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FANATEC Clubsport User Manual

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Manual is about: pedals v3 inverted

Summary of Clubsport

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    Manual www.Fanatec.Com sorry but it will not fit in your car.

  • Page 2: Thank You For Choosing

    Thank you for choosing before using your new clubsport pedals v3i, please read this manual for im- portant information regarding your health and how to safely use this product. This manual can also be used as a great tool for future reference..

  • Page 3: Index

    3 index 1. General ............................................................................................................... 5-6 2. Introduction ........................................................................................................ 7 3. Compatibility ............................

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    4 warning! Photosensitive seizures a very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual im- ages, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that ...

  • Page 5: Attention

    5 attention • the device must not be exposed to rain or humidity in order to avoid risk of fire and the danger of electric shock. • operating temperature: 15°c – 35°c room temperature • the recommended operation time of the wheel with continuous force feedback activity is 1 hour. Let the wheel cool ...

  • Page 6: General Notes

    6 general notes • additional peripheral devices like the fanatec wheel bases, the clubsport handbrake and others which might be mentioned in this manual are not included within the clubsport pedals v3i package and sold separately. • this manual explains a lot about assembly, connections and function...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    7 introduction compatibility you have purchased an innovative product which enables you to make ad- justments according to your personal driving style and behaviour for your ad- vanced simracing experience. The clubsport pedals v3i provide high steering accuracy by directsensortm (hall) in the throt...

  • Page 8: Preparation

    8 preparation 4.1 package contents 4 1x clubsport pedals v3i 1x pedal extension 3x d-shaped pedal plate 1x usb connection cable 1x rj12 connection cable 1,5 m mounting screws s1, s2, s3, nuts n1, washers w1 and w2 1x strong spring throttle 1x allen key for damper 2x spring guide 2x stabilizer foot l...

  • Page 9: 4.2   Tools

    9 4.2 tools the tools listed below are required: • for assembly / exchange of pedal plates and stabilizer feet: allen key 4 mm • for assembly of pedal extensions: allen key 4 mm wrench width 10 mm • for exchanging the throttle pedal spring: allen key 3 mm • for assembly of clubsport pedals v3 damper...

  • Page 10: Assembly

    10 assembly 5.1 plan your configuration option 1: connect your clubsport pedals v3i to the pc usb port. One usb connection cable is included in clubsport pedals v3i package. This option is applicable only for use with pc, not applicable for use with consoles. Option 2: connect your clubsport pedals ...

  • Page 11: 5.3   Connections

    11 5.3 connections to connect your clubsport pedals v3i to pc or wheel base or connect addition- al peripheral devices like the clubsport handbrake to the clubsport pedals v3i there are some connector sockets at the bottom side of the clubsport pedals v3i: important: connect the clubsport pedals eit...

  • Page 12: 5.3.3   Gas

    12 5.3.3 gas this port is used for the connection to the directsensor tm (hall) at the gas / throttle pedal of clubsport pedals v3i. Important: do not try to use this port to connect any other device! 5.3.4 brake this port is used for the connection to 90kg loadcell at the brake pedal of clubsport p...

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    13 5.4 exchanging the pedal plates the clubsport pedals v3i comes with attached metal pedal plates. The package also contains additional d-shaped pedal plates. If you want to use the d-shaped pedal plates instead of metal pedal plates you can exchange them as follows: loosen and take out the screws ...

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    14 5.5 assembly of pedal extensions the clubsport pedals v3i comes with attached pedal extensions on brake and clutch. The package also contains an additional pedal extension. If you want to use this on throttle pedal plates you can assemble it as follows: loosen and take out the screws marked on th...

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    15 lift the pedalbox upwards and then pull it from the pedal rod. Push the pedalbox towards the pedal lever and away from lower stroke. 5.6 stronger springs at throttle the clubsport pedals v3i come with two different springs for the throttle pedal, the assembled regular spring and the stronger one ...

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    16 pull the assembled spring from the pedal rod together with the spring guides. Attach the new spring with corresponding spring guides onto the pedal rod. Attach the pedalbox onto the pedal rod and hang it back into the lower stroke. Put the backplate onto the pedalbox again and tighten the two scr...

