Beast X. WOW.!!!

[Tim Procter]

Tim

Which were the bits in the initial set up that were tricky or not clear in the manual? Just curious as looking at this or a V bar blue, but I like the fact that you don't need a PC connected to the heli to set up the Beast unlike the V bar where most stuff is done on the laptop.

Cheers

Steve

Nothing is tricky at all if you read the manual Steve.

I have a 700 here that has had enough meetings with terra firma just lately so a phone call to gaz who has already had experience setting these up seemed a good idea me asking him was I doing this correctly.

As quoted before its quite a breeze to setup, Once the unit is actually installed around 10 minutes at most will see it ready to fly.

I already had the Align 3G head fitted so just the unit to cater for and the job was done.

[fishface]

Thanks Tim

I've downloaded the manual to have a read as ease of set up is one of the things I am looking at before deciding which one to go for, it seemed reasonably straight forward, but I needed to read a few sections several times just to get it straight in my mind.

I have the 3G unit on my 700E at the moment, so hopefully the swap should be as straight forward as yours appeared to be on your nitro - just need to wait for somewhere to get them back in stock now.

Cheers

Steve

[Andy from Sandy]

Elektromodely - microelectronics & rc models wholesale, retail, heli school, hotline, service

This place looks to have the "Beast" in stock and at a lower price.

The shop is in Slovakia and the carriage charge looks to be 30Euro, which is quite high.

At the current exchange rate the total is £145.75 according to XE.com

[jamiem]

Glad you found the same as I did on te flight I had on a 500 equipped with the BeastX It's a good unit, and not just for the money, it's just a good unit which so far seems to be able to hold it's own against some much pricier competition

[mattie-lodge]

Dam !!! I can see another trip up north coming soon

[Sieze2]

I get mine tomorrow. Can't wait after all the good feedback. One question, to get the Dx7 into non eccpm mode, do I switch it on holding down and select, then go to swash type, and select one servo / normal ?

And for a t-rex 600e I need 120 degrees mixing on the beastx (red LED)?

[rapidgaz]

I get mine tomorrow. Can't wait after all the good feedback. One question, to get the Dx7 into non eccpm mode, do I switch it on holding down and select, then go to swash type, and select one servo / normal ?

And for a t-rex 600e I need 120 degrees mixing on the beastx (red LED)?

yes oliver, but there is a sequence of flashing lights to get the cyclic working the right way

[ddracer]

Yes 1 servo or 90 degree


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[Sieze2]

Thanks guys, I just wanted to be sure! Am brushing up on the manual now !

I read the bit about the 4 possibilities for sensor direction reversal and cyclic control. Quite an important bit if you want to get airbourne !

[ddracer]

It's all quiet important lol. Remember that it takes it's power from the elevator channel so if you have a 5v tail servo you will need to take that into account. I was using a ar7100 which has regulated tail channel but unregulated cyclic channel hence the beastx was over volts on the tail servo.


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[Sieze2]

It's all quiet important lol. Remember that it takes it's power from the elevator channel so if you have a 5v tail servo you will need to take that into account. I was using a ar7100 which has regulated tail channel but unregulated cyclic channel hence the beastx was over volts on the tail servo.


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I have a 620 on the tail so it is fine at 6V. Might put a BLS251 on in a few weeks though, so will bear it in mind.

[pgkevet]

Nothing is tricky at all if you read the manual Steve.

As quoted before its quite a breeze to setup, Once the unit is actually installed around 10 minutes at most will see it ready to fly.

I already had the Align 3G head fitted so just the unit to cater for and the job was done.

my 10 mins has been a couple of hours so far and still got the head to build and install... but then I'm in no rush and, yes I mnaged to plug 2 the wrong way round despite checking (obviously badly)...

[Asid]

The new firmware flies even better (unreleased)

[Tom Burgess]

I have a 620 on the tail so it is fine at 6V. Might put a BLS251 on in a few weeks though, so will bear it in mind.

BLS251 is now rated at 6v so you wont have an issue Oliver

[Sieze2]

BLS251 is now rated at 6v so you wont have an issue Oliver

Ahhh so it does, they re rated them didn't they ! Thanks.