Thread: I have a BIG problem with my controller, need help.
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Unread 11-01-2007, 03:47
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Re: I have a BIG problem with my controller, need help.
Yes, you need to tell your RC your team number. First, set it in binary in the OI switches - if you're not up on binary ask one of your programmers or use the calculator on your PC:

Start => all programs => accessories => calculator; view => scientific. Click on Dec (decimal), enter your team # and click Bin.

Set the Team Number switches of the OI to that value, rightmost in the switches - push down the top of the switch for a 0, and the bottom for a 1. Set the extra bits on the left to zero.

Connect the RC to the OI with the red tether cable. In this configuration you don't need the power supply to the OI as it's powered through the cable. Power up and the RC should respond to your joysticks. Thereafter the team # is retained more or less forever or until you send your RC in for repairs.