  • Page 17: 5.8   Stabilizer Feet

    17 5.7 preload screw at brake pedal minimum setting left: correct, right: wrong! Maximum setting left: correct, right: wrong! At the brake pedal you can see a dark grey screw with a printed scale. With this screw you can adjust the brake pedal preload (stiffness). Use a setting within the lasered sc...

  • Page 18: Clubsport Damper Kit

    18 the clubsport pedals v3i can be modified for even more fine tuning options by using the clubsport pedals v3 damper kit at the brake pedal or at the throttle pedal or at both of them. One damper kit is assembled at clubsport pedals v3i brake already out of the box. Important: a second set of clubs...

  • Page 19: 6.2   Tools

    19 6.2 tools for assembly of clubsport pedals v3 damper kit you need these tools: • allen key 1.5 mm (included in clubsport pedals v3i package and damper kit package) • allen key 2.5 mm • allen key 4 mm note: required tools allen key 2.5 mm and 4 mm are not included in clubsport pedals v3 damper kit...

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    20 turn the damper nut onto the damper towards the pedal lever. Stop when the damper bottom link side holes correspond with the damper nut side holes. Fix the damper nut onto the damper bottom link by tightening the two screws s3dk with allen key 2,5 mm. Use the allen key 4 mm and screws s2dk with w...

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    21 now you can check the damper effect by pressing the pedal with attached and fixed clubsport pedals v3 damper kit. At the same time you can change the damper adjustment by turning the knurled plate at the back end of the damper, see picture below: the damper adjustment can be done in a range from ...

  • Page 22: Brake Performance Kit

    22 brake performance kit 7 7.1 package content clubsport brake performance kit c a d b e 2x elastomer spring red Ø13 x 20 mm (a) 1x elastomer spring red Ø12 x 20 mm (b) 2x elastomer spring green Ø13 x 20 mm (c) 1x elastomer spring green Ø12 x 20 mm (d) 1x polyurethane spring (pu foam) Ø13,5 x 15 mm ...

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    23 losen the small screw (a) with allen key 2,5 mm, then remove the thin bolt (b) from the brake pedal lever: (a) (b) 7.2 clubsport brake performance kit assembly important: please follow these steps carefully to avoid damages due to assembly mistakes which cannot be covered by warranty. First pleas...

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    24 remove the brake pedal bolt: remove the original polyurethane springs and store them safely and light-pro- tected for later use: insert the small polyurethane spring (e) from brake performance kit package content into the preload screw: e select two pieces of the elastomer springs (a) – (d) from ...

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    25 insert the selected two pieces of the elastomer springs (a) – (d) into the preload screw: insert the brake pedal bolt into the preload screw: turn back the brake assembly into the brake pedal lever, then reconnect the loadcell cable to ‘brake’ port:.

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    26 insert the thin bolt (a) into the brake pedal lever through the black block at the brake bolt, then tighten the small screw (b) with allen key 2,5 mm with moder- ate force again: (b) (a) adjust the preload screw so that the scale is within the cor- rect use range and there is no mechanical play i...

  • Page 27: 7.3   Hardness Comparison

    27 7.3 hardness comparison there are many possible combinations of elastomer springs (a) – (d). This comparison table may give you a better idea of the effects when combining the different elastomer springs: Ø13 green Ø12 green Ø13 red Ø12 red Ø13 green very hard hard medium soft Ø12 green hard medi...

  • Page 28: Drilling Template

    28 drilling template 8 attention: please download and print the drilling template for mounting the clubsport pedals v3i from the download area of our web- site www.Fanatec.Com. The drilling template also shows more detailed information about the out- line dimensions of clubsport pedals v3i. Csp v3i ...

  • Page 29: Functions & Features

    29 the clubsport pedals v3i have a specific firmware handling the device communication to pc or wheel base as well as to a connected clubsport handbrake. The firmware provides various functions for the user. 9.1 firmware and driver update the firmware and the pc driver can be updated to newer versio...

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    30 9.1.1 pc driver – page ‘function test’ the pc driver is a very helpful tool as it can assist the user to do functional tests, adjustments and update procedure on the clubsport pedals v3i. When you start the driver this window as shown on the right hand side will appear and show all connected usb ...

  • Page 31

    31 on the upper left side there are two but- tons named ‘test rumble motor brake’ and ‘test rumble motor throttle’. When pressing one of these buttons the corresponding rumble motor will start operation: • test rumble brake: activates the motor at the brake pedal • test rumble throttle: activates th...

