EvilTwin v2
I wanna be Dave
On top of that, look at the difference in price of the receivers. If you're going to outfit 3 or 4 trucks, it ads up even more.
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Futaba 4PL Setup, Tips, Tricks & Help
- Thread starter Harley
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On top of that, look at the difference in price of the receivers. If you're going to outfit 3 or 4 trucks, it ads up even more.
Aussie Nerd
RCC Addict
Since I have already bought mine even if an update comes into affect I won't be able to change it, so I'm hoping I'll either just be able to live with it or swap the wiring on the switch around a bit.
Kieren
Kieren
dusty sweep
Rock Stacker
Sneed
Rock Crawler
I think you'll just have to get your button pushing speed up :lmao:
Start practicing. It may be a bigger deal to others, but nothing you couldn't adapt too
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8tFQeewYeI
Start practicing. It may be a bigger deal to others, but nothing you couldn't adapt too
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8tFQeewYeI
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dusty sweep
Rock Stacker
Been a busy weekend, sorry for not getting questions answered yet. I'll get on it tomorrow or later tonight.
SMR 510RR
I wanna be Dave
Wow that would be a fail. They f'ed up on this one if it doesnt work better than that.
SMR 510RR
I wanna be Dave
The issue is that you will have to keep track of where you are and where you want to be to remember how many times to push the button to get from here to there. Quick digs are very important and although it is possible to "get used to it" I can say that I wont be switching to something that isnt perfect.
losikid
Got Worms?
Maybe futaba did this so if you needed this you had to get the 4pk? but someone could make up some sort of circuit with a array of relays that will give the needed pulses per position, or possibly maybe some sort of encoder
Trust me they did not do this to make people buy the 4PK. Before you think about hacking up the tx just hold off till we hear back about the software update.
J
losikid
Got Worms?
If i ever do buy one it will be to hack it up (sorry i already thought about it)(wantasummit will probably beat me too it though), right now i have a more functional radio than this and i built it for less than i could buy this so i am happy, i just like to stay up to date with all the newest stuff. But the thing is futaba purposely left out features. it is almost a guarantee that production costs between the 4pl and the 4pk are very similar/close. So by changing the functionality they can charge more or less even if they cost the same to make for both.
Aussie Nerd
RCC Addict
If Futaba does update the firmware will it be possible for owners to update it themselves, similar to updating ESC firmware or will it only affect radios being produced after that date?
Thanks
Kieren
You just send it in to hobby services and they update it.
Aussie Nerd
RCC Addict
Ok, pity you can't plug it in to the likes of a caslte link or similar sort of thing. Can you chose which DT you use for the dig? If so could you not put it on one of the 3 position trims around the wheel so that you set it something like below.
One Click left - Front Dig
One Click Right - 4WD
Another Click Right - Rear Dig
Click Left - 4WD?
That kinda sounds like how you were doing it in the video actually. If that is how it is that really isn't a bug, that is fine?
Cheers
Kieren
One Click left - Front Dig
One Click Right - 4WD
Another Click Right - Rear Dig
Click Left - 4WD?
That kinda sounds like how you were doing it in the video actually. If that is how it is that really isn't a bug, that is fine?
Cheers
Kieren
You cannot use the Dual ESC programming with a DT switch. That is what I am asking Futaba to update. You could do it with a punk dig style setup, just not this programming.
