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  • Page 1 Manual www.fanatec.com Manufactured and distributed under license from Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC.
  • Page 2 Thank you for choosing To get the most out of your CSL Elite F1® Set - officially licensed for PS4™, please read this manual before use. It contains important health and safety information and should be retained for future reference.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    INDEX 1. General ....................... 2. Introduction ......................3. Compatibility ....................... 3. Plug & Play ......................5. Preparation ......................10-12 5.1 Package contents ..................10-12 6. Assembly ......................13-25 6.1 Plan your configuration ................6.2 Mounting the CSL Elite F1® Set using the Table Clamp ......
  • Page 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 can cause these „pho- tosensitive epileptic seizures”...

  • Page 5: General

    When connecting and / or disconnecting any Steering Wheel (e.g. Porsche 918 RSR or Universal Hub) to / from CSL Elite F1® Set take care of the pins inside the quick release. • Only use Fanatec Steering Wheels with the CSL Elite Wheel Base +. ®...
  • Page 6 Additional peripheral devices like shifters, LED displays and others which might be mentioned in this manual are not included within the CSL Elite F1® Set package and are sold separately. • This manual discusses assembly, connections, and functions related to Fanatec steering ®...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing Fanatec sim racing hardware. Officially licensed by Formula 1™, this innovative product is being used by professional F1 Esports ® teams to compete at the highest level. The CSL Elite Wheel Base + enables compatibility on PS4™, providing powerful and smooth force feedback using a single belt drive and DirectSensor™...

  • Page 8: Plug & Play

    PLUG & PLAY This chapter shows just a quick plug & play guide and is not a replacement for the chapters afterwards, we recommend reading the later chapters to achieve the best user experience. Especially refer to chapter 10 ‘Troubleshooting’ for commonly asked questions.
  • Page 9 Power on the CSL Elite Wheel Base + and wait until calibration run is completed. Switch to the mode you want to use by pressing the mode button: Mode • Blue indicates „PlayStation 4 mode“ ® • Red indicates „PC* mode“ Additional after pressing the Mode Button 3 seconds: •...

  • Page 10: Preparation

    PREPARATION 5.1 Package contents CSL Elite Wheel Base+ (PS4 version) Table clamp Table clamp bolt with handle Power supply unit Power supply USB connection cable with straight plug...
  • Page 11 O-Ring (O1) ClubSport Steering Wheel F1 Esports with ® preinstalled PS4™ button caps Fixation bolt M6 x 18 mm Black washers Racing-style button caps (optional) for ClubSport steering wheels Allen key 5 mm Box-ended wrench 13/15mm...
  • Page 12 Slot cover Heel rest Brake pedal unit Rubber pedal covers Gas pedal unit Rubber pedal covers RJ12 cable Mounting bolts, nuts, and washers Quick Guide...

  • Page 13: Assembly

    Additional peripheral devices such as shifters are not strictly required but can enhance the realism of driving certain vehicle types. We recommend using devices from the Fanatec® ClubSport platform like the ClubSport Shifter SQ, or the ClubSport Static Shifter Paddles and more. Visit our Webshop at www.
  • Page 14 Turn the table clamp bolt into the bottom center of the CSL Elite F1® Set. Slide the CSL Elite F1® Set onto the table plate until the limiter blocks are flush with the table edge. The table clamp must be below the table top. Tighten the table clamp by turning the table clamp bolt.

  • Page 15: Hard-Mounting The Csl Elite Wheel Base

    16mm Table To hard-mount the CSL Elite Wheel Base + to a table or rig with bolts please find the printable drilling template in the download area of our website www.fanatec.com.

  • Page 16: Attaching The Clubsport Steering Wheel F1® Esports

    6.4 Attaching the ClubSport Steering Wheel F1 Esports ® Remove the storage pin. Align the CSL Elite Wheel Base + axle to the correct position. Compress and hold the Quick Release mechanism. Slide the ClubSport Steering Wheel F1 Esports ® onto the CSL Elite Wheel Base + axle.

  • Page 17: Detaching The Clubsport Steering Wheel F1® Esports

    6.5 Detaching the ClubSport Steering Wheel F1 Esports ® Compress and hold the Quick Release mechanism. Slide the ClubSport Steering Wheel F1 Esports ® off from the CSL Elite Wheel Base + axle. Compress and hold the Quick Release mechanism. For long-term storage, insert the storage pin.

