Summary of CSL Elite Pedals
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Page 2: Thank You For Choosing
Thank you for choosing to get the most out of and before using your new csl elite pedals and the csl elite pedals loadcell kit, please read this manual for important information regarding your health and how to safely use this product. This manual can also be used as a great tool for future referenc...
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 • long playing may cause health risks. Take a break of 5 minutes every 20 minutes, and do not play for more than 2 h...
Page 6: General Notes
6 general notes • csl elite pedals and csl elite pedals loadcell kit are both separately packed and sold products. The csl elite pedals loadcell kit is an add-on product which upgrades the basic csl elite pedals to the csl elite pedals lc. The basic csl elite pedals are a mandatory requirement to op...
Page 7: Introduction
7 introduction the csl elite pedals are an all new and innovative pedal set which offer a brake pedal, a throttle pedal and a heel rest made from solid metal. The csl elite pedals can be connected to fanatec wheel bases like the csl elite wheel base or the clubsport wheel bases and is immediately co...
Page 8: Compatibility
8 compatibility the csl elite pedals can be used with the csl elite wheel base, the club- sport wheel base, the clubsport wheel base v2, clubsport usb adapter and other peripheral devices from the fanatec clubsport and csl platform! The csl elite pedals can be used on pc usb port only by a clubsport...
Page 9: Preparation
9 preparation 4.1 package content csl elite pedals 4 heel rest pedal unit brake with rubber pedal covers pedal unit gas with rubber pedal covers slot cover.
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10 4.2 part list csl elite pedals part number part name usage picture description s1 screw m8 x 30 mm 4 screw to mount the throttle pedal unit and/or brake pedal unit to the heel rest n1 self-securing hexagon nut m8 4 nut to counter and tighten screws s1 w1 washer id = 8 mm 8 washers to be added ont...
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11 4.3 package content csl elite pedals loadcell kit csl elite pedals lc electronics module pedal unit loadcell brake with rubber pedal cover allen key 2 mm usb cable clutch limiter pad 3x anti-skid stickers for pedal plates 5x elastomer spring shore 65 (pre-assembled, soft) 5x elastomer spring shor...
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12 4.4 part list csl elite pedals loadcell kit part number part name usage picture description s1 screw m8 x 30 mm 2 screw to mount the loadcell brake pedal unit to the heel rest s2 stabilizer bar m8 x 250 mm 2 stabilizer bars for reinforcement n1 self-securing hexagon nut m8 6 nut to counter and ti...
Page 13: Assembly
13 assembly 5.1 plan your configuration first decide which pedals you will use, csl elite pedals or csl elite pedals lc. This decision leads into consequences for the next steps. Then decide which way you want to connect the pedals, to wheel base or to pc usb port. This also needs to consider at whi...
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14 5.2 mounting the the csl elite pedals put together pedal units (pedal unit brake) and (pedal unit gas) with heel rest. Avoid clamping the cables of the pedal units! Align the poles of the pedal unit with the holes of the heel rest to find the correct positions. Try different positions for the ped...
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15 insert the m8 screws with washer from top side through the heel rest and pedal unit (pedal unit brake)/(pedal unit gas), counter with washer and nut from bottom side. Tighten the assembly by using the allen key and the wrench from package content. When done insert the slot cover into the heel res...
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16 align the poles of the pedal unit with the holes of the heel rest to find the correct positions. Try different positions for the pedal units to find your favourite adjustment. 5.3 mounting the csl elite pedals lc put together the pedal unit ‘loadcell brake’ (pedal unit loadcell brake) with heel r...
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17 insert the m8 screws with washer from top side through the heel rest and pedal units, counter with washer and nut from bottom side. Tighten the assembly by using the allen key 6 mm and the wrench 13 mm from original csl elite pedals package content. When done insert the slot cover into the heel r...
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18 adjust the brake stiffness by arranging the different elastomer springs on the back side brake rod according to your setup and favour. The brake rod takes five pieces of elastomer springs plus the required soft yellow spring. Please refer to table of this manual for correct setup! Hardness descri...
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19 5.4 stabilizer bars (recommendation) some cockpits and rigs do not have a full pedal plate. For such special use cases the csl elite pedals loadcell kit comes with two additional stabilizer bars which have to be assembled at the back end of the pedal set to reinforce the pedal set if not every pe...
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20 add washers w1 and nuts n1 onto both ends of each stabilizer bar s2: w1 n1 5.5 hardmounting the csl elite pedals and/or csl elite pedals lc the csl elite pedals and csl elite pedals lc offer hard-mount opportunity at several points of the pedal set as shown on the picture below: • heel rest: one ...
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21 to hard-mount the csl elite pedals and/or csl elite pedals lc to a rig by screws please find the printable drilling template in the download area of our website www.Fanatec.Com. The drilling template shows the holes for all possible setus but of course it is only needed to drill the used holes de...
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22 5.6 attaching / detaching the pedal plate rubber covers the csl elite pedals and the csl elite pedals loadcell kit come with attached rubber covers on each pedal plate. These rubber covers can be removed to drive with a pure metal surface of the pedal plates with less grip. The pedal plate rubber...
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23 then remove the film from the anti-skid pads backside: then attach the anti-skid pad onto the pedal plate: note: make sure the pedal plate is clean and dry to allow a proper adhesion of the anti-skid pads! The pedal plate rubber covers can be re-attached over the anti-skid pads at any time:.
