3GX 2.1 update just released

[helimadness]

no problem installed straight away first time, using Winxp. I had to get from that link you posted. The Align site page you still cant download from. Guess it is middle of the night in Taiwan.

[Brunty]

How do you update to the new version, im still on 1.2 but want to upgrade... I get to the stage where I can download it but cant open it, when I do nothing has changed, what did I miss?

[AlastairC]

Ok the Align website is back allowing a download. Out of interest I compared the new file with the old rar file. They are different in size and content. So make sure you download the new one as I guess they changed something.


Brunty... the file is a rar file (a bit like zip) so you need to unrar it (7-Zip). Then just run the setup program it creates. It should put a 3GX v2.1 icon on your desktop. Run it and the last tab lets you update the firmware.

[AlastairC]

Just done the update. Will try to fly on Saturday if the weather up here allows

[sinkrate]

2.1 installed, setup tomorrow morning and flying in the afternoon, see how it goes! It's pretty gusty tomorrow so will be a good test. I'll take a bin bag

[tourerjim]

Just done my 450 & 500 went through the setup DIR again to be sure, will be flying tomorrow afternoon so & with my 250pro DFC

[Chazzypuk]

Hi guys.

I went out with the 450 pro today with 2.1 installed. Firstly...it still flies! Bonus! However it was gusting 30kts in the area when I was flying so could not be 100% sure on the backwards drift issue. The update does say it works better in gusty conditions and I would agree with that. I did think it was more stable in the hover even in these conditions. I will post again when the wind is calm.

Chaz.

[sinkrate]

Personally I think the MCPX did the best job of the day in the wind mate! Nearly full chat and its hovering about 1ft in that wind

[Chazzypuk]

Personally I think the MCPX did the best job of the day in the wind mate! Nearly full chat and its hovering about 1ft in that wind

That was pretty funny I must admit! :-) Probably a scale wind of a hurricane!!! Nice work.

[tourerjim]

Done my 250, 450 & 500 but far to windy to tell the difference but they do handle the wind well.

[helimadness]

30kts... thats windy for 450. For any heli. must have been hard work. I would be crapping myself.
Updated to 2.1 last night and going to try this morning hopefully. One thing I noticed is it looks like the corrections are a lot smaller when you tilt the heli. After my setup I check all was going the right way and the movements on the swash when you tilt seem to be a lot less.

[helimadness]

So tried the V2.1 today. For a few flights my heli was the best it has ever been. Thats when it ended. Cant say it was V2.1 that caused the problem but can only put it down to 3gx in general. Here is my outcome. At least I know this heli can fly extremely way. Just have to work out how to do it more of the time than not.

http://www.rcheliaddict.co.uk/main-d...y-3gx-bin.html

[AlastairC]

helimadness - sorry to hear yours did not end well at all. Only got 2 packs on mine as it was very windy up here for a 450 so took it to my parents garden to see if it would still fly. Second pack I had problems with the tail as if I gave a pitch pump with any rudder on it would wag badly and try to turn around. The gain needed to be taken down a couple of percent from before(also found the throttle endpoints for my cc governor were different) and it was then rock solid.

Anyway the hover was great and a couple of runs up and down the garden that would normally have a porpoise effect had gone. Also the thing stayed solid in the wind. Well happy with it!

Had the GoPro on for the first flight in case something went wrong...

Settings were stock except for roll and pitch rates taken down by 5 and the expo set at 2. Pots were are 1 o'clock.

Edit: The wee man at the beginning is by 13month old trying to get into my flight case (and succeeding). He likes to watch from my parents upstairs window

[Chazzypuk]

30kts... thats windy for 450. For any heli. must have been hard work. I would be crapping myself.
Updated to 2.1 last night and going to try this morning hopefully. One thing I noticed is it looks like the corrections are a lot smaller when you tilt the heli. After my setup I check all was going the right way and the movements on the swash when you tilt seem to be a lot less.

Yeah it was hard work but I like a challenge! It bounces up and down very rapidly with the gusts under the blades but I have to say it copes very well. The wind from the London Stansted TAF was 250/17 Gusting 28Kts. I live only 6 miles away as the crow flies so I usually use that for my wind information. Landing is the hardest bit due to the bouncing. Usually have to wait for a lull in the wind and put it down fast.

I've still not been out with the heli since last time as I have been at the wings and wheels model air show in North Weald. It was very windy there today too, but the heli guys were still doing all there 3D stuff which was impressive to watch! :-)

[tourerjim]

Done my 250, 450 & 500 but far to windy to tell the difference but they do handle the wind well.

I've spent all afternoon playing parameters on all 3 heli's & Im now more than happy with the results, no tailward drifting from any of them, but the one I worked on most was the 500 & with my final setup was with gain pots @ 2 o'clock & parameters as per picture.

Hovering was very stable, continuous on the spot rolls where very precise, back flips across the field where nice & level with no bounce, funnels very good considering the wind we had, nice circuits, I think the advantage with 2.1 is if you can find the parameter setup you like then its ready for all your manoeuvres.