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P9XX USER MANUAL V1.2
Version 1.2 last updated 01-07-2024

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  • Page 1 P9XX USER MANUAL V1.2 Version 1.2 last updated 01-07-2024...
  • Page 2 Before you start unboxing We would like to thank you for your purchase. With your purchase, we can keep developing more awesome Sim Racing products. This user manual will provide you with the information needed, on how to set up your P9XX Sim Racing Wheel. If you have any questions, or need help setting up your wheel, please contact customer support at info@simrep-enginering.com.
  • Page 3 About the P9XX Sim Racing Steering Wheel The P9XX Sim Racing Wheel is non like any other. The P9XX is build modular, that means we have designed it in a way, that you can easily disassemble the wheel at home. We have done this for multiple reasons. ●...
  • Page 4 Packaging contents 1x Quick Start Guide 1x P9XX Sim Racing Wheel 1x Powered USB2.0 hub with M8 T-slot nuts 1x Power Adapter (Including selected EU, UK, US or AU grounded socket plug) – ony for adapter powered USB hub 2x Paddle Module (left and right) 1x Coil cable (connects wheel to USB hub) 2x Sheet Button sticker 2x Sheet rotary knob sticker...
  • Page 5 Table of contents Contents Setting up the wheel mechanically ....................6 1.1. Paddle Module position adjustment ..................6 1.2. Adjusting Pedal Module height ................... 12 1.3. Wheel hub installation ......................13 1.3.1. Standard wheel hubs (external mounting) ..............14 1.3.2. Fanatec®...
  • Page 6 1. Setting up the wheel mechanically We advise to wait with the installation of the button stickers, until you have decided the final position of the buttons. Button caps can also be removed and replaced at other locations in case the stickers are already applied. 1.1.
  • Page 7 Bottom clutch position (user preference) Page 7 | 44...
  • Page 8 STEP 1: Remove wire cap Use the 2.5mm hex socket wrench to remove the M3 cap bolts (2x). STEP 2: Unplug connectors Disconnect the left and right Paddle Module connector by pulling the wires gently. WARNING: Pulling the cable to hard can lead to damage. Page 8 | 44...
  • Page 9 STEP 3: Remove Paddle Module Use the 3mm hex socket wrench to remove the M4 Paddle Module bolts (4X). STEP 4: Installing the Paddle Module at the bottom Install the paddles upside down from left to right in the designated mounting holes.
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  • Page 11 STEP 5: Connecting the cables and cap Repeat step 1 and 2 in a reversed order. When connecting the Paddle Module, it’s important to know, that the left/right Paddle Module PCB’s connector always powers the Paddle Module that is connected to that specific side, regardless of its up- or downward position.
  • Page 12 1.2. Adjusting Pedal Module height 5-10 min Tools used in these steps ● 2.5 mm hex socket wrench The clutch and shifter brackets can be adjusted to height separately according to the users preference. Use the 2.5mm hex socket wrench to loosen the adjustment bolts and move the clutch/shifter bracket in to the desired position before fastening the bolts again.
  • Page 13 1.3. Wheel hub installation The P9XX Sim Racing Wheel can be mounted to various types of wheel hubs. Most hubs will require mounting from the outside. Some hubs like the Fanatec Podium Hub requires mounting from the inside. WARNING: When mounting a third party wheel hub, the bolts connecting the hub to the P9XX Sim Racing Wheel, cannot exceed a length of 12mm + wheel hub flange thickness.
  • Page 14 1.3.1. Standard wheel hubs (external mounting) 3-5 min Tools used in these steps ● 4 mm hex socket wrench Parts used in these steps ● 6x M5 washer ● 6x M5x16mm hex bolt (with pre-applied Locktite®) Check if the hub bolts aren’t coming loose after extensive usage, every once in a while.
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  • Page 16 1.3.2. Fanatec® Podium Hub (internal mounting) 15-20 min Tools used in these steps ● 1.5 mm hex socket wrench ● 2.0 mm hex socket wrench ● 2.5 mm hex socket wrench ● 3.0 mm hex socket wrench ● 4.0 mm hex socket wrench ●...
  • Page 17 STEP 2: Remove rotary nuts Remove the rotary nuts with the supplied rotary nut wrench (4x). STEP 3: Remove front glass WARNING: Before unscrewing the bolts, make sure to support the glass. This can be done by holding it by hand, or laying the wheel frontside down on a flat surface like table with a towel underneath.
  • Page 18 STEP 4: Remove front steering plate Before removing the front plate, make a picture of the button cap locations for easy reassembling. Use the 3mm hex socket wrench to remove the front plate bolts (7x), and gently pull the front plate up, allowing the button caps to come off. STEP 5: Remove VoCore screen Use the 3mm hex socket wrench to loosen the top bolts (2x) 3 turns and remove the lower bolts entirely (2x).
  • Page 19 STEP 5: Mounting the wheel hub from the inside WARNING: Overtightening the bolts can lead to damaged threads. Use the “P9XX Fanatec Wheel Hub Bolt Kit” for installing the Fanatec Wheel Hub to the P9XX wheel. Install the bolts including washer by hand, screwing them from the inside until the threads of the bolt exit the back of the P9XX enclosure.
  • Page 20 STEP 6: Reassembling the wheel Reassemble the wheel by following the steps in a reverse order. TIP: When reinstalling the button caps, lay them in the right orientation and gently push down until it snaps. If the caps won’t snap, place a finger on top and gently rotate the caps until they snap into place.
  • Page 21 2. Connecting the wheel to the computer 10-15 min Tools used in these steps ● 5 mm hex socket wrench Parts used in these steps ● 1x Power adapter ● 1x Power plug ● 2x M8 bolt ● 2x T-slot nut ●...
