Beast X V1 Firmware

[waveydavey]

Anyone got a copy they can let me have. Can't get it off the site unfortunately for some reason

[Eckchaz]

Just downloaded it Dave.. it was rather quick and not sure if it works (bit busy and cant be asked to try it).. I'll see if I can attach it and mail it to you to try

EDIT: I would like to if I knew how to attach a bloody file on PM?!?!

[waveydavey]

Cheers Eddie, I've managed to do it too. All reverted back to v1. For some reason it wouldn't come off the site properly. Thanks again mate. I've had some tail issues that I can't nail down, put a 720 on and it's fine so there is no issue with mechanical setup. My thinking is that the tail sensor has failed in some way

[asomaro]

Dave,

Just a thought..... I had a similar issue when upgrading from v1 to v2, turned out that the beast needed a thinner mounting rather than the standard stuff. I used the thin green double sided stuff and that worked perfectly, no tail issues at all. Have you replaced the mounting?

Cheers,

[waveydavey]

Hi Simon, I've always used Maplins tape for all my gyro mounts and I thought I had got it sorted a month or so ago. I had intermittent wag,not what you would call a gain wag but more sharp stab of input either way. I'd reduced the control ball distance and I though I had it sorted with a little less heading lock. But, a week or so ago it developed this rather excessive wag again more of a sharp rudder input either way. It would hover fine and then all of a sudden go nuts. My thoughts then turned to either servo or gyro sensor. I had a 720 on the N5 so fitted this and it's fine. With a separate tail gyro the Beast just doesn't feel as locked in as normal so I want to get to the bottom of the Beast issue.

I got talking with Russ Deakin who uses the beast on all of his helis and he had similar problems going from V1 to V2. Again, questioned everything as you do but eventually went back to V1 and the problems (sensitivity coming out of wall of deaths leading to the tail wagging violently) went away. So I've just put mine back and will give it a go tomorrow. I'll let you know what happens

[asomaro]

OK mate, I'd be interested to hear what happens about reverting back to v1. I haven't seen any other main stream news about issues with v2, but that doesn't mean they aren't there!

Good luck.

Cheers,

[waveydavey]

Well it certainly looks to be a V2 issue. I've downgraded to V1,redone the setup and low and behold back to normal.Slight wag with a powered descent and hard stop but I'll tune that out with a harder mount.

Anyone else had spurious tail issues with V2 firmware. I upgraded ages ago and thought it was fine but when I really thought about it I've had tail issues for a few months.

[Eckchaz]

Well it certainly looks to be a V2 issue. I've downgraded to V1,redone the setup and low and behold back to normal.Slight wag with a powered descent and hard stop but I'll tune that out with a harder mount.

Anyone else had spurious tail issues with V2 firmware. I upgraded ages ago and thought it was fine but when I really thought about it I've had tail issues for a few months.

All on V2 Dave and I have to say I've been thinking about it since I upgraded and read all the other posts!

Remember my posts with the 500 Dave?.. Its still not 100%

The 600 is thereabouts but still not that great

The Velo 90.. well.. if only I'm not plagued with problems stopping me flying.. Oh, and a new engine which needs to come back from Ripmax!

I think I might try going back to V1 on the 500 first as that imo has the biggest issues.. tail issues as per the 500 thread.. recent blowouts 2 weeks ago (never happened again though).. and also slight tilting of swash on full power pitch moves (cant correct through any adjustments)... now if it flies better and sorts those problems out.. I'm reverting all units back to V1

[sacko]

..."they all go VBar in the end"

[waveydavey]

..."they all go VBar in the end"

You just couldn't help yourself could you Paul

[waveydavey]

All on V2 Dave and I have to say I've been thinking about it since I upgraded and read all the other posts!

Remember my posts with the 500 Dave?.. Its still not 100%

The 600 is thereabouts but still not that great

The Velo 90.. well.. if only I'm not plagued with problems stopping me flying.. Oh, and a new engine which needs to come back from Ripmax!

I think I might try going back to V1 on the 500 first as that imo has the biggest issues.. tail issues as per the 500 thread.. recent blowouts 2 weeks ago (never happened again though).. and also slight tilting of swash on full power pitch moves (cant correct through any adjustments)... now if it flies better and sorts those problems out.. I'm reverting all units back to V1

It is odd Eddie, I was happy when I went over to V2 but I just never put 2+2 together. I put it down to crashes and maybe not having it right mechanically.It looks at the moment like it is the update that was causing it,might just be something in my setup doesn't quite sit well with the Beast. Just seems a bit odd that Russ Deakin, chief tester for CSM when they released the 720 reverted all of his Beasts back to V1 as he couldn't get anything from the tail.

[Eckchaz]

It is odd Eddie, I was happy when I went over to V2 but I just never put 2+2 together. I put it down to crashes and maybe not having it right mechanically.It looks at the moment like it is the update that was causing it,might just be something in my setup doesn't quite sit well with the Beast. Just seems a bit odd that Russ Deakin, chief tester for CSM when they released the 720 reverted all of his Beasts back to V1 as he couldn't get anything from the tail.

I dont know Dave.. that is a strange one. I do think its to do with the update though even with no real evidence to back it up.. theres just too many inconsistancies with Beastx since the V2 software came out.. heli tipping on take off, quite a few tail issues, drifting, left cyclics.. not on every heli but through a handfull from a few members... but when it was V1.. theres was NO problems but all praise (apart from people moaning about the piro rate)!!

[Mr.Brown]

does it say on the box if its v2?

[waveydavey]

No it doesn't. But you can find out somehow by a series of led's. I'll have a look see if I can find how to find out.

[Eckchaz]

It does Dave.. But it's on the import to shop sticker