FANATEC CSL Elite Racing Wheel Manual
Summary of CSL Elite Racing Wheel
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Manual us www.Fanatec.Com “playstation” and the “ps” family logo are registered trademarks of sony interactive entertainment inc..
Page 2: Thank You For Choosing
Thank you for choosing to get the most out of your csl elite racing wheel, please read this manual before use. It contains important health and safety information and should be retained 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 or electric shock. • operating room temperature: 59°f - 95°f • the recommended operation time of the wheel with continuous force feedback activity is 1 hour. Let the wheel cool down for a few minutes ...
Page 6: General Notes
6 general notes • pc is mandatory to perform firmware updates! We recommend to use always the latest firmware but the csl elite racing wheel is fully workable out-of-box and compatible with existing peripheral devices [per september 2017]. • all specifications in this document are subject to change....
Page 7: Introduction
7 introduction compatibility you have purchased an innovative product which will redefine your driving ex- perience on playstation ® 4. The csl elite racing wheel provides high steering accuracy, strong force feedback, smooth belt drive operation and 1080°’s of rotation angle. The steering wheel als...
Page 8: Plug & Play
8 plug & play 4 this chapter shows just a quick plug & play guide and is not a replacement for the chapters afterwards, we recommend to read the later chapters to achieve the best user experience and get your probably upcoming questions answered. Especially refer to chapter 10 ‘troubleshooting’ to g...
Page 9: Mode
9 power on the csl elite racing wheel and wait until calibration run is is completed. Switch to the mode you want to use by pressing the mode button: • blue indicates „playstation ® 4 mode“ • red indicates „pc* mode“ • purple indicates „clubsport wheel base v2 compatibility mode“ mode led for use on...
Page 10: Preparation
10 preparation 4.1 package contents 5 csl elite wheel base (ps4 tm version) table clamp screw with handle table clamp power supply power supply unit usb connection cable with straight plug.
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11 o-ring (o1) allen key 5 mm fixation screw m6 x 18 mm black washers racing style button caps for csl elite steering wheel (ps4 tm version) ps4™ button caps for (optional) clubsport steering wheels csl elite steering wheel (ps4 tm version) quick guide.
Page 12: Assembly
12 assembly 6.1 plan your configuration to operate the csl elite racing wheel plug your steering wheel onto the quick release of the csl elite wheel base (ps4 tm version) and get started. Connect the csl elite racing wheel to your playstation ® 4 system or pc* by using the usb cable. Please check th...
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13 slide the csl elite racing wheel onto table plate un- til the limiter blocks stop sliding at edge of table, table clamp has to be below table top. Tighten the table clamp by turning the table clamp screw. Ensure that the table clamp’s feet remain well aligned with the bottom of the table plate..
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14 6.3 hardmounting the csl elite racing wheel the csl elite racing wheel offers a three-point hardmount location on the bottom side of the csl elite wheel base (see the right hand side picture below.) to hardmount the wheel base, first disassemble the two blocks from the bottom side with a 3mm alle...
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15 slide csl elite steering wheel onto wheel base axle. Turn the csl elite steering wheel top side down to see the bottom side of the clamp ring to follow next step below. Push csl elite wheel base until the screw hole matches with hole on csl elite racing wheel axle. Align csl elite wheel base. 6.4...
Page 16: 6.5 Connections
16 important: use only the connection cables which are packaged with the peripheral devices! Peripheral devices are not included and sold separately! 6.5 connections to connect additional peripheral devices like shifters, pedals or handbrake to the csl elite racing wheel there is a row of connector ...
Page 17: 6.5.3 Shifter2
17 6.5.3 shifter2 the shifter2 port is used to connect sequential shifters to the csl elite racing wheel (e.G. The clubsport shifter sq in sq mode or the clubsport static shifter paddles.) note: sequential shifters connected to this port can be mapped identically to the shifter paddles at the csl el...
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18 the csl elite racing wheel supports a variety of different csl and clubsport series steering wheels and other peripheral devices like shifters, pedals and handbrakes. You can obtain these add-on products from the fanatec webshop: https://www.Fanatec.Com/us-en/ here are some examples: • clubsport ...
Page 19: 7.1.1 Pc* Driver
19 important: pc is mandatory to perform firmware updates! The csl elite racing wheel firmware provides the wheel functionality, defines the compatibility and handles the communication between the device to playstation ® 4 or pc* as well as to other peripheral devices like shifters and pedals. 7.1 f...
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20 the next appearing menu ‘function test’ will display the attached fanatec ® steering wheel. In this example a csl elite steering wheel (ps4 tm version) is shown below: this window provides a lot of diagnostic information and gives the option to test the hardware and peripherals: indicator bar sho...
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21 the button ‘steering wheel revleds test’ starts a signal flow on the led bar on the steering wheel top side and activates them to test proper functionality of each single led. This is only available for steering wheels which have rev- leds, refer to the product description of the used steering wh...