  • Page 22 STEP 2: Connect the P9XX USB2.0 hub Connect the power adapter (3) to the USB hub and connect the power cord to a grounded wall outlet. Plug the USB connector (4) to your PC. Use the coil cable (2) to connect the P9XX wheel to the USB hub. We advise to place the ferrite bead at the USB hub side (Round cylinder at the end of the coil cable).
  • Page 23 3. USB Powered Hub V2 (Without power adapter) The powered USB hub consists of 3 connections. One Weipu 5 pin push-pull connector and two USB cables. The left USB cable is used for data, and the right USB cable for power. The Data cable One Weipu connecter, for the coiled cable, from the wheel.
  • Page 24 STEP 2: Connect the USB hub 3.2. Now we can plug everything in. You will notice that there are two USB A connectors. USB A number 1 goes directly to the PC, this will transmit the data. USB A number 2 can go to the PC or a 5V power adapter. This is mostly if you are either short on USB connections or get a popup on the PC that the wheel draws to much power.
  • Page 25 Red alignment dot Page 25 | 44...
  • Page 26 4. Software installation 4.1. SimHub SimHub can be used to control the LEDs and VoCore display. Download the latest version of SimHub from https://www.simhubdash.com/download-2/. Installation instructions may be slightly different depending on the SimHub software version. 4.1.1. Installing SimHub software Accept the agreement and press “Next”.
  • Page 27 Check all boxes and press “Next”. Make sure the “Download and install USB displays drivers (Vocore, USBD480, AX206)” box I checked, otherwise the display won’t work. Press “Install”. The installation may take up to 5 minutes. Page 27 | 44...
  • Page 28 After the installation press “Finish”. Page 28 | 44...
  • Page 29 4.1.2. SimHub configuration Click on “Devices” (1) and “Add device”(2). Click on “SimRep P9XX” (1) and click “Ok” (2). Page 29 | 44...
  • Page 30 4.1.3. Loading SimHub profiles Download the “P9XX SimHub Profiles V1.0” file (or newer version) from our downloads page. Unzip the file to your hard drive. https://simrep- engineering.com/pages/downloads Go to “Dash Studio” (1) and click on “Import Dashboard” (2). Open the directory where you have extracted the downloaded files and import file “P9XX SimHub Dash V1.0”...
  • Page 31 Go back to the “Devices” (1) tab and select the “P9XX SimHub Dash V1.0” in the “Main dashboard” (2) dropdown. Next to the LCD tab, there is a tab called LEDs (2), here you can change the colors, set the brightness and load (custom) LED profiles. You can change the brightness for the Button lighting and RGB lighting independently.
  • Page 32 When you click on “Edit default colors” (1) a new window will popup where you can easily select and change button colors. Here you can simply click on a button and change the color to your preference. Page 32 | 44...
  • Page 33 4.1.4. Setting dashboard page buttons You can select a ‘next’ and ‘previous’ button to cycle through the dashboard template. To do this it’s quite simple, go to the controls tab (1) under the “SimRep P9XX” device. And click on “show next dash screen” and “show previous dash screen”...
  • Page 34 You can always remove or change the buttons in this menu. Page 34 | 44...
  • Page 35 4.1.5. Starting a game Go to the “Games” tab (1) , select your game (2) and click “Start Game” (3) Page 35 | 44...
  • Page 36 5. P9XX functions The P9XX Sim Wheel can be configured in different ways depending on the users preference. You can open the Windows game controller by typing “joy.cpl” in the Windows search bar. It allows you to view the actual output of the steering wheel.
  • Page 37 5.1. Reset configuration IMPORTANT NOTE: When you have installed the wheel for the very first time, it’s important to reset the wheel using the D-6 combo in order to calibrate the clutches. All the settings can be reset to default by pressing the button combo D-6 (4 button on the left panel and the 6 button on the right panel).
  • Page 38 5.3. Clutch calibration To calibrate the clutch you need to hold down the buttons D-4, while these are pressed you have to press both clutches a couple of times. This way the wheel will know to range of the clutch. When you release D-4 the clutch is calibrated. When you want to redo the calibration, you can press the reset combo D-6, and redo this step.
  • Page 39 5.4. Single clutch output For the single clutch there is an output channel for the left clutch and a sperate output for the right clutch. This can be preferred when you want a simple clutch setting (left/right clutch with equal bite points ). The left and right clutch can also be used as a gas and brake pedal in the single clutch output mode.
  • Page 40 To set a dual clutch output the buton combo D-2 needs to be pressed. 5.6. Clutch bite point setting The clutch bite point can only be adjusted when the “Dual clutch output” is selected. 5.6.1. Right clutch bite point The bite point of the right clutch (default 50%) can be adjusted by pressing and holding the buton 3 and then using the le�...
  • Page 41 5.6.2. Left clutch bite point The bite point of the le� clutch (default 50%) can be adjusted by pressing and holding the buton C and then using the right rotaries to adjust. You can use the top rotary (3) for a fast, and the middle rotary (4) for a slower precise adjustment.
  • Page 42 To toggle between these outputs the butons D-3 need to be pressed together. When you want to switch back, buton D needs to be released first. Otherwise it will not switch back. 5.8. Side rotary output All four side rotaries have an plus and minus output. They are best used for settings such as brake bias, traction control adjustment and next/previous page selection.
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  • Page 44 6. Troubleshooting • The P9XX is not visible in the Windows Game controller o Unplug the USB from your computer and reconnect. • No purple light on the USB hub o Check the connections to the adapter and a green indicator light on the adapter.