{"id":45974,"date":"2024-06-17T02:00:03","date_gmt":"2024-06-16T23:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simucube.com\/en-gb\/first-use\/"},"modified":"2024-06-17T02:00:03","modified_gmt":"2024-06-16T23:00:03","slug":"first-use","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/simucube.com\/en-gb\/docs\/activepedal\/software\/first-use\/","title":{"rendered":"First use"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/simucube.com\/en-gb\/app\/uploads\/simucube-docs\/ActivePedal\/assets\/first%20use.png\" width=\"450\"><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"1-install-tuner\">1. Install Tuner<a class=\"headerlink\" href=\"#1-install-tuner\" title=\"Permanent link\">\u00b6<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Simucube Tuner is a configuration software for ActivePedals. To get started <a href=\"https:\/\/simucube.com\/en-gb\/docs\/tuner\">download Tuner<\/a> and launch the installer.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"2-check-cabling\">2. Check cabling<a class=\"headerlink\" href=\"#2-check-cabling\" title=\"Permanent link\">\u00b6<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t done connections yet, see <a href=\"https:\/\/simucube.com\/en-gb\/docs\/activepedal\/cabling\">cabling<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"3-power-on\">3. Power on<a class=\"headerlink\" href=\"#3-power-on\" title=\"Permanent link\">\u00b6<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>After the installation steps are completed it is time to turn on the ActivePedal. This is done by pressing the button on the backside of the pedal.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"4-software-configuration\">4. Software configuration<a class=\"headerlink\" href=\"#4-software-configuration\" title=\"Permanent link\">\u00b6<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"device-state-indicators\">Device state indicators<a class=\"headerlink\" href=\"#device-state-indicators\" title=\"Permanent link\">\u00b6<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>On a device panel there may be a colored circle beside the device name. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nothing: Everything is ok.<\/li>\n<li>Yellow: Pedal has not been configured correctly.<\/li>\n<li>Red: Something is wrong with the ActivePedal and it has faulted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"firmware-update\">Firmware update<a class=\"headerlink\" href=\"#firmware-update\" title=\"Permanent link\">\u00b6<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>ActivePedal is shipped without firmware. Therefore, when the Simucube Tuner software is started for the first time, firmware update is needed. This is also indicated on a top left corner of the software. Press the indication text or bottom left corner &#8220;firmware update&#8221; -button to open a pop-up which tells all the devices that can be updated. Updating the device firmware is done by pressing the update button. Close pop-up when ready.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"first-startup\">First startup<a class=\"headerlink\" href=\"#first-startup\" title=\"Permanent link\">\u00b6<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>When the firmware is updated, the ActivePedal is seen as a new device in device panel on the left side of the application. There is a yellow indicator which means that device has not been configured correctly yet. Press the device on the device panel.<br \/>\nAs part of the first time setup, user is asked to calibrate the force sensor. Force sensor calibration button is highlighted. Press the button to calibrate the force sensor.<\/p>\n<div class=\"admonition info\">\n<p class=\"admonition-title\">Info<\/p>\n<p>Do not press or move pedal when performing calibration or while saving configuration. Instead let pedal stay untouched until the calibration dialog is closed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>More about configuration and calibration on the next section.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"5-test-drive\">5. Test drive<a class=\"headerlink\" href=\"#5-test-drive\" title=\"Permanent link\">\u00b6<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Launch your simulator and take your first test drive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<th>File<\/th>\n<td>ActivePedal\/Software\/First use.html<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Slug<\/th>\n<td>first-use<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Parent<\/th>\n<td>docs\/activepedal\/software<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Parent ID<\/th>\n<td>45973<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Install Tuner\u00b6 Simucube Tuner is a configuration software for ActivePedals. To get started download Tuner and launch the installer. 2. Check cabling\u00b6 If you haven&#8217;t done connections yet, see cabling. 3. 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