Futaba 4PL Setup, Tips, Tricks & Help

[RockBoy]

Thanks Harley i will give it a shot tonight.

[hotwheels000]

Let me see if I can explain what I would like to accomplish.

Currently I have dt3 set for my winch,dt4 is rear steer in increments of 4 to get to full lock

I know I can set another dt or switch to control my rear steer in a lock to nuetral to lock fashion in conjunction with dt4 being incremental.

My dilema is....The way my mind works, winch and rear steer need to be on dt3 and dt4 repectively. It would be nice if I could somehow perform a "mix" for lack of a better term to describe what I am trying to accomplish,which is...asigning another swith,so that with a single push of said switch would turn dt4 into a full lock, to nuetra,l to lock,and then pushing the same "mix" switch return dt4 back to incremental steering.

Make sense ? ,is it possable ??

If that is possable I am sure i could do the same for dt3 controlling the winch in increments for speed control or just fwd,N,rewind for those times when less control is needed with the winch

Dang, I think I need a 7pl already

[Harley]

Originally Posted by hotwheels000

Let me see if I can explain what I would like to accomplish.

Currently I have dt3 set for my winch,dt4 is rear steer in increments of 4 to get to full lock

I know I can set another dt or switch to control my rear steer in a lock to nuetral to lock fashion in conjunction with dt4 being incremental.

My dilema is....The way my mind works, winch and rear steer need to be on dt3 and dt4 repectively. It would be nice if I could somehow perform a "mix" for lack of a better term to describe what I am trying to accomplish,which is...asigning another swith,so that with a single push of said switch would turn dt4 into a full lock, to nuetra,l to lock,and then pushing the same "mix" switch return dt4 back to incremental steering.

Make sense ? ,is it possable ??

If that is possable I am sure i could do the same for dt3 controlling the winch in increments for speed control or just fwd,N,rewind for those times when less control is needed with the winch

Dang, I think I need a 7pl already

Sorry but no.

[hotwheels000]

well he!!, it was a good idea anyways

[Tommy R]

Originally Posted by hotwheels000

well he!!, it was a good idea anyways

Yes, it was!

[Rig Rocker]

Originally Posted by Harley

I plugged in my 4PK pack yesterday and it works the same. So any pack listed on the net for a 4PK should work for a 4PL I believe.

Thanks Harley. Thats my plan. Buy Life pack for my 4pks, and swap my 4pks nimh pack into wifeys 4pl. I just know that the futaba pack will be very high quality and would prefer it. But for now, I have found these Life packs. I hot linked them

[Harley]

Originally Posted by EGGOZ CRAWLERZ

First MOA, got it all wired up, dual fxr's, 4pl, both esc's are programed alike but the front seems the have brakes when i let off the throttle and the rear rolls, what do i do? any help would be much apreciated, ill keep searching too.

Sounds like you didn't calibrate the ESC's. Check the owners manual on the ESC's if you don't know how.

[Harley]

Originally Posted by EGGOZ CRAWLERZ

do i calibrate one at a time?

Edit: so i did and it worked! Thanks.

i do want brakes front and rear RIGHT?

Both at once.

Brakes on both.

[Marauder]

I picked up a 4PL and I was wondering what cases people were using for it.

[Tommy R]

Originally Posted by Marauder

I picked up a 4PL and I was wondering what cases people were using for it.

I'm using a generic case I'd bought for my Spektrum DX3R and it fits in there fine. Picked it up on ebay. Here's one just like it:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Venom-2024-Radio...item5ae0d7bfcb

[The Real Dogman]

I'm using the 4PK box, works great AND gives you extra room for your comp batteries..

[Charlie-III]

Originally Posted by The Real Dogman

I'm using the 4PK box, works great AND gives you extra room for your comp batteries..

Hope your batteries don't "POOF" and melt your TX!

That is my only issue with putting both in one spot.

[Harley]

Originally Posted by Charlie-III

Hope your batteries don't "POOF" and melt your TX!

That is my only issue with putting both in one spot.

That's not really all that big of a concern. Batteries usually start to poof after something has happened, like running too low or too hard. You would be aware of this before you put them back away.

I'll show pictures of my modified 4PK case.

[Harley]

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Originally Posted by Harley

Last nights project was to modify my 4PK case. I wanted more storage and more easily accessible.

I went to Walmart and picked up three of these:



A little trimming with a bread knife and this is how I organized the area:



These cases will hold all my spares and extra possibly needed pieces.

Case #1:



Case #2:


Case #3:
No picture yet

[Mini]

Dam you Harley now I gotta go out and buy a 4PK case lololololol

Harley do you have any recommendation to what battery and size to use on the 4PL?

[KnoJa]

Hey Harley,
My buddy finally ordered a 4PL from CKRC after really debating it and me convincing him that he should be getting a B012..." version of the controller.

As it turns out, he received a controller with "B010..." Why on earth would a supplier still have the original versions of this? Is this common to have older versions still in stock after being on the market for so long?

Thanks

[Harley]

CKRC must just not have sold theirs. There are still quite a few people who avoid them.

[bmangdog]

I set up my dual fxr's and everything and it all works great. But when i reverse it my rear wheels spin 2x as fast than my front ones. It still does this even when my biasing is set equqlly between both motors. Any help?

[Harley]

Do the bar graphs on the display show this same situation?

Did you calibrate the throttle calibration?

[LSO]

so i just got a 4pl the serial# is B10301029 does this one need the update soft were?