Table of Contens

Warning: This product contains a chemical known to cause cancer and birth defects (or

other reproductive harm).

•Nopartofthismanualmaybereproducedinanyformwithoutpriorpermission.

•Thecontentsofthismanualaresubjecttochangewithoutpriornotice.

•This manual has been carefully written. Please write to Futaba if you feel that any corrections or

claricationsshouldbemade.

•Futabaisnotresponsiblefortheuseofthisproduct.

Safety

Precautions

Before

Operation

Assembly /

Adjustment

2PSK-2.4G

Functions

Reference

4Safety Precautions

Safety Precautions

2.4GHz System Precautions

󾛽WARNING

󾛻Donotcover/holdthebuilt-inantennapartofT2PSK-2.4Gtransmitterbyyourhandduring

running.Donotputanyconductiveplate/stickerontheantennapart.

Otherwise,theoperatingrangemaybecomeshorter.

󾛻Donotperformthelinkingprocedurewhilemotor'smainwireisconnectedortheengineis

operatingasitmayresultinseriousinjury.

󾛹Whilethelinkingisdone,pleasecyclereceiverpowerandcheckifthereceivertobelinked

isreallyunderthecontrolbythetransmittertobelinked.

󾛹AlwaysuseR202GF4.8V~7.4VrechargeablebatteryorregulatedoutputfromESC.

Usingdrycellbatteriesmaycausethesystemtomalfunction.

WhenusinganESC,besurethattheregulatedoutputcapacitymeetsyourusagecondi-

tion.

󾛹Inordertomaintaincompletecontrolofyourcar/boatitisimportantthatitremainsvisible

at all times. Running behind large objects is not suggested. Doing so may result in the

reductionofthequalityoftheradiofrequencylinktothemodel.

For your safety as well as that of others, please read this manual thoroughly prior to

installation and operation of your digital proportional R/C system.

Denition of Symbols

Thefollowingdenesthesymbolsusedinthismanual.

Explanation of Symbols

󾛽DANGER Procedureswhichmayleadtoadangerousconditionandcausedeathor

seriousinjurytotheuserifnotcarriedoutproperly.

󾛽WARNING

Procedureswhichmayleadtoadangerousconditionorcausedeathor

seriousinjurytotheuserifnotcarriedoutproperly,orprocedureswhere

theprobabilityofsupercialinjuryorphysicaldamageishigh.

󾛽CAUTION Procedureswherethepossibilityofseriousinjurytotheuserissmall,but

thereisadangerofinjury,orphysicaldamage,ifnotcarriedoutproperly.

Explanation of Graphic Symbols

󾛽Indicatesanoperationthatpromptsawarning(includingCaution).

󾛻Indicatesanoperationthatmustnotbeperformed.

󾛹Indicatesanoperationthatalwaysmustbeperformed.

Safety Precautions

Operation Precautions

󾛽WARNING

󾛹When using a Ni-Cd/Ni-MH battery to power your system, always charge and check the

batteryvoltagepriortooperation.Shouldthebatterydischargebelowtheminimumvoltage

level,controlwillbelost.

󾛹Prior to operationalwaysperform arange test. Evenone abnormalityin the R/Csystem

maycauselossofcontrol.

[Range Test Procedure]

Haveafriendholdthemodel,orplaceonastandwherethewheelsorpropcannotcome

incontactwithanyobject.Operatefromadistanceofabout100feet.Besuretocheckthe

movementofeachservotomakesureitfollowsthemovementofthesteeringwheeland

throttletrigger.Iftheservosdonotfollowthecommandsfromthetransmitteroranytypeof

interferenceisdetected,DoNotoperatethemodel.

󾛻Neveroperateintherainorrunthroughpuddles.

The transmitter, receiver, batteries and most servos, and speed controls are not water-

proof.Contactwithanytypeofmoistureorimmersioninwaterorsnowwillcausedamage

along with possible loss of control. Should any type of moisture enter any component of

thesystem,immediatelystopusingtheR/Csystemandreturnittoourservicecenterfor

inspection.

󾛻Donotoperatewhenvisibilityislimited.

Shouldyoulosesightofthemodel,acollisionorotherdangeroussituationmayoccur.



󾛻Donotoperatenearpeopleorroads.

Donotoperateonanypondwhenboatsarepresent.

Donotoperatenearhightensionpowerlinesorcommunicationbroadcastingantennas.

