Simgrade THERA PEDALS Manual

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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Table of contents 1. General 1.1 Varoitukset ja ohjeet turvalliselle käytölle 1.1.1. Käyttöympäristö ja turvalliset säilytysolosuhteet 1.1.2. Takuu 1.1.3. CE-Merkintä 1.1. Warnings & instructions for safe usage 1.1.1. Operating environment and safe storage conditions 1.1.2. Warranty 1.1.3. CE-Marking 1.4.
Page 3: General
Contact the manufacturer: info@simgrade.fi Pictures on the manual might not represent your actual pedal configuration exactly. Thank you for choosing the Thera’s, we hope you will enjoy your new pedals. Best regards, Team SIMGRADE°...
Page 4: Varoitukset Ja Ohjeet Turvalliselle Käytölle
Varmista aina, että kaikki liitokset ovat kireällä ennen kuin käytät polkimia. Kiristä liitos aina mutterin puolelta kun sellainen on käytössä. ÄLÄ avaa ohjausboxia. ● Polkimia tai niiden osia ei saa käyttää kuin siihen tarkoitukseen, johon ne on suunniteltu. SIMGRADE° THERA PEDALS on tarkoitettu käytettäväksi USB-peliohjaimena tietokoneella. ● Valmistaja ei vastaa vahingoista, jotka voivat syntyä tuotteen ohjeiden vastaisesta käytöstä.
Page 5: Warnings & Instructions For Safe Usage
DO NOT open the controller box. ● Pedals or any of their parts may not be used on any other purpose than what they were designed for. SIMGRADE° THERA PEDALS is meant to be used as an USB-input device on a ●...
Page 6: Mounting The Pedals
1.4. Mounting the pedals A proper racing rig with a sturdy mounting platform is required . Aluminium extrusion profile bas e for the pedals is ● recommended. Always use all 4 mounting bolts (M6) with washers on each pedal. Mounting pattern for one pedal is 80 mm (longitudinal) x 24 ●...
Page 7: Grounding
1.6. Grounding In case you have some installed hardware (or some other environmental issue) that is creating EMI problems or other electrical interference (i.e. signal from the pedals is not stable), you might need to ground the pedals by connecting a cable from the controller box to the brake pedal.
Page 8: Mechanical Adjustments
2. Mechanical Adjustments 2.1. General - read carefully! Do not open the connection between the pedal arm and the push rod top end. You’re not allowed to change the ● mounting slot on the pedal arm. Changing the slot might lead to permanent damage to the load cell. Changing the slot voids warranty (all pedals).
Page 9 Lifting up and pressing down the rear of the pushrod assembly. It is recommended to only lift the rear up, while the pedal is mounted. Lifting up - upward arrow. You can also support the lift from the spring / elastomer underside with your other hand. ●...
Page 10 ^After you’ve lifted the rear up, you can change the spring / elastomer or add / remove preload for the pedal.
Page 11 ^ Left picture: Open this bolt from both sides to adjust the angle of the pedal (the aluminium frame has 3x threaded holes) ^ Right picture: You are not allowed to open this bolt and change the mounting slot on the pedal arm (all pedals).
Page 12: Brake & Clutch
2.2. Brake & Clutch To get stiffer pedal you can: Adjust the pushrod top connection to a higher position ● Use the included spring (brake has optional spring) ● Add preload by adding washers on the rod assembly (see below pictures) ●...
Page 13: Throttle
2.3. Throttle To get stiffer pedal you can: Adjust the pushrod top connection to a higher position (4 different positions) ● Add preload by adding washers on the rod assembly, next to the spring (locations shown on the below picture) ●...
Page 14: Software
3. Software 3.1. General 1. Always calibrate (adjust the dead zones) the pedals after mechanical changes, and before starting the simulation. Adjusting the dead zones: Position of the horizontal lines defines the area on the sensor range that is read as an input. Only the area between the lines is read as an input signal.
Page 15: Layout
3.2. Layout Purple = Horizontal lines for adjusting the dead zones. After any mechanical changes on a pedal, you need to adjust these lines for that particular pedal to match the mechanical settings, and to get your dead zones right. The only exception to this is the brake max.
Page 16 Blue = Profiles that are being used for each pedal. Green = Your profile preview windows. Windows also work as selection buttons. “Current profile” tells you the profile that is being modified.
Page 17: Version Changes
Version changes: 1.0 Original version ● 1.1 Added pictures ● 1.2 Added adjustment instructions ● 1.3 Corrected length of warranty period ● 1.4 Updated pictures, minor corrections on the text ●...