  • Page 18: Attaching A Csl Elite Steering Wheel With Simplified Quick Release

    6.6 Attaching a CSL Steering Wheel with Simplified Quick Release Use clamp ring bolt (M6 x 18mm flat head) and Allen key from box contents. Align the CSL Elite Wheel Base +. Slide the CSL Elite Steering Wheel onto the wheel base + axle. Turn the CSL Elite Steering Wheel top side down to see the bottom side of the clamp ring to follow the next step below.

  • Page 19: Detaching A Csl Elite Steering Wheel With Simplified Quick Release

    6.7 Detaching a Fanatec CSL Steering Wheel ® Remove the fixing bolt and open clamp ring mechanism. Use only the Allen key which comes with the steering wheel. Carefully slide the steering wheel off the axle. Store the clamp ring bolt and the Allen key safely.

  • Page 20: Clubsport Static Shifter Paddles

    6.8 ClubSport Static Shifter Paddles On the front plate of the CSL Elite Wheel Base + there are four threaded holes with gears which are used for mounting the ClubSport Static Shifter Paddles as shown in the picture below: For assembly of the ClubSport Static Shifter Paddles, position the black wash- ers included with the CSL Elite F1®...
  • Page 21 Align the holes of the pedal units with the holes of the heel rest. Try different positions for the brake and gas pedal units to find your favorite adjustment. Insert the M8 bolts with washer from the top side through the heel rest and pedal unit (brake / gas), then fasten with washer and nut from the bottom side.
  • Page 22 Connect the RJ12 plugs of the pedal unit cables to the corresponding ports.

  • Page 23: Connections

    6.10 Connections To connect additional peripheral devices such as shifters, pedals, or handbrake to the CSL Elite Wheel Base +, there is a row of connector sockets at the lower rear side of the CSL Elite Wheel Base +: H-PATTERN SHIFTERS STATIC SHIFTER / SEQUENTIAL SHIFTER HANDBRAKE In H-pattern mode or SQ mode...
  • Page 24 Attention: H-pattern shifters will not work on SHIFTER2 port! 6.10.4 PEDAL The PEDAL port is used to connect the CSL Elite Pedals or other Fanatec ped- als to the CSL Elite F1® Set. (e.g. CSL Elite Pedals LC or ClubSport Pedals V3).

  • Page 25: Drilling Template

    Druckgröße 100 % entspricht (Dateigröße = Druckgröße). Aus diesem Grund deaktivieren Sie bitte in den Druckeinstellungen die "automatische Seitenanpassung" ATTENTION: Please download and print the drilling template hard-mounting the CSL Elite F1® Set from the download area of our web- site www.fanatec.com.

  • Page 26: Functions & Features

    Before first use, the CSL Elite F1® Set must be updated to the latest firmware version, available in the Downloads section of our website www.fanatec.com. You also have to use the latest PC* driver version in order to use the CSL Elite F1®...
  • Page 27 USB devices: Double-click on the detected device to proceed to the various menu tabs. The ‘Function Test’ tab will display the at- tached Fanatec Steering Wheel. ® This window provides a lot of diagnostic information and gives the option to test the hardware and peripherals: *PC compatibility not tested nor endorsed by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC.
  • Page 28 The “D-pad” arrows (up, down, left, right) change their col- our from black to blue when the corresponding direction is pressed on the attached Fanatec steering wheel. ® The “Rotary Encoder” boxes flash blue when turning the FunkySwitch left or right.
  • Page 29 ® buttons on the attached steering wheel the corresponding button will be high- lighted with a blue spot as long as the button is physically activated. Please note that this view changes depending on the attached Fanatec steering wheel. ®...
  • Page 30 In the “Gear shifts” section there is only one checkbox called ‘Map sequen- tial shifter to the shifter paddles’. Usually shifters connected to the SHIFTER2 port are mapped to different inputs (I/Os) than the shifter paddles on Fanatec ® steering wheels. If you want to change the mapping so that the inputs for these...
  • Page 31 In this window you can see the following informations: • Currently installed and used PC* driver version • Quick link to the Fanatec homepage www.fanatec.com ® Below the shown information there is the button “Update CSL E WB (PS4 Version) Firmware”. When pressing this button the firmware update process for the CSL Elite F1®...
  • Page 32 When the Bootloader mode is active the LED above the ON/OFF button “ ” will be flashing blue. The cooling fan will also switch off. On the PC* screen this window will appear automatically as shown on the right-hand side: Click on the upper button ‘Start firm- ware updater’.
  • Page 33 When the Wheel Base Updater is connected to the CSL Elite Wheel Base + the buttons Load Hex File and ‘Flash Firmware’ are available as shown on the right-hand side: Use button Load Hex File to browse and select the wanted firmware file (.hex).
  • Page 34 When the update is done the CSL Elite Wheel Base + will restart automatically after firmware update is completely finished as shown on the right-hand side: The CSL Elite Wheel Base + switches off and on automatically followed by executing the calibration run. IMPORTANT: Do not touch the attached steering wheel while the...