Priortotheoperationofanymodelbesuretheareayouplantouseissafe.Beawareofall

objectsthatmaybeinthepathofyourmodel.Donotoperatethemodelwherepeopleor

anytypeofmoveableobjectcouldstrayinthepathofyourmodel.Controllossduetointer-

ference,componentfailure,lossofsightorlowbatteryvoltagecouldresultinseriousinjury

toyourselfandothersaswellasdamagetoyourmodel.

󾛻Do not operate when you are tired, not feeling well or under the inuence of alcohol or

drugs.

Yourjudgmentisimpairedandcouldresultinadangeroussituationthatmaycauseserious

injurytoyourselfandothers.

󾛹(Turning on the power switches)

Alwayscheckthethrottletriggeronthetransmittertobesureitisattheneutralposition.

1.Turnonthetransmitterpowerswitch.

2.Turnonthereceiverorspeedcontrolpowerswitch.

(Turning off the power switches)

Alwaysbesuretheengineisnotrunningorthemotorisstopped.

1.Turnoffthereceiverorspeedcontrolpowerswitch.

2.Thenturnoffthetransmitterpowerswitch.

Ifthepowerswitchesareturnedoffintheoppositeorderthemodelmayunexpectedlyrun

outofcontrolandcauseaverydangeroussituation.

6Safety Precautions

󾛹Makealladjustments to theradio controlsystem with enginenotrunning,or the electric

motordisconnected.

Iftheengineisrunningorthemotorisconnectedwhileadjustmentsaremade,themodel

mayrunoutofcontrol.

󾙊Removethe mainbattery sourcefrom electricpoweredmodels whentheyare notbeing

used.

Shouldyouaccidentallyleavethereceiverswitchon,themodelcouldrunoutofcontrol.

󾛹(Fail safe function)

Beforerunning(cruising),checkthefailsafefunction.

Check Method:

Beforestartingtheengine,checkthefailsafefunctionasfollows:

1.Turnonthetransmitterandreceiverpowerswitches.

2.Turnoffthetransmitterpowerswitch.

3.Checkifthefailsafefunctionmovestheservostothepresetpositionwhenreceptionfails.

Thefailsafefunctionisasafetyfeaturethatminimizessetdamagebymovingtheservos

toapresetpositionwhenreceptionfails.However,ifsettoadangerousposition,ithasthe

oppositeeffect.

Setting example:Throttleidleorbrakeposition

󾛽CAUTION

󾛻Donottouchtheengine,motor,speedcontroloranypartofthemodelthatwillgenerate

heatwhilerunning.

Touchinghotpartswillresultinseriousburns.

󾛹Whenthechargerisnot inuse,disconnectitfromtheoutlet.Thiswillpreventaccidents,

overheatingandshortcircuits.

Storage and Disposal Safety Precautions

󾛽WARNING

󾛹Attheendofaday'soperation,storethesystemwithNi-Cd/Ni-MHbatterydischarged.Be

suretorechargethesystembeforeitisusedagain.

Youshouldfullydischargeyoursystem'sbatteriesperiodicallytopreventaconditioncalled

"memory". Forexample,if youonlymaketworunsin a dayor youregularly usea small

amountofbattery'scapacity,thememoryeffectcanreducetheactualcapacityevenifthe

batteryischargedfortherecommendedamountoftime.



󾛻DonotthrowaNi-Cd/Ni-MHbatteryintoare.Donotdisassembleorattempttorepaira

Ni-Cd/Ni-MHbatterypack.

Overheating,damageandacidleakagemayleadtoburns,lossofeyesightaswellasnu-

merousothertypes ofinjuries.Theelectrolyte inNi-Cd/Ni-MHbatteriesisa strongalkali.

Shouldyougeteventhesmallestamountoftheelectrolyteinyoureyes,DoNotrub.Wash

immediately with water, and seek medical attention at once.The electrolyte can cause

blindness.Ifelectrolytecomesincontactwithyourskinorclothes,washwithwaterimmedi-

ately.

Safety Precautions

Other Safety Precautions

󾛽CAUTION

󾛹Whenoperatingtwoormoremodelsatthesametime,haveathirdpersonactasaspotter.

Theywillbeinchargeofsafetyandyoushouldfollowtheirinstructions.

󾛹Beginnersshouldreceiveinstructionsregardingsafetyandoperationfromanexperienced

modeler.

