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- Page 1 McLaren Artura GT4 | SPORT | PRO | ULTIMATE USB steering wheels for racing simulators product manual V1.0...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Quick Release Mounting Options ....................8 SC2 SQR WHEEL SIDE – Simucube Adapter ................8 SC2 SQR WHEEL SIDE – Ascher Racing SQR Adapter ............... 9 70mm Bolt Pattern Quick Release – Outside Mounting ............9 Asetek QR – internal USB connection ..................9 How to Open the Steering Wheel .................. - Page 3 Configuration Settings ....................... 24 Analog Axis Mode ......................25 Clutch Settings ........................25 Encoder Pulse Width ......................25 Rotary Switch Modes ......................25 On-Wheel Settings ........................29 How to Change Button Caps ..................... 30 Upgrade Shifters and Clutch Paddles ..................31 Firmware Update ........................
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Page 4: Safety Information
1. Safety Information Thank you for purchasing the Ascher Racing McLaren Artura steering wheel. Please read the manual carefully before installing and using the product. Intended Use The steering wheel is designed to be used in a competitive sim racing environment for indoor use only and connects directly to your PC mainboard via USB. -
Page 5: Mclaren Licensing
3. McLaren Licensing The Ascher Racing McLaren Artura steering wheel series is manufactured under license from McLaren Automotive Limited. The "McLaren" name and logo are registered trademarks of McLaren. 4. Box Contents The box contains the following components and accessories:... -
Page 6: Quick Start
5. Quick Start ENGLISH: Mount Quick Release Plug-in USB Cable Install Control Center Adjust Wheel Settings Install SimHub Change Button Caps Add Device Adjust LED Profile RACE and HAVE FUN DEUTSCH: Quick Release montieren USB-Verbindung herstellen (Kabel) Control Center installieren Lenkrad Settings anpassen SimHub installieren Button Caps tauschen... -
Page 7: Product Overview
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Page 8: Usb Connection Methods
7. USB Connection Methods There are two possible USB connections for the Artura USB series: 1. coiled cable connector 2. internal USB-C connection The coiled cable is the standard connection method and required for firmware updates as described in chapter 14. For Quick Releases with internal USB pass-through connection (e.g. Asetek) the alternative USB-C connector in the center of the rear side of the steering wheel can be used. -
Page 9: Sc2 Sqr Wheel Side - Ascher Racing Sqr Adapter
SC2 SQR WHEEL SIDE – Ascher Racing SQR Adapter 70mm Bolt Pattern Quick Release – Outside Mounting Standard 70mm bolt pattern Quick Releases with non-threaded through holes can be mounted directly from the outside to the M5 threaded holes on the rear side without opening the steering wheel. -
Page 10: How To Open The Steering Wheel
How to Open the Steering Wheel QRs with either M5 threaded blind holes or other features preventing from conventional mounting can be attached from the inside of the wheel casing. Open the steering wheel as follows: 1. remove coiled cable connector nut (tool included) 2. -
Page 11: M5 Threaded Qrs
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Page 12: Fanatec Qr2
Fanatec QR2 Fanatec QR2 Quick Release models have a non-standard bolt pattern and require additional hardware: QR2 to 70mm bolt pattern adapter (e.g. SIM RACING MACHINES) captive screws to bypass M5 threads of the wheel casing (see shop, accessories) 12 | p a g e... -
Page 13: Simhub
Download the latest Ascher Racing Dashboard from the support page and double click to install it: Ascher Racing V1.00.simhubdash https://ascher-racing.com/int/downloads?open=wheels To run the dashboard, go to Dash Studio, click Start and select the Ascher Racing Artura ULTIMATE: 13 | p a g e... - Page 14 For iRacing in particular, it’s highly recommended to install the iRacing Extra Properties Plugin by Romain Rob in order to utilize the full functionality of the dashboard. Download both files RSC.iRacingExtraProperties.dll RSC.iRacingExtraProperties.pdb from Romain Rob’s Google Drive https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AiIWHviD4j-_D-zgRrjJU1AFhJ_xmass and save them to the SimHub installation folder, e.g.: C:\Program Files (x86)\SimHub Restart SimHub and enable the new plugin: 14 |...
