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- Page 1 Formula Steering Wheel Series 2˝ ˝ User Manual info@esportsim.it www.esportsim.com...
- Page 2 • Keep the steering wheel in a dry area and do not expose it to dust or sunlight. • Do not spill liquid on the steering wheel and connectors. • Never open the steering wheel. Any repairs must be carried out by esportsim assistance. • Use only the power supply included with the steering wheel.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
8 - Management Dashboards 8.1 - Settings Dashboard 8.2 - Diagnostic Dashboard 9 - USB connection with PC 9.1 - Esportsim Wheel Manager 10 - Command mapping 10.1 - Codemasters Formula games command mapping 11 - Telemetry settings 11.1 - How to receive the telemetry from F1 games 11.2 - How to receive the telemetry data from Assetto Corsa Competizione... - Page 4 14 - Updates 15 - Privacy...
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Page 5: Preface
Preface˝ FSW is a Formula Steering Wheel is a professional racing wheel for sim racing, compatible with PC, PS4 and Xbox One and with Fanatec, Thrustmaster, Simucube and any other motor bases with 6x70mm holes pattern. The steering wheel replicates many features that you find today on the real steering wheels of Formula cars, for this reason we suggest you to read this manual carefully, only in this way will you be able to make the most of the steering wheel. -
Page 6: Installation On Motor Base
1 - Installation on motor base˝ 1.1 - Fanatec version • Align the shaft of the motor base in the correct position, i.e. with the guide upwards • Press the steering wheel quick release mechanism • Slide the motor base shaft inside the steering wheel mechanism up to its mechanical limit •... -
Page 7: Thrustmaster Version
1.2 - Thrustmaster version • Insert the steering wheel male connector in the female connector on your motor base • Turn the engine base ring counterclockwise while keeping the steering wheel stationary • Tighten the ring as much as you can, if necessary hold the ring in position and turn the steering wheel clockwise •... -
Page 8: Power On - Off
˝ 2 - Power On - Off To turn on the steering wheel connect the round connector at the end of spiral cable to the round connector you can find on the power supply. Wait for the steering wheel to be fully started and the initial screen of the "Starter" application to appear on the display, as it appears in the following image. -
Page 9: Starter
2 - Starter ˝ With the starter application you can do 3 operations: 1 Open the virtual screen keyboard 2 Configure the WiFi network 3 Launch the telemetry application 3 - WiFi Setting˝ The first thing to do is to connect the steering wheel to your WiFi network. To open the Virtual screen keyboard click on the menu icon as you can see in the following image... - Page 10 Click on the wifi icon to open the Wifi panel. Choose your wifi network and write your wifi password.
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Page 11: Start The Telemetry Application
4 - Start the telemetry application˝ If your steering wheel is connected to your WiFi network, you can start up the telemetry application. To do this, click on one of the buttons on the left of the starter application that match the game you want to use. -
Page 12: The Steering Wheel Hardware
- The steering wheel hardware ˝ The Formula steering wheel comes with: • 14 configurable buttons • 8 absolute encoders • 2 gearbox paddles... -
Page 13: Absolute Encoders
6.1 - Absolute Encoders˝ Each encoder has 12 absolute positions. Refer to these label-codes when commands are associated with your game and it is important to check these labels to identify each encoder to receive a proper assistance. -
Page 14: Central Encoder (Sl1)
6.2 - Central Encoder (SL1)˝ The central encoder, called SL1, is a multifunction encoder Understanding its functions is essential to use the steering wheel in the best way. According to its position with the buttons 10 e 11 you can manage a specific setting of the steering wheel or the car. -
Page 15: Dashboard Logic
7 - D ˝ ashboard logic In the steering wheel it is possible to navigate between the telemetry dashboards and the management dashboards. Telemetry dashboards can be composed of one or more views. The telemetry dashboards, and therefore the Views inside them, are those that receive telemetry and that are used when using the steering wheel on the track. - Page 16 To move vertically you must first set SL1 to position 12 (RM) and then use the buttons (button 10) and (button 11)to go up or down. Command Down To be able to move horizontally, however, you must set SL1 to position 1 (A) and then use button (button 11) and (button 10) to go right or left.
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Page 17: Telemetry Dashboards
The first dashboard receive the telemetry data from F1 2021. The second dashboard receive the telemetry data from F1 2020. The third dashboard receive the telemetry data from Assetto Corsa Competizione (ACC) and is used in combination with the Esportsim Telemetry Gateway software (see the dedicated chapter) - Page 18 The fourth dashboard receive the telemetry data from iRacing, Automobilista 1 e 2, Project Cars 1-2, RaceRoom, rFactor 1-2 and is used in combination with Z1 software (see dedicated chapter regards Z1 software).