󾛹AlwaysuseonlygenuineFutabatransmitter,receivers,servos,andelectronicspeed

controls,alongwithotheroptionalpartsandcomponents.

Futaba will not be held responsible for damages caused by other than genuine Futaba

parts and components. Use only genuine Futaba parts and components listed in the in-

structionmanualandcatalog.

󾛻DonotshortcircuittheNi-Cd/Ni-MHbatteryterminals.

Short circuiting the terminals will lead to sparks and overheating and could cause a re

andburnsaswell.

󾛻Donotexposeplasticpartstofuel,motorspray,wasteoilorexhaust.

Thefuel,motorspray,wasteoilandexhaustwillpenetrateanddamagetheplastic.

<Ni-Cd/Ni-MH Battery Electrolyte>

TheelectrolyteinNi-Cd/Ni-MHbatteriesisastrongalkali.Shouldyougeteventhesmallestamountofthe

electrolyteinyoureyes,DONOTRUB.Washimmediatelywithwaterandseekmedicalattentionatonce.

Theelectrolytecancauseblindness.Ifelectrolytecomesincontact with your skinorclothes,washwith

water immediately.

󾛻Donotleavetheradiosystemormodelswithinthereachofsmallchildren.Asmallchildmay

accidentallyoperatethesystem.Thiscouldcauseadangeroussituationandinjuries.Ni-Cd/

Ni-MHbatteriescanbeverydangerouswhenmishandledandcausechemicaldamage.

󾛽CAUTION

󾛻DonotstoreyourR/Csystemwhereitwillbeexposedtothefollowingconditions.

•Extremeheatorcoldness

•Exposedtodirectsunlight

•Wherehumidityishigh

•Wherevibrationisprevalent

•Wheredustisprevalent

•Wherethereissteamandcondensation

StoringyourR/Csystemunderadverseconditionscouldcausedeformationandnumerous

otherproblemswithoperation.

󾛹Ifthesystemwillnotbeusedforalongperiodoftime,removethebatteriesfromthemodel

andstoreinacool,dryplace.

Ifthebatteriesareleftinthemodel,electrolytemayleakanddamagethemodel.

<Ni-Cd/Ni-MH Battery Recycling>

AusedNi-Cd/Ni-MHbatteryisvaluableresource.Insulatethebatteryterminalsanddisposeofthebattery

by taking it to a battery recycling center.

8Before Operation

Before Operation

System Contents

After opening the container, check the contents for the following items. The contents will

vary with the system purchased.

2PSK-2.4GHz System Contents

Transmitter T2PSK-2.4G (x1)

Receiver R202GF (x1)

Servo ----- S3003 (x2) S3003 (x1) S3050 (x1)

E.S.C. ----- ----- MC231CR or

MC331CR (x1) MC331CR (x1)

Switch SSW-GS (x1) ----- -----

Miscellaneous MiniScrewdriver

*Servomountinghardwareandservohorns(onlyw/servoset)

Receiver R202GF Servo S3003/S3050

Connectors

"2":ThrottleServo(CH2)

"1":SteeringServo(CH1)

"B":Powerconnector

Link SwitchLED

Servo Horn

Mounting

Flange

NOTE: Futaba FHSS system,T2PSK-2.4G transmitter and R202GF receiver, does

notworkwithcurrentFutabaFASSTsystems.PleaseuseT2PSK-2.4GandR202GF

inpairs.FutabaFASSTsystemandFHSSsystemarenotcompatibleeachother.

Before Operation

TH.

REV.

ST.

NOR.

ST.

TH.

TRIM

ST. D/R

Transmitter T2PSK-2.4G

Nomenclature / Handling

󾛽WARNING

󾛻Donotcover/holdthebuilt-inantennapartof

T2PSK-2.4Gtransmitterbyyourhandduring

running.

Donotputanyconductiveplate/stickeronthe

antennapart.

Otherwise,theoperatingrangemaybecome

shorter.

󾛽WARNING

󾛹Aswithallradiofrequency

transmissions,thestrongestareaof

signaltransmission isfromthesides

oftheantenna(built-in). Assuch,the

antenna(arrow direction) should not be

pointeddirectlyatthemodel.

Grip Handle

Throttle Trigger

Steering Dual Rate

Dial (D/R)

Antenna (Built-in)

Throttle Servo

Reversing Switch

Steering Servo

Reversing Switch

Steering Wheel

Power Switch

Whenslidupward,

thepoweristurnedon.

