FAQ. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT NINCO N-DIGITAL

 

Warning:

In order to avoid irreversible damage to the

N-Digital Chips, cut away excess cable once

the cable have been inserted and fixed. Any

contact between cable excess and sensitive

parts of the chip will cause the chip to fail

irreversibly!

 

Can analogue tracks and cars be used with N-Digital?

Yes, N-Digital is compatible with the whole range of analogue cars (chip must be added) and track, with the Digital Kit any track can be digitalized providing the track is in good working condition.  Any car, thanks to the N-Digital chip can be used with the N-Digital system.

 

How many cars can run at any one time on the track?

On a 2 lane track, N-Digital allows up to 8 cars on the track at any one time.

 

What are new exclusive track pieces of N-Digital for?

The lane changers allow you to overtake your rival, to choose the most appropriate racing line and to access the pit lane, the console converts the analogue track into a digital one. It identifies the cars and has up to 7 different race modes with different levels of driving.

 

Can you build a digital track with off-road and show track?

Yes, N-Digital is 100% compatible with all Ninco track on any of the 3 surfaces.

 

How do you change lane to overtake?

Press the button on the back of the controller whilst the car goes over the ‘dead’ piece of track just before the lane changer.

 

Will a chipped car run on an analogue track?

In order for the chipped car to work on the analogue track, the chip must be disconnected from the Guide, reconnect the cables from the motor directly to the guide, there is no need to remove the chip.

 

How many race mode does the N-Digital console have?

There are 7 race modes, some are timed other are based on number of laps, there are group and individual modes.

 

Is there any special peculiarity to setting up the N-Digital track?

Yes, you must always respect the direction of flow of traffic; this is indicated by the arrow on the console. Lane changers only have 1 correct position, the analogue connection straight must be removed and the roundabout kit 4 cannot be used. Up to 4 cars will run with 1 x transformer, for more cars you will need 2 x transformers.

 

In the Amateur mode the cars goes as fast as in the Professional mode.

Yes, the difference in the delivery of power to the vehicle from the controller. The pro mode is brusquer whereas in amateur mode, power delivery is much smother.  However with full throttle, top speed is the same..

 

N-DIGITAL TROUBLESHOOTING

 Note: NINCO N-Digital is compatible with any brand of slot car 1:32 scale or 1:24 However Ninco only guarantees the correct working of the system with material of the same brand. Ninco is not liable for any consequences resulting from the use of products made by other manufacturers, be they cars, track pieces or other accessories.

TRACK SYMPTOM

PROBLEM

SOLUTION

CHECKING

Console not working

Power connection

Check the power source

to the console

The word ‘CAR’ appears

on the console’s screen

Wrong transformer

Use only the transformer

supplied by Ninco with

the N-Digital symbol

The word ‘CAR’ appears

on the console’s screen

To detect problems with the console, connect the console to the power source with no track pieces or controllers, if the word ‘CAR’ appears on the console’s screen, there is nothing wrong with the console.

 

CAR SYMPTOM

PROBLEM

SOLUTION

CHECKING

CAR not working

Braids in bad state

Clean the braids and

check that they are

long enough to reach

the track.

With the braids in contact

with the track, lift the rear

wheels and apply throttle.

Car positioned over the

‘dead’ piece of track

Place the car on any

other part of the track

Accelerate and check that

the car works.

Bad connection between

chip and guide.

Disconnect cables

from the chip and

change them over.

Accelerate and check that

the car works.

Cables touching in the

connection between motor

and chip.

Cut away the left over

cable or separate

them

Accelerate and check that

the car works.

CAR goes backwards

Bad connection in cables

between motor and chip

Change the order of

cables to the chip from

the motor

Accelerate and check that

the car works.

Cars go as fast in PRO mode as in Amateur

A batch of consoles

confuses amateur mode

and professional mode

Choose amateur for

aggressive driving and

professional for

smoother driving.

Check the difference and

choose the best one for

you.

A batch of consoles does

not consolidate the

Amateur mode when

chosen.

After choosing

amateur mode, upon

going to ‘select race

with ‘car with lights’

MAKE THE

FOLLOWING MODIFICATION

(OFF=>ON=>OFF)

For race without lights

(OFF=>ON) for race with

lights, this will make sure the

amateur mode has been selected.

Check the difference in

driving between ‘Amateur’:

smoother driving and

Professional: more

aggressive.

Do all checks with the controller inserted in port nº1, as Standard default setting for chip is this position.  If it still doesn’t work: try with another chip in the same car to eliminate the chip.  Similarly, try this chip in another car to see if the car is the problem.

 

 

 

CONTROLLER SYMPTOM

PROBLEM

SOLUTION

CHECKING

Car will not change

lanes

Lane change piece connected

the wrong way around

Change the direction of

the track piece (follow

the direction of the arrow

marked on the track

piece)

Take the car and pass it

through the lane changer

manually pressing the

button on the back of the

controller, the change

over needle should

activate.

Pressing the lane changer

button when the car in not

in the right place.

The lane changer will

only activate when the

button is held pressed as

the car passes over the

‘dead’ piece of track.

Take the car and pass it

through the lane changer

manually pressing the

button on the back of the

controller, the change

over needle should

activate.

Controller not working

Pulling the trigger the car

does not respond

Try with another

controller in the same

port.

Try with another

controller in the same

port.  Car should

respond.

Irregular response in

certain parts of the

circuit.

Track in bad condition or

badly connected

Clean or substitute the

defective pieces and

check the connections

between pieces.

Car drives well around

entire track.

 

If all track pieces are correctly positioned, it’s necessary to check the work individually: Connect the console to the power supply and check the word Car appears, add a lane changer to the console and check the console is still turned on.  Add another lane changer and check that all 3 pieces receive power.  If this is the case, all the key digital track accessories are in working condition.

 

Cars and controllers can be checked with this sequence without having to build up the entire circuit.

If you have managed to detect your problem with this help, contact your dealer to replace defective material. If you have not been able to solve it, contact MRC's customer service dept at support@modelrectifier.com.

 

WARNING: ALL DIGITAL COMPONENTS INCLUDING THE LANE CHANGE TRACK PIECES MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE RACE  TRACK IF YOU WISH TO USE THE TRACK FOR ANALOG (NON-DIGITAL) RACING.

 

 

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