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  • Page 1 Manual Rev. 10...
  • Page 2 Thank you for choosing To get the most out of your Podium Wheel Base DD2, please read this manual before use. It contains important health and safety information and should be retained for future reference.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    4.1 Package contents ..................5. Assembly ......................9-18 5.1 Plan your configuration ................5.2 Mounting the Podium Wheel Base DD2 using the ClubSport Table Clamp V2 ................5.3 Hard-mounting the Podium Wheel Base DD2 ........... 9-10 5.4 Hard-mounting the Podium Kill Switch .............
  • Page 4 WARNING! Musculoskeletal disorders Use of game controllers, keyboards, mice, or other electronic input devices may be linked to seri- ous injuries or disorders. When playing video games, as with many activities, you may experience occasional discomfort in your hands, arms, shoulders, neck, or other parts of your body. However, if you experience symptoms such as persistent or recurring discomfort, pain, throbbing, aching, tingling, numbness, burning sensation, or stiffness, DO NOT IGNORE THESE WARNING SIGNS.

  • Page 5: General

    Always connect the DC side of the power supply to the wheel base before connecting the AC side of the power supply to your wall socket. • Use only the power supply and power cord that came with your Podium Wheel Base DD2. Replacements may only be issued from an authorised repair centre. •...
  • Page 6 See chapter ‘Firmware and driver update’ for more details. A PC is required to update your firmware. All specifications in this document are subject to change. The Podium Wheel Base DD2 firmware • and/or PC driver may be updated to implement new features or general improvements.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Welcome to the Direct Drive Revolution. COMPATIBILITY The Podium Wheel Base DD2 (P WB DD2) can be used with a wide range of CSL and ClubSport series steering wheels. Using different wheels helps to create a more realistic feeling based on the type of vehicle being simulated, and your driving style.

  • Page 8: Preparation

    PREPARATION 4.1 Package contents Podium Wheel Base DD2 Power supply unit Power supply cable USB connection cable with straight plug Torque Key RJ12 connection cable for Pedals Cylinder head bolt ISO 4762 M6x20 (only for Simplified Quick Release) Cylinder head bolt ISO 4762 M6x20...

  • Page 9: Assembly

    Please check the ‘Connections’ chapter to see which kind of peripheral devices must be connected to which socket on the Podium Wheel Base DD2. All devic- es have to be connected to the Podium Wheel Base DD2 before powering ON to allow proper detection and operation.
  • Page 10 12 mm into the wheel base. Always use all three hard-mount points, this allows a proper and stable installation and avoids damage! To hard-mount the Podium Wheel Base DD2 to a table or rig by bolts please find the printable drilling template in the download area of our website...

  • Page 11: Hard-Mounting The Podium Kill Switch

    Using the Podium Kill Switch 5.4.1 Hard-mounting the Podium Kill Switch The M6 threaded plates on the Podium Kill Switch allow for various mounting methods. The Podium Kill Switch has two cable routing options, depending on your mounting method. OPTION 1 Ensure that the Kill Switch cable is connected to the rear of the wheel base in the port marked ‘E-STOP’.
  • Page 12 5.4.2 Emergency Stop PRESS In case of an emergency, stop the wheel base by press- ing the Emergency Stop button. ROTATE In order to resume function, the Emergency Stop button must be reset. To reset it, rotate the button clockwise, until it lifts back up.

  • Page 13: Attaching A Steering Wheel

    Attaching a Steering Wheel 5.5.1 Attaching Fanatec Steering Wheels with Simplified Quick Release Use the clamp ring bolt included with the Podium Wheel Base DD2 package and use the Allen key included with your steering wheel package. It is recommend to turn the wheel base off before attaching a steering wheel with Simplified Quick Release.
  • Page 14 5.5.2 Attaching Fanatec Steering Wheels with ClubSport Quick Release Position the locking ring until it touches the rubber gas- ket, but do not tighten. This keeps the rubber gasket in place during wheel rim attachment. IMPORTANT: Do not over-loosen the locking ring to the end of the steering axle before attaching a steering wheel! The rubber ring will not sit in position to hold the Steering Wheel properly.
  • Page 15 Pull and hold the Quick Release sleeve and carefully push the steering wheel onto the shaft. When using the Fanatec ClubSport Quick Release on a Podium Series wheel base, no bolt is required. IMPORTANT: Take care not to use high forces when attaching the steering wheel.

