Scorpius Slot Car System Specification

Car Chip

• Operates on AC, DC or pulsed DC
  
• 8 Volts Minimum
  
• 18 Volts Maximum
  
• 3 Amps Maximum Peak Motor Load Current
  
• PWM control method for motor drive and brake
  
• 4 KHz PWM Frequency
  
• Size 30mmx12mm
• Photodiode on fly lead for LC detection
  
• Motor wires and braid wires included
  
• Output for connection to light board
  
• 2.4GHz 2 way comms.
  
• Upgradeable software wirelessly
  
• Data storage for car and driver detail

Throttle Controller

• 2.4GHz wireless
  
• 2 way coms
  
• Runs on 2 x AAA batteries
  
• 3 month battery life based on average use
  
• Battery saving function, deactivates after 3 minute inactivity
  
• Lane change button
  
• Brake button
  
• PIN encrypted signalling stops hacking your channel.
  
• Adjustable brake 0-100% (Red trim pot)
  
• Adjustable throttle curve (Green trim pot)
  
• Adjustable throttle curve also via seperate program on throttle.
  
• Adjustable throttle curve also via PC program
  
• Adjustable traction control
  
• Reconfigure throttle curve, throttle ID, PIN, Driver name, from PC
  
• Reconfigure throttle curve, throttle ID, PIN, Driver name, learner mode from controller
  
• Upgradeable software wirelessly from PC
  
• Electro-mechanical vibrator for pit alerts
  
• LCD screen driver interface
  
• Learner mode, select 0-100% PWM to limit speed.
  
• Hall effect frictionless maintenance free controller
  
• Ever popular comfortable Parma heavy duty casing.
  
• Range indoors 20m, outdoors 100m
  
• Up to 24 car IDs available
  

Lane Brain Lane Changer Electronics

• Runs on 8-18V DC
  
• 1.5A power consumption
  
• 2.4GHz 2 way comms.
  
• Transmits lane change requests, status and configuration information
  
• Upgradeable software wirelessly
  
• Reconfigureable wirelessly from PC
  
• 4 solenoid drivers
  
• 4 beacon outputs
  
• 2 energise flipper outputs
  
• No deadstrip required
  
• Size 88x50x7mm
  
• Adjustable solenoid drive parameters to suit various conditions

PC RF Dongle

• Wireless Communication
• 2.4-2.5 GHz ISM band RF transceiver, USB powered
• Receives throttle, lane change information.
• Transmits throttle, car and lane change information.
• Allows wireless update of car and throttle ID and parameters.