Futaba 4PL Setup, Tips, Tricks & Help

[Quiel]

I need some help on my set up. I have a new Enroute Berg V3 all built and electronics all set up and installed. I have an issue with my motors. I am using a Futaba 4PL with a 4 channel receiver. I am also running the new version of HH mini BRXL dual ESC. My RX set up is Servo on channel 1, ESC on channel 2 and 3 with middle wire pulled off the plug on both ESC. Castle BEC on channel 4. I am able to turn my steering but not able to get power to the front and rear motor. Any suggestions?

 

[Harley]

I need some help on my set up. I have a new Enroute Berg V3 all built and electronics all set up and installed. I have an issue with my motors. I am using a Futaba 4PL with a 4 channel receiver. I am also running the new version of HH mini BRXL dual ESC. My RX set up is Servo on channel 1, ESC on channel 2 and 3 with middle wire pulled off the plug on both ESC. Castle BEC on channel 4. I am able to turn my steering but not able to get power to the front and rear motor. Any suggestions?

Go to the first page and the first post has a link to the step by step instructions. It doesn't sound like you have followed them.

 

[Quiel]

Go to the first page and the first post has a link to the step by step instructions. It doesn't sound like you have followed them.

If you are referring to the radio set up, I have watched that video over and over. I have even reset my model and started over. I am now wondering if I did something wrong with my electronic set up.
I get green lights and chimes on both my stacked mini BRXL. My steering works. My motor will not power up. Either the electronics are not set up right or I got 2 bad motors (which I doubt).

Is the diagram below a better way to wire the electronics? Mine was set up differently than below.

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/members/camasrider-58340-albums3136-41166.jpg

 

[hotwheels000]

Check your dual rate trims. Do the bars on channels 2 and 4 move on the main screen ? How far ?

 

[Quiel]

Check your dual rate trims. Do the bars on channels 2 and 4 move on the main screen ? How far ?

They move all the way. I even checked it on front only, rear only and all 4. But when I power up the crawler, only the steering works.

 

[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]

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/members/camasrider-58340-albums3136-41166.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]

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]

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]

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]

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.