mikesfiero
Newbie
Awesome, thanks. Also thanks for such a quick reply.
Mike
Mike
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Futaba 4PL Setup, Tips, Tricks & Help
- Thread starter Harley
- Start date
Harley,
A couple questions. I have the software update. I have my throttle set to 120 so when I do mixing I don't have to remember where I'm at. Do you see any problem with this? Also, I would like to use the button that was the old dig button to do a front burn and then use dt4 to go all in then dt4 if I want to do a rear burn. So how can I program the old button with the new software. Have I lost that capability?
A couple questions. I have the software update. I have my throttle set to 120 so when I do mixing I don't have to remember where I'm at. Do you see any problem with this? Also, I would like to use the button that was the old dig button to do a front burn and then use dt4 to go all in then dt4 if I want to do a rear burn. So how can I program the old button with the new software. Have I lost that capability?
I do not recommend that setup at all. It brings a whole host of other issues. You cannot program the old button to do the dig. It was a give and take and we had to choose the best setup for the majority.
The proportional of front vs rear will actually be slightly off from one ESC to the other. You also lose the ability to overdrive the rear which is just as big a reason to use dual ESC's as it is to be able to underdrive it.
B012 or later.
T3rry
Rock Crawler
in dual esc, is there a way to make SW1 just go rear dig (front drive only, i may be using the wrong term) on and then off, if it's momentary or push on push off either way would be fine.
(sorry if this has been mentioned, the thread is a little overwhelming to read through.)
(sorry if this has been mentioned, the thread is a little overwhelming to read through.)
That question was just asked above you. Sorry but no.
Thanks J.
I did find that info and sent an email but no reply as yet. I was expecting that sort of reply from Futaba though which is a bit sad. I did tell them in my email I contacted the vendor first and that they sent me a link to their web site. They didnt even give me a link where to find the details or anything which is poor service too. Good to see Harley is helping out the masses... maybe Futaba could take a page out of his book and provide the same sorta service.
Just my 2c.
Cheers,
Ado
I did find that info and sent an email but no reply as yet. I was expecting that sort of reply from Futaba though which is a bit sad. I did tell them in my email I contacted the vendor first and that they sent me a link to their web site. They didnt even give me a link where to find the details or anything which is poor service too. Good to see Harley is helping out the masses... maybe Futaba could take a page out of his book and provide the same sorta service.
Just my 2c.
Cheers,
Ado
skritikos
Newbie
Harley, mine is on B1010 which sounds newer than B012 bu still doesn't have the update
Please push Futaba to publish the tool and the new firmware so we can do this ourselves. No questions asked, if we destroy the 4PL we'll have to pay to fix it.
I am in Greece and have no direct way to do this update except by sending my Tx to someone in USA and then back to me
skritikos
Newbie
please send me a PM with the URL
Harley, mine is on B1010 which sounds newer than B012 bu still doesn't have the update
Please push Futaba to publish the tool and the new firmware so we can do this ourselves. No questions asked, if we destroy the 4PL we'll have to pay to fix it.
I am in Greece and have no direct way to do this update except by sending my Tx to someone in USA and then back to me
B1010
10=October 10=2010
From what I can tell the U.S. serial numbers look slightly different than the one you have. B012=December
So, your transmitter is older than the B012 batch.
J
JimmyJam
Quarry Creeper
Hey Harley. I watched your programing guides on youtube but there area few other steps I cannot figure out. In the dual esc menu screen, at the botom in your video you said select the <td/dl>? to program yiour switches. Mine only says <switch> How do i change that function to read like yours? Thanks for your help
This is covered more in the beginning of this thread but you have one of the first versions of the radio. I didn't like the way the programming was and pushed Futaba to put out an update. Only the very first batch of radios weren't updated. Futaba will update your radio to the new programming free of charge, you just have to ship it to them and they will ship it back on their dime. The turn around is quick. All the info on how to have it updated is located in the first post of this thread.