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Page 15: Led Illumination
LEDs for push buttons and dashboard can be controlled without limitation. Over 16M possible colors, either static lighting, animated effects or fully controlled by live game telemetry data. Official Ascher Racing LED profiles are used by default – check the support page for any profile updates. Default Lighting... -
Page 16: Ascher Racing Artura Button Led Profile
Ascher Racing Artura Button LED Profile The official Ascher Racing Artura Button LED Profile is set as default once the Device has been added in SimHub. The profile is designed to work with all Artura models without any modifications. The Artura GT4 has two blank LEDs in position 6 and 7 in order to match the sequence of LEDs of the other models of the steering wheel series. -
Page 17: Button Press Effects
Background colors are dimmed intentionally so that non-dimmed effects on above layers are visually more prominent. Button Press Effects The default behavior of LED push button effects is quick blinking for 0.5s when pressed shortly or permanently. It can be adjusted for each individual button in the EFFECT GROUP > Button press effects. However, both LED position as well as button-ID need to be set-up correctly: - Start position: LED position according to the number in the wheel preview - Button-ID: button number according to the Button Mapping (see chapter 10.1) -
Page 18: Telemetry Based Effects
Telemetry Based Effects In addition to the basic color scheme, several buttons are controlled by the game telemetry as a layer on top. For example, the Pit Speed Limiter button will change its color depending on the status of the limiter and if the car is in the pit-lane. -
Page 19: Rpm Leds
side are used for race specific messages such as flags or spotter messages and for car system messages. TC, ABS, Pit-Limiter effects can be individually switched off or tweaked if necessary. RPM LEDs The horizontal LEDs are used to display the engine RPMs and to visualize the shift flash. Next to the standard RPM animation are many car specific LED animations. -
Page 20: Lovely Dashboard
All of this including official Ascher Racing Artura wheel support to complement the feature set of both wheels and dash to create a seamless customer experience. -
Page 21: Daniel Newman Racing Led Profiles
4. Optionally, extend and personalize the Lovely Dashboard by using the Settings File: https://github.com/cdemetriadis/lovely-dashboard/blob/main/docs/settings.md Daniel Newman Racing LED Profiles As alternative next to the official Ascher Racing Artura LED profiles, there are official 3 party LED profiles with official Ascher Racing Artura support. -
Page 22: Ascher Racing Control Center
10. Ascher Racing Control Center The Control Center software is used to change the behavior of the steering wheel such as button mapping, settings, modes, clutch curves etc. Download the latest version from the website support section, unzip the file and start the software. - Page 23 DFU button: ID = #0 23 | p a g e...
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Page 24: Configuration Settings
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Page 25: Analog Axis Mode
Analog Axis Mode Both analog axes (clutch paddles) can be used as two individual axes, for example as Gas & Brake paddle. In Dual Clutch mode, both axes are combined to a single output. The momentarily greater value of both clutch paddles defines the output. In this mode, one clutch paddle is defined as Master whereas the other one represents the Slave paddle. - Page 26 STANDARD MODIFIER MODES STANDARD MODES: Permanent Continuous output of the rotary switch position. The button output of the current position 1 - 12 is permanentely ON. This can cause issues in several games, e.g. when trying to assign buttons. The in-game settings need to be set to rotary mode, NOT encoder; e.g. in iRacing when calibrating inputs: Use rotary knob (analog or digital) Pulsed Similar to Permanent, but the output is triggered momentarily once the...
- Page 27 BTN 4 / 10 The very same logic as BTN 3 / 9 but the corresponding buttons IDs are #4 / #10. ENC 1 - 4 Thumb Encoders are modified in this mode. Refer to the graphic below regarding the assignment. Rotary (Encoder Mode) The other Rotary Switch will be modified and has to be set to Encoder Mode.
- Page 28 12 REAR ARB 12 STRAT 1 | 2 The official Ascher Racing Dashboard will display the text if the Modifier Mode is active. This way, all 24 mapped functions don’t need to be memorized and the currently selected function is displayed. For Standard Rotary Switch Modes, the position numbers will be shown in the dashboard instead of text.
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Page 29: On-Wheel Settings
11. On-Wheel Settings Several settings can be changed directly on the wheel without the need for additional software. The following picture shows the corresponding buttons and on-wheel functions. Bite-Point Setting - ENTER: press Right Joystick button for 1s - change 1.0%: turn Left Joystick - change 0.1%: turn Right Joystick - EXIT: press Right Joystick button for 1s Clutch Calibration... -
Page 30: How To Change Button Caps
12. How to Change Button Caps The button caps can be swapped easily without the need for extensive disassembly or opening of the steering wheel. To replace a symbol or change its position, the button cap can be pulled out of its carrier base and a new cap can be pushed in. -
Page 31: Upgrade Shifters And Clutch Paddles
13. Upgrade Shifters and Clutch Paddles Both Ascher Racing Gen6 single and double paddle shifters are interchangeable. The Artura GT4 and SPORT can be upgraded from the default single shifter to the double shifter and clutch paddles. 1. open the steering wheel as shown in chapter 8.5 2. - Page 32 32 | p a g e...
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Page 33: Steering Wheel Dimensions
15. Steering Wheel Dimensions 33 | p a g e...
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