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Page 19: Management Dashboards
8 - Management Dashboards ˝ The steering wheel management dashboards are the dashboards with which you can manage parameters and monitor various aspects of the steering wheel. To go to the management dashboards, place the central encoder in position 12 (RM) and press the button Command Down... -
Page 20: Diagnostic Dashboard
8.2 - Diagnostic Dashboard˝ Another management dashboard is the Diagnostic dashboard. With this dashboard it is possible to test the hardware present in the steering wheel. It will therefore be possible to test the encoders, the special buttons and all the LEDs. Within this dashboard you can also close the telemetry application with the Close App button and also restart the steering wheel with the Reboot wheel button. -
Page 21: Usb Connection With Pc
The steering wheel will be automatically recognized from Windows and MacOs platforms. The steering wheel is driver-free. So the driver is not needed. To configure the steering wheel we have developed a software called “Esportsim Wheel Manager” You can download the software by clicking on this link:www.esportsim.it/... -
Page 22: Esportsim Wheel Manager
9.1 - Esportsim Wheel Manager˝ Before open the software open the telemetry application (see chapter 4). Active plugins Identification data Buttons Message bar... - Page 23 2 functions when it is rotated clockwise or anticlockwise. In absolute mode an encoder has 12 different functions, so in the game you can map 12 different function. One for each encoder position. If you want to add a plugin please visit www.esportsim.com or write to info@esportsim.com...
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Page 24: Command Mapping
10 - Command mapping˝ To map the steering wheel controls with the game, we go to the Diagnostic Dashboard on the steering wheel. On consoles turn on the base and in the game "command scheme" select: For Fanatec: ClubSport Racing Wheel Universal Hub For Thrustmaster: Thrustmaster F1 Note: on PS4 if you do not see one of the control schemes mentioned above then perhaps your... -
Page 25: Codemasters Formula Games Command Mapping
10.1 - Codemasters Formula games command mapping˝ Nota: To take the full advantage of the functions of the steering wheel, follow the steps marked with 1. Go to the MFD Shortcuts tab: • Dissociate each command present • only PC -> select ERS Increase and turn SL2 clockwise •... - Page 26 • select Clutch and press the paddle where you want to set the clutch • select MFD (Multi-Functional Display) and press Button 3 • select Overtake and press Button 4 (required to use K2 function) Check that all other keys are associated with a single function Only PS and Xbox —>...
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Page 27: Telemetry Settings
11 - T elemetry settings˝ Steering wheel WiFi version: The telemetry is sent by the PC or by the console to the wifi router that sends it to the wheel. -
Page 28: How To Receive The Telemetry From F1 Games
11.1 - How to receive the telemetry from F1 games˝ To allow the wheel to receive telemetry data through the WiFi network, you must activate UDP Telemetry in the game settings and write the IP address of the wheel. You can read the IP address of the steering wheel in the Diagnostic dashboard. -
Page 29: How To Receive The Telemetry Data From Assetto Corsa Competizione
11.2 - How to receive the telemetry data from Assetto Corsa Competizione˝ To receive the telemetry data from ACC you must use the Esportsim Wheel Gateway software. You can download the software here: www.esportsim.it/telemetry_gateway Select the game that you want to use and write your steering wheel IP address. -
Page 30: Application For Codemasters Formula Games 2020
12 - Application for codemasters Formula games 2020˝ 12.1 - View change˝ Command Down To have the second View, set the SL 1 handle to the first position (A) and press the Button 9 With this view it is possible to see all the damages of the car with percentage values from 0 to 100% 12.2 - Change of mode SL5 / ˝... -
Page 31: Mix/Ers Combinations (Only F1 2019)
12.3 - MIX/ERS combinations (only F1 2019)˝ The SL3 encoder manages the fast combinations of MIX and ERS. It is possible to set 11 different combinations. Position 1 (RUN) of SL3 is reserved. By placing SL3 in position 1 MIX and ERS will be set in the game by reading the position of the dedicated encoders, namely SL4 and SL2. -
Page 32: Brake Balance Preset (Bbp - Only Pc)
12.6 - Brake Balance Preset (BBP - only PC)˝ The Brake Balance Preset is a function that allows you to decrease and increase the brake balance by x well defined steps by pressing a single button. In the Settings management dashboard you can set two parameters, one that represents the number of increase steps and one that represents the number of decrease steps. -
Page 33: Z1 Server
This software is, therefore, necessary to use the steering wheel on iRacing, Assetto Corsa, Assetto Corsa Competizione (before 6.4 software version), rFactor, Automobilista. This software can be purchased from www.esportsim.com website. Once downloaded we will send you the software activation code. Once Z1 Server is started you will see the following screen. -
Page 34: Z1 Server Settings
13.1 - Z1 Server settings˝ There are some Z1 Server settings that you have to set in order to receive the telemetry data. Just click on the gear icon at the top right of the main screen to go to the Z1 Server Settings. At this point, you need to set these General Settings as you see them on the following screen. -
Page 35: Z1 Server Settings
13.2 Z1 Server settings˝ In order to receive telemetry data sent by the Z1 Server, the steering wheel needs to know the IP address of the PC where the Z1 Server is running. It is, therefore, necessary to write the IP address of the PC in the settings of the steering wheel as indicated in the following image. - Page 36 After you have set the pc’s ip address on the wheel settings page you can move to the following telemetry dashboard and click CONNECT button. Click on CONNECT button with Z1 Server application opened on your PC. ...
- Page 37 When the wheel is connected to your wifi it sends automatically some technical parameters as CPU in use, RAM in use, your IP address etc… The steering wheel IP address is used when Esportsim has to be connected to the wheel for diagnostic reasons.
- Page 38 In the European Union: at the end of its operating life, this product should not be thrown away with common waste, but should be taken to a special collection point for the recycling of Electrical and Electronic Materials. This is confirmed by the symbol shown on the product, in the user manual and on the packaging.
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