Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals User guide

Pro Flight Rudder Pedals

USER MANUAL

GETTING STARTED

Introduction

The Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals are solid 3-axis rudder pedals designed to maximise realism by enabling foot control of the rudder function in flightsimulation PCGames. The Pro Flight Rudder Pedals work with any Saitek PC Flight Stick, but are designed specifically to complement the Saitek X52 Flight Control System to enhance flight sim experiences.

Features:

z Self-centering pedals with adjustable tension z Silent, smooth action for optimum control and precision z Toe brakes z Tension adjustment - choose resistance to suit the way you fly z Pedals adjust to fit all sizes and include non-slip materials z High quality, solid, construction for long life z Advanced SST Programming

Installation for Users of Windows® XP and Windows XP64

A) Drivers Only For Typical Users

1. With your computer switched on, close down any programs that are currently running and insert the Saitek Smart Technology CD into your CD-ROM drive.

2. When the Introduction Screen appears, click Install Software to continue. If the CD does not run automatically, select Start from the Windows® Taskbar,then Run and type D:\Setup.exe and click OK - where D:\ is letter of your CD-ROM drive.

3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue.

4. After reading the Disclaimer, select the I accept the terms of the Disclaimer option and click Next to continue.

5. At the Driver Setup screen, if you haven't already done so, plug the USB cable into one of your computer's USB ports and click on Next.

6. When the Saitek Controller test screen appears, try out your rudder pedals’controls to show that they are working properly. When you have finished, click OK

7. At the Software Setup screen, select Do not install the SST Programming Software and click Next. The Programming Software can be installed at a laterdate by following instruction (B). below

8. At the Registration screen, select Check this box to register now and follow the on-screen instructions, or you can choose to select this option later.

9. Click on Finish to complete the installation.

B) Drivers and Programming Software For Advanced Users

Follow points 1 - 6 of the install procedure in A), then at the Software Setup screen, select Install the SST Programming Software and click Next. In the following Software Setup screen, click Next and follow the on-screen instructions. At this point you will be asked to install such features as the Saitek Magic Mouse, HID-compliant mouse, Saitek Magic Keyboard and HID Keyboard Device (these are what XPcalls the various elements of your Saitek controller). Continue to click on Next and Finish to accept the installation until the Registration screen appears. At the Registration screen, select Check this box to register now and follow the on-screen instructions, or do not select this option and register later. Upon completion of the installation, you have the option to Run Profile Editor, which will give you a view of the 3D programming environment. If you do

not wish to see the Profile Editor at this point, just uncheck the box and click on Finish to complete the installation.

Installation for Users of Windows® 2000

A) Drivers Only For Typical Users

1. With your computer switched on, close down any programs that are currently running and insert the Saitek Smart Technology CD into your CD-ROM drive.

3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue.

4. After reading the Disclaimer, select the I accept the terms of the Disclaimer option and click Next to continue.

5. At the Device Driver Installation screen, click on Next and follow the on-screen instructions.

6. When prompted, plug the USB cable into one of your computer's USB ports and click on Configure.

7. When the Controller Properties screen appears, click Next to view the Test screen.

8. Now try out your rudder pedals’controls to show that they are working properly. When you have finished, click OK.

9. At the Programming Software screen, select Typical User and click Next.

10. At the Registration screen, select Register and follow the on-screen instructions or select Register Later and click Next.

11. Click on Finish to complete the installation.

B) Drivers and Programming Software For Advanced Users

1. Follow points 1 - 8 of the install procedure in A), then at the Programming Software screen, select Advanced User and click Next.

2. At the Programmable Controller Drivers screen, click Update and follow the on-screen instructions.

3. Then at the Installation of programming software successful screen, click Next.

4. At the Registration screen, select Register and follow the on-screen instructions or select Register Later and click Next.

5. Upon completion of the installation, you have the option to Run Profile Editor, which will give you a view of the 3D programming environment. If you do not wish to see the Profile Editor at this point, just uncheck the box and click on Finish to complete the installation.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Word on Driver Updates From time to time there may be updates to the driver and programming software for this product. You can check for

the latest software updates by visiting the Saitek website and clicking on Downloads. A drop down menu will appear. Select Drivers and Software.

For Windows® XPand XP64 users; Dynamic updates If you have downloaded new drivers from Windows update and want to use SST programming software, you will need to obtain an updated version of thesoftware. To obtain the new version, open the Game Controllers icon in Control Panel, select the controller in the window and click Properties. At the top of theProperties window click the About tab and you will see a link that says Click here to download the SST Programming Software. Click on the link and Windowswill give a download prompt asking if you want to open the file or save it. Choose to save it to your preferred location on your computer's hard disk and the file will start downloading. Once the file has downloaded, find it on your hard disk and double click on it to install the programming software.

Enabling Your Controller in Game Most games support game controllers, which you can enable by using a [control] options menu within the Main Menu of the game itself. If you are having trouble working out how to do this or if you're unsure whether the game being used supports game controllers, please refer to the user manual for that gamefor more help.

How to Test and adjust your controller You can test your controller at any time by Clicking on Start, then Settings and selecting Control Panel in Windows (XP users may only need to click on Start and then Control Panel). Look for an icon called either Game Controllers or Gaming Options (XP users may have to click Printers and Other Hardware first).

Open the Game Controllers/Gaming Options window - the Saitek Pro Flight Rudder pedals should appear. Click on Properties to bring upthe test screen. Click on the Test tab. Moving your rudder pedals should result in a response in this screen; if there is a response you know that the rudder pedals are functioning correctly.

Click on the Deadzones tab of the Properties window. You can adjust the deadzones (ie, the distance of pedal travel which doesn’t result in a corresponding rudder movement in-game) of the Pro Flight Rudder Pedals by clicking on the deadzone axes and dragging the deadzone indicators to the desired level. To test the new settings click on theTest tab or try out by playing aflight sim game.

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