Traxxas T-Maxx 4910 Owner's Manual page 12

The Traxxas TQ-3 Radio System
Radio System Terminology
Learn terms related
to the TRX 2.5
Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with these radio-
engine beginning
system terms. They will be used throughout this manual.
on page 23.
Channel - The 27 MHz frequency band is divided into 6
Clearing your frequency - A routine, verbal check to make sure
Crystal (X-tal) - The plug-in device that determines which
Frequency band - The radio frequency used by the transmitter
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channels so that up to six models can be operated
simultaneously. Each channel is referred to by its flag color and
channel number, as shown below.
Channel Frequency Band Flag Color Traxxas Part No.
1 26.995 Brown
2 27.045
3 27.095 Orange
4 27.145 Yellow
5 27.195 Green
6 27.255
nobody else in your area is operating on the same channel.
Always clear your frequency by calling out your channel
number before operating your model. Wait or move to
another area if your channel is already being used.
channel the radio system will operate on. For each channel,
there are two crystals, one for the receiver and one for the
transmitter. Of those two crystals, the one marked with the
lower number (.455 MHz lower) must be inserted into the
receiver.
to send signals to your T-Maxx. All Traxxas RTR models operate
on a 27 MHz frequency band.
Neutral position - The standing position that the servos seek
when the transmitter controls are at the neutral setting.
NiCad - Refers to rechargeable, nickel-cadmium batteries. The
most economical choice, since they may be recharged up to
500 times.
Receiver - The radio unit inside your T-Maxx that receives
signals from the transmitter and relays them to the servos.
Servos - Small motor units in your T-Maxx that operate the
throttle, shifting, and steering mechanisms.
Three-channel radio system - The TQ-3 radio system,
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consisting of the receiver, the transmitter, and the servos. The
Red 2032
system uses three channels: one to operate the throttle, one to
shift the transmission, and one to operate the steering.
2033
Transmitter - The hand-held radio unit that sends throttle and
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steering instructions to your T-Maxx.
Trim - The fine-tuning adjustment of the neutral position of the
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servos, made by turning the throttle and steering trim knobs
Blue 2036
on the face of the transmitter.