LED Light

ItblinksatLowBattery.

Controlthespeedofthemodelandmovement

forwardandbackward.

T2PSKisplacedasshowninagure.

Adjustthe steering

sensitivityacross

theentirerange.

Theantennaisinsidethispart.

Steering Trim

Adjuststhe steeringinsmall

incrementsso

themodelwillrunstraight.

Throttle Trim

Adjuststhethrottleinsmallincrementssothe

modelwillnotmoveatneutral.

Turnmodeltoleftorright.

TH.

REV.

ST.

NOR.

ST.

TH.

TRIM

ST. D/R

10 Before Operation

Battery Replacement Method

(2 AA size batteries)

1 Removethebatterycoverfrom

the transmitter by sliding it in the

directionofthearrowinthegure.

2 Removetheusedbatteries.

3 LoadthenewAAsizebatteries.

Payverycloseattentiontothe

polaritymarkingsandreinsert

accordingly.

4 Slide the battery cover back onto

thecase.

󾛽CAUTION

󾛹Alwaysbesureyoureinsertthe

batteriesinthecorrectpolarityorder.

Ifthebatteriesareloadedincorrectly,the

transmittermaybedamaged.

󾛹When the transmitter will not be used

foranyshortorlongperiodoftime,

alwaysremovethebatteries.

Ifthebatteriesdohappentoleak,clean

thebatterycaseandcontactsthorough-

ly.Makesurethecontactsarefreeof

corrosion.

Check:

Turn the power switch on the transmitter

to the ON position. Check the battery

voltagedisplayontheLEDlight.

Ifthe voltageislow,checkthe batteries

for insufficient contact in the case or

incorrect battery polarity.

Push

Slide

The battery of

two AA sizes

is put in.

Before Operation

E.S.C. MC231CR / MC331CR

Motor connector

Connects to the motor.

(Orange) is positive. (Blue) is negative.

If the motor rotates in the wrong

direction, interchange the connections of

this connector.

Ni-cd/Ni-MH battery connector

Connects to the running Ni-cd/Ni-MH battery.

(Red) is positive. (Black) is negative.

Receiver connector

Connects to the receiver throttle channel.

Miniature screwdriver

Accessory. Use to press the

pushbutton switch.

Checker LED

Power switch

Pushbutton

switch

MC231CR/MC331CR

(Orange)

(Blue)

(Black)

(Red)

Applicable motors (Number of turns is criteria.)

•Use the MC231CR with a motor with 20T or more turns.

•Use the MC331CR with a motor with 13T or more turns.

*If a motor with a number of turns smaller than the above is used, the heat

protector and overcurrent protection circuit may operate. The number of turns

of the motor is only one criteria. Depending on the running conditions, the

protection circuit may operate even if the condition above is satisfied.

Ni-cd/Ni-MH battery 6~7 cells (7.2~8.4V)

TH.

REV.

ST.

NOR.

ST. D/R

The low battery alarm is meant to be a

safetyfeatureonly.DoNOToperate your

radio below low battery. Always shut

your radio off as soon as possible after the

low battery warning tone to avoid loss of

control.

Low Battery :

WhentheLEDstarts

blinking, change the batteries

immediately.

12 Assembly / Adjustment

Assembly / Adjustment

Receiver and Servo Connection

As you connect the receiver, servos and other components, do so in accordance with the

"Assembly Precautions".

Connections when a E.S.C. MC231CR or MC331CR are used.

Steering Servo

Throttle Servo

Receiver

Power Switch

To Receiver

Battery

Steering Servo

E.S.C.

Power Switch

Connects to Motor

Connects to Battery

Gas Powered Model

Receiver Antenna Installation

InstalltheR202GFreceiveronthecarasfollows:

Note: The operating range may become shorter, depending on where the

receiver and the antenna are mounted.

󾛽WARNING

󾛹Installtheantennainthehigherplaceasshowninthegure.

Keepthe antennaas farawayfrom the motor,ESC andother

noisesourcesaspossible.

Puttheantennaintheantennatubetoprotectit.

󾛻Donotcuttheantenna.

Donotbendthecoaxialcable.Doingsocausesdamage.

Antenna

tube

Antenna

Coaxial

cable

R202GF

Assembly / Adjustment

Assembly Precautions

󾛽WARNING

󾛹Checkthereceiver,servos,andbatteryconnectors,tobesuretheyarermlyconnected.

