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Benjamin Vedder (Creator of the VESC & the Yoda of Electronics) & Frank Drenckhahn (King of design & production at TRAMPA), spent the winter period of 2018/19 designing a revolutionary remote controller, with some new & exciting 'E-Skate-specific-features' to work in direct relation with the VESC / TRAMPA series of products.

There are many basic remote control options already on the market, but none of them hit the high bar when it comes to features & reliability. Here at TRAMPA, we’ve experienced riding with in-sufficient, untrustworthy remotes. Consequently, we’ve always dreamed of holding a reliable, versatile, ever-lasting, informative & safe remote controller, that matches the outstanding performance of the VESC software & the TRAMPA equipment that they’d be so frequently paired up to. You should expect nothing less than magic while hold the WAND!

HARDWARE

High-end TRAMPA Electric boards deserve to be controlled with a high-end remote, you need to be 100% in control over the Monster under your feet! Personally, I always dreamed of something that feels nice in your hands, made of high grade material, with a little bit of weight to represent the same high quality level of our TRAMPA boards, and the cutting edge technology the VESC offers. This remote is made from 6061 T6 (Aero-grade) Aluminum with a sleek carbon fiber battery lid. You can see & feel the quality straight away.

REAL TIME DATA DISPLAY

The WAND is fitted with a circular high resolution OLED display that reveals all the crucial information you want to have at hand while riding your board. The screen might be small, but the list of data it shows is HUGE! You’ll be able to scroll through and see your current speed, average speed, amp draw, duty cycle, average watt hour draw, battery indicator (for both board & remote), recuperation and more to be added through firmware updates!

Whatever data the VESC captures can ultimately be displayed on the OLED screen. Benjamin even added in a few tools to display animated graphics, for ultimate pimpness!

SAFETY & GESTURE Control

What is really exciting is the IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) inside The WAND... The IMU knows the exact orientation of The WAND in space and gathers acceleration values of all the space axis at the same time, acceleration, speed & elevation.  Using the IMU, Benjamin has been able to code some really useful safety features, as well as some playful things. For instance; the remote can tell if you take a tumble & will stop your board safely. It knows when it is resting upside down on a surface, and refuses to send accidental signals to the board. Powering up when you pick it up & going to sleep after 5 minutes of inactivity The WAND is smart enough to save its own battery! It can even be used as a water spirit level, helping you to align things perfectly!

TRANSFORM YOUR REMOTE

On top of the features mentioned above, amazing piece of tech features the options to either be converted to a pistol grip style trigger remote, or to have an additional small trigger on the lower side to allow additional index finger control. I like to use my index finger to send acceleration commands, while using my thumb to send brake signal commands. Others want to use their thumb or index finger only. Much alike TRAMPA’s boards, these remotes are made to be customised around you!

SAFE KEEPING

We’ve all wasted too much time on the pre-riding ritual known as “Where the **** did I leave the remote?!” Well no more. We decided to equip The WAND with a Magnetic bottom panel. A small metal sheet or magnet attached to your board (stick a big washer to your Battery Box or similar), will keep your remote safe where it belongs all the time, or you simply keep your remote on the fridge, next to the car keys! 

BATTERY LIFE

Battery life has always been an issue in the past. Sometimes you want to go out for a ride, but you forgotton to charge up your remote. Then after a quick charge, you end up worried that it‘ll die before the end of your ride.

When Frank & Benjamin designed this remote, ultra low energy consumption was a prime goal to achieve.

We chose to use standard AAA batteries, so that you can easily carry spares & swap them out - like changing the batteries on your TV remote, giving you ultimate confidence that you will never ever run out of battery. Two tiny AAA cells are good for 50-60 hours of constant operation. AAA cells are available at gas stations, supermarkets, drug stores, or even in a remote house in the middle of nowhere in a kitchen draw, should you get real desperate while out on your endless trails!

SOFTWARE & SUPPORT

We don't want you to have to buy a new remote because the software becomes outdated, so we made sure this remote would have a USB & SWD port, allowing you to easily flash the latest firmware, and unlock the latest features when they get released. This remote is future proof & will surprise you many times over its life.

COMPATIBILITY

This remote is fully compatible with the TRAMPA NRF Dongle. An NRF connection is required to pair the Controller to the VESC device. Depending on if or when you bought the dongle, you might need to update its firmware in order to make the connection to the controller though the VESC, which is a simple task. This remote is compatible with any ESC that is based on VESC technology, and running the VESC firmware. Simply plug the TRAMPA NRF Dongle into the UART port of your ESC.

CALIBRATION AND MULTIPLE BOARDS

This remote doesn't require calibration. A simple one click pairing procedure does the trick. This remote will become a solid partner to all your boards.  No more need for multiple remotes for lots of boards, unless you want to ride out with your friends. In which case you can leave your old PPM remote receiver plugged in & switch over to that using the VESC-Tool App.