Page 24: 5.8.1 Wheel Base
24 5.8. Connections csl elite pedals to connect your csl elite pedals to pc or wheel base there are some connec- tor sockets at the bottom side of the csl elite pedals mainboard: 5.8.1 wheel base use the rj12 connection cable on this port and connect the other plug of the rj12 cable to the wheel bas...
Page 25: 5.9.1 Wheel Base
25 5.9 connections csl elite pedals lc to connect your csl elite pedals lc to pc or wheel base there are some con- nector sockets at the bottom side of the csl elite pedals lc mainboard which comes with the csl elite pedals loadcell kit: made in china endor ag germany handbrake us b wheel bas e for ...
Page 26: 5.9.4 Brake
26 important: do not try to use this port to connect any other device than the csl elite pedals single pedal units, also not the loadcell brake unit! 5.9.4 brake this port is used for the connection to the loadcell brake pedal unit of the csl elite pedals loadcell kit. Important: do not try to use t...
Page 27: 6.1 Pc Driver Software
27 the csl elite pedals can be connected to pc usb port by using the clubsport usb adapter. Therefore the clubsport usb adapter needs to be flashed with a firmware configured for use with analog pedals. The csl elite pedal lc have an own firmware handling the device commu- nication to pc or wheel ba...
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28 the next appearing menu ‘function test’ then is the function test window for pedals which includes signal indicators for gas, brake and clutch (clutch only for other analog pedals which come woth a clutch as well like the csr pedals), see pictures below. On the upper side of the pc driver you can...
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29 6.1.2 pc driver with csl elite pedals lc the pc driver is a very helpful tool as it can assist the user to do functional tests, adjustments and update procedure on the csl elite pedals lc when connected to pc directly. Important: do not connect the csl elite pedals lc to pc usb through the clubsp...
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30 this window shows you a lot of different information and gives possibilities to test the currently used hardware and settings but also can be used for manual calibration: on the upper left side there is a checkbox named ‘enable auto calibration mode’ as shown on the right hand side (note: this ch...
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31 beside the indicator bar for the brake pedal there is another setting bar with an arrow, scaled into eleven stages (‘100’ on top end, ‘off’ on bottom end, indicated in the square above the brake axis indica- tor), see picture on right hand side: this bar is only displayed and active when the peda...
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32 there is also the button ‘update csl pedals lc firmware’, see chapter ‘firm- ware update procedure csl elite pedals lc’ of this manual for more detailed information about the firmware update process itself. 6.2 firmware and driver update the firmware and the pc driver can be updated to newer vers...
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33 6.1.2 firmware update procedure clubsport usb adapter to initiate the firmware update the clubsport usb adapter must be connected to the pc first. Then go to page ‘update’ (see chapter ‘pc driver with csl elite pedals’ of this manual) and press button ‘update usb adapter firmware’ as shown on the...
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34 6.2.2 firmware update procedure csl elite pedals lc to initiate the firmware update the csl elite pedals lc must be connected to the pc by usb first. Then go to page ‘update’ (see chapter ‘pc driver with csl elite pedals lc’ of this manual) and press but- ton ‘update csl pedals firmware’ as shown...
Page 35: 6.3. Start-Up Procedure
35 when the firmware update has been finished the csl elite pedals lc 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 csl elite pedals lc functionality and calibration before next use. ...
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36 6.3 pedal auto calibration mode first connect your clubsport handbrake to the ‘handbrake’ port of your csl elite pedals lc. If you do not use a handbrake skip this step. Then connect the csl elite pedals lc to your pc or wheel base and switch on the connected device. When the csl elite pedals lc ...
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37 be achieved by longer physical travel of pedal lever during manual cali- bration. • manual calibration of brake force by pc driver: beside the signal indicator bar for the brake pedal there is another set- ting bar with an arrow, scaled into eleven stages (‘100’ on top end, ‘off’ on bottom end), ...
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38 small force to achieve 100% brake signal attention: manual calibration by driver is applicable when csl elite pedals lc is connected to pc usb port or to wheel base. Manual calibration by wheel base is only applicable if csl elite pedals lc is con- nected to the wheel base note: you can either ch...
Page 39: Electrical Operation
39 electrical operation 7.1 hotkeys this is a summary of all hotkeys related to the csl elite pedals lc. For the basic csl elite pedals there are no hotkeys used. Note: note: hotkeys are a functionality of the used fanatec wheel base firmware. Wheel base firmware is subject to change. 7.1.1 tuning m...
Page 40: Maintenance
40 maintenance 9 clean only with a dry or slightly damp cloth. Using cleaning solutions may dam- age your csl elite pedals and/or csl elite pedals lc. Cleaning 8 please add some lithium grease to the parts where marked in the photos below when you can feel or even hear the parts grinding:.
Page 41: Troubleshooting
41 troubleshooting 10 the csl elite pedals and/or the csl elite pedals lc must not be modified dif- ferently 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 occ...
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42 problem description solution after startup the csl elite pedals and/or csl elite pedals lc pedal signals are not correctly in- dicated, can be verified at pc driver. When powering on the csl elite pedals lc in ‘auto calibration mode’ every pedal lever must be pushed first to the maximum position ...
Page 43: Trademarks
43 trademarks serial number 12 11 “xbox ® ” and “xbox one tm ” is a trademark of microsoft corporation. All rights reserved. “fanatec ® ” and “endor ® ” are registered trademarks of endor ® ag/germany. All rights reserved. Before contacting the fanatec customer support please note the serial num- be...
Page 44: Ecology Advice
44 ecology advice 13 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 14 15 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 16 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 extension of shorter na- tio...
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