Ifaconnectorisnotfullyinserted,vibrationmaycausetheconnectortoworkloosewhile

themodelisoperating.Thiswillresultinlossofcontrol.

󾛹Operateeachservohornoveritsfullstrokeandchecktoseethatthelinkagedoesnotbind

orisnottooloose.

Excessiveforceappliedtotheservohornbybindingorpoorinstallationmayleadtoservo

problemsandresultinlossofcontrol.

󾛹(Electric Cars and Boats)

Isolatethereceiverfromvibrationbyattachingtothechassisormountingplatewiththick

doublesidedtape.

(Gas Powered Cars and Boats)

Isolatethereceiverfromvibrationbywrappingitinfoamrubberorsimilartypecushioning

material.Protecttheunitfromwaterdamagebyplacingitinaplasticbagorwaterproofra-

diobox.

Thereceivercontainsprecisionelectronicparts.Thesepartsarevulnerabletovibrationand

shock.Anycontactwithmoisture(waterorcondensation)maycausereceivermalfunction

andlossofcontrol.

󾛹ＵUsetheservohornscrew.

Whentheservohorncomesoff,itbecomeslossofcontrol.

󾛹Keep all devices that emit high frequency noise, such as motors, batteries, and  wiring

thathandlesheavycurrentloads,atleast1/2inchawayfromthereceiverandthereceiver

antenna.

High frequency noise will cause a decrease in operating range and could cause loss of

control.

󾛹Installelectronicspeedcontrolheatsinksaswellasothercomponentsthatconduct

electricitysotheycannotcomeincontactwithaluminum,carbonberorothermaterials

thatconductelectricity.

If,forexample,thespeedcontrolcameloosewhilethemodelwasrunningandtouchedan

aluminumchassis,a short circuitmayoccur thatwould causeirreparabledamageto the

systemaswellaslossofcontrol.

󾛹Noisesuppressioncapacitorsshouldbeinstalledonalmostallmotors.

Ifthepropercapacitorsarenotinstalled,highfrequencynoisewillreducerangeandcause

lossofcontrolalongwithvariousotherproblems.

󾛹Inspectalllinkageinstallationsandanypointwheremetalcouldcomeincontactwithother

metalparts.Makesurethesepartsdonottouchothermetalpartsundervibration.

Shouldalinkageorothermetalpartscomeincontactwithothermetalpartsundervibra-

tion,the high frequencynoise generatedbythis contact willcause interferenceand pos-

siblelossofcontrol.

󾛽CAUTION

󾛻DoNotdisassembleanypartofthissystemthatisnotspeciedintheinstructionmanual.

Futabawillnotberesponsibleforanydamageduetoimproperdisassemblyofanypartof

theradiocontrolsystem.

14 Assembly / Adjustment

How to link the transmitter and the receiver

Eachtransmitterhasanindividuallyassigned,uniqueIDcode.Inordertostartoperation,

the receiver must be linked with the ID code of the transmitter with which it is being

paired.Oncethelinkismade,theIDcodeisstoredinthereceiverandnofurtherlinking

isnecessaryunlessthereceiverneedstobeusedwithanothertransmitter.(ForT/Rset,

thelinkisalreadydoneatfactory.)

Link procedure

1Bring the transmitter and the receiver close

toeachother,withinonemeter.

2Turnonthetransmitterandthereceiver.

3PushandholdtheLinkSwitchofthe

receiver.

4When the link is complete, the LED in the

receiverchangestosolidgreen.

*PleasereferthetablebelowforLEDstatusvsreceiver'scondition.

LED status vs receiver's condition:

Nosignalreception OFF

Receivingsignals On

Receivingsignals,butIDisunmatched. Blink

Receivingsignals,whenF/Sisset. It is turns on and a fast blink for the ﬁrst one

second.

Fail Safe Function (F/S)

Foranelectriccar(E.C.Suse),

link the transmitter and the

receiver at neutral position.

For the engine car,

link the transmitter and the

receiver at braking position.

This function moves the throttle

servo to a preset position when the

receiver cannot receive the signal

from the transmitter for some

reason.

Whenthesignalfromthe

transmitter can be received again,

this function automatically resets.

The throttle position at the link

operation is memorized.

Link SwitchLED

Assembly / Adjustment

Transmitter Set-Up Procedures

*Whenmakingthesesettingsadjustments,dosowiththemotordisconnectedor

the engine not running.

