Stupid beast x question

[trillian]

I am using a Spektrum AR6200 and connecting up a beast X (V2).

For receiver type shoud it be 'Spektrum Sattelite' or 'standard receiver' ?

My guess would be just standard RX because I would assume they are talking about when you connect a sattelite unit directly.

So far this is the most confusing heli related device I have ever had the misfortune to get involved with Maybe I'm just tired after a long day but I cannot seem to get it to change menus or basically to do anything at all the way the manual says.

[Eckchaz]

Standard Sheryl

Because Beastx like to fill the manual with 90% of crap.. it just gets a bit confusing.. after your first setup.. you will understand how easy this unit is and how uneeded alot of the stuff is!

[Mslater]

Standard.

When you get to the bit levelling the swash don't worry if it goes off level when the light is black. There is a clue in the manual that explains it but it took a few reads to pick out exactly what it meant.

[trillian]

Standard Sheryl

Thanks That's what I thought but then when I cannot seem to get it to do absolutely anything I started to wonder if maybe it's the RX type setting.

I'll have another go tomorrow.

[Mslater]

So far this is the most confusing heli related device I have ever had the misfortune to get involved with Maybe I'm just tired after a long day but I cannot seem to get it to change menus or basically to do anything at all the way the manual says.

Its simple but the manual is verbose to say the least, if you get really stuck PM me your number I'll talk you through it and try to explain what the manual should have said.

[chugga-bug]

That was the only part of the set-up that puzzled me. Had me scratching my head for ages!
The rest is a breeze Sheryl

What's it going on?

[Eckchaz]

It is easy mate.. If you get stuck, you more than welcome to PM me and i'll call you to go through it with you.. or just post questions on here!

Basically have step 4 (page 21 *off*) for standard rx and skip to page 34 and go through it!

EDIT: DOH.. Mslater beat me to the call offer!

[Rctintin]

As a fellow noob to the Beast, it sounds like we need a sticky 'BeastX for Dummy's' thread with how the manual should have been written!

[MartinH]

The first part I found confusing, the binding to the tx and choosing which rx type to use. After that I found it bliss to use.

Good luck trillian.

[Eckchaz]

Sheryl and Rob.. Heres some helpfull Vids that will help you.. not just the initial setup but with the tuning pots awell..

http://www.youtube.com/user/mguw#p/a/u/0/roU6a3UlS7U

[jwatts007]

Yep done me as well, done my head in......

[Gate88]

'BeastX for Dummy's' thread with how the manual should have been written!

Been there, done that....




I have a BeastX coming and I'm really not looking forward to it.

People keep telling me it'll be easy but anything that uses terms like "Setting Pirouette Optimization Direction, Pitching Up Compensation & Torque Precompensation" is hardly going to be childsplay methinks!

[Mslater]

That was the only part of the set-up that puzzled me. Had me scratching my head for ages!
The rest is a breeze Sheryl

What's it going on?

If you are talking about the swash levelling procedure then I'll explain.

As you know you don't use sub-trims to level the swash with the beast X. The swash is levelled in the menu H.

In menu H there are 4 possible colours shown on the light. Use the tail stick to move between colours. Elevator stick adjusts the servo position.

Purple sets the Elevator servo
Red sets one of the aileron servos
blue sets the other aileron servo
black - SETS SERVO NEUTRAL

The procedure should be..

Set the light to black and mechanically set the servos to 90 degrees and get the swash as level as possible.

Once done get the swash completely level by switching between colours with the tail stick and using the elevator stick to move the servo.


NB Unless you have a perfect mechanical setup the swash will not be level when the light is black. But it will be level when it is Red, Blue or Purple.

What the manual doesn't explain properly is that the black light (or light off) in this menu just sets the servos to their own centre points so that you can set the servo horns as best as possible getting as close as possible to level and zero degrees pitch.

Does that help ?

[Eckchaz]

Seriously dont worry about it guys.. its like setting up a Align GP750 gyro.. press the button to skip menu's on the unit and use left and right sticks on the Tx to get confirmation lights on the unit to set up

[ROCKET RONNIE]

As a fellow noob to the Beast, it sounds like we need a sticky 'BeastX for Dummy's' thread with how the manual should have been written!

i agree, would b bloody nice to hav a simple step by step for us dummies, i hav sorted mine now but bloody hell wot a git, not so bad now