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Beastx MICROBEAST PLUS Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1 Version 5.0 QUICKSTART GUIDE...
  • Page 2 STUDIOX.BEASTX.COM BEASTX.COM WIKI.BEASTX.COM 0118...
  • Page 3 Never fly in the rain or extremely high humidity. • When operating the helicopter with a MICROBEAST PLUS ensure there is a sufficiently large and stable receiver power supply. Because of the direct coupling of the rotor blades to the servos, without the use of a flybar mixer, the servos are exposed to increased actuating forces.
  • Page 4 • When operating the RPM Governor feature of MICROBEAST PLUS it is essential to ensure that the motor cannot start by accident when making adjustment or performing preparations to start the engine. Carefully read this manual and make sure you fully understand how the RPM Governor feature is operated before making any adjustments.
  • Page 5 To setup MICROBEAST PLUS there is no need for any additional devices. All you need is your radio system and your helicopter. Thanks to the well proven „EasySetup“ concept you can do all the necessary adjustment directly at the device and you‘re ready for take off within a few minutes.
  • Page 6 1. HARDWARE INSTALLATION You can position MICROBEAST PLUS flat or upright on the helicopter. The large socket must point to the front or to the rear of the helicopter. The small white socket must be aligned with the longitudinal axis.
  • Page 7 The assignment of functions to the radio channels is mentioned in the manual of your radio system. Also you can find out the function assignment by checking your transmitter‘s servo monitor. The connectors of MICROBEAST PLUS are assigned to the...
  • Page 8 For the basic setup do not change the pitch curves yet. The throttle curves and throttle servo settings can be adjusted as necessary for this model in case you do not intend to use the internal Headspeed Governor function of MICROBEAST PLUS. Only the pitch channel must be controled when moving the thrust stick.
  • Page 9 DSM2 remote satellite, push and hold the button and turn on power while still holding the button down. The LED on the satellite will flash together with Menu LED N on the MICROBEAST PLUS. When binding a DSMX remote satellite do not touch the button but only power on the device.
  • Page 10 BEASTX FASST compatible receiver Futaba® SBus/SBus2 or Aileron Elevator Throttle [CH5] Rudder Gyro gain Pitch Aux [CH6] Governor* Multiplex® SRXL v1 and v2, JR® XBUS Mode B, JETI® UDI 12 + 16ch Aileron Elevator Rudder Pitch Throttle [CH5] Gyro gain...
  • Page 11 5. BASIC HELI SETUP (SETUP MENU) After power up or finishing RECEIVER MENU adjustment wait until the system has initialized Calibration of Calibration of sensor Operation mode Firmware version: 5.0.x radio channels rest positions Do not move sticks on Do not move the Status LED lights up the radio! helicopter!
  • Page 12 If you don‘t know the which update rate is best for your servos never use more than 50Hz. The higher the update rate the better it is for the flight performance of MICROBEAST PLUS but you must check the servo specifications before increasing the update rate.
  • Page 13 Setup menu point E - Rudder servo limit Plug the rudder servo connector into [CH4] output of MICROBEAST PLUS. Put the servo arm on the servo so that it forms roughly an angle of 90 degrees with the rudder linkage rod and adjust the length of the linkage rod as described in the helicopter manual.
  • Page 14 Always set servo direction in the transmitter first, then check the display on the MICROBEAST PLUS or in the software and change the internal control direction if it does not match the real direction. Do not change the internal direction in order to change the servo direction! This is only used for telling the gyro in which direction it must move the servo.
  • Page 15 Do not use any shrink tubing or fabric hose to bundle or encase the wiring in close proximity to the point at which the cables are plugged into the MICROBEAST PLUS. This makes the cables stiff and inflexible and can cause...
  • Page 16 Setup menu point H - Swashplate servo trim At SETUP MENU point H we trim the servo center positions so that each servo horn forms an exact 90 degrees angle with the adjustment linkage. This is necessary as usually you will not be able to attach the servo horns in exact center position to the servo.
  • Page 17 Setup menu point J - Swashplate servo throw At SETUP MENU point J we adjust the internal servo throw so that MICROBEAST PLUS has a reference on how far it must move the servos when controlling the helicopter. To set the throw you have to align one rotorblade on the longitudinal axis (in...
  • Page 18 0° 6° Status LED should be solid blue Menu LED J solid Tap aileron stick to Use rudder stick to adjust Status LED off switch to measure blade pitch to exact (see instruction manual for position exact +6 or -6 degrees further details on the LED colors) Setup menu point K - Collective pitch 1.
  • Page 19 If the stick is moving the swashplate into the wrong direction use the reverse function of your transmitter and reverse the aileron and/or elevator channel to set stick control direction correctly. 2. Now set the internal control direction of the MICROBEAST PLUS gyro Correct...
  • Page 20 When you‘re using the Headspeed Governor of MICROBEAST PLUS now connect the RPM sensor (i. e. magnetical, optical or brushless phase sensor) or the wire for RPM signal of your ESC to the white sensorport on the long side. For this you may need the optional available BXA76401 adapter.
  • Page 21 6. GOVERNOR SETUP MENU Governor menu point A - Test mode (Menu LED A flashing slowly) If the Governor was activated at SETUP MENU point N (set to „electric“ or „nitro/gas heli“) you will access the Governor menu immediately afterwards. At point A we check if the speed sensor is functioning properly and if the sensor wire is connected correctly. Electric heli with Nitro/Gas heli brushless phase sensor...
  • Page 22 Governor menu point C - Full throttle position Move throttle to maximum position. Note: In electric governor mode the throttle input will not be passed to CH5 output to prevent from motor damage by running the motor without load! Thus, you have to check before that the full throttle position runs the motor at maximum speed in reality, i.e.
  • Page 23 The second option to control the Governor for nitro/gas helicopters is to use a separate switch channel. Here the throttle curves/throttle channel is used for manual throttle servo control only. The Governor is activated and the headspeed is set by using the additional channel.
  • Page 24 The best way is to give a fair and direct collective pitch input to lift the helicopter quickly up into the air. Adjusting the three dials on top of MICROBEAST PLUS you can optimize the control loop and customize it to your helicopter. For the first flight all three dials should be centered.
  • Page 25 The PARAMETER MENU allows you to further customize the flight characteristics of the helicopter and the reaction of the system to control inputs. You can find a detailed description for each parameter in the MICROBEAST PLUS instruction manual. Entering PARAMETER MENU...

  • Page 26: Firmware Version

    FIRMWARE VERSION 5.0 QUICK REFERENCE CARD WWW.BEASTX.COM SETUP MENU flashing flashing flashing flashing purple blue (Menu LED solid) purple blue red/blue horizontal vertical hor. inv. vert. inv. horizontal vertical hor. inv. vert. inv. Device orientation pins to front pins to front...
  • Page 27 FIRMWARE VERSION 5.0 QUICK REFERENCE CARD WWW.BEASTX.COM PARAMETER MENU purple flashing red flashing blue blue (Menu LED flashing quickly) Gyro in HL Mode: Trim aileron and elevator with stick, use rudder to trim collective. Gyro in Rate Mode: Rudder stick trims rudder.
  • Page 28 We are not responsible for any damage which occurs as a result of these contents. Do not hesitate to send us any suggestions for improvement by e-mail to info@beastx.com. This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.

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