NEUTRAL, HIGH, AND BRAKE MAX POINT SETTINGS

Before setting each point, set the transmitter throttle channel trim to neutral.

Turn on the power in transmitter -> amp order.

Transmitter throttle operation

･Neutral state ･Press the pushbutton switch.

(0.5 secs or longer)

(Confirmation beep sounds)

･Continuous single blink

MC231CR /MC331CR

(Pushbutton switch operation) (Checker LED)

Full High

Full brake

Neutral point

setting

･Full high state ･Press the pushbutton switch.

(Confirmation beep sounds)

･Continuous double blink

･Continuous rapid blink

High point

setting

･Full brake state ･Press the pushbutton switch.

(Confirmation beep sounds.)

･If the LED goes out,

setting is complete.

Brake MAX

point setting

* Since the data is read at the end of setting of all points, the points cannot be set independently.

* If the amp power was turned off during setting, the setting points cannot be memorized. (The previous settings are retained.)

* The confirmation beep sounds only when the motor was connected.

If the LED does not go off

but blinks rapidly, setting

was not performed

normally. Repeat setting

from "Neutral point

setting".

Set the steering angle adjustment function (ATV) to

100% and the ABS function and acceleration function

to OFF using the transmitter throttle channel function.

If the steering angle is too large or the ABS and acceleration

functions are on, erroneous operation may occur.

*When using the ABS function, after setting up

the MC231CR / MC331CR, stop the reverse

function, then turn on the ABS function. If the

ABS function is on, the MC231CR / MC331CR

cannot be set up correctly.

Servo Horn Installation Instructions

1 Connect the receiver, servos, and other components and

thenturnonthepowerswitchestotransmitterandreceiver.

*Both servos will move to the neutral position.

2 Atthistimeinstalltheservohorninthemannerdescribedin

theinstructionmanualprovidedwiththemodelthissystem

willbeusedin.

Reversing The Servo Operation Direction

Shouldtheservooperateintheopposite

directionrequiredfor yourapplication,reverse

thedirectionwiththeservoreversing.

E.S.C. MC231CR / MC331CR

TH.

REV.

ST.

NOR.

ST. D/R

Throttle Servo Reversing

Steering Servo Reversing

TH.

REV.

ST.

NOR.

Nor: Normal Rev: Reverse

16 2PSK Functions

2PSK-2.4G Functions

Steering Trim

Throttleneutraladjustmentscanbemade

moving the throttle trim to the left or right.

Racers Tip

Whenusinganelectronicspeedcontrol,setthethrottle

trimtoneutralandmakeadjustmentstothespeed

control. On a gas powered model, set the trim to

neutral and adjust the linkage to the point where the

carburetor is fully closed in accordance with the engine

instruction manual.

Trim Operation and Travel

Trim adjustments will affect the overall servo travel.

Checkthebrakeside(backward)movementwhen

changes are made.

When trim movement is extreme

Ifyouusemostofthetrimmovementtogettheservo

to the neutral position , recenter the servo horn closer

to the neutral position and inspect your throttle linkage.

Throttle Trim

Steeringneutraladjustmentscanbemadeby

moving the Steering trim knob to the left or right.

Racers Tip

When you install a servo, always check to be sure the

servoisatitsneutralposition.Adjusttheservohorn

hole position and linkage so both are parallel.When a

servo saver is used, place it as close to center position as

possible. Be sure the steering trim on the transmitter is at

the neutral position.

Trim Operation And Maximum Travel

Changingthetrimcan affecttheoverallsettings.When

adjustmentsaremadewiththetrims,recheckyour

installationformaximumtravel.(SteeringD/R).

When Trim usage is extreme

Ifittakesmostofyourtrimmovementtogetaservo

to the neutral position, reposition the servo horn or

servo saver on the servo and inspect your linkage

installation.

(Drum Type)

(Slide Type)

Carburetor Fully Closed

90°

Parallel

Servo Saver

Direct Servo Saver Horn

Steering Trim

ST.

TH.

TRIM

ST. D/R

ST.

TH.

REV.

NOR.

ST.

TH.

TRIM

ST. D/R

TH.

Throttle Trim

2PSK Functions

Usethisfunctiontoadjustthesteeringtravelof

your model. If the model understeers (push) while

cornering,addsteeringbyturningC,WoftheD/

R button.When the model oversteers (loose), take

awaysteeringbyturningC,C,WoftheD/Rbutton.

