Beast X UPdate Problems

[J-S-Q]

I'm trying to update my V1 Beast X to V3 and it keeps saying 'update failed' after about 5 seconds. I'm using a Mac and have the Beast X powered up via the ESC. The updater software recognises the Beast X without a problem.

Anyone got any ideas on what I might be doing wrong?

[tonystevens]

maybe you need to update to v2 first?

[J-S-Q]

maybe you need to update to v2 first?

Yeah, I was just kind of wondering that. Guess I'll give it a try.

[J-S-Q]

Just tried updating to V2 and that works fine but when I try going to V3 it still fails the update.

[Zeeflyboy]

Assume you've tried re-downloading the v3.0 upd?

Perhaps it got corrupted...

[J-S-Q]

Assume you've tried re-downloading the v3.0 upd?

Perhaps it got corrupted...

Yes, I tried that.

[Eckchaz]

You can go from V1 straight to V3... because I went from V2 back to V1 and then straight to V3!

Not sure but previously.. there was different versions for mac users but this time round theres only one version?.. Maybe thats the problem?.. Have you left a message for Stafan on the Beastx forum to see if theres other issues with mac users?

[J-S-Q]

Yes, I just made a post on the Beast X forum so hopefully he can shed some light on it.

[J-S-Q]

Seems there's a bug in the Mac version which only affects some setups. I did the update on my PC and it worked fine. If anyone using a Mac has the same problem as me then it's probably worth sending the Beast X guys details of your computer/operating system etc in order to help them track down the problem.

[Cuppa]

I'm trying to update my V1 Beast X to V3 and it keeps saying 'update failed' after about 5 seconds. I'm using a Mac and have the Beast X powered up via the ESC. The updater software recognises the Beast X without a problem.

Anyone got any ideas on what I might be doing wrong?

+1 having a brain fart trying to program my v1 beast X to v3 the unit loaded the v3 program np, over the past couple of days i have upgraded x5 beast X from v2-v3 and had no problems sweet! imo the v3 is very nice with a few extra new functions, first to fiddle with i think will be the pitch punch lol, back to the v1-v3 prob i'm having, may be with v1 you have to start with initial (p.5) reciver type set up, all my helis are on stadard rx (spectrum ar700-7600) and had as i said no problems, i must say i have just jumped in straight to set up mode with the other v2's i have set up so perhaps with v1-v3 you need to reprogram for stanard spectrum rx am i barking up the right tree? any thoughts??

cuppa

[Cuppa]

+1 having a brain fart trying to program my v1 beast X to v3 the unit loaded the v3 program np, over the past couple of days i have upgraded x5 beast X from v2-v3 and had no problems sweet! imo the v3 is very nice with a few extra new functions, first to fiddle with i think will be the pitch punch lol, back to the v1-v3 prob i'm having, may be with v1 you have to start with initial (p.5) reciver type set up, all my helis are on stadard rx (spectrum ar700-7600) and had as i said no problems, i must say i have just jumped in straight to set up mode with the other v2's i have set up so perhaps with v1-v3 you need to reprogram for stanard spectrum rx am i barking up the right tree? any thoughts??

cuppa

Doh! blond moment, sorted... start v1-v3 from rx type menu huzar!

[Rctintin]

I have 3 units to update to V3, but when I loolked at the Beast site, there is 3 versions to load. one ends with 'UPD.GZ' one with '.ZIP' amd the last with '.UPD'

Which do I load please? (Running Vista/Windows)

[J-S-Q]

I have 3 units to update to V3, but when I loolked at the Beast site, there is 3 versions to load. one ends with 'UPD.GZ' one with '.ZIP' amd the last with '.UPD'

Which do I load please? (Running Vista/Windows)

I think you can use any one of them but they are just in different formats.

[Cuppa]

I have 3 units to update to V3, but when I loolked at the Beast site, there is 3 versions to load. one ends with 'UPD.GZ' one with '.ZIP' amd the last with '.UPD'

Which do I load please? (Running Vista/Windows)

Gumbold did mine off his lap top not sure exactly which he used i will ask him to post the one he used, all i can say is wow! got a blue patch of sky and less wind but no time!, still got a couple of flights with my 500 and 600nsp now on v3 i set them with med pitch boost (red) G cyclic responce for now i have left alone. i use a stand alone rx AR7600 on all my models beasts set to tx got aile and ele at 110%u/d,l/r.rudder at 115% 42%gain at the mo. i realy like the way the tail torque comp seems to work, solid as a rock on both models, bit alarming the way it looks on the bench though, fast colective input on the stick gives a + response to the tail rotor so the gyro should never be playing catch up to the high main rotor torque conditions, try'd a few tail slides ticktocks reverse loops hard stop pirus imho very solid i'm very impressed! oh and i found the v3 only used approx 230mah per flight,(on 600n) the v2 used to use approx 360-380mah per flight so i would say the v3 uses the power much better. i'm luving it mooseeev thumbs up for v3 from me cant wait to get my 700n up
cuppa

[waveydavey]

I have 3 units to update to V3, but when I loolked at the Beast site, there is 3 versions to load. one ends with 'UPD.GZ' one with '.ZIP' amd the last with '.UPD'

Which do I load please? (Running Vista/Windows)

They are all the same file, just download the .upd Rob, it's uncompressed.