BEFORE YOU START: Thank you for your purchase. In this manual we will provide you with the means to get started using your new steering wheel! MPX FEATURES: Full billet anodized aluminum construction 87 telemetry controllable RGB LEDs 9 ELMA encoders with push...
‘enter’ on your keyboard. This will open the Windows Game Controller program. Select ‘Grid by Simlab MPX’ from the list and press ‘Properties’ to access the properties window. At this moment, we offer more inputs than possible to display.
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Calibration Mode The calibration is a very straightforward process, but first we need to enter the Calibration Mode on the wheel itself. To activate the wheels’ calibration mode, Press and Hold the ADJUST (A) button and CALIBRATION MODE (CM) button at the same time.
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Clutch modes and bite point adjustment To make the most out of the dual clutches installed, they need to be set-up to your liking and intended use. Mode selection We offer multiple modes for different uses. This can be changed on the fly on the wheel itself.
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Bite point adjustment Bite point adjustment is available only in the BITE POINT mode. If you are not in this mode, please see the previous page on how to switch to this mode. Also, it is important that both paddles are calibrated before adjusting their behavior. Please see Page 4 before following the steps on this page, if you have not calibrated your clutch paddles already.
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First we need to activate the product, this is done on the ‘Settings’ (1) page. Tick the ‘ A ctivate’ tickbox next to ‘Grid MPX Steering Wheel’ (2) and its icon (3) should appear on the left side of the screen. Selecting the icon (3) will take us to its device pages.
Device pages We will go over each device page in order, explaining their contents per page. CONTROLLER (A) This device page focusses more on the mechanical part of controlling the device. Seeing the options mentioned, it is probably clear this page has to do with the controls on the wheel.
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LEDS (B) This will be explained in two parts, first we will go over the main options. - ‘Default’ (1) This selection menu is how you select an existing profile and load it, or create a brand new one. In this case, the ‘default’ LED profile is loaded. You can create and store as many as you like.
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One thing which is quickly apparent from switching to this page, is the addition of all sorts of colors. The loaded LED profile is shown on the steering wheel, which can be adjusted very easily. Every LED can be clicked on and adjusted inside the LED setup window.
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SUPPORT (C) If you run into trouble with your hardware, here are a few options to help you in finding a solution. 11 15...
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FIRMWARE (D) On this page you can see the current firmware loaded on the wheel. If your firmware is out of date, we recommend to update it using our tool. RaceDirector keeps tabs on current firmware versions. When it detects a difference, a notification will let you know more recent firmware has been detected.
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Simhub Support For advanced users, we do still support people who prefer using Simhub. When adding a device, choose the advanced option as indicicated below to get indiviual access to all 87 LEDs to go all the way. Changing the LEDs’ functions. To change the LED effects you need to know their numbering to identify them on the wheel.
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Secure all cables in such a way they can’t be tripped on or accidentally pulled from their sockets. When experiencing intermittent signal loss, we recommend using a powered USB hub. ONLY connect approved ‘GRID’ sim racing steering wheels or risk DAMAGE to your steering wheel or PC! 14 15...
They can be reached at: support@grid-engineering.com Alternatively, we now have Discord servers where you can hang out or ask for help. www.sim-lab.eu/discord www.grid-engineering.com/discord Product page on the GRID Engineering website: 15 15...
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