3GX v2.1

[Wood butcher]

I have a trex 600 running align 3gx v2.1 it has been setup and flown once at my local club and was awesome thank u Mr Newby .But every time i go to fly it now it goes into bind mode i have re done dir setup about 3 times now all seems good for a day then try and turn on next day and goes straight to bind mode again its really annoying any ideas really appricated thanks.Was thinking of uploading v3 and trying again

[bikerflier]

Put version 3 firmware on it before you mess about too much more, it is a world of difference better than v2.1

With V3 on it a new rebind, DIR setup and then rebind again for failsafe might go some way to sorting the problem.
Don't forget the throttle calibration last job.

Check any satellite wires and plugs, they have a tendency to break but can't be seen.
Check all the servo plugs are firmly in place and no pins pushed back.

If it is electric are you powering the servos from the main battery or from a separate flight pack battery.
Flight pack might be low on charge.
If it's nitro then it may be the flight pack.
Usually though, the 3GX will keep flashing if the power is low.

Other than that, sorry, but I can't help any more.

[martynv]

This happened to my 3GX as well again on a 600 although I'm sure that's not really anything to do with the problem. I tried changing both sat's and rebinding and had no luck, I was running v1.2 at this point. In the end I fitted an external receiver an AR8000 using the supplied leads and this fixed the problem, although there is obviously a fault with the 3GX and it holding bind on directly connected sat's. Unfortunately I think this is an Align fault take a look at this thread Align 3gx will not keep bind - Page 1 - RunRyder RC Helicopter

If you bought the 3GX new then you need to speak to the supplier as as far as I could find there is no way of getting support from Align with regard to repairs. Unfortunately I bought mine on a secondhand heli and although it's less than a year old it was obvious I was never going to get it fixed.

Good luck, I hope you get it sorted.

[Wood butcher]

Ok thanks will get it on bench and put v3 on it and see what happens,might put my 450 3gx on it instead as i know which one i would rather crash

[tourerjim]

What are you on RX or sats.???

[chris jones2.4]

it only did it at the field though, was fine on the bench in the man cave

[Wood butcher]

Yep it was fine at the field Chris after re bind,but every time after that at woodbury club it went straight to bind mode and no matter what we done would not work at all.Yeah its on 2 Dsm2 sats Jim

I took it home re bound then it was fine until i turned it on 24 hrs later and then it kept going straight to bind mode everytime.
But an update today is i upgraded to V3 last night,and expected to turn on tonight and for it to go into bind mode but it did not,so done the whole Dir mode setup again re done failsafe and throttle calibration and everything seems fixed i hope

[bikerflier]

Fingers crossed it works OK this time.

You will like V3.
I couldn't believe the transformation on my TRex 500 pro DFC.
I had stopped using it on v2.1, tail drop, rubbish rolls, now it is a dream and my favourite.
Fitted 3GX V3 on my 700 DFC and just as brilliant
Just this damn weather spoiling it.
Going to the field tomorrow, meet a couple of mates, at least have a coffee and chat in the club caravan if we can't face a cold fly.

Fingers crossed your problem is solved.
Let us know.

[tourerjim]

Yep it was fine at the field Chris after re bind,but every time after that at woodbury club it went straight to bind mode and no matter what we done would not work at all.Yeah its on 2 Dsm2 sats Jim

I took it home re bound then it was fine until i turned it on 24 hrs later and then it kept going straight to bind mode everytime.
But an update today is i upgraded to V3 last night,and expected to turn on tonight and for it to go into bind mode but it did not,so done the whole Dir mode setup again re done failsafe and throttle calibration and everything seems fixed i hope

There's same good reports on the v3 but just be cautious of the amount of cyclic the v3 has.

[coolice]

Hey.

Subscribed.

Sounds like you may have fixed the issue and that it was just a bad V2.1 upload.

Keep us posted.

I was going to ask though, do you have anything plugged into the BIND port on the 3GX?
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[Wood butcher]

Ok thanks guys,yeah will keep u updated on progress looking forward to trying it,have not actually flown this model yet.
Lol no nothing plugged into bind port that was the weird thing !!.
Have loaded up all default settings apart from roll rates turned them down to 42, anyone got any suggestions on settings was just getting used to v 2.1,not got any expo either on this or any of my other models running v2.1 got a trex 500 dfc and 450 pro fbl cheers jon

[bikerflier]

20 to 25% expo.
That's all I have done on my 500 Pro.
All stock settings after the DIR setup.
Not had to fiddle with anything.
Just love it.
700 needs a little bit of adjustment but only 6 flights of 3 minutes each as only got 3500 mAh lipos as yet.
Going to see Ian 'Coolice' when the weather picks up for some fine tuning.

Ok thanks guys,yeah will keep u updated on progress looking forward to trying it,have not actually flown this model yet.
Lol no nothing plugged into bind port that was the weird thing !!.
Have loaded up all default settings apart from roll rates turned them down to 42, anyone got any suggestions on settings was just getting used to v 2.1,not got any expo either on this or any of my other models running v2.1 got a trex 500 dfc and 450 pro fbl cheers jon

[martynv]

Good to hear you may have fixed it with the re-flash to V3. I must give it a try on mine at some point and see if it fixes it too. It's strange that it looses bind after a period of time, which in my case seemed to get shorter each time I rebound it.

[Wood butcher]

Well just an update from where we last left of,flew the new setup today and it was absoulutly awesome from the start so locked in compared to old system V2.1.The 600 efl is just such a lush machine and power is effort less and only on +/-11 on pitch,actually hand a hands of hover and only done one pack so not even tweaked it yet.Running turnigy 3300 mah 40c batteries and new castle ice 2 esc governed at 2250 and default V3 3gx settings apart from roll rates dialed down to 40 thanks for help again here,s hoping weather ok tommrow

[bikerflier]

Good news.

Yes, the 3gx is now a first class controller.
Not only is it so stable and true but the first setup is just as you want it, no need to have to mess with the seetings.
Have you done the settings from the transmitter. Hold rudder right, hold set button and go through cyclic response settings etc. You need to check the servos are not binding, allows you to set travel end points. My servos were binding on my 700.

I love flying the 3gx now, 700 and 500 pro fly great.

Well just an update from where we last left of,flew the new setup today and it was absoulutly awesome from the start so locked in compared to old system V2.1.The 600 efl is just such a lush machine and power is effort less and only on +/-11 on pitch,actually hand a hands of hover and only done one pack so not even tweaked it yet.Running turnigy 3300 mah 40c batteries and new castle ice 2 esc governed at 2250 and default V3 3gx settings apart from roll rates dialed down to 40 thanks for help again here,s hoping weather ok tommrow