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<blockquote data-quote="stokke" data-source="post: 29602" data-attributes="member: 639"><p>Even though I have "spoiled" what's going on in the previous post I will post my recent "progress" (if you can call it that).</p><p></p><p>Starting with the BeastX set-up (Rx temporarily mounted).</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010489.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>To enter the initial (mechanical) set-up you hold down the set-up button until it stops blinking, then Step A lights up.</p><p>(Sorry for up side down pics).</p><p></p><p>Point A is for Rx mounting position. Red status indicates side mounted, blue indicates flat mounted.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010490.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Point B is for setting up swash servo frequency. My Savöx servos supports 200Hz (blue solid status light).</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010491.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Point C is for tail servo pulse legth. My Savox supports 1520µs (blue solid status light).</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010492.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Point D is for tail servo frequency. My Savöx supports 333Hz (blue flashing status light).</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010493.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>I will be skipping point E and F at this time. This concerns the tail, which I will be doing at a later point.</p><p></p><p>Point G is for servo centering. This is rather clever compared to the Align 3GX, as BeastX does everything by it's own.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010495.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Centering servos.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010497.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Centered.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010498.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010499.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>When doing point G, the system has 4 steps. The rudder stick is used to shuffle through steps. When moving the rudder stick the servos hop up and down, indicating what servo is to be adjusted. The adjustment is performed by moving the cyclic stick left or right. </p><p></p><p>What's sort of strange is that the fourth step is indicated by no status light - all the servos go to their reference position. SO, if you were to go through the other steps - leveling out the swash, THEN go to the reference position again: the swash becomes un-level. This is sort of confusing, but turns out when you continue the procedure the servos go to the set position again (level swash). This is hard to describe - but I wanted people to know this in case they ever go through the same thing.</p><p></p><p>Menu point G. While in servo centering (doesn't matter which servo).</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010500.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Still menu point G. Reference position (status led is not lit up).</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010501.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Point H is for swash set-up. 120° as I will be using is indicated by a solid red status light.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010502.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Point I is for servo direction setting. This is a way to make all servos work in the correct direction. You just cycle through different combinations until it gets right. My set-up worked like it should right from the gekko, so no need for change.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010504.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>It's while in point I that I notice when raising the pitch all up, the elevator don't follow through. The swash is perfectly level at mid stick, but not at the top or bottom of pitch.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010505.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>I return to point G (servo centering) and go over it once again. I notice the pitch servo wheel and links looks a bit weird. The links looks to be different legths.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010506.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010507.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Slight difference.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010508.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>The JR instructions state to measure the rod gap, but this don't necessarily make the links equal lengths.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010509.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>As you can see the swash lever to the right is not quite parallel to the servo horn.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010510.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>After adjusting the top link. Better.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010511.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>After re-doing the whole servo centering again and double checking everything, I tested the top pitch again. I was able to raise the pitch up to 70% and still keep a level swash.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010512.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010513.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Same at bottom pitch (70%).</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010514.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010515.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Mid sticks.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010516.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010517.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Well, it's getting late. Will finish my update regarding BeastX and tail blades tomorrow.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]3550[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stokke, post: 29602, member: 639"] Even though I have "spoiled" what's going on in the previous post I will post my recent "progress" (if you can call it that). Starting with the BeastX set-up (Rx temporarily mounted). [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010489.JPG[/IMG] To enter the initial (mechanical) set-up you hold down the set-up button until it stops blinking, then Step A lights up. (Sorry for up side down pics). Point A is for Rx mounting position. Red status indicates side mounted, blue indicates flat mounted. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010490.JPG[/IMG] Point B is for setting up swash servo frequency. My Savöx servos supports 200Hz (blue solid status light). [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010491.JPG[/IMG] Point C is for tail servo pulse legth. My Savox supports 1520µs (blue solid status light). [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010492.JPG[/IMG] Point D is for tail servo frequency. My Savöx supports 333Hz (blue flashing status light). [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010493.JPG[/IMG] I will be skipping point E and F at this time. This concerns the tail, which I will be doing at a later point. Point G is for servo centering. This is rather clever compared to the Align 3GX, as BeastX does everything by it's own. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010495.JPG[/IMG] Centering servos. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010497.JPG[/IMG] Centered. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010498.JPG[/IMG] [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010499.JPG[/IMG] When doing point G, the system has 4 steps. The rudder stick is used to shuffle through steps. When moving the rudder stick the servos hop up and down, indicating what servo is to be adjusted. The adjustment is performed by moving the cyclic stick left or right. What's sort of strange is that the fourth step is indicated by no status light - all the servos go to their reference position. SO, if you were to go through the other steps - leveling out the swash, THEN go to the reference position again: the swash becomes un-level. This is sort of confusing, but turns out when you continue the procedure the servos go to the set position again (level swash). This is hard to describe - but I wanted people to know this in case they ever go through the same thing. Menu point G. While in servo centering (doesn't matter which servo). [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010500.JPG[/IMG] Still menu point G. Reference position (status led is not lit up). [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010501.JPG[/IMG] Point H is for swash set-up. 120° as I will be using is indicated by a solid red status light. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010502.JPG[/IMG] Point I is for servo direction setting. This is a way to make all servos work in the correct direction. You just cycle through different combinations until it gets right. My set-up worked like it should right from the gekko, so no need for change. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010504.JPG[/IMG] It's while in point I that I notice when raising the pitch all up, the elevator don't follow through. The swash is perfectly level at mid stick, but not at the top or bottom of pitch. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010505.JPG[/IMG] I return to point G (servo centering) and go over it once again. I notice the pitch servo wheel and links looks a bit weird. The links looks to be different legths. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010506.JPG[/IMG] [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010507.JPG[/IMG] Slight difference. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010508.JPG[/IMG] The JR instructions state to measure the rod gap, but this don't necessarily make the links equal lengths. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010509.JPG[/IMG] As you can see the swash lever to the right is not quite parallel to the servo horn. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010510.JPG[/IMG] After adjusting the top link. Better. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010511.JPG[/IMG] After re-doing the whole servo centering again and double checking everything, I tested the top pitch again. I was able to raise the pitch up to 70% and still keep a level swash. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010512.JPG[/IMG] [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010513.JPG[/IMG] Same at bottom pitch (70%). [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010514.JPG[/IMG] [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010515.JPG[/IMG] Mid sticks. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010516.JPG[/IMG] [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/27.11.12/P1010517.JPG[/IMG] Well, it's getting late. Will finish my update regarding BeastX and tail blades tomorrow. [ATTACH=full]3550[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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