  • Page 16: Change The Quick Release

    Changing the Quick Release Make sure your wheel base is off and unplugged. Position the locking ring until it touches the rubber gasket, but do not tighten. This keeps the rubber gasket in place. Now loosen the bolts of the black clamp ring at the end of the steering axle.
  • Page 17 Now connect your new Quick Release system in the same way with the match- ing cables (the short QR cable connects to the long wheel base cable, and the long QR cable connects to the short wheel base cable). Twist the cable by turning the Quick Release five times to avoid damaging the cables inside the wheel base.

  • Page 18: Connections

    Use only the cables which are included with your wheel base! Peripheral devices are not included and sold separately! 5.7.1 USB The USB port is used to connect the Podium Wheel Base DD2 to PC or console. IMPORTANT: Use only the included USB cable to avoid damage and/ or malfunction! 5.7.2 SHIFTER1...
  • Page 19 5.7.4 PEDAL The PEDAL port is used to connect pedals to the Podium Wheel Base DD2 (e.g. the ClubSport V3 and Clubsport V3 inverted). 5.7.5 HANDBRAKE The HANDBRAKE port is used to connect the ClubSport Handbrake V1.5 to the Podium Wheel Base DD2.

  • Page 20: Drilling Template

    Please download and print the drilling template for hard-mounting the Podium Wheel Base DD2 from the download area of our website www.fanatec.com. The Podium Wheel Base DD2 supports a variety of different CSL and ClubSport series steering wheels and other peripheral devices like shifters, pedals and handbrakes.

  • Page 21: Functions & Features

    A Windows PC is mandatory to perform firmware up- IMPORTANT: dates! The Podium Wheel Base DD2 firmware provides the wheel functionality, defines the compatibility and handles the communication between the device to PC or console, as well as to other peripheral devices like shifters and pedals.
  • Page 22 In the Properties menu, ‘Function Test’ will display the attached Fanatec® Steering Wheel. In this example a ClubSport Steering Wheel Formula V2 with installed Podium Advanced Paddle Module is shown below: This window provides a lot of diagnostic information and gives the option to test...
  • Page 23 Therefore the pedals must be connected to the Podium Wheel Base DD2. Note: Every pedal lever must be pressed down completely to auto-calibrate the lever movement distance each time when power resumes.
  • Page 24 With the Mode Switch you can see the selected mode are the analog paddles of the Advanced Paddle Module. Left & right paddle work in parallel. The A Clutch bite point** paddle that is pressed further is valid. Left: handbrake; right: clutch B Handbrake + Clutch Left: brake;...
  • Page 25 The biggest area in this window is the upper right section of this view. This shows a diagram of the attached Fanatec® steering wheel with all buttons. If you press one of the buttons on the attached steering wheel, the corresponding button will be highlighted with a blue spot as long as the button is physically activated.
  • Page 26 Gear shifts tial shifter to the shifter paddles’. Usually shifters connected to the SHIFTER2 port are mapped to different inputs (I/Os) than the shifter paddles on Fanatec ® steering wheels. If you want to change the mapping so that the used inputs for these shifters are identically mapped as for the Fanatec ®...
  • Page 27 6.1.2 Firmware update procedure To initiate the firmware update the Podium Wheel Base DD2 first has to be connected to the PC by USB cable and then it has to be switched to Bootloader mode. You can switch to Bootloader mode in two different ways: ON/OFF button “...
  • Page 28 Click on the upper button ‘Start firm- ware updater’. Then a new window will appear (shown right): Connect to your Podium Wheel Base DD2 by pressing the button ‘Connect’. When the Wheel Base Updater is connected to the Podium Wheel Base DD2 the buttons ‘Load Hex File’...
  • Page 29 You can see the progress bar in green (shown right). When update done Podium Wheel Base DD2 will restart automatically after firmware update is completely finished (shown right): The Podium Wheel Base DD2 switches off and automatically on again and then will execute the calibration run.

  • Page 30: Start-Up Procedure

    ‘Hotkeys’ ‘Wheel centre calibration’ for more details. After firmware update the H-pattern shifters connected IMPORTANT: to the Podium Wheel Base DD2 has to be manually calibrated again. See chapter ‘Hotkeys’ ‘Shifter calibration mode’ for more details. 6.2 Start-Up procedure...

