HITEC RADIO CONTROL TRANSMITTER Quick Manual

RADIO CONTROL TRANSMITTER

(Hi-Tec)

1

Tape

Siren

Eyes & Head

13

12

11

10

Squirt

14

2

9

4

Flashing Lights

Lights/Beacon

15

16

Drive Trim

Drive

3

5

Charge

8

6

7

Power On/Off

RC Receiver located in

the robot

RC TRANSMITTER CONTROLS

Note: The following information on the transmitter controls includes information for a variety of

similar robots.

1. Telescopic Transmitter Aerial.

2. Transmitter Battery Voltage Meter (Expand Scale Voltmeter)

3. Right control Stick­Up and Down – Robot drive motors, forward and reverse.
Right and Left – Robot drive motors steering. Left and right turns.

4. Forward/Reverse Trim lever for right control stick. Normal = Center. Neutrals the drive
motors. If the robot is moving slightly slide this a few clicks until robot stops moving.

5. Left and right Trim lever for right control stick. Normal = Center. Neutrals the drive
motors. If the robot is moving slightly slide this a few clicks until robot stops moving.

6. Crystal.

7. On/Off Switch.

8. Recharge jack. Plug the RC battery charger in here to recharge the internal battery.
The charge light will come on, on the charger.

9. Forward and reverse trim lever for the left control stick. Normal = Center. Unused.

10. Left and right Trim lever for left control stick. Normal = Center. Centers the head on
robots with head movement (Character in Vehicle).

11. Left Control Stick
Left and right movement - Turning of the head left and right (Character in Vehicle) and
eyes left and right.
Up – Left lid and Right lid
Down – Blink

Top Switch Functions

12. Tape player

13. Voice and Siren

14. Squirter

15. Up- Flashing Lights- Red (Buster and Andy)
Down- Flashing Lights- Yellow (Buster)

16. Beacon and Lights

Controls for the Integrated MP3 Player Option

The MP3 player is located in the robot and has a SD or MM memory card that you can load
music onto. If you have the MP3 player option then your switches will take on other functions
when the MP3 mode switch is held on. Two of the switches are for sound effects on the SD
memory card. The other two are for playing and selecting songs that you load on to the SD
card.

MP3 Mode Switch

Hold trainer switch
ON to use MP3
player

↑ snd4
↓ snd3

↑ snd2
↓ snd1

MP3 player functions

↑ Forward track
↓ Back track

↑ Play
↓ Pause

THE NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE (NI-MH) RC TRANSMITTER BATTERY

The NI-MH RC transmitter battery will last about 5-6 hours on a full charge. Charge the battery
for 14 hours. A charge jack is provided on the transmitter for recharging its internal batteries.
This round jack is located on the right side of the radio control. (See the radio control diagram)
The RC power switch must be in the off position when the charger is plugged into it and must
remain in the off position while charging. A light on the charger will be on, when charging.

Charging Jack for the

RC Battery

Caution: Do not overcharge the batteries as this could cause permanent damage to the
transmitter batteries. (Doubling the normal charging time is the type of over charging
that is meant here, and the battery getting hot.) When the battery level needle goes in
the red, the robot should be turned off because the robot could act erratic without the
transmitter signal.

To avoid a RC battery going dead during a presentation, start the program with a fully charged
battery or be aware of how much charge there is left in the battery. If you have an extra battery
you can change batteries and keep going.

To install the NI-MH battery pack you need to take the battery cover off the RC.
Disconnect the RC battery and put the NI-MH battery in its place.

RC Battery and Charger Specifications

RC transmitter battery 9.6 Volts 700mAH
RC transmitter battery charger 11.6 Volts 70mA

NI-MH RC Battery and Charger Specifications

NI-MH RC transmitter battery 9.6 Volts 1500mAH
NI-MH RC transmitter battery charger 11.6 Volts 130mA

Adapter for Charging an Extra NI-MH RC Transmitter Battery

If you have an extra NI-MH RC battery, you can charge this outside the RC. You may need to
do this while you are using the robot or if you need to charge both batteries at the same time.
The adapter needed to do this is in the control case or it is on your charger. It has a white
connector on one side and a connection on the other end that will go directly to your battery. If
the barrel adapter is currently on the charger, disconnect it and connect the other adapter. The
charging time is still 14 hours.

Charging Adapter

110 Volt RC Transmitter Power Supply Option

The 110V RC Power Supply is a power unit that plugs into a standard electrical outlet and in to
the RC transmitter. This allows you to have continuous power without using batteries. This
connects into the same connection as the battery. To make the connection you need to take
the battery door off the RC. The wire feeds through a slot in the battery door. When you re­close the case be sure that the wire is not pinched. With this option, you do need to stand near
an electrical outlet or have an extension cord.