  • Page 35: Start-Up Procedure

    (e.g. after firmware update; see description above in this chapter). • Step 4: 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: •...
  • Page 36 Setups default: S_1 The CSL Elite F1® Set provides five different setups to store your adjusted values independently from each other. To change which setup is active, move the directional stick of the Fanatec steering wheel up or down. ®...
  • Page 37 FFB interferes with this feature) you might experience some oscillation. If that happens - reduce the value or turn DRI “-05”. To change the active value, move the directional stick of the Fanatec® steering wheel in the up or down direction. “-05” to “-01” is a damper effect (natural damper), “OFF”...
  • Page 38 Using your Tuning Menu in the CSL Elite F1® Set you can increase or reduce these different effects individually. To change the active value, move the directional stick of the Fanatec steering wheel up or down. ®...

  • Page 39: Revolution Lights (Revleds)

    You can either check the brake signal level on the PC* driver or you can see it on the RevLEDs of the CSL Elite F1® Set and/or the attached steering wheel (depending on steering wheel type). To change the active value, move the di- rectional stick of the Fanatec steering wheel up or down. ®...

  • Page 40: Cooling System

    7.5 Cooling system To avoid damage to the CSL Elite F1® Set there is an effective cooling system integrated to the hard- ware, controlled by firmware. 7.5.1 Hardware measures The CSL Elite F1® Set has a fan inside which carries out the hot air from the inside of the CSL Elite F1®...

  • Page 41: Electronic Operation

    To enter the Tuning Menu, use the Tuning Menu button on the ClubSport Steering Wheel F1 Esports ® (see corresponding quick guide of your Fanatec ® steering wheel). The picture shows the Tuning Menu button of the ClubSport Steering Wheel F1 Esports ®...
  • Page 42 8.1.4 Switching modes The CSL Elite F1® Set 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 colours can be shown with other compatible platforms): •...
  • Page 43 Tuning Menu button , highlighted on the right-hand side. For the detailed process read the shifter manual. Please refer to the quick guides of your Fanatec steering wheel for more ® detailed information. NOTE: After a firmware update the CSL Elite F1® Set will request the shifter calibration automatically as soon as a non-calibrated H-pattern shifter is connected and detected.
  • Page 44 The following pictures show the instructions on the LED display of the CSL Elite Steering Wheel (PS4 version) but are similar on other Fanatec steering ® wheels: ....Neutral Position .

  • Page 45: Cleaning

    CSL Elite F1® Set, please use the following guide for elimination of errors which is available in the Downloads tab of the product page on www.fanatec.com. If the CSL Elite F1® Set is not working properly:...
  • Page 46 F1® Set to the latest firmware version which can be downloaded from the Downloads section of the Fanatec website www.fanatec.com. After playing a while the CSL Elite F1® Set seems When the motor temperature is close to the upper to become weaker or is fading.

  • Page 47: Serial Number

    Germany, US/CAN Support Telephone: +1 (424) 343-8129, Email: info. webshop@fanatec.com. Refer also to the terms & conditions of Endor AG on www.fanatec.com/us-en/terms-and-conditions-us.html. Please send Fanatec product returns to this address: Fanatec Service Center c/o Ronay McClay 14221 Artesia Blvd La Mirada, CA 90638 - USA...

  • Page 48: Trademarks

    TRADEMARKS “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 their respective owners.

  • Page 49: Fcc Compliance

    FCC COMPLIANCE This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. The operation of this device is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 50: Warranty

    WARRANTY Endor AG („Endor“) warrants to the original purchaser that the Fanatec prod- ® ® uct, which includes components contained in the retail box with this product will be free from material defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the original date of purchase (the “Warranty Period”).
  • Page 51 In case of issues apparently related to system software / firm- ware as well as any other product related issues, Endor recommends checking the FAQ database at www.fanatec.com to see if your problem can be solved there.
  • Page 52 US/CAN Telephone: +1 (866) 292-6226 Email: info.webshop@fanatec.com Internet: www.fanatec.com - www.endor.ag Manufactured & distributed under license by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC. The F1 FORMULA 1 logo, F1 logo, F1, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing BV, a Formula 1 company.

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