Summary of Contents for PIKODER PICCAR
- Page 1 User’s Guide Version 1.6 dated 10/10/16 Gregor Schlechtriem webmaster@pikoder.com www.pikoder.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
User’s Guide Contents Overview Commissioning User Interface Button Control ....................7 Touch Control ....................8 Accelerometer Control..................8 Wheel Control ....................9 Settings APP Settings ..................... 12 SSC Settings ...................... 13... -
Page 3: Overview
Overview With the „picCAR“ app and a PiKoder/SSC RX bluetooth-receiver you control your models with your Android smart phone or tablet using intui- tive and very efficient user interfaces. The remote function employs the smart phone’s build-in bluetooth module. Depending on the module’s spec your control range could be up to 50 m. -
Page 5: Commissioning
Commissioning The picCAR app is available free of charge in the Play Store; the installation is started after hitting the button and does not require any user interference. Please bear in mind though that you have to grant Bluetooth priveliges for the app. - Page 6 User’s Guide the list, and you will then be asked for the PIN - it is 1234. This completes the setup of app.
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Page 7: User Interface
User Interface After starting the app you will be seeing the main screen which allows you to select from different user interfaces. Additionaly, this screen would be your starting point for specific settings. Please note that all control related screens are fixed to a landscape format to simplify model control. To start contolling your model you would hit one of the four buttons selct- ing your prefered interface. -
Page 8: Touch Control
User’s Guide Touch Control Touch Control implements a virtual thumbstick: you would control your model by touching and moving the red button. Accelerometer Control In selecting this user interface you would move your device to control your model; the app does evaluate these movements and translates them into the... -
Page 9: Wheel Control
Wheel Control Wheel Control represents a combination of the Accelerometer and the Touch Control: directional control is based on movement of your device similar tot he Accelerometer Control and speed is controlled by a slider. -
Page 11: Settings
Your starting point for settings would also be the main screen (s. red ar- row). After activating the preference menue you are presented another menue offering APP Settings, SSC Settings, and the general help link to the PiKoder web page. -
Page 12: App Settings
The default device name would be “HC-06” reflecting the PiKoder/SSC RX standard configuration. If you are employing another device then you can adapt the device name by tapping the field. Please note that the device... -
Page 13: Ssc Settings
PiKoder/SSC’s EEPROM. The picCAR app features a „fail-safe“-function (in combination with the PiKoder/SSC RX): if within a given time frame no new command would be received then all channels will be set to a neutral position. Since you can pre-program these neutral positions for your model (refer to PiKoder/SSC RX User’s Manual... - Page 14 “Read data” key (s. above). This command will read the value from the PiKoder store and display it; the checkbox will be set automatically when a time out value > 0 is found. If you want to maintain this value then simply hit “Write data”.
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