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22 the biggest area in this window is the upper right section of this view. There is shown a scheme of the attached fanatec ® steering wheel with all buttons. If you press one of the buttons on the attached steering wheel the corresponding button will be highlighted with a blue spot as long as the b...
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23 there are two different slider bars in the section ‘steering wheel’: the upper bar ‘wheel angle’ can adjust the maximum turning angle of the csl elite racing wheel, so the functionality is identical with the option ‘sen’ in tun- ing menu (see chapter ‘tuning menu’ of this manual for more detailed...
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24 in this window you can see the following informations: • currently installed and used pc* driver version • currently installed and used firmware version on the csl elite racing wheel • quick link to the fanatec ® homepage www.Fanatec.Com below the shown information there is the button ‘update csl...
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25 click on the upper button ‘start firm- ware updater’. Then a new window will appear as shown on the right hand side: connect to your csl elite racing wheel by pressing the button ‘con- nect’. *pc compatibility not tested nor endorsed by sony interactive entertainment llc. When the wheel base upda...
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26 the firmware update is proceeding. You can see the progress bar becom- ing green as shown on the right hand side: when the update is done the csl elite racing wheel will restart automatically after firmware update is completely finished as shown on the right hand side: the csl elite racing wheel ...
Page 27: 7.2 Start-Up Procedure
27 important: software measures protect the product from installation of wrong firmwares on the device! Do not try to force installation of any wrong firmware to the product to avoid damages. Important: after firmware update the center position of the csl elite racing wheel has to be manually calibr...
Page 28: 7.3 Tuning Menu
28 • step4: the currently installed firmware version is shown on the led display of the fanatec ® steering wheel for a moment as shown on the picture on the right hand side: • step5: if the wheel center was not yet calibrated ‘cal’ will blink on the led display of the steering wheel as shown on the ...
Page 29: 7.3.2 Sen (Sensitivity)
29 7.3.2 sen (sensitivity) sen range: 009 … 108 aut sen default: aut the sensitivity defines the steering angle. If sen is set to 009 the steering wheel can only be turned 90° (45° to left and 45° to right side direction from cal- ibrated center position). If sen is set to 108 the steering wheel can...
Page 30: 7.3.6 Dri (Drift Mode)
30 7.3.6 dri (drift mode) dri range: -05 ... -01 off 001 … 005 dri default: -05 the drift mode reduces overall resistance of the wheel and lets you turn the wheel more easily. It almost works like power steering. It reduces the basic dampening of the wheel in the range of -05 to -01 and makes the wh...
Page 31: 7.3.9 Brf (Brake Force)
31 7.3.8 fei (force effect intensity) fei range: off … 100 fei default: 050 this parameter adjusts the intensity of force effects and can make effects more smooth: off is very smooth and low noise while 100 is very sharp and direct. Tuning this parameter can improve the feeling of the wheel dependin...
Page 32: 7.5 Cooling System
32 beyond this in-game feature, the revleds are also a helpful indicator in case of any unexpected behaviour: while the wheel calibration runs after power on is proceeding, the revleds of the wheel base show the current status. For example, if no steering wheel is attached or is attached but cannot ...
Page 33: Electrical Operation
33 electrical operation 8.1 hotkeys 8.1.1 tuning menu to enter the tuning menu, use the tuning menu but- ton (usually the button with the wrench symbol or the small black button close to the led display of your fanatec ® steering wheel; see corresponding quick guide of your fanatec ® steering wheel)...
Page 34: 8.1.4 Switching Modes
34 8.1.4 switching modes the csl elite racing wheel will start in “playstation ® 4 mode” by default. To switch to other modes press the ‘mode’ button once. The led above the “ ” button will indicate the current operation mode (more colors can be shown with other compatible platforms): • blue indicat...
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35 put the h-pattern shifter’s lever into the position shown on the led display and acknowledge each single position by pressing / start (10) to get to the next one. The following pictures show the instructions on the led display of the csl elite steering wheel (ps4 tm version) but are similar on th...
Page 36: Troubleshooting
36 troubleshooting 10 the csl elite racing wheel must not be modified differently 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 utili...
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37 problem description solution the tuning display does not show anything or is not working properly. Try to use another steering wheel. If this is also not working properly the csl elite racing wheel might be damaged. Check the pins inside the quick release of the steering wheel, these must not be ...
Page 38: Trademarks
38 trademarks serial number 12 11 “playstation” and the “ps” family logo are registered trademarks of sony interactive entertainment inc. All rights reserved. “fanatec ® ” and “endor ® ” are registered trademarks of endor ® ag/germany. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of th...
Page 39: Ecology Advice
39 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 40: Warranty
40 warranty 15 please check the faq database at www.Fanatec.Com/support to see if your problem can be solved there. The warranty period is one year. 1) endor ® ag grants for the hardware product – as extension of shorter na- tional warranty regulations, if applicable a one- year warranty for materia...
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