Beastx 90 degree 4 servo swash plate can it be done

[old gimmer]

Have any of you scale guys set up a 4 servo swash plate with the Beastx I know that it will do it with 3 servos but this is for a heavy Vario machine that must have all 4 servos driving the swash plate if it is possible how did you set it up also if this is a no no what system would you recommend I know a Skookum 360 will but what else is there

[chris jones2.4]

i shows that it will do 90 here, but i dont know wether thats 4 servo 90 or 3 :/ http://www.beastx.com/manuals/MICROB..._3.0.2_ENG.pdf

[Cuppa]

Don't think Mbx will run four servos? i think not. Heli comand???????? are you intending to run a X4 blade rotor head? if so i dont think you realy need a FBL system as the fasing will be 90 degrees so you shoul'nt need a Beast X.

cheers
Cuppa

[old gimmer]

No the machine is a Vario Airwolf with a 2 blade head but with 2 servos on both elevater and aileron the configuration on the Beastx is for 3 servos one on elevater and two on aileron I wondered if with a Y lead on the elevater plug on the beastx and by reversing of the fourth servo from the transmitter or changing swash mixing in ether the beastx or transmitter I could get the result that would work baring in mind that such changes could screw up the pitch travel

[adieuk]

not sure but can you use a y lead on the two servos so it reads 3

[Cuppa]

Sure you could use a 'Y' lead but i do'nt think you will get the same travel on each pair, can you not use sevos that are powerfull enough? is this airwolf a 90 ? what heli is going in the body?

[tourerjim]

Using a Y lead & reversing the wirer as you mention will that not effect the pitch, if you connecting elev servo's to reverse on one n other what happens when you pitch.???

[tourerjim]

Just another thought 3GX might do the job because you keep your tx setup but just need to inh pitch trims.

[old gimmer]

The model is already built and flown but have a desire to go flybarless as suggested I think a 3G is probably the way to go or use the beastx by having all the settings in transmitter I have used 3G on a petrol benzin Swytzer 3 blade head and was a dodle to set up as mentioned in earlier post have used a skookum 360 on similar mechanics it comes with the 4 servo 90 degree in the software but I would like to try the beastx on this machine if it is possible because you don't need a laptop to set it up

[Steve]

I'm currently setting up my very first fbl unit and it's a Futaba CGY750. When going through the menus there were loads and loads of swash plate options, and I'm 99% confident there was more than one 4 servo option. I think there was 4 servos at 90 degrees to the airframe, and 4 servos at 45 degrees to the airframe.

Have a look at Futaba's website and download the instructions - the info will all be in there.

[tourerjim]

The model is already built and flown but have a desire to go flybarless as suggested I think a 3G is probably the way to go or use the beastx by having all the settings in transmitter I have used 3G on a petrol benzin Swytzer 3 blade head and was a dodle to set up as mentioned in earlier post have used a skookum 360 on similar mechanics it comes with the 4 servo 90 degree in the software but I would like to try the beastx on this machine if it is possible because you don't need a laptop to set it up

I dont think the beastx will allow you to do because all the ccpm is setup through the beastx & not TX, the beastx manual shows options: ccpm off, or 3 servo option of a 90, 120, & 140, does not show 4 servo.
Heading of the manual show its a 3 axes microbeastx gyro or you could download the manual to check for yourself as you may be able to work something out.

[BenScoobert]

I have a vague memory something like this was mentioned before and using a 7th channel for the 4th servo seemed to be the answer
Making it copy the opposing servo's commands for pitch and reversing them for cyclic
There was a mention of doing it in the tx settings
Search the threads as that is all i recall, actually it may have been on rcgroups and not here
Good luck

[electricsceadu]

the heli comand
the sk360
the cgy750

all will fly the vario 4 servo swash

and a y lead will not work on the 4th servo

as for the laptop to set up
the sk360 can use the skookum pad
the cgy has its own screen

[old gimmer]

Thanks for your posts guys it looks like I will have to get the skookum 360 out of storage I would have liked to have used the Beastx as a bit of a challenge