This function reverses the

rotation direction of the

Steering servo.

Whenthetrimpositiondeviatesfrom

the center, the deviation will be on the

opposite side when the servo is reversed.

Throttle Servo Reversing (REV-CH2)

This function reverses the rotation direction

of the throttle servo.

Whenthetrimpositiondeviatesfrom

the center, the deviation will be on the

opposite side when the servo is reversed.

󾛽WARNING

󾛹Besure thatthe steeringlinkage doesnot bind orcome incontactwith anysuspension

partsor arms.If unreasonableforceisapplied tothe servo, theservomaybe damaged

andresultinlossofcontrol.

Steering Dual Rates

Steering Servo Reversing

Throttle Servo Reversing

TH.

REV.

ST.

NOR.

ST. D/R

Steering Dual Rates

ST. D/R

TH.

REV.

ST.

NOR.

ST. D/R

Steering Servo Reversing

Nor: Normal Rev: Reverse

ST.

TH.

REV.

ST.

NOR.

ST. D/R

Nor: Normal Rev: Reverse

TH.

Throttle Servo Reversing

18 2PSK Functions

MC231CR/MC331CR

BRAKE/REVERSE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Operation can be switched to reverse operation by returning the throttle trigger (or throttle stick) from the brake

position to the neutral position.

CANCELLING THE REVERSE FUNCTION

The amp reverse function can be cancelled by the following method so that the model can be used even in races

that prohibit reverse running. (Brake operation only)

While pressing

the pushbutton switch, set the power switch to ON.

MC231CR / MC331CR

(Pushbutton switch operation) (Power switch)

Reverse

function

cancellation

* When desired, you can enable the cancelled reverse

function by repeating the operation shown at the left.

(The reverse function is switched alternately.)

CHECKER LED DISPLAY

The amp operates linearly in proportion to the amount of forward, reverse, and brake operation. The amp operating

state can be checked with the checker LED as shown below.

PROTECTION CIRCUIT OPERATION

The following protection circuits are built into the MC231CR / MC331CR. When a protection circuit operates,

remove the cause before operating the model again.

Operation

Amp power ON

Checker LED display

(Reverse operation set)

Single blink

(Single confirmation beep)

(Only brake operation set)

Off

Double blink

(Two confirmation beeps)

Blinks. (Confirmation

beep also sounds.)

* Confirmation beep only sounds when the motor was connected.

High point

Neutral point

Brake MAX point

*Becomes brighter nearer the high

point.

*Becomes brighter nearer the

brake MAX point.

*Not used with PCM receivers.

*When the transmitter is OFF, this function is

not performed in environments such that the

servo operates erroneously.

When an overcurrent flows due to an output short circuit, etc., the overcurrent protection circuit automatically

limits the current to protect the FET.

Remove the cause of the short circuit, etc. before operating the model again.

(Amp power left on alarm)

When the transmitter power

was turned off first.

Forward

Reverse

/brake

Overcurrent

protection

When abnormal heating of the FET due to an overload, etc. is detected, the heat protector operates so that

the speed is gradually reduced.

When the FET temperature drops, the heat protector automatically resets. However, remove the cause

of the overheating before operating the model again.

Heat protector

When the Nicd battery voltage drops, this function limits the motor output current and ensures steering operation.

After the speed drops, immediately recover the vehicle.

Low voltage

operation

2PSK Functions

Reference

Ratings

Communication method:

One-wayoperationsystem

Maximum operating range:

80m(Optimumcondition)

For safety:

F/S (Throttle), ID (About 4 billion ways of pair

identications)

Transmitter T2PSK

(FHSSsystem,wheeltype,2channels)

Transmitting frequency:

2.4GHz band

Power requirement:

(Drycellbattery)Penlightx2(3V)

Current drain:

30mA or less

Transmission antenna:

1/2λdi-pole(Built-in)

Receiver R202GF:

(FHSS/S-FHSSsystem,2channels)

Power requirement:

4.8V～ 7.4VRechargeablebattery

Size:

23x35x9mm(excludingaprojectionpart)

Weight:

Servo S3003

(Standardservo)

Power requirement:

6V(commonwithreceiver)

Current drain:

8mA(at6V/Idle)

Output torque:

4.1kg-cm(57in.-oz.)at6V

Operating speed:

0.19sec/60degreeat6V

Size:

40.4x19.8x36mm(1.59x0.78x1.42in.)

