Scalextric Sport Digital Console

Frequently Asked Questions

1. I don't have pit sensing, and my cars aren't able to refuel. What is going wrong?
2. How do I start a track call manually?
3. My cars go slower when the powerbase is connected to SSDC. They are much faster when I just use the powerbase display. Why is that?
4. How can I set car ID's without disconnecting the PC and reconnecting the powerbase display?

1.
I don't have pit sensing, and my cars aren't able to refuel. What is going wrong? top
Make sure that the following settings are correct in SSDC's main window toolbar:
- Pit lane port = NONE
- Pit lane type = Either "No Pit Monitor: Exit before start" or "No Pit Monitor: Exit after start"
When you want to refuel, press the lane change button only. Make sure that there is no throttle and the brake button is released. After a short while (determined by the refuel delay in the program options window) SSDC will set the leaderboard pit lane indicator for the car and then allow refuelling.

2.
How do I start a track call manually? top
You can start a track call from any controller by pressing the lane change and brake buttons together whilst you also have zero throttle.

3.
My cars go slower when the powerbase is connected to SSDC. They are much faster when I just use the powerbase display. Why is that? top
Check the driver power settings and also the car power settings when the fuel tank is full. Both of these reduce the power to the car. When you connect the display, it uses none of this logic, and so you always get 100% power to the car.

4.
How can I set car ID's without disconnecting the PC and reconnecting the powerbase display? top
1. Press the "Free Practice" toolbar button in the "Race Manager" window to disconnect SSDC from the powerbase
2. Take all the cars off the track
3. Put the car that you want to program on the track
4. Press and hold the "Enter" button on the powerbase to enter programming mode
5. Press the brake button on the throttle that you want to associate this car with
6. Repeat steps 2-5 as appropriate
7. Press the "Free Practice" button in the "Race Manager" window to reconnect SSDC to the powerbase