  • Page 31: Tuning Menu

    6.3.1 S_1 … S_5 (Setups) Setups range: S_1 ... S_5 Setups default: S_1 The Podium Wheel Base DD2 provides five different setups to store your adjusted values independently from each other. To change which setup is active, move the directional stick of the Fanatec ®...
  • Page 32 DD2. If FF is set to OFF, there will be no force feedback effect executed by the Podium Wheel Base DD2 motor. If FF is set to 001, the motor will execute only 1% of the maximum motor power. If FF is set to 100, the motor will execute 100% of the maximum motor power.
  • Page 33 6.3.6 NFR (Natural Friction) 001 … 100 NFR default: Off NFR range: OFF The natural friction setting is used to simulate the mechanical feel of a vehicle’s steering components. The higher the setting, the more resistance you will feel when rotating the wheel. This can enhance the feeling of driving vehicles with- out power steering, or with very wide tyres.
  • Page 34 Using your Tuning Menu in the Podium Wheel Base DD2 you can increase or reduce these different effects individually. If SPR is set to low values or ‘OFF’ the Podium Wheel Base DD1...
  • Page 35 6.3.13 MPS (Function of Multi Position Switch) MPS: Auto; Encoder; Constant; Pulse MPS default: AUTO In AUTO mode the steering wheel decides which mode is appropriate for the game being played. In Encoder mode the MPS simulates two buttons, one when you turn the MPS left and one when you turn the MPS right.

  • Page 36: Oled Display

    6.4 OLED Display The Podium Wheel Base DD2 features an OLED Display which shows by de- fault the Fanatec logo, detected peripherals, USB connection and operation mode. The display can also show alternative screens with different data, for example installed firmware versions, torque curves or device temperatures. To...

  • Page 37: Cooling System

    To avoid damage to the Podium Wheel Base DD2 there is an effective cooling system integrated to the hardware and the firmware. 6.5.1 Hardware measures The Podium Wheel Base DD2 uses an internal fan to expel hot air from the back of the device. NOTE:...

  • Page 38: Hotkeys

    Please see corresponding quick guide of the Fanatec ® steering wheel you use with the Podium Wheel Base DD2. ATTENTION: When initialisation and auto calibration of the Podium Wheel Base DD2 is in progress never touch the attached steering wheel...
  • Page 39 7.1.4 Switching modes The Podium Wheel Base DD2 will start in “PC” by default. The OLED Display of the wheel base will show in the upper left corner the current operation mode: To change modes, simultaneously press the two highlighted buttons below.
  • Page 40 ® steering wheels please refer to the corresponding quick guide for more detailed information. After firmware update the Podium Wheel Base DD2 will request NOTE: the shifter calibration automatically as soon as a non-calibrated H-pattern shifter is connected and detected. The menu will guide you through the...
  • Page 41 FunkySwitch to get to the next one. The following pictures show the instructions on the OLED display of the Club- Sport Steering Wheel F1® but are similar on the other Fanatec ® steering wheels: .

  • Page 42: Cleaning

    Podium Wheel Base DD2. TROUBLESHOOTING The Podium Wheel Base DD2 must not be modified differently than described in this manual. Endor® AG expressly prohibits analysis and utilisation of the electronics, hardware, software and firmware contained in the controller. In case difficulties occur in connection with utilisation of the Podium Wheel Base DD2, please use the following guide for elimination of errors.
  • Page 43 After playing a while the Podium Wheel Base DD2 When the motor temperature is close to the upper seems to become weaker or is fading. limit the Tuning Menu values will be overwritten to regular maximum values (not higher than 100 %).

  • Page 44: Serial Number

    To find your serial number, you must lift the top housing cover off. It is held on by magnets and can be lifted from the rear side up. The serial number of the Podium Wheel Base DD2 starts with letters ‘KL’ and has additional 8 numbers, for exam- ple: KL12704023.

  • Page 45: End Of Life Product Recycling

    Nevertheless, if you do modifications different from the described in this manual you can be determined to stop the operation of the device. Imported and distributed by Endor America LLC 8200 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 200 - Beverly Hills CA 90211 - USA US/CAN: +1 321-655-3524 Email: info.webshop@fanatec.com Website: www.fanatec.com - www.endor.ag...

  • Page 46: Warranty

    WARRANTY Endor AG („Endor“) warrants to the original purchaser that the Fanatec ® ® prod- uct, which includes components contained in the retail box with this product will be free from material defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the original date of purchase (the “Warranty Period”).
  • Page 47 In case of issues apparently related to system software / firm- ware as well as any other product related issues, Endor recommends checking the FAQ database at www.fanatec.com/support/faq to see if your problem can be solved there.
  • Page 48 Endor AG Designed and developed by Endor AG in Germany E.ON-Allee 3 - 84036 Landshut - Germany Telephone: +49 (871) 9221-122 Fax: +49 (871) 9221-221 Email: info.webshop@fanatec.com Website: www.fanatec.com - www.endor.ag Designed in Germany Made in China...

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