Weight:

37.2g(1.31oz.)

Servo S3050

(Standarddigitalservo)

Power requirement:

6V(commonwithreceiver)

Current drain:

8mA(at6V/Idle)

Output torque:

6.5kg-cm(90.3oz.-in.)at6V

Operating speed:

0.16sec/60degreeat6V

Size:

40.0x20.0x38.1mm(1.57x0.79x1.50in.)

Weight:

49g(1.72oz.)

E.S.C. MC231CR / MC331CR

(Electronicspeedcontrol)

Operating system:

Forward, reverse, and brake operations are all

linear.

Power requirement:

Ni-cd/Ni-MHbattery6-7cells(7.2to8.4V)

PWM frequency:

1.5kHz(xed)

Setting:

One-touchinputbypushbuttonswitch.Setdatais

savedtobuilt-inEEPROM.

Current capacity (FET rating):

Forward=90A/200A,reverse=45A/100A

Size:

27.1x33.3x12.8mm(1.07x1.31x0.50in.)

(excludingprotrudingparts)

Silicon cord gauge size:

AWG16/AWG14equivalent

Weight:

44/45g(1.55/1.59oz.)

(includingconnectorsandswitches)

BEC voltage:

6.0V

*Specicationsandratingsaresubjecttochangewithoutpriornotice.

NOTE:FutabaFHSSsystem,T2PSKtransmitterandR202GFreceiver,doesnotworkwithcur-

rent Futaba FASST system. Please useT2PSK and R202GF in pairs. Futaba FASST system

andFHSSsystemarenotcompatibleeachother.

20 Reference

Ifyoursystemfailstooperateoryouexperienceashortrangeproblemorerraticcontrol,

check the table below for possible causes. If after you have followed the suggestions

listed the problem is not corrected, return the system to our service department for

inspection and repair.

(Item Check)

Troubleshooting

Transmitter

Battery

Deadbattery Changethebatteries.

Batteriesinsertedincorrectly. Reloadthebatteriesinaccordancewiththe

polaritymarkings

Faultycontact Checktoseeifthecontactsarebentandnotmakinggood

contact

Dirtycontacts Cleanthecontactsandcheckforcorrosion.

Receiver

Battery

Deadbattery Replaceorrecharge

Wrongpolarity Checkconnections

Antenna

Nearotherwiring Moveawayfromwiring

Wasantennacut Requestrepair

Istheantennainstalledcorrectly Refertothereceiverinstallation.

Monitor LED

ChecktheLEDofthereceiver.

Refertothe"Howtolinkthetransmitterandthereceiver".

Connector connections

Wiringincorrect Insertallconnectorsrmly

Looseconnections Pushtheconnectorinrmly

Linkage

Bindingorloose Adjustthelinkageinmodel

Ismovementstiff Adjustlinkageinmodel

Motor (Electric powered)

Noiseproblems Installcapacitorsonmotor

Reference

Low Battery

WhentheLEDstartsblinking,replacethebatteriesimmediately.

LED light:

TH.

REV.

ST.

NOR.

ST. D/R

Error Displays

󾛽WARNING

󾛹Whenalowbatteryalarmisgenerated,ceaseoperation

immediately and retrieve the model. If the battery goes dead

whileinoperation,youwilllosecontrol.

Beforerequestingrepair,readthisinstructionagainandrecheckyoursystem.Shouldthe

problemscontinue,requestasfollows.

(Information needed for repair)

Describe the problem in as much detail as possible and send the letter along with the

systeminquestion.

•Symptom(Includingtheconditionsandwhentheproblemoccurred)

•R/CSystem(Sendtransmitter,receiverandservos)

•Model(Typeofmodel,brandnameandmodelnumberorkitname)

•Detailedpackinglist(Makealistofallitemssentinforrepair)

•Yourname,addressandtelephonenumber.

(Warranty)

ReadtheWarrantycard.

•Whenrequestingwarrantyservice,sendthecardorsometypeofdatedproofof

purchase.

Hobby Services (U.S. only)

3002N.ApolloDrive,Suite1

Champaign,IL61822U.S.A.

Phone:(217)398-0007

www.hobbyservices.com

FUTABACORPORATIONPhone:+81475326982,Facsimile:+81475326983

1080Yabutsuka,Chosei-mura,Chosei-gun,Chiba-ken,299-4395,Japan

When requesting repair

Error Displays

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