In order to connect The WAND to your VESC or VESC based ESC, you will need to do a Firmware update on that ESC. Simply plug the TRAMPA NRF Dongle into your VESC & pairing is pretty much automatic, just follow the on-screen instructions. The TRAMPA NRF Dongle can be updated to the latest, compatible FW, using the latest desktop VESC-Tool.

SWD Program Cable - VESC to WAND

Used for programming wand from VESCs.

WAND MAGNETO Throttle MAGNETS 10mm Diameter x 4mm height

This specially designed plastic circuit board comes with an attached tray for 2x AAA Batteries, a potentiometer & an OLED screen.

Clever design allows the potentiometer to be manipulated from either side of the PCB – giving the choice between a thumb-lever or finger-trigger for the finished WAND.

Ready to be dropped snuggly into the WAND’s Aluminium Housing, this PCB comes with the latest WAND firmware installed.

WAND MAGNETO Throttle MAGNETS 10mm Diameter x 5mm height

This specially designed plastic circuit board comes with an attached tray for 2x AAA Batteries, a potentiometer & an OLED screen.

Clever design allows the potentiometer to be manipulated from either side of the PCB – giving the choice between a thumb-lever or finger-trigger for the finished WAND.

Ready to be dropped snuggly into the WAND’s Aluminium Housing, this PCB comes with the latest WAND firmware installed.

WAND T6 Aluminium Housing - Custom Anodised Colour

Precision CNC'd from top-quality T6 Aluminium, The WAND housing has been designed to fit comfortably in hand with a strong & premium weight & feel.

WAND MAGNETO PCB - NO Screen

This specially designed plastic circuit board comes with an attached tray for 2x AAA Batteries, hall sensors & an OLED screen.

We’ve done away with those pesky potentiometers and have replaced it with a hall sensor effect throttle, using opposing magnetic poles to spring the trigger back into its neutral position.

Ready to be dropped snuggly into the WAND’s Aluminium Housing, this PCB comes with the latest WAND firmware installed.

WAND - Lanyard / Wrist Strap - Loads of colour options to suit your taste!

TRAMPA's WOVEN LANYARD is no standard cheap ass poxy lanyard you get from the cheesy theme parks, but is instead made from the same high quality materials as all TRAMPA products & will impress you from the first moment you put you hands on it.

The moment you loop it though the special attachment point on the heel of the WAND & slip it over you hand & tighten up, you know its a quality piece of kit.... Lifting the lock clip, sliding the clip so the strap fits comfortably around your wrist, the clip easy closes firm & neatly in your exact position! 

M3 x 20mm TORX Countersunk Head Bolt Marine Grade Stainless Steel

Made from A4 Marine Grade Stainless Steel, all of the nuts, bolts & screws used in a TRAMPA board have proven to be up to the challenge of holding everything together. Using Marine Grade Stainless Steel also means these Bolts will never rust on you! They can cope with the harshest of weather conditions & will laugh in the face of sandy/salty beaches or muddy freeride tracks - which can turn other manufacturers’ nuts & bolts into corroded rusting wrecks!

Wherever possible, we dip all our bolts into BLUE THREAD LOCKING PASTE, to ensure an extra strong & secure fix between the nuts & bolts.

The head of this Bolt is COUNTERSUNK, meaning that when screwed into position it sits flush & neat with the surface its screwed into. Preventing bolts from standing proud eliminates the chance of anything getting "snagged or hung-up" should it get caught on something..

Used For;

BIGGEST Beast Box

M3 x 10mm TORX Countersunk Head Bolt Marine Grade Stainless Steel

Made from A4 Marine Grade Stainless Steel, all of the nuts, bolts & screws used in a TRAMPA board have proven to be up to the challenge of holding everything together. Using Marine Grade Stainless Steel also means these Bolts will never rust on you! They can cope with the harshest of weather conditions & will laugh in the face of sandy/salty beaches or muddy freeride tracks - which can turn other manufacturers’ nuts & bolts into corroded rusting wrecks!

Wherever possible, we dip all our bolts into BLUE THREAD LOCKING PASTE, to ensure an extra strong & secure fix between the nuts & bolts.

The head of this Bolt is COUNTERSUNK, meaning that when screwed into position it sits flush & neat with the surface its screwed into. Preventing bolts from standing proud eliminates the chance of anything getting "snagged or hung-up" should it get caught on something..

Used For;

BIGGEST Beast Box

M3 x 8mm Countersunk POZI Drive Screw Stainless Steel

Made from A4 Marine Grade Stainless Steel, all of the nuts, bolts & screws used in a TRAMPA board have proven to be up to the challenge of holding everything together. Using Marine Grade Stainless Steel also means these Bolts will never rust on you! They can cope with the harshest of weather conditions & will laugh in the face of sandy/salty beaches or muddy freeride tracks - which can turn other manufacturers’ nuts & bolts into corroded rusting wrecks!

Wherever possible, we dip all our bolts into BLUE THREAD LOCKING PASTE, to ensure an extra strong & secure fix between the nuts & bolts.a