Futaba 4PL Setup, Tips, Tricks & Help

[hotwheels000]

Are the esc's calibrated to the radio ? Does the rx type match what the tx says ?The tx will default to sf or fh, cant remember for sure. Just throwing out simple ideas. Hope it helps.

[Quiel]

Originally Posted by hotwheels000

Are the esc's calibrated to the radio ? Does the rx type match what the tx says ?The tx will default to sf or fh, cant remember for sure. Just throwing out simple ideas. Hope it helps.

Yes - Yes and SFH

[Quiel]

Here is the question. Do I go with Drawing No. 1 below
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/membe...3136-41166.jpg

Or Drawing No. 2 below
http://i51.tinypic.com/zlf09t.jpg

[hotwheels000]

example 1, esc's should be in channel 2 and 4 as the pic shows. That is also how Harleys you tube shows when you are programming for dual esc mode.

[J5races]

Originally Posted by hotwheels000

example 1, esc's should be in channel 2 and 4 as the pic shows. That is also how Harleys you tube shows when you are programming for dual esc mode.

Wait, when do you use the BEC straight to Servo and only one ESC powers RX?

I have a 7980

Jon

[Calderwood]

Originally Posted by J5races

Wait, when do you use the BEC straight to Servo and only one ESC powers RX?

I have a 7980

Jon

That's the safest way to run a high voltage servo.

[ZippoMan]

Hey folks! Just wondering if the cheapest rx for the 4PLS is a R2106GF? I am looking for a good place to buy multiple new receivers for my new 4PLS and thought of the R2106GF 6 Channel rx. Any thoughts? I need at least 3 receivers. I have 2 Wraiths, 2 Kyosho Blizzards and an old Tamiya Bush Devil. Hmmmmm I might need 4....lol. I know with my old 3PM-X I could use the FrSky cheap FASST Rx but 4PLS uses FHSS.

Maybe I should be looking at Futaba R2104GF?

[Stregone]

Has anyone used one of these escs: Value Hobby R/C Hobby Store (Addison, Illinois): FrSky Delta-8 8CH Receiver (FASST and A-FHSS Compatible)

I ordered one, should have it by thursday to test.

[hatefulboy]

Sorry if this has been answered before but, how do I set up channel 3 for a winch to SW2?everything worked when I first hooked up the Heyok winch controller but now it doesn't. I sent the controller back to Heyok, he sent a video of it working, but I plugged it back into ch3 and it still will not run the winch. Maybe a radio setup problem?

[Harley]

Originally Posted by hatefulboy

Sorry if this has been answered before but, how do I set up channel 3 for a winch to SW2?everything worked when I first hooked up the Heyok winch controller but now it doesn't. I sent the controller back to Heyok, he sent a video of it working, but I plugged it back into ch3 and it still will not run the winch. Maybe a radio setup problem?

SW2? That's a 2 position switch. You need to program it to one of the DT switches to have 3 positions.

[hatefulboy]

Maybe I'm calling it by the wrong name. But it's the 3 position switch on the side of the radio. Like I said I had it working one time now it doesn't. How do I set it up again?

[Harley]

Originally Posted by hatefulboy

Maybe I'm calling it by the wrong name. But it's the 3 position switch on the side of the radio. Like I said I had it working one time now it doesn't. How do I set it up again?

Ahhh, right right. There really shouldn't be any setup on that other then setting it to ch 3. Is the display showing it move in 3 steps?

[hatefulboy]

Yes its showing 3 steps. Do I need to go to the menu setting for ch3 - ch4 and change anything there?

[dna4engr]

Hey guys. I've read a lot of this thread and searched it and the rest if the forum and I haven't found an answer to my question.

I have a 4pls and I was looking to run my tziworld winch with an esc (fxr) so I can have variable speed (need faster feedrate out than in). I know I could setup the forward vs reverse speed on the esc programming to make one faster than the other. However I was hoping to be able to adjust this while in use so I can winch out fast, winch in slow, then when I need to winch back in without load to keep driving I want it to go fast again.

My initial thought was to see if I could adjust dual rate on ch3 or ch4. From what I've found I can't do that.
Does anyone have any other ideas?

Thanks,
Dna

[josh6575]

You could set up one of the thumb switches as a 3 position switch and set either way where ever you want it. Then set the other thumb switch as a trim for that channel.

[hotwheels000]

Couple of easy ways to do it....

1) set the esc up in steps in the radio, 3 worked well for me. slow, medium amd fast. Program it to what ever switch you want

2) as mentioned earlier, you can program a second switch to perform as a single step which would be like the fast speed in the first suggestion but you wouldnt have to go thru 3 clicks to get there

[dna4engr]

Originally Posted by josh6575

You could set up one of the thumb switches as a 3 position switch and set either way where ever you want it. Then set the other thumb switch as a trim for that channel.

Thanks. I think I understand this one. If I set one of the dt switches to be the subtrim for the channel I'm using I can click thru to change the speed.

Originally Posted by hotwheels000

Couple of easy ways to do it....

1) set the esc up in steps in the radio, 3 worked well for me. slow, medium amd fast. Program it to what ever switch you want

2) as mentioned earlier, you can program a second switch to perform as a single step which would be like the fast speed in the first suggestion but you wouldnt have to go thru 3 clicks to get there

I am intrigued by the first option you suggest but I'm afraid I'm not sure how to execute that type of setup for the esc. Any quick steps?

Thanks
Dna

[lostonthetrails]

Originally Posted by ZippoMan

Hey folks! Just wondering if the cheapest rx for the 4PLS is a R2106GF? I am looking for a good place to buy multiple new receivers for my new 4PLS and thought of the R2106GF 6 Channel rx. Any thoughts? I need at least 3 receivers. I have 2 Wraiths, 2 Kyosho Blizzards and an old Tamiya Bush Devil. Hmmmmm I might need 4....lol. I know with my old 3PM-X I could use the FrSky cheap FASST Rx but 4PLS uses FHSS.

Maybe I should be looking at Futaba R2104GF?

Futaba 6ch R2006GS Rx...$30

[hotwheels000]

Originally Posted by dna4engr

Thanks. I think I understand this one. If I set one of the dt switches to be the subtrim for the channel I'm using I can click thru to change the speed.




I am intrigued by the first option you suggest but I'm afraid I'm not sure how to execute that type of setup for the esc. Any quick steps?

Thanks
Dna

I dont recall off the top of my head. Harleys vid shows how to I beleive, links in first post.If not, it is in this thread somewere.

edit: look in the super class vid, when josh starts refering to the rear steering setup... that is how you want to set up the esc for winch control.as mentioned you can have as many or few steps as you wish.

[dna4engr]

Originally Posted by hotwheels000

I dont recall off the top of my head. Harleys vid shows how to I beleive, links in first post.If not, it is in this thread somewere.

edit: look in the super class vid, when josh starts refering to the rear steering setup... that is how you want to set up the esc for winch control.as mentioned you can have as many or few steps as you wish.

Thanks a lot for helping me out. I have it programmed, I just need to wire in the esc and test it out now. Will report back when all is said and done.

Thanks again,
Dna