Start from scratch?

[Gazzer1uk]

Hi there,

Have bought a used 700E, has a BEC, ESC is YGE, Ar7200 and Beastx version 3. Have bound it to my tx a JR DSX 9.

So........ on power up, lots of flashing lights in sequence and then goes to blue constant LED on the BeastX, Rx has solid red led..... the swash plate sort of does a very small move and then....... nothing, no control inputs make any corresponding movements on servo's etc...

So it seems to me that power is OK, RX is OK, but I am missing something and the manual is not easy...

Do I, should I do a factory reset? I was assuming that (I bought it off here and have no reason to doubt it is all good, quite the contrary!) I would need obviously to bind but once done, all previous setting would be in order, but I did see something somewhere that said a different TX might not be seen hence a factory reset needed.

This is my first foray into both electric flight and flybarless so the learning curve is really steep, any help, or hints greatly appreciated!

Cheers,

Gaz

[GIXERMAN]

You need to start from scratch. If you won't help, can do via phone or FaceTime pm me

[Gazzer1uk]

HI Gixerman....

That is an awesome offer, and many thanks......

I may very well take you up on it.... I like to stumble through a little bit but suspect this might be beyond the stumble, really appreciate such a generous offer though.

so basically, check the wiring, (which should be in order but just in case) bind the rx again for surety, and then factory reset and off I jolly well go?

Is a factory reset an easy option?

Many thanks,

[Gazzer1uk]

Don't worry found it page 36 press and hold the button for 10 seconds....... what button!!!! lol,

Walk the dogs and eat first I think,

Could be here some time!

Gaz

[GIXERMAN]

I'm assuming if it has come as bind and fly, just need to go threw the normal setup.

Start with a fresh model on your radio,

[Gazzer1uk]

Have created a fresh model JR DSX9 with 1 servo option, so will factory reset Beastx and start working through the manual. Curiously thinking about it, (I've taken the blades off of course) I didn't get any reaction from the ESC despite throttle options...... Am I guessing correctly that the pitch and throttle are linked by the BeastX so if it does not recognise the tx, nothing happens.... that makes sense to my but again is me surmising!

Cheers,

Gaz

[GIXERMAN]

Have created a fresh model JR DSX9 with 1 servo option, so will factory reset Beastx and start working through the manual. Curiously thinking about it, (I've taken the blades off of course) I didn't get any reaction from the ESC despite throttle options...... Am I guessing correctly that the pitch and throttle are linked by the BeastX so if it does not recognise the tx, nothing happens.... that makes sense to my but again is me surmising!

Cheers,

Gaz

as long as bec is separate from motor is ok to setup without the motor firing up. Pitch range is done via setup when doing beastx, then curves done in tx after.

[Gazzer1uk]

Weird.........

I pressed button for 10 seconds allegedly factory reset...... restarted..... still the same.....??? Unplugged it plugged it back in, pressed the button for a few seconds and allegedly that meant it was configured for a standard receiver, would not change with tail stick movement..... bummer, then noticed receiver bind light flashing???

Re bound plugged in same as before..... purple or blue light (whichever is heading hold) sighed loudly, unplugged and turned on, had left bind plug in, rebound, took bind plug out, rebooted, heard a tone signal from the ESC?? Hmmm put the throttle up, BLOODY HELL!!!! It's working now!

Basically I reckon... twas a binding problem now all bound, control surfaces all work in the right way and cannot believe how much thrust comes off the tail. Well it is very dark so finished up and tidied, put the blades back on, so next Saturday, if weather is dry, back garden and run it up.... I gather the thing with Flybarless is to get it up off the ground and try not to put a control in but let it sort itself out??

Any thoughts on settings above what is basically stock and default settings?

So happy face, time for strictly, supper and maybe a fire before..... snooze......

Thanks for the offer of help Gixerman, I can but only believe the very first small step has been made, and possibly by accident!

Cheers,

Gaz

[GIXERMAN]

If you set control behaviour to tx, your can use dir rates for flip and roll rates

glad your all sorted


i take it you checked all pitch curves, and is all compensating correctly.

[tomatwalden]

Bear in mind that a "factory reset" means that the AR7200BX will remove all settings from the BeastX. ie. servo settings, compensation directions, etc. etc.

You CANNOT just completely reset a flybarless controller and expect it to work! After a factory reset, you have to treat it as a new install, and go through the complete setup procedure. I would remove all servos (to avoid any issues with wrong settings) and only plug them in again once you've got past the servo frequency and speed stages in the setup of the BeastX.

Do a quick search on YouTube if you've never done a BX setup before - it's quite easy and there's loads of vids that walk you through it ...

[tonystevens]

yeah sounds to me like you've done a factory reset and haven't done any actual setup. Don't fly that 700e without going through the setup, although the surfaces might look like theyre all going the right way your gyro sense head and tail might not be!

[tomatwalden]

Indeed - if nothing else - VERIFY, then RE-VERIFY swash and tail compensation is working before you attempt to hover it! Now you're almost there, the last thing you want to do is have a tip over on its first flight!

Best of luck!

[Gazzer1uk]

Hi guys,

Appreciate the warnings..... what is weird is that the servos are moving in the right direction, as is the tail. If after initialisation I rock the heli, all moves in the right way, and as for the tail, it moves too in the right way.....

BUT, I shall not take to the air until I have checked and rechecked and not the cursory view I have had just now, it just as you say would not make sense. It's all pretty stock servo's and things, so I may have just been lucky, but do we trust luck in this hobby..... I think not!

I was just encouraged the thing was working and responding though!!!

Cheers,

Gaz