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    32 • when pressing a ‘set min’ button the current mechanical position of the corresponding pedal or the handbrake will be stored as the minimum position for this pedal or handbrake axis. • see more detailed description in chapter ‘pedal manual calibration’ of this manual. In auto calibration mode mi...

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    33 9.1.2 pc driver – page ‘update’ on the upper side of the pc driver you can switch from window ‘function test’ to window ‘update’, see picture below: this page gives you detailed information about the currently installed pc driver version and the currently installed clubsport pedals v3i firmware v...

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    34 now the user has the opportunity to select a different clubsport pedals v3 firm- ware file than the default selected file by pressing the button with the three dots if necessary. Usually the latest pc driver version already includes the latest clubsport pedals v3 firmware so this step is not nece...

  • Page 35: 9.2   Start-Up Procedure

    35 when the firmware update has been finished the clubsport pedals v3i will re- boot automatically. As described on the firmware updater window please close the firmware updater application. Open the driver window again and check the clubsport pedals v3i before next use. Important: the clubsport ped...

  • Page 36

    36 9.3 pedal auto calibration mode first connect your clubsport handbrake to the ‘handbrake’ port of your club- sport pedals v3i. If you do not use a handbrake skip this step. Next, connect the clubsport pedals v3i to your pc or wheel base and switch on the connected device. When the clubsport pedal...

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    37 note: maximum position must be higher than minimum position, to be achieved by longer physical travel of pedal lever during manual calibration. • manual calibration of brake force by pc driver: beside the signal indicator bar for the brake pedal there is another setting bar with an arrow, scaled ...

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    38 attention: manual calibration by driver is applicable when club- sport pedals v3i is connected to pc usb port or to wheel base. Manual calibration by wheel base is only applicable if clubsport pedals v3i is connected to the wheel base. Important: after firmware update the manually calibrated peda...

  • Page 39: Electrical Operation

    39 electrical operation 10.1 hotkeys this is a summary of all hotkeys related to the clubsport pedals v3i. Note: hotkeys are a functionality of the fanatec wheel base firmware in use. Wheel base firmware is subject to change. 10.1.1 tuning menu (wheel base / steering wheel) to enter the tuning menu ...

  • Page 40: Maintenance

    40 maintenance 12 please add some lithium grease to the parts where marked in the photo below when you can feel or hear the parts grinding: clean only with a dry or slightly damp cloth. Using cleaning solutions may dam age your clubsport pedals v3i and/or your clubsport pedals v3 damper kit. Cleanin...

  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    41 the clubsport pedals v3i must not be modified other than described in this manual. Endor ® ag expressly prohibits analysis and utilization of the electronics, hardware, software and firmware contained in the controller. In case difficulties occur in connection with utilization of the clubsport pe...

  • Page 42

    42 problem description solution pedal signal behaviour in game feels strange. Connect the clubsport pedals v3i to pc directly or through the wheel base. Start the pc driver and check the indicator bars of each pedal while pressing the corresponding pedal. You may need to do manual calibration of min...

  • Page 43: Trademarks

    43 trademarks serial number 15 14 “playstation ® ”, “playstation 3 ® ”, “ps3 ® ”, “playstation 4 ® ” and “ps4 ® ” are trade- mark of sony computer entertainment inc. All rights reserved. “xbox ® ” and “xbox one ® ” are trademarks of microsoft corp. All rights reserved. “fanatec ® ” and “endor ® ” ar...

  • Page 44: Ecology Advice

    44 ecology advice 16 in the european union: at the end of its working life, this product should not be disposed of with standard household waste, but rather dropped off at a collection point for the disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) for recycling. Depending on their charac...

  • Page 45: Fcc Compliance

    45 fcc compliance ce compliance 17 18 this device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. The operation of this device is subject to the following two conditions: • this device may not cause harmful interference, and must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesi...

  • Page 46: Warranty

    46 warranty 19 please check the faq database at www.Fanatec.Com/support to see if your problem can be solved there. Normally, the warranty period is one year. How- ever, this may differ depending on the respective state. 1) endor ® ag grants for the hardware product – as an extension of shorter nati...

  • Page 47

    Fanatec ® is a registered trademark of endor ag designed and developed